The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-03-04
BOONVILLE.
An Abstract of the Proceedings of
the Circuit Court-Court
Notes
ciaI Correspondence Of the Bszoo-


BooNvILLE, Mo-, Feb. -.
Cooper county circuit court adjourned
this morning after being in ssion ten DAYS
Below W. give a brief summary of the more
important proceedings Transacted. bsyonL
those heretofore published in the BAzoo.
The ease of Goodwin ". Goodwin, con-
testing will, was decided in favor Of the
paint Il.
Henry Bills was granted divorce from
Fannie Bills ard Charlie Lewis from Eliz
abeih Lewis. TIL divorce case OF William
{ Heard against Maria Heard was brought
up md flied. S25 alimUny allowed defend
ant pending suit and continued.
The most holly contested sIit was prob
ably that Of James PearlOr vs.. DIR. Chas j.
Burger in regard 10 the ownership of some
lana. A jury was empanTeled and after
listening Ia The evidence and argument,
brought in verdict for the plaintiff, as
srs,iug ms dam ages al Si5e.25 aud month
~ value of rents and profits at $3.50. An
appeal 10 the supreme court Was taken.
CRIMINAL CASES.
Joseph Albert and others, indicted for
using false measures, were discharged, a
uolle being entered by the prosecuting at
Iornev.
Newton Monday, charged with assaulting
jim Quinu, some days ago, pleaded guilty
ard Was fined II.
The SUNDAY eases" against John Ber
nard and Charles L. Logan were dismissed.
The grand jury returned Il large num-
Der of indictments. among them thirty
nine against DIR A. H. ThurstOn, OF Pilot
Grove, for selling liquor uniawfully; and
also, against G.. w. Ross, of the same
place. These gentlemen were admitted 10
bond for their appearance at the next term
of court.
TIE POW CASES.
Judge John i. Strother, Of the Sixth
Judicial district, presided by request of
Judge Edwards yesterday and to-day. The
famous pillow cases were up for trial. These
have attracted more attention than any
others that have been tried IN BOonville
for years, and there Is a good many COM
plicstionS and much bitter feeling growing
out of them. Story 81 Blanchard are the |
and are accused of obtaining |
money by means Of cheat. selling plows
which they had no intention of delivering, |
etc, etc. About dozen cases instituted /.
by The farmers against Story & Blanchard, !
VI NV Tic STATE d. OI Nv sNtOIN 1
IL Blanchard against the farmers Tor the /
money claimed ON the notes. were dockeJed /
at this term Of cuur,. Yesterday after !
legal sparrirg. change of |
venue was grsL;ed in the civil cases to
Howard county, on account OF ;he preju- I
dice OF the inhabitants of Cooper.
This morning the indictments against .
the pillow men were quashed and the de-
PENDANTS Immediately lie arrested and other 1
indictments will be found against them.
Warm times mad been expected and IL was
that the eases were thus disposed /
Of. The attorneys Tor the farmers were
Dr. fin & Will ms, and Cosgrove, John
sion x PIgotl; for the pillow men, WallSsr
( Johnston, Waters Il Warner, OF Kansas
lily; PendleiOn IL Hutchinson. Ii will be
lolIced from these names that a fine array
If legal talent was engaged in the fight.
BRIEFS.
"A very large number of cases were con
inued.
Hon. VIM. Warner, of Kansas City,
vas In sttendanC on court.
Judge Edwards left for Jefferson CITY,
lis home, Tuesday evening.
The case against the Stegnor boys for
disturbing the pesce, was dismissed
This is Will PigoIt's first term at
,ourt since his return from Montana.
The Indictment against John Phelps,
or embezziing railroad money, was guash-
d.
Col. Waters, of Kansas City, is a fine
awyer. His legal ability is conceded By
yeryone.
Divorce cases occupied a prominent
,lace on The docket. Most OF them were.
continued.
Col A. w. Anthony, of Versailles,
md James f. Harell, of California, were
present the first Of the session.
j. j. Dickinson, the beautiful blonde
# the Polot Grove Mirror, was taking
Town court proceedings for his paper yes
erday.
The Hickm an case attracted consider
Ible attention Tuesday and much merri-