The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-10-06
District Court.

Judicial District Court was opene'
last Monday morning, Judge w. +
Blackman presiding, and District AT
torney Jas. Andrews present to rep
resent the State.
The attorneys present during TIN
week were: X. j. Bowman, f. G. Hun
ter, John Ryan, Fl. III. White and w
G. Roberts, of Alexandria; A. b. Hun
dley, OF Columbia; j. Il. Wallace, o
Winfield; j. ). Taylor, of Lincecum
representing the visiting attorneys
while our local bar was represented
by j. l.. Fletcher, w. B. Clarke and
j. 4. Dunn. On account of severe
illness Mr.. Jno. A. Williams was not
present, being confined to his bed.
The following grand jurors were
excused from attending court: T. II.
Higdon, W. o. Harrison and &. w.
KEGS Also the following petit ju-
rors were excused: j. W. Ethridge,
JAS. Chandler, G. w. Atwell, w. HI.
Gray, John Durham, Jr., j. w. Chill
ders and VIM. Gentry.
The following grand jury was i'm
paneled and sworn in:
G. H. Teal, Foreman.
j. ID. Kitterlin, Glenn Hopkins,
J. q. Smith, Isaac Mcaiills,
j. A. Hyde, j. NJ. Wartllow,
L. -. Johns, Geo. Futrell,
III. e. Tullos, X. N. Duke,
X. e. Barron.
His honor charged the grand Jury
ably and at length. and earnestly
impressed upon them their obliga-
ton to enforce the law, particularly
emphasizing their duty to make rigid
inquiry into the killing of the negro
boy near Lincecum, and the buldoz-
ing of colored labor at other points
in east G ant parish.
Clerk O'Quinn took hold like an old
hand at the business, and appeared
to be perfectly at home
This being the first term of court
held by Judge Blackman in Grant
sine its incorporation into the 18th
district, he was very DESTROYS to see
the business of his court move off
with dispatch. In this, however, he
has been greatly disappointed. The
findings of the former grand jury are
naiiified by the failure ofGlerk Dufilho
to qualify as jury commissioner, and
some irregularity ON the part of the
sheriff In impaneling them, and all
bills found by them have been set
aside. In soms cases District At
torney Andrews has filed bills of in
formation, and in others he is having
the present grand jury to find new
bills This precipitates a good deal
Df work ON the grand jury, but they
are an unusually fine body of bust
ness men, and we doubt not will he
able to handle it with credit to them
selves and satisfaction to the public.
In the meanwhile very little could
De done by the court this week, as
the illness of Mr.. j. A. Williams, who
S the attorney In quite a number of
,ivil cases, has prevented the trial of
these causes.
f. w. Teddiie plead guilty to as
'anlt and fined s. and costs and In de-
ault of payment to work it out.
Caesar Sykes. colored. plead guilty
20 cursing and swearing on public
Dad. fined $40 and costs and i'm de-
ault OF payment to work it out.
VIM. Thomas, charged with murder,
plead guilty to niansIaughter. Not
yet sentenced.
On Tuesday the petit jurors were
discharged until Friday morning, and
III returning were discharged for
rood. Court adjourned at noon Fri
lay until Monday morning, leaving
he grand jury still In session, with
work sufficient on hand to last well
tlong into next week.
Among those in town this week
we're Messrs. Guy s. Garner, s. r. Lee.
Nugent, j. ID. Miller, s. Hop
'er, E. w. Pollard, T. G. Self, Dan
Oats, Gus Cobb, Dan Fletcher, j. r.
Davis, Aaron Killingsworth, r. s.
Jarrett, John and Beverly Randolph,
J. NJ. Dean. 7. H. West, DIR. J. v.
3onnette, Jesse Bonnette, A. c. Max
y. and many others.