The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-25
THE COURTS.

"A COUNSEL VINO REFUSES TO ALLOW
HIMSELF TO nE MADE PARTICLES Ca1MI.
MIS-, In the Superior Court. on Friday
morning. when motions were being
heard by Judge Steele. Mr.. A. Sambola
arose and requested the permission Of
the court TO withdraw from the defense,
OF the accused. pedio Baptiste. stating
that FOR over three years he has been
the counsel Of the defendant and was
appointed by the court tn represent
defendants, Francisco Mortini aud
Dido Baptiste. aud he considered, up
70 the present time. 20 have faithfully
fulfilled his duty toward them but that
on Thursday. at ono o'clock. some rep.
resentativcs OF the insurance companies
had paid 20 ono Of the accused $500. and
promised in addition. that npIie pros
would be entered. Mr Sambola more
over stated that he would cast no resieo.
ton on the Attorney Generals connec
ton with this matter. but he desired his
own name erased from the record as The
officer appointed by the Court 10 defend
the prisoner. as he would not allow him
self 10 be connected with any case
where u felony was compounded. At
tornev General Field then arose and
gave his explanation to the Court. which
was that on Thursday he was waited
upon by one OF the Insurance Com.
pany's counsel, who stated to him that
the matter had been compromised and |
a aolir pros should he entered. but
that he told that person the prosecution |
concerned the public aud the |
State OF Louisiana. and that the |
case would be prosecuted. and he in |
formed the Court that he had not the |
slightest idea OF entering a aeile pros
The defendants were indited and con. !
viotel for numbering young Italian. |
named Carraffa. whom they. Il was al |
legged. drowned at the Milnehurg lake |
End, In August. 1871 They appealed 10 /
the supreme Court and was granted a
ucw trial, and the case came up n few /
daysago. but was continued by the State
ON account OF the absence'of an impor-
tant witness, and the defendants were
released on their own rccognizance. The !
Court granted MIR. Sambola' 4 request. |
There Is something wrong and we would !
like the insurance company TO make an
The Grand Jury failed to find true
bills In the cases Of the State VS.. Josiah /
Fisk, charged with willful and corrupt
perjury, and James Fordyce. charged
with murder,
Several true bills were found. but as
he capiases have just been issued for
he parties. we withhold their names.
The Fifth. Sixth, Seventh and Supx,.
Tor Criminal and Superior District
3ourt have adjourned to January 3.
md the Second, Fourth and First
district Courts TO the ID of January and
he United States Circuit and the Su-
irene Court TO January 10, 1876.
SUPERIOR DISTRICT COURT, 1.
The Third District Tax Collectors
'ihce--State ex g.l. Attorney General
oined by Francis E. Dumas VS.. Thos.
arey Petitioner alleges that +. Y.
DUMAS was commissioned by the Goy-
rict. and his appointment confirmed i'm
anuary. 1876. that Thos. Carey me-
ends TO b. a tax collector of SAID dis /.
sio., and has been disturbing plaintiff |.
n the quiet possession Of his office.
The prayer OF the petition il that the I
efendant be cited TO appear, and Fran {
Is l., Dumas be declared the legally !
Collector Of the district
Francis E. Dumas VS.. Thos. Carey
anne allegation made as in above poti-
ion.
A writ of injunction was PRAYED for
M issued accordingly. restraining
elendant from molesting petitioner.
FIRST DISTRICT COURT.
INNOVATIONS FILEp.-T. C. King
9arged with assault and battery: Mary
lontague. John Sullivan, Frank Titeri
no z. G. Wheeley. charged with petty A
.fceny. Andrew Sinat and Lamena
ruelty TO animals. :
SUPERIOR cRIMIyAL couRr. : !
1here was on trial yesterday morning
1e case OF Pauline Bell and Julis, IA.
Is, charged with grand larceny. The
IN returned verdict Of guilty as to r
Inc Case Of John Kerrixan- fha d. q