Cornelius C. Duson
Cornelius C. Duson, (aka CC Duson or ''Curley'', August 31, 1846 - October 19, 1910) was a legendary Louisiana lawman. He was the sheriff of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana from 1874 to 1888. During his career, he was known for his dogged determination. Famous exploits In one case, he single-handedly chased two fugitives from Opelousas to the Red River of the South, Red River. There he killed one of them in a hand-to-hand fight. He wounded the other man and brought him back to Opelousas to face justice. His most famous case was his capture of Louis Rousseau. Rousseau had fled the state after allegedly committing a murder in the town of Ville Platte. Duson tracked Rousseau for months, and found him in the Indian Territory of Oklahoma. Louis Rousseau was captured and brought to trial. Louis Rousseau was hanged on June 8, 1877, in what was the first execution of a white man in St. Landry parish in 30 years. In another well known case, a John Sonnier eluded capture for nine year ...
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