The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-09-15

THE JUDICIAL MILL
Grindln & Out Justice-A Grand
Jury w it'll b. F. Flanders as
Fore man inquiries Into
the DOin - Of Citizen Ms.


Debaillon convened a regular GRIM
inal term of the district court. He
entered at once upon the expedl-
tious discharge of his duty and
started the machinery Of justice
we'll oiled and ready to- dispose of
much business. All the other Of
hcers IF the court were present.
District Attorney Campbell was
at the prosecutors desk. Clerk of
Court VOORHEES, was there to record
the minutes and Sheriff BToussard
was al his post to look after the ex-
ecutive department.
Judge DebailIon appointed Mr..
r. F. Flanders foreman Of the
grand jury and eleven names were
drawn to complete that body. The
jury is as follows: B. F. Flanders,
foreman; Albert Landry, Hugh
Hutchinson, p. l.. DeCIouet, Aug.
v. Liable. p. A. Duplex, +. A.
McFaddin, Harrison Theall, Luc
lie Blanc, F. E. Moss, S. R. Parker
son, Jasper Spell.
Judge Debaillon delivered an
able and comprehensive charge to
the grand jurors. thoroughly in
forming them as to their duties and
powers. The Jurors were Conducted
t" their room and they at once be-
gan to work.
Dorestln Fruge a white man from
St. Landry, charged with horse
stealing appeared before the court.
Owing to the recusation of District
Attorney Campbell Mr.. Chas. D.
Caffery represented the State in this
case. Judge o. c. Mouton stated
that Furge wished to withdraw the
plea of not guilty previously filed
and to enter a plea of guilty Fruge
then stood up for sentence.
Judge Mouton spoke few words
in behalf of the prisoner. He said
that while in Jail Fruge had been
very humane in nursing an insane
person and that his kind and con-
siderate treatment of this unfor-
tunate person denoted good trail,
judicial clemency Approaching the
words spoken in behalf of Fruge,
Judge Debaillon sentenced him to
two years in the penitentiary. The
maximum penalty for horse-ste aling
is five years.
SEVERN Prejean, colored, pleaded
guilty to a charge of carrying a con-
cealed weapon and was sentenced
to pay 4 fine of SIS and costs or to
four months imprisonment subject
to road work.
Tuesday morning Perry Jones,
the negro who was arrested a few
days ago on a charge of breaking
into the home of Mr.. T. NJ. Biossat,
pleaded guilty. Perry was chased
by Officer Campbell some days ago.
He was traced to Col. B1eaux's
plantation where he was captured
by Sheriff Broussard assisted by
Officers Peck and Campbell. His
case WAS oAC III ""ASu SPSSOy JuSI'SS
was obtained.
Oron Spell pleaded guilty We'd
nesday morning of carrying con-
cealed weapon. He was fined SaS
and costs or 90 days imprisonment.
Wednesday afternoon the grand
jury made partial report bringing
into court seven true bills and
the same number of no true bills.
The true bills are: Maxile Wash
ingtnn, larceny; Joseph Dugas,
burglary and larceny; Thomas
Dickson, rape; Bernard Lafargue,
horse-stealing; Walter Hebert, lar.
ceny; Jules Pointboeuf, attempt to
wreck train; Jack Belony, hog
stealing.
In the following cases no true
bills were reported: Andrew Prad,
assault with intent to rape; Camille
Heb-rt, striking with intent to kill;
Ernest and francois Sterling, stab
bling with intent to kill; Chas. Du.
hon ct al, assault and battery; H.
Stewart, murder; b H Shannon,
shooting with intent to kill.
Thursday morning District At.
torney Campbell filed number Of
bills "n information.
The following parties were ar
| raigne anG cases fixed for trial: