The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-11-09
TIC Distrlct Court.

j The District Ceurt.
/ The following criminal cases have been
disposed OF since last Tueaday:
State vs. Leak Farmer and Julia Will
iams.-Murder.-Julia william tried aud
4 acquitted. ~
4 State vs.. Win JAnes.-LAfeeny.-Ac
ed plead guilty and sentenced to five days
imprisonment.
State Va. III. Henderso6.-Disturbi ng
peaceablo assembly.-Sentenced, to pay .
fnne of $40 and bsimprisoned twenty days
| aud in default Of payment of nne and costs
to stand committed ten days longer.
! State vs.. Leak FArmer.-Nurder.-N
prosecuted.
State VS.. Sam Fowle:.-A.saulta and bat
fenced to pay a fne of $500 and in defanlt
Of payment to stand committed tive days.
! State vs.. Horace Thomas aud Simon
| Moors.-Shooting with intent to murder
Horace Thomas found guilty without capt.
tai punishment. Simon Moore acquitted.
State VI. A. Ian Notwithstanding Sum
day law.-Plsad guilty and sentenced to
pay fine of $25 and costs and in default OF
payment to stand committed ten days.
State vs.. Andrew Butler and Bunk But
lsr.-Larceny.-Acqu
The following cases were continued on
motion of tho District Attorney:
State VS.. Nose Williams.-Rape.-The
court fixed the bond OF the accused at $1,000
aud authorized tho sheriff to take aud APP
prove same.
State Va. Richard Walker.-Assauit with
dangerous weapans and wounding less than
mayhem.
In the case Of the State W. Amos Adams,
charged with larceny, the District Attorney
enteIed nolle prosecute and filed an infor-
nation against the accused.
The following civil cases were set for
trial:
J. T. Ludeling VS.. ", S. & F. r. r. Co..
Tuesday next.
Bond & Williams vs.. It. Ludeling.-
Monday next.
Wade Ellison VS.. Robt. GEOGRAPHICALLY
next.
The case of J. c. Mills Va. Mrs. Il. Scar
borough was continued with leave to take
testimony.
The criminal docket of the Court will
probably be completed to-day and next
week will be devoted to tho trial Of civil
cases when tho Court will take a we'll
earned vacation.
Horace Thomas, one of the negroes
charged with the attempted assassination of
Arthur Rogers some time ago was tried be-
fore the District Court yesterday evening,
the verdict OF the jury being guilty Of
shooting with intsnt to murder while lying
in wait and he was sentenced to impriaon-
mont in the penitentiary for life. This was
An eninsntly just verdict and sentence for
1t will be remembered that the attempted
assassination OF Arthur Rogers was NEST
outrageous, dastardly and cowardly act.
He was decoysd to q rendsz Yous by means
Of q letter puvportins to have been wilton
by q negro girl to whom he had been pay-
ing some attention and when he appsacs cd
at the appointed place he was shot by
Horace Thomas. He fingered between life
and death for several weeks but finally re-
covered and il now quietly and induasri-
ously at work as he has been before being
shot.
sc
An amusing incident happened in the
District Court ono day this week. A negro
charged with some minor o1fense was
brought into court and arraigned, plead
"not guilty" and elected TO be tried by jury.
The court at once ordered tho jury em-
paneled and during That formula tho negro
was observed to be watching the process
with a considerable degree OF interest and
anxiety. At last when tho twelfth Juror
was drawn, the accused arose, and address,
ing the Court, said: "Judge, pleads guilty
now" Evidently he thought he stood no
show before that Jury.
At Clrnce Church Sunday