The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-09-21
District Court.

His honor Judge Geo. Wear was on
hand at the appointed hour on Monday
morning, with District Attorney r. E.
Milling, who stood an able second to see
that criminals should received a Just
punishment for their evil deeds. The
attorneys in attendance during the week
were r. J. Bowman. r. p. Hunter, and
e. G. Hunter, of Alexandria, Andrew
Thorpe, of New Iberia, A. B. Hundley,
of Columbia, Henry Bernstein, of VIM
field, NJ. F. Machen, of Montgomery, and
w. G. Roberts, Jno. A. Williams. o. n. O..
Watts, and j. p. Hadnot of the Colfax
local bar.
In the suit of NJ. L. McNeely, Tutrix.
vs.. j. H, McNeely, Executor. an amend
ed opposition to the account of the exc
cutor was filed, and the question of al
lowing the amended opposition was con-
tinued until the next term of the court.
The following grand jury was then
impaneled and sworn in, and duly charg
ed at length by his honor:
w.P. Guynes, Foreman.
rs; Haley. 4: M, Gray.
Geo. M. Deem, Geo. N. Givene.
W. w. Friday IF. Corley,
J. A Bradford, Jr.. WI Duffy.
]. B. Wilmut Il. L. Brister,
w. B. Richardson.
A judgment was signed in the matter
of partition In succession of j. W. Land.
Andrew Washington plead guilty to
carrying concealed weapons and was SEN
fenced to pay a fine of $40 and COSTS and
in default to work out fine and costs as
as per police jury ordinance.
j. Ralph Richardson plead guilty to
same offense and received same sentence.
John Douglas plead guilty to carrying
concealed weapons, for which he was
fined $40 and costs of cuort, or work it
out. Also plead guilty to cursing and
swearing in public place, and was fined
80 so and costs, or work it out. The
case of assaukkwith a dangerous weapon
against Douglas was nolle prosecuted.
James Tison plead guilty to disturbing
a peaceable assembly and was fined 81 80
and costs and II honrs in Jail, and in de-
fault of paying five and costs to work on
public works.
Ancy Pruett, tried by jury and convic-
ted of assault with dangerous weapon,
sentence not yet passed.
Wesley Wilkins, tried by jury for ma
liciously killing hog, and a mistrial en-
tered after the jury had been out all
night. Case reset for trial next Tuesday.
Robt. parish. tried by jury for disturb
ing a peaceable assembly, and acquitted.
John w. Gains plead guilty to carrying
concealed weapons in two cases, and was
fined 81 so and costs in each case, or work
it out.
The case against Sarah Allen, charged
with shooting with intent to commit
murder, was continued until Tuesday of
the March. 1896, term of the court.
s. w. Lacroix, charged with disturb
ing a peaceable assembly, was tried by
Jury and acquitted. The district attor-
Immediately filed bill of information
against the accused for cursipg and
swearing in a public place, to which he
plead guilty, and paid fine of 81 80 and
costs.
VIM. Parker plead guilty to cursing
and swearing in public place, and was
fined 81 80 and costs, or work it out.
Kelly Dudley, tried by jury for shoot
ing with intent to murder, jury in this
case now tied up, and there being three
candidates on the jury the general i'm
preston is there will be no verdict.
E. A. Briggs, charged with murder, or
trial as we go to press.
Hyams murder case next on docket.
The grand jury has II true bills up tc
date, and will not get through this week
as they have large number of witnesses
yet to be examined.