The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-11
Z WEEKS RECORD
( In District Court for
{ Parish Of Madison


Criminal Court met Monday, Oct. 6.
e. b. Saunders was appointed Foreman
Of the Grand Jury and the following
were sworn as Grand Jury tor the en-
suing six months:
8. B. Spencer, J. r. Butcher, Scott
Ellis, ]. v. Sewer, T. c. Agce, l..
Hurst. ]. N. Shregieman, Abel Evans,
w. H. Burns, T. b. Golf, and w. NJ.
Sigrest.
CRIMINAL COURT TUESDAY,
OCTOBER Z, 1918.
Tho following cases were then DIS
posed Of:
State vs. Sallie Tucker, charged with
assault and battery; being arraigned,
plead not guilty. case fixed for Monday,
18th, next.
State vs.. Mary Turner, assault with
dangerous weapon; beng arrsfgned,
plead guilty, sentenced to pay hne OF
$40. % and costs, default Of wheih, &C
days in Jail.
State Va. Sarah Turner, assault with
dangerous weapon, being arraigned,
plead guilty; sentenced to pay a fine OF
$40 90 and costs, default, 60 days in jail
State vs. Henry Richards, carrying
concealed weapon, being arrafgned,
plead not guilty; case Fixed for trial
Monday, 18th, inst.
State vs. Nathan Williams, trespass,
being arraigned, plead not guilty; case
fixed for 18th inst.
State W. Lou jackson, wounding less
than mayhem, being arrafgneds plead
not guilty; case fixed for 18th inst.
State VS.. Will Ray, carrying concealed
weapCnr being ARA gied, plead not
guilty; case fixed for 18th inst.
State vs.. Will Ray, C. c. W. being
arranged, plead not guilty; case fixed
for 18th inst.
State vs.. Will Ray, &. C. w., being
Arraigned, plead not guilty. Case fixed
for IS tn inst.
State vs.. Joe Turner, killing a hog,
being srraigned, plead not gailty; case
hxed for 18th inst.
State VS.. Jake Asborn, assault and
battery, being arraigned, plead guilty,
sentenced to pay Il hno OF $le.eO and
costs.
State versus Rebeoca Johnson,
WounHhg less than mayhem, being ar
raigned, plead guilty; sentenced to pay
fine of 10 90 and costs, default of which
50 days in Jail.
The Grand Jury appeared in Cont
and made their hnal report as follows:
Tsil0la !, La, Oct. 9TH, 1918.
To the Honorable F. X. Ransdell, Judge
| of the 9Th District Court for Madison
Parish, Louisiana.
We, your Grand Jury, empannelled
at this, the October 1913 Term Of this
Court, beg TO report as follows:
We have examined fifteen cases and
fourd seven true bills.
| We think onr investigation shows that
crime ia Oh the decrease in this Parish,
and this IA 4 subject Of congratulation
| We ifM the condition of the Court
House and Jail to be good, and they a.
we'll kept and cared for by the Sheriff
The condition of the Poor House is
;deplorable, and We join our predecessor;
| in earnestly requesting the Police Jury
to make better And more humane ar
rangements for the care OF these unfor'
tunases.
We thank tho officers Of the Court fol
prompt attention and courteous treats
ment in every respect. =.
E. B. SAUNDERS,
Foreman.
The following are the indictment:
returned by the Grand Jsry:
State vs.. Hines Cook, assault ant
battery, being arraigned, plead not
guilty; case fixed for 18th inst. -.
State vs.. Mitchell Shelton, assault
with a dangerous weapon, being ar
raigned. plead guilty.
State vs.. Sam MCGEE, wounding les
than mayhem, being srraigned, plea'
guilty.
State vs. Carter Clark. larceny, being
;arraisued, plead guilty;
State vs.. Yank Kelley, c. G. w. 6eini
arraigned. plead not guilty; case hxeo
for Is inst.
State We. fank Reiley, wounding less
than mayhem. being arraigned' p'ea'
lguilty. -
Stale vs.. JET White, BURGLARY, beinl
arraigned, plead guilty.
Slase VS.. Elnora Freena1p Tu del
accused was presented in Court ant
beiNf duly arraigned, plead guilty &
manslaughter. which was accepted o,
the State.
State VS.. Ivy Whalely, murder, &C
cused was presented lin Court, repre-
aensed by L. NJ. Spencer, EsQS Atty
being duly arraigned, plead NOT guilty
case liked for trial Tuesday, iath ins'
State vs.. Green Calhoun and WI
Jones, murder, accused appeared ]
Court, being arraigned. plead not guilt
case fixed tor trial tuesday, i4th iAs