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. William A. Greene, the energetic lightening rod agent of J. M.
Robinson's 246 Canal street, N.O., and also solicitor for H?. F.
Bridewell & Co., 169 Gravier street, N.O., the manufacturers agent
for their fire and burgler proof safes, favored Hahnville with a
visit in the early part of this week securing orders for his principals.

The fascine work in front of Mr. Leon Sarpy's, opposite Hahnville, is
falling in, owing to the low condition of the Mississippi river. The
Board of State Engineers have been on a tour of inspection of levees,
but we have yet to learn of their having visited our parish. Gentlemen,
this and other levees in our vicinity need attention at this time.

On Tuesday last, while in the city, Manager Huck, of the Telephone Co.
informed us that he would, if possible, have a switch board located
in Hahnville next week, at the HERALD Office, in order to enable our
merchants and the community to speak with friends above and below
us. The charge will be for five minutes or less between here and New
Orleans, twenty-five cents.

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.