The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-04-13
DISTRICT COURT
IN SESSION.
Grand Jury Completes Investigation
of Parish Affairs and Makes Final
Report Saturday.
RECOMMENDED POLICE JURY AR
RANGE FOR NEW COURT HOUSE
Renort States That the Sunday Law
is Being observation-disclosures I'M
posed by Court.

District Court, Judge VIM. Camp
bell presiding, was busily occupied du-
ring the past week disposing OF civil
and criminal business. Thursday the
Grand Jury made a partial report, as
published in The Advertiser Friday,
and Saturday presented in court the
final results CT their Investigations.
Thursday evening Judge Camppell
sentenced the following persons who
plead guilty to indictments: Jos. Ne
vile, larceny, sixty days in jail ana
costs: Emile Desormeaux. incest. ten
wears in the state penitentiary; Alpine
Trahan, Jean Tourneur and Evallste
Stephens. carnal knowledge OF al, I'M
married female between twelve and
eighteen, with her consent, three
years each IL the pcnitenriary; Oil
yier Boudreaux, assault, five dollars
and costs.
The Grand Jury late Saturday even
ing made the following final report:
To Hon. VIM. Campbell, Judge Of the
18th Judicial District Court, in and
for the Parish of Lafayette, La.
The Grand Jury appointed on
last Monday and charged by your
honorable court to look into the af-
fairs of the parish, to investigate
crime and wrong doing, have complet-
ed their work and respectfully beg
to make the following report:
With the high appreciation of the
importance of our Office we have care
fully Investigated the books of the
Sheriff's Office in SO far as our means
permitted, and find same to be kept
in a good and business like manner
The Tax Collectors books seem to be
kent in strict conformity with the
law. and. we will say, in most sat
isfactory manner.
We visited the parish Jail, and while
we cannot say that it is maintained in
accordance with the most rigid sanl-
tary principles, yet the Jailor or the
Sheriff are in no wise to blame there
for. for the said building is kept in as
clean and sanitary condition as the
facilities will permit
We would recommend that the 20
lice Jury take steps to improve the
said Jail building on the interior Sc
that the sanitary conditions would be
better. The prisoners found therein
are in good condition, seem to DC
we'll fed and stated to us outside
of the presence of the Jailor that they
had no complaints to make, that they
were well fed and gently and humane
ly treated.
We investigated the Clerk of Courts
Office located in the old quarters
which have recently been repaired
and find same kept in a thoroughly
systematic and business-like manner
We have investigated thoroughly
the mater of drainage in the parish
and particularly in the second ware
and while we could not get any direc
proof that any of the natural streams
or drains were damned we are LED te
believe that the drainage in that ware
is being hampered, but the evidence
being so meagre we were unable u
bring any indictmnts.
The public school system seems Il
he in excellent condition, and we ar
glad to report that in every section
the parish we find public interest in
creased and increasing in the W..
education.
We have made it special subjec
of our inquiry to carefully investigat
any violation of the Liquor or Sunda
laws and with the exception of fey
bills found by us we want to say tina
our investigation reveals the fact tha
these laws are being strictly regart
ed and observed.
We likewise visited the city Jail an
city hall and find same to be in
splendid kept manner
It is a source of much satisfaction t
us to report the conditions OF the Al
SCISSORS office, which, from all appear
ances, is being systematically and in
business like manner conducted.
There is one matter, however, whic
calls for denunciation, that is tn
court house in which the affairs
this parish are being conducted. Tn
building is inadequate, is antiquate
and has outlived its purpose. It rea
ly is dangerous in that, at most an
time, it is liable to be destroyed D
fire, thereby jeopardizing many OF tn
valuable records of this parish, and "
: respectfully call the Police Jury's q