Biographical material for
Newspaper Clippings about
The homicide of Eliza
Hinson by Charles Dours, husband of Amelia Frances Weinmann
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ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING Aged Colored Servant in Dours Home Fatally Wounded At 9:30 o'clock Friday night an accident which may probably prove fatal occurred at the residence of Charles Dours, No. 2421 Terpsichore Street, in which an aged colored woman named Eliza Hinson was shot in the abdomen with a 41-caliber revolver by Dours. It appears from the statement made by Dours, who was arrested soon after the shot was fired, and which statement was corroborated by the unfortunate victim herself, that Dours had purchased a revolver during the day and, returning home, exhibited it to his wife. The servant, Eliza Hinson, aged 62 years, was seated in the room, and Dours called her to look at the weapon also. Meantime he had commenced loading the revolver, and just as the old colored woman stepped up the weapon exploded and she fell to the floor. Sergeant Sweeny and Officer Kennedy heard the report of the weapon in the Twelfth Precinct Station, which is but a short distance away, and hastening to the place, arrested Dours in his dining-room. An ambulance was summoned and the wounded woman was conveyed to the Charity Hospital, where her condition was pronounced critical. The revolver was held as evidence. |
From the New Orleans Times Picayune, 15 September 1907
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DOURS CHARGED WITH MURDER Eliza Hinson, the aged colored woman who was accidentally shot at the house of Charles Dours last Friday afternoon, Sept. 13, died at the Charity Hospital at 2:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Dours, who surrendered when he shot the woman, but who was released on bonds, again surrendered himself yesterday afternoon, and a charge of murder was made against him. The woman herself exonerated Dours from all blame in the affair, and declared that she was shot entirely by accident. |
From the New Orleans Times Picayune, 21 September 1907
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CHARLES DOURS SURRENDERS Charles Dours, who surrendered himself to the Twelfth Precinct Police Station last Friday afternoon upon learning that the old colored woman Eliza Hanson [sic], had died from the effects of the wound accidentally inflicted by himself on Friday Sept. 13, inst., was arraigned yesterday in the First City Criminal Court and placed under $1000 bonds to appear to answer a charge of murder made against him. |
From the New Orleans Times Picayune, 22 September 1907
