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06-26-2007, 07:15 AM | #1 |
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06-26-2007, 07:17 AM | #2 |
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I will say one thing about George when he was at the helm we did not have the crime problem in Shreveport. If someone was causing a problem they could deal with the police and if they could not handle it then one of Georges friends would come calling.
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06-26-2007, 07:59 AM | #3 |
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I for one will not say anything negative about George! You never know who is still around watching!
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06-26-2007, 08:53 AM | #4 |
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I forgot about underage drinking
Speedy's on Mansfield Rd. first 8 pack of Miller ponies at 15. Mr. Crows bar on 70th at 16. I had to serpentine up the driveway many a night at Mr. Crows. Drinking was tolerated but don't get caught with a minute quantity of a controlled substance. I remember listening to the stand-off on the radio. I just knew he would go out in a blaze of glory. He was our J. Edger Hoover sans the high heels and make-up.
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06-26-2007, 09:08 AM | #5 |
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Do any of you avatars remember "Big D's" out by Cross Lake ? Beer by the bucket and pinball machines and the garden room out back. I think it is right by the Progressive Mens Club or it was called that back then.
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I remember a murder for hire because Jim Lesley would not except payment for his services via government funds instead of the legal private funds of George D'artois.
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"Someone" paid two people to talk to Jim about excepting the city funds to pay for D'artois campaign. He refused saying the legal way was to pay with private funds.
Shortly thereafter Jim Leslie was shotgunned to death. |
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Yes, I cant recall the mens names... Rusty... something I think. They gave it up and said they were hired by George D'atois who, after hiding a while in his own attic, was arrested. I believe he died before going to trial.
He was so intimidating that many really believed his death did not really happen and he was (and maybe still is) in hiding. |
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little union baptist 2007-05-23 Sept. 22, 1963 I recall this era so clearly. The vehemence expressed by my elders. Couldn't grasp it then. I thought for a long time that MLK was the most evil person on the planet. Our fair city was segregated to the bitter end. Langston McEachern photo SPD Collection George D'Artois dispatched garbage trucks to transport all protesters to the jail house. (from site collection, Not my words..howela) |
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Early 80's I guess. Find out when this arrest picture was taken. I think the actual murder happened 6 months to 2 years before the arrest. I just can't remember exactly.
I googled George D'artois and searched him on The Shreveport Times site but couldn't find it. The times has articles but they request payment for archieved pieces. OBTW.... you're not really George, are you? The rumors still persist! Quote:
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