The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-11-05


since our last report, viz:
Ia the cases of NJ. ID. Wells & Co..
w. K. Henderson Iron Works 4 Sup
ply Co., and Ardis & Co., all suing
the Patterson Sanders Lumber Co.,
upon the court being furnished with
a certificate from the clerk Of court,
showing that the firm of Patterson
Sanders Lumber Co. have been de-
clared bankrupt, the court ordered
that all cases against the defendants
he continued awaiting action Of the
United States court.
Big Pine Lumber Co. VS.. Bird &
Window. Judgment for defendants
for $3.50 damages, and decreeing
timber to belong to W. H. Dyson.
Other damages disallowed as being
too speculative. Plaintiffs and de-
fendants granted an appeal.
W. p. Guynes va. j. H. Walker ct
ais, judy meDt Tor plaintiff by consent.
Austin Tengle, convicted OF retail
ing liquor without license, fined $3.50
and costs, and in default of paying
to serve 6 months in Jail. subject to
work the roads.
Ed Buelah, tried by court and con-
victed of selling liquor without IL
cense, fined $500 and costs. and in
default of paying to serve 6 months
in Jail, subject to work the roads.
Carl Watson, convicted of selling
liquor without license, fined 500
and costs and in default of paying
to serve 5 months in jail, subject to
work the public roads.
Haver Anthony, convicted of re-
failing liquor without license, fined
5000 and costs and in default of pay
ing to serve 5 months 10 Jail, subject
to work the public roads.
Ed Gray, disturbing peaceable as
sembly, ordered released.
John Coleman ct ais, larceny, nolle
pros entered as to John Coleman and
Henry Coleman, and case against
Harry Lawrence placed on the dead
docket.
Geo. Strong, acquitted of selling
liquor without license. /.
Wiley Parker ct ais, disturbing
peaceable assembly. The charge
against j. B. Boddie was transferred
to the Juvenile docket A nolle pros
was entered against Allen Leegett,
Earnest Beavers, Fate Darlington
and Julius Crump. Joe Womack
and A. Parker were tried and acquit-
ted. Marshal Parker was convicted
and fined $25 and costs, and in de-
fault of paying to 80 days in Jail,
subject to work the roads.
Henry Butler, plead guilty to at
tempted arson, sentenced to serve 5
years in the penitentiary.
p. r. Hudson, plead guilty to rob-
berry, sentenced to / year in the peni-
Tertiary.
w. A. Gibbons vs.. La. Ry. & Nav.
Co., dismissed at plaintiffs costs.
r. G. Sirmons vs. Faraldo & La
Croix, judgment in favor of plaintiff.
Appeal granted to Circuit Court.
Joe Fayson, retailing liquor with
out license, tried by court and ac-
quilted.
Pete Morgan, Robt. Barton, and
Jim Collins, plead guilty to hunting
out of season, each fined $40 and
costs, and in default of payment to
serve jail sentence.
John Wilson, plead guilty to car
rying concealed weapon. fined 500
and costs. in default of paying to
months in parish jail, subject to
work on the roads.
Van Vleet Mtg. Drug Co. vs.. Frazier
& Thames, Judgment for plaintiffs.
Florsheim Bros. Dry Goods Co. VS..
B. E. Woods, Judgment for plaintiffs.
Aaron Wainwright, shooting into
car. Five jurors we're empaneIled to
try this case, as follows: T. L. Dean,
d. NJ. Mcknight, j. NJ. Foster, Vim.
Nimmock, W. H. Dyson. The jury
returned verdict of guilty. Vain
wright was sentenced to term Of
two years in the penitentiary.
Alice Scott plead guilty to attempt
at poisoning, and was sentenced to a
term of six months in the penitenti-
airy.