The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1873-12-06
The District Court.
T"ENTY-oNE CONVICTIONS AND TWO DEATH
SENTENCES.

The District Court, Hon. J. J. Morgan pre.
siding, which has been in session here since
the 81 of last month, is rapidly approaching
the close of its term. The jury, which had
been discharged on the Oath ult until the Cd
inst, was again called upon on that day. but
for civil cases only and will probably be finally
discharged to-day. The Court will adjourn
towards the end of the month.
On Saturday last, the Judge sentenced the
following parties
Edward Wicks, white, aged about 80 years.
convicted Of larceny, two months in the par
ish prison;
Jean Pierre Fruge, black, freedman, about
3O years, carrying concealed weapons, three
months in the parish prison;
George Motto, black, freedman, q wears.
horse-stealing, three years in the State pen
itentiary;
John Flemm, mulatto, freedman, 80 years.
two years i'll the penitentiary
Green Powell, black, freedman, "a wears.
two years in the penitentiary
Aurelien Slaughter, mulatto, freedman, 25
years, larceny, three months in parish prison !;
Maurice kerlegand, mulatto, freedman, 26
years, larceny, one year in the penitentiary;
Oscar Hayes, black, freedman, Is years,
two years in the penitentary.
On Tuesday, the I'd inst, the Judge passed
sentence upon the following parties:
Rance Cosey, black, freedman, "a years, car
rying concealed weapons, three months parish
prison;
Frank Jones, black, freedman, 25 years, OBJ
tanning money under false pretences, one wear
in the penitentiary
Julien Antoine, black, freedman, 80 years,
larceny, two years in the penitentiary;
Morris Harrison black, freedman, 26 wears,
larceny, two years in the penitentiary;
Lewis Turner, black, freedman, larceny, one
year in the penitentiary;
Adam Broussard black, freedman, 80 years,
larceny, two years in the penitentiary;
Henry Jackson, black, freedman, II years,
horse-stealing, three years in the penitentiary
Thomas Jamison, white, 90 years, horse
stealing, three years in the penitentiary;
Thomas Tatum, mulatto, freedman, 80 years
burglary, ten years in the penitentiary:
Emerand Landry. white, 50 years, assault
and to pay costs of prosecution.
Ozem6 Fruge, white, 22years, murder, to be
hanged by the neck until dead
Samuel Wright, black, freedman, % years,
murder, to be hanged by the neck until dead.
SETTLEMENT OF THE VIRGNIUs DIFFICULTY
Who Cared AN agreement has been entered
into between the representative of Spain and
of the United States, by which the Iirgini,ss
and all the surviving passengers and crew are
to be Immediately delivered to the United
States salute to be given to our flag on til
25th inst, unless in the meantime Spain shall
satisfy the United States that the American
flag was improperly borne on that vessel; in
which case no salute is to be given, and the
Federal authorities will institute proceedings
against the vessel and the surviving parties
who have violated the laws of the United
States and Spain will institute proceedings
against any of her authorities who may have
violated either law or treaty stipulations.
The matter of reclamations for damages is re-
served for future consideration.
The N. o. Picayusse says that instead of
Spain having ''caved," it is the United States
which has surrendered every point, in making
" "everything dependent upon the right of the
Tirgimius to carry our flag" awe all know
it continues, "and have known from the out
set, that her claim in this respect was pre-
tended and not valid. Hence, the result will
be: l. That the Virginiass, although she may
be surrendered for the present, will be re-
turned to Spain. 2. There will be no salute to
our flag on Chistmas day OF any other day.
g. There will be no indemnity to the families
of the murdered men, and no apology from
the Cuban authorities to the insulted Consul
at Santiago; but, on the contrary, the United
States, i'm connection with Spain, will proceed
to punish the survivors of the Virginias for
breach of our neutrality laws"
AssAssINATroN.-Theb body Of young man
named Mckee, living on Bayou Beuf, in this
parish, was found last Thursday morning in
the road running parallel with the bayou, by
persons on their way to Opelousas to attend
Court. The weapon used must have been a
shotgun, as the unfortunate victims skull
was perforated with buck-shot. 1t is supposed
that he was waylaid by an assassin, as he left
here on Wednesday evening aft aheut 3 o'clock,