District Court (1 Nov 1884); Rapides, Louisiana
Submitter: Betty White
Date: 29 Jun 2004

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Alexandria Town Talk Weekly; 1 Nov 1884
Proceedings of District Court.  Thursday, Oct. 23.  
District Court met last Thursday as per adjournment, His Honor, Judge 
Blackman presiding.
   Case No. 2914, intitled J.F. Kelly vs. N.O.P.R.R. Co., being set for 
that day was taken up and trial entered into.  After hearing the evidence 
and argument of counsel, the jury retired to their room, and after a short 
delay returned the following: "We, the jury find the plaintiff judgment 
for the sum of $175."

Friday, Oct. 24
   Case  of R.M. Walmsley vs. W.J.S.Johnson, being a jury case, was called 
by preferment and trial entered into.  After continuing in the labors of 
the case until night, and finding that it could not be finished last evening, 
the Court Adjourned until 9 o'clock Saturday morning.

Saturday, Oct. 25
   The case of R.M. Wamsley vs. W.J.S. Johnson taken up and unfinished on 
Friday, was resumed Saturday, and after exhaustive arguments of counsel, 
was submitted to the jury at 5:30 o'clock pm, and up to the time of our 
going to press, they had not returned a verdict.

Monday, Oct. 27
   The case of the State vs. Stephen Chapter, (col) being set for Monday, 
was called, but owing to the absence of important witnesses for the State, 
the case was continued.
   The Court Monday ordered an additional jury for this week and next week.
   There being no further business, the Court adjourned until Tuesday 
morning at 9 o'clock.
   Note. - The jury in the case of R.M. Wamsley vs. W.J.S. Johnson. brought 
in a verdict for the plaintiff, Wamsley, on last Saturday night.

Tuesday, Oct. 28
   State vs. A.E. Watson, charged with carrying concealed weapons. Re-assigned.
   State vs. A.E. Watson, resisting an officer, In this case a jury was 
empaneled and case submitted, and the following verdict was promptly 
rendered.  Not Guilty.
   State vs. Alee Jones (larceny) Tried by jury and a verdict of guilty 
rendered.
   State vs. Esaw Pugh and Pompey Tyler, (larceny) Tried by jury and 
verdict of guilty was rendered against Esaw Pugh, recommending him to 
mercy of Court.
   State vs. McJones (concealed weapons) continued.
   State vs. Pascal Robinson (shooting with intent to kill) jury 
impaneled, but case unfinished.

Wednesday, Oct. 29
   State vs. Pascal Robinson (col.) shooting with intent to kill, 
unfinished from Tuesday, was resumed, and submitted to jury.  The 
jury could not agree and were discharged.
   State vs. Jno. B. Brister charged with assault and battery was 
next called and tried by court. He was found guilty of assault and 
was fined $10 and costs, which was promptly paid.

Thursday, Oct. 30
   On Thursday morning the case of the State vs. Gilbert Dubois, accused 
of murder, was called.  Trial was entered into, and continued until after 
dark, after which time the jury were locked up to resume case on Friday 
morning, and took all day to finish same.

The names of twenty additional Jurors to serve during this the 2nd week 
of the District Court, said service beginning on Thursday, the 30th day 
of October, A.D., 1884:
Chassy Alfred		New Poland
J.E. Toney		New Poland
J.L. Peart		New Poland
N.L. Hathorn		Borlands
John Brady		Tramway
R.G. Maddox		Alexandria
F.M. Scroggs		Brolands
Wm. CmCuin		Pineville
L.P. Whittington	Alexandria
J.C. Hathorn		Borlands
J.R. Mullen		Borlands
Wm. Carter		Tramway
Pinkney Orsborn		Alexandria
W.M. Head		Bells
J.C. Price		Bells
J.W. Prescott		Alexandria
W.A. Prestridge		Bells
Ralph Lacy		Tramway
C.E. Brighurst		Bells

The names of twenty additional Jurors to serve during the 
3rd week of this Term of the District Court, said service 
beginning on Wednesday, November 5th, A.D. 1884:
G.W. Cutts		Union Church
Miles Belvin		Rapides
E.P. Bruce		Hineston
Henry Edwards		Westport
W.A. Hatch		Poland
J.K. McWilliams		Poland
Ben Hunter		Cotile
W.S. Hadnot		Labats
W.H. Simons		Cotile
W.P. Caruth		Westport
Obiah Johnson		Westport
Joseph Atkins		Spring Hill
R.B. Potter		Horns
Jeff Jones		Horns
E.A. Biossat		Alexandria
Richard Johnson		Cheneyville
George Peckall		Horns
Ben Cassell		Pine Island
B.F. Carroll		Spring Hill
Frank Glass, Jr.	Westport

The names of Thirty Jurors to serve during the first week of the 
January Ordinary Term of the District Court, said service beginning 
the 1st Monday in January, 1885.
L.P. Baillio		Alexandria
C. Grillett		Cotile
A.J. Malone		Union Church
William Johnson		Westport
I. Sackman		Alexandria
George W. Riley		Hineston
Alfonse Slay		Lamothes
D.M. Davenport		New Poland
H.J.P. Hobbs		New Poland
Robert Barton		Hineston
Hirman Miracle		Westport
J.M. McDonald		Calhouns
Joe Cruse		Tramway
Jessie Davis		Union Church
F.H. Neal		Cotile
L.P. Caruth		Westport
Jim Brooks		Hinewton
Jno. R. butters		Randolph
P. Sanders		Randolph
J.B. Halloway		Calhounds
Harrison Blackstone	Alexandria
Wm. Beachum		Hineston
Mathew Gaines		Horns
Jno. L. Mitchell	Westport
S.A. Dowty		Red Store
James Crawford		Hineston
R.R. Robinson		Cotile
J.H. Bruce		Hineston
J. Carmouche		New Poland		
Henry Gordon		Horns

	J.B. Ashley, G.W. Bolton, I.C. Miller, Geo. O. Watts: Clerk and 
Ex-officio Member Jury Commission