The Russellville Democrat., 1880-10-14

State vs. Walter Lawrence, horse stealing, change of venue from Dan- vile district, Yell county, submitted his case by his attorney, Judge ". N. May, plead guilty and was sentonced by the conrt to five years Imprisonment at hard labor in the state penitentiary. Judge Jacoway expressed his deep regret that 1t became his duty under the law to pass this sentence, he had known him and his relatives for song time; they were much respected citi- zens; he was quite young man, and from bad associations he had committed an act which brought upon him dis honor and punishment. But by proper deportment and obedience to lis keep CTS and I determination to do better hereafter he might Dc pardoned by ex> ecutiYe elemency before the expiration of his term and thereby be restored to all tks rights and privileges of free man and citizen, which by this sens tence he was now deprived of; that he would be entitled to two days in each month during his sentence as credit for good behavior which he hoped he would merit and thereby lessen his Imprisonment that much during the term Of his sentence, which lie had placed at the lowest period fixed by law.
 In the charcery court on Thursday iu the case of ". U. Casey, complain> ant, against Eysline Casey, defendant, for divorce, decree was granted the complainant
 Judge ". v. Manifold, Co.'s. E. B. Henry, Carroll Armstrong, E. Jsn> nings, and Judge ". N May, members of the bar, are recent arrivals in at tendance since the opening Of court.
 Thursday morning the grand jury completed their duties and were dls- charged by tho court, having during their session at this term found and returned into court forty-six bills sf indictment. Tho grand jury made a report as 10 the safety and sanitary condition of the jail, recommending that it shonld be improved and made better, which the court ordered to be presented to ths county court by tho clerk.
 State vs. Trenth.m, for rape; called on Thursday evening; the panel of twenty-four petit jurors chosen by jury commissioners having been exhausted only two being chosen therefrom, and they being two who were substituted in lieu of two of the original pannel who had been excused, the court or> dered tho sheriff to summon forty-flYa men to appear by F o'clock on Friday to serve IS juTorz.
 Friday morning 8th inst, tho sheriff returned Yenire under order of court to summon forty five men from winch jury could be selected to try this cause, and from which were selected, emp&nneled and sworn to try the same, the following jurors to-wit; 5. r. Adams, J. B. West, of the original panel, and J. C. Carter, Albert Reeves, D. ". Boon, Henry Furr, r. J. Bentley, 'J. N. Taylor, J. H. Smith, James Davis, J. R. Grinder, and J. W. Eudg, of those summoned by the sheriff under the order of the court.
 Capt A. 5. McRennon, prosecut- ing attorney, assisted by Judge ". ". Mansfield, appeared for the state, and Judge L. W. Dayls and Co.'s. J c. Wallace and I. L. |. Fielder as attorneys for the defendant.
 The examination of witnesses be. ing gone into was continued through Friday and Saturday.
 On the chancery side the following proceedings were had towit: The expsrte petition Of eff Davis for the removal of disabilities was filed and the prayer of the petitioner granted.
 The report of Josiah Womble, J. c. Bonds, and James Willis, com missioners on petition for partition in case of Joseph $. Cheyne and others against Arena Cheyne was presented and filed.
 On the ohanoery side in the case of Tennessee NJ. Morris, complain ant, agalnst John T Morris, defend ant, for divorce, a decree YRS granted complainant dissolving the bands of matrimony and restoring the complainant to all the rights of 8 single woman and to her original maiden name of Tennessee Nj. Jackson,
 Monday morning llth, court met Judge ". D. Jacoway oa the bench.
 h the case of the state of Ark. vs. Cal Emory for murder. The defendant by attorney filed his mo ten in arrest of the judgement and verdict ofthe jury made therein.
 The case of state vs. Trantham, jury appeared in box and testimony of witnesses resumed which con- sumed entire day, when the defen- dant announced that he was through with his testimony when the court, adjourned unul next morning.
 Tuesday morning court opened, Tn case of state vs. Trantham. In structions on the part of the state and the defence were presented and argued The defendant demurred Go certain instructions eu the part of .fbc etota and moved tbat tbav ha