TOURNIER, Loui [or Louis]; of Arkansas City, KS, age 86, [b. 1812, murdered 5 Jul 1889 by gun shots on island in Arkansas river south of Arkansas City, KS, bur. Parker Cem., 2 dau.
Arkansas City Daily Traveler
Arkansas City, Kansas
Wednesday, July 17, 1889
Page 2
Loui Tournier's Life.
Editor Traveler.
Loui Tournier was born in France, near Alsace, May 5, 1812. His father was colonel under Napoleon I. and followed him through all his campaigns. When Napoleon was dethroned, Colonel Tournier was exiled and came to the United States and lived in Pennsylvania, where the Bonaparte family resided. Loui was then but 5 years old. He lived in and around Philadelphia until about 35 years ago and then made a visit to France for a few months. After his return he settled in Kentucky on the Ohio river and made several trips to New Orleans with produce. Afterwards he was furnishing agent for an extensive miner named Shotwell. Shotwell failed and was in debt several thousand dollars to Tournier, financially ruining him. Tournier threatened to kill him, believing he had money, which afterward was found to be true. Tournier's family induced him to leave, for fear of serious trouble. He came west to Fort Scott and finally to Cowley county, where Winfield's first house was built; thence to Chikaska river with D. Grant and others. Finally he settled on the Arkansas six miles from this city. There he was unfortunate. His home was carried away by high water in 1876. Then he built a house on the hill and that was burned with all his effects. He never made or sold whiskey there. But he traded for an old still and tried to make peach brandy, but did not succeed. He sold his place and had remaining one hundred dollars. He then settled on the island and commenced there his hermit life. Misfortune followed him there. He lost his hand and eye handling some cartridges of his fowling piece. He began to get destitute and concluded to sell whiskey for his living and id so until his terrible end. Tournier was well versed in ancient history, having been a great reader of Hesoid, Herodotus, Josephus and Plutarch. His memory was most remarkable. The writer was charmed with is recitals of early Grecian and Roman history. He was always correct in it. It has been said that Tournier was an athiest and a wicked man. He was no atheist. He was strictly a deist. He believed in one great creator. He greatly honored Christ as a man. He was born a Catholic, but disliked every Christian creed, but perhaps was to outspoken against them, which caused some people to shun him. He was liberal to a fault. His little charities to strangers or anyone in distress were in-numberable. To all those who knew Tournier well, I say, let us be charitable to his memory. Joseph B. Whipple.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
Arkansas City Daily Traveler
Arkansas City, Kansas
Wednesday, July 17, 1889
Page 2
Loui Tournier's Life.
Editor Traveler.
Loui Tournier was born in France, near Alsace, May 5, 1812. His father was colonel under Napoleon I. and followed him through all his campaigns. When Napoleon was dethroned, Colonel Tournier was exiled and came to the United States and lived in Pennsylvania, where the Bonaparte family resided. Loui was then but 5 years old. He lived in and around Philadelphia until about 35 years ago and then made a visit to France for a few months. After his return he settled in Kentucky on the Ohio river and made several trips to New Orleans with produce. Afterwards he was furnishing agent for an extensive miner named Shotwell. Shotwell failed and was in debt several thousand dollars to Tournier, financially ruining him. Tournier threatened to kill him, believing he had money, which afterward was found to be true. Tournier's family induced him to leave, for fear of serious trouble. He came west to Fort Scott and finally to Cowley county, where Winfield's first house was built; thence to Chikaska river with D. Grant and others. Finally he settled on the Arkansas six miles from this city. There he was unfortunate. His home was carried away by high water in 1876. Then he built a house on the hill and that was burned with all his effects. He never made or sold whiskey there. But he traded for an old still and tried to make peach brandy, but did not succeed. He sold his place and had remaining one hundred dollars. He then settled on the island and commenced there his hermit life. Misfortune followed him there. He lost his hand and eye handling some cartridges of his fowling piece. He began to get destitute and concluded to sell whiskey for his living and id so until his terrible end. Tournier was well versed in ancient history, having been a great reader of Hesoid, Herodotus, Josephus and Plutarch. His memory was most remarkable. The writer was charmed with is recitals of early Grecian and Roman history. He was always correct in it. It has been said that Tournier was an athiest and a wicked man. He was no atheist. He was strictly a deist. He believed in one great creator. He greatly honored Christ as a man. He was born a Catholic, but disliked every Christian creed, but perhaps was to outspoken against them, which caused some people to shun him. He was liberal to a fault. His little charities to strangers or anyone in distress were in-numberable. To all those who knew Tournier well, I say, let us be charitable to his memory. Joseph B. Whipple.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
TOURNIER, Loui [or Louis]; of Arkansas City, KS, age 86, [b. 1812, murdered 5 Jul 1889 by gun shots on island in Arkansas river south of Arkansas City, KS, bur. Parker Cem., 2 dau.
Arkansas City Daily Traveler
Arkansas City, Kansas
Wednesday, July 17, 1889
Page 2
Loui Tournier's Life.
Editor Traveler.
Loui Tournier was born in France, near Alsace, May 5, 1812. His father was colonel under Napoleon I. and followed him through all his campaigns. When Napoleon was dethroned, Colonel Tournier was exiled and came to the United States and lived in Pennsylvania, where the Bonaparte family resided. Loui was then but 5 years old. He lived in and around Philadelphia until about 35 years ago and then made a visit to France for a few months. After his return he settled in Kentucky on the Ohio river and made several trips to New Orleans with produce. Afterwards he was furnishing agent for an extensive miner named Shotwell. Shotwell failed and was in debt several thousand dollars to Tournier, financially ruining him. Tournier threatened to kill him, believing he had money, which afterward was found to be true. Tournier's family induced him to leave, for fear of serious trouble. He came west to Fort Scott and finally to Cowley county, where Winfield's first house was built; thence to Chikaska river with D. Grant and others. Finally he settled on the Arkansas six miles from this city. There he was unfortunate. His home was carried away by high water in 1876. Then he built a house on the hill and that was burned with all his effects. He never made or sold whiskey there. But he traded for an old still and tried to make peach brandy, but did not succeed. He sold his place and had remaining one hundred dollars. He then settled on the island and commenced there his hermit life. Misfortune followed him there. He lost his hand and eye handling some cartridges of his fowling piece. He began to get destitute and concluded to sell whiskey for his living and id so until his terrible end. Tournier was well versed in ancient history, having been a great reader of Hesoid, Herodotus, Josephus and Plutarch. His memory was most remarkable. The writer was charmed with is recitals of early Grecian and Roman history. He was always correct in it. It has been said that Tournier was an athiest and a wicked man. He was no atheist. He was strictly a deist. He believed in one great creator. He greatly honored Christ as a man. He was born a Catholic, but disliked every Christian creed, but perhaps was to outspoken against them, which caused some people to shun him. He was liberal to a fault. His little charities to strangers or anyone in distress were in-numberable. To all those who knew Tournier well, I say, let us be charitable to his memory. Joseph B. Whipple.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
Arkansas City Daily Traveler
Arkansas City, Kansas
Wednesday, July 17, 1889
Page 2
Loui Tournier's Life.
Editor Traveler.
Loui Tournier was born in France, near Alsace, May 5, 1812. His father was colonel under Napoleon I. and followed him through all his campaigns. When Napoleon was dethroned, Colonel Tournier was exiled and came to the United States and lived in Pennsylvania, where the Bonaparte family resided. Loui was then but 5 years old. He lived in and around Philadelphia until about 35 years ago and then made a visit to France for a few months. After his return he settled in Kentucky on the Ohio river and made several trips to New Orleans with produce. Afterwards he was furnishing agent for an extensive miner named Shotwell. Shotwell failed and was in debt several thousand dollars to Tournier, financially ruining him. Tournier threatened to kill him, believing he had money, which afterward was found to be true. Tournier's family induced him to leave, for fear of serious trouble. He came west to Fort Scott and finally to Cowley county, where Winfield's first house was built; thence to Chikaska river with D. Grant and others. Finally he settled on the Arkansas six miles from this city. There he was unfortunate. His home was carried away by high water in 1876. Then he built a house on the hill and that was burned with all his effects. He never made or sold whiskey there. But he traded for an old still and tried to make peach brandy, but did not succeed. He sold his place and had remaining one hundred dollars. He then settled on the island and commenced there his hermit life. Misfortune followed him there. He lost his hand and eye handling some cartridges of his fowling piece. He began to get destitute and concluded to sell whiskey for his living and id so until his terrible end. Tournier was well versed in ancient history, having been a great reader of Hesoid, Herodotus, Josephus and Plutarch. His memory was most remarkable. The writer was charmed with is recitals of early Grecian and Roman history. He was always correct in it. It has been said that Tournier was an athiest and a wicked man. He was no atheist. He was strictly a deist. He believed in one great creator. He greatly honored Christ as a man. He was born a Catholic, but disliked every Christian creed, but perhaps was to outspoken against them, which caused some people to shun him. He was liberal to a fault. His little charities to strangers or anyone in distress were in-numberable. To all those who knew Tournier well, I say, let us be charitable to his memory. Joseph B. Whipple.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
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