The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24
DISTRICT COURT PROCEED.
INGS.
TUESDAY, APRIL Is.

jun HiH eut, LIS AOuoi, JuuSo Auiio"o,
presiding. 7
Dennis NcManus VS.. A. A. Goodwin.
Exception filed by defendant.
State vs.. Thos. Clements, forgery. Mo-
ton for new trial filed by defendant.
State vs. Peter Den MS, Jr., assault with
a dangerous weapon with intent
to murder. Mr.. j. F. Ariail was APP
pointed by the Court to defend the ac-
cused. Case set for April Oath.
State vs.. Eli Marshall, concealed wea-
pons. Case set for April oath.
State vs.. jim Saltsr and Joseph Will
liams, shooting with intent to murder,
This case coming over from the day pre-
vious was taken up and trial resumed.
The jury rendered the following verdict:
"We the Jury find the accused guilty as
charged" Remanded for sentence.
State vs.. AL en- Paul Thomas, larceny.
Case set for A prjl oath.
State vs.. Henry Norris. carrying con-
cealed weapons. Accused plead guilty
and was remanded for sentence.
State vs.. Wilson Woods, larceny. Tried
by jury and found not guilty. Accused
released.
Safe vs.. James Brown concealed wea-
pons. Accused plead guilty and was SEN
fenced to pay fine OF 81 and costs and to
be con fined in the parish prison for 80
days.
State vs.. Fl anry Norris, concealed wea-
i
pons. Accused having been convicted
was sentenced to pay fine OF 81 and costs
and to be confined in the parish prison
for 60 days.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL II.
The District Court met pursuant to ad-
1ournment, His Honor, Judge Andrews,
presiding.
State vs.. John Mann and Charlotte
Thomas, retailing liquor. Accused, Char
lotte Thomas, present, was arraigued and
plead not guilty. Case set for April 10th.
State vs.. George Jackson, murder. The
following jury WAS empanelled: w. U.
Talbert, John Nunnerly, Ben Rougeou.
Frank Ford, F. A. McNutt, Thomas Will
lis, Jas. Cruikshank, Jr., ]. D. Whitfield,
M. G. Duncan, John Sanderson, j. o.
Roberts, j. G. Chevallier. After hearing
evidence, argument'of counsel and charge
of the Judge, the jury retired. They re-
turned into Court and rendered the fol
lowing verdict: "We the Jury, find the
!, accused guilty without capital punish
ment." Accused remanded for sentence
Jackson is negro, and killed Noble
Hamilton, colored, with wagon stand
, ard, near Mr.. Kit Johnson's place, or
Bayou Rapides, on Dec. g. 1894.
State vs.. J. H. futile, embezzlement
Motion to quash Indictment filed by de-
PENDANT.
State vs.. E. N. Stephenson, manslaugh
ter. The following jury was empanelled
t Marx Heyman, Mike Aaron, ?. A. Ballllo
J.P. Turregano, Robert Barton, j. {
Anderson, John Sanderson, F. A. NC
) Mutt, ]. C. Chevallier, J. G. Gonlden,
7 R. Roberts, Berthold Weil. The exami
q nation OF witnesses was begun, and tn
trial not being finished was laid over an
> court adjourned. e. N. Stephenson $40
: and killed Charles Ables, at Zimmerman
= few miles above Boyce, La, the 6'h o
January, 1895.
q THURSDAY, APRIL 10.
The District Court met pursuant to al
i tournament, His Honor, Judge Andrews
e presiding.
. Mrs. Mary Crawley, wife, vs.. Thoms
Crawley, husband. Default.
u Mrs. Mary E. Miller, wife, vs.. W.
Miller, husband. This case assigned II
to-day and submitted on the testimony
the record.
q Metropolitan National Bank OF kens'
City, VS.. L. Heidingsfield and Morris El
stein. Default against all parties.
TT State vs.. Eli Marshall, concealed we
v pons. Accused plead guilty and was Sci
, fenced to pay fine OF 81 aud costs and
= be confined In the parish Jail for 80 day
u. State vs.. Paul Lemons, shooting VIZ
r. intent to kill. Accused plead guilty al
!, was remanded for sentence.
State vs.. E. N. Stephenson, murdt
J. This case coming over from the day pr
to vious was taken up and trial resume
10 Alter hearing the evidence, argument
counsel and charge OF the Judge, the Ju
~ retired and after being out short TIL
te came into Court and rendered verdict
H. not guilty. Accused was released and
bond cancelled.
FRIDAY, APRIL 18TH.
E, District Court met pursuant to adjou1
90 meut, his Honor Judge Andrews, p
ha siding
no Mrs. Mary E. Miller, Wife vs.. WIFI
lis S. Miller, Husband. Judgment il
as vor of Plaintiff for the sum OF $l290
ed casts of suit, Dissolution of the conn
q nity of acquets and gains and the res
ration TO Plaintiff of the control OF
=, separate property.
ai, State VS.. G. w. Swearingen, Muro
he Jury impanneled and trial OF case c'
lot menced and proceeded with to
no hour of adjournment.
~ SATURDAY, APRIL Goth.
District Court met pursuant to
vi iounment, his Honor Judge Andrews
oN siding. :.
an State VS. Zenon Areaux. Horse steaii
Da. Accused a1raigned, plead not guilty
100 asked for trial by jury. Trial liked
Thursday, April 25th.
State VS. VIM. Short, Carrying Conc
ed Weapon. Accused waived ARA