GRAND JURORS RENDER REPORT Crowley Signal Nov 10, 1928 News Article from Adadia Parish Submitted by Winston Boudreaux, 2006 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ GRAND JURORS RENDER REPORT Crowley Signal Nov 10, 1928 The grand jury, rendering its report shortly before noon today, returned 42 true bills and 38 no true bills, while recommending several of the 110 cases considered to District Attorney James Gremillion for investigation. The usual recommendations concerning handling of drunken brawls at public dance halls, slot machines and other offenses generally listed at every term of court were made. The report signed by L.H. Hollier of Crowley, other members of the jury, began its labors Monday morning, being Adam A. Reed, Louis Frey, Calise Abshire, Andrew D. LeBlanc, Paul Breaux, L.S. Milligan, J.N. Leger, Roland Arceneaux, C.A. Peck, Elias LeBlanc, Treville Cormier. The report in part stated: “We find that a great many of the cases result from drunken brawls at public gatherings and we call the attention of peace officers in charge of such places to the necessity of reporting each and every violation of the law at such places in order that those who assemble there will know that unless the law is obeyed and respected they will be reported to the proper authorities for prosecution. “We wish to also call the attention to the operation of slot machines throughout the parish and recommend that the machines be taken up at once and destroyed as provided for by law, and the operators vigorously prosecuted. “ We wish to submit herewith and as forming part hereof statement showing the number of prisoners presently in the parish jail, the length of time each has been incarcerated therein and the cost of maintenance of each awaiting trial. We made a thorough inspection of the parish jail and find same to be in first class condition and sanitary and the inmates well and humanely treated. IN THE“BILL” COLUMN A “T” IS A “TRUE BILL” WHICH MEANS THE GRAND JURY INDICTED THE PERSON. AN “N” TELLS THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO INDICT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME CHARGE BILL PLEA VERDICT SENTENCE Charley Quebodeaux Slander T Mano Bias Non-support T Earnest Thibodeaux Selling intoxicating liquor T Bennett Richard Carry concealed weapon T G He also pleaded to a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon and will be sentenced at the same time. Nov 15, 1928 Louis Richard Disturbing peace at T G Will be sentenced later. public dance hall Nov 15, 1928 while intoxicated and assault with dangerous weapon Leonce Leger Assault with dangerous T G Not sentenced Nov 15, 1928 weapon Noah Carrier Assault and Battery T G He is a fugitive Nov 15, 1928 Walter Davis Larceny T John Jones Larceny T Sanders Richard Appearing drunk at a T public gathering Avery Benoit Appearing drunk at a T G Sentenced. Nov 15, 1928 public gathering Galbert Prejean Assault and Battery T G Sentence deffered, Nov 15, 1928 Willie Ortego Assault and battery & T disturbing peace at a private house Joe LeBlanc Possessing intoxicating T G Jail sentence Nov 15, 1928 liquor Joe LeBlanc et al Appearing drunk at a T G public assembly Luke Carrier Disturbing peace T G Fined $10 and costs or 10 days. Nov 15, 1928 Saul Carrier Disturbing peace T G Fined $10 and costs or 10 days. Nov 15, 1928 Montor Carrier Disturbing peace T Fined $10 and costs or 10 days. Nov 15, 1928 Felicia Doucet Jeansonne Assault and battery T Theo Mier Carrying concealed T G Sentenced was deferred. weapon Cornelias Guy Larceny T G Sentenced Nov 15, 1928 Ivy Bellow Disturbing peace on T G Convicted on a charge of public road & throwing disturbing peace on public missles at automobile road, was fined $25 and costs and 30 days. Nov 15, 1928 Carlton Guillory Disturbing peace on T public road Lloyd Roy Non-support T Saul Lavergne Non-support T Ferdinand Christ Assault and battery T Gustave Simon Non-support T Elridge Hebert Non-support T Clarence Prather Incest T Mandy Caston Cutting with intent T to kill Adoline Wade Larceny T Wallace Gadison Cutting with intent T to kill Lorena Demoine Larceny T Miller Hunter Manslaughter T Joe Minix Cutting with intent T to kill Ignacious Malbrough Shooting with intent T to kill Willie Cormier Recklessly operating T automobile while intoxicated and damage to automobile Harry (Tineg) Mojay Stabbing with intent T to kill Ogden Allen Carnal knowledge T Noah Dupont Striking with intent T to kill Frank Guillory Cutting with intent T to kill Cyprien Bertrand Larceny N Orter Young Shooting with intent N to kill Sidney Garrie Carnal knowledge N Freddie Green Carnal knowledge N Isaac Balque Larceny N Claude Hoffpauir Larceny N Jessie Hoffpauir Larceny N Amy Guidry Rivet Assault and battery N Eddie Smith Non-Support N John Retledg Assault with a dangerous weapon N Felix Moore Assault with a N dangerous weapon & disturbing the peace at a dwelling house Lessin Quebodeaux Selling intoxicating N liquor Jeanis Landry Assault and battery N Martin Breaux Larceny of calf N Bereaugard Clavia Slander N Clyde Trahan Larceny N Armogene Ortego Assault with dangerous N weapon Oster Fontenot Assault with dangerous N weapon Tom George Non-support N Joseph Lavergne Assault and battery N Hebert Duhon Assault and battery N Albert Prejean Operating a blind tiger N Placide Benoit et al Disturbing peace N Gilbert Prejean Maliciously shooting at N Vories Breaux Removing property under chattel mortgage N Roy Andrus Assault and battery N Josien Bertrand Assault and battery N Willie Ortego Assault with dangerous N weapon Rodney Christ Assault and battery N Leo Brown Assault and battery N Edmond Champagne Larceny N Euclide Sonnier Carrying concealed N weapon Mrs. Loredo Bergeron Assault and battery N Odule Morine Striking with intent N to kill A.J. Prather Assault N August Babineaux Larceny of cattle N Leo Francois Larceny of cattle N Alaska Morgan Non-support N Loredo Bergeron Slander N Antoine Dawkins Disturbing peace G Sentence deferred. Nov 15, 1928 Joe Guidry Breaking & entering G Sentence deferred. Nov 15, 1928 in night time and larceny John Minnix Cutting with intent G Sentence not passed. to kill Nov 15, 1928 Leonce Leger Selling intoxicating G Not sentenced. Nov 15, 1928 Less Wilson Disturbing peace G Given jail term. Nov 15, 1928 Early Gibson Disturbing peace G Given jail term. Nov 15, 1928 Bertrand Clavier Carrying concealed weapon G Sentenced deferred. Nov 15, 1928 Arie Breaux Appearing drunk at a G Given sentence.  Nov 15, 1928 public assembly Lawrence Schaxnaider Carrying concealed weapon G Sentence deferred. Nov 15, 1928