The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-03-04
Friday.

Friday.
Court reconvened this day pursu-
ant to adjournment and disposed Of
the following business.
Criminal
Joseph Trepani charged with reck-
lessly driving a motor vehicle and III
jury, was arraigned, pleaded not
guilty and fixed for March 7.
Sam Mattassa, charged with assault
and battery, was arraigned; pleaded
not guilty and case fixed for March
Walton Tamplain, charged with as
sault with a dangerous weapon, was
arraigned; pleaded not guilty and
the case fixed for March 8.
Estess Leblanc, charged with as
sault with intent to rape. Waived ar
raignment, pleaded guilty and SEN
fenced to six months in jail.
The district attorney filed an in
formation against Rena Nocentelli on
the charge of stabbing with intent to
murder, and a bench warrant was Or
dered issued,
The grand jury made their final re-
port and brought in not a true bill
against Ellis Richardson on the
charge of murder.
The following is the final report
of the grand jury:
Donaldsonville, La, March 8. 1922.
To the Honorable Sam A. Leblanc, Judge
of the Twenty y-seventh Judicial District
Court, Parish of Ascension.
We, the undersigned grand jurors Of the
I of rf Scror EI1I oil {aR uoE
sworn in and for the parish of Ascension,
do hereby make this together with such
bills Of indictment may accompany the
same our final report and pray to be dis
charged subject to the further order OF the
Court.
We have made casual examination of
all public offices, that is parish treasurer,
sheriff and ex-officio tax collector, and have
found all funds properly accounted for.
Office of Clerk of Court.
We have examined this office and have
found same kept in good condition We
DESIRE however. to recommend to the po-
lice jury of the parish the necessity of ma
king the vault in the clerks office larger,
and to provide him with the necessary fling
cabinets We And, and it is generally kncwn
parish, that all of the important papers and
documents of all and every business trans
action that has taken place in the parish
is placed in the hands of the clerk of court
who in turn files and deposits these docu-
ments in the vault provided for this pur-
pose. The vault in this office due to lack
of space Is in congested condition, and we
believe. that if this condition is permit ed
to continue. that in the course of time. 1t
will be in such condition that many i'm
portant papers filed in this office will be mis-
laid. We recommend strongly to the police
jury the necessity of doing something at
once to remedy the conditions herein com
planned of, and it is our opinion, in the
event the police jury has not sufficient
funds at this time to do the work recon-
mended that special tax be levied by the
police jury for the purpose of remodeling
the vault. making same larger and gener-
ally to make other very much needed inn
provements in the courthouse generally
We also recommend the installation of a
new conveyance index.
The Parish Jail.
We recommend to the police iury that
the Jail is in need of some very much need
ed repair, and should be attended to at once
as in our opinion the Jail at this time is
not safe place for the incarceration of
criminals. The iron cages in said Jail should
.sE.s Is not done soon, the iron or steel will
rust and the cages will not be At place
for criminals.
Signed:
G. c. MccRORy.- Foreman;
L. R. KENNEDY,
D. B. ALLEN.
C. DAIGLE
JOS. s. BLANCHARD, sR.
LEO. DIEZ,
2. HOTARD.
". W. WEBB.
HENRY SCHAFF, JR.
HARVEY TRUxILLo,
EMILE DICHARRY.
Civil Business.
Canal Bank vs.. Parish of Ascen-