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The Weekly Mcsscnger. PTbhllihed E\'.v 'at in lar. - -AT- ST. MARTINVILL . L.A. ALBERT BIENVENU, Edlton anl Pr. .l . tr. OFFIIA. .IOL'RN'dt. o- THE ToWN 1i1 ST. MARTINVII. .1.. h'ih nlc rlipt lo $ 0 u 0i a .aIr ii .Il: ince. A I)V I.T:I 'I-l >IN I. 1:. : ,1I 1. . APACE. I ill 2 1- 111 1 ill One in ,h... 1 l 27,11 A (ill - I1. 1 Two ln'hel .| 2" .,) .4,11T I l. ICt" l lt l l4l Shree , inh o t l ) V- ,1 II 1l INI 1 |%114 Four ine'h . II f 1o r; 1; ' 22(I M Five in e'-,... : 01) ,10 1 7 5:'n I i slu) 2;s)N Six in,'l,. e l0ie 7 7 " w s l; ii to :aoisi One .ihme ln 1:. 11i 2I1 . 1:, (4)s 75.tu0 rransient al vettisemepilit, 75 thiiti per inch for first. insertion; :o0 "1 oar' f"r ea'o l subsequent insCrtlrl.io OffilIal or legal adReiti llllnent. $1 pe 1 inch fir first insort il: a l ii ntl ."it, fir each tubiseqent insertion. 7'Brief i',niml nicaltilnls I'a ph liultcit public interest solicited. Nor altnti i will be given to anonymn uis ieitt'rs. SATURDAY, MARcli Z'5, 1IS3. THE NOOSE! LOUIS MICHEL Paid the Penalty of His Crime on the Gallows. Lewis Chambers Who Was to Hang With Michel for the Same Crime Wa Respited by the Governor Pending His Application to the Board of Par dons for a Commutation of His Sentence. Louis Michel passed a gal ilght anlld tdept soundly. IHe awokei early lh ilay morning and began to lireparei himo.elf to meet lhis death. 11 ctnllVrersd freely and laughed with all those who called to see him. lie ate a hearty hreakfa.t and seemedl to enljoy it. He was visited tby the priest early in the imorningi I. gave' him I'comniinio. lhli priest re inalned with him all the time and i: companied hint on tfle gallows. The prisoner was- taken from hes cell and arched to to the tcafftahi at 11:. a. mn.. accomipanieil by Sheriff Ilees, who held him by the arm and Father Lani glois who followed hohing a crcnciix I his hands. Michel had lhis, hailul lied behind his haek, and held a cigar in liii month. The Sheriff read the death warrant ini a loud tone ilut his vice was somewhat affected. Michel liistened lttentlltiv(.y to the reading of his eath document andlll repeated a few words after the' Sheriff. After the readinlg was over thle Sheriff asked him f hlie bad anythinllg to saiy, hei could talk. lie asked the Sheriff to take I the cigar front his Mioiuth, aftier which he spoke at some length in English. Af ter he was through speaking int English he said some of the "conlgregation," as he termed it, might not uiiderstand Enlg lish and he weillh say a few words ii I Frenchwhich he diil in a leud and firm b voice. While he wa- talking lie calleil l oi several persons wliomI lie rei'ogniized in the large crrwd of ieeplh who where * outside ef the jail yard. SI lie slpeke in a cenil aidi calm way laughing and joking. and c, seviral a' easlioII he as we'll s tihe spielaters hi'rs- Il tc' in Ihinghter. Ih. Icok'c at the rieli' and said "this is qlit. a lg 1ilica'.'." ili a I then Iocked leewli lie Illad ilollictar I- il mi~ark ill a oliewii tll j-kirlg l d.lilll i c'r, t that the gallows was ai Olta high for a w mlan to fall tllrongh. IIi altiid i r :i th drliik aind wils give li w'dl illI' maitl a l Water. lie kept oill t3;kliig fir a wiil, I ha longer alid thn ciliad' lli" lllaiyi'r, aiflir lI which li rOeinued Il1 scl'etl.ei Afier hi, Iii had talked a whilei' hi talkiid io tihc i' priest ill a low voict'i, a thani 1 il "Ic i l' Want to say nly lcrad)er."aid ;clliIle-lt-Iid P i by the priest. This linst Iraye'r wai pa hli neck aiiail the t icl' k l'lm) wali lacel "Ih was cit allla his hc'it" iac'l l itated ioil i Iil eteroity. The fall was atoit slk fit-i hi and his uleck was iriik-, in. 1 hele nId - noticed only two sligh.t twiticles iif th. i'1 body. At 12::1.> ll' was IIl-iiltillincsd iI, ad ti and at i)) the ht' ly e a i i'lit hiho l inliii 't lll placed in a plaini i'lii-.- cithl. I1i, 1il W al buriteat t sleo es n s i a z i t :t a','.. Ii.. Wrlile h1 was on the scaffold he called Ti.li"rs. 4. 1. Fournet and T. J. Labbe and tol, them that he knew the people h.elived.l him guilty of the crime for which Ire was about to be hanged, and that th,, people might have some preju dlr-'e againsrlt gi\ving employment to his wifet. and that they may die from etarva tolll. rand if sNiui was the case, to give them ~tirlethillg to eat. II. prltestol his innocence to the last. anil -aidil he was not hanged for the Ro ,.rtlson murdIer, but for an old grudge the peoplei.' had against him which dates b:i k ' yea'rs. - 'lThe ifteen witnesses to the hanging CI were: Gabriel Grevemberg. James E. Mi hinton,r. Theophlile Elmer, Laurent Du i[ 'reast. \inatole Cormier, IDr. A. C. Diurio, iHi i'linrvjilln Iienernlr. Taylor Daspit, Jos. oN I',,s. Emanhal Liviachi, C. M. Olivier, nd .\dol-phe ('ormier. Arcade Gauthier, Pau Iitr rinidl y. iesides the Sheriff and his l depnuties and the newspaper reporters. Slutside of the jail yard there were be tweren six hundred to a thousand people. 1 .nLois was bold and plucky while on the gallows and died brave. S rThe execution was properly carried throngh by the Sheriff and his deputies. Lewis ('hambers who was to hang with Michel was respited by the Gover nir, while his application is pendling be fore Ihe board of pardons, for a commuta tion to his sentence of death to life ir Irisorrnellt at hard labor in the peni tentiary. Louis Michel was a fine specimen of thIe African race. He was tall, a little stoop, lut was a good looking negro, with a -smooth face, which, outside of his flat nose, was devoid of any negro fea tures. le was aged 42 years and leaves a wife and several children, some of th mni grown. Michel was for a time, during the Re publican reign in the seventies, a pro minent politician.exercising a great in fl:nelr upon the voters of his race. lie O tigured pronminently in several (intri gues) during that time that made him an olnoxious chlaracter. lie was considered a brave, bIrhd and dangerous character. IlS.TOIY OiF TRE CRIME. At about seven o'clock, Wednesday morning, the 12, of August, 189111, there was the appearance and suspicion of anneithglr wrong that enveloped the Iihle'rtsorl mansion. IThe le'ople in the neighborhood soon rwent to the house to see and learn the i'rause of the late rising of those indus trioure people who were early risers, lint a ldead calm reigned in the apartments t oc'rpied by Mrs. Jas. S. Robertson and I Mis Isabelle J. Robertson, her step daulghter. -Mr. Phitip Coyne, the engi nIeer on the branch road and Chas loer, the then brakeman on the same branch, slept in tile house. They were awaken andI tlhey tried to arouse tile ladies of the houise, tIt without success. The sur picio of fotul play was than more than certain, and a peep througlh they key- I hole revealed tile horrible condition that , existed in the nullrdorour chamber. Thile police officer was immediately sient for, and on his arrival, the doors of tie rooms of the unfortunate women were forced in. Their eyes fell upon the ghastly sight. The mother laid in bed with heir throat cut, cold in the embrace i of ideatll, while tile daughter laid on the floor by the side of her mother's death a bed,. strangled to death. What an horri- t Ile sight' It chilled the blood in the t veins of the citizens, men, women and t children who beheld the horrible sight. The indignation and consternation of the people was terrible. At tirst suspicion pointed to several Ilersons, among whom was Lewis Cham- v wrs. Hlis strange doings thIe very day of tihe murder caused his arrest. Seve rl other negroes and colored women were arrested and jailed, but were sub s'lequeutly released. T'hie disapperrance of Paul Cormier a wIn, was seen in town late the evening ii Iprvhius to thre nmurder had disappeared p andl left no clue whatever to ils where abl,,lts. The general impression Is that hie was'i oof the assasins. liie was la hbr oi seenrr in New Orleans In company ii witlh lA,,is Michel. It was soon after ii Ihi imrrder learnel that Loulis Michel, ali ou;r i i.ri, Broussarrd, who had been u Iairlisheld frinl the parish by tie Regni lalirs iad beet, to this town, and thre p lay i of tire nulrder he was seen at Fause ij i',int.e and at Jeanrrette. with a bag of rlliney which hie tried to exchange for tillk. Michell was all the tite accom panried by another mail whose description g talhhi', wihi thlat of laul Cormier. Mlr. (GaI,. GCardemal who was then hiiiff of parish telegrsphed toevery ,Irul tI It ilescrilitions of Michrel and ('or aii r- rndii worked dilegintly to appre- el hi-nd then. ci .\ ,lh'tet'iue frnu New Orleans was em- a l!,y ,d to work on the case but all his trim.' ard attention was to establish tihe c'nrr'-ection of Lewis Chambers witlh the t' i ili 1'-r , i te lilt tihe 1, of Alugust, ,hPhriff Garde-. m led mal learned that Louis Michel was at bhe Piaquemine. La., he immediately tele pie graph to the Sheriff of Iberville to ar for rest Michel and hold him until a depu nd ty would come for him, which was d.ne. ju- When he was arrested he was in cmn his pany with another negro who is sup ra- posed to have been Paul ('ormiidr, from re the description of the man given by the. officer who arrested Michel. st. On Saturday the 22 of ,August Deputy o- Sheriff A. V. Fleming arrived here fruom ge Plaquemine. La., having Louis Michel ten in his charge. Michel was jailed. On Tuesday the 16 of February. 1':0'. ng the trial of Lorme Michel and Le. is E. Chambers was commenced. The jury in- was composed as follows: Auguiste liar lo, ras, Casimir Wiltz. John ('oles, iD. ('hant as. pagne, Victor Maraist. Adolphe tirillion, Er, mEale Martin, L. Louis Legrand. P. Bar u- ras, John Franz, Alfred Gieoffrry and t '. tis l)wyer. On Friday the 18 of February rs. the jury brought in a verdict of guilty oe- without capital punishment. le. A motion was made for a new trial mn which was granted by Judge .Jae. E. Mouton, with the consent of Dlistrict At ed torney Foster, to Lewis Chanmbers, but 'e. Louis Michel was refused it new trial. 4g Hl appealed to the Supremen ('ourt, which r- trihnnal reversed the judgment of the e- lower court. a- On Wednesday the 21 of Septenlmber 1- 1892 the second trial of the acculsedtl ie if- gan. The jury was composed as fol lows: W. II. Livingston. Willie Potier. af Paul Ilalphen. Arthur l'atin, I'ltacite le Iluval. Ambroise i,,guretaire. Alfred Ie o, lonne, Rosembert Dupuis, Sidltey Las is trapes. Jules Hlebert, (has. Rees, Jr., ;ail s. Fred Schmidt. The trial closed late Sat Sturday evening. The jury retired to >f their room for deliberation and remain etl until the Monday following wheni e- they rendered an unqualified verdict of - guilty. I- An appeal was again mnade to the So e preme Court. hut this time the juadg - ment of the lower court was maintained. n On the first of March, the Governor d signed the death warrants, fixing Fri day February 24, I413, between the hours of 11 o'clock a. m., and 4 p. m., the dl:iy for the execution of the prisoners. Judge Jas. E. Mouton presided at the first trial, and Mr. T, . . Foster, district attorney represented the stile. At the second trial judge Felix Voorhies pre,-I tled and district attoriney I. F. Brolltsard rPpresented the state. All the evidence prodtlced at IHlth t trials and against both prisonlers was wholly and entirely circumlnstantial. I There was not a single direct evidence brought against either of the accused. DEMOCRA'II(c TI('CKEI'I'. I At the request of a large majority of the Dlemocrats of this town, the follow- I ing gentlemen have consented to allow I the use of their names as candidates for t town trustees at the election to he held on Monday the 3d of April next: A. V. FLEMlINS., t T. J. LAIBE, ALBERT BIENVENt, t W. H. LiviNGSTON, r GEORGmE KNIGsHT. In their hands and under their control the affairs of the town will Im safe, and we bare the guarantee that the rights I and liberty of every one will be proti c ted, and the town will be free flom breach of peace or other infraction of the law. orBloo, Bladder, Bllioasess, W. W . --Mrs. Alcide Mleynier, who was a resident. of thisi town for a number of years, died in New O)r leans Tuesday the 21 inst., aged 75 years. Mr. Jos. Martin son of Ass,.s sor 8. V. Martin, who was attetl ing a medical course at Ilie Tulan;ie,i New Orleans, returned lioiire Thursday. Deputy Slheriff Peter Will iams of St. Landny piarish c'ant, hore this week and took a negro named lBen Bob who w:ts in jail accused of cattlc sitealilig. It aIp pears that hle behlongdl to ai gang in St. Landry, and was ilnlict oid by the grand jnry ,if that par ish together with five other ne groes. -Last Sundla' evening while the jailer, Mr. E'ugIiene Bertrand ; was allowing i-nllie ,f the prisoil era ti take a little out,idcle exer cise in the jail yard, one of thui a negro nametd Jutiles Pii-rre ICe ctused of rape, niltle his ctape iby I trawliing ender the fncei in a gtll. ter. A search was ininwlliately morde for hintl1 tIut l i ii,,sat ,.. Dtv.e. Dt NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS! Has received this week a large and select stock of DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, STRAW HATS, SHOES ETC. 1M5,y ,t,~ k of I)ry Goods is large, varied. e'legant and fresh. My stock of Spring and Summer Clothing is the finest assortment ever seen in this town. My stock of Straw I fats is as complete as le expected. I have all the latest styles. ly stock of Shoes is the most complete in this town. I have shoes of all sizes, shape and quality. I earnestly invite my customers and the public to visit my establishment and look at my stock. I am satisfied that vwhen they will c.eamine my goods and get my prices, they will give me their valuahle patronage. J. B. FE R R.1 N. THE SINGER Is the BEST Sewing Ma chine in the WORLD. Light Running, Durable, N oisless,'Simple. R. J. Bienvenu, SALESMAN, ST. MAARTINVILLE. LA. Netice of LIecti,,n. :ll 4I:sidtled voterM ill tlhe limni- of the .'I rp ;'ratio n of St. Mliartivill., piar ifh of st. Ma;rtin. are lhereby 1oititled that ;n thlction will Ibe h1d in the town of St. Martiimille, on .Mlnday the :I dlay of ..p' il next, .. ! ). l\.1,, it hiing nthe ftirt Mohnday of i iii month, for the lsur pjose of elc.tiin.g five trilntop for the town of St. Malrtinville, for a term of One yeal . The p,1ll will Ie open on that dlay at the town ;hall in the, town of St. Mairtin villi', from 7 a. min., untlil ; p. Iii.. under this Atlijervi.si.ni f lthe following com mliCianer',: .1. Cairns, ' . . S. 'Th i l;ac, E. IW. Itienvenn. Thet' eli'ction to Ie rcndllctled andl re tulnl mailldls ie.lordiln law. A. V. FLI'rN., har,-'. 9:. hlrtlluring (Offi'er. 'i.. cOL. C. W. DRAn. SUNSTRUCK IN BATTLE I DP MILES MEDICAL ('. Et.WARTn TIl -I miust say the Restorative Nervine and Nerve and Liver Pills have done me great RooI. FOIL VEARS I HAVE NOT FELT AS WELL AS NOW. The starting point of my disease was a cunstroke reeetvsl In battLs before Port Hlludsen. .nouistnia. June 14th. .i, ITp to the time of beginning to take Dr. MIles' H As Remedies I had had a con n ltinul distracting pin In my bead; asw,. weak spells, a mndfh, past four year. I have had to give up eve-ytbing of an active character, and stay n the hose f•or f Ueza mentha at a time: ~VJnrI. could met .walk aern.. the Stet. 7 KNOW TOUR RKMEI tIM'4 HAVE C'RIED ME,. and that the 'ur will be permwanent. e enveral r TH OUenAN re re u.sng your remedle, ad all speak weil of theme. Your. truly. (OL (C . DEAN National Military Home. ytob aO. tairn ',r- for Headache, Nruralgla, NeOL. ,vs Prostratlion. Dizuiness, Spasma, Sleep1 irasne,., Dullnesa, nBlues, and Opium Nahit. ' "ntans no oplta,, or dan,.r,,. ulrnis,. Rold on a Positive Ouamatee. g1. MI LES' PILLS,60 Dosgs25CTs. r In the nintt~r of the EsI',te of A.\lrxl.i .11 ,xc eclrc.. I'lihnle I'crket. No 2 It. 19th.Indlrial 1l-.t irt I ourt, Itarte of Le shieae, P'ar.,dh of St. Martin. Whe"erPen. Mli e 'Pirre, wilow Alexi .ilexandre, of the i', i'alih of t. Mlarti.n, han flhrd heIr petition it this flice', tp plying to ,he nappointet .tlllliniratratrix of the se'rccession of her lcea.t e4tal hu|la hindl. Alexi .\llxandre. Now, therefore. publi' nticPe is here Iy given to all parties initerert.fc tol.sow ratli if any they haOVe in writingt, with in ten dayn fromll tlih Is r tli.ticn. why -a'lid applir'tcnn e honMlh not he Klgllntellt and lll li aollintlmellnt tgisle a prayed for. Witnlrs the Ilon. Felix tooo hies judge of said r('oto at St. Mla;iiiville. l'air.h of St. Martin, La., this Itlh dayv of .Mlrch A. 1J. I?3 11 H.r. I:E rt7, fly ('olrk if Coiurt, C. II. 3lot'TyN, Attorney. CORN FOR S\ALE. I hnvo one tlheo nnl lfl:rels of corn for asale'. lFor friee anll nrtinilar ad (lr(sc~ (.eergs, (G'r eit , :0-d1. St. Iartinville, Ia. Caveat, and Trade-Marks obtained, and all Pat eat business conducted for MooRATE Feers. Ou r Orc e OPposIr U. S. PAvtir OrCri and we can secure patent in less time than those remote from Washington. Send model, drawing or photo with descrLip hion. ,e advise, if patentable or not, free of lcharlge. Our fee not due till patent is secured. eo, ,asrr. ".row to Ohbtin Pltent," wit Sof sameoin the U· S.and foreigneounutra seat free. Addresa, C.A.SNOW &CO., OPP. Pa ENrt OericE. W AINsGt.r o . D. C. Iil;llls abci' l il- ' e scrccina. Itipans. 'tahlcc: for t.,rlicl liver. Itilpan'i 'l';tule. : at higi ti.. lI i .alctlai e clte ftiteliataan . Rlipaln.s 'TIlalhl,. eule locll iglllin. Itipan'i 'TabuIle . cute 'lii, ".1 . Itil;tt:l Tanule c atite II. blues. JI lT 'I';tlaciles paolang ifto. lil:lu Tah itlll,.: gentl, a atle;acti-. ija "'tian'rT Tafle oce ie toia livt r. inlan- Tahbulow Iba ni.h lr..h