The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-11
DISTRICT COURT.
Much Business Transacted at Second
Weeks Session.


. Weeks Session.
Sessions of district cou1t were hel
on Monday, Thursday and Friday 0
the present week, and considerabl
progress was made in clearing tn
docket. A record of the bushes
transacted is contained in the follow
ing summary:
lnformations filed by district at
torney-Adam Bentley, striking wit
dangerous weapon with intent t
kill; Agnes Williams, assault and bat
terry; Jules Murray, larceny; Hillar
1 Webb and Clifton Brown, carryin,
concealed weapons.
Criminal Matters.
Adam Bentley, striking with
. dangerous weapon with intent t.
| kill; pleaded guilty and remanded TO
sentence.
Agnes Williams, assault and bat
i terry; pleaded guilty and fined $50 o
20 days in Jail.
Anderson Perkins, stealing SO cent
worth of coal; affidavit dismissed, OF
motion of district attorney.
Celina Johnson, striking with !;
dangerous weapon with intent to kill
withdrew former plea of not guilty
and substituted plea of guilty; re
manded for sentence.
Hillary Webb and Clifton Brown
carrying concealed weapons; waived
arraignment; bond fixed at 500.
Albert Thomas, murder. After 6
jury had been impanelled, and before
the introduction of testimony was pro.
ceeded with, counsel for the accused
stated that he desired to withdraw
his former plea of not guilty, and to
enter plea of guilty, without capital
punishment. This plea was accepted
by the district attorney and the
prisoner remanded for sentence.
William Clay, murder. After a
jury had been impanelled and all the
evidence adduced, but before the be-
ginning of arguments in the case,
counsel for the accused stated that he
desired to withdraw his former plea
of not guilty, and to enter a plea of
guilty of manslaughter. This plea
was accepted by the district attorney
and the prisoner remanded for SEN
tence.
Albert Soulney, breaking and en-
tering in the nighttime with intent
to steal; withdrew former plea of not
guilty, and substituted plea of guilty.
Soulney is the negro ex-conviet who
was arrested here the morning of Feb.
27, charged with breaking into the
residence of G. O. Peltier.
Pierre Landry, wife desertion;
pleaded not guilty and case fixed for
trial March Is.
Zebby James, breaking and enter
ing in the nighttime with intent to
steal 1.-TWO chargesl; continued in
definitely, owing to absence of ma
terial witness for defense.
Civil Matters.
kenner Bros VS.. VIM. B. Thibaut;
Judgment for plaintiffs on confirma-
ton of default in sum of $3.50, with
8 per cent interest on S215 thereof
from Oct. l, 1911, and 10 per cent
on aggregate as attorneys fees and
all costs.
A. w. Bell VS.. Mrs. NJ j. Smith;
commission issued to take testimony
in and out of state, returnable on or
before the first day of the next ses-
sion of court,
j. E. Gonzales vs., Yazoo & Missis-
sippi Valley Railroad Company; dis
missed at plaintiffs cost,
Eugene Ellis VS.. Kali Jacob; judg
ment for plaintiff on confirmation Of
default in sum of $817.96, with legal
interest from date of judgment until
paid,
Morris Stephens VS.. Emma bureau;
default entered,
Mumford & Avis VS., John Ferro;
default entered.
Valentine Gauthreaux VS.. w. II.
preliminary judgment rem
dered, ordering defendant to return to
matrimonial domicile.
Western Union Telegraph Company
VS.. ]. A. Dalferes ct ais; exception as
to jurisdiction of court argued and
overruled. Counsel for defendants
gave notice of intention to apply to
supreme court for Writs of prohibit
ton. Default entered, on motion of
counsel for plaintiff. Objection by
counsel for defendants to entry OF
default, on the ground that the court
is without jurisdiction, overruled.
Bernard Kelly VS.. Edna and Joseph
motion to strike out filed.
Charles Scott, administrator, VS..
Grand and Glorious Order of Broth
ars and Sisters Of Love and Charity
Of North and South America, Liberia
and Adjacent Islands; exception as to
jurisdiction of court argued and taken
under advisement.
Junius Hart Piano Co. vs.. A.
Raphael; Judgment for plaintiff on
confirmation of default in sum of
$166.79.
Ayoub Jacob VS.. City Of Donald
jury impanelled and case
continued to Tuesday, March IA.
Composing the jury are j. 4. Stamp
lev. Auguste Dugas, Joseph Richard
son. Alexis Poirrier, A. Y. eau
threaux, Christophe Diez, Jr., Emile
LeBoeuf, Alex. Bourgeois, Julien
Barthelemy, Van. B. Gaudin, Frank
LeBoeuf and C. R. Boote.
Court adjourned to Monday, March
10, at 10 o'clock a. m.
More Laureis For Mohawk Booster.
DIR. Paul T. Thibodaux, the ener-
getic past sachem Of Mohawk Tribe
of Red Men, and undoubtedly one OF
the most earnest workers in behalf Of
the order that any tribe can boast OF,
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