The Grand Jury after five days of
ardous toil made their final report to Judge DeBallion Friday morning. In
their report four true bills were returned.
| The following were dismissed for
lack of evidence to justify an indictment:
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| Charles S. Capers
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horsestealing
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| W.A. Chachere
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obtaining money
under false pretenses
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| Emile Sonnier
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slander.
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| The jury recommended that the
prisoners sent to the county jail for misdemeanor be made to work the public
roads and suggested that an iron fence be put around the jail.
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| The following prisoners were
arraigned before Judge DeBallion and entered pleas of guilty to the charges
preferred against them:
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| Simean Broussard
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disturbing the
peace of a public assembly.
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| Almond Morgan
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disturbing the
peace of a public assembly and carrying a concealed weapon.
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| Ben Perill
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obtaining money under
false prestenses..
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| Ooston Floolde
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carrying
concealed weapons.
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| PRISONERS SENTENCED
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| Crowley Signal May 10, 1902
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| Heavy Fines Imposed on Pistol
Toters
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| Case of Rayon vs. Webb was decided in favor of the Plaintiff.
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| The first thing after convening
court last Saturday Judge DeBaillion had the following prisoners, who have been
convicted at this term of court brought before him, and sentenced them as
follows:
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| Simeon Broussard
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disturbing a
peaceful assembly, 6 months in jail or fine of $50.
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| Baptiste Payne
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larceny and
breaking and entering at night, 15 years in the penitentiary.
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| Buddy Cole
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larceny and breaking
and entering at nighte, 15 years in the penitentiary.
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| Ben Perrill
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obtaining money
under false prenteses, 6 months in jail.
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| Baston Flood
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carrying concealed
weapons, fined $100. or 3 months in jail.
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| Cyprien Harrison |
carrying concealed
weapons, fined $100. or 3 months in jail.
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| Edward Higginbotham
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disturbing a
peaceful assembly, fined $100 or 9 months in jail.
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| Willis Higginbotham |
disturbing a
peaceful assembly, fined $100 or 9 months in jail.
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| Estelle Hickman
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petit larceny, 3
months in parish jail.
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| Almond Dupuis
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carrying concealed
weapons, find $100.
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| ________ Cofell
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assault and
battery, 6 months in jail.
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| Euluse Comeaux
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killing a cow, 6
months in jail.
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| Numa Comeaux
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killing a cow, 6
months in jail.
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| George F. Cofell
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6 months in
jail or fine of $50.
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| As the
present term of District Court draws to a close matters begin to become more
interesting.
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Tuesday morning Jose Baptiste, the
condemned murder of Alcee Theophile, colored, was brought into court and given
the death sentence. The prisoner seems now to be reconciled to his fate. During
the trying ordeal he was compelled to face Tuesday he appeared calm and
resigned and did not once lose his composure. Even after he was taken back to
his cell in the jail he had no complaint to make. His conduct was in marked
contrast to his manner the day the case was finished. Then he was defiant and
harsh in his criticisms of the verdict of the jury.
Although Baptiste has about
despaired of his life the attorneys in the case are more optimistic. Tuesday
the law firm of Story and Pugh were added to his counsel. A motion for a new
trial was made.
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