The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-03-24
District Court.

Judge Geo. Wear and District Attorney
r. e. Milling were on hand at the APP
pointed hour to open court Monday morn
ing. The attorneys present were: F. G..
Hudson, of Monroe. Judge r. ]. Bow
man, r. P. Hunter, e. g. Hunter and
H. H. White, of Alexandria, Henry Bern
stein, of Winnffeld, and w. C. Roberts
and Jno. A. Williams. our resident law
yers. Mr.. j. P. Hadnot was also present,
representing two or three parties as at
torney in fact.
Mr.. Hudson is representing the H. c.
A. & N. railroad in $4,000 damage suit,
brought by Allen Nj. Brashear for per-
sonal injuries to him by the railroad, Mr..
II. II. White, of Alexandria, being attor-
ney for plaintiff. The case is set for trial
next week.
The grand Jury was impaneled and
ably charged at length by his honor, par
ticular stress being laid upon the impor-
tance of seeing that road oversees per-
formed their duty to the puplic in the
working Of the roads. The jury impanel-
ed was as follows:
G. II. Teal, foreman.
Dan Fletcher, G. 81 James,
J. W. Neal, Andy Perkins,
r. NJ. Nugent, *W. B. Harper,
T. H. West, Wesley Chandler,
j. T. Davis. w. J. Richardson,
VIM. Tarver, G. d. Hickman,
O. @. Simmons, p. L. Brister,
Martin Chandler, u. T. Hodnett.
"TOwing to the pistol duel between W.
B Harper and Phil Hebert on the streets
of Colfax on Monday evening both par
ties were arrested and put in Jail. Har-
per being disqualified as q grand juror on
account of felonious charge being laid
against him, on Tuesday morning J. T.
Davis was drawn in his stead, and Judge
Wear recharged the grand jury after Da-
Wis had been duly qualified.]
The following is synopsis of criminal
business disposed of this week:
j. T. Christy plead guilty to carrying
concealed weapons, and was fined So and
costs, and in default 30 days in Jail.
P. Lemoine, plead guilty to the same
charge and received the same sentence.
Nolle prosequies were entered in the
cases of P. N. Lemoine, Chas. Cruikshank
and Green Partee, concealed weapons.
o. Hathaway, for using profane lam
guage in public place, was fined 81 so
and costs, and in default Of paying fine
and costs, to 80 days imprisonment.
Geo. Fuller. concealed weapons, tried
by jury, convicted, fined IS and costs, or
in default of payment 80 days in Jail.
Green Parteee, plead guilty to disturb
ing peaceable assembly, fined s. and
costs and "a hours, or 80 days.
John B. Brister, tried by jury and con-
victed of disturbing peaceable assem-
bly,. fined 81 so and costs and "a hours
in Jail, and in default of paying fine and
costs 30 days imprisonment.
Hickman Brown, plead guilty to- assault
and battery, fined $40 and costs, or forty
days imprisonment.
A uolle pros was entered in the case of
Joe Waters and Louisa Bullock, charged
with larcency.
The case against Elijah Brown, for as
sault and battery, was dismissed Also
acase against VIM. jackson, same charge,
dismissed.
A nolle pros was entered in the case of
j. b. Brister, charged with assault and
battery. Also same entry in the case of
Irving Wainwright charged with shooting
at dwelling.
The Indictment against Chas. Wallace,
for perjury, was quashed ON account of
irregularity and altering the records in
the magistrates court.
VIM. Langford, assault with intent TO
commit rape, tried by jury and convicted
of simple assault fined $40 and costs and
10 days and in default Of paying fine and
costs to 60 days additional imprisonment.
Dudley Green, for violating labor
contract, was fined so and costs, or 20
days in Jail.
j. E. Valentine, tried by jury for assault
and battery, convicted and recommended
to the mercy Of the court, not sentenced.
John Terrell, charged with larcency, is
on trial as we go to press.
The grand jury expects to adjourn Sat
urday evening. They have examined
about hundred cases and found thirty
one true bills up to this writing.
Service will be held in the Colfax NJ. e.