Comments on: george d'artois

[Isaac-Saxxon]

Originally Posted by howela

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!

I am not George but I could be Elvis Thanks for the info good post.

[howela]

http://www.lsus.edu/library/archives/guide/coll052.htm

George D’Artois (1925-1977) was Shreveport’s Commissioner of Public Safety from 1962-1976. He was embroiled in a public funds scandal and in the murder of advertising man, Jim Leslie. These materials collected by a researcher reflect these two entanglements through court actions, reports, testimonies, and newspaper clippings.

[j.nc]

Originally Posted by Isaac-Saxxon

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.

Didn't it have a lot of photos of someone in uniform on the walls? It seems a place that came into being from some GI sitting in a foxhole thinking "if I make it through this I'm going to open a little bar with a beer garden outside and..."

[Isaac-Saxxon]

Originally Posted by j.nc

Didn't it have a lot of photos of someone in uniform on the walls? It seems a place that came into being from some GI sitting in a foxhole thinking "if I make it through this I'm going to open a little bar with a beer garden outside and..."

You have been there Big D with all his tattoos