The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-05-31
District Court.

certain complications flowing
from the Mire-Simmon case. |
Our readers will recollact that "A
mock marriage was perp-trated |
on the Oakland plantation in
January last, between jules Mire
and Miss Savannah Simmons,
and that an individual styling
himself Judge Waite, Associate
Justice OF the Supreme Court.
performed the martial ceremony.
| Upon this state OF facts ali affi(la-
Wit was made by Eugene ThibO,
danx, tho brother-in-law of Miss
Simmons, before Judge Carver,
charging JHles Mire with the
commission OF the otfense, and
Sslvaire Mire as accessory before
and after the TACT.
! jules Mire finsling that the Off
/ GERS were on his scent, cooled
down the trail so successfully as
to evade the Instruments Of jus
tee, bat the parSon, Sylvaire
Mire atlas Judge White was secur-
ed. anda preliminary investiga-
tion held in his case, whereupon
he was discharged. Now comes
the second act in the drama in
which Eugene Thibodaux played
the leading part, in this wise, to-
wit:
Eugene was arrested npon a
charge Of perjury and-his case ap
peared before l2 men true and
lawful. on Wednesday last. Per
hapS no case has excited more
interest since the war in our
courts here. The Judge, attor-
!. neys and witnesses, actuated by
a chivalrous motive to sift the
case to the bottom, participated
deeply i'll the general interest
with which this peculiar cause
, was Invested. The jn'y was care
fully selected and comprised Of
some OF oar most intelligent citi-
zens. The prosecution was rep
resented by District Attorney
pro tenn, w. e. Howell and T. L.
: Winder. Esq, of Thihodaux
; who had bsen specially retained
i. to conduct the heavy work fol
| the State. Walter Guion, Esq.
4 appeared for the defense. Sever
t al days were consumed in preseu
Y ting the immense array OF witnes
' sas pro and con, which testimouy
2 was concluded on Wednesda,
y morning. Upon the conclusion
: Of the evidence, Mr.. Howell open
g ed the case for the prosecution
4 he was followed by Walter Gu!o,
c who not only argued his sid,
r with great length, bat in tia
!. luc;d, earnest an1 powerful man
i ner so characteristic of this aol
$ and TO scientionS young advocate
5 For Walter Guion we predict
: bright failure in a profession
:, which he already adorns by hi
t integrity, strict business habits
and splendid legal attainments
$ The case was closed by T. [
3 Ninder, who surpassed all hi
h former efforts as a criminal Law
e yer. After tue close Of argu
S mcnts Of couDsels, the Judge i
, clear, forcib!e language Charge
# the jury, wherenpon the mem
If bers retired. and after a few INC
is ments deliberation returned
> verdict Of guilty with a recommei
II dation for the ciemency of th
It court.
e Many little interesting episode
of occurred during the trial, whlc
want Of space prevents us frol
relating. There is one howeve
al that merits a slight mention. NJ
al Justilien Mire stated that he w
re- cognizant of the fact that snch
Il. marriage Was projected. Whtr
N upon the Judge upon dismissi,l
as the. witnesses. administered
e. withering castigation upon n
h. Mire nothing eXtenuating, al
ID closed by regretIing that
,p could find no law to suit NJ
e Mire'S case, otherwise the who
q. rigor Of the Law would fall {
n Ju>tilien's devoted head.-Assan
ra ton Pioneer.
y LITTLE JoHNNY's STORY.
lis One day Bildad, that's the ne
t' dog was ly II foIa the fer. We
lie it was offie hot for his nose. a.
so every ii tie vile he wade have
eel lift it up for to make it git co
les aud then he wnde lie it do
les agin tween his poz, pintin at ,
t'e fire, like ii was before. I'm
il9 Ned. he seG: ':lle teach that
ne Ter lessen, seef | don't.
dt Uncle Ned he got seme VIII
III and made it worm and soft. a
ray waen Blldad Eose his he'd Tn
'he Ned he lade the whax tween
OF dads poz and Bildad he lade
III chin in II and shpt his 'ayps