The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-03-11
DISTRICT COURT.

Second Week of Jury Term-Negro
Convicted of Murder-Mistrial in
Another Murder Case-Grand Jury
Submits Final Report and is Dis
charged.
Sessions of district court were held
every day this week with the exception
of Monday, and the docket was cleared OF
a number of important civil and criminal
cases. The grand jury filed third partial
report on Wednesday. and last night sub
mitted their. final report and were dis
charged until further notice.
Today's session of court was devoted to
exercises in honor of the memory OF the
late r. McCulloh, for many years one OF
the leading lawyers Of the local bar. A
report Of the proceedings. together with
the text of the grand jury's final report.
will be published in the next issue of this
paper.
A record of the business transacted by
the court during the current week is con
tanned in the following summary:
True bills-Charles Trapani, G. Rusiana.
Paul Fontana. Pasquale Palermo, Bruno
Savoja, Tony Larino, receiving stolen
goods; Thomas Barnes. Henry Lewis,
David Banks, larceny; Frank Heating, en-
bezzlement; Ferdinand Toca, embezzle-
ment; John Norwood, incest; Nestor Mire.
Sullivan Walker, Emile Rodriguez, carry
ing concealed weapon.
CIVIL MATTERS.
Picard & Geismar VS.. G. H. Dixon; con-
tinued Indefinitely.
Succession Mrs. Valleda Coincon; final
account of executor homologated
Colonial Sugars Company VS.. F. w.
Berthelot:: rule to dissolve sequestration
fled by counsel for defendant, and case
fixed for Monday. March Is.
A. j. Schroeder VS.. Belle Helene Plant
ing and Manufacturing Company answer
filed.
A. j. Schroeder vs.. George B. Reuss;
answer filed.
VIM. E. Lester VS.. Keystone Hoop and
Stave Company; motion to dissolve Sc
questration. answer and exception filed
by counsel for defendant.
Robert Powers VS.. Henry j. Guedry,
tried and dismissed as in case of nom
suit.
Bourque VS.. Bourque; dgment rendered
decreeing partition of property.
Simon Leblanc VS.. Donaldsonville Rice
Mill ct ais; exception filed on behalf OF
Donaldsonville Rice Mill.
Morris Corbo VS.. Felix Sagona; answer
fled; case fixed for Friday, March IL.
Jones, Whitaker & Co. VS.. M. E. Ander-
son: dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
John z. Salassi & Co. vs.. R. E. L. Com
zales; dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
Robert, johnson & Rand Shoe Company
VS.. f. Blunt & Son; dismissed at plaintiffs
cost.
Adams & Co. vs.. Gonzales Bros; answer
filed.
Mrs. F. Berthelot VS.. +. w. Berthelot,
taken up on confirmation of default, and
after evidence had been partially adduced
continued to Monday. March IS.
Marx, We'll & Son vs.J. A. Millet; de-
fault confirmed and Judgment rendered
for plaintiffs in sum of $115.68, with legal
interest from Dec. IL, 1909, until paid. and
costs.
CRIMINAL MATTERS.
Theophile Loupe and Terrence Landry,
trapping out of season; arraig ned, pleaded
guilty, and fined SIS each.
Richard Glover. carrying concealed Wea-5
pom; arraigned. pleaded guilty, and lined
$3.50 or six months in jail.
John Bird, murder; tried by jury and
convicted. The jury in this case was
composed of William Blumenthal. fore
man; Paul Robert, A. A. Gonzales, Sebas-
ten Hidalgo, j C. Bouchereau, Emile
Mire, Simon Falcon, David Israel, Jr.. J.
C. Babin, Frank Eikel, Albert Blanchard
and Richard 0hlmeyer. Bird is the negro
who shot and killed Nick Turner and his
wife, Clara Turner, on the SouthWood
plantation the night Of Sunday, Feb. 5.
The evidence against him was 50 positive
and undeniabIe as to admit of practically
10 defense in his behalf, the jury return
M verdict of guilty after being out less
han two minutes.
Adrien Williams. alias Hitter, murder;
nistrial. The jury in this case was COM
posed Of Amos D. Till, Numa Aueoin. j.
R. Duke, Vincent Templet, Al. A. Gonzales,
4. R. Dugas, William Blumenthal, Paul
Robert, j. C. Babin. Felix Acosta, j. c.
3ouc hereau and Emile Mire. Williams, a
legro, is accused Of shooting and killing
mother negro named Murray, the tragedy
laying occurred in front of Al E. Truxillo' s
tore in A Bend, in the fourth ward, the
light Of Dec. 81 last. After remaining !