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Homicide of John C. Wimberly.5ft* Cathfrine OBd he* been very nick for some time, »nd Dr. John Galderwood. her physician, wa* requested by her on lest Wednesday to write her will. He proceeded *4 her dictation nntil be reached the name of Alice Wimberly, Mr. John Wimberly's wife and Mr*. Lisles’ sister. Wimbjrlj came forwird and directed thatSI wife should not bo one of the heir-*.. CaWtrwood toM Mr. W. that if he wiwte at all It feast bo a* Mrs. Liles dictated. l)r. 0. left the tnblo. Mi* Lilea bar-inf cooaenUd at the request of Mrs. Alice \\ imborly to leave her name out. Dr. C. resumed the will. Mr. W. then directed that the raaMm* he would dictate why his w tie 5 name was left out sbout^ hr written in it. Dr. C. informed him a^nin that herSS522,*tt aif*bo* wb»lU JieUted. Mr. W. ihr«i»nrd if it wmboI dom h. would Mr it up, »u Dr. tt row, dtcUnog ho would nol h... anything more to do wiih it* and walked out in the yard. He heard some voices behind him and returned towards the house. Dr. Dink grave and Mr. Wimbsriy were fifteen or twenty, feet from the gailery. Wimberly made *omt charge* which Dr. D. denied. Mr. W. repeated a»vml times. ••Sou did, sir. you did, alr/r tW denial being persisted in. Mr. W. said, “You are a ck-d liar,’* dealing Dr. D. a heavy blow over the left eye with a pistol or a brass knuckle. Dr.. D fired two shots. Mr. W., supported by Dr. C. and Mr. Hill, walked to the steps. He lived about an hoar.Dr. J. wrrendend himself the nert day. gam btmd in the sum of *8(j00 to appear UHby f r a preliminary examination. — [ Jdporoe (Onachiti) Telegraph, ad lost.Whenever yon need a pfll, try one of Drom-goleACo IT Ltvw Pm». nwYyou wiU haveTf m'una, ’ w Drmngoole A Co-V DmfM 7 ... A , „
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The Opelousas Journal
Opelousas, Louisiana, US
Sat, Apr 09, 1870
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