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Duel on the Bayou Ends in Fatal Pistol Duel in New Orleans
A 1841 Bayou St. John duel between Delagrave and Riviere over love leads to a death. Doctors arrange a fate decided by two lethal pills, one poison and three safe. After a tense drawing, both swallow, Riviere dies in minutes, Delagrave survives but bears lifelong trauma and remorse. The widow declines further contact and later marries. Delagrave wanders Canal Street, haunted by the event.
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New Orleans
Canal Street
Elyer
Tesort
Bayou Bridge
Bayou
Barledue
Sin
Alphonse
Weary Dehigrave
Riviere
Parish of
St. James
Old Union Bank
Ecole Polytechnique
France
Algeria
Louisiana
Delagrave
Mme. Celessia
Mme. Celestin
Deie
Feye
Bayou St. Johu
Savalle
Dr. Racquet
Mr. Lavalle
Destiny
Sai
of Liberty
Nature
Savualle
M. Riviere
Shell Road
Ife
Bayou Lafourche