The Russellville Democrat., 1879-04-03
DOVER THE CENTEis OF AT
 TRACTION.
Transactions in the Legal World. Campbell Escapes Punishment by Widening the Distance be- tween Himself and tue
 Seat of Justice.
How Fraud, Corruption and Theft, under the new Reg ime is Exposed by the Grand Jury, and Dis
 posed of by the
 Petit Jury.
EBy onr special correspopdent.l

Sofar proceeded on HIS Eetil Mdfcu, the acute, discriminating powers of His Honor, Judge Jacoway, were called into action by the members of the bar in the discussion of the question, Has the Circuit Court jurisdiction over mis- demeanors committed and for which the parties have been indicted, before the passage of the late act of the Gener- al Assembly placing such litigation now in the magistrates courts?
 "Words that breathe, and thoughts that burn" were almost SEEN as they were hurled from the astute legalists' tongues into the teeth of His Honor, the digesting of which was the over ruling of the demurrer. Hence misde- meanors, for which indictments were found by the grand jury of 1878, will be brought into this term of the Circuit Court and continued for cause.
 1 The case of the State vs. Frank Jones for grand larceny was next introduced into court, after His Honor several times remindingthe attorneys that time was valuable to the county, if not to them; as for instance, the reply to an attorneys remark: 'tIt lacks only 10 minutes to 12 o'clock.-Dinner time. ," Ans. '"The more urgent necessity for dispatch; call the next witness to the stand, MT. Sheriff." Result of the tri- al! The. defendent was acquitted by the jury. (Itis said through the appeal made by Brother Davis, and the scrip tnral quotations, as well as the practi-l cal tear that was shed on the occasion.) ) | State vs. Jane Howell was dismissed on motion of defendants counsel, VIC. Ford.
 The next case on the docket which has been in court so long and is so old, "that the memory of man runneth not to the contrary" viz. of J. l.. Shinn vs. J. W. Tucker. A motion was filed by att's for defendant to continue the case until the September term of Pope Cir cult 1879 Court. An extra session was held Wednesday night to give the att's l d ROOd SlidbtC tO eti uO thO h'VsicHs ~ was shortly after curfew that THAT se- ries ofstrains of eloquence was heard to | begin, that lasted into the "wee sma' hours O the night;" it was then that Lewis W. Davis was heard to touch the keynote of oratory; that Dan B. Gran ger run wit from his fingers ends, and surpassed "Squealing" Allen in the l ownership of tenor voice that touched with ease and harmony the concert key; that Col. Ford delved to the foun- dation of legal lore, and caused q im- agine) Lord Coke and Blackstone to shudder in their mouldering ruins, at thought of the origin of a brighter l light other than theirs, which leads the legal profession one step further in- to the hidden intricacies, and leaves their names to grow dim under the mould of time, which, if judging of fu- ture events by past experience, the up- per eulmination of "the Col's" star, will gradually but finally oblterate; it was then that@Col. Wood, with voice expressive of thunder, descended into the bowels of the earth, and in that lone hour disturbed mature as she conversed with her god;" and it was then that Judge Cobfentz rent the heavens, and with eloquence that would have brought blush of envy | to the cheek of a Clay or Webster, ended this most extraordinary of5eXtra sessions; and had it not been for our reporter reserving minute of events, transactions and transpirations, l fear that it would have passed unnoticed on the evenings air. | The motion was overruled.
 | It was reported that Judge Byers also held au extra session of court the same evening at the Metropolitan; Pros, Attorney, MT. Redman; subject under consideration How near can double soled boot, immediately followed by two less dangerous foot allies, none other than pair of slippers, be pro l jected toward an unknown's head with out causing abscondation, or leaving a trace of recent misfortune? Court was ''squashed" before the decision render ed was recorded, by a tapping, the landlord gently rapping on the door; simply this and nothing more!
 On the previous evening our young friend MT. Carter, of Mississippi was admitted to the bar of this State upon a satisfactory examination before Co.'s. Ford, Wood and Cobentz, appointed by His Honor Judge Jacoway. We ex- tend to him our best wishes; but judg- ing from his prominence among the members of the bar, we hardly think it necessary to wish for him better turn of events than ''Dame Fortune" has so early presented to our young legalist.
 Thursday morning rolled around, as well as our jovial and promising young friends of the legal corps, J. E. Joiner and Ernest Jennings of Atkins. Also MT. Crownover, deputy clerk of Yell county, and very promising young member of the bar. All were regis tered at the Metropolitan"
 Court was convened as usual with that quickening spirit that has shown t... tl.