The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-04-14
DISTRICT COURT,
Judge Allen Opens C0urt-GranSl
jury Completes its Labofs altd
Makes it's Report.


Esdfas Bteaux, ADAM Sonnier, Hervillien
Simmoneaux, Martin Guilbeau, Lucien
Cayrette.
The gra-d jurors went to work Monday at
noon and remained in session until Wedncs-
day evening disposing of thirty-6ve cases.
Below is a list of true bills against parties
who were brought into cout Thursday morn
ing and araigned. Following the true bills
jury's report to the court. A number of
other indictments were reported, but as the
parties have not yet been arrested we can
not publish them
TRUE BILLS AND ARRANGEMENTS.
John B. Marshal-Plead guilty to dis
tence to eight weeks in Jail, from day of his
incarceration.
Aristide Observation-Disclosures woman Of
previous previous ehasts character. Trial fixed for
Claiborne Manufacturing concealed
weapon. Plead guilty, to report in court
Saturday April. AZ.
Ford I1off ,auis-Same as A~ant
Jno Sinegal-Stabbing with intent to kill.
Trial fixed for Monday.
Ursin Zenon-Carrying concealed weapon.
Plead Guilty.
Edward Davis-Assaulted with dangerous
weapon. Plead not guilty. Trial fixed for
Monday.
Alice Andrus-To kill and slay-Trial
fixed for Tuesday.
Lewis STRENGTHENING with intent to
murder-Trial fixed for Tuesday.
Albert Davis-Plead guilty to larceny.
Isaac N. Guidy-Carrying concealed
we.pon-Plead guilty.
Trial fixed for Tuesday.
Edward Davis-Assault and battery
Trial fixed for Wednesday.
Mack Sellers-Burglary and larceny
Plead guilty.
murder-.Plead guilty.
Robert Aimee-Assault and battery
Trial fixed for Monday.
G. H: So2ers-Plead guilty to assault
days in Jail from, the day of his incarcera-
ton. Somers was liberated Thursday even
ing.
Baptiste Martin-Larceny-rr fixed
for Tuesday.
NO TRUE BILLS
Solomon Johnson, stabbing with intent to
Theophile Mouton, colored. larceny.
D.B. Vanderwater, shooting into q dwelling
w. B. Clark, larceny.
AlPhonse Damon, larceny.
Marie Celina Cuitroz, murder.
Alexander Lacey. violation labor contract.
Mehance Doucet, murder.
GRAND JURY's REPORT.
To the l2onoradIe Il. c. AI1eu, ./uGg<.
We, the undersigned grand jurors of tn e
Parish of Lafayette, empanneled for this
submit the following report:
After careful examination of the parish
Jail find 1t in good condition and the
prisoners well treated and cared for.
The sherif's Office is we'll kept. The
sheriff has made settlements with the state
and parish for which he holds receipts in
full. We commend this officer for his zeal
in the discharge of his duties and his prompt
public funds entrusted to hin, in his official
capacity.
The public records and archives of the
clerks Office are we'll arranged and pre-
served, and VIE find everything belonging to
this Office we'll kept and in good condition
as becomes a faithful officer.
However, we would call the attention of
the Police Jury to the building in which the
clerk has his Office, which we consider to
need some repairs. There are leaks in the
windows which should he attended to, and
coat of paint on the outside would i'm
prove the appearance of the building and
contribute to its preservation.
We would also call the attention of the
honorable Police Jury to the plank sidewalk
leading to the court house and clerks Office
which is in very bad condition, and should
be Immediately repaired; and to the fierce
around the court house square, and would
suggest that it be taken off entirely
After actual count we find in the Parish
treasury $I,o3o.34 to the credit of the
school fund; s4,e44.14 to the credit of the
parish, which shows an in honest and
economical administration of public
affairs that should be gratifying to the peo-
pie.
To the zeal and methods of the district
attorney the parish is largely indebted for
the rapidity with which we have investiga-
ted the numerous cases brought to our knowl-
edge, and we must say that we were much
assisted in the performance of our duties by
the lucid ard able charge of the court.
We further call the attention of the Po-
lice Jury to the general appearance of the
court house, and suggest that that body
take necessary steps to have the same
painte1
We have taken a special interest, and
have made thorough examination of the
causes that make public roads. IN such
an impossible condition. We feel that the
people as a general rule are in favor of road
work, and do not refuse to go when called
upon to do road duty, but we find the fault
as to their powers to force the people to
work the roads and ignorant to the law.
We have called the road overseers before
us, and our investigation shows beyond
question that there has been no wanton neg
lect in the performance of their duty, but
the fault lies chiefly stated above-from
absolute ignorance of the duties incumbent
upon them.
We took this occasion to have the district
governing road work, ETC., and we now be-
lieve that we can assure the people that in
the near future will have much better
roads, the district attorney promising to fur
nish the road overseer with the law applica-
BILE to road work, and to the end that the
roads will be in safe travelling condition.
we suggest that the Police Jury make all
the necessary appropriations for bridges, etc.
We herewith attach report of superintend-
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