GUN AND KNIFE FIGHT NEAR VILLE PLATTE
The Church Point Democrat Early 1900s
News Article from Adadia Parish
Submitted by Winston Boudreaux, 2006

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GUN AND KNIFE FIGHT NEAR VILLE PLATTE
The Church Point Democrat Early 1900s

Probably before 1909

At a ball Saturday night at the house of Andrew Johnson, in Little Mamou, 
three miles from Ville Platte, the following persons were seriously wounded in 
a general fight.  Des and Buddie Guillory, John Deshotels, Charlie Thompson 
and Ave Ardoin.  Pistols and knives were used. John Deshotels and Charlie 
Thompson clasped their left hands together and fought with knives until 
Thompson dropped mortally wounded, while Deshotels was cut almost to 
pieces.