The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-11-14

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SENTENCE was on Monday passed
on the following prisoners, convicted
at the present term of the District
Court:
Lewis Ruffin, stealing, one year hard
labor in penitentiary.
Jno. Davis, concealed weapons, costs
of Court and ten days in Parish prison.
Alfred Humphries, assault with dan
gerous weapon with intent to commit
murder, one year hard labor in peni-
Tertiary.
Geo. Pendleton, manslaughter ten
years hard labor in penitentiary.
Lewis Williams, assault with intent
to kill and murder, two years hard la
Dor in penitentiary; robbery, seven
years in penitentiary.
Geo. Foster, larceny, sixteen months
hard labor; assault and attempt to
commit rape, two years hard labor.
VIM. Brooks, murder in the first de-
gree sentenced to be hanged until
dead.
Mack Turgle, assault with intent to
kill, FIVE months in Parish prison and
to work Oh public roads.
Ken Ray, larceny, eight months
Parish prison and to work on public
roads.
Jack Lawton, murder, hard labor
for life in penitentiary.
j. W. Johnston, larceny, fifteen
months hard labor in penitentiary.
-BEN Now, colored. who but a
few months back was acting in the ca
pacity Of dfay driver for Mr.. W. O.
Dammon, was arrested on Sunday last
near Rapides station or the Texas and
Pacific Railroad by Sheriff Paul, sup
posed to he the murderer of the colored
man Boone, whose body was found on
TIE Capp plantation some days since.
Iae evidence against Now, though
circu!ustantial, is strong and clear
SO PLATA and so linked together that it
can hardly be doubted but that the
right man has been captured. The
very club with which this horrible
crime xas, no doubt, committed, was
found about two hundred yards from
the body Of the dead man despatched
with blood. Now, it is said, also dis
appeared about the same time as
Boone; he also told his wife that lie
WAS going to leave her, and that she
would have to provide for herself.
Now is large negro, weighs about
two hundred pounds, and has, so We
are informed, borne anything but g
reputable name since Lis advent in
this Parish.
LAST night and the one previous
we had the pleasure of witnessing the
two performances given by the Claire
Scott Theatrical Combination, and are
prone to admit that we were both sur
prised and half way astonished at the
magnificent acting of this hitherto I'M
known to Ia actress and tragedienne.
The manner in which she played and
walked through the part of Leah, the
Forsaken JeWess, was as good piece
of acting as we have ever seen on our
stage here. and would compare with
Bernhardt or an Anderson. She
has voice peculiarly toned for such
parts, which coupled with the feeling
size exhibits ON giving utterance to
each word and syllable of the charac-
ter she is supposed to represent, will
always make her popular and a favor
lite of those who love plays of the ma
ture Of the one named above. Last
night she appeared in the part of Lu-
creta Borgia. The balance of the
company deserve no especial mention,
being about as good as the ordinary
run OF travelling actors.
THE best of Bermuda Hay at f,
Wells Warehouse, at SIS per ton de
lived free in any part of Town
Weight of Bales from 200 to 25C
pounds.
ST. JoHN's Highly Concentrated
Compound Extract of Sarsaparilsa
should be used by those needing al
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