Just outside of Lafayette, on December 2, 1921, Euzebe met his next victim. His crops failed and he left Evangeline Parish to find work in Lafayette, Louisiana. Months later, Euzebe’s desire to kill overtook him again. When he was set free the judge offered him a formal apology for the injustice of his arrest and the suspicion that fell on him. The jury believed him and returned a verdict of not guilty. Euzebe remained calm and maintained his innocence. Vidrine was arrested and tried for the murder of Pierre but would not be convicted. Euzebe aroused suspicion when he mentioned details about the murder that fellow members of the posse didn’t know.
When the farmer’s body was discovered the local sheriff rounded up a posse, including Euzebe Vidrine, to hunt for the killer. Pierre Vidrine was nearly torn in two by the blasts and died in his field as Euzebe ran home and hid his gun. Euzebe hid behind a tree and waited until the 70 year old farmer was plowing a row near him.Įuzebe raised his gun, aimed and fired both barrels. He headed straight for Pierre Vidrine’s field where the farmer was plowing. Three days later, on April 25, 1921, Euzebe emerged from his home carrying a loaded 12 gauge shot-gun. His anger was followed by several days of lows with Euzebe inside his home weeping over the rumor. When word of this got back to Euzebe he was enraged that the farmer would accuse him of such a thing. Weeks earlier Euzebe’s dog had killed one of Pierre’s sheep and Pierre told folks he had seen Euzebe around the farm on the days the hogs went missing.
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