The Osceola times., 1883-05-19


ted about it, Immediately sold the
horse 20 another man named Sol.
Waits, for SIS; the low price OF
horse flesh that day caused Sheriff
Haskins to investigate the matter,
result was William languished ere
long in the Hotel De Haskins, and
being brought to trial, upon the
charge of horse-stealing, made an
eloquent speech in his own behalf,
which was listened to with the most
profound attention by the Jury, who
retired to consider of their verdict
and in a few moments returned o
verdict, which, stripped of all legal
and incomprehensible phraseology,
would read somewhat after this fash
ion: William Bounds, to the pen.
for five years.
State, VS.. f. Roice; the indictment
not being o. X, and the state not
having much of case anyhow, Mr..
Boice was allowed to go home, and
the county ordered to pay the costs.
State, VS.. Henry Johnson; Henry
chit" a man, and Judge Frierson
thought ten dollars would be enough
to enable the state to maintain her
dignity.
State, VS.. John Potts; continued.
State, VS.. J. T.. G. Maxberry; the
indictment in this case being n. g.,
and the caseitself none too good, the
defendant was discharged.
State. VS.. Ed. Derbin; under bond
to keep the peace. The defendant
showing that during the past year,
he had been of quiet, peaceable
and retiring, Especially retiring) dis
position, was discharged.
State, VS.. r. f. Lee Wilson; con-
tinned.
State, VS.. Henry Whitney; Henry
hit man also, and paid the county
ten dollars for the privilege.
State, VS.. Thomas II. Musgrave;
the states witnesses not putting in
an appearance, though promptly on
hand when the defendant was to be
indicted, a nolle pros. was entered
BY our level l-headed states attorney.
This county has never had a better
Justice than Mr.. Musgrave, or one
who is more prompt in the perform
ance of his duties.
State, VS.. jeff Baker; fined 100,
and all the officers contributed their
fees to the defendant, who is an hon
est, hard working colored man, and
well liked.
State, VS.. Dan White; Dan shot
and killed a mule belonging to Mrs.
Elizabeth Maginnis. The jury found
him guilty and put the fine at $50,
and valued the mule at sl25, where
upon the court entered judgement
against defendant for $4,000, being
three times the value of the mule,
which, with the fine and costs, will
make Dawes mule hunt cost him
near $4,000, which is certainly a
little high for mule.
State, VS.. Mitch Pickens; Mitch is
the man who attempted to assassin
ate Edgar Carleton, last Spring. He
entered aplea of guilty, and the
Court gave him nine years in the
penitentiary.
State, VS.. John Smith and Charles
Stewart. These are the gentlemen
who are charged with having broken
into the store of James Liston, and
taking therefrom goods to the value
of about $4,000. Though ably de-
Tended by j. c. Maccabe, Esq, the
proof against them was overwhelm-
ing, and they were very properly
convicted. They will hoe cotton
for the state for the next six years,
and though We will miss them, we
rather think our people will bear
their loss with calmness and fortitude.
Too much credit cannot be awarded
to Sheriff Haskins for the part he
bore in their capture, as he had only
the faintest clue to work on, and vet
by his energy and skill, they were
landed in his boarding house in less
than three weeks after the robbery
was committed.
State, VS.. Ed DELPHI. The defen-
dant was tried for the murder of
John Hickman, some time last De-
cember; he was ably defended, and
at the close of our report the jury
WAS still out lnliherafinr ON his