St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-11-16
The District Court.

Since our last report the Grand Jury
have reported "a true bill" in the fol-
lowing cases:
Laurena Donate, assault with dan
gerous weapon.
Jos. V. Simeon, violating Act 81.
Gerrasin Mecho ct ais, burglary.
Alcide Vidrine, murder.
Jos. z. Fruge, larceny.
Jos. Fruse, larceny, two bills.
Leon Courvillc, assault with dan
gerous weapon.
Joseph Lee, mansaughter.
Onezime j. Fontenot, manslaughter.
Gerrasin Mechc ct ais, shooting at a
dwelling house, person being lawfully
therein.
Ed. Babbs ct ais, violating Act 81.
Theodore Guillory, murder.
Furnest Williams, murder.
John Facio, larceny.
Abram Miller. stabbing with intent to
commit murder.
Octave White, horse stealing.
Edmond Guidry, larceni
Armand Forest ct ais, endeavorlng
through violence and threats to compel
a person to leave the parish.
D. w. Chilchrist, assault and battery.
Geo. Garrigues, larceny.
Don Louis Lejune, horse stealing.
Henry Hayes, cruelty to animals.
Pierre Little, carrying pistol.
j. Duveau, horse stealing.
Octave Bushnell, bribing witness.
Claiborne Wilson, murder.
Oacar Tate, murder.
The jury in the case of A. L. Gour-
nay VS.. Sandwith Johnson ct ais. rem
dered verdict in favor of plaintiff.
The Grand Jury made their final re-
port (Which will be found in another
column> on Saturday evening, and were
discharged for the term.
On Monday, the case of Cheney Lin
ION, an Indian, indicted for murder, was
tried by a jury and verdict of guilty
without capital punishment was ren-
dered.
Pierre Littell, charged with carrying
concealed weapons, pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to sixty days in the par
ish Jail and fine of $50 and costs, in
default of payment Of fine and costs.
80 days additional imprisonment.
Laurent Woodruff pleaded guilty to
charge of violating Act 81, and was
fined Sl5 and costs; in default of pay.
ment, &C days confinement in the par
ish Jail.
On Tuesday, the case of the Coulee
Croche Regulators was called up, and
all tho defendants being in court the
District Attorney moved for sever
ance, so that they be tried two or three
at time, as follows: Charles Arab and
Blanc Beard Gerrasin Meche and Las
tie Smith; Ursin Bandreau and Jerome
Smith Leoval Meche, Syphorien Meche
and Eugene Meche, for the reasons that
there being nine defendants formally
indicted, there would be in their behalf
the right to challenge 10S jurors per-
This fact alone, without
considering the number of peremptory
challenges to the State, shows, under
the circumstances, bow difficult it would
be, if not impossible, to secure a jury
such as should be empanneled to try the
case if all the defendants be trieu to-
gether.
His Honor, Judge Lewis, after hear
ing arguments Of the counsel for the
State and the defense, granted the sew
erance as prayed for, when the State
announced their readiness for trial, hut
some important witnesses for the de-
fense not being in attendance, the case
was laid over subject to call.
The time of the Court on Wednesday
was consumed in the transaction of
minor business, and nothing Of general
interest was done.
On Thursday the case Of Claiborn
Wilson, indicted for murder, was taken
up, aud jury impanneled. The trial
of the case occupied the entire day,
when it was given to the jury. and as
they had not agreed upon verdict
when the Court adjourned, they were
locked up for the night.
The jury in this case came ir 20 Court
at it's assem- bling Friday morning, and
reported that they could not agree upon
a verdict, when they were discharged