Criminal Suits Book B Source: West Carroll Parish Courthouse Submitter:Carolyn Avery Sept 2001 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Page 54 State Of Louisiana VS #717 Warren Pratt, Oswald Wilson, Robert Riggins Charge: Arson of Lone Oak School - Information Bond: $300.00 Witnesses: Albert Lester, J.C. Wilson, J.N. Johnson, Will Dalton, George Schrock, J.D. Herring Filed: Page 56 State of Louisiana VS #718 E.M. Fleming Charge: Willfully shooting at John E. Jones with a Winchester rifle Indictment Bond: $150.00 Witnesses: Charles Fitch, Jim Johnson, Bettie Webb Filed: 8 Aug 1895 Page 56 State of Louisiana VS #719 Isaac Williams, John DeLoch Charge: Larceny - Indictment Stole one hog, value $5.00, property of W.H. Cassiman Bond: $100.00 Witnesses: W.H. Cussiman, Andrew Jackson Jr., Lon Ellis, Eliza DeLoch Filed: 8 Aug. 1895 Page 57 State of Louisiana VS #720 Jerry Sellus (could be Sellers) Charge: On 10 Jan. 1895, one yearling, value $5.00, property of W.C. Buchannan, marked with the intent to steal and take away. Indictment Filed: 8 Aug 1895 Page 57 State of Louisiana VS #721 Will Page Charge: Burglary - Broke into store house of Jace Johnson about 11 o'clock at night. Bond: $150.00 Filed: 8 Aug 1895 Page 58 State of Louisiana VS #722 John Spurlock Charge: Shooting at Ish Parks with a pistol Indictment Bond: $150.00 Filed: 8 aug 1895 Page 58 -59 State of Louisiana VS #723 Monroe Henson Charge: Marking a yearling with intent to steal, property of Mrs. Redman, value $5.00. Indictment Bond: $150.00 Filed: 8 Aug 1895 Page 59 State of Louisiana VS #724 Henry Simmons Charge: Violating Labor Law - Contract to lmake a crop with A.J. Wyly during the year 1895. A.J. Wyly advanced him in money and goods $28.00 He violated contract by quitting employ of said A.J. Wyly. Indictment Bond: $50.00 Filed: 8 Aug 1895 Page 60 State of Louisiana VS #725 Mike Streetman Charge: Murder of Dr. Bird Indictment Filed: 8 Aug 1895 Page 60 -61 State of Louisiana VS #726 Isaac Williams, John DeLoch Charge: Larceny - stole one hog, value $5.00, property of Andrew Jackson Jr. Bond:$100.00 Filed: 8 Aug. 1895 Page 61 State of Louisiana VS #727 Mose Henry, Please Henry Charge: Larceny, stole one cow, value $10.00, property of John Jackson. Indictment Bond: $75.00 each Filed 7 Jan. 1896 Page 61 - 62 State of Louisiana VS #728 William Skinner Charge: Assalt with a dangerous weapon, a pocket knife, upon Billie Bradley Indictment Witnesses: Billie Bradley, G.A. Schrock, H.H. Jackson, Eugene Wilson, Jeff Bolding Filed: 7 Jan. 1897 Bond: William Skinner, Principal H.D. Briggs, Security Amount: $100.00 Filed: 9 Jan 1897 Page 62 -63 State of Louisiana VS #729 Clarence Henderson Charge: Murder - On 15 Nov 1895 with force of arms upon Dave Sheard. Indictment Witnesses: Jerry Sellers, Sal Tolson, Jordon Anderson, Harrison Hinson Jr., Bill Vivian, Tom Jennings Filed: 7 Jan 1876 (*this date could be a mistake) Page 63 State of Louisiana VS #730 Natham Lawson Charge: Murder of David Terry Indictment Filed: 4 Jan 1897 Page 64 State of Louisiana VS #731 Lee Virgil, Henry Bonett Charge: Stole 633 pounds of cotton from Dave Davenport Indictment Witnesses: Dave Davenport, Rufus Holland, Malicli Debro, W.S. Buchanan, Joe Pulver, Henry Schrock, R.W. Shillings Bond: $250.00 Filed: 5 Jan 1897 Page 64 State of Louisiana VS #732 Pink Jordan Charge: Carring a concealed weapon, a pistol Indictment Bond: $75.00 Filed: 6 Jan. 1897 Page 65 State of Louisiana VS #733 William Whitley Charge: Bigamy Married to Eliza Wallace on 25 May 1894, married Essie Thomas while Eliza Wallace was still living without a divorce. Bond: $200.00 Filed: 6 Jan 1897 Page 66 State of Louisiana VS #734 Allen Cole Charge: Assalt with intent to rape upon Mattie Foote on 20 July 1896 Indictment Witnesses: Jennie Foote, Mattie Foote Bond: $300.00 Filed: 7 July 1897 Page 66 - 67 State of Louisiana VS #735 Thomas Ridings Charge: On 10 Oct 1896 Assalt on John Porter with a pocket knife, inflicting wounds less than mayhem Indictment Witnesses: John Thomas, John Porter, G.A. Schrock Jr. Bond: $150.00 Filed: 7 Jan 1897 Page 67 - 68 State of Lousiana VS #736 Henry Perkins Charge: Opression and Extortion in Office - extorting from Frank Stringer $27.00 Indictment Witnesses: Frank Stringer, Mark Lee, James Lester, P.J. Vinson Filed: 7 Jan. 1897 Page 68 State of Louisiana VS #737 James Bradley Charge: Discharged a pistol near home of S.T. Jackson Indictment Witnesses: S.T. Jackson, John Holloway, Mrs. Birdie Jackson, Mrs. Maggie Jackson Bond: $50.00 Filed: 7 July 1897 Page 68 -69 State of Louisiana VS #738 William Beal Charge: Larceny On 10 Dec 1896 did steal 20 lb. meat, property of Sam Gooley Indictment Witnesses: Charles Reeves, Sam Gooley, Reid Richardson Filed: 7 Jan 1897 Page 69 - 70 State of Louisiana VS # 739 C.R. Johnson Charge: Trespassing Cut and destroyed and carried away trees, wood and lumber growing on land of C.C. Goodwin without permission Indicted Witnesses: C.C. Goodwin, Henry Jackson, Joe Jackson, Tom Jackson Bond: $100.00 Filed: 6 Aug 1897 Page 70 - 71 State of Louisiana VS #740 Alley Tibbs Charge: Forgery Forged note to Mrs. W.A. Rios to let him have 90c and charge to the account of Emanuel Samburn Indictment Witnesses: Emanuel Samburn, W.A. Ross Bond: $100.00 Filed: 6 Aug 1897 Page 741 State of Louisiana VS #741 Frank Stringer Charge: Larceny Stole 1 hog, property of Mrs. Mary A. Phillips Indictment Witnesses: William Moore, Mat Davis, Alex Davis, Mrs. Mary A. Phillips Filed: 6 Aug. 1897 Page 71 -72 State of Louisiana VS #742 Hardy Marshall - Dan Marshall Charge: Larceny Stole one cow, value $10.00 from Joe Daniels Indictment Witnesses: Joe Dainels, Pete Vinson, John Crow, Clebourne Crow, Jim Ruffin Filed: 6 Aug. 1897 Page 72 -73 State of Louisiana VS #743 C.R. Johnson - James Bishop Charge: Trespassing - Cut and destroyed, carried away trees, wood and timber growing on W.A. Ross Place Sec. 34 T19 R9E Witnesses: J.D. Henry, J.A. Sharfer, Warren Masters, J.D. Herring, J.A. Sharfer, Warren Master, Richmond Knight, Jesse McCoy, W.A. Ross Page 73 - 73 Appearence Bonds #741 Frank Stringer #742 Dan Marshall #742 Hardy Marshall Page 75 State of Louisiana VS #744 Elijah Saulsbery Charge: Larceny Stole paper currency property of Emanuel Sampson Witnesses: Emanuel Sampson, Clarinda Sampson Filed: 3 Aug. 1898 Page 76 State of Louisiana VS #745 Wesley Johnson Henry Grimes Charge: Larceny one cow value $15.00 property of Perry Coleman Witness: T.C. Wills, Charity Johnson Filed: 3 Aug 1898 Page 77 State of Louisiana VS #746 Henry Grimes Charge Larceny one cow value $15.00 property of W.S.B. Mitchiner Indictment Witnesses: Charles Johnson, Charity Johnson, Hugh MCClarty Filed: 3 Aug 1898 Page 77 State of Louisiana VS #747 Henry Grimes Charge: Larceny one steer value $15.00 property of Catherine Alley Indictment Filed: 3 Aug 1898 Page 78 State of Louisiana VS #748 Robert Taylor Charge: Larceny one pistol property of Mack Bates value $5.00 Indictment Witnesses: Mack Bates, Morris Gordan, Jennie Enolds, Henry Woods Filed: 3 Feb 1898 Page 78 State of Louisiana VS #749 Samuel Johnson Charge: Murder of Dave Murphy on 8 July 1898 Indictment Witnesses: Lizzie Black, William Savannah Filed: 5 Aug 1898 Page 79 State of Louisiana VS #750 Louis Kearney Charge: Murder of Frank Richardson Indictment Witnesses: Step Anthony Filed: 1 Sept 1898 Page 79 State of Louisiana VS #751 Mr. Bullock Charge: Violating Road Laws (refused to work on public roads) Filed:21 Sept. 1898 Page 80 State of Louisiana VS #752 Pete L. Carter Charge: Violating Road Laws Filed: 21 Sept 1898 Page 80 State of Lousiana VS #753 Eaton Smith Charge: Larceny, stole bridle personal property of E.C. Pinson Indictment Filed 20 June 1899 Page 80 - 81 State of Louisiana VS #754 A.V. Miles Charge: On 1 April 1899 stole one yearling property of S.S. Rundell worth $10.00 Indictment Filed: 20 June 1899 Page 81 State of Louisiana VS #755 A.V. Miles Charge: Killed horse belonging to A.A. Anderson Indictment Filed: 20 June 1899 Page 81 State of Louisiana VS #756 Newell Debro Charge: Failure to work road Filed: 20 June 1899 Page 82 State of Louisiana VS #757 J.W. Key Charge: Did wickedly and maliciously shoot and wound cattle, towit two cows property of S.T. Jackson Indictment Witnesses: S.T. Jackson, Ben Perkins, Abe Austin Jr. Filed: 26 Sept. 1899 Page 82 State of Louisiana VS #758 Newell Debro Charge: Assalt with a dangerous weapon, a pistol, on E. McBain Indictment Filed: 26 Sept. 1899 Page 82 -83 State of Louisiana VS #759 R.H. McCutchean Charge: Murder of Limrick Tims on 4 Sept 1899 Indictment Witnesses: James Bradley, W.M.G. Dollarhide, F. Black, R.W. Shelling W.B. Wistbrock Filed: 26 Sept 1899 Page 83 State of Louisiana VS #760 Caleb Turner Charge: Failure to work road Indictment Filed: 26 Sept. 1899 Page 83 State of Louisiana VS #761 S.V. Miles Charge: Larceny on 10 June 1898 took one cow, value $15.00 prperty of Mrs. E. Stewart Indictment Bond: $100.00 filed: 20 Sept 1899 Page 84 State of Louisiana VS #762 E.W. Beaseley Charge: Failure to work road Indictment Bond:$50.00 Filed: 26 Sept 1899 Page 84 State of Louisiana VS W.D. Munholland Charge: Obtaining money under false pretense Bond: $50.00 Filed: 26 Sept 1899 Page 85 State of Louisiana VS #764 Dick Shered Charge: Shot with a dangerous weapon, Will Walls Indictment Witnesses: Gilman Lewis, John Louis Logan, Jorden Anderson, Mose Anderson Filed:7 Feb 1900 Page 85 State of Louisiana VS #765 Taylor Lewis Charge: Gambling with dice on 23 Dec 1899 Indictment Filed: 7 Feb 1900 Page 86 State of Louisiana VS #766 Thomas Castleman Charge: Larceny of one hog, value $5.00, property of Robert Pritchard Indictment Bond: $100.00 Filed: 7 Feb 1900 Page 86 State of Louisiana VS #767 Ed Seamans Charge: Carring a concealed weapon, a pistol Indictment Filed: 7 Feb 1900 Page 87 State of Louisiana VS #768 John Bolding Charge: Carring a concealed weapon, a pistol Indictment Filed: 7 Feb 1900 Page 87 State of Louisiana VS #769 Cliff Leggett, Joe Pace, Will Young Charge: Disturbing the peace Indictment Bond: $50.00 each Filed: 8 Feb 1900 Page 88 State of Louisiana VS #770 Dick Sherod Charge: Rape upon Mabelle Palmer, five(5) years of age Indictment Filed: 4 Sept 1900 Page 88 State of Louisiana VS #771 Asa Watson, James Watson Charge: Pettie Larceny, stole one harp, 36 yards of lace, 11 lead pencils goods of W.L. Ross, vaue $29.00 Indictment Filed: 4 Sept 1900 Page 89 State of Louisiana VS #772 Robert Lee Jr. Charge: Failure to preform road duty Indictment Bond:$50.00 Filed: 5 Sept 1900 Page 89 State of Louisiana VS #773 Henry Hall Charge: Failure to preform road duty Indictment Bond:$50.00 Filed: 5 Sept 1900 Page 90 State of Louisiana Vs #774 August Koeneg Charge: Failure to perform road duty Indictment Bond: $50.00 Filed: 5 Sept 1900 Page 90 State of Louisiana VS #775 Tom Williams Charge: Faiure to perform road duty Indictment Bond: $50.00 Filed: 5 Sept 1900 Page 91 State of Louisiana VS #776 James Merriweather Charge: Failure to perform road duty Indictment Bond: $50.00 Filed: 5 Sept 1900 Page 92 State of Louisiana VS #777Pete Crean Charge: Failure to perform road duty Indictment Bond: $50.00 Filed: 5 Sept 1900 Page 92 State of Louisiana VS #778 Cliff Leggit, Jno Young, Joe Pace Charge: Obsense language and exposure of their person near residence of Mrs. M.P. Pinson, Mr. W.A. Hedrick and Mr. S.S. Rundell Indictment Bond: $100.00 Filed: 5 Sept 1900 Page 92 - 93 State of Louisiana VS #779 William McLeon Charge: Carring a concealed weapon Indictment Bond: $75.00 Filed: 6 Sept 1900 Page 94 State of Louisiana VS #780 William McLean Charge: Disturbance in street, vuglar and indeacent language Indictment Bond:$100.00 Filed: 6 Sept 1900 Page 94 State of Louisiana VS #781 Evan Thomas Charge: Failure to perform road duty Indictment Bond:$50.00 Filed: 6 Sept 1900 Page 94 -95 State of Louisiana VS #782 Robert Austin Charge: Carring a concealed weapon Indictment Bond: $75.00 Filed: 6 Sept 1900 Page 95 State Of Louisiana VS #783 Eugene Sellers Charge: Assalt on John Herreld by shooting at him with intent to murder Indictment Filed:7 Sept 1900 Page 95 State of Louisiana VS #784 Mammie Williams Charge: Failure to perform road duty Indictment Bond: $50.00 Filed: 7 Sept 1900 Page 96 State of Louisiana VS #785 Newton Debro (Debrough) Charge: Beat, maim and cutting a horse owned by Richard A. Skinner Indictment Bond: $75.00 Filed: 7 Sept 1900 Page 97 State of Louisiana VS #786 Newell Debrough Charge: Maliciously maim a horse of Richard Skinner Indictment Witnesses: R.A. Skinner, San Marshall, Mandy Marshall, Simon Leggitt Willie Kearney, Simon Henry Bond: $75.00 Filed: 7 Sept 1900 Page 97 -98 State of Louisiana VS #787 Newell Debrough Charge: Bribery, to prevent Simon Henry from appearing and testifying Indictment Bond: $150.00 Filed:7 Sept 1900 Page 98 State of Louisiana VS #788 John Harris Charge: Assalt with a dangerous weapon, rifle, upon Charlie Monroe Indictment Witnesses: Charlie Hutton, Etta Dudley, Charlie Monroe Bond: $100.00 Filed: 7 Sept 1900 Page 98 - 99 State of Louisiana VS #789 Wesley Timms Charge: Disturbing the peace - On 1 Dec 1899 disturbed a peacible assembly at Morning Star Church Witnesses: Simon Leggit, John McC. Logan, William Anderson Bond: $100.00 Filed: 7 Sept 1900 Page 99 - 100 State of Louisiana VS #790 Walter Hilderbrand Charge: Retailing liquar without license Bond: $250.00 Filed:29 Oct 1900 Page 100 State of Louisiana VS #791 Archie Watson Charge: Murder of Emma Sampson on 19 Sept 1900 Indictied Filed: 27 Feb 1901 Page 100 - 101 State of Louisiana VS #792 Robert Lee Charge Carring a concealed weapon, a pistol Filed: 27 Feb 1901 Page 101 - 102 State of Louisiana VS #793 Pat Phillips Charge: Burglary of storehouse of W.A. Anderson, $5.00 in money, $5.10 in oranges Filed: 27 Feb 1901 Page 102 State of Louisiana VS #794 Oscar Hardison Charge: Discharging a pistol in a public place, T.L. Gaddis Saloon Filed: 27 Feb 1901 Page 102 - 103 State of Louisiana VS #795 Jerry Tolson Charge: Carrying a concealed weapon, a pistol Indicted Filed: 27 Feb 1901 Page 103 - 104 State of Louisiana VS #796 Virgel Johnson Charge: Using obsene language near residence of John Agers Filed: 27 April 1901 *numbers skip Page 104 State of Louisiana VS #801 James Watson Charge: Killed cow property of Alex Davis Filed: 4 Sept 1901 Page 104-105 State of Louisiana VS #802 John Coleman Charge: Carring a concealed weapon Filed: 4 Sept 1901 Page 105 State of Louisiana VS #803 Sam Horton Charge: Gambling with dice for money Indicted Filed: 14 Sept 1901 Page 105 State of Louisiana VS #804 Sam Horton Charge: Carrying a concealed weapon, a pistol Indictment Filed: 4 Sept 1901 Page 106 State of Louisiana VS #805 Shred Bates Charge: Rape of Emma Mills Indicted Filed: 4 Sept 1901 Page 106-107 State of Louisiana VS #806 Jesse Jenkins Charge: Gambling with dice for money Indicted Filed: 4 Sept 1901 Page 107 State of Louisiana VS #807 John Coleman Charge: Discharging a weapon on 30 July 1901 near residence of Flem Calvert Filed: 4 Sept 1901 Page 107 State of Louisiana VS #808 Louis Stafford Charge: Gambling with dice Indictment Filed: 4 Sept 1901 Page 108 State of Louisiana VS #809 Elijah Washington Charge: Take and ride a horse, property of Edward Corley, without consent Filed: 4 Sept 1901 Page 108-109 State of Louisiana VS #810 John Coleman Charge: On 30 July 1901 did willfull and feloneously strike Queen Gooley with a dangerous weapon, a pistol, with intent to Kill Indicted Filed: 4 Sept 1901 Page 109 State of Louisiana VS #811 Jesse Kent Charge: Stole one mare, value $75.00, property of Mrs. Herrington Filed: Page 109-110 State of Louisiana VS #812 Elijah Washington Charge: Larceny, one pistol, value $15.00, property of John W. Bradley Filed: 16 Nov 1901 Page 110 State of Louisiana VS #813 Dave Newton Charge: Manslaughter, did kill and slay Jeff Woodfork on 17 Dec 1901 Indictment Filed: 17 Dec 1901 Page 110 State of Louisiana VS #814 John Jackson Charge: Murder of Robert Monroe Indictment Filed 17 Dec 1901 Page 111 State of Louisiana VS #815 James A. Moore Charge: Kept saloon open after hours Indictment Filed: 17 Dec 1901 Page 111 State of Louisiana VS #816 William Lindsey Charge: Gambling with dice Filed: 17 Dec 1901 Page 112 State of Louisiana VS #817 Taylor Lewis Charge: Keeping a disorderly gambling house in the town of Floyd Indictment Filed: 17 Dec 1901 Page 112 State Of Louisiana VS #818 Taylor Lewis Charge: Gambling with dice for money Indictment Filed: 17 Dec 1901 Page 113 State of Louisiana VS #819 Fate Almns Charge: Refused to work road Indictment Filed: 17 Dec 1901 Page 113-114 State of Louisiana VS #820 Richard Mosley Charge: Use of loud and vuglar language in town of Floyd, La. Information Filed: 23 April 1901 *the next case was out of order Page 114 State of Louisiana VS #800 T.W. Cawthon Charge: Bigamy On 22 Dec 1887 he married Miss Ada E. Woods, then on 21 March 1901 married Mrs. Della White, while former wife, Ada E. Woods, was still alive Indictment Filed: 23 April 1901 Page 114-115 State of Louisiana VS #821 Thomas Hamilton Charge: Murder of Sue Hamilton with malice and a fore thought Indictment Filed: 12 March 1902 Page 115 State of Louisiana VS #822 Warren White Charge: Stole one red cow, property of Mrs. Ella O. Richardson Indictment Filed: 19 March 1901 Page 115-116 State of Louisiana VS #823 Edgar Anderson Charge: Kill and Murder Fred Searcy Indictment Filed: 3 Sept 1902 Page 116 State of Louisiana VS #824 William Douglas Charge: Break and Enter storehouse of William H. Castleman on 3 July 1902 Indictment Filed: 3 Sept 1902 Page 117 State of Louisiana VS #825 William Zemman Charge: Carrying a concealed weapon, a pistol Indictment Filed: 6 Sept 1902 Page 117 State of Louisiana VS #826 Brawley Lee Charge: Carrying a concealed weapon, a pistol Indictment Filed: 6 Sept 1902 Page 117-118 State of Louisiana VS #827 Robert Williams Charge: Gambling with dice for money Indictment Filed: 6 Sept 1902 Page 118 State of Louisiana VS #828 Tom Mays Charge: Gambling with dice for money Indictment Filed:6 Sept 1902 Page 118-119 State of Louisiana VS #829 E.B. Cryer Charge: Selling liquor to Samuel M. Akin without a license Indictment Filed:6 Sept 1902 Page 119 State of Louisiana VS #830 E.B. Cryer Charge: Selling liquor to John C. Briggs without a license Indictment Filed: 6 Sept 1902 Page 120 State of Louisiana VS #831 E.B. Cryer Charge: Selling liquor to James V. Treyevant without a license Indictment Filed: 6 Sept 1902 Page 120 State of Louisiana VS #832 James Cherry Charge: Kill and Murder Laura Wilson on 13 May 1902 Indictment Filed: 6 Sept 1902 Page 121 State of Louisiana VS #833 Arch Watson Charge: Vilation of contract of labor with William J. Gray Filed: 6 Sept 1902 Page 121 State of Louisiana VS #834 William H. Riddle Charge: Assault on Sammel Marshall on 1 April 1902 Indictment Filed: 6 Sept 1902 Page 121-122 State of Louisiana VS #835 Jim Freeman Charge: Carrying a concealed weapon, a pistol Indictment Filed: 6 Sept 1902 Page 122 State of Louisiana VS #836 W.H. Riddle Charge: Selling liquor to James V. Trezevant without a license Indictment Filed: 6 Sept 1902 Page 122-123 State of Louisiana VS #837 W.H. Riddle Charge: Selling liquor to Jno C. Briggs without a license Indictment Filed: 6 Sept 1902 Page123 State of Louisiana VS #838 A. Johnson - Lemrick Tims Charge: Disturbance of a peaceful assembly of colored people for church worship at George Castleman's in Ward 4 Indictment Filed: 6 Sept 1902 Page 124 State of Louisiana VS #839 Joe Pace Charge: Carrying a concealed weapon Indictment Filed: 6 Sept 1902 Page 124 State of Louisiana VS #840 Joe Pace Charge: Discharging a pistol near Mayben Place Indictment Filed: 6 Sept 1902 Page 125 State of Louisiana VS #841 Joe Moton Charge: Killed dog, property of Sammuel Henderson Jr. Indictment Filed: 6 Sept 1902 Page 125 State of Louisiana VS #842 R.C. Coleman Charge: Carrying a concealed weapon Indictment Filed: 6 Sept 1902 Page 126 State of Louisiana VS #843 R.G. Coleman Charge: Assault with a dangerous weapon, a pistol Filed: 6 Sept 1902 Page 126 State of Louisiana VS #844 Claude Butler Charge: Kill and murder Alfred Horton Filed: 6 Sept 1902 Page 127 State of Louisiana VS #845 Henry Collins Charge: Carrying a concealed weapon, a pistol Filed:6 Sept 1902 Page 127 State of Louisiana VS #846 Anthony Owens Charge: Selling liquor without a license Filed: 6 Sept 1902 Page 128 State of Louisiana VS #847 William H. Robinson Charge: Selling liquor to William Freeman without a license Filed: 6 Sept 1902 Page 128 State of Louisiana VS #848 William H. Robinson Charge: Selling liquor to William Water and Sam Crow without a license Filed: 6 Sept 1902 Page 129 State of Louisiana VS #849 William Riddle Charge: Selling liquor to Will Freeman without a license Filed: 6 Sept 1902 Page 129 State of Louisiana VS #850 E.B. Cryer Charge:Selling liquor to John Lee without a license Filed: 6 Sept 1902 *The dates skip, numbers are still in order Page 130 State of Louisiana VS #851 Pink Jackson Charge: Take and carry away one horse belonging to W.L. McLean Value $75.00 Filed: 27 May 1903 *The following cases were indicted by a Grand Jury Page 130 State of Louisiana VS #852 Rufus G. Coleman Charge: Kill and Murder Rufus Strait Filed: 16 Sept 1903 Page 131 State of Louisiana VS #853 Henry Payne Charge: Carrying a concealed weapon Filed: 16 Sept 1903 Page 131 State of Louisiana VS #854 William Tyson Charge: Discharged a pistol near Bob Sanders residence Filed: 16 Sept 1903 Page 132 State of Louisiana VS #855 Pink Jackson Charge: Stole and carried away one bay horse named "Stocking" property of William L. McLain Filed: 16 Sept 1903 Page 132-133 State of Louisiana VS #856 James Watson Charge: Break and enter house of Myra Pain, stole $75.00 Filed: 16 Sept 1903 Page 133 State of Louisiana VS #857 Major Terry, Tom Hamilton, Ben Bartlett Charge: refused to do road duty Filed: 16 Sept 1903 *Note date skip Page 133-134 State of Louisiana VS #858 Alex Timms Charge: Carrying a concealed weapon, a pistol Filed: 18 May 1904 Page 134 State of Louisiana VS #859 George Timms Charge: Carrying a concealed weapon, a pistol Filed: 18 May 1904 Page 134 State of Louisiana VS #860 Charley Baxtor Charge: Break and enter home of J.W. Davis, take and carry away $65.00 Filed: 18 May 1904 Page 135 State of Louisiana VS #861 David Ruffin Charge: Carrying a concealed weapon, a pistol Filed: 18 May 1904 Page 135 State of Louisiana VS #862 Charles Reed Charge:Carrying a concealed weapon, a pistol Filed: 18 May 1904 Page 136 State of Louisiana VS #863Limmerick Timms Charge: Carrying a concealed weapon, a pistol Filed: 18 May 1904 Page 136 State of Louisiana VS #864 Thomas Mays Charge: Carrying a concealed weapon, a pistol Filed: 18 May 1904 Page 137 State of Louisiana VS #865 George Tolson Charge: Carrying a concealed weapon, Filed: 18 May 1904 Page 137 State of Louisiana VS #866 Ike Boss Charge: Carrying a concealed weapon, a pistol Filed: 18 Sept 1904 Page 137-138 State of Louisiana VS #867 Charley Baxter Charge: Set fire to and burn, in daytime, the dwelling house of J.W. Davis on the 18 May 1904 Filed: 18 Sept 1904 Page 138 State of Louisiana VS #868 Winfield Tillery Charge: Discharging a pistol near the residence of A.W. Bivens Filed: 18 May 1904 Page 139 State of Louisiana VS #869 William Moore Charge: Shot Henry Collins with a pistol Filed: 18 Nov 1904 Page 139 State of Louisiana VS #870 Rufus Harris Charge: Kill and murder, on 15 Feb 1904, Turner Armstrong Filed: 18 May 1904 Page 140 State of Louisiana VS #871 James Slugh, Wm. Davis, Natham Davis Prince Keener, Henry Collins Charge: Gambling with dice for money Filed: 18 May 1904 Page 140 State of Louisiana VS #872 Lawrence Hays and James Ware Charge: Murder of William Smith on 6 Nov 1904 Filed: 21 Nov 1904 Page 141 State of Louisiana VS #873 Thomas May Charge: Using vuglar and indecent language near residence of Fred Archie Filed: 22 Nov 1904 Page 141 State of Louisiana VS #874 Thomas Edmunson Charge: Shot two cows, one white, one black, property of Andrew Jackson, value $50.00 Filed: 22 Nov 1904 Page 142 State of Louisiana VS #875 Charles Nicholson and Charles Thomas Charge: Steal and take away one cultivator, property of Mrs. E.O. Richaardson, value $10.00 Filed: 22 Nov 1904 Page 143 State of Louisiana VS #876 Billy Hales Charge: Carrying a concealed weapon, a pistol Filed: 22 Nov 1904 Page 143 State of Louisiana VS #877 Sam Johnson Charge: Carrying a concealed weapon, a pistol Filed: 22 Nov 1904 Page 143 State of Louisiana VS #878 Elijah Saulsberry and Robert Ward Charge: On 9 Oct 1904 did steal one bale of cotton, property of Susan Miles, value $50.00 Filed: 22 Nov 1904 Page 144 State of Louisiana VS #879 Ollian Johnson Charge: On 1 July 1904 shot Bano Johnson with a pistol, with intent to kill Filed: 22 Nov 1904 Page 144 State of Louisiana Vs #880 Sam Whittaker Charge: Carrying a concealed weapon, a pistol Filed: 22 Nov 1904 *Note date skip Page 145 State of Louisiana VS #881 C.P. Owens Charge:Using loud and vuglar language near home of Andrew Massengale Filed: 9 Nov 1905 Page 145-146 State of Louisiana VS #882 Lewis Nelson Charge: On 25 Oct 1905 did maliciously ill treat and maim five cows, property of Mansfield Crow and Robert Devoters, shot with a shotgun Filed: 9 Nov 1905 Page 146-147 State of Louisiana VS #883 Burton Timms Charge: Refused road duty on 1 Oct 1905 Filed: 9 Nov. 1905 Page 146-147 State of Louisiana VS #884 C.H. Mosley Charge: Refused road duty Filed: 9 Nov 1905 Page 147 State of Louisiana VS #885 D.C. Tullis Charge: Refused road duty Filed: 9 Nov 1905 *Note number and date skip Page 148 State of Louisiana VS #957 Charles Nance Charge: Stole one watch, value $5.00, property of Mike _____ Filed: 7 July 1908 Page 148-149 State of Louisiana VS #958 Joe Goshen Charge: Selling liquor without a license Filed: 7 July 1908 Page 149-150 State of Louisiana VS #959 Emma Wilzinski Charge: On 10 July 1908 did assault a negro woman, name unknown to prosocuter Bond: $50.00 Filed: 17 July 1908 Page 150-151 State of Louisiana VS #960 Jim Stephenson Charge: Did on 25 July 1908 kill and slay one Ed. Citizen Plead: Guilty Sentence: Hard labor at state pentenrairy at Baton Rouge for Twenty years, with a fine of one dollar and cost of prosecution Filed: 10 Sept 1908 Page 151-152 State of Louisiana VS #961 Virginia Williams Charge: Inflicted wound, less than mayhem, with a large pocket knife upon Annie Coleman Filed: 10 Sept 1908 Page 152 State of Louisiana VS #962 Elijah Saulberry Charge: Obtaining money under false pretenses, thirty five cents, from J.S. Taylor. Filed: 10 Sept 1908 Page 153 State of Louisiana VS #953 Ben Dangerfield Charge: Carrying a concealed weapon, a pistol Filed: 10 Sept 1908 Page 153-154 State of Louisiana VS #964 Ike Henderson Charge: Assault on John Armstrong with a large knife Filed: 10 Sept 1908 Page154 State of Louisiana VS #965 Gus Wilcox Charge: Refused road duty Filed: 10 Sept 1908 Page 154-155 State of Louisiana VS #966 Jim Foster Charge: Carrying a concealed weapon, a pistol Filed: 10 Sept 1908 Page 155 State of Louisiana VS #967 Sandford Tatum Charge: Carrying a concealed weapon, a pistol Filed: 10 Sept 1908 Page 155-156 State of Louisiana VS #968 John County Charge: Carrying a concealed weapon, a pistol Filed: 10 Sept 1908 Page 156 State of Louisiana VS #969 John Wall, Jim Brazeal,Marion Seamons, Silas Seamons, Rube Seamons Charge: Refusing road duty Filed: 10 Sept 1908 Page 157 State of Louisiana VS #970 David Hart, Carroll Thomas, David Sims, Grant Porter, Vance Taylor, Levi Janes, Gabriel Pinkens, Van Fairfax, Jim Reed, Eli Dorat, Will Underwood Charge: Refusing road duty Filed: 10 Sept 1908 Page 157-158 State of Louisiana VS #971 Sam McDonald, Fred Goings, Richard Jackson, Rip Hull Charge: Refusing road duty Filed: 10 Sept 1908 Page 158 State of Louisiana VS #972 Phil Simmons Jr. Charge: Use of Loud and vuglar language near the home of C.H. Hewey Filed: 10 Sept 1908 Page 159 State of Louisiana VS #973 Bird Huston Charge: Refusing road duty Filed: 10 Sept 1908 Page 160-161 State of Louisiana VS #974 David Sales Charge: Allowing the playing of dice for money on his property Filed: 10 Sept 1908 Page 161 State of Louisiana VS #975 Son Boston and One Other Whose Sirname is Boston Charge: Stole one beef steer property of Lawton Cheatham Filed: 10 Sept 1908 Page 160-161 State of Louisiana VS #976 William Douglas Charge: Did kill and murder Ret Curry Filed: 10 Sept 1908 Page 161 State of Louisiana VS #977 Phil Simmons Jr. Charge: Stole one hog, value $10.00, property of Abe Austin Bond: $50.00 Filed: 10 Sept 1908 Page 162 State of Louisiana VS #Jacob Sterl Charge: Selling wiskey without a license Filed: 10 Sept 1908 Page 162-163 State of Louisiana VS #979 Sam White Charge: Assault with a shotgun with intent to kill "Red", real name unkown to Grand Jury. Filed: 10 Sept 1908 Page 163-164 State of Louisiana VS #980 Henry Fleming Charge: Cut down and carry away 40 trees of Oak timber and 4 trees, oak, property of Miss Amy I. Donnan Filed: 6 Oct 1908 Page 164 State of Louisiana VS #981 Oscar Womack Charge: Refused road duty Filed: 29 Oct 1908 Page 165 State of Louisiana VS #982 Jno. Davis Charge: Carrying a concealed weeapon, a pistol Filed: 20 Jan 1909 Page 165 State of Louisiana VS #983 W.A. Carroll Charge: Assault on Rufus Jones, did beat, wound and ill treat Filed: 20 Jan 1909 Page 166 State of Louisiana VS #984 Major Green Charge: Assault on Ora Collins, by shooting at her with intent to kill and slay Filed: 20 Jan 1909 Page 166-167 State of Louisiana VS #985 Major Green Charge: Carrying a concealed weapon. a pistol Filed: 20 Jan 19009 Page 167 State of Louisiana VS #986 Ella Niblet Charge: Using vuglar, indecent, and profane language on a public road in Pioneer Filed: 20 Jan 1909 Page 167-168 State of Louisiana VS #987 Jno. Wilson Charge: Gambling with dice for money Filed: 20 Jan 1909 Page 168 State of Louisiana VS #988 Dennis DeGrafenried Charge: Breaking and entering storehouse of John Coleman Filed: 20 Jan 1909 Page 168-169 State of Louisiana VS #989 William Duke and B.W. Walters Charge: Carried a shotgun into the home of Cora Smith without permission Filed: 20 Jan 1909 Page 169 State of Louisiana Vs #990Robert Jones Charge: Did willfully interfere with, intimidate and induce to leeave employment of Pioneer CoOperage certian wage laborer, then under contract, to wit: Jim Robinson, Robert Stokes and Henry Simmons Filed: 20 Jan 1909 Page 169-170 State of Louisiana VS #991 Ed Smith Charge: Gambling with dice for money Filed: 20 Jan 1909 Page 170 State of Louisiana VS #992 Charles Butler Charge: Broke contract with Andrew Jackson for farm labor for year of 1908 after receiving goods and money in advance in the amount of $150.00 Filed: 20 Jan 1909 Page 170-171 State of Louisiana VS #993 Albert Dowdy Charge: Playing dice for money Filed: 20 Jan 1909 Page 171 State of Louisiana VS #994 Aaron Williams Charge: Carrying a concealed weapon, a pistol Filed: 20 Jan 1909 Page 171 State of Louisiana VS #995 Gus Beard and Jake Huston Charge: Set fire to and burn a fence around a certian field Filed: 20 Jan 1909 Page 172-173 State of Louisiana VS #996 Charles Young Charge: Broke labor contract with C. James, after being advanced $10.00 Filed: 20 Jan 1909 Page 173 State Of Louisiana VS #997 Albert Dowdy Charge: Gambling with dice for money Filed: 20 Jan 1909 Page 173 State of Louisiana VS #998 Aaron Williams Charge: Assaulted Jno. Ddavis on 29 Dec 1908 with a pistol Filed: 21 Jan 1909 *Note number change Page 174 State of Louisiana VS #200 Jno Davis Charge: Assault on Aaron Williams by shooting at him with a pistol Filed: 21 Jan 1909 Page 175 State of Louisiana VS #201 Jno. Davis Charge: Gambling with dice for money Filed: 29 Jan 1909 Page 175 State of Louisiana VS #202 Cora Smith Charge: Using loud and vuglar language on a public street in Pioneer Filed: 21 Jan 1909 Page 176 State of Louisiana VS #203 Jno. Addams Charge: Gambling with dice for money Filed: 21 Jan 1909 Page 176 State of Louisiana VS #204 William Greyhouse Charge: Gambling with dice for money Filed: 21 Jan 1909 Page 176 State of Louisiana VS #205 Jno. Lee and Robert Lee Charge: Assault on Sam tunch with a pistol, with intent to kill (name spelled Tuch in another place in record) Filed: 21 Jan 1909 Page 177 State of Louisiana VS #206 Robert Lee Charge: Entered field and pasture of Andrew Jackson, without consent Filed: 21 Jan 1908 Page 178 State of Louisiana VS #208 A.S. Bliss Charge: Practicing medicine without a license and did engage in such practice as a vocation and for his liveihood Filed: 18 June 1909 Page 179 State of Louisiana VS #208 W.W. Harrison Charge: Practicing medicine without a license, having attended and treated diseases of the mind and body Filed: 27 Aug 1909 Page 180 State of Louisiana VS #209 John Robinson Charge: On 15 July 1909 did enter a certain stone house located in Floyd, occupied at that time by the merchantile business of M.P. Pinson and Co., in the night with intent to take money, drugs and other articles Filed: 4 Sept 1909 Page 181 State of Louisiana VS #210 James Zimmerman Charge: Carring a concealed weapon Bond: $200.00 Filed: 4 Sept 1909 Page 181-182 State of Louisiana VS #211 Augustus French Charge: Steal and take away one pair of shoes, value $3.00, property of William Green Warrent issued Bond: $75.00 Filed: 4 Sept 1909 Page 182-183 State of Louisiana VS #212 William Hellem Charge: Did willfully and feloniausly, with a ddangerous weapon cut a laarge piece of wood commonly called a "single tree",and inflict wounds, less than mayhem, upon W.H. Connell Filed: 6 Sept 1909 Page 183 State of Louisiana VS #213 Everett Gunter Charge: Carrying a concealed weapon, a pistol Filed: 8 Sept 1909 Page 183-184 State of Louisiana VS #214 Mark Schrock Charge: Broke contract to Andrew Jackson for farm labor after receiving merchandise and money, value $22.00 Filed: 8 Sept 1909 Page 184 State of Louisiana VS #209 John Robinson After having been arraingned on the charge of breaking and entering stone hoouse in the night, plead Guilty Sentence: Serve five (5) years hard labor at the Louisiana State Pennetentiory at Baton Rouge and pay cost of prosicution Filed: 8 Sept 1909 Page 185 State of Louisiana VS #215 Oscar Pace Charge: On 22 April 1909 did with a dangerous weapon, a large stick,did inflict wounds, less than mayhem, on John Trim Filed: 8 Sept 1909 Page 185-186 State of Louisiana VS #216 Willie Jackson Charge: Break and enter a certian railroad car being use for freight by Eudora and Gilbert Branch of the Iron Mounting Railroad at Pioneer Filed: 8 Sept 1909 Page 186 State of Louisiana VS #217 Pop Johnson Charge:Carrying a concealed weapon, a pistol Filed:8 Sept 1909 Page 187 State of Louisiana VS #218 Phil Williams Charge: Carrying a concealed weapon, a pistol Filed: 8 Sept 1909 Page 187 State of Louisiana VS #219 Pop Johnson Charge: Assault on Phil Williams with a pistol, less than mayhem Filed: 8 Sept 1909 Page 188 State of Louisiana VS #220 Booker Johnson Charge: Broke contract with A.J. Wyly to farm after recieving $4.00 Filed: 8 Sept 1909 Page 188-189 State of Louisiana VS #221 Rosa Lockhart Charge: On 3 Sept 1909 did with a dangerous weapon, a large pocket Knife, assualt Maggie Zimmerman, wounds less than mayhem Filed:8 Sept 1909 Page 189-190 State of Louisiana VS #222 A.C. Ashley Charge: Embezzle money fron Richmond Scale Co. Filed: 11 Sept 1909 Page 190 State of Louisiana VS #223 Albert Mason Charge: Breaking and entering a railroad car of Eudora and Gilbert Branch of the Iron Mounting Railroad at Pioneer Warrent issued Bond set at $250.00 Filed: 21 Sept 1909 Page 191 State of Louisiana VS #224 Augustus French Charge: Break and enter home of Thomas Bly with intent to steal Judgement: two years of hard labor at Louisiana State Penn- etentiory at Baton Rouge. Fine of $5.00 and cost of prosecution Filed: 21 Sept 1909 Page 192 State of Louisiana VS #219 Pop Johnson Sentence: One year of hard labor at Louisiana State Pennetentiory at Baaton Rouge. Fine $5.00 and cost of procecution Filed: 22 Sept 1909 Page 193 State of Louisiana VS #225 Thomas Hill, Alex Hill, Joe Gilford Charge: Did kill and murder Mose Brock by shooting him with a rifle gun. Filed: 23 Oct 1909 Page 193-194 State of Louisiana VS #225 Thomas Hill, Alex Hill, Joe Gilford Judgement of Jury Trial: Guilty of willful murder, Each to be hanged by the neck till he is dead. Sentance to be excuted by sheriff of parish at such time as may be designated by the Governor as law directs. Filed: 29 Oct 1909 Page 194-195 State of Louisiana VS #226 Sam Dillard Charge: failure to do road duty Filed: 29 Oct 1909 Page 195 State of Louisiana VS #227 Alford Owen and Sylvester Owen Charge: On 13 Nov 1909 did kill and murder Annie Hall, with malice and afore thought Filed: 2 March 1910 Page 195-196 State of Louisiana VS #228 Alford Owen and Sylvester Owen Charge: On 13 Nov 1909 did kill and murder Clarence Compton with malice and afore thought Filed: 2 March 1910 Page 196 State of Louisiana VS #229 Fred Standfield Charge: Carrying a concealed weeapon Filed: 2 March 1910 Page 196-197 State of Louisiana VS #230 Joe Harris alias Alexander,alias John Thears Charge: Stole one saddle, value $15.00; one bridle, value $3.00 property of W.C. Allen Filed: 4 March 1910 Page 197 State of Louisiana VS #231 Joe Harris alias Alex Alexander,alias John Thears Charge: Stole one horse, value $125.00 property of W.C. Allen Filed: 4 March 1910 Page 197 State of Louisiana VS #232 Mark Jackson and Jim Jackson Charge: Break and enter dwelling house of William Griffin Jr. to steeal and carry away a rifle and other articles Filed: 4 March 1910 Page 198 State of Louisiana VS #J.C. Ballance Charge: Carried away timber property of Pioneer CoOperage Co. Filed: 4 March 1910 Page 198 State of Louisiana VS #234 Stella White Charge: On 15 Jan 1910, with a pocket knife, cut and stab Francis Lewis, with intent to kill and slay Filed: 4 March 1910 Page 198-199 State of Louisiana VS #235 Fred Forest Charge: Retailing whiskey withou a license Filed: 15 Jan 1910 Page 199 State of Louisiana VS #236 Adam Lindsey Charge: On 5 Feb 1910 did steal and take away one hog, value $10.00, property of John Herring Filed: 4 March 1910 Page 199 State of Louisiana VS #237 Adam Lindsey Charge: Stole one hog, value $10.00, property of L.W. McIntyre Filed: 4 March 1910 Page 199-200 State of Louisiana VS #238 Burton Tims Charge: Stole one hog, value $10.00, property of J.S. Moore Filed: 4 March 1910 Page 200 State of Louisiana VS #239 Walter Orborn Charge: Carrying a concealed weapon, a pistol Filed: 4 March 1910 Page 200-201 State of Louisiana VS #240 George Clark Charge: Assault and rob William Green and John Rushing of $2.75 and $1.25 Filed: 4 March 1910 Page 241 State of Louisiana VS #241 George Clark Charge: Carrying a concealed weapon, a pistol Filed: 4 March 1910 Page 201-202 State of Louisiana VS #242 Mrs. T.T. Causey Charge: Examining patients, prescribing and furnishing prescriptions for relief of sores, wounds, skin and other diseases and receiving pay without a license Filed: 4 March 1910 Page 202 State of Louisiana VS #243 Julia Butler Charge: Shot at Ada Johnson with a pistol Filed: 4 March 1910 Page 202 State of Louisiana VS #244 W.R. Bolding Charge: Shot Henry Schrock with a shotgun, with intent to murder Filed: 4 March 1910 Page 203 State of Louisiana VS #245 H.C. Osborn Charge: Negelecting road duty Filed: 4 March 1910 Page 203 State of Louisiana VS #246 Dave Williams Charge: On 29 Dec. 1909 did kill and murder Guss Stephens Filed: 4 March 1910 Page 203-204 State of Louisiana VS #247 Joe Doaush Charge: Did cut and carry away 120 trees property of J.W. Allen, without consent Filed: 31 March 1910 Page 204 State of Louisiana VS #228 Sylvester Owen Judgement: Guilty of Murder Sentence: Life at hard labor at state pennetentiary at Baton Rouge, plus cost of court Filed: 6 April 1910 Page 205 State of Louisiana VS #228 Alfred Owen Judgement: Guilty of manslaughter Sentence: Twenty five years hard labor at state pen- atentiary at Baton Rouge, plus a fine of $1.00 and costs of court Filed: 9 June 1910 Page 205-225 Louisiana Supreme Court New Orleans, La. Appeal of #228 Alfred Owen - Sylvester Owen Judgement: No errors in trial and ruling or trial judge Filed: 23 May 1910 Page 225 State of Louisiana VS #225 Charles Casey and Rooney Causey Charge: Faulsely represented to G.P. Smith that there was treasure buried on his land and that they could, by Occult means, find it , but it was of very great value and they would for $535.00 disclose and point out to Smith the exact place it was Warrent issued Bond: $600.00 Filed: 20 Sept 1910