Daily Republican., 1884-09-18
COIIRT PROCEEDINGS.s 2
ATTERHOOHsD sES'
sIOH-sRvERAL CAske al.
DIsPOsED OF.

o,,,, resumed procsediigs atso'cIocl
rat.a rWatsanesdsy afternoon, with the Ohiei
% we and Associate Judge Wootten
JUL. ~. hsnch. The special Jurors sum-
o. ..S ,.I for the Court Of Oyer and Ter.
piasr pvu we're discharged until Monday
Earning, at 10 o'clock. E.I
a 4 iury WAS drawn and tho oass OF the
s,.,. w., Va Edward Silcox, indicted fol
M s.ult and battery, WAS taken up for
-, The accused was not present,
"a ~ .,,sr his name had been called seve.
!, smes and no answer recaived,, the
c.u,, ordered the trial to proceed With.
out him
HH Ward, Esq, appeared for the
49, but the defendant was not repre-
nrd David Fl. Green was sworn,
N ,sstIfed that he resides In Apo.
Ispimink Hundred on the eleventh
!, Of August he met Silcox In the
"A and they had some words about
M witness cattle, when the defend.
Sr,aruck him.
T,o other witnesses were examined,
Iob Of whom testified to the fact Of the
s,ult and the case was submitted TO
N inry, who, without leaving the box,
,pjered verdict of guilty. tf
Iusc Anderson and James b Groom,
Sh colored, were arraigned on an In
r,ment charging them, with Frank
mro, with the larceny of $3.50, the
vpsrty Of Daniel b. Anderson. Ander-
q pIesi not guilty, while Groom I'D
hi,tsd his guilt.
| 4 Jury was drawn, and the case OF
lrisrson and Congo taken up for trial,
lib Thomas Davis, Esq, for the State,
nile Walter Hayes and H. II. Ward,
h., appeared for the prisoners.
Aliel b. Anderson was affirmed
testified that no resides in this
n and keeps store on Front street,
arUniOn on the afternoon of the
y the theft was committed, Ander-
b., Groom and Congo came In the
bore, and called for three glasses Of
xnaparila, and when they drank that
hlA for three glasses more when the
Finess turned his back to get the
tlk from the ice box, Anderson and
nom went out, and upon the witness
gsniDg the money drawer he found
BAT they had taken q tin box contain
ls the IN oney. He asked Congo who
be men we're, aud he gave fictitious
aEss for them aud himself.
The witness called his grandson, who
bund the prisoners In graveyard di.
Fiiug the money, but he did not sue.
eci in getting it. Anderson andGroom
Ie arrested ard taken to the hall, and
oDgo was arrested in the evening one
tlhs prisoners tod the witness where
lg bad thrown the money, and be
l1hd II next morning In q small purse.
70 Other Witnesses corroborated this
NimODy, and several officers testified
thearre4t, and the adm issions made
Tue prisoners.
When the testimony WAS concluded,
u Hayes, on behalf of the prisoners,
ha he Court 20 instruct the jury u
F'ur averdict of not guilty, on the
fc'ld that while the Indictment
hasei that half dollar and other
w coins had been taken out Of the
a's slhere had not been any evidence
|faled to show that any such money
Flll the drawer.
ias Court dec lined to aoceed to the
sG1r'i and Mr.. Ward addressed the
z l1E the defense. Just AZ he closed
O'Clock, the Grand Jury came in,
~ alter making their returns were
HhaIged until 10 o'clock this morn.
y The case OF Anderson and Groom
hhf1med, and Mr.. Hayes made the
s1s argument for the defense.
u DaFis closed fo4 the State, and
'sl 'ht jury to render n verdict OF
o'1N A brief charge WAS delivered
ilt mot Justice, and the jury re.
~ a, jl l5o clock.
lnr Indictment under which Adolph
'sle' was arraigned at the morning
''iSh was amended by adding
u'atF count 10 it, and he was agsin
.UusAt IN Court and arraigned, when
aasn plead not guilty.
A1SD o'clock the jury in the An.
..sGh ..s9 and Congo case came in, with a
'.aict OF guilty for both, and the
AU'' aT were then discharged until 10 o.
VA 'nis morning.
t1e Chief Justice sentenced Isaac
le'SOn, James +. Groom and Frank
Sso 70 pay the costs of prosecution,
~ restitution money, be imprisoned
te M months, and on Saturday next bt
r.plu with ten lashes each.
"a sselGihand Barnico WAS arraigned
~ peaI not guilty to an Indictment
s'ug nm with an assault and at
aln..o p' 70 klll Pole, on the night OF
i;t1ander Wilkins was arraigned or
s.,n1. ma1'c'ment charging him with al
rM, with intent to commit = rape
nS sn'e girl named Emma Wright,
" plead not guilty.
ss1 1ise Stewart was arraigned and
40 ~ nm guilty TO an Indictment charg
anu a'A with the larceny of lot o.
An ,nS''' belonging to Dani,l r. Ly
tads aaefe being no further tusines,
him.. the Court ADJ burned u few
ool Ol'es q before o'clock until 10 o.
'''s this morning.
mn The Levy Court.