The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-04-22
CRIMINAL COURT.
Cases Disposed of Yesterday
Motions Filed and En-
tries Made in Other
Cases.
Bail Refused in the Case of J. M
Cline, Charged With Murder
in the First Degree.

The following is the record of proceed.
ings in the criminal court yesterday:
City of Sedalia VS.. Frank b. Fesler
motion for new trial and in arrest of iudg.
ment taken up and heard both motions
overruled defendant excerpts.
State VS.. John NJ. Cline, murder in the
first degree; defendant arraigned, in1ict.
ment read and plea OF not guilty entered ;
cause continued and witnesses recognized
for their appearance at the next term of
court.
State vs. Frank Bell, ielonious assault ;
cause continued on application of the state;
defendant recognized in the sum of $500
with Ira HInsdale as surety Clarence Mel
lor iand Louis Stanford witnesses for the
state, and Green Dulan, Aaron Hill, Abe
Dillon, E. ID. Wells, Wade WillfOng, wit
| nesses for the defense, recognized in the
sum of SlOOIeach, all for their appearance at
the November term, 1884.
State VS., Nick Burmester, assault; con-
tinued generally by consent.
State VS.. Free London, keeping faro
bank defendant recognized in the sum of
$500 with K. n. Morrow and John w.
Menifee as sureties, for his appearance al
the November term, 1884.
Stale VS.. York Robinson, assault pun
ishment of six months Imprisonment in
county Jail committed to fine of S25.
State VS.. Charles Allen, forgery; Mrs.
Mary Hogue witness for the state recog-
nized in the sum of 800 for her appear
ance at the November term, 1884.
State VS.. Albert Lewis, feloniOns assault
jury trial. The jury, after being out
short time, returned a verdict of not guilty
and the defendant was discharged.
State VS.. Joseph Morrison, grand lar
ceny; jury empanelled and sworn case
progressing.
State VS.. j. NJ. Cline, murder in the first
degree application made by the defend
ant to give bond, application refused.
City OF Sedalia VS.. Frank B. Feslsr,
wife 1esting; defendant makes application
for reduction of fine; fine reduced to So.
State VS.. Frank Bell, felonious assault;
the defendent as principal, and Edward
Gshart, William Tarleton ami Aaron Hill |
recognized in the sum of $500 for defend |
ants appearance at the next term.
State VS.. Joseph Morrison, grand lar
ceny; jury trial resumed from yesterday;
verdict of not guilty, and defendant dis
charged.
State VS.. Michael Leahy, grand larceny;
defendant sentenced to two years in the /
State VS.. J. w. Sandridge, same offense;
same entry.
State VS.. VIM. McNaal, obtaining money
BY cheat and fraud; same entry.
1t was ordered that the sheriff be fur
1ished one guard TO assist In conducting
prisoners to the penitentiary.
Court adjourned until the November
ERIN.
REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY.
70 the Hon. Jno. E. Ryland, Judge of the Crimina
Court.
The grand jury sworn and empaneled for
he April term, 1884, of the criminal court
# Pettis county, respectfully report thatIs
hey have examined the Pettis county Jail
nd find it in good order and repair. The
prisoners are comfortably situated and with ,
few exceptions, seem well satisfied with
heir treatment. We have have no changes
r improvements to recommend, but COM
lend Sheriff Conner for his management
[ The Jail, for the good order and arrange
lent OF everything connected with the Jail,
nd for his mode of caring for the prison
RS. The slight complaints made by few
I the prisoners we believe TO be entirely
-ithout foundation.
Also upon examining other public build.
lgs in the city We found the means OF es- =
ape in case of fire, satisfactory.
~. B. GIBSON Foreman