Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-10-08

Saturday, October 1st 1921.
At the hour of 1870 o'clock p. n.
the Grand Jury, now III regular session,
came into open Court and cat0ugh their
Foreman, j. NJ. Mesteper, submitted
their final report:
TO the Honorable w. W. Bale, Judge
of the State of Louisiana, for the
Of the 18th judicial District Court.
Parish of Nermilion;
We. the Grand jury, br5 leave to
uhmit our final report
We have diligently ian jifc} into all
law violations which have come to our
notice by affidavits for consideration
and have sought to present all matters
fairly and impartially.
As usual, however, and thing muck
10 he regretted, we found many ground
less and frivolous charges which AID
been submitted to us for investigation,
No one is hardly responsible for this
practice but it is to be hoped that the
-islature Of our state may find some
plan and enact some law when may
avoid this practice of 50 long standing.
Much of our time has been taken
up and in fact nearly all of it, in in
veStigating charges which had acc.IIu-
llated from time to time, and in the
hands of the District Attorney, based
III al2davits, however, We instituted
an investigation to find out if the gam
Ding laws lad been violated, and
ound that much was the case, and
have made presentments- to the Court.
| III such cases as we find in violation of
ur dragnet of the Parish, as we would
could have liked to, but we do net
estate to 60 on record against gain.
bling, and we hope that if there ave
| pther violatGrs and operators OF what
is kn-wn ms the free and easy gambling
dens, that they will aenccforth and
Immediately 20 out of business, else
suffer the penalties and consequences
hitch are sure to follow.
We examined the paris. Jail and find
same in good condition and that the
prisoners were being well fed and
rtFcrly cared for,
We wish to express many thanks for
he assistance rendered to us by the
'iffCrCut officers while at work, all of
whom gave hearty cooperation and
especially to Mr.. Wallace Vincent. the
efficient deputy sheriff, VINO called the
witnesses, and produced them promptly.
Having concluded our labOrs, we re-
sDect1ullv ask for our discharge.
(Signed) j. VI. MESTEPEY,
Foreman of the Grand Jury.
Filed Ost lst 1921.
CHAS c. LEBLANC, Deputy Clerk.
REPORT OF no TRUE BILLS.
To the Honorable, the Judge of the
18th Judicial District Court of the
State of Louisiana for the Parish of
Nermili0n:
We, the Grand Jury of the Parish of
Vermilion, La, do hereby respectfully
beg t. report No True Bills m the fol
lowing cases:
Dry Guilry, failing to perform ddty
road overaeer.
Gavie Meaux, shooting with intent to
kill and murder,
Avnant Touc net, rape.
Black Temerit, Ernest Dartez, Joe
Duhon and Albert Duhon, shooting at
dwelling house.
.'ireon Primeaux, assault and bat.
Raoul J, Montague, perjury.
August Trahan, striking with intent
to kill and murder.
Herbert Briggs, cutting trees on land
of another.
Gladu Abshire, riding horse of an
other without owners consent.
Theophlle Simon obstructing drain.
Eddy Chauvin, abduction.
Titf.p Ira an, slapder.
Adonis Richard, assault and battery.
Joe DrOnet, trespass.
Joe DTOGet and Lovelace Dronet,
loud and indecent language
AlphoDse st. Amant, assault with q
da gerCus weapon.
Hersaefi Greene, interfering witl dip
pi. 2 Fr'ce7s.
Telesmar Marceaux, failing to dip.
Jean Louis Marceaux. fai ing Z din.
? Gabriel Trahan, assault and battery.
Ilaire Duhon, assault and battery,
Josenh Cody. killing rranes.
Nathilia Richard, Islander.
Bernadette Trshan, causing abortion,
Pierre Meaux, SANDER.
AngeIas Broussard, loud and voeefef.
Gus language.
Hilaire Broussard, disturbing peace,
Leonce Dement,, disturbing the peace.
Alphonse Choate, disturbing peace.
Albert Duhon, disturbing the peace.
Povert Demerit, disturbing peace. /
Victoria Lege, SANDER.
Larkin Perry, Shooting at Child.
L. L. Figueron, assault and dangerous
-vponor and busive language. !
(Signedl +. VI. MESTEPEY, +
Foreman Of the Grand Jury
Filed Oct LIST. 1921.
CHAS. c. LEBLANC, Deputy Clerk.
T'~' True Bills omitted mere by
4l41-otate of La. vs.. Adam Barbee.
g. A. & b. Defendant brought into
Court, regularly arraigned and pleau
guilty, and ordered by the Court TO re-
port on Saturday, Nov. 10th, next, for
sentence.
Court tlen adjourned.
W. w. BAILEY, Judge,
CHAs, c. LEBLANC, Minute Clerk. :,