Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-04-15
Jefferson Circuit Court.

Jefferson Circuit Court.
The Jefferson County Circuit Court judge
John Blair 1loge presiding, convened again
on Monday of last week, since which time
considerable business has been transacted -
The Grand Jury. on Tuesday, found the fol-
lowing indictments:
Wn Crndorff for n1aliciorsly stahbing.
emitting and s"andine. with intent TO main,
di>irurr disable aud kill
Geo. " Chambers, an indictment for muir
der in 'hH fr~t degree
John Warrington, for an assault, with n>
ten. to commit rape
r G.. Johnston. J. K. z Leslie, Charles
Goens Geo. Fl. Lithuanian arci WIN : Reed
for forging will! and for fnrain... Cousins,
md nrocuring 30 be forged. and willingly act
ing and assisting in forging vii
The case Of the State against Z G. John,
stnn, &c, for forging will! vas continued
until the next term of Court, and the narties
baiiei in the following sums: Johnston. S.
600; leslie, $4,000; Goeos, $500; and
Reed, 5000.
The motion to remove the suit of Baylor
Ds the Il. & O. r r. to the United States
Circuit Court, made by the defendants at the
last term. was duly considered during vacation
by the judge, who the fret day of this
term announced his readiness to override this
motion. bnt at the defendants instance no
formal action was then taken by the Court
The Court, on Thursday. overru'ed the mo-
ton and the cause WAS continued t" the next
term. 1T the cost "f the Defendants
Cart Gerge Chambers, indicted for the
murder Of Patrick fIayans, was brought into
Court on Thursday morning, and by his
counsel plead mot guilty." and the case was
continued tn the next term. A motion was
then made tn admit the prisoner to bail, and
some testimony taken, which, to avoid prciu-
dicing the case. we decline to publish After
the conclusion Of the testimony the judge un-
darstanding the counsel IN both sides as sig
nity'ng their purpose to submit the motion
without argument. proceeded +" deliver his
decision and refused to grant the motion.
The counsel for the defence thereunnn ass
serted thar there had been nisuuderstand>
ing in the matter, and that they had Con.
sidered the motion of such moment to the
prisoner that .hey desired to argue it. The
judge then announced his willingness not to
make his decision Gnal, and opened the mo-
ti"n for argument, when it WAS ably supported
nv MeSsrs Faulkner and Wilson for the 6e
fence. and contested by Mr. d. g. Lucas for
the State,aft which his Honor took the
motion under advi~ement until Monday.
The Court, on Thursday evening, adjourned
over until Monday afternoon, ct 2 oclnck.-
The jurors were dismissed uutii to- day ('Fues
day..
POPULATION or CHARLEsTuwN.- The
census of 1870 reports the population of
Charestown, for the last three decades as
follows:
Eor ,'Ss .........'..' ......-..... -. 5T
r"r ;Soo ..l.SIo
For lsIU ................... ............ 1913
showing decrease of IS | from 1850 to 1860,
and an increase of 2l7 from 1860 to 1870
FATAL AccIpEST.-I-ee Divine, aged nine wears
little OF Martin Divine. Eaq., of Hillsboro,
b. F. Lewis OF this place, his death by be-
ing thrown from horse, near Hillsboro, Friday
ming last. The little fellow met with the sad
and terrible acc dent about o'clock the morn
ing. and fingered until O'clock in the afternoon
when death put an end TO his sufferings.