The Ouachita Telegraph - Barney Dugan Murdered

Date: Jul. 2000
Submitted by: Lora Peppers <lpeppers@ouachita.lib.la.us>

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The Ouachita Telegraph
Friday, January 14, 1876
Page 2, Column 2

Murdered.
        A peddler, named Barney Dugan, left Shreveport about a month past.
He was to meet his brother and some friends here on Christmas.  His brother 
waited here, and hearing nothing of Barney, he went to Shreveport, and went 
along the route he had taken for the purpose of ascertaining his whereabouts.  
He was traced to within a short distance of Monroe, near the line of Caldwell
parish, in the vicinity of the residence of E.T. Worley.  He spent several
days in its neighborhood looking for his brother.  His remains were found in
a hollow or ravine.  The head was severed from the body, and Dugan had been
killed about a month.  It is supposed that he was followed and murdered, as
he had on his person several hundred dollars when he left Red River.  A few
nickels were found about the remains.  Mr. Worley and neighbors have been
active in making investigations in relation to the murder.  As yet no clue
has been obtained as to who committed this foul act.

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