The Natchitoches enterprise., 1900-06-14
Court HunSe Notes.

The wheels of justice continue to
grind at the Iemp,e The second week
Of the term Of The District Court open
ed Monday. with light docket of mis-
| demean0r cases. In view of the light
DesS OF the docket and the conditions OF
the crops Judge Porter discharged the
jury for this week. Cases for next week
VIII lie fixed to- day and Friday
Foreman Aaron and his grand body
are still! at WORK, but expect to ariOurn
Friday evening o. Saturday morning.
The Grand jury has mad 1856 cases dock
eted, covering various violations of the
law. Up to Wednesday. yesterday
sixty-six true bills have been reported
to the court.
District Attorney Wilkinson Is getting
u e to his new harness. AMI is gIYIr G
evidence of making fine officer.
Sheriff Freeman. who always has an
eye 70 the proper thing has covered
the court room floor and halls with a
thick layer Of fresh, cool saw dust
much to the qualification Of every one.
He and his depuues ale keeping the
work Of the Office up to the dot. and
sill do a little collecting of delinquent
taxes.
Clerk HyamS returned on Monday,
looking refreshed and invigorated after
his vacation 10 the Louisville U. C. V.
reunion. and Is at his desk giving affa-
bic attention to all who call.
Chief Dy. Clerk V. G. Hyams Is hold
ing down the court desk with dignity
and ability.
The following convictions and SEN
fences Is the result of the term up 10
Tuesday night:
James Chapman, colored. charged
with murder, found guilty of man.
slaughter. L, A. Lharlevllle, was fined
So and cost. or - days In jail. for as
saut ana battery. Minerva Sims was
fined SO and cost or 10 day. for viola
ting labor contract, Jack Barney, gull
ty of larceny, months penItentiary.
RIChard and Bob. Bearny, willfully
shooting at. each eight months in penl-
Tertiary. Ed. BoYey. obtaining money
under false pretense. months in parish
Jail. Eliza Simpson, larceny, II months
penitentIary. Paul Derbanre, obscene
language, fined $40 and cost, or 20 days
Ia JAIL. Oscar Pama, assault and bat
terry, S15 and costs. or Is davs. Letida
Nash, obscene language, $40 and cost
or 20 days. Henry White, concealed
weapons. S25 and cost, Or 60 days. II.
Hernandez, concealed weapons, $25 and
cost. or 20 days. james Davis, two ca
SEES, concealed weapons, $25 and cost,
or 80 days, in each. 5. NJ. TlmOns, viO-
IatIng labor contract, 81 0 and cos, or
80 days Geo. RIMS, plead guilty to as
salt and battery. fined S. and cost, or )
days. Luke PUsim. concealed weapons,
SIS and cost, or % days. Prosper FISH
er ct. al, violating fish law, S. and cost,
or DAYS. Allen Johnson. larceny of
one barrel whisky.
The murder case of JAS. Chapman is
the only one of serious offense yet to
come before the court this term. and
District Attorney Wilkinson achieved
quite success In securing verdict of
guilty. Of manSlaughter, he had a hard
tussle with the two young attorneys for
The defense, Mr.. Milton Cunningham
and Mr.. n L, Smith, who made a mas
terIy defence Of bad case. and handled
it most skillfullv. TAls was Mr.. Cum
ming hams first appearance in the court
of his native parish, and he has uLques-
tionably given evidence of brilliant
future,
In this case Judge Porter being re-
cused, NJ. Nj. II. Carver was APP
pointed SPECIAL Judge, and he presided
with dIgnigty. grace and ability, and
showed hImaeIf well worthy of the coy
nOmen Judge"