The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-10-25
FIFTH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT COURT
The Civil Term OF the District
Court for Winn Parish in
Regular Session.

judicial District was opened last
Monday morning, Hon. George
Wear, District Judge, presiding.
The following prisoners were
arraigned, plead guilty, and were
sentenced as follows:
Eugene Taylor, white, swear.
ing in public place. Sentenced
to pay q fine of five dollars or in
default 80 days in Jail.
X. A. Thomas, white, gambling
in-public. $25 and costs or forty
days.
Jim Hearn, white, assault and
battery. $40 and costs or thirty
days.
Louis McLain, colored, steal
ing ride on a train. 81 and costs
or 30 days.
Hally Peters, colored, retailing
liquor without q license. 500
and costs, or eight months in Jail.
Phil Lewis, colored. carrying
concealed weapons. $l00 and
costs or eight months in jail.
August Martinez, Mexican, re-
tiiling liquor without license.
81 and costs or eight months
in Jail.
Willie Lou Bruce, colored, as
sault with u dangerous weapon.
$50 and costs or three months In
Jail.
Jessie Walteu, colored, carry
ing concealed weapons. 500 and
costs or three months in Jail.
A number of motions in civil
suits were entered and cases Set
for trial.
Hon. o. M. Grisham made a
motion that a committee be ap-
pointed to draft suitable resoIu-
tions expressive of the deep
sorrow felt by the bar for the
death of Hon. James 7. Wallace.
The Court appointed on the CON-
mittee the following attorneys:
q. M. Grisham, John HI.
Mathews, r. w. Oglesby, w. X.
Jones.
When the court assembled at
l:3O p. m. the committee present
ed the following resolutions:
Whereas. the Ruler of the
Universe has seen fit in His
lnfinite wisdom to remove from
his sphere of usefulness and
active work in life our fellow
townsman and brother in the
practice of law;
Be it resolved by the members
Of the WINFIELD Bar that in the
death of Attorney James Thonp-
son Wallace, the members of this
bar have lost q fearless exponent
Ut the law, an able coadjutor and
auseful and respected citizen;
Be it further resolved, That
recognizing the mental acumen.
high staoding and wise counsel
of the deceased in those attributes
that tend TO mould character and
develope q shining reputation,
We feel that the bar has been
bereft of one of its brightest
int~lIeccs.
Be it further resolved, That
Ia thus giving expression to our
admiration for our legal associate |
and co-worker. we but express
our sincere sorrow for this vista
ton of deaths memorable fiat, |
and tender our heartfelt synl- /
pathy for each member Of the
bereaved family.
Be it resolved, That as q token
of respect to our deceased brother
that court adjourn now and
stand adjourned until tomorrow
moraiug; that these resolutions
be inscribed on the minutes of
the court and q copy thereof be
sent to the family of our friend
and coadjutor.
Respectfully submitted,
o. n. GRESHAM.
john H. MATHEWS.
r. w. OGLEsBY.
w. r. JONES.
On their adoption, in feeling
and eloquent language eulogies
were pronounced on the life and
character of the deceased by
Attorneys o. M. Grisham. r. w.
ORiesby, j. H. Mathews, w. X.
Jones, n. H. O'Connell. Sam
Barksdaie, II. p. Gamble. Of the
local bar. and visiting attorneys
Hon. A. b. Hundley, Of Colum-
bia, and Hon. J. ID. Barksdale, |
q Rnstoo. A. > further mark i