The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-03-03
DISTRICT COURT.
Regular Criminal Term Convened and
New Grand Jury Impanelled.

respective posts, ana a Iull dtLGliu-
ance of other court attaches and
members of the bar. The impanelling
of grand jury to serve for the en-
suing six months resulted in the selec-
ton of the following: Henry L..
We'll, L. B. Smiley, ]. c. Bouchereau,
Henry Picard, A. S. Crawford, Ed
mond Richard, Joseph LeBoeuf, Paul
Braud, A. E. Carpenter, Jr., H. A.
| Webb, j. A. Rome and J. R. Mar
chand. Mr.. We'll was designated to
act as foreman Of the jury. Judge
Gilbert charged the inquisitors along
the usual lines, instructing them par
ticularly to investigate infractions Of
the Gay-Shattuck and Sunday laws,
and the statute prohibiting the carry
ing of concealed weapons. He urged
that special attention be given to the
matter Of repairs needed by the pub
lie buildings of the parish, particular
ly the courthouse. The past seven or
eight grand juries have pointed out
the condition of this structure and
recommended that certain repairs be
made at once, but no action has been
taken with reference to these sug-
gestions, remarked the judge. He de-
clared that the matter has now reach
ed a stage where something must be
done, and stated that if the recon-
mendations of the present grand jury
are ignored he will advise the next
grand jury to proceed along different
lines to secure the attention of the
responsible authorities.
Wednesday morning it was dis
covered that one of the members of
the grand jury, H. A. Webb, was dis
qualified for service in that capacity,
due to the fact that an information
for carrying a concealed weapon is
pending against him. Upon ascer
tanning this fact, Judge Gilbert sum-
moned the jury before him, discharg-
ed the ineligible member, and directed
that another juror be chosen from the
grand jury panel. The name of
Ernest Barton being drawn, he was
duly sworn in, whereupon the grand
inquisitors retired to continue their
deliberations. They submitted their
final report Wednesday afternoon,
embodying the result of their investi-
cations, and were discharged by
Judge Gilbert until further notice.
Their comments and recommends
tions are reproduced elsewhere in
these columns.
True bills were returned as fol-
lows: Oscar Nelson, carrying con-
cealed weapon; Paul Fontana and
Antonio Falsetta, murder; Peter
Sevario, cutting with intent to MUIR
der; Willie Huntley, murder; Will
Gray, murder; Willie Wallace, man
Peter sevario, Smell Sc
vario, Bryan Stevenson, Noise Du-
puy, Jake Rheams, Mitchell Blair and
lie place.
No indictments were found in the .
following cases: Larry Babin, lar
ceny; Eli Braud, carrying concealed
Lillian Perkins, assault and !
battery; Prince Hampton, cutting
with intent to kill and murder; Neil
Norwood, alias dewey" assault with (
intent to commit rape; Sylvester
Christy, murder; George Hartwell,
Orelia, striking with dan
gerous weapon while lying in wait
with intent to commit murder.
The following informations were
lied by the district attorney: Ernes- g
line Mitchell, disturbing the peace;
Ed Webster, alias "KessIer," larceny e
# 500; Charles Foster, larceny of
IS; Alfred Meters, larceny of 81 and g
IS 1.-TWO indictments Douglas Rich
srdson, larceny of So; Chester Will g
Jams, larceny of So; John Vallery,
arceny of so cents; Ed. Collision, e
arceny of So; William French, lar
eny of 81; Joe Allen, alias "Bada," g
assault and battery; Rebecca Sulli- i
an, assault and battery; Milly John
on, assault and battery; Victor Mon a
eleone, assault and battery; Thebe |
dartin, hunting without a license;
Andrew Flower, hunting without a "
license; Lizzie Riley, carrying con- n
called weapon; Willie Evans, carry
ng concealed weapon; James Alonzo, " "
arrying concealed weapon; James tf
Jorman, carrying concealed weapons; .
rank Wheeler and Leonard Maria, e
tealing ride on railroad train; Louis p
farshall and George Marshall, re- e
lowing baggage from hotel without u
aging bill; Sullivan Jennings and ~
ID. Webster, alias "Kessler," shoot
1g with intent to kill and murder; al
fired Camel, neglect to support wife; "a I.
ouis Marshall, desertion and failure IL
} support wife; George Landry, hav- o.
lg slot machine on premises; Isaac id
[ason, larceny Of SIS; John Williams ;,
nd others, severing from the soil: ..
r. Hudgens ct ais, and John Sea- ~
an ct ais, stealing ride on railroad ce
ain; Rayfeld, hunting without g u
.ense; H. O. Drew and Tom Self, oa
ealing ride on railroad train.
A rule was adopted requiring every on 2
le in the courtroom to stand when u
'urt is being opened and closed, as
mark of respect to the tribunal, and M
DIVIDING that the American flag pr
all be displayed from the court tel
'use staff when the judicial body is
session. ce
Following is a summary of the bust SCI
IS transacted this week:
Civil Matters. raj
Western Union Telegraph Company cas-
]. A. Dalferes ct ais; commission
ued to take testimony in and out mt
state, returnable in fifteen days.
Anderson Foundry and Machine ma
mpany VS.. Emile LeBoeuf; judg-
mt for plaintiff for $500, with 6 mu
r cent interest from April IL, 1915.
Pierre Napoleon VS.. Alice Fields; cut
lgment rendered granting plain fxt
absolute divorce.
Matthew Wallace VS.. Rebecca Hills; car
'plemental petition filed appointing Ril
.ator ad hoe. Oh,
). F. Harvey Company VS.. DR.. G.. frs
LeSeuer; default entered. the
1unice State Bank VS.. A. Lootz;
ault entered. min