The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-20
DISTRICT COURT.

Tribute to Memory Of Sam. St.
Martin = Record of Business "
Transacted. W
Sessions Of district court were =
held Monday, Wednesday and Thurs (
day of the present week, and the 6
docket was cleared of a number OF :
civil and criminal cases. A record
Of the business transacted is given
below: f.
Infcrmations filed by district at !
torney-Charics McCrory, carrying
concealed weapon; Sam. Reams,
mock Reams and Charles McCrory, :
assault and battery; Dock Reams, as
sault and battery; Matteo Randazzo,
receiving stolen goods.
Criminal Matters.
Phillip Williams, murder; withdrew
former plea of not guilty, and SUP
stituted. plea of guilty Of manslaugll-
ter. which was accepted by Tue
state: remanded for sentence.
Lettie Jones, cutting and stabblng
with a dangerous weapon with m
lent to kill and murder; tried py
Judge and found guilty OF cutting
an6 wounding;; two weeks in jail.
i Nose Parker, murder; continued IN
. definitely; bond fixed at sloO.
Matteo Randazzo, receiving stolen
goods: arraigned and pleaded not
guilty: case fixed for Saturday, July
!, - With bond ct 5000; accused Walv-
: ed Jury trial, and will be tried by
: Judge Leche.
) Hardy and Mayhue Hodgeson, rape.
] District Attarney Gilbert announced
j that the state was willing to proceed
t with the trial Of the case on the
original indictment, but would agfes
J RI he restricted by having the court
! charge the jury that they could not
n find any greater verdict than suIies
: If assault with intent to rape. ~
ii state was not willing, however salu
l. Mr.. Gilbert, to have the charge y
d Irape dismissed This statement py
n 1.-The district attorney was conserved
j. TO and acuuiesced in by the coul-
,glse1 for the accused On motion 81
# the latter, who urged the apseIGe
It Of material witnesses, the case Wa
Le continued to Monday, Oct. Il, and
le like court ordered that a specla
ye renire Of 80 petit jurors be drawn
n fer that date.
il Civil Matters.
20 p. J. Carmouche VS.. John Forcna
" answer filed; case continued 70 Y y
is Wilson Causin vs. ozilie Braud
IL Judgment rendered granting plalnslf
NJ absolute divorce, and ordering DC
% fendant to pay costs.
~ ~ Francis Valley vs. Babin BIOS
y. ais: fixed for Monday, July % Sam
'ra action taken in suits of Severn
pc ganty. William Griffin and ".
Allen versus same defendants.
on sam Ranagossa vs. Delta Il Ram ss1'
~ gossa ,itIGg n1ent rendered ggrarltin
- plaintiff absolute divorce.
~ ~ Henry G.. Braud vs.. Tena ackso
e ll ct ais; Judgment for plaintiff; pro
~. erty involved ordered sold at publ
~ auction TO- effect a partition.
a. Juliette# Babin Pertuis VS.. Bert
"a s.,1 Babin ct ais; Judgment for plaantlI
WI WI nroDerty involved ordered sold
lhe nublie auction to effect a part1tlo
Leopold Kern VS.. Sara Mayer keE
1udgnep for plaintiff, ordering 9
fondanLg to iGCuIn W eAio AAie -
Or al domiciie.
for DR.. ID. X. Sims VS.. H. G. Whl'
Hy- man: fixed for Friday, July 70.
the John NJ. Maner vs.. Heirs Of Il.
| in Duffel. third opposition Of Mrs. ID
Of fell: counsel for plaintiff and thi
four oDnonent agreed to submit case
lres evidence already adduced.
,sal, John q. Many VS.. G. D. Gondra
( is exception maintained and clerk
Their dered to issue new citations on !
It'd, fendant.
and introduction of Catherine Charlt
we're answer filed by counsel appointed
leck represent interdiet; case fixed
good July %.
d of JUDGE Bros. VS.. Antoine Curse;
ex- fault entered.
3ros. Webster W omack Chemical Go.
hese A. & b Gonzales, appeal from ~
their ward justice court; Judgment
CON plaintiffs, and case dismissed at
State PENDANTS and appellants cost.
the Memory OF Former Court offic
ased, Honored.
ed. A Mondays session CT court,
40 torney Walter Lemann offered
mus following motion:
O. : "since the last session OF
e1 . court there has passed to that Gl
oria1 Beyond one who as executive OF
= : 80. - OF this parish for eighteen y
: tha served the people long and
80 known as he was to every resi-
l = - of the parish, friend as ne
. - oil those in need, generous, kind,
hearted Sam. st. Martin Will
.,s .ol long remembered by the many
~ "a. has befriended 1t is but meet
= 'ne proper that this court, with "
a. . he was for years SO closely com
! t1i = ed. should record some act 9
u = mark of respect to his memory.
plo that end, may it please the eou
o.'s1.. move that Wnen this court adJo
60 90 today it does SO ii memory OF
= d LIZ old friend, Sam. St. Martin.
paid ne ntoS4oil was spie -;