The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-13
District Court.


up in the District Court this week.
John, Asa and Ed Palm, charged with
murder, defended by Attorneys E. w.
Doran OF this place and J. N. Foster of
Shreveport, were convicted of man.
slaughter (the jury having been out over
night) and were sentenced by Judge
Sandlin to five years each in the Peni-
Tertiary.
Kate Egan, charged with murder, was
defended by E. w. Doran, found guilty
OF manslaughter, and sentenced to six
months in the Penitentiary.
D. B. Sutherland and Robert Bell of
Bossier City, charged with stealing a
cow, were defended by Judge A. J. Murff
Of Shreveport and found not guilty.
This verdict was heartily cheered by the
audience, but Judge Sandlin promptly
stopped the applause.
Oscar Williams, charged with shoot
ing to kill, on the advise of his counsel,
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one
year in the Penitentiary.
Walter Riley, charged with shooting
to kill and carrying concealed weapons,
was defended by E. w. Doran. On the
charge of shooting to kill he was found
guilty of assault with dangerous
weapon, and sentenced to three months
on the public roads. He pleaded guilty
to carrying concealed weapons and was
sentenced to four months on the roads
on that charge.
Clint Moore, charged under three in
iictments with assault with dangerous
weapon, defended by E. w. Doran, was
found guilty on one charge and SEN
fenced to three months on the roads, but
sentence was suspended until his sanity
could be inquired into.
The case against r. O. Silliman,
charged with concubinage, was con-
tinued by the District Attorney until the
July term OF court, though the defendant
was ready for trial.
| There were no important civil cases
this week, though rather more than the
usual number of divorce cases were
ground out, none of which were con-
tested.
Court adjourned for the term shortly
before noon yesterday and Judge Sand
lin and District Attorney Robertson left
for their homes in Minden.
The new Grand Jury, empaneled at
this term of Court, is composed of the
following named twelve citizens: J. P.
Keeth, foreman; Leon Sanders, S. M.
Matlock, w. E. Peas, r. L. Burks, D.J.
Barnett, J. H. Montgomery, w. S. Dali
rymple, H. F. Evans, H. P. Moore, jr.,
j. B. Johnston and E. M. Coyle.
The final report Of the Grand Jury for
the term of court just closed is shown
below:
J To the Hon. John N. Sandlin, Judge Of the Sec
J end District Court, holding sessions in and
for the Parish of Bossier, State of Louisiana.
We, the Grand Jury empaneled fol
this term of your honorable court, beg
leave to report as follows:
That we entered upon the discharge Of
the duties imposed upon us with full
knowledge of our responsibility and have
discharged same with care and diligence
I. We have inquired into all the infrac-
1 tons of the criminal law brought to oul
knowledge, being total of twenty
seven, and after examination of all case:
presented, we have returned fifteen true
bills, ignored five charges, and sever
$ cases remain as unfinished business
wherein the District Attorney will fill
bills of information, if the law provides
e that he may.
f We have examined the Offices of thu
e Sheriff and the Clerk, and the Jail, ant
i find them in good condition and vel
I kept.
n We extend thanks to Your Honor ant
e other officers for courtesies shown III
4 during our labors.
Wherefore, we ask that this, our fina
:. report, be received and that we be dis
e charged from further duties at this tern
t of court. Respectfully submitted,
!. j. P. KEITH, Foreman.
b Benton, La, Feb. 5, 1913.