Edward Balfe was found beaten to death (hit in the head with a brick) on Louisiana street. There was a barber's pole across his chest indicated a scuffle. It was reported in the Shreveport Times he was one of the Balfe brothers, whose trade was that of plasterers of homes and businesses. He was described as a hard-drinker who could "become abusive when in his cups" but was also described as having no enemies and was generally thought to be harmless. Witnesses had seen Balfe and companions be turned away from a saloon at midnight but the party dispersed and that is when Balfe is assumed to have met his end. [Shreveport Times; 6 Jan and 7 Jan 1902] It appears no arrest or leads ever were uncovered for the murder of Edward Lee Balfe.
He was married in 1895 to Lula High, the daughter of Benjamin High. They had two daughters; Viola Olive Balfe (1899-1913) and Agnes Lucille Balfe Booth (1897-1967).
*An interesting article appeared in a Shreveport newspaper about a brawl between a shoemaker named High (which Lula's father was) and a man named Balfe. No first names were given nor anything to suggest this was a father-in-law and son-in-law skirmish. They were both living in Jewella, which was considered a small suburb of Shreveport. In the 1900 US Federal Census for Jewella, Benjamin, Sarah (his wife) and Lula Balfe were enumerated as Household No. 28; Edward and daughters Lucille and Olive were enumerated in household No. 19. This may have been an error on the census taker's part as Olive was just a few months old and erroneously placed Lula in her father's household instead of Edward's.
Shreveport Weekly Journal
Shreveport, Louisiana
14 Oct 1897, Thu • Page 1
DRUNKEN ROW.
A Disgraceful Occurance In Mugginsville Last Night.
Last evening a row occurred near a little shoe shop on the corner of Jordan street, near Texas avenue. The shoemaker, named High, and a man named Balfe were knocked out in the first round. Neighbors intervened and quelled the disturbance, which resulted from a too frequent rushing of the can. The men were badly bruised up and as they reside out of town the case will come up in the mayor's court tomorrow.
He was married in 1895 to Lula High, the daughter of Benjamin High. They had two daughters; Viola Olive Balfe (1899-1913) and Agnes Lucille Balfe Booth (1897-1967).
*An interesting article appeared in a Shreveport newspaper about a brawl between a shoemaker named High (which Lula's father was) and a man named Balfe. No first names were given nor anything to suggest this was a father-in-law and son-in-law skirmish. They were both living in Jewella, which was considered a small suburb of Shreveport. In the 1900 US Federal Census for Jewella, Benjamin, Sarah (his wife) and Lula Balfe were enumerated as Household No. 28; Edward and daughters Lucille and Olive were enumerated in household No. 19. This may have been an error on the census taker's part as Olive was just a few months old and erroneously placed Lula in her father's household instead of Edward's.
Shreveport Weekly Journal
Shreveport, Louisiana
14 Oct 1897, Thu • Page 1
DRUNKEN ROW.
A Disgraceful Occurance In Mugginsville Last Night.
Last evening a row occurred near a little shoe shop on the corner of Jordan street, near Texas avenue. The shoemaker, named High, and a man named Balfe were knocked out in the first round. Neighbors intervened and quelled the disturbance, which resulted from a too frequent rushing of the can. The men were badly bruised up and as they reside out of town the case will come up in the mayor's court tomorrow.
Edward Balfe was found beaten to death (hit in the head with a brick) on Louisiana street. There was a barber's pole across his chest indicated a scuffle. It was reported in the Shreveport Times he was one of the Balfe brothers, whose trade was that of plasterers of homes and businesses. He was described as a hard-drinker who could "become abusive when in his cups" but was also described as having no enemies and was generally thought to be harmless. Witnesses had seen Balfe and companions be turned away from a saloon at midnight but the party dispersed and that is when Balfe is assumed to have met his end. [Shreveport Times; 6 Jan and 7 Jan 1902] It appears no arrest or leads ever were uncovered for the murder of Edward Lee Balfe.
He was married in 1895 to Lula High, the daughter of Benjamin High. They had two daughters; Viola Olive Balfe (1899-1913) and Agnes Lucille Balfe Booth (1897-1967).
*An interesting article appeared in a Shreveport newspaper about a brawl between a shoemaker named High (which Lula's father was) and a man named Balfe. No first names were given nor anything to suggest this was a father-in-law and son-in-law skirmish. They were both living in Jewella, which was considered a small suburb of Shreveport. In the 1900 US Federal Census for Jewella, Benjamin, Sarah (his wife) and Lula Balfe were enumerated as Household No. 28; Edward and daughters Lucille and Olive were enumerated in household No. 19. This may have been an error on the census taker's part as Olive was just a few months old and erroneously placed Lula in her father's household instead of Edward's.
Shreveport Weekly Journal
Shreveport, Louisiana
14 Oct 1897, Thu • Page 1
DRUNKEN ROW.
A Disgraceful Occurance In Mugginsville Last Night.
Last evening a row occurred near a little shoe shop on the corner of Jordan street, near Texas avenue. The shoemaker, named High, and a man named Balfe were knocked out in the first round. Neighbors intervened and quelled the disturbance, which resulted from a too frequent rushing of the can. The men were badly bruised up and as they reside out of town the case will come up in the mayor's court tomorrow.
He was married in 1895 to Lula High, the daughter of Benjamin High. They had two daughters; Viola Olive Balfe (1899-1913) and Agnes Lucille Balfe Booth (1897-1967).
*An interesting article appeared in a Shreveport newspaper about a brawl between a shoemaker named High (which Lula's father was) and a man named Balfe. No first names were given nor anything to suggest this was a father-in-law and son-in-law skirmish. They were both living in Jewella, which was considered a small suburb of Shreveport. In the 1900 US Federal Census for Jewella, Benjamin, Sarah (his wife) and Lula Balfe were enumerated as Household No. 28; Edward and daughters Lucille and Olive were enumerated in household No. 19. This may have been an error on the census taker's part as Olive was just a few months old and erroneously placed Lula in her father's household instead of Edward's.
Shreveport Weekly Journal
Shreveport, Louisiana
14 Oct 1897, Thu • Page 1
DRUNKEN ROW.
A Disgraceful Occurance In Mugginsville Last Night.
Last evening a row occurred near a little shoe shop on the corner of Jordan street, near Texas avenue. The shoemaker, named High, and a man named Balfe were knocked out in the first round. Neighbors intervened and quelled the disturbance, which resulted from a too frequent rushing of the can. The men were badly bruised up and as they reside out of town the case will come up in the mayor's court tomorrow.
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