The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-26
DISTRICT COURT.
Second Week of Summer Ternn-Ital-
ian Merchants Convicted Of Buy
ing Stolen Goods-rocket Clear!
ed of Numerous cases-Record Of
Business Transacted.

Business Transacted.
| Sessions of district court were held
daily during the past week and the
docket cleared of numerous criminal
and civil cases. Following is a. sum,
mary of the business transacted:
lnformations.
Pete Sevario, Jr., .diseharging fire
arms on public road; Joseph Bresh.
eres and Arthur Evans, disturbing a
peaceable assemblage; Henry White
breaking and entering in the night
time with intent to steal.
Civil Matters.
Caddo-Rapides Lumber Company
VS.. Esneault & Boston; Judgment for
plaintiffs for $26S.6S, with legal in
terest from May 6, 1912.
State OF Louisiana ex rel. May
Ward vs.. Leo Melancon, justice of
the peace, ct ais: writ of prohibit
ton made perpetual and defendants
ordered to pay all costs.
Lindsey Wagon Company VS.. Oreal
Gonzales; judgment for plaintiffs by
default
w. M. McGalliard VS.. Prosper Rod
riguez, Jr., ct ais; exception of no
cause of action maintained and plain
tiff ordered to pay all costs.
]. L. Bradford VS.. Mrs. Annie
Smith; exception of no cause of ac-
ton maintained and plaintiff order
ed to pay all costs; suspensive ap-
peal granted, returnable to court of
appeals at it's next sitting in Dom
aldsonville, upon bond of $500 being
furnished by plaintiff.
Luke B. Landry VS.. Leander Ruiz;
judgment for plaintiff reviving judg-
ment granted in Assumption parish
July %, 1908, and signed the follow
ing day, in the sum of $103, with
5 per cent interest from Feb. 81,
1903.
Swift Packing Company VS.. ]. Rum.
sey Duke, dismissed as in case of
non-suit.
DR.. j. R. Fridge VS.. J. E. Walker;
judgment for plaintiff, placing him
in charge Of the property described
in petition.
DIR. E. K. Sims VS.. H. c.. White
man; 1lXed for july 29.
Henry Fairbanks ct ais. VS.. VIM.
Fairbanks; fixed for July 20.
Reeves Grocery Company VS.. T. w.
Johnson; continued to July 20.
Criminal Matters.
Car1nela Motta, receiving and buy
ing stolen goods; tried by Judge and
found guilty; motion for new trial
filed.
Antonio Fontano, receiving and
buying STOLEN goods; tried by Judge
and foul L guilty.
Joseph Little, breaking and enter
ing in the daytime with intent to
steal; withdrew former plea of not
guilty, and pleaded guilty.
Theodore johnson, alias Stadium, :
larceny; pleaded guilty. =
Mary McGary and Dosia Brown,
murder; tried by jury and found gull
ty of manslaughter, with a. recommen,
dation for mercy. The jury was com
posed of Ellie Braud, T S. Robbins,
Alphons Kahn, ". W. Phillips, Daw-
son sevKrio, Rollo Bourque, Edward
Won Lotten, George Landry, J. A.
Millet, 1. L. Odom, Camille Sanchez
and Horace Pertuis.
L. w. Warrick,. cutting and stab
bing with a dangerous weapon with
intent to kill; withdrew former plea
Of not guilty, and pleaded guilty to
assault, which was accepted by the
state; $50 or 80 days.
Robert Bates, shooting with in
tent to kill and murder; pleaded
guilty.
Ellis Rossf, receiving and buying
stolen goods; tried by judge, and
after all the evidence had been adj
duced the district attorney an
nounced that he considered the
state had failed to make out a case,
ard asked that the accused be dis
charged, which was done. Similar
charges against George Ellis and
Ayoub Jacob were nolle pressed.
Henry White, breaking and enter
ing in the nighttime with intent to
steal; pleaded guilty.
Barney Moore, stealing a cow and
calf; tried by jury and acquitted.
Dot Walker ct ais, disturbing a
peaceable assemblage; plea of I'M
consttutionality of Act No. 81 of
1886, under which defendants were
accused, on the ground that the act
is broader than it's title, sustained
and information dismissed.
Dot Walker, carrying concealed
weapon; tried and taken under adj
visement
Jack Creola, carrying concealed
weapon; nolle pressed.
At the conclusion of this forenoon's
session, court adjourned until 2:3O
p. m, when the prisoners who plead
ed guilty or were convicted of Grim
inal offenses during the term will
be sentenced
A-muz-u Park RACES.