The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-08-19

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Cmouw Couwr.-The Circuit Court 10
this county had n p|rorractrl s%essi0li-
holding FIJI three weeks, and then leayih
unfinished business. The following Is
brief report Of the most important case
tried, viz;
State VS.. Daniel, James and Edwin Las
i alter, and John and Tlomas Poe. The dc
. PENDANTS IN this case were charged will
assault and battery, with Intent to com
NIT murder, robbery and burglary. Thu
jury had the case for several days, ant
falling to agree, were discharged. AS II
Daniel L.asater, they stood II for acquitta
and | for conviction. AS to the other de-
PENDANTS, they stood 0 for acqulttal and /;
for conviction.
State vs.. Anderson Franklin. Charged
with killing his half brother. The jury
found the defendant guilty OF murder In
the second degree, and sentenced him to
the penitcntiary for eight years.
State vs.. Doc, John and Thomas Poe.
Charged wIth the murder of Dan. Weaver.
The iur! found a verdict against John and
Thomas Poe of guilty VI murder In the
second degree, and eighteen years In the
pcnitentiary. Doc Poe fled to parts UNI
known ut the time Of the trial for this Of
fence before Magistrates some months
since, and is said to be nTcXas.
In the foregoing cases, in which de-
PENDANTS were found guilty, IN appeal
was taken to the Supreme Court, ami the
prisoners were taken to the Nashville Jail
for safe keeping.
State vs.. John Arnold. Charged with
assault and battery. Fined So and costs.
State vs.. George Mckenzie. Carrying
pistol, Fined $40 and costs.
State VI. Pat. Con. Carrying pistol
Fined $40 and costs.
State vs. Anderson Franklin, Carrying
pistol. Fined $40 and costs.
State VS., Isaac Keith, col. Charged with
malicious shooting. Continued on aillda-
Wit Of defendant. Bond for $500 for APP
pcaranCe az next term OF court.
State VS.. Dallas Convey. Charged with
public drunkenness. Fined 81 and costs.
State vs.. Isaac Keith. col. Carrying
pistol. Fined $iOand costs.
State V. James N Davis. Charged
with killing Don. Hampton. The jury re-
Il verdict, without leaving the box,
Of Not Guilty.
State VS., A. G, iIockersmith. Charged
with grand larceny. Continued on ailda-
lit Of defendant. lie gave bond for $50
or his appearance at the next term OF
state VS.. John Poe. Charged with as
ault and battery, with intent to commit
murder. Jury failed to agree, and n mis-
rial entered.
Several other small cases on the crimi-
lal docket were disposed Of. and several
.ivorce cases on the civil docket. Court
WIS held on Thursday, Friday and Satur-
ny by Judge Marks. '
The past has been 4 very expensive =
TO the people of Franklin county, i
nd from the number Of jUrics hung du- !
it, session. thinking men are inQUi- !
whether or rot there are radical de n
in our system of criminal procedure. !
Il one Of the eases tried there were five !
charged with Tie same offence. They e
ere permitted one hundred and twenty h
Iailcnges, perez pto,y, while the State vas b
My allowed sir. This looks too much 81
Ike showing criminals tavors, and deny .
lg them to the State. We do not say the
w was not cleanly administered, but
lat such a law shows too much favor to
ime. Again, it should not be a disqual-
for a citizen to have formed and u
spressed an opinion, for our very best n
tizens are always the first TO do that II
1T they could hear all the evidence and
etc out justice 10 the offender OF the :
majesty.