Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-02-02
jasper Mills Items.


JAsPER MILL, o. Jan. 2sth, 1871.
MEssHs, EDIToRs HERALD;-My lasteom
munication carried me up to the 6lh inst
at which time, our court has disposed
Of all the State cases, mentioned in MY
first epislle. The court adjourned 10 III,
18th inst, at which time the jury casei
were to commence. January 18th, at II
o'clock, q. m., the court convened agreea
BILE to adjournment, Esquire Marks OF
the bench Theccurt was called to order by
Sheriff Cole. The first ease on The docket
wos Richard Smith ps Joseph O. jenkins
The parties being in court and ready fol
trial, the Sheriff called the jury, con.
sisting Of the following persons; Jamct
Parkison, William Mills, David Rey
nolds, Richard Pitzer, Robert Waggonel
and Elijah JOHNSON, The testimony in
the case was heard, The parties plead
their own eases; ther arguments being
more boisterous than logical At the close
of the arguments, the court charged the
jury, and they retired to their room for de-
liberation. After being out some time,
agreed on the following verdict: "We the
Jury, sitting in the case of Richard Smith
ps. Joseph @. Jenkins, do agree to disa-
gree" By the request Of the parties, the
court proceeded to impannel new jury,
consisting Of the following persons: Jere-
miah Shelton, Elias Collie, John A. Hill
Lewis G. Mallow, John s. Burnett and
Zabulon Smith. And the case continued
to the 18th inst, at 10 o'clock a m.
Saturday, January l4lh, 1871, at 10
o'clock, a M, the case of George Carter ia
James Powell Case compromised by the
parties and dismissed. 7 NJ Gray, coun
sci for deiendent
The weather is warm and fine, yet the
attendance at court, is large.
Tuesday, January nth, 1871, at 10
o'clock. a. m, the court convened, agreea
bly, to its adjournment. The parties being
present Sheriff Cole, called the jury, and
they 7. were sworn. M. Gray, appeared
for Plaintiff j. C.Jenkins, defending his
own case. After hearing the testimony on
both sides; and the able arguments of
council, and the charge given by the
court, the jury retired to their room. After
being out some time, returned the fol-
lowing verdict: We the Jury, do find for
the Plaintiff, in the sum of SO l6" Signed
John A. Hill, foreman. This case certain
ly stands second in magnitude, to any case
ever tried in our County. The celebrated
Cow case, of VIM. Palmer and others, ps.
the Clinton and Fayette counties Import
ing Company, occupied more time, but was
not fraught with more interest by the par
ties and their cUuusOl
Our court is now over, and Your CORES
pondent is glad to say to the numerous
readers of the HERALD; that no person was
sent to Jail, sentenced to Pententinry, or
hung. These will be my last court items.
Other matters of more interest, wall de-
mand my attention in the future
Once more, on the morning of the 24th
inst, two Mechanics of our village, en-
gagged IN free fight. They had it rough
and tumble for about two minutes
when they was parted. Some blood wac
shed. No other eiIusion was discovered, as
might have occurred in fight of so great
length At last accounts they were both
doing well. B'