The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-05-06
District Court.

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his honor Judge NJ. F. Machen presid-
ing, and District Attorney A. b. Humid
ley present to represent the State.
Among the attorneys present were,
r. j. Bowman and w. c. Roberts, OF
Alexandria, j. T. Wallace, of VIM.
field, and j. A. Williams, W. B. Clarke
and j. E. Dunn, of our local bar.
Owing to A. c. Maxey, one of the
grand jurors, being sick and unable
to attend, the grand jury did not get
regularly to work until Wednesday
His honor ordered the grand jurors
drawnfor the last term of court to be
summoned, and another juror drawn
to complete the grand jury, and Alb.
Perkins was drawn to take the place
OF Maxey, tie missing juror. Fore
man W. FL. Woods and the other ju-
rors present in the meanwhile had
somewhat facilitated business by
having necessary witnesses summon
ed before that body.
Judgment of absolute divorce be-
tween Finnegan Ham and Sarah
Thomas.
Judgment of absolute divorce be-
tween Mrs. Leila Crawford and Chas.
ID. Porter.
Godfrey Embry, charged with car
rying concealed weapons, plead guilty,
and was fined SO and costs, or to
work it out according to law in case
OF non payment.
Nolle presses were entered by the
District Attorney in cases No. 1341
and 1342, against Geo. Holloway.
charged with discharging fire arms in
a public place, and carrying conceal
ed weapons.
In the case of A. b. Cook VS.. C. D.
Kemp ct al, on motion of counsel for
defendants, plaintiff was ordered by
the Court to give bond for costs in
the sum of 500.
In the habeas corpus proceedings
OF Carey Harris VIZ. Sam Brown, for
the possession of Hattie Brown, all
the parties being colored. his honor
gave an order prohibiting anybody
from interfering between Carey Harris
and Hattie Brown, husband and wife.
This is case of the father, Brown.
attempting to take his daughter,
aged ICY, from Harris, the two hay
ing clandestinely married on Sunday.
April 23d. The parties had a consid-
cradle row over the affair, and alto
gether the darkies consider it q case
of some notoriety.
In the succession of l.. McNeely.
judgmentwas rendered homologating
the final account OF the administrator.
Several motions were filed and ar
gued pro and con by the attorneys in
the case of II. p. Coach VS.. Lee &
Beal, in suit over lands, but up to
the hour We go to press there has
been no decision we believe, as to the
merits of the case.
E. A. Mathis VS.. A. ". Stewart, case
dismissed on application ofdefendant.
A. w. Bell vs.. Pleas johnson, Judge
Machen refused, tried by Dist. Atty.
Hundley. judgment for plaintiff.
Pretty well all parts of the parish
were represented at court during the
week, among them being s. r. Lee,
W. p. Guynes, G. w. Wainwright.
Chas. Washburn, J. l.. LaCroix,
w. j. Tison, 0. A. Tison, Prof. c. Riv-
ers, DR.. c. X. Parker, Robt. Guynes,
Jassa Smith, Steve LaCroix, J. NJ.
KEGS, E. s. Murrell, F. F. Rogers, #.
II. West, A. W. Bell, j. /. Mccain, J.
W. Etheridge, JaH. Williams, W. O.
Harrison, and great many Others
whose rames We do not recall just
now.
The grand jury made their final re-
port at 2 O'Clock Friday evening,
which we viii publish in full next
week.
A good deal of business appears to
be accumulated at the close of court,
but we learn it is the intention of his
honor to adjourn to-day, as about