St. Charles Herald Excerpts - 22 Sep 1883    St. Charles Parish, LA
Submitted by: Linda G. Robin
Source: St. Charles Herald, 22 Sep 1883
Date Submitted: 24 Sep 2001

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The colored boy, Sylvester Barthelmy, who was shot last Sunday by
Buddy Green and the son of Wash Kelly, who accidently shot himself
a short time ago, may recover, as they were both a little better
at last account.

 Mr. Will J. Kelly, formerly of this parish, shot a colored man named
Sam Langston, on Tuesday, 11th inst. Langston died in a few hours. The
shooting occured in Ascension parish and was the result of a row caused
by Langston's refusal to work. Mr. Kelly passed St. Charles station on
the Texas & Pacific Railroad last Thursday evening. It is supposed he
was on his way to give himself up. We have since learned that he was
released on $2000 bond.

A colored boy named Sylvester Barthelmy, was shot and seriously wounded
last Sunday evening, by Buddy Green, who is now in custody. Then shooting
was, as usual, the result of a gambling spree; the accused remarked that
he was going to shoot some ni**er before night, when the wounded boy
replied, well, you will not shoot me, and started to walk off, whereupon
Green did shoot him, it is said without a cause or provocation.
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