The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-06-30

parish. The case goes over to next
term.
In the matter Of tile State as. Louis
Levy and L. B. Mitchell, for alleged
larceny of skiff belonging to Reuben
Smith, it was found impossible to
procure the attendance of material
State witnesses, and the District At
torney entered a nOlle pros.
A rule was taken on Mr.. r. Mousse,
ferry lessee, to show cause why he
should not be punished for contempt
in refusing to cross jurymen and wit
nesses free of charge, but on the trial
of the rule it was shown that Mr..
Mousse was not the party who had
made the refusal, and the matter was
dismissed.
Thursday the important case of the
State as. Wilson 'Childress. ct ais, for
the murder of NarciSse Arrieux on the
9th of December last, was taken up
according to assignment, and on mo-
ton of the District Attorney sever
ance was granted, under which Wilson
Childress and Aaron Carter will be
tried separately from Fountain Banks
and Octave Lauve. The two first
named accused were put upon trial
first. The entire days session was
spent in endeavoIing to empanel
jury, and after the regular venir and
q list of thirty talesmen had been ex-
hausted only five jurymen were
obtained. 1t being evident that it
would be next to impossible to obtain
a jury from among residents of Dom
aldsonville, most of whom have heard
the particulars of the case and formed
opinions, the court directed the Sheriff
to proceed to the first and second
wards and summon forty talesmen to
appear yesterday, to which time the
| court duJOuEuCus
On resuming the case it was ascer-
tanned that important witnesses for
both State and defense we're absent,
and by consent of counsel continu-
ancc until next term was granted, the
| jurymen being first discharged OH the
| ground that one of them was i'll and
| that IL rule Of law had been trans
crossed relative to the others. A large
crowd of people of all ages and both
sexes had assembled to hear the tes-
timony in this case, and the continu-
ance was disappointment to them.
1t is not to be questioned that the
ends of justice have been served by
this postponement. Under the new
law which goes into effect on the lst
of July: the chances for securing a
jury of intelligent and discriminating
citizens will be greatly improved, and
it is believed the case of the State will
be made much stronger by evidence
not now available.
The last criminal case on the docket
was disposed of yesterday, being con-
timed until next term of court, by
reason of the absense of material
witness for the defense. This was the |
case of the State rs. Richard Jones,
for larceny of copper pipe from DR..
E. Duffel's sugar house.
The Injunction suits of Geddes,
Shakespeare & Co. rs. Widow ULCER
Dugas ct ais, and Widow Tiger Dugas
Us. Geddes, Shakespeare & Co., were
opened this morning and continued
for trial at chambers at such date as
counsel will agree upon.
The following judgments were rem
dered:
Leon Picard as. Dumini Leblanc
Judgment for plaintiff for SG789 So,
with eight per cent. interest from
March %, 1872.
j. Cecil Legare as. r. Prosper Ian
dry, Judgment for plaintiff for Sl6,657,
with eight per cent. interest from
April 8, 1869, subject to credit of
s2249 Sc.
During the week judgments by de-
fault were taken in several civil suits.
The motion for new trial in the
case of the State u.s. Moses Harrison,
argued and taken under Amusement
by the Court on the 2lst inst, was
overruled and an appeal to the Sn-
preme Court taken by counsel for
accused. This appeal is returnable
at Monroe on the second Monday of
July.