The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-04-11

The Mills Of Criminal Justice Still
Grinding Slowly, with
More or Less Success.

The following proceedings were had in
this court yesterday:
In the two cases agains. Charles Nelson,
charged with larceny i'm dwelling house,
=. n. Sangree was appointed to defend the
prisoner, plea OF not guilty having been
entered.
Cal Groves, charged with embezzlement,
entered plea OF not guilty.
Charles he Savior, grand larceny, en-
tered his plea of not guilty, and c. l.. Jack
son was appointed to defend him. His
plea of not guilty was subsequently, with
drawn and plea OF guilty entered He
was sent back to Jail for sentence
y. Il. Harris, charged with felonious
assault ON T.. &. MADDEN, made application
for change of venue. After hearing the
proofs In the matter the court granted the
change and sent the case to Lafayette coun-
w, where it will be heard on the second
Monday in October next. e.. &. Hadden,
the prosecuting witness, was required to
enter into his recognizance To appear at
that time.
James Bostwick, felonious assault, filed
his affidavit for continuance, on the
ground of absence of witnesses. The
prosecuting attorney interpOsed his OBJ
lection TO the continuance, on the ground
that the affidavit did not show the due
diligence required by the statute. The
court over-ruled the motion of the de-
PENDANT, but upon its being shown that
subp~nas had been duly issued and placed
in the hands of the sheriff last Monday, the
court finally permitted an order for alias
subppnas to 60, notifying the parties to be
ready for the trial Of the case in its order
at this term.
James Bridges, charged with the same
offense, filed his affidavit for continuance.
In the case OF Cornelius McHenry, in
dicted for burglary and larceny, {. l..
Jackson was appointed to defend the pris-
oner. Upon being arraigDed McHenry
plead not guilty, and the case was set for
next Wednesday.
The grand jury presented several true
bills of indictment.
Nelson Painter was excused from further
duty ON the petit jury ON account OF sick
Ness.
Wine Goldman appeared in court and
filed his affidavit for discharge from the
county Jail, under the statue. He showed
that he had served his term of imprison-
ment and costs out, and was discharged ac
cordingly.
The case of VIM. e.. WATSON, charged
with assault with intent to kill Charles G.
Ramey, was called for trial. The parties
being ready to proceed, jury was select
ed and the trial began, lasting all the al
ternOon, and promising to extend over a
good part, if not all, of Monday. The ev-
idence showed that, back in 1877, WATSON
and Ramey had shooting match and fired
four shots apiece at one another. The diff
ficulty took place about q spring owned by
Major Gentry, but which WATSON and Ra-
mey both used. The parties met at
the spring and opened fire on
one another, without effect. A
very interesting trial is expected, the point
being to show which OF the two was the
party making the first assault. Prosecutor
Heard and p. III. Sangree represent the
state, and Col. John +. Philips and George
p. b Jackson the defense. The following
twelve good and true men constitute the
Jury u. NJ Williams, w. Greer, w.
T. Hutchinson, Willis Murphy, John Gin
ter, J. q. Adams, Thomas Craighead, j. w.
Trip, j. X. Barrett, C. H. Evans, X. ID.
Thatcher and Russell Jennings.