The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-16

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examined into "a cases. and finding
no bills in Is eases, of which they RI,
turned a list, in which the court or.
dered that the accused he released
and their bonds Cancelled. They fail
ed to act ON cases for lack OF sutfi.
Gent evidence to base finding. Tx.
aminations were also -uiade into the
Jail and the keeping OF prisoners, all
OF which was approved, except they
recommended that the present ar
arrangement us to bedding be replaced
with swinging cots. The parish
treasurer's books were not examined
into, for the reason that the police
jury had just completed an examina-
ton OF the sa me, and given the treas
urer his quietus. They criticised the
public roads as in bad condition,
and that nothing is being done tn
improve Them They reported infor-
nation learned as to neglect OF the
game warden to visit certain pOr-
tions of the parish to make investi-
cations, and of having failed to make
arrests for violations Of the law when
complaints were made to him.
Court adjourned to ga. III. Monday.
H Monday, April ] 1th, court met Pur-
suant to adjournment, Hon. W. f.
Blackman, judge, presiding. Attor-
neys present this week, District At
torney j. r. Hunter, Judge E. &.
j. l.. Fletcher, Harry p. Gamble,
w. H. Stennis, in addition to those
mentioned last week.
On call of bar for motions, the fol-
lowing were entered:
| J. A. Hyde vs.. j. p. Lewis, dismiss
ed mt plaintiff cost.
Adler < Adler vs.. l.. X. Barnett 4
Co., dismissed at plaintiffs COSTS
! Bank of Montgomery VS.. McManus
< McMnnus. dismissed at Plaintiffs
cost.
| State VS.. Iron Mountain Lbr. Co.,
indictment quashed.
+. Clemmons, plead guilty to dis
turbing the peace. fined $40 and
costs, and in default OF payment to
serve 30 days in jail, subject to work
on the public roads.
| Milt Anders, tried by jury for re-
sistine IN officer and acquitted. Dis
trict Attorney entered noIle prospqul
in assault case, and accused plead
guilty to disturbing the peace, fined
$40 and costs and in default to 80
i days in Jail.
Bill Roberts, larceny, tried and ac-
gifted. A nolle pros was entered in
another charge Of larceny against
same party.
The honorable Juvenile Court was
convened according to law. Earnest
Wright, Il colorsd boy 5 years Of age,
charged with assault with intent to
kill Horace Kelsoe, white, tried by
court and found guilty., and remand
ed to custody of the sheriff to await
sentence.
Nolle prosequies were entered in the
following cases: John Hopper.
charged with retailing honor, and
Albert Nugent, charged with carry
ing concealed weapons.
Elh-rt Hathaway, marking cattle
unlawfully, acquitted by jury.
Asa Dean and A. G. Adams, charg-
ed with killing a horse. Adams ac-
quilted and Dean fou1d guilty and
sentenced to pay $25 and costs, in
default Of payment 80 days in Jail.
Chas. Gullett, charged with selling
liquor, tried by court and acquitted.
Ollie Gn'Irtt, selling liquor without
license, found guilty and fined 500
and costs, in default of paying to 35
days in Jail. This is the first white
woman to be convicted in Grant par
ish for selling liquor in fully twenty
years. Two cases against the accus-
ed for the same offense were placed
on the dead docket.
Thompsop-Rrhie Groeer& 20. VIZ.
:. ID. Cooper & Son, by reason of con-
fession of the defendant. judgment in
favor of plaintiff us prayed for.
Joe Futrell. tried by jury for Ms
SAINT with intent to rape, convicted