James Hayes was assassinated , and the job of sheriff went to his younger brother Egbert Hayes .
Hayes and Duson had been friends since the Civil War when they met as POWs in a POW camp in Washington , Louisiana .
Hayes   was assassinated , and the job of sheriff went to Duson 's younger brother Egbert Hayes .
Hayes and Duson had been friends since the Civil War when they met as POWs in a POW camp in Washington , Louisiana .