The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-18
DISTRICT COURT.
First Week Of Midsummer Term
New Grand Jury lmpaneiIed and
Submits Report-Summary of
Business Transacted.


Business Transacted.
A regular jury term of district
court was convened Monday, with
Judge Charles ST Workman on the
bench and all court officers present.
The following grand jury was I'M
panelled to serve for the ensuing
six months: Emile Leblanc, S. 3.
Barman, Jesse Melancon, A. S. CraW-
ford, Paul Bouchereau, Augustin
King, P. S. Richard, w. T. Young, J.
Arthur Leblanc, J. Armand Leblanc,
George Gravois and Ruby Dixon.
Judge Workman appointed Emile Lee
Blanc to Serve as foreman of the
Jury and charged the body along tie
usual lines.
Edmund Maurin presented to the
court a picture of the late Fred. Duff
fel, for many years leading practl-
toner at the local bar, and b. N.
Pugh eulogized Mr. DuffePs memory
in feeling and eloquent terms Inc
portrait was accepted on behalf OF
the court by Judge Workman, With
appropriate remarks, and has been
hung in the courtroom. Attorney
Sidney A. Marchand also made
brief talk befitting the occasion, ana
suggested that a picture of the late
Senator R, McCulloh be displayed
among the likenesses of former mem
bers of the Ascension bar who have
been called before a higher court.
The suggestion will be carried out.
The grand jury came into court
Monday afternoon and submitted
partial report of it's findings rela-
tive to violations of the law that
had been called to it's attention,
and on Thursday forenoon presented
j is final report and was discharged
until further notice.
Sessions of court were held Thurs
day and Friday, adjournment to 10
O'Clock a. m next Monday being
ordered at the conclusion of yester-
days sitting.
A record of the business transact
ed to date is contained in the fol-
lowing summary:
True bills-Ed. Webster, larceny;
Emile Houillon, Jr., murder; Sher-
Elijah Tomas, shooting With intent
to kill and murder; Gus. Randolph,
breaking and entering in the night
time with intent to steal; William
Deans, murder.
Not a true bill-Agnes Lee, shoot
ing at; Stella Caesar, cutting With
dangerous weapon with intent to kill
and murder; Jim Jenkins, murder.
Informations filed by district at
torney-John Askins, assault and
battery; John Hill and Curtis Will
son. larceny.
Criminal Matters.
Emile Houillon, Jr., murder; mo-
ton to quash jury venire filed by
counsel for defendant; fixed for ar
gument Monday, July 20.
John Askins, assault and battery;
pleaded guilty; $50 or 80 days in
Jail.
Civil Matters.
H. IT. Cottam & Co., VS.. Ed. c.
Wathen; judgment for plaintiffs on
confirmation of default for 1928. II,
with 5 per cent interest from judicial
demand.
a. TOPPING, Seidenbaeh & Larose VS..
John Nargassans; continued until
July "a.
Louis N. Boston VS.. E. G. Hanson,
sheriff and tax collector; default en-
tered
H. Freiberg VS.. Continent e
Acosta; judgment for plaintiff on
confirmation of default for $493. SO,
with per cent interest from May
81, 1912.
Marcelin Hebert VS.. Paul Decoteau';
exception of no cause Of action ar
gued and taken under Amusement.
L. A. Foret VS.. Paul Fontana; fix
ed for July %.
J. L. Bradford VS.. J. N Nickens;
exception overruled; defendant al
lowed ten days in which to answer
original and supplemental petitions.
Lorenza Peters VS.. Benevolent Mu-
tual Endowment Bureau of the Cen
eral Grand Lodge of America; dis
missed at plaintiffs cost.
Louis Gautreau VS.. Blair & Ian
dry; fixed for July "a.
F. L. Trepagnier VS.. Mary E.
Jones; default entered.
Picard & Geismar, Ltd, VS.. Oliyia
Moore ct ais; judgment for plain
tA4lS Ioi 9IVOA.oo, Q pei CSnt IL
terest from Jan. 20, 1913.
Picard & Geismar, Ltd, vs. J. NJ.
Moore; judgment for plaintiffs.
Armour Fertilizer Works VS.. Nc
Call Bros. P. & NJ Co., Ltd; jndg-
ment for plaintiffs on confirmation
Of default for s1515.72, with per
cent interest from jan 1, 1914.
Philip Cary Co. VS.. r. L. Stewart
and Donaldsonville A-muz-u Co.; evil
dence adduced and case taken under
advisement; exception fixed for July
81.
Fixed for Trial.
The following persons were ar
raigned, pleaded not guilty and their
cases fixed for trial as stated
July 20-Sullivan Walker, having
carnal knowledge of a female under
the age of Is years; Elijah Tomas,
shooting with intent to kill and MUIR
der.
July 21-Gus. Randolph, breaking
and entering in the nighttime with
intent to steal
Cleanup Days.
Upon recommendation of the State
Board of Health, Wednesday and
Thursday, July % and 20, have been
set apart as CLEANUP DAYS for