The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-10

the notorious uen presiucd over Nv thc
old bag Madame Mack, was before Judge
IIross yesterday, charged with carrying
concealed weapons. but was discharged
for want Of sufficient evidence to convict
her. Maud Parker and Jane Mildred,
inmates OF Jennie wilson's bagnio on
Commercial avenue, were also before
Judge Bross OH the double charge OF
being drunk and carrying concealed
weapons. Together their fines amounted
to upwards Of twenty dollars. Paid.
PERsoNAL.--JOhn Barton of Carbon
dale, was In the city yesterday. and Of
course called at the BULLETIN Office.
Jack Alden of the Anna Union was
in town Yesterday on business.
Judge Jas. G.. Metric, OF Lakewood
precinct, Is in the city.
John Q. Hartman has gone to visit the
Garden City.
Judge Green returned from Chicago
yesterday.
$. r. Wheeler, esq, left for Spring
field OH Monday afternoon where he goes
on professional business.
Mr.. Hinkley, Superintendent ofs the
Cairo and st. Louis railroad, arrived in
the city yesterday.
Judges Allen and Duflof Carbonate
left for home yesterday afternoon. They
will take rest after their long siege in
the Grain case.
CIRCUIT CorRT-rBg GRAIN CASE
At about Z O'Clock yesterday morning il
was announced that the jury In the Grain
ease had agreed, aud were ready to re.
turn verdict. Judge Baker, Circuit
Clerk YocuW, and County Attorney Mul.
key for the prosecution, and Mr.. Linegar,
Mr.. Calvert and Mr.. Clemens for the de.
Tense were notified of the tact aud soon
after appeared in court. The defendants
were brought into the court room and
took their usual seats, and when order
and quiet had been restored, Judge
Baker usked IT The jury were ready to re-.
port, the answer being that they were.
The foreman Of the jury then stepped for
ward and handed the::cierk the following
verdict:
We the jury, find the defendants
guilty, and fix their sentence at twenty
years each In the penitentiary.
The announcement of this verde,
seemed to have no effect upon the prison
ers. They never so much as changed
color, but on the other hand faint smile
seemed TO illuminate Big Jep's face. A
moment after the verdict was announced
Black Bill left his seat and accosting Mr.
I.inegar whispered a few words to him,
and then returned 10 his seat.
MIR. Linegar entered a motion for a new
trial, after which court adjourned. and
the Judge and officers of The court wen,
home to breakfast.
Later in the day Judge Allen asked tina
q day Tor arguing the motion for a new
trial bc fixed, and suggested that it b'
announced for as early day as possible
Mr.. Linegar thought sometime during
the early part OF next week would bo
soon enough.
Mr.. Calvert said that hc::had some bust
ness to attend to next week ut Vienna
aud would be- compelled to he there tw,
or three days.
Mr.. Clemens wanted time enough t
make tull preparations for the argu
ment of the motion.
Judge Allen said that il had beel
stated in the BULLETIN that Judge Craw
ford had adjourned the Saline count,
circuit court until next Monday, and il
that case lie could not be here after Sat
urlay, as lie and Judge ::Dun had an i'm
portant case to try In Judge Crawford
court, and it would probably come III
the first day of the term.
MIR. Linegar suggested that it coul
easily be ascertaincd when the Salin
county court would meet, and In case
did not convene on next Monday, the
he hoped the argument of the motto
would go over until Tuesday.
Judge Baker then announced that !
case Judge Crawford convened court ,
Harrisburg on Monday, then the argl
} ment on the motion for new trial wOul
be heard on Saturday. otherwise 1t shout
90 over until Tuesday. TO this propos
ton counsel agreed.
II has been ascertained that on the fir
ballot after the jury retired, they stoo
ten for hanging, one for acquittal and OF
, for fourteen years in the pc
5 itentiary. The one for acquitt
e soon went over to the fourteen year ma
. aud thus the jury stood until mornin
a when a compromise was agreed on
{ twenty years in the states prison.
Thomas O'Keife, on a charge OF 70
I berry, was placed on trial in the elrcr
G court yesterday. O'keife ID charg'
: with an assault on Mr.. Spears. n mi
{, agent, on Ohio levcc in this city sou
j. two months ago. This Is not O'kelf'
o first experience with Alexander coun
courts. Some three years ago he W
=, arrested for rObbing man in Hen
Dinkle's saloon: on Commercial avenl
but the amount stolen that time was II
enough to send him to the penitential
and he was given a short term In
+ county JUL. County Attorney Mulk
conducted the prosecution, and II.
NJ Black, city attorney, was appointed
defend O'Keiie. A jury was sclect'
n and the case went to trial. Late In
q. afternoon the jury returned verdict