The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-09-11
THE COURT
Netting Out Justice to Law
Breakers-The Grand Jury
Makes Il Final Report
Thursday.

thursday.
The district court has been in
session since Monday morning.
Judge Debaillon opened court at
12 o'clock. District Attorney Cor:
dy was detained at home by sick
ness in his family and the court did
convene before his arrival.
Judge. Debaillon appointed Henry
Fournet foreman of the grand jury.
The following persons were sworn
in as grand jurors: Henri Micaud,
Adam A. Domingues, Alphonse
Peck, L. c. Dclhomme, Z. CRANE,
Antoine Racquet, Jacques Doucet,
Alcide Broussard, Edmond Voor-
HES, Olivier Landry, Aymar Co.
meaux, Felix Begnaud, w. F. Nc
Fsdden.
Judge Debaillon delivered his
charge to the grand jurors, at the
conclusion of which they entered
upon the discharge of their duties.
The jury made partial report
Wednesday and brought in its final
report Thursday at O'Clock in the
afternoon. The following is the
results of its Investigations:
NO TRUE BILLS.
Omer Guidry and Charles Miller,
carrying challenge for duel;
Geo. Floynoir, shooting with inten,
to murder; Thos. H. Spell, resist
ing an officer; Albert Stewart; as
sault with dangerous weapon;
Louis Abel assault and battery;
Chairman Girouard, assault with a
dangerous weapon; Constant Roche,
stabbing with intent to kill; Louis
Vallot, larceny; Andre Price, as
sault and battery; Celestine Motion,
assault and battery; Baptiste Martin,
embezzlement; Henry Davis, lar
ceny; Frank Willis burglary and
larceny; Francois Senegal, assault
and battery; Edmond Racquet,
assault and battery.
The following persons were indicted by
the grand jury and by bills of information:
Celestin Hebert, carrying concealed
weapon; King Williams, Jacob Thibodeaux,
carrying concealed weapon; William Foote,
carrying concealed weapon; Maurice Guidry,
carrying concealed weapon; Z. Badeaus,
carrying concealed weapon; Gay Broussard
and George Marshall, larceny; Sidney and
John Singleton, disturbing a peaceable as
sembly; Sidney Singleton, carrying con-
cealed weapon; Paul Davis, Jr., Adam Ber-
nard, Casimir Edwards. shooting with in
tent to murder; Telesmar Blanchard, larceny;
Dorestin Fruge, horse stealing; Celestin
Gordn, striking with intent to kill; Alci-
blades Isaac, violating labor contract; Louis
lean Baptiste, entering dwelling house
without breaking and larceny; Jno. Daniels,
receiving stolen property; Gustave Adams,
violating labor contract: J. B. Duplechin,
assault with dangerous weapon with intent
to murder; Lee Monte, assault and battery;
Bernard Picard, horse stealing; Charles
Richard, shooting with intent to murder;
Alcide Bourque, carrying concealed weapon.
The following parties who were indicted,
entered pleas of guilty:
Joseph Hebert, King Williams, Louis Ed
ridge, Albert Chargos, Martin Felix, Adolphe
Landry, Stephen Jones, Frank Wallis, Louis
Porter, Joseph Rogers, Eraste Damonj carry
ing concealed weaPons;'L., jules and Dona'
ten Broussard, refusing to work on the pub
lie roads; Baptiste Payne, disturbing pea
cable assembly.
Five cases of concealed weapon have
been fixed for Monday.
In the cases of J. B. Duplechin and Dor
estin Fruge the bonds were forfeited. Du-
Plechin has since reported, but his bond
will remain forfeited until trial.
District Attorney Gordy left Friday for his
home. He will return Sunday to be on
hand Monday morning: