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July 7, 1936
Mcallen Daily Monitor
Mcallen, Brownsville, Harlingen, Hidalgo County, Cameron County, Texas
What is this article about?
Lionel Champagne, a sugar planter, was shot dead at his Gold Mine plantation near New Orleans on July 7. A posse hunts a negro farm laborer suspected after his daughter witnessed the shooting near his estranged wife's cabin.
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NEGRO HUNTED FOR SHOOTING
Planter Killed Near Home of Woman.
NEW ORLEANS, July 7-(AP)—Lionel Champagne, sugar planter, was found shot to death at his "Gold Mine" plantation, 30 miles north of New Orleans today.
A posse was formed to search for a negro farm laborer suspected of the slaying.
Sheriff William Duhe said that the negro's daughter told him she saw her father shoot the planter near the negro's estranged wife's cabin.
The girl, the sheriff said, stated that her father fired a shotgun, ran into the house looking for his wife, and then ran off through the fields.
Planter Killed Near Home of Woman.
NEW ORLEANS, July 7-(AP)—Lionel Champagne, sugar planter, was found shot to death at his "Gold Mine" plantation, 30 miles north of New Orleans today.
A posse was formed to search for a negro farm laborer suspected of the slaying.
Sheriff William Duhe said that the negro's daughter told him she saw her father shoot the planter near the negro's estranged wife's cabin.
The girl, the sheriff said, stated that her father fired a shotgun, ran into the house looking for his wife, and then ran off through the fields.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Shooting
Murder
Plantation
Posse
Suspect
Farm Laborer
What entities or persons were involved?
Lionel Champagne
Negro Farm Laborer
Sheriff William Duhe
Where did it happen?
Gold Mine Plantation, 30 Miles North Of New Orleans
Story Details
Key Persons
Lionel Champagne
Negro Farm Laborer
Sheriff William Duhe
Location
Gold Mine Plantation, 30 Miles North Of New Orleans
Event Date
July 7
Story Details
Sugar planter Lionel Champagne found shot to death at his plantation. Posse formed to search for negro farm laborer suspected of the slaying, based on his daughter's account of seeing him shoot Champagne near his estranged wife's cabin with a shotgun before fleeing.