surroundedthe cabin in which the fugitive was believed to
be hiding, Sheriff Swords was shot through the heart and
died instantly. The chief deputy was uninjured, but the
two negroes reveived wounds which tonight.were expected t¢
prove fatal. Carriere escaped into a nearby woods,"
NEWS, Galveston, TX, July 18, 1916 (1/2.)
Nehaki.? _ LHtit Lory,
His on ly Bie bars he not be hanged
with Leonard Hill, black, snd it was granted,
Carriere hanged at 12:10 and Hill at 12:30
vets TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, La,, 1020-1
La BOOK AND MAGA ZINE EXCERPTS,
surroundedthe cabin in which the fugitive was believed to
be hiding, Sheriff Swords was shot through the heart and
died instantly, The chief deputy was uninjured, but the
two negroes reveived wounds which tonight were expected td
prove fatal, Carriere escaped into a nearby woods,"
NEWS, Galveston, TX, July 18, 1916 (1/2.)
Ntechak7 Lp Long
His on ly Wee he not be hanged
with Leonard Hill, black, and it was granted,
Carriere hanged at 12:10 and Hill at 12:30
Reps TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, La., 10-20-1
La BOOK AND MAGA ZINE EACERPTS,
Pedal)
His on jues& was that he not be hanged
with een Hill, bleck, end it was granted.
Carriere hanged at 12:10 and Hill at 12:30
TIMES-PICAYUNE, Ni 0; La, = 20"
Rap, 2D jew Orleans, La,, 10=20-1]
Ls BOOK AND MAGA ZINE EXCERPTS,
CARRIERE, Helaire
i Q A
ee wie murder a Lo Wisi ana Share a Pp rison Fn) at
pe
"Opelousas, 1, July 17, 1916-Posses from St, Landry, Arca-
dia and Evangeline parishes, tonight were closing in on a
section of about 500 acres of wild land ten miles from here
in which Helaire Carriere, alleged slayer of Sheriff Marion
L. Swords ‘of St! Landry Parish, was thought to be in hiding
Bloodhounds from the State Penitentiary at Baton Rouge
were shipped to Opelousas tonicht, Carriere this morning
opened fire with a rifle on Sheriff Swords, who, with
Charles Chacare, his chief deputy, and 2 negro guides, had
CARRIERE, Helaire
1a State Prison (St. Landry)
Hanged for murder at Louisig
On October. 19.1917.
"Opelousas, LA, July 17, 1916-Posses from St. La andry, Arca-
dia and Evangeline parishes, tonight were closing in on a
section of about 500 acres of wild land ten miles from here
in which Helaire Carriere, alleged slayer of Sheriff Marion
L. Swords of St, Landry Parish, was thought to be in hiding
Bloodhounds from the State See at Baton Rouge
were shipped to Opelousas tonight. Carriere this. morning
opened fire with a rifle on Sheriff Swords, who, with
Charles Chacare, his chief deputy, and 2 negro guides, had
CARRIERE, Helaire
oe Ieee a Sta’
esi ns
ha rifle on Sheriff Swords, who, with
Charles Chacare, his chief deputy, and 2 negro guides, had
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0