The Ouachita Telegraph - Negro Boy Drowns on W. J. Allen Premises

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




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The Ouachita Telegraph
Friday, June 18, 1880
Page 2, Column 3

        A negro boy was drowned upon the premises of W.J. Allen, adjoining
the LaBaum place.  He, with several others, were in bathing and, becoming
exhausted, met his fate as above indicated.  Coroner Murphy visited
Trenton on Wednesday and held an inquest.

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