CHASE, Foster
Chase, a 25-year-old mlatte, Lived in New Orleans, La., where he
fell in love with a young mlatto girl, Louisa Prevost, According
to Chase, Miss Prevost's mother was in leve with him herself and
interfered with his courtship of the girl, finally ordering him not
to see her again. On Sunday, April 6, 188), Chase went to the resi-
dence of her employers and was met at the door by her mother who
ordered him away. He left, mittering threats, and that evening, as
Louisa and her mother were walking to their home, he met them on the
streets, He muttered a few words to the girl and then drew a revol-
ver and shot her, He turned the weapon on himself and shot himself
through the head, Beth were taken to the hospital and, while kme
she died, he recovered to stand trial where he was convicted and
sentenced te die, Chase had always borne a good reputation prior
to the mrder and, religious by nature, he spent most of the time
awaiting execution in reading religious works and praying. He was
hanged privately: in the Parish prison yard at New Orleans on June
5, 1885,
GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, June 6, 1885
“CHASE, Foster
Chase, a 25-year-old mulatto, lived in New Orleans, La,, where he
fell in love with a young mlatto girl, Louisa Prevost. According
to Chase, Miss Prevost's mother was in love with him herself and
interfered with his courtship of the girl, finally ordering him not
to see her again. On Sunday, April 6, 188), Chase went to the resi-
dence of her employers and was met at the door by her mether who
ordered him away. He left, muttering threats, and that evehing, as
Louisa and her mother were walking to their home, he met them on the
streets, He muttered a few words to the girl and then drew a revol-
ver and shot her, He turned the weapon on himself and shot himself
through the head, Beth were taken to the hospital and, while xme
she died, he recovered to stand trial where he was convicted and
sentenced to die, Chase had always borne a good reputation prior
to the mrder and, religious by nature, he spent most of the time
awaiting execution in reading religious works and praying. He was
hanged privately:in’the Parish prison yard at New Orleans on June
bye sksisy
GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, June 6, 1885
(ASE, Foster
Chase, a 25-year-old milatto, Lived in New Orleans, La,, where he
fell in love with a young matte girl, Louisa Prevost, According
to Chase, Miss Prevost's mother was in love with him herself and
interfered with his courtship of the girl, finally ordering him not
to sce her again, On Sunday, April 6, 186k, Chase went to the re
dence ef her employers and was met at the door by her mother who
ordered him away, He left, mttering threats, and that eveaing,
Louisa and her mother were to their home, he met them on the
streets, He mttered a few words to the girl and then drew a revol-
ver and shot her, He turned the weapon on himself and shot himself
through the head, Both were taken to the hospital and, while sive
Hi CS) a eps a. GU a or he was convicted an
Chase had alvays borne a good reputation prior
ous by nature, he spent most of the time
awaiting execution in reading religious works and praying, He +
hanged privately:in the Parish prison yard at New Orleans on June
5, 1885,
S, Galveston, Texas, June 6, 1885
GALVESTON DAILY
