State of LA vs F. (Felix) Smith alias F. Betts, 20 Oct 1887		St. Charles Parish, LA

Submitted by: Linda G. Robin
	       lrobin8@bellsouth.net

Source: Minute Book No. 3
	26th Judicial District Court
	Oct. 17, 1887 - Feb. 15, 1890

Source Location: St. Charles Parish Clerk of Court
		Hahnville, LA

Date Submitted: 01 Sep 2001




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Emile Rost, Judge


Case # ?

Charge - Rape

Oct. 20, 1887 - Thursday
The following jurors were called:
Claiborne Jones- excused
Jonas Payne - accepted and sworn
Horace Taylor- - challenged by state
Alex Labranche - accepted and sworn
Frank Brown- challenged by accused
Abraham Jackson- challenged by accused
Horace Barret - accepted and sworn
Ed Berthelot - accepted and sworn
Ozeme Hotard - accepted and sworn
Paul Bell - accepted and sworn
Morris Webb - challenged by state
John Herefords- challenged by accused
Aaron Talbot - accepted and sworn
Richard Johnson - challenged by state
Dan Blum- challenged by accused
Benj. Joseph - accepted and sworn
Aleck Taylor - challenged by state
John Tregre - accepted and sworn
P. H. Meyer - accepted and sworn
Geo. Johnson - challenged by state
Robert Williams - accepted and sworn
Ben. Perkins - challenged by state

The panel being exhausted the court ordered the Sheriff to pick
salesmen from among the bystanders. The Sheriff called:
Gabriel Moore - challenged by state
John Gray - challenged by state
Petit Louis - challenged by state
Steven More - challenged by state
Robert Robertson- challenged by accused
Oscar Thomas - accepted and sworn

The jury retired to deliberate and returned with a verdict of Guilty
of Assault. He was sentenced to $25 plus costs or 3 months in Parish
Prison.