St Landry County Louisiana Archives News.....Dr. A. D. Harmanson shoots and kills Chas. H. Medicis September 19, 1903
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St. Landry Clarion., September 19, 1903, Image 1 September 19, 1903

Sensational Killing.

Dr. A. D. Harmanson shot and instantly killed Chas. H. Medicis last Sunday 
morning at about 8 o'clock.

The killing occurred in the eastern portion of town near the residence of 
both parties.

Medicis was on his way to town. When a short distance from Dr. Harmanson's 
residence, the Doctor steppred from his gste, and from the sidewalk fired a 
shot at Medicis, but did not hit him. Medicis ran, but the second shot 
struck him in the back, between the shoulders, and he fell. The Doctor then 
walked up to him and fired the third shot into his head. Both wounds were 
fatal, as the first striking him, broke the spinal column. The last shot 
went crashing through the brain.

Dr. Harmanson at once drove to town and surrendered to the authorities, and 
is in jail.

For some months a daughter of Dr. Harmanson had been receiving vile and 
obscene anonymous letters. They were sent through the mail, thrown in the 
yard, and even placed on the young lady's desk at the school house, where 
she is a teacher. Naturally, the father, and her brother, John Harmanson, 
took the matter up, and for these many months have been conducting a quiet 
but tireless investigation, and when the father became convinced in his own 
mind that Medicis was the guilty party, he took his rifle and went hunting 
for him. All day Saturday he looked for him, but could not find him. He 
walked the streets with the rifle on his shoulder, but of course, no one 
devined that he was gunning for a human life. He saw him Sunday morning, as 
stated, and shot him down.

The matter of the anonymous letters was submitted to four friends of the 
Doctor, before he acted.

The letters received by his daughter were compared with Medicis' hand 
writing. All the evidence in his possession was submitted to them; and when 
they told him that Medicis was the guilty party, he says there was no course 
for him to take than to kill him.

There were other troubles between the Harmansons and the Medicis. They are 
neighbors, and some months ago they had a difficulty about cattle breaking 
into each other's premises.

Dr. Harmanson will not apply for bail, but will wait for the grand jury to 
meet.

Medicis was a brick mason by trade, and was 30 years old. He was born and 
raised near the place where he met his death.

Additional Comments:
Charles H. Medicis is buried in the St. Landry Catholic Church cemetery 
located in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, LA.

www.findagrave.com memorial # 55476026

Dr. Augustus Daverzac Harmanson died 25 Sept. 1922 in Dallas, Dallas County, 
Texas and is buried in the Grove Hill Memorial Park located in Dallas, 
Dallas County, Texas.

www.findagrave.com memorial # 54121038

His son, John Harmanson is buried in the St. Landry Catholic Church cemetery 
located in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, LA.

www.findagrave.com memorial # 102249199


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