St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-02-12
JUDGE PERRAULT
DIES in new ORLEANS
Judge Of This District Expires After I,....
Ting Illness
TO Be BURIED here TODAY
Ills Death Does Away with Judge Pro Tam
o'SIeII' and There vim Be No Grand
Jury Monday

Judge William Charles PerranI,
passed away yesterday al 4 80 o'clock
after an illness extending over . nor.
iod Of thirteen months. He died i
New Orleans, where he has haon - =
termittently for treatment. His fam. n
lily was with him at the time of b;a
death, having been summoned there
few days previous to his demise
Although nominated il Septembar
1908, at a Democratic primary and
elected at the regular election held
in November, Judge Perrault had
never sat one day on the bench. he
was stricken soon after his election
and has never recovered sufficiently
TO assume the duties Of his Office
BE has been constantly under The
care of local medical talent and New
Orleans specialists. notwithstanding
that his friends and the medical pro.
fession recognized his serious condi-
tion, he himself had ever maintained
q hopeful, even confident, spirit. and
only a few weeks ago he officially
notified the Supreme Court that he
was ready to assume the bench. and
asked that the order of the high
tribunal appointing Judge 0'Niell as
Judge pro tenn be vacated and that
be (Judge Perrault) be permitted to
sit.
Judge Perrault was twice elected
Judge of this District. In 1892
when Acadia was a part Of the dis
trict, he was elected by handsome
majority. Again in 1908 he was
nominated by the Democratic party
and elected at the general election.
Judge Perrault was no ordinary
man. With native ability, be had
added a store Of knowledge which
made him forceful 10 debate and
in law. He was absolutely q self
made man. At an early stage of life
he was left by the death Of
his father to the support Of
mother and sisters. He sold vege-
tables on the streets of OpeIousas.
He shined shoes. He did everything
TO earn living for him and his. He
would attend school whenever he had
. chance, and study at home at nights.
Always Of cheerful disposition, he
was ray of sunshine wherever he
went. His companions ID youth bare
footed urchins like himself, delighted
in "Gharley's" pranks. In manhood
years, Judge Perrault could gather al
crowd around him at any time to
bear his anecdotes and saIlies Of wit.
lie was man Of the people.
A heart full of human kindness
he was a Good Samaritan in
IN egerY respect, What was his
would be transferred to a friend in
need for che asking. There was no
Eancor in his heart. He was always
willing to forgive wrong done him.
That's all right, old fellow; knew
you would regret it some day, he
would say to the man who realized
he mad done him wrong, and APP
preached him for reconciliation.
As husband and father, he was
the paragon of perfection. He lived
with an eye to the comfort and hap
piness Of his wife and children He
was q home man. in every sense of
one word. And they loved hin
deFotedly. It was a happy family,
thls family ruthlessly parted bg the
aand Of death, at a time when the
syn seemed to smile so brighttgs at q
time when two sons were just bud
eirg out into vigorous andepromising
manhood and an honored career and
1he other was looking forward in the /
!, same direction; when one daughter
gag just left her school books and
looked to papa with grateful eyes,
sha the baby was just about to also
Jolh the family circle equipped IN
every :, sense TO take her place auong
girlhood.
AS 9 jariat Judge Perrault held
rank with the most eminent in this
section. He has record for non-re-
Versais BY the Supreme Court that il
naaT,,veloasly =, clean.
Ihe death Of Judge Perrault creates
caoatic condition 10 this parish. Ac-
ssording to the Interpretation of the
aaWyers here, there will be no court
!; aoF tile next four months. The law
: mat there must be an election
Nleiln sixty days. The elected Judge /
saa 81 not qualify sooner than thirty
lays. lie has to appoint Jury Com
ahlssion, who has to qualify, and draw
!. $ new Grand Jury. This viii take
g g. ieast tour months. In the mean
sllle there will be no court. The death
i i sis Judge Eacates the order of
Tug Ya supreme Court appointing q
Judge pro tenn.
mere are three candidates men
s'olsa ior the vacancy Judge r. 4.
Sandoz. a'e
Inc remains will be buried here
satS evening altar Fhn arrivoI az tho I