The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-09-29

alter returning THANKS TO the court
and the various officers thereof, for the
, facilities afforded us in the discharge of
our duties, we respectfully ask to be dis
charged. VIM KNoTzscH, Foreman.
Both grand and petit jurors evil
denced an earnest and conscientious
disposition to faithfully discharge
their duties. In addition to sever
al matters of civil nature dispos-
ed of, the following criminal cases
were tried:
S44-Ansy Preuett, concealed weapons,
tried by the judge and acquitted.
S4o-James Preuett, concealed weap-
ons, tried by judge, convicted, fined slO
and costs, or 80 days in Jail.
So3--Andy Cooper. same charge, tried
by judge and acquitted.
S6o-Oscar Hathaway, concealed weap-
ons, tried by jury, convicted, fined SIS
and costs, or 80 DAYS if not paid.
S67-Wm. Flanagan, jr., plead guilty
to carrying concealed weapons, fined So
and costs, or 30 days.
S69-Wesley Capps, concealed weapons,
nolle pross entered.
872 and 873 - Mack Futrell and John
cealed weapons, and were each fined IS
and costs, or 80 days in Jail.
676-W. b. Harper, case of concealed
weapons, placed on dead docket.
S56-Oscar Futrell, plead guilty to the
| charge of cursing and swearing near
private residence, fined 80 80 and costs,
or 80 days in Jail in default of paying.
845 j. G. Ward. concealed weapons,
tried by jury and convicted, fined $40 and
costs, or 80 days in Jail.
S49-Devare Dnboise, assault and bat
terry, tried by jury and acquitted.
794-State VS.. Geo. Milligan and John
Williams, larceny. In this case Milligan
plead guilty, and Williams was tried by
jury and acquitted. Sentenced to four
months in the State penitentiary.
835-Houston Capps, concealed weap-
ons, plead guilty, fined $40 and costs, or
40 days in Jail.
S63-R. L. Parish, concealed weapons,
nolle pross. entered.
857-Sell Parish, Jr., concealed weap-
ons, jury impaneled, case dismissed for
lack of evidence.
839-Robt. Lewis, tried by jury and
convicted of assault by willfully shooting
at. New trial under consideration.
798-R. L. Parish, assault and battery,
tried by jury and acquitted.
83-Phil Hebert, willfully shooting at,
nolle prosecute entered upon the accused
agreeing to pay all costs of court.
S61-Morris Hazel, plead guilty to car
rying concealed weapons, fined $40 and
costs, or 40 days in default of payment.
ST, 1878, S76, $50 = Ben Davis, cases
of larceny, plead guilty to all. Sentence
3 months in each case, making his whole
term in the penitentiary one year.
S4l-Mack Essex, larceny, tried by
jury, dismissed for lack of evidence.
847, ShermanNash, manslaughter, tried
by jury and convicted, sentenced to six
months in the penitentiary.
Ss2, SS3, 1884, Fuller johnson, Caleb
Saddler and Jesse Long, bills of informa-
ton filed by district attorney, charging
parties with selling seed cotton at night.
Tried by the judge, and each sentenced
to % days in jail and to pay costs, and in
default of payment 60 days additional.
S62, VIM. Reitzell, tried by jury and
convicted OF assault, fined SO so and
costs or 40 days.
851, Pompfeld Lemoine, tried by jury
and convicted Of simple assault, fined $40
and costs and 10 days, and in'dsfault of
payment 80 days additional in Jail.
881, Chas. Lewis, larceny, tried by the
judge, given six months in the pen.
81, John Breda, shooting and wound
ing, jury impaneled, case dismissed by
district attorney for lack of evidence.
-, G. w. Taylor, plead guilty to con-
cealed weapons, fined 50 80 and costs or
30 days.
S54, John Breda. plead guilty to con-
cealed weapons, fined $40 and costs or 80
days.
S64, Houston Capps. tried by jury for
vounding less than mayhem, jury failed
to agree and the Judge ordered mistrial
entered.
$50, Gervais Lemoine, tried by jury for
concealed weapons, convicted and recon-
mended to the mercy of the court, find
SO and costs, or 30 days.
875, Bill BRAZIL, obtaining money un-
der false pretenses. tried by jury and con-
victed, sentence deferred and motion for
new trial under advisement
STA, VIM. Hamil, larceny, tried by jury
and convicted, sentence deferred pending
motion for a new trial.
800, John Raburn and Burt Guin, tried
by jury and acquitted. In this case the
district attorney worked hard to convict.
The regular jury panel was exhausted,
and thirty odd talesmen summoned be-
fore jury was secured, and the jury was
locked up all night before agreeing.
-, Peter Laden, plead guilty to swear
ing near private residence, sentence 10
days in Jail and costs of court.
=, Peter Laden, plead guilty to con-
cealed weapons, sentence 20 days in Jail
and costs of court.
S37, 800, Wesley Capps, plead guilty to
concealed weapons in two cases, fined $40
and costs or 80 days in one, and l5 days
and costs in the other.