The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-08-21
CRIMINAL COURT.
The Grand Jury and the Judges
Charge.-Larceny and Burglary
Cases The Vest Davis Homi-
cidc.-What Will the Jury Do
With II?

The called session Of the Criminal Cour,
commenced today, in pursuance of an or
der 81 Judge Hill. who cn,panelei gram,
jury. The special purpose oi the session
l. To try the eases oi the State against Mat.
tie Bufiorl, Henry Williams, charged with
Larceny. ami Winirrd Richardson, charged
with burglary AMI larceny The grand
jury, after being charged by the Judge, re-
tired. aud j, Is understood. went into the
immediate consideration ii the
sNIrnroN HOMICIDE.
There l. q number III witnesses who will
Ire examined i'm the ease now in town. and
Others for whom subvwnas will In issued
to-day. The ease Is very naturally Great
ing good deal oi interest, not :, much
t-'cau>e anybody really desires the perSe-
cu;ion Of the
Vest EOy>,
sS from prevalent curiosity tn know what
the court will do with them. Reeves. who
- considered an important witness. has
skipped out, and although the Sheriff ha-
had couple Of deputies in diIIgent search
III him, they have n vet failed to ascertain
his whereabouts. lie is not in any way
AMENtBLE To THE LAW,
but he l. nevertheless essential To the defense
"i the case, since he alone, perhaps, i, able
To explain what Davis was doing at Vests
the night of the homicide TIE Judges
CHAR.E To THE JURY
was very impressive, and covered the law
- il relates to the different degrees oi
homicide. From Judge Hills dicta i, would
seem tina, the lav relating to murder has
been greatly misunderstood by great num-
Der III people.
An ACCIDENTAL MILLING
will not mitigate IN ,flcnse where the as
sault in itself Is ielonious An unjustiiia-
he attempt tn take life. resulting in the
killing 81 an innocent party, against who,n
no wrong Is inten..r,l, comes under
the general description Of murder The
law presumes the malice which Is an e.
'ential ingredient Of homicide. From the
udge's charge there is very little question
,at what the grand jury will lind an iniict-
rient for murder Including, OF course, the
e>Ser otiensesl, but whether petit jury
will holi Ia the same opinion, is
4 VERY INHERENT THING
he impression prevailing among citizens
eeIn- To- BE- that the homicide was rash
mi unthc ushted act, and inexpre--ibiy
but that il was attended with
circumstances which largely
nitigatsS the ciicnse.
The grand jury came into court this
morning with the following indictments:
W. u. Richardson, burglary in the fir,,
iegree.
Winired Richardson, burglary in the Sec
MI degree AMI grand larceny.
These two names stand ior the same person
lis exploits are ii too recent occurrence To
" published again, - the readers oi the |
;Azoo will readily remember the fellow |
nd his burglaricus deeds.
On being arraigred, Richardson plead
at guilty to both indictments, and took
on'inuaace until .:hs sIsHt term OF the
uur,, to IL holden in November next. Ills
and was fixed at $1,000 in each case.
Four indictments for burglary ard petit
srccny were brought in against Henry
Williams, a negro. This i the man who
,bbed Snedoker's meat house and robbed
Dung I.amy Of watch. He plead guilty
, the burglary, and the indictments for
irceny were soil,' pressed.
W. II. Marslanl, charged with an attempt
, procure m abortion The grand jury
,nored the bill, and ordered the defendant
iScharged from custody.
Geo. u. Yost, John Frank Yost and
'hilip II. YoSt we're indicted for murder in
he first degree.
These boys were the ones who shot and
illed Ben Davis, south Of Smith,ou, Sat
r,isy night, the llth instant. Messrs.
est and Pemberton. attorneys Of this city,
ave ieen retained to defend This case.
subsequently the Yos, hoys were ar
,iyned and pleaded not guilty, and ap-
lication made for bail.