The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-08-08
DISTRICT COURT IN SESSION.

trict Court for the Parish of West Fee
liciana convened on Monday morning,
Judge ]. L. Golsan presiding.
| Bertrand HARRISON was made fore
man of the grand jury and that body
was completed by the following: John
Ortis, ]. R. Miller, ]. s. Griffin, o. G.
Hammond, G. W. H. Whitaker, Harris
Irvine, c. D. Lloyd, H. J. Simmons,
R. H. Barrow, w. C. Wade and A. B..
Briant.
The grand jury has been in session
every day this week, with the excep.
tion of Tuesday, when the foreman
was prevented from coming to town
by high water in the creek. They will
be in session again to-day, and large
number of witnesses have been sum.
moned to appear before them to-day.
So long session of the grand jury
| in West Feliciana Is something un-
usual in recent years, as that body
usually completes its labors in about
three days. Current rumor Is to the
effect that the grand jury is making an
investigation of the administration of
the affairs of the defunct Feliciana
Bank & Trust Company, which closed
its doors during the latter part of last
August, as John Wagner appeared be-
fore Justice A. s. Leonard on Monday
and swore to an affidavit charging
former Cashier J. R. Matthews with
receiving deposits after knowing the
bank to be in an insolvent condition,
and subpoena has been issued citing
State Bank Examiner Young to appear
before the grand jury. However, it is
learned that Mr.. Young is now in st.
Louis.
A special session of the grand jury
was called last October to consider
the affairs of the old bank On Octo-
Der 18th the report of that grand jury
appeared in The True Democrat, from
which the following Is taken: 1--WE
have made diligent inquiry into the
cause of the failure of the Feliciana
Bank G Trust Company, and find that
there was no criminal intent on the
part of the officers Of said institution,
but find that the business of the bank
was badly managed and showed incom-
Ipetency on the part of its officers"
Sentences.
The following sentences have been
passed in court this week:
Jack Perry, Willie Jackson, Willie
Wilson and John Kicks, shooting craps,
IS and costs or 80 days in Jail.
Ike Wilson, carrying concealed
weapons, 800 and costs or 60 days in
jail
Chas. Coster, larceny, go days in Jail.
Will Smith, larceny, 80 days in Jail.
Steve Nelen, violating fish law, SIS
land costs or s days in jail.
bud Smith, assault. 81 and costs, or
10 days in Jail.
Jack Perry, assault and battery, $40
and costs or 30 days In jail
Feltus Mann, charged with striking
with intent to commit murder, failed
to appear and his bond of 5000 was
forfeited.
Assignments.
The following cases have been as
signed for trial next week:
Robert Washington, assault and bat
terry, 18th.
James Smothers, carrying concealed
weapons, 18th.
Louis Roach, cow stealing, 18th.
Chas. Smith, cutting timber, 18th.
Anton Soeller, cutting timber, 18th
! F. L. Hopkins, disturbance on public
highway and larceny, 18th.
Jimmie and Lafayette Fort, severing
from the soil, 10th.
Harrison Ruth, cow stealing, 10th.
Albert Porter, Jr., larceny, 18th.
Joe Ard. burglary and larceny, 10th
| E. ]. Fulton, non-support, 18th.
Ebert Mcdaniel, larceny, 18th.
| Gusta Kemp, wounding less than
mayhem, 18th.
/ Monroe Rowan, assault with dan
Igerous weapon, 18th.
Dug Williams, carrying concealed
weapons and assault with dangerous
weapon, 18th.
Monroe Rowan, carrying concealed
weapons, 18th.