DISTRICT COURT ADJOURNED
Crowley Signal May 21, 1904
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
************************************************

DISTRICT COURT ADJOURNED
Crowley Signal May 21, 1904
The case of Adelas Guillory, charged with attempted criminal assault, was 
brought to a sudden end Thursday, after the first State’s witness, Francoise 
Deshotels, had concluded her testimony.  The witness was the complainant, 
but failed to identify her supposed assailant although he sat in the courtroom 
not twenty feet from her.  The fact that the assault to have been committed 
less than six weeks ago and that the girl had known the accused from 
childhood, caused a ripple of amusement in the court room.  The District 
Attorney moved to dismiss the case and asked the court to instruct the jury to 
bring a verdict of acquittal which was done.
Chas. Armstrong was placed on trial on a charge of larceny this morning and 
a jury impaneled.  This will probably be the last jury trial in the criminal 
division.
James Thornton, indicted for cutting with intent to kill entered a plea of guilty 
and was remanded for sentence.
Joe Sias, alias Lulu, changed his plea from not guilty to guilty and was 
sentenced to one year in the penitentiary.
A motion in arrest of judgment was filed in the case of Paul Fauley convicted 
of larceny.
In civil court, during the morning hour, the case of West Bros. & Rakestraw vs. 
Albert Lyons was dismissed at plaintiff’s cost on motion of their council.
John Eakright vs. frank Scanlan; judgment for the plaintiff.
Dr. W.T. Patterson vs. Acadia Drug Co.; judgment for defense, reserving to 
plaintiff for amount claimed; judgment for defendant for her reconvential 
demands.
Succession of Mrs. A. Comeaux; final tableau homologated.
The spring session of the criminal and civil district court of the 18th judicial 
district adjourned Saturday at 10:30 o’clock.  The term convened on April 25th 
and has held a busy session.  In the criminal division twenty cases have been 
tried resulting in fourteen convictions, five acquittals and one mistrial.
In the civil and probate courts about seventy five cases were called.  The next 
term will begin on June 6.
In the criminal court Saturday James Thornton, charged with stabbing with 
intent to kill, plead guilty and was sentenced to six months in the penitentiary.
Chas. Armstrong, tried Friday on a charge of larceny and convicted, was 
sentenced to thirty days in the parish jail.
Frank Flash, convicted on a charge of carrying concealed weapons, was 
sentenced to pay a fine of $10 and cost of prosecution.
The case of Emelien Miller, indicted for shooting with intent to kill, was nolle 
prossed.
In the case of Paul Fauley, convicted on a charge of burglary and larceny on a 
motion in arrest of judgnment was argued and submitted and overruled.