KILLING AT VALERIEN BOURQUE PLANTATION

CP Democrat March 27, 1909

Wednesday a killing took place at the Valerien Bourque plantation some eight miles east of this town. The trouble was between two negroes. It is reported that the negroes were working on the farm, and at the time of the shooting were working on the same cut. It seems that each one had a right to a certain number of rows in the cut, and the negro Beb Shorlo planted all of his and three belonging to another negro by the name of Megoy Guidry, and when Guidry attempted to plant his remaining three rows in corn, which Sharlo had planted in cotton, Schorlo forbid him to do so and displayed his shot-gun. Whereupon, Guidry sent his boy to the house to fetch his gun, and again attempted to plant the land he was entitled to, when Schorlo raised his gun and told him to stop, at which time Guidry raised his own gun and fired. The load took effect in the left chest of Schorlo, causing death immediately. Guidry has surrendered to the officers of St. Landry.