Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-05-22

-. IrOAci, llSIh "A. ~. InomaS,
! Sheriff, II. M. Price, Prosecuting At.
/ torney.
FRIDAY, May IA.
i In our report Of Thursdays pro-
ceedings, the type made us say that
Hon. Chas. J. Faulkner and III. IL.
Blackburn, Esq'r., defended Henry
Johnson, colored, charged with rape.
The proceedings should have read
II. B.Miller, instead Of III. III. Black
| burn.
The Court was occupied in the
continuation of the trial Of the State
VS.. Boltz. The case, after argument.
was submitted to the jury about half
past : O'Clock, but as yet they have
failed to agree upon verdict.
On the Chancery side of the Court
the answer of the defendants was
filed in the ease of j. III. Lands ct nj.
VS.. John Ream, ST., ct al, and de-
cree of partition entered.
A. j. Thomas, Nc, VS.. J ID. Stew
art, report Of trustee, filed and con-
firmed
John H.. Boltz VS.. Geo. j. Boltz,
demurrer and answer filed.
SATURDAY, May Is.
| The jury in the case of the State
VS.. Boltz was called and sent to their
room. 1t being motion day, there
was no other jury in attendance.
The Court was occupied in hear
ing argument upon the demurrer to
special pleas in the case OF William
Leigh vs.. VIM. Ripple.
AT Il o'clock the jury in the Botz
case, still being unable to agree, was
discharged.
MONDAY, May II, 10.
Rev'd. =. Townsend appeared and
gave bond, and was authorized to
celebrate the rites of matrimony.
The following causes were contin-
ued at plaintiffs costs.
| Il. M. French vs.. Geo. w. Seibert.
Same VS.. Richard Bodine.
Frazier Il Clippinger VS.. A.. D..
Rutherford
Timothy Noon VS.. w. II. Mong,
admir-.
Henry Lang VS.. r. Becker Plea
filed aud issue joined.
Il. NJ. French VS.. j. NJ. French
Plea of payment, and offsets filed.
ID. Lafever VS.. ID. II. Billmeyer. =
Special plea offered.
j. Il. Seyler Il Son vs.. G.. w. Rob-
bins and Ruth II. Robbins judy
ment against G.. w. Robbins for
S142.22, and in favor of Ruth II.
Robbins in the plea of coyerture.
Fink Bros. IL Co VS.. j. @. "a. Ma
| denbousch; awarded declaration and
| demurrer thereto filed.
j. Bishop and +. Spillman vs.. Jo-
seph Miller. Continued, with leave
to the defendant to cross-examine
witness III. s. Frey.
ID. II. Shoemaker VS.. B. Lockhart,
&c. Continued.
! CITANCERy.
w. Al. Snodgrass report of Spe-
CA Commissioner Shatfer, filed.
Stewart a. Co. VS.. j. Il. Weise. -
Decree appointing l.. M. Shaffer to
sell defendants realty.
In consequence of Judge jackson
holding q special term of the u. $.
Court at Wheeling, which required
the attendance Of several members
of the Bar, his Honor, Judge Hoge,
found considerable difficulty in get
ting at any businesss and although
he applied the judicial lash pretty
thoroughly, and made the lawyers
twist in every conceivable way, still
he found it necessary to adjourn the
jury until to-day. The issue docket
was called entire, and from the looks
Of things at the adjournment OF
Court, we are Of opinion his Honor
will find it necessary this morning
to discharge the jury, If not for the
term, until next week.
TUESDAY, May 18th.
Court was called promptly at ten
O'Clock, and, contrary to expectation,
his Honor succeeded iii getting a
case for jury.
The case Of the State VS.. Maddox,
charged with assault and battery,
was tried and q verdict Of not gull
ty rendered. Maddox was also i'm
dicted for selling liquor without Ii
cense, and pleaded guilty, and was
fined $40 and costs.
The jury was then discharged un-
til Thursday morning, by which
time the Attorneys now attending
the u. 5. Court at Wheeling will be
in attendance.
WEDNESDAY, May 10.
The Court was occupied to-day in
considering Chancery causes, and
quite number Of DEGREES were pre-
sented.
THURSDAY, May 20.
Joseph Gano, substituted Trustee,
in place of Chas. Grant, dec d., in