St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-21
Hilaire carriere indicted for the

Hilaire Carriere indicted for the
murder of Sheriff. M. L. Swords
will soon appear before the courts
of justice to answer for one of the
blacklist crimes ever committed in
the parish of st. Landry, that is to
say, should a change of venue is
not granted as is pleaded for. Car
riere was brought here from Lake
Charles. La. where he had been in
carcerated since his capture at the
old Putnam Saw Mill near the
town of Elton in the parish of Jeff
Davis a little over two months ago.
Thursday Sheriff Fontenot ac-
coTnpanied by Coroner. DIR. Littell
and Deputies Horn and Cary
brought Carriere from Lake Charles
to Oeplousas and placed him safely
behind the bars, pending the order
of court summOning him to be
arraigned. His arraignment under
indictment for the murder of Sher-
Tiff Swords was set for 10 o'clock a.
m. Moday following his arrival
,(Oet. f6th.l but owing TO counsel
wishing to obtain an associate in
this case and at the request Of the
defendants attorney. David r.
Rosenthal of Lake Charles, the ar
raignment was postponed from the
morning session of court to the
evening session. People from
every section of the parish congre-
gated in and around the court
house so as to get glimpse of Car
riere the terror OF Pot Cove. Walle
there We're some who knew him in
timately yet there were othres
who came through mere eurioslfs.
They wanted to see the man who
had caused SO much excitement,
t.ae man who is accused of having
murdered the Sheriff. Long be-
fore the appointed hour of the
noon session those people were
there assembled, ana at no time was
there the least sign of excitement,
on the contrary they were peace
full and undemonstrative in their de-
meanor. The disappointed crowd
of the morning was again on hand
IN increased numbers in the aftei-
noon when the court house bell an
nOunced that the evening session
was convened. Those assembled on
the square formed line along the
short walk leading from the Jail to
the court house so as to get a
glimpse of Carriere as he would
pass by. Soon the Jail door was
opened and Carriere appeared on
its threshold cleanly shaved and
neatly dressed and mistaken. He
was accompanied on one side by
Coroner Littell and by Deputy Horn
on the other, with Sheriff Fontenot
IN the lead while deputy saeriffs
followed in tie rear. The little
procession quickly passed from The
Jail to the court house. The court
room mas soon filled 10 its full "a
pacity. seating ard standing and
aIter Garrlere was brought inslde
the fa1l. the court ordered the door
closed. fhc u1i s.a",nt MS read by
Gierk OF court lieAfy Lastrapes.
LaTflefe was sworn | 1 ard III i hlM
But au!i - foIee p',.ta1.i. Not
Guilty. The desel.ltlt's aitorna.
made a motion for & e.lange of
venue. r. Lee Garland, District
ttorney and his associate counsel
Y. Austin Fonteno were present.
but made no opposition TO the de-
tense plea. The Court then SET
Oct. 23rd. for argument on he mo-
tlon and set the trial for the same
date. To the setting of he date for
trial counsel for the defense filed
an objection, which the court over
ruled. TO this Attorney Rosentaal
filed an exception. During ali Of
these proceedings Carriere appear
ed to be quite at his ease. and
glancing smilingly from side to
SIDE seemingly recognizing this or
that one. The prelimineries being
over. he was brought back TO iail
accompanied by DIR. LitteIl. Coro-
ner. and Deputy Horn and Sheriff
Fontenot where he is to remain
until the 23rd day Of October. 1915.
tffa day set for trial
During the return trip To iail
Garrlefe was somewhat nervous
but on reaching the Jail soon re-
gained his usual c0mposure and
after the crowd had dispersed and
he had come to old self again.
While reclining on his cot to fllly
fegain his lost energy. he became
9 little laxative and addressing the
lailer said that one of the things
he regretted most in the days
experience was that he was not
permitted to 4sget q large