The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-11-02
DISTRICT COURT.
First Week of Regular Criminal Term.
Grand Jury submits Partial Report.
Record of Business Trans
acted Il, Date
acted to Date.


A regular semi annual term ofcrim-
inal district court was convened atthe
courthouse at TO O'Clock last Monday
forenoon, with Judge Paul Leche on
the bench and full attendance OF
lother officers aud members of the bar.
The following grand jury was en-
panelled to serve for the ensuing six
months: Henry L. We'll, Pedro Ale
man, Heison Gonzales, j n. Colom5,
P. Sidney Berteau, Paul Judice'
Newton Rhea ans, T. j. Causey, Paul
Marchand, W. W. Webb, Louis Ire
gre and S. j. Boote. Judge Leche
named Mr.. We'll to serve as foreman
of the jury and delivered foreeful
aud comprehensive charge to that
body, which retired to begin its de-
| liberations.
Sessions of court were held We'd
nesday and Thursday, adjournment to
10 O'Clock a. N. next Monday, the 4th
inst, having been ordered at the con-
clusion of Thursdays sitting. The
grand jury submitted partial report
/ Wednesday afternoon and with the
consent of Judge Leche adjourned
until FEB. IT, 1908.
/ A record of the business transacted
to date by the jury and the court is
contained in the following summary:
True bills-Elijah Caesar, wilfuliy
shooting at: Octave Braud, stabbing
with intent to murder; John Ryan,
arson; Val. Stafford, Andrew Flick
len and Walter Stafford, Jr., assault
and battery; George Robertson, as
sault with a dangerous weapon and
carrying concealed weapon; Izel West,
/ same; Dawson Powers, disturbing a
peace able assembly; Mike Capone,
carrying concealed weapon; Jake
Sheppard, larceny, two indictments !;
Dupre Kinchen and George Ficklen,
cutting and stabbing with intent to
murder: Frank Mitchell, assault with
intent to rape; Horace Painter, as
sault with dangerous weapon;
Frank Mitchell and Louis Richard,
living in wait with intent to murder
and rob; Morris Butler, rape; Andrew
baltimore, shooting with intent to
, murder; Cora Mitchell, assault and
battery; John r. Evans, same; Alex.
Nolan, wilfnlly shooting at; Elan
Daniels, assault and battery; VIM
Savario, sane.
Not true bill-N. K. Foote, carry
3 ing concealed weapon; Jonas We'll
: wilfully shooting at; DR.. j. B. East
eriy, retailing liquor without license
l Tnformations filed by district attor
!; uey- Henry Hilton, Henry Blouin
: Cornelius Sparrow, Elijah Caesar
, Joseph Joshua, William Pack, Jr.
. John Wilkinson, Andrew Lewis, Gus
D tave Joiner and Louis Rodeillat
J. carrying concealed weapons; Johl
5 Williams and Jake Sheppard, larceny
!. Blouin, Sparrow and Caesar pleadet
!. guilty TO the charge OF carrying con
e cealed weapons and were fined $40
each, with the alternative OF spending
o sixty days in jail, while warrants
g were issued for the remainder OF tn
tpistol toters,'' who were not presen
9 in court.
!, CRIMINAL MATTERS.
i; John Williams and Jake Sheppard
b larceny; arraig pleaded not guilt.
and cases fixed for trial Monday
!. Nov. 1.
y Elijah Caesar, wilfully shooting at
]; arraigned, pleaded not guilty AM
b bond fixed at $3.50.
CIVIL MATTERS.
: E. Tureaud VS., J. D. Nickens ct ais.
t: motion to strike out argued and take
I, under advisement.
j.; FIXED FOR TRIAL.
|, Thursday, Nov. ii. L. MeManu
i. VS.. Mrs. Ella White; suit for divorce
st Friday, Nov. 8-Ed. Templet vs.
). Clement Melaneon.
y Wednesday, Nov. 13-Mrs. France
. | Lrofnboplzc W r r. ST, Amant