St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-03
Court HtelRsS.
MONDAY, April. 18TH.

o'clock. The names of all the jurors
for the first week having been called,
all answered to their names, except
some eight or ten, who afterwards re-
ported to the sheriff Saving and cx-
cepting four who have removed from
the parish, and one, Solomon W. Andrus,
an old and respected citizen Of our
parish, who has gone to that bourne
from which no traveller returncth,
one who has been either a foreman Or
member of more !juries in the parish of
St. Landry than any other living man in
the State, never objected to by the pris-
oncr at the bar and never refused by
the State. What greater cpitaph OF
iustness or honesty could be written
| upon the tombstone of any man i'll our
parish, who has gone before us to stand
| in Judgment before that Judge from
whom there is no appeal. We wrote no
long culogy upon his past when the sad
news was brought to us that long and
we'll spent life had closed its career, but
as We stood in the crowded Court room
of our parish and heard that old famil-
lar name called by the Sheriff to an
swer-heard amidst the stiffness Of the
assembly-in response the answer dead,
we felt that il He who reigns above
shall have judged Solomon W. Andrus,
as he judged others here below that
"justice will be tempered with mercy -
and that in the great hereafter, we will
hear that old familiar expression of
"Tncle SOL" ""Gire the prisoner the benefit
Of doubt and gire Mm justice"
VIM. Lightly was appointed foreman
and the grand jury was then impanelled,
consisting the following members: VIM.
Lightly, Michel Lavergne, Jos. Barry,
Samuel w. Peters, John P. Fontcnot,
Louis A. Cooke, Adolphe Donate, Mat
Edwards, Thos. Quirk, Paul Richard,
Trasimond Soileau, Willis Mickens,
Monroe Daniels, J. B. Tate, Martin
Thibodeau.
Judge Hudspeth then in his usual
impressive and eloquent style. delivered
his charge to the jury, which was list
ened to with marked attention by che
members. They then retired to their
room, and the work of calling witnesses
began. At 10 o'clock the Court ad-
journed, after calling over the civil
docket, until Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock 4. NJ.
TUESDAY, APRIL 29TH.
The Court met pursuant to adjourn
ment. After the morning hour had
expired, jury was empannelled for the
purpose of trying the civil suit entitled
John N. Ogden VS.. Stephen W. Osborn,
No. 1869, District Court. The case was
continued with until o'clock, when
the grand jury having signified their
intention Of reporting, the civil jury
give their places to the grand jury, who
through their foreman VIM. Lightley
returned the following true bills:
State VS.. Alfred Duhon, larcency.
State VS.. Lemon Kelly and Sarah
Edwards, trespass.
State VS.. Nelson Scott, assault and
battery.
State VS.. IIebrard Deyilliers, assault
and battery.
State vs.. Andre Murphy, assault and
battery. .ss . =.
The following cases were returned
not true bills:
State VS.. Jean Edwards, larceny.
State VS.. Jefferson Barnes, larceny.
The jury then retired to their room
for the purpose of continuing their
labors, and the Court continued the trial
of the civil case. Not being able to finish
the same the Court adjourned until
morning at 8 o'clock. /
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30TH.
The Court met as usual at o'clock and
at 10 o'clock the grand jury came into
open Court and through their foreman
reported the following true bills:
State VS.. Daniel Avery, perjury. |
State VS.. Robert Avery, perjury.
State VS.. Robert Robertson, murder. |
The trial of the civil suit entitled |
Ogden VS.. Osborn resumed before the
ury empamelled to try the same.
At o'clock the following prisoners
we're arraigned and plead not guilty
md prayed for trial by jury, .to-Vit;
Daniel and Robert Avery, indicted for
perjury, Robert Robertson for muder
md Harrison Green, for burglary.
THURSDAY, MAY 1sT.
On Thursday the grand jury made
heir final report as follows, to-wit:
State VS.. Lastie Lavergne, larceny,
lot true bill. 5" ss@@ 5
State VS.. Lastie Layergne, altering
,rand, not a true bill. #A9
The grand jury not having any further
business before it they were discharged
by the Judge.
The trial of the case Of Ogden VS..
osborn was then began, the evidence
vas closed, argument began, which
asted until dark, when the the jury
etired to their room, and after two or
hree hours deliberation returned ver-
lict in favor of plaintiff for $500,