The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-03-11

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all of which speaks well for the lat.
grand jury in the matter of flndine
bills.
The attorneys present were j. T
Wallace, of Winfield, Henry Bern
stein, of Monroe, w. B. Clarke, of Co
lumbia, j. A. Williams, of Collar, and
W. C. Roberts, OF Alexandria. Also
Judge R. j. Bowman and Senator
John C. Ryan, of Alexandria, came up
on Thursday, but returned the same
day. Judge Bowman will return to
Colfax on next Monday.
Among the grand jurors A. A. Dean
and j. W. Dyson were excused, and
the following grand jury was impan-
neled and charged by the Judge:
w. H. Woods, Foreman.
R. B. Garrett, w. j. Swor,
w. L. Johnson; JIM. KEGS,
Peter Doyle, 10. Long,
K. H. Jeter, w. j. Tison,
j. w. Etheridge, A.C. Maxey,
Felix Bullitt.
j. A. Arlington and Geo. w. Hick-
man, petit jurors, were excused
Hugh Phillips, Benz. Ship, W. E..
Smith, Benny Prestridge, Mark Rog-
ers, Geo. Harris, E. Seiss, Doug. Thig-
pen, Richard Robertson, Hugh Phil
lips and Jas. Wade, all plead guilty
to carrying concealed weapons, and
were all fined SIS and costs, or else
to work it out on the public roads.
John Morgan plead guilty to dis
turbing peaceable assembly, fined
$15 and costs, or work it out.
Dan Mead and Henry Norris, plead
guilty to cursing and swearing near
a private house, fined IS and costs,
and III default to work it out.
Henry Norris and Robert Bass plead
guilty to discharging fire arms near
a private house, IS and cost or work.
John Roach and Herbert King plead
guilty to disturbing a peaceabfe as
sembly, fine IS and costs, or work.
NOlle pros entered by district attor-
ney in cases against Roach and King
for cursing in a public place.
J.V. LeSage plead guilty to assault,
district attorney Withdrawing part
of the charge, fined $5 and costs.
Nolle pros entered as to E. Smith,
shooting with intent to murder.
Nat Hart plead guilty to assault
and was fined 81 so and costs, nolle
pressed as to intent to kill.
Lowell wainwright plead guilty to
two charges OF cursing and swearing
near a private house, IS and costs in
each case. Nolle pros entered as to
weapons.
Ed. Thomas plead guilty to assault
and battery, S. and costs, or work.
Frank Smith and Moore Womack
plead guilty to disturbing a peace
able assembly, each fined. so and
costs, or work. Same parties plead
guilty to a second charge for same
$40 and costs, with one day
eace in jail added.
Milt Jones and Allen Aaron plead
guilty to cursing and swearing in a
public place, each IS and costs.
Tom Corners and ". e. Smith, as
sault with intent to kill and murder.
Nolle pros entered as to Smith and q
part OF the charge withdrawn, Con-
ners plead guilty to assault with q
weapon, $25 and costs.
Case against Corners for concealed
weapons nolle pressed.
At the close Of the morning hour OF
the first day District Attorney Humid
ley in feeling and appropriate man.
ner called attention to the death OF
Mr.. j. P. Hadnot, and asked that the
court appoint q committee of Eve to
draft resolutions expressive Of the
sentiment of the bar toward the de-
ceased. Messrs. j. A. Williams, A. B.
Hundley, W. C. Roberts, Henry Bern
stein and J. T. Wallace were appoint
ID as said committee. 80
In the afternoon Mr.. j. A. Williams,
rs chairman of the committee, pre-
,ented the resolutions and paid anel-
oqnent tribute to the sterling quail
lies of the departed Thecourt order
ID the resolutions tor be fled and re-
corded, and also that a-copy of Mr..
Hadnot's diploma be spread on the
minutes.
Doug. Tbigpen plead guilty to as
'ault and battery, fined 81 so and
costs, and nolle pros were entered in
'wo cases Of concealed weapons. |
Richard Robertson plead guilty to |
!elling liquor without license, fined
BIS and costs, or work.
Andy Harris, tried by jury and con-
y!ctsd of murder, for which the law