The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1879-10-18
Parish Court.


w. w. BUFoRD. Asst Secretary.
u: Parish Court.
| The Parish Court officials have had
a less lonely time this week than last.
| Sessions of court were held Oh Monday,
Thursday and to-day, and something
was done in the way of getting ready for
business. Parish Attorney Ilsley filed
informations in the following cases and
bench warrants were issued for the ac-
| cused:
| State rs. John Dolphus, charged with
assault and battery upon Green Bentley,
August 30.
State Us. Sye Carroll, charged with as
sault and battery upon Jules Lewis, Sep
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State IS. Eugene Landry, Adam Tous-
saint and Alcide London for fighting and
shooting in the streets of Donaldsonville,
Saturday evening, October a.. =
The accused all appeared and gave
bond. A bench warrent was also issued
for Grandson Davis, charged with as
sault and battery upon Edward Howard,
with base ball bat, down the river,
some weeks ago.
In the following civil cases judgments
| by default were entered up against de-
| PENDANTS:
| Toby Richardson rs. Edward Mason.
Nelson James Us. Stephen johnson.
Widow Y. Maur:n rs. Raymond Mon
tccino; default subsequently set aside
and leave granted to file answer.
Evariste Braud rs. Mary Anderson.
Succession of Henry Loeb rs. P. Landry.
Snc cession Of Henry Loeb rs. Felicien
Hebert.
Parish Of Ascension rs. Rod Braud, L
H. Davis, +. Gomez, Jr, F. Gomez, J. P.
Harp, Y. Mirre, J. Nargancc, Leon Picard
and Clayton Simms-license suits.
Judgments we're rendered as follows :
Morris Marks rs. the parish of Ascen-
sion plaintiffs demand rejected ; motion
for anew trial made, argued and over
ruled.
Henry Hether r*.' Chas. Bcckstrem;
confession of judgment in favor of plain
tiff for $125, with eight per cent. intcrcs
from January |, 1879. ..=
Injunction suits of Mrs. Adella Bertaut,
wife Of +. Reynaud, Us. Bush g. Levert.
Mrs. NJ. Israel & Co., and the Sheriff,
were fixed for to-day and subsequently
| continued by consent until Saturday
next, the 25th inst
A general commission to take testimo-
ny of absent witnesses for plai ntiff and
matter of w. H. Merritt rs the Success
sion Of Alex. Myers, Levi Spillcrs admin
istrator.
Court adjourned until 9 o'clock Mon
day morning.
A shooting affair occurred i'll the lower
portion of Ibcrville parish, near the As
cension line, one day this week, the cir
cumstances of which are somewhat ,ecu-
liar. Thomas Pursell, Il white man en-
ployed on the Southwood plantation, in
the sixth ward, had a difficulty with a
fellow-laborer about financial matters
and pounded his comratlc by way of set
thing up. The latter made an affidavit
against Pursell and the warrant was
placed in the hands Of acting Constable
Joseph Carter for execution. Joe found
his man at Southwood, but Pursell gave
the officer the slip by pretending to go
into his house after some clothing and
escaping through an aperture i'll the rear
of the building caused by the blowing
down Of Il chimney during the late storm.
Shortly after this occurrence, the Con-
stable learned that the fugitive had
been seen in the vicinity of the Joe
Picard store in Iberville, and tllither
the officer went, taking with him a
young colorcd man named Henry Cain,
whom he met upon the road, to assist in
making the arrest. Purscll was found
at the store and when he saw the officer
| approaching he ran towards the real
door, intending to escape. Young Cain
pursued the fugitive through the store
and the Constable went around the
building to head him off. Arriving there
the officer saw Cain aiming q revolver
/ and cried out to him not to shoot. The
warning was too late, for the weapon
was discharged and the ball lodged il
Purselrs right side, producing a danger
Gus wound, upon which the attending
physician will give no opinion as yet
Constable Carter summoned medical ali
to the wounded nsn and arrested youn;
Cain, who is now in our parish Jail. TIL
Young man claims that the shooting wa
accidental. saying that the hammer 9
the weapon slipped as lie was letting
down.