The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-27
DISTRICT COURT.
First Week Of Regnlar Criminal Term.
Grand Jury Submits Partial Report.
RECORD of Eaussuess -1,r,.n:.eted

First Week Of Regular Criminal Term
Grand jury Submits Partial Report.
Record of=BusIness Tranaeted.
The October criminal term ofdistriet
court convened at the courthouse at
10 O'Clock a. n. Monday, the End
inst, with Judge Paul Leche on the
bench and b full attendance Of other
officers and members OF the bar. The
following grand jury vas empaneIled
TO serve for the ensuing six months: j.
W. Thicker, Elmer Hunt, j. T. Many.
Il. Ct. Babin, u. p. Melancon, G. H.
Morrison, John B. Martin, ]. A.
BertheIot, Lucien Meyer. Thos. Dixon,
Paul Boucherean and @. Kline. Judge
Leehe named John ". Tucker to serve
as foreman Of the jury and delivered a
lengthy and forcefnl chargs to that
body, impressing upon its members
the necessity for a strict inVestiga alton
into all infractions OF the laW of the
state, particularly those referring to
the earryingof concealed weapons.
He stated that practically every crime
committed hereabout is traceabie to
this habit, and expressed the opinion
that all pistol tosers" should be
heavily fined and otherwise punished.
Judge Leche also instructed the
jury to Investigate the charge that
fraud and irregularities had been com
mitted at one Or more polling precincts
IN this parish at the recent Democra attic
primary election. and declared that If
the allegations are snbstantiated no
effort should be spared TO bring the
guilty parties to justice. 'sThese
charges have thrown a cloud over the
good name Of the people of Ascension,
and IL is your duty to Investigate them
fully said tbs judge, in winding up
his instructions ID the inquisitorial
body on this subject.
Sessions Of court we're held Tuesday,
Wednesday and yesterday, adjourn
meut to next Monday morning at 10 |
O'Clock having been ordered at the
conclusion OF yesterda y' S sitting. The |
grand jury submitted partial reports |
Tuesday and yesterday, and will re-
assemble next Tuesday forenoon TO |
conclude its deliberations.
"A record of the business trans acted |
by the jury and the court up to the
close of yesterdays session IS con-
tanned in the following summary:
True bills-John Williams, Frank
lin Brown. JOS. BARLEY, Sissy John
son and Chas. Bush, carrying con-
eealed weapons; Robert Braud, viii
fully shooting at: Lucy Hall and
Mary Johnson, making an ARRAY;
Antoine Rodriguez. assault and bat
terry; Andrea Hgpoiito, murder; Jor-
dan Niekens and Sebern j. Nickens,
using obscene language near a private
house, Joseph Harris, shooting with
intent to murder; Billy Jordan, break
ing and entering in the nighttime:
Willie Penrose, cutting and stabbing
with intent TO murder; Wesley NichO-
las, receiving cotton in the night-time:
Frank Fortune, having earnal know
ledge Of a female between the age OF
IL and 16 years; Wesley Nicholas.
violating Sunday law; Annie Butler.
ass ult and battery; Tony Taylor,
violating labor contract: Briseoe
cotton IN the nighttime, and assault
Will d AdAfSCTCQS WSapDus daMeS
White, assault and battery; Chas.
King. assault ana battery, David
Ker and lanes Dodd, shooting quail
out OF season: John Adams, mali-
eionsly killing horse; Lazard Ro-
ieillat and Vivian Montecino, dis
lurbing the peace.
Not q true bilI-Felix st. Amant.
MURDER Ellis Mathews, murder; Leon ;
ldas Sylvester, murder: David Hub
oard, Henderson Worden and Gus
Stewart, breaking and entering in=the
night. times Camille Collins, larceny:
Sam Schonberg. assault and battery.
Informatioas fled by district astor-
1ey-John Green, Will Jones and !.
Roland Armand, carrying concealed
Weapons.