The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-14
DISTRICT COURT.
Third Week of October Term-Number of
Cases Disposed of-SensatlonaI
Developments.

Cases Disposed of-SensatlonaI
Developments.
Sessions of court were held every
day this week and a number of civil
cases were disposed of. At the CON
clusion of yesterday S session the iu-
dicial body adjourned without date.
Following is second of the bust
ness transact Since our last report:
CIVIL MATTERS.
Southern Eagine and Boiler Works
VS.. Meilig Lumber Company; dis
missed at plaintiffs cost.
Alice Dugas Gravois VS.. her hus-
band, Jas. Gravois; dismissed at
plaintiff S cost.
Abner Aucoi vs. Mellig Lumber
Company; dismissed at plaintiff s
cost.
Charles Schuler, state commissioner
of agriculture and immigration, VS..
Fraudulent Feedstuff; dismissed at
plaintiffs cost.
Williams, Richardson & Co., Ltd,
vs.. j. B. Scratchly; exceptions over
ruled; new exceptions filed by counsel
for defense and overruled; answer
fled.
Leon WE'LL Bros, Ltd, vs.. Sam.
Loumis; tried add continued for
argument, pending the transcription of
the evidence.
Henry Delaune VS.. Emanuel Schon-
berg; motion for new trial overruled;
appeal taken to first circuit court Of
appeals.
J. Franklin MacVeigh VS.. Donald
sonville Rice Mil; argued and taken
under Adjustment.
Jos. Messina VS.. A. j. Schroeder;
reassigned to Friday, Nov. 20.
N. B. Samaha VS.. Mrs. Raiah ia
cobs: continued to Nov. 20.
DR.. j. B. Easterly VS.. Brou & Rob
ert; answer fled and case continued
indefinitely.
There were sensational developments
in the case of the State vs.. Tony
Desimone, the Italian saloon. keeper
who is ch arged with permitting gam
bling with craps on his premises.
When the case was called Mood ay
morning, District Attorney G. A.
Gondran stated to the court that he
had witnessed a .eDe before the open
ing Of court which would bear lives
LEGATION, and requested that the case
be continued. He said that he was
seated Gn the steps of his office, which
faces one side of the courthouse, when
his attention was attracted by seeing
the accused and negro named Henry
Rice, one of the prosecuting wit
nesses, in earnest convers alton between
two corners Of the building. Alter the
men had talked a short while, he saw
| the Italian pass something to the ne
gro. Being suspicious of the nature
of the conference, he called the negro
into his Office az once and asked him
what Desimone had given him Rice
confessed that the Italian had paid
him $40 TIC swear on the Wftness stand
in court, that the crap shooting in
Desimone's establishment was done
without the knowledge of the proprie-
tor. Mr. Gondran then took Rice over
to the courthouse and called upon him
to repeat his statement in the presence
of witnesses, but the negro refused to
do this and denied the story he first
related to the district attorney. The
latter thereupon continud the case
against Desimone, and swore out
affidavits against both Desimoue ard
Rice, charging the former with bribipg
a witness and latter wieh accepting a
bride.
! Rice last week pleaded guilty to
gambling with craps in Desimone' S
place and was fined $500, and when
the Italian was arraigned IN the
charge of permitting the gambling he
entered plea of not guilty. Desi
none conducts the saloon ia tie
restricted district known as TIE Park
Cafe.
| On Monday night tie patrons of the
Gondran theatre will see new faces in
vaudeville at that popular playhouse.
The trio OF talented actors who have
been presenting the talking pictures
here for the past two weeks will con
clude their engagement tomorrow
night. Their work has been very
good, especially that OF Miss Sally
/ Lyons, and the innovation met with
/ cordial approval and encouragement
at the hands OF local play -goers. A
double bill will be given at the Con.
dran theatre tonight and tomorroM
night at popular prices, 5 and 10 eea is.
KWitcherkicken. Business is good.