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Fatal Affrays At Shreveport, La.

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Parent Issue
Day
1
Month
August
Year
1842
Copyright
Public Domain
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-Theyune e.ij'8. tliat on the evemng ol the zUtli ult.. ílufus Sowell, of tile firm o!" Itobinson & Sewell, of Shrpveport, La., was killed in añ áflfay tliat took place in thnt town. ít appeara ihnt in ihe early pin of tlie day, .blows vverc exchanged betwcen Charles Scweíl. the brother ut'tlie llcceased, and Dr. Hardwick, that in the eveníng the deceael and his partner, Iloliinson, met Dr. Hnrdwick and one fiartsborougli at the tavern. when Scvell was kngckod down, and while down a cut waa inílicted with a bowie knife in his abdotnen. of which ho instan:ly died. The Natchitoches Herald of the 25th uit., mentio s another offray which took place a short time previous to the above at Shreveport, in which Charles A. Sewell, a brother of Rufus, was wounded, and n man named Matthew Edjvards killed. - . Cm. Post. Father Matthew has ontnincd pn ah nver.ige nearly 4,000 name to the pledge daily from the timcji&.began the work.

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Subjects
Signal of Liberty
Old News