Acadia County Louisiana Archives News.....Joseph Miller Fatally Stabbed at Ball July 24, 1915
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Source: Abbeville Progress. (Abbeville, Louisiana) July 24, 1915, Page 2 July 24, 1915

Public Balls a Nuisance. - Much indignation has been aroused throughout Acadia 
parish on account of the fatal stabbing of Joseph Miler, a young man and the son 
of a prominent planter, which occured [sic] just before dawn Sunday morning as a 
pablic [sic] ball was ending, some miles from Crowley. His three alleged 
assailants, Edgar Meche, Ignace Duplechein and Forestier Duplechein, were 
arrested and jailed at Crowley.

Sentiment against future public balls being given Saturday night has been 
increased, and some citizens advocate the taking of heroic measures to abolish 
the alleged nuisance. It is maintained that these public balls have cost many 
lives in the parish, estranged many families, and by such frequent repetition of 
affrays instillls [sic] and instigates.
 

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