The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-10-31
DISTRICT COURT.

First Week of October Jury Term Negro
Plaintiff in Habeas Corpus Suit Charged
with Incest-Fourth Ward Fraudu-
lent Election Case Continued.
The regular Octoberterm of district
court was convened at 10 O'Clock Mon
day forenoon, with Judge Paul Leche
on the bench and all court officers
present The following grand jury
was impanelled to serve for the en-
suing six months: j. A. Berthelot,
Thos. p. Dixon. Fl. n. Ayraud, S. S.
Ferguson, NJ. Continent, Charles Ju
dice, @. A. Folse, D. D. Daiferes,
Carl G. Spahr, John A Miller, L. g..
Babin and Joseph Picard. Judge Leche
designated Mr.. Berthelot to serve as
foreman of the jury and delivered the
usual charge to that body, which then
retired to begin its deliberations. In
the afternoon the jury brought in not
a true bill ia the case of Vincent Piz-
zolato, the Italian who a few weeks
ago shot and killed another Italian
while the latter vas attempting to
break into Pizzolato's residence at
night.
AS the grinding season is under way
and practically everybody in the par
ish is at work, the further work of the
grand jury was continued until the
early part of next year and the in
quisitorial body was discharged sub
ieet to call. No petit jury was drawn
to serve at the pending term Of court
for the same reason. It is expected
that Judge Leche will call special
jury session 81 district court some
time next January, when the work OF
this session will be disposed of.
Brief sittings OF the judicial body
were held on Tuesday, adjournment to
10 O'Clock q. m. Thursday, Nov. 5,
having been ordered at the conclusion
of the latter session.
A record of the business transacted
to date is contained in the following
summary.
Tnformations fled by district at
torney ADRIAN Childress, carrying
concealed weapon; William Turner,
John Martin ane Poker Hunter, gam
bling with craps.
CRIMINAL MATTERS.
Abram Childress, carrying con-
cealed weapon, arraiened, pleaded
guilty and fined 500 or so days.
Emory Moore and others, larceny;
affid avit dismissed.
CIVIL MATTERS.
n. B. samaha vs.. Mrs. Rajah acobs
exception argued and overruIed.
w. G. Jones and r. j.. Schwartz.
receivers for A. Adler & Co, VS.. j.
A. Montalbano and Felix sagona: ex-
eeptfops argued and taken under ad
visement.
John Deere Plow CO. vs.. ). E. Con
zales; default entered.
Sam. schonberg vs. Dr. 7. L.
Webre; dismissed at plaintiff IS cost.
S. .Gumbel & Co., Ltd, Us. A.
Baldwin & Co.; injuuetion dissolved
aud judgment rendered for defendant.
FIXED FOR TRIAL.
Thursday, Nov. 5-Leon We'll &
Bro. VS.. Sam. .Loumis.
Friday, Nov. CDR. J. B. Easterly
VS.. Brou & Robert.
The case OF Alcfde Leroy, the fourth
ward election commissioner who was
indicted by the grand jury for mis-
calling and misreading etection bal
l3ts at the Democratic primary eltc
ton Of Sept. %, was continued in
definitely, owing to the absence i + Mr.,
Leroy's counsel, n IN. E. n. Pugh.
At Wednesday session Of court,
during the trial Of a writ OF habeas
corpus in the case of Briscoe Hicks VS..
Theodore Butter, the defendan fled
an answer in Which be alleged under
affidavit that he is now in possession of
plaintfff S two minor children, a boy
aged six and a girl, Alethea, sixteen
years old, and that the latte stead
lastly refuses to return to her father,
alleging that he has criminally as
saulted her on several occasions
Judge Leche considered the allega-
lions of the defe1daut and the minor
child so important that he ordered the
suit continued until next Fridag. pend
ing al investigation into the charges
Upon the adjournment of court an
affidavft vas issued against Hicks.
charging him with incest. and lie was
taken into custody early Thursday
morning and incarcerated in jill
Hicks eegra and resides in tie
seventh ward.
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engineers held IN New Orleans on