The Ouachita Telegraph - Three Acquited in Murder of Pat Dugan

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

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The Ouachita Telegraph
Friday, February 25, 1876
Page 2, Column 2

Murder of Dugan.
        Three men, Ben Varner, Jno. Morris and Jno. Tilyaw were put in jail
on Sunday charged with the murder of Pat Dugan, the Irish foot peddler, whose
murder was noticed in the TELEGRAPH in the early part of January.  Dugan was
coming to Monroe from Red river, and was traced to the south western corner
of this parish by his brother.  A few days subsequent, Dugan’s remains were
found in the woods near the road, his clothes showing he had been shot.  He
had with him about $300 in money and a few goods in his pack, none of which
were found with his body.  Information, it seems, came through Tilyaw, some
days ago, to a citizen in the neighborhood of the murder, that certain
persons committed the deed.  He was taken into their confidence, it appears,
because he knew too much of the murder not to be trusted.  The arrests were
made upon this information, and the Sheriff is now in search of Ben.
Carroll, who, it was siad by Tilyaw, did the shooting.  Tilyaw, we learn,
denies making any revelation in the case, and says he knows nothing about
it.  The whole affair is wrapped in mystery, but no doubt some light will be
thrown upon it tomorrow in the preliminary trail before Judge Ray.

NOTE:  All were acquitted by Morris (Ouachita Telegraph, Friday, March 10,
1876,page 2, column 3)

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