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Christopher Chenault

Case from Rayville, LA dated Jun 17, 1910

Victim Details

Christopher C. Chenault

Male

Rayville

LA

1910-06-17

54

Christopher

Chenault

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Christopher Chenault, a 54-year-old man, served as the town marshal in Rayville, Louisiana, and on the evening of June 17, 1910, he walked into a dispute that had already been smoldering for hours. A blacksmith was locked in an argument with his employer over the ownership of tools, and the tension had escalated to threats serious enough that the employer sent for the marshal to restore order.

By about 6:30 that Saturday evening, Chenault moved to take the blacksmith into custody. The qu ...
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