The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-07-24
DISTRICT COURT.
Second Week Of Regular Term-Mills
of Justice in Daily Operation
Record of Business Transacted
Since Last Report.

Since Last Report.
Sessions of district court were held
every day this week and practical
~ all the important criminal and civ
il cases comprising the docket for the
current term were disposed of. The
output of the judicial hopper since
our last report may be summarized
as follows:
Criminal Matters.
Dan Barnes, breaking and entering
in the nighttime with intent to steal !;
tried by jury and convicted, with a
recommendation for the mercy of the
court. The jury was composed of
Messrs. Camille Rome, J. A. Braud,
Rene Serre, E. L. Niauiporeau, An
sill Cannon, Remy Robert, Christophe
Braud, Ben Bourque, Charles P.
and c. W. Brown.
3 4Alhert Patterson, breaking and en-
teringSin the nighttime with int<cr
to steal; pleaded guilty. Dr. D. C.
Brumfeld, coroner of the parish, who
had been instructed by the court to
make an examination of this prisoner
for the purpose of determining his
mental condition, reported that he
found the accused to be entirely sane.
Patterson, with Dan Barnes and Sterl-
ing Dudley, burglarized the store of
Jaslnin Tobias some months ago. Dud-
ley pleaded guilty of the crime, and
Barnes was convicted after a trial by
jury, as stated above.
Andrew Ward, murder; indictment
nolle pressed by district attorney, who
then filed an information against
Ward for carrying a concealed wea-
pom. The prisoner pleaded guilty to
this charge and was fined 500.
Frank Gendusa, receiving stolen
goods; pleaded guilty and remanded
for sentence.
John Palmer, shooting at; mistrial.
Attorney Karl Leche defended the pri-
soner by appointment of the court
and was the recipient of cordial con-
gratulations upon the excellent man.
ner in which he conducted the case,
the first he has handled since his re
cent admission to the bar. Composing
the jury were Messrs. j. A. Braud,
Rene Serre, Isidore Marx, Christophe
Braud and E. S. Berot. A plea of
guilty of assault with a dangerous
weapon was subsequently entered by
Palmer, and upon being accepted by
the district attorney the prisoner was
sentenced to four months imprison-
ment in the parish Jail.
II. P. Braud, wife desertion; plead
ed guilty and sentenced to 45 days in
jail.
Walter Caesar, carrying concealed
weapon; continued indefinitely
Zebby James, breaking and enter
ing in the nighttime with intent to
steal; continued Indefinitely. Bond
fixed at $500.
William Trumblum, assault with
dangerous weapon: continued indef-
initely.
Robert Wilson, larceny; pleaded
guilty and sentenced to ten days in
jail.
Elijah Tomas, shooting at; pleaded
guilty and fined 500, with the alter
native of spending go days in the par
ish lookup.
Peter Sevario, Jr., Snelven Sevario,
Leo Stephens and William Stephens,
disturbing a peaceable assemblage;
nol1e pressed by district attorney as
to Leo Stephens; other accused plead
ed guilty and sentenced TO fine of $40 |
and eight hours in Jail, each.
Civil Matters.
B. ". Redmond VS.. Charles Al. Maui
rim, reassigned to Thursday, July %.
Picard & Geismar, Ltd, VS.. New
Orleans, Texas & Mexico Railroad
Company; fixed for Thursday, July
90.
Louis Boston VS.. E. C. Hanson, tax
collector, and Peoples Bank in liqui-
dation versus same defendant; by
agreement of counsel cases to be sub
mitted to the court on statements OF
facts.
Harrison ct ais. VS.. w. Harrison,
r.; fixed for Saturday, July 81.
Edward C. Weber, receiver, VS..
Meter; written motion fled
oy counsel for defendant for the pro-
duction in court of certain docu-
nents.
julius Weis & Co., vs.. Etienne
Laiche; judgment for plaintiffs for
1895. so, with per cent interest from
Ian. l, 1909.
Western Union Telegraph Com
,any VS.. j. A. Dalferes ct ais; ex-
.eption tried and taken under advise
nent.
Brou Bros. VS.. Texas & Pacific Rail
way Company; judgment for plain