The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-02-17


Guilty began, didn't see the commence
ment of it, there were several persons
there, there was no hand shaking when
Duvall and Carpenter crossed the fence at
the last difficulty
Cross ecamined--Am cousin Of Du
vail, did not go home with him, have had
several conversations with Duvall since
the trouble.
s A. TAYLOR, recaued-There was no
hand shaking after the last difficulty be-
tween Duvall and Carpenter.
C L. BELr-Heard Duvall say to Car
penter, at the time of the last fight,
'take off your knuckles and I'll fight
you;" didn't see j. p Duvall after left
the house; he was not with US.
JOHN EDDY, recalled-J. P. Duvall
was not with US when the diffia!ty com
menced.
The State rested
W. F. HUNTER, Jr, Esq, made the
opening address to the jury on the part
Of the State.
c. P. DoRk, Esq, followed for the de-
fense.
!. o. AMOS, Esq, closed for the de-
| fense.
A. J. PEARSON, Prosecuting Attorney,
closed the case for the State.
THE CHARGE.
The Court charged the jury in regard
to the evidence, and the law governing
the case, at some length, ,and at 5 o'clock
r. N. the jury retired to deliberate.
THE VERDICT.
After an absence of about an hour the
jury returned into Court with verdict
of guilty of Assault and Battery The
prisoner was remanded to Jail to avail.
sentence.
TIE SENTENCE
The accused was brought into Court
the evening of the 14th inst, and sen.
tence was pronounced as follows:
"The sentence Of the Court is, that
you shall pay fine of $l00,and be con-
fined in the county Jail for period oil
120 days, and 10 days of that time you
shall be confined in the dungeon of the
ljail and fed on bread and water, and pay
the costs of this prosecution
Barnesvilie District Conference
FIRST DAY.
The third session of the Barnesvile
District Conference convened in the M
E. Church in Bridgeport, ,on the 10th inst
Rev. Mr.. Burt in the chair,
After singing, and prayer by Father
Hudson. H. Fl. Pershing was elected
Secretary.
Revs. j. Fl. Rodger, s. Price and W F.
Smith we're appointed select committee
to appoint committees on the various af
fairs connected with the church
A letter was presented before the Con
ference from the Rev D. Rhodes, who
was to have delivered sermon before
the Conference last evening, Stating that
it would be impossible for him to be pres
ent to fulfil his appointment
/ On motion, Rev H. j Smith was ap
pointed to fill his place.
The Conference then proceeded to re-
new the licenses of local preachers and
exhorters The following gentlemen
were called, characters passed, and licen
ses renewed:
S. Price, local elder; Edward Barnes
local preacher D D Howell, local elder
Charles T. LAUGH, local preacher; -
Faupel, local deacon M NJ Sanders, Eu
gene Edmunds, NJ Morton, Geo Beckett
Nathan Holister. W. + Hunter; Sr., lie,
Evans. exhorters; Hugh Shipman, s
Martin, Jesse Patterson, Joel Patterson
J. Barze, - Sydney, James Mexican
local preachers; H Barnes, local elder
H. H Pershing, j. Huffman, local dea
cons, A. Taylor and - Majors, ex
horters
The following gentlemen were appoint
ed on the committees to report on the va
!, rious affairs connected with the church:
Spiritual and Temporal A!fairs-J
y. Vail, j l. Wilson, Warren Hollister
D. A Pierce and Joel Elliot
Sunday School Rork-W F. Smith
NJ Freshwater, p NJ Thomas, J L
Aruch and D. E Howell
Church Bene fcence-J. E. Hollister
A G. Robb, 5 Wharton, Samuel Berr,
and Marsh Kirk.
, Church E1tension-H Smith, NJ
Close, j. Young, R. A. McKenGrick ant
Alex. Armstrong.
Nothing of general importance va
done at the evening session Rev. H. }
Smith addressed the Conference, sfie
which it adjourned until to-day.