Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-11
CIRCUIT COURT.


This tribunal has been quite busy during
tue past week, adjusting the difficulties ELL
yrndered by rascality aud ignorance.
Very few OF the criminal cases pending have
finally disposed of. James Cort-r
trial for stcnd larceny on the 81
day Of the term, was acquitted. Dick John
colored. plead guilty to grand larceny,
as also James Burk, the freshman, one OF the
parties to the %impudcnt cattle theft, perpc-
tratcd some weeks ago on the premises of
John W. wadicll. Esq.
TIL grand jury was kept busy until Sstur-
day last. when It was discharged. IndIct-
ueh's for murder In the second degree were
found against the following persons suppos-
ed to have been implicated in the Aullville
tragedy: VIM. 'Littlcjohn, Groves Young,
". Z. Glsddish. Isaac Mcvay, q.
Wilson, John McVay, John G. uundlcy.
Henry Powell. Thos. Shooley, Jos. Howell.
I'd. McVny, John Tyler, John Gray, ID. r..
Young. Amos Rollins, jesse Osborn. IIez.
Wilson. John Zantmeyer, John W. Brown,
VIM. Martin, VIM. Downing, Ed. Powell,
James Fitzgerald, james Wiley, Edgar
iouugs, Henry Fitzgerald, Vim. Mock,
Joseph l.. Youngs. Robert Greer. Samuel
Nichols, Jos. Field, Vim. Gray, Hanson
Literal. Gus Osborne, Thos. Downing.
David Mock, Bud Johns, Oscar Perdus,
Criah Terrell, F. NJ. Gladdish. The cour,
room WAS crowded when the parties were
arraisneI, and while their bail bond was
being made up. 1t WAS fixed at s75, 600. ami
10 signed by the following prominent
citizens: JON W. Waddell. John Reid, S.
q. Wentworth, VIM. Morrison, Jas. 3.
Hord, Is. Marshall. James F. Downing, S. j.
Morgan, John Erskiue. VIM. p. Parker, =.
II. Lcdford, John B.Jones.
All the cases were continued until the
March term. Ben. Wilson, one of the vic.
inns OF the meb, who was dangerously
wounded, was indicted for grand
larceny. He was released on $500 bail, Gen.
10. o. Shelby joining in the recognizancs.
His case was also continued.
A true bill for murder In the first degree
MAS returned against Edwin Turner. for the
killing Of Ma Groves. He was arraigned on
saturday, and plead not guilty tn the damn.
ing indictment. II was a terrible ordeal to
20 through with. and one which no right.
minded man could ever wish to encounter
Ne disposition has yet been made Of til,
case.
There has not been great deal done in
civil matters.
The somewhat noted Corder will case
was settled OIL Saturday by compromise
We are not informed as TO the terms o~fscttle
msnt, but take it for granted they wer,
quite As equitable as could have been oil,
tanned at the hands Of q jury. This amicaA!,
termination OF the controversy is Il relief tt
bench. bar, witnesses and the public gcner
ally. Another chronic case. that of VIM. z
Parker vs.. James Shacke!corl, for trespas
was disposed OF, the jury mulctipg the de
frndant in the snm of $3.50. The court viii
likely continue throughout next week, bein:
considerably behind with the docket.
We ro.;rcd several attorneys in attend
ance from Il distance. Col. Crittendcn. con
gresham elect from Warrensburg, Col
Vest, of scdalia, ami: Sir. canister of Rich
mond.
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