CALDWELL
PARISH NEWS
| Distressing
Accident- Jacob Humble Sheriff
of the parish of Caldwell in
this state, recently met with a
most singular and unfortunate
accident. In ascending a pair of
stairs he by some means made a
misstep and falling backwards
was caught by the throat with a
nail which, shattered his jaw
bone severely, knocked out
several of his teeth, and came
near putting an instaneous end
to his life. At the last account
he was in a very
precarious situation and
is feared he would die of lock
jaw. New Orleans Picayune March
2, 1843 |
| Brutal
Murder- The body of a unknown
female has been discovered
near the town of Columbia,
Caldwell Parish Louisiana,
bearing marks of a savage
murder. She appeared to be about
16 years of age. The New York
Herald, Saturday, August 12,
1843 |
| The
young girl recently found
murdered in the parish of
Caldwell, La is supposed to have
been that of Miss Harriet
Cummings who left Bayou Tunica
some time since to pay a visit
to a Uncle in the neighborhood
of Columbia. The last that was
heard of Miss Cummings, she was
at the mouth of the Red River
waiting for a steamboat to carry
her on her journey. The
description of the young lady
corresponds with that of the
murdered girl.
Pennsylvania Inquirer and
National Gazette, Friday,
September 01, 1843 |
| President
Souchen of the state board of
health has received a telegram
from the president of the board
of health of Caldwell parish, of
which Columbia is the seat,
urging that an expert, tents,
disinfectants and sanitary
inspectors be sent there at
once, as a mysterious plague had
broken out, which was fatal in
every instance. Forty persons,
mostly negroes, had succumbed to
the disease. President Souchen
complied with the request. It is
believed the epidemic is a
malignant form of small-pox.
Racine Daily Journal July 11,
1900 |
| Monroe,
La., Oct. 10. — Charles McVey,
son of a farmer residing near
Columbia. La., In Caldwell
Parish, is dead somewhere on the
battle front in France
according to a message
received here today by McVey's
father. Whether he was killed In
battle or died of injuries or
disease was not stated in the
brief message. Galveston News
Oct 17, 1917 |
| Louis
C. Lesage and Seymour
Weiss, Indicted on charges of
using the mails to defraud, are
shown as they left the federal
building In New Orleans after
posting bond. The Indictments
charged five men received
$75,000 by defrauding Louisiana
State university, the state and
taxpayers In a deal Involving
the double sale of the fixtures
of a hotel bought by the
university for a nurses' home.
July 20, 1939 Big Spring Herald |