Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-16

t. > IroXell, Esq, clerk "A ".
Thomas, Esq, Sheriff; r. nj
Price, Esq, Prosecuting Attor
ney.
TUESDAY, May 18th, 1874.
Blackburn Hughes, ESQ. was APP
pointed trustee of children of Mar
garet III Lee, in place of David III
Mccain, deceased.
Teter M French VS. George w
Seibert, continued for award far
bitrators.
A rule was ordered against JAS.
w Robinson, guardian of infant
children Of Robert Woods, deceased
to give additional security.
The following garnishee sum-
mons were dismissed agreed
George w. Feidt VS. b. q O. R. r.,
two cases w A Snodgrass VS. Jno
w Lamon same VS. John w Stew
art. Case Of Thomas p Hollis VS.
Richard McSherry was continued.
Daniel Wright use of G j Faulk
ner,a motion for issue of execution
was docketed.
The Grand Jury returned the
following indictments
State VS. Horace Grant, assault
with intent to kill. Same VS. James
Smith, burglary. Same VS. Henry
Johnson. burglary. Same VS. same,
assault with intent to kill.
CHANCERy.
The American Bible Society and
the Board of Domestic Missions of
the General Assembly of the Pres
byterian Church Of the United
States of America VS.. Edmund
Pendleton, Trustee OF. Maria
Cooper, James a. Graham, stated
clerk of Winchester Presbytery,
ct al. Petitions filed asking that
all the DEGREES heretofore rendered
in the case may be reheard and re-
versed.
Joseph a. Miller and wife VS..
Elizabeth Henshaw, &c, report of
Commissioner and case referred
TO Commissioner for settlement.
Court adjourned until half-past
nine o'clock this morning.
WEDNESDAY, May 18th.
Several State cases Of long stand
ing were continued. The Grand
Jury returned the following in
dictments
State VS. Charles Prather, assault.
Same VS. Harrison Mccormick, as
sault. Same VS. Charles Scott, as
sault. Same VS. same, robbery
Same VS. Hill, alias Ann Prit-
chard, assault. Same vs. same, rob-
berry. These are the tar and
feather cases. State VS. y. ~ o. r..
r., nuisance
A rule was issued against James
NJ. Vanmetre, to show cause why
he should not be fined for failing
to attend as a juror.
State VS. James Smith, burglary,
tried by jury, verdict guilty, and
time in penitentiary fixed at two
years.
State vs. John Talifero. rape and
murder, plea of not guilty with
drawn by his counsel, Messrs.
Blackburn and Lamon, and PEI
tition filed and motion made to re-
move the case to the Circuit Court
of the United States, because col
ored men are prevented from be-
ing jurors in West Virginia, which
counsel claimed was in conflict
with the XIII amendment to the
Constitution of the United State.
The question was deliberately ar
gued by Mr. Blackburn for the
prisoner, and Hon. G. j. Faulkner
and Messrs. Faulkner. Jr., and
Price for the State, The Court
held the question SUB curia until
this morning.
CHANCERY.
Daniel Wright VS. James M.
Thomas, rule requiring the plaintiff
to file a new bill, by the August
rules made absolute.
THURSDAY, May ii, 1874.
The Court was occupied the
entire day with the case OF the
State, VS.. John Talifero, indicted
for the rape and murder of Annie
Butler.
The prisoner presented the same
dull, sto!id appearance as at the
last term ofthe court, and the only
change in him is, he is a little thin
ner, and his mulatto appearance
is changed, from confinement, to a
sickiy, paleish color. The court
room was well filed all day, evil
that the public had lost
none of its original interest in the
case.
Mr.. Price, the Prosecuting At
torney, assisted by Hon. G. j.