The State v Theophilus W Evans Murder Case Reversed
In September 1866 a grand jury found an indictment for murder against Theophilus W Evans. Evans was moved to St Landry Parish, convicted, and sentenced to death in October 1866. He appealed to the Supreme Court, whose 1867 1868 sessions did not occur. In March the case was submitted to the Supreme Court in New Orleans, which on the 3rd of the inst. reversed the verdict and sentence and remanded for a new trial. The decision will be published soon.
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St. Landry Parish
Supreme Coast
Opelousas
Supreme Court
New Orleans
District Court
Ghostly white clad apparition haunts city rail and church
In the northern city area residents report a ghost seen as a man in white. It vanishes at will, resists bullets, and repeatedly halts a freight train by stepping onto the track. The engineer stops, only to find the figure gone and then reappears. The sightings cause much excitement. Courier-Journal special.
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Baptist Church
Courier-Journal Special
Fragmented OCR note on race, marriage, and industry gaps
An OCR fragment covers topics including race and schooling in Minnesota, a seduction case under marriage, a Camiden Alabama town, a hosiery or nail mill plan in June, and Western editors’ threats. The legible bits mention colored children attending time schools and an old lady noting prejudice, with scattered place names and vague events.
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Camiden
Ox County
Ala
Disgusted Frenchman Complains of Velocipede Treatment
A letter to theDetroit Post from M Beaupestn complains about a doctor prescribing a ride on the velocipede for exercise. He reports back pain limb stiffness and the doctor laughing at his patient for paying for the treatment and asks for a new medicine to ride the saddle without the velocipede.
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Detroit Post
Langry
M. Beaupestn
Chicago editors build wide velocipede blocks doorway
Two Ba Two editors in Chicago designed a three wheeled velocipede with new pattern. One funded it, the other provided design skill. The machine barely fit the basement doorway, leaving the editors debating whether to tear down the house or disassemble the vehicle.
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Chicago
German doctor vows to prove skin absorption claim
A German doctor asserts healthy human skin cannot absorb substances and that baths have no effect. He challenges testing by soaking in a bath with poisonous but non corrosive substances, offering to pay a fine if wrong and to submit to Paris Academy of Medicine for experiments to verify his theory.
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Paris
Academy of Medlicina
Fragmentary advice on a troublesome suitor in old text
The readable fragments show a maiden’s dilemma and sharp guidance about a troublesome suitor. A stern woman condemns waiting for mercy, while another speaker hints at swift consequences for the suitor, suggesting a dramatic judicial or social response.
Fragmentary dialogue from a jailhouse scene
A garbled exchange shows Bill Tshian and John in a tense moment about a knife and a locked item. The visitor, referred to as Tacon of thite ONY, claims a key will open it, while a clerk says the lock was carried off, and a bystander saves cider.
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John
Grover
Indiang and Beitay Plan Cotton Factory Venture
The text suggests a nascent plan for a cotton factory in On loans with references to BaF Indiang and Beitay. It notes merchants rarely advertise, implying lack of advertising leads to selling nothing, and implies this venture may focus on addressing that issue through advertising strategy.
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Ta Beitay
Gibson
Fragmentary Victorian Exchange Sparks Curious Question
A garbled quotation shows a character asking where to place an 80 as to sort of ae it morrow, followed by a reference to Jane and a looking-glass, attributed to a brother. The readability is limited, but the scene hints at a dialogue about placement and timing.
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Heme
Jane
Minnesota man walks twelve miles with jaw dislocated
A man living twelve miles from a village in Minnesota suffered a dislocated jaw and was forced to walk that distance with his mouth open until it could be reset.
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Minnessota
Preacher's Collection Plunge Delays New Orleans Fine
A black preacher arrested in New Orleans for disorderly conduct could not pay his fine. Facing commitment, he proposed a plan to collect funds by Monday. The judge allowed a one day extension, trusting him to raise the payment.
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Ray
New Orleans
Hoe
Chinamen Pass Through Nashville for Tea Plant Trial
A few weeks ago a number of Chinamen traveled through Nashville en route to West Tennessee where they plan to settle and cultivate tea. They say the soil and climate are favorable and the people of West Tennessee are reportedly excited about the experiment and its potential outcomes.
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Yazoo
Miss
Nashville
West Tennessee
Theatrics in Court Draw Tears and Damages Verdict
A prominent lawyer used staged emotion to sway a jury. He urged his client to shed tears during his argument, and the verdict awarded damages. The next day a bar member condemned the theatrics, declaring the tears were theatrical and not genuine, sparked by the lawyer’s display.
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Ray
Spain and Cuba clash seen as dying effort
The editor argues Spain cannot recapture Cuba. The Directory’s force is a last convulsion of a dying power, with troops sent to Cuba and little chance of sustained success. Patriots need endurance to achieve final triumph.
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Cuna
N. S. Sun
Spain
Cuba
Fragmented crime note with unclear names and event
A garbled OCR fragment describes a shooting attempt tied to a romance motive. It mentions persons named McComas and McCouana and a possible marriage vow. Details are unreadable, with multiple misspellings and incomplete phrases.
Quick Wedding Promise Amid Census Rumor
A local tale recalls a German farmer visiting Westphalia, meeting a young woman in a confidential condition, proposing marriage, and returning with a bride within hours. When asked about heirs, he dismissed the idea with a casual remark, continuing on his way in a lumber wagon.
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Westphalia
Dream of Joy Turns to Night Terror
A dream of loving family ends in horror as the narrator awakens with a scratched face and realizes his wife and child are grotesquely transformed into a pillow and a cat, prompting a frantic cry for help. The eerie tale blends domestic affection with shocking, surreal violence.
Peanuts and Mockery at Hartford Colored Church
A pair of idle men entered a Hartford colored church to enjoy a joke and ate peanuts leaving shells on the floor. The minister paused before the message and prayed for mercy on scoffers laffers and peanut eaters by the door, prompting the young men to depart before the benediction.
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Hartford
Bredren
Parish Judge Named in Calcasion Ded Proceeding
State of Louisiana in Calcasion Parish designates a parish judge for the Ded dispute under BEID, outlining the authority and venue for the matter. The action identifies the jurisdiction and official role overseeing the case.
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State of Louisiana
Parish of Calcasion
Ded
Beid
Succession Notice in Calcasien Parish Court
Notice to all interested parties that Johnson May and Martha Lyons succession proceedings seek homologation of the provisional tableau and administration. Oppositions must be filed within thirty days from May 6, 1869, at the Clerk’s office in Lake Charles. absent objection the tableau will be approved and homologated.
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Oseph Saulthr
Anid
Tur
Artinion
Lake Charen
Moss
Eine
Lake Charles
James Brown
Charles
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