The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-03-22
NJ. Brookover. Dismissed, satisfied.
Settlements Confirmed.

Settlements Confirmed.
A. s. & Joel Bowlby ,ex'rs of Rob.
ert j.. Bowlby, decd.
VIM. b. Long & John w. Long,
ex'rs of George t. Long, decd.
James A. Hawthorne committee
OF Samuel Henderson; and
John w. Long, guardian OF Dora
s. Long, now Dora s. Smith, wife OF
VIM. N. Smith.
On the indictment of Ellis T .Stiles,
Cornelius Cramer and Elijah Cram
er, the prisoners were brought into
court and placed at the bar, and the
following jury empannelled and
sworn, viz: b. II, Griffith, John ..
Vangilder, Joseph Pomeroy. Jas. II.
EVERY, w. II, Houston, Milton Am
mons, K. II. Ridgeway, Jno. G. An
derson, Raymond Griggs, VIM. UT,
j. s. Tough and Ambrose Waters
1t seems that an agreement had been
made between the prisoners and their
counsel, Hagans and Staggers, and
the Prosecuting Attorney as to what
the verdict should be. therefore the
jury without hearing any evidence,
but in pursuance of the agreement,
rendered the following verdict;
1--WE, the Jury, find the defendant
Cornelius Stiles not guilty. of the fell
ony whereof he stands indicted, but
guilty of an assault and battery, and
assess his fine at$lO. And we fur
Their find the, defendants, f. T. Stiles
and Elijah Cramer, guilty of the
the felony charged in the Indictment,
and fix the term of their imprison-
ment in the penitentiary at one year
each" sat3Jxs
And judgment was rendered by
the Court accordingly, discharging
the said Cornelius Cramer from GUS
tody, and Remaining Stiles and Eli
jah ramer to the Jail, to be convey
ed to the penitentiary as soon after
adjournment Of court as the sheriff
can do SO.
In the case Of the State v. Jefferson
Taylor and Joseph Jones-burglary
the prisoners were brought out OF
Jail and placed at the bar of the
Court, when their counsel. Mr.. Keck
informed the Court that they could
not be ready for trial before next
Tuesday. Thereupon the witnesses
present were recognized to appear at
that time, and a rule was ordered
against those not here. \ plea of
not guilty was entered, they electing
to sever in their defence, the cause
confined till Tuesday next, and the
prisoners remanded to Jail.
State v. George Jones. Indicte d
yesterday for misdemeanor, was
brought out of Jail and confessed for
a fine OF $40 and costs and was dis
charged from custody.
WEDNESDAY,, MARCH 10TH.
On motion of J. NJ. Hagans, S.
Hackney, Sheriff. is appointed ad-
ministratorjof James IL, Hildebrand,
deceased.
James T.. Hess v. James V. Bough-
ner-Notice. Motion to quash con-
tinued 10 q future day of the term.
in the case of the State against Jo-
seph Jenkins.-Felony No. l., for
stealing S. j. Everly's saddlesk
the prisoner was brought into court,
and through his counsel, Boughner
& Stagyers, he pleaded not guilty.
The following jurors were sworn to
try tue case; j. S. Tough, b. IL.
Griffith, Ambrose Waters, Th0s.
Bayles, Enoch Grubb, ThOs. Warman,
w. +. Richardson, Jacob Newman,
Josiah Mercer, John O. Vangilder,
Presley Shriver and Milton Am
mons. After hearing the evidence
and argument OF counsel, the jury re-
tired, and in a short time rendered a
verdict of guilty" and then the
prisoner was remanded to Jail to be
tried tomorrow on Two other indict-
ments againt him for like offences.
Continued neat Ueek.
The World seems to be edited in
heavenly. Y. Sun.