The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-03-31

Monroe Futrell, j. 8. Haley,
A. NJ. Gray, G. B. Tracey.
T. NJ. Smith, j. W. Standifer,
Ace Adams.
The criminal business disposed OF
during the week IL as follows:
Durwood Williams plead guilty to
selling liquor without license, fined
500 and costs, and In default Of pay
ment to be confined In the parish Jail
for four months.
James Lofiin plead guilty to dis
turbing a peaceable assembly, fined
$40 and costs.
Willie Webb plead guilty to cursing
and swearing in public place, fined
S. and costs.
c. B. Webb, Willie Webb and Bob
Smith plead guilty to cursihg and
swearing near a private residence,
each fined % and costs.
Fred Thompson plead guilty to dis
charging fire arms In a public place.
fined rs and costs.
j. H. Stephens and John Moses
plead guilty to curBing and swearing
in a public place, and were each fined
IS and costs.
W.. E. Smith plead guilty to carry
ing concealed weapons, fined SO and
costs of court.
Tom Antoine plead guilty to ours
ing and swearing near Il private resi-
dence, fined So 50 and costs.
DOrse Blair, for failure to work the
road. tried by the court and convict
ed, fined S. and costs.
In the case of Gus Jones, charged
with murder, jury was impaneied,
evidence adduced. and, after argu-
ment by counsel, the Jury was locked
up for the night. The next morning
the jury came into court and report
ed that 1t was Impossible to agree,
whereupOn his honor ordered mis-
trial entered and jury discharged.
Rodney Bevill plead guilty to as
sault and battery, fined $40 and cost.
Sim Thomas plead guilty to dis
charging fire arms III a public place,
fined S. and costs.
VIM. Lester plead guilty to cursing
and swearing In the store OF the Big
Creek Lumber Co., and was fined $25
and costs.
Thursday evening at 8 O'Clock the
death of w. L. Shackelford, clerk of
the court was reported, and w. C.
Roberts. in a few remarks expressive
OF the sadness, sympathy and gloom
Of the bar, the court and its officers
at the death Of the clerk, moved that
his honor appoint committee to
draw up resolutions expressive Of the
same, and that court adjourn out OF
respect to the deceased.
w. G. Roberts, Poindexter Dunn,
Jno. A. Williams, A. B. Hundley, w.
B. Clarke. j. L. Fletcher. M.E.Swafford
and ]. T. Wallace were appointed as
said COMMITTEES.
His honor appointed j. NJ. Dufilho
as clerk, to act until his successor is
elected and qualified.
The court then adjourned until 8
O'Clock Friday morning. to receive
the report OF the committe and the
report of the grand jury.
At the appointed hour the follow
ing reports were handed In, viz:
To the Hon. NJ. +. Machen. Judge OF
the 4th Judicial District Court, sit
ting In and for tie parish of Grant,
Louisiana:
We, Your committee appointed for
the purpose Of drafting suitable reso-
lutiOns, expressive Of our sympathy
upon the death OF our esteemed clerk
Of the court, Walter L. Shackelford,
beg leave to submit the following:
Whereas, the Advise Judge in His
wisdom has seen fit to remove from
our midst our esteemed clerk of this,
the 18th Judicial District court, Walter
l.. Shackelfordy therefore.
Belt resolved, That your Honorable
Court has lost a capable, efficient,
and faithful officer; that the commun-
ity and parish have lost a good, use
full and worthy citizen, and the family
of the deceased, a faithful, true, and
devoted husband, and II kind and az
fectionate father and brother.
Be 1t further resolved, That while
we deplore the loss Of our ielIOw-citi-
zen and clerk of this court, who was
SO untimely taken away IN the bloom
OF his manhood and ut the threshold
Of his usefulness we nevertheless bow
in humble submission to thu. inscrut-
able DEGREES of Divine providence.
Be It further resolved, That we ex-
tend our heartfelt sympathy to his
bereaved family, and request the act
ing clerk to make a copy hereof and
trunsmtl the same to the family 0i
the deceased.
Be 1t further resolved, That 1t ID the
aey1,sp If f]1ia eommiffao that fhaae Fsaa.