New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-10-12
COURT RECORD.
MONDAY, OCTOBER II, 1875.


superior District Court.
Judge Tissot presided and heard few
motions.
Superior Criminal Court.
APPEAL GRANTED.
State VS.. A. M. Dupart.-Convicted of
manslaughter. in killing Allan Harris, on
the first of August, 1874. Returnsble on
the first Monday in November.
INFoRMATIoNs.
Carrying concealed weapons-Thomas
Gallagher. ~
False imprisonment-Oficer John Ben.
nett.
Stabbiug with intent to murder-Mary
Fuller. Albert Poree, Pauline Washington.
Sylvia Reed, stabbing of Katie Miller, on
the twenty seve nth OF June last, on Third
street.
BONDS FORFEITED.
State vs. Joel C. Cannon.-Manslaughte
Accused. who killed Martin Bush, a respect
able German gasfitter on Rampant street t,
on the twenty fifth of December, 1S7l-was
tried in 1872. but before submitting the case
to the jury it was ascertained that one of
the jurors WAS an alien and the case con.
tinued. Cannon was out on $500 bonds,
given by w. H. Romans. said to be owner
of thirteen lots in the Sixth District.
Cannon has gone to New York.
SthUo Vb. JOuu ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS con-
cealed weapons.
PLEADED GUILTY.
Carrying concealed weapons-Andrew
Lennox, Henry Durell and John Mehl.
VERDICT.
State VS.. Dan Griffin. alias Green.-As.
sault upon Officer II. j. Seaman on the
twenty fifth of September. Guilty; recon-.
mended to the mercy Of the court.
sENTENCED.
Carrying concealed weapons Andrew
Lennox and John Mehl, $50 and costs or
thirty days; Henry Durell, $40 and costs or
ten days.
GRAND JURY.
A. A. Woods, Esq brought into court the
following true bills:
State VS.. Edward Lewis, wlllfully and
maliciously setting fire to and burning
house at the corner of Lafay cite and Delta
streets on the twenty-eighth of May.
State vs. Joe Alexander, rape upon the
person of Ann johnson, aged seven years,
jackson street.
First District Court.
CONVICTED.
Petty larceny-Jefferson Boyer.
second District Court.
In the ualpln succession case Patrlck
Irwin gave some strong evidence in favor
of the claimant, Mrs. Halpin.
In the Donnella will case Judge Tissot
gave judgment for Winnie Scott, colored,
and her children, Harrison and Adelaide
Donnela, and decided valid the following
will, said to be made by Major o. j. DON
nella, deceased, on the fourth of December,
1874:
New ORLEANS, December 4, 1874.
L
issue of my former slave, Winnie Scott, my
place on the railroad near Tangipahoa sta
ton, in the parish of St. Helena. leave
and bequeath to my daughter Adelaide, the
iesue Of my former slave, Winnie Scott, my
property on Magazine street, First District
of the city of New Orleans, in the square
bounded by Dalord, Magazine, Constance
and POeyfarre streets.
desire that the remainder of my prop.
erty be sold, and the proceeds, after paying
nv debts, go to The mother of my children,
Winnie Scott. / desire and ordain that the
said Winnie Scott may receive an annuity
of $25 per month of each of my children,
Harrison and Adelaide, during her life time.
desire that out OF the proceeds of the
mortgage note of $4,000, in the hands of J.
@. A. Fellows, attorney, for collection, $500
be given to my niece. Eliza Setman, and the
remainder to their afflicted mother, Winnie
Scott.
appoint for my. executor my friend
Thomas Pickles, Of this city.
This lie nv last will and testament.
OWEN JEFFERSON DONNELLA.