THIBODAUX \u2014 ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ continues its annual Bonnie Bourg Lecture Series Thursday with a discussion of a 1929 Morgan City murder case that led to Louisiana\u2019s first hanging of a woman.<\/p>\n
Retired ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ librarian Fran Middleton will deliver her \u201cJustice Denied: The Dreher-LeBoeuf Case\u201d lecture at 10:30 a.m. March 10 in Bollinger Memorial Student Union\u2019s Le Bijou Theater on the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ campus. The lecture includes an analysis of the historic case\u2019s three defendants \u2014 Dr. Thomas Dreher, a prominent physician; Ada LeBoeuf, Dreher\u2019s mistress; and James Beadle, Dreher\u2019s handyman and the alleged gunman \u2014 and the circumstances that led up to the murder of LeBoeuf\u2019s husband, James LeBoeuf. In addition, Middleton will discuss the ensuing trial and executions.<\/p>\n
Following Middleton\u2019s lecture, a guest panel will offer additional commentary. Gene Gouaux, ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ business law instructor, will discuss how the legal system shaped the Dreher-LeBoeuf case; Felicia LeDuff Harry, retired ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ assistant mass communication professor, will analyze print media coverage; and Marcus Montet, great-nephew of Ada LeBoeuf, will provide insight into the case\u2019s impact on LeBoeuf\u2019s family.<\/p>\n
Lecture admission is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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