The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-09-16
DISTRICT COURT
COnvenes and IL Grand Jury
Sworn In--J. Nj. Jones APP.
pointed Foreman.

Judicial District Court 20 order last
Monday morning. District A,tor-
ney Gordy was there to look after
the States interests; Clerk Ed
VOORHEES, was at his desk; Court
Stenographer Ably Demanade was
present to keep tab on the court,
and Sheriff Ike Broussard was on
deck in suit of faultless linen.
These officials make a fine team and
as they all work in harmony the
machinery Of justice runs just as
smoothly as freshly creased sew
ing machine. Without friction and
free from any Earring or ui,neces-
sary noise it grinds out that rare
human commodity, called justice.
With a learned judge, an able and
vigorous prosecutor, diligent
clerk and an eagle-eyed and ener-
getic sheriff, the court Of Lafayette
parish is, in point Of ability and
diligence, second to none in the
State At least that is the unbiased
opinion Of The Gazette.
Judge Debaillon began the work
of the session by appointing J. Nj.
! Jones, of the sixth ward, foreman
of the grand jury. The other
grand jurors are: Gilbert St. Julien,
| Chas. A. y outon, w. b. Torian,
]. Aft Mouton, Albert Guidry, A.
A. Mouchet, Jno o. Mouton, Sidney
Martin, Albert Landry, ]. d. Mou-
ten, P. Ambrose Chiass m.
After listening to the clear and
exhaustive charge of the judge the
! jury entered upon the discharge of
| its duties. Quite d large number Of
cases were examined but not many
Of them were Of serious nature.
Some of the indictments were re-
| p orted in blank and we are not per-
mitted to publish them this week as
the persons indicted have not yet
been arrested. We print below
some of the indictments:
Ellie Reau, sexual intercourse
with girl under sixteen.
James Darby, assault and battery.
Tom Galiofy, carrying concealed
weapon; another charge for stab
| bing with intent to murder.
Armand Francois, assault with
| intent to murder.
Davy Whitney, carrying CON
cealed weapon.
Batmos Valentin, assault and
| battery
J. Bite, alias Grant larceny.
! Jules Figaro, larceny.
Andre Louis, assault with intent
to murder.
Henry Broussard and Joseph
| Hendson, two charges of horse
stealing.
Etienne Simon, burglary.
Joseph Seythe, larceny.
Homer and Albert Leblanc, as
sault and battery. In this case
the former pleaded guilty and the
latter's case was nolle prossed.1
In the following cases the jury re-
ported emo true bills" Augustin
Guillaume, horse stealing; Anita
Chairman, larceny; Onezime Linail
ct al, assault and battery; Bower
Jean Louis, assault and battery;
Lumus Jones, assault and battery;
Joe Portals, larceny; VIM. r.
Foote, assault with intent to kill;
| Jessy Philips, threats; Aristlde
Clouthier, violating labor contract;
ST. Aubin Thibodaux, assault and
battery; Charley Jones, larceny:
Philip Bodenheimer, violating Sun
day law; Ursin Boudreaux, disturb
ing the peace; Willie Levy, trespass;
Paul Coleman, larcc ny; Albert Isaac,
shooting at; Lefore and Babin,
burglary and larceny; DouCe De
guier, striking with intent to muir
der; Prosper Curuthers, Oneil
East, Oscar Benoit, accessory to
abduction; Alphonse Martin, as
sault and battery.
The following cases were fixed
for trial.
! Jno, +. Primeaux, obtaining
7 money under false pretenses, Thurs
day Sept. IS.
Jno. Bite. Duplechin, shooting
49,