The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-06-05

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This is the same individual who spent a
week i'll the Baton Rouge retreat a year
or so ago for trying to effect all entrance
to Mr.. DuffePs store by climbing down
the chimney, where he stuck fast and
had to be hauled out with a rope.
State ~. Louis Butler, petit larceny OF
shoemaker's tools from Lonis Davenport
acquitted, jury not leaving their seats.
State Us. Hugh Miller, murder Of Dee
Vaughn in 1875; continued until next
term GA account Of the absence of a
material witness for the defense.
State rs. Sarah Bolden, assault and
battery; plead guilty; 81 fine and costs.
State rs. Warner Benham, inficting
wound less than mayhem with dangerous
weapon; acquitted. Plead guilty Of car
rying concealed weapon; $25 fine or one
month in jail; fine paid. &
State rs. Ann Lauve, manslaughter !;
continued Indefinitely.
State cs. James Ringold, indicted by
the Grand Jury for the murder of Eli
Clay On the lst Of February, 1880; found
guilty, a motion for new trial will be
filed in this case and if it is overruled
the matter will go before the Supreme
Court on an exception founded upon. n
clerical error in the copy of Indictment
served upon the prisoner. If a new trial
is granted, an attempt will be made to
prove the insanity Of Ringold.
State Us. Jake Lee, shooting S. Ber-
teau with intent to kill plead not gull
ty; case fixed for trial but continued
until next term owing to absence of a
material State witness.
State rs. John Ashcraft, assault with
dangerous weapon; acquitted.
The Grand Jury refused to indict the
accused il the following cases:
State Is. John Dry, murder Of Henry
Gartz.
State rs. Frank Martinez, cmbezzle-
ment of monies of a public corporation.
The only true bill found was in the
case of the State rs. James RingoId for
murder.
Following is the final
REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY.
To the Honorable John A. Cheeyers,
Judge of the 22nd Judicial District
Court in and for the parish Of Ascension.
The Grand Jurors of the State of Lou
isina, duly enlpanclled and sworn in and
for the body Of said parish for the May
term Of 1880, beg leave to present this
their final report
PARISH FUNDS AND PARISH TREASURER.
No taxes Or licenses having been col
lected for the year 1880, there is conse-
quently no funds to pay jurors, wit
nessess and officers for services and Tailor
for feeding the prisoners. But all are
patiently rendering services to the pub
lie, on I" the promises to pay of the par
ish." We hope the year 1881 will inaug-
,lrate cash system, as it is one Of the
worst of evils to attempt to carry on a
government under the present credit
system, so prevalent in the parishes of
this State.
The Parish Treasurer having no funds
for this year, has therefore no report to
make.
The Cnnrt-House building is not fit for
4 Court-Honsc. In time we suppose this
parish will be furnished with proper
and commodious building.
We visited the Clerk and Recorders
Office and found that though in very
small rooms all the records, books and
papers were properly cared for and filed
We can not speak highly Of the Jail
1t is not fit for prisoners for any length
of time. 1t contains only three cells
and by reason Of its construction poorly
ventilated The prison stencil is almost
nnbearable, though the Jail seems to
have been lately white washed. The Jail
kitchen is very filthy as we'll as the yard.
Wllitcwash and quick lime are strangers
here
We thank the Sheriff for the use of his
office during our deliberations Depriv-
ing this officer Of his office could hardly
be avoided as there is no Grand Jury or
Petit Jury room in the building known
as a Courthouse.
We thank yonr honor, the Clerk, Sher-
I'll, Jailor and District Attorney for your
attention during orr deliberations and
respectfully request that we he finally
discharged.
e. d. Blonin. Foreman,
J. 0. Ayrand, More X Merritt,
John Marchand, Francois x Denis,
Martin = Gomez, King x Obryen,
ALT. D. Carpenter, Jerry 4 Second,
Jos. Loupe, Ben II Louis,
Camille Leblanc, Jacob x Thomas,
John johnson, Valsin x jacques
Ernest x Tureaud.
CIVIL MATTERS.
We 6 i've only those matters finally de-
ciled, as our space and time will not
permit recapitulation of such prelmi-
nary matters as judgments by default,
filing Of answers, exceptions, etc, and
the fixing Of cases for trial.
Albert Godin u.s. Ambrose Rougeau,
plaintiffs suit and defendants demand
in reconvention discontinued, the litiga-
ton having been amicably adjusted.
La. Eq. Life Insurance Company as.
Pierre Landry; judgment for plaintiff
for s94 "a, with legal interest from Sept.
ID, 1873, and costs.
Same Company IS. Dorcini Landry;
judgment i'll favor of plaintiff for Sl56 80,
with legal interest from Dec. %, 1879,
and costs.
NJ. Israel Il Co., rs. Alouisa Blouin,
wife of Hercule Landry; Judgment i'll
favor Of plaintiffs for s4o5 %, with legal
interest from Dec. q, 1879, and costs.
Bernard Lemann 49, same; Judgment
in favor Of plaintiff for 1924, SO, with
legal interest from Jan. IA, 1880, and
costs.