The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-03-23
District Court.

The crowd in town on Monday morn
ing at the opening OF court this week
was unusually large. His honor Judge
Geo. Wear and District Attorney Robt. e.
Milling came to the scratch at the ap-
pointed hour, wearing smiles child-like
and bland, that but slightly disguise the
stern resolutions to duty that our law
breakers have learned to dread.
Judge R j. Bowman and John Ryan,
OF Alexandria, and Henry Bernstein, of
Winfield, were on hand to mix things
with Messrs. w. G. Roberts, Jno. A. Will
liams and o. N. o. Watts, our resident
attorneys. Also, MrEJ.sP. Hadnot was
present and ran sort of:free.lance that
quite monopolized the court.
Several youths we're brought up this
week that have apparently suffered from
neglect We recommend hickory oil, lib
orally mingled with parental ire, and
sternly applied, as probable and effect
ual means of Kidding our courts Of this
excess of trundle-bed criminals.
The following grand jury was impan-
nelled and duly charged:
]. H. Williams. Foreman.
G.W. Gray. JIM. Arlington,
w. 81. Olson, 0. B. Britt,
Z " Orr, IT; Til I,on
G. W. Atvell. Up. Reynolds.
Richard Newton. r r 81, yppseph Ferrier.
The grand jury have found some twenty
bills or more, but are only half done their
labors, and will be in session two or three
days next week.
The following is the criminal business
disposed of this week:
John Williams, concealed weapons.
r. L. Smith, concealed weapons.
John Peevy, concealed weapons.
| Henry Baldwin, concealed weapons.
Albert Hathaway. concealed weapons.
The foregoing all plead guilty, and we're
each sentenced to pay fine of $40 and
costs, and in default of payment to i'm
prisonment or to work, as per ordinance
adopted by the police jury.
Homer Chandler, who was tried by jury
and convicted Of carrying concealed
weapons, was recommended to the mercy
of the court and received same sentence.
The district attorney entered nolle
pross and dismissed the following cases:
Henry Jingle, concealed weapons.
Lee Murray, trespass.
| Houston Cappe, infiicting wound less
than mayhem.
ia. Bradford, ST., cutting timber on
the lands Of another.
The following cases we're tried by jury
and convicted, and all the parties SEN
fenced to Is days absolute Imprisonment,
IS fine and costs, and in default to work
as per police jury ordinance:
Ancy Pruett, concealed weapons.
james Hathaway, concealed weapons.
Curt Woodruff, concealed weapons.
Lee Murray, concealed weapons.
In the case of state-vs. John Hathaway,
concealed weapons,I the Jury acquitted
the accused apparently on account of his
youth.
Lee murray, discharging fire arms in q
puOnc place, pteaQ guiity. was uneo y.
and costs, and in default to work it out
according to law.
Chas. Harris alias Bill Stucky, tried by
| jury and convicted of assault with q dan
Rerous weapon, sentence not yet passed.
Isaac Hyams plead guilty to carrying
concealed weapons and was fined, and the
charge of disturbing peaceable assembly
was dismissed.
James Roberts plead guilty to simple
assault, and was fined So 80 and costs.
. Walter Hathaway, concealed weapons
tried by jury and acquitted.
Alb. Greed, concealed weapons, on tria
as we 60 to press.
All cases not tried have. been reset fol
trial nextsweek.