Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-31

ADDITIONAL PROCEEDINGS OF TEE
CIRCUIT CoURT.-Chancery.-Eph-
ram B. Hayslett VS.. Robert Lamon,
decree distributing fund.
Trustees of the Methodist Church,
decree ordering petitioners to give
notice of their proceedings by post
ing and publishing notice.
Jonah Trussell VS.. Minnie 9. TruS-
sell, report of Special Commissioners
fled by leave of Court.
Common Law.-State VS.. George
White, petit larceny. Trial by jury,
verdict guilty-sentence five days in
Jail at hard labor.
State VS.. Louisa Miller, grand lar
ceny. Trial by jury, verdict guilty
sentence two years in the penlten'
tiary.
The following Grand Jurors were
sworn in on Monday =; j. III. Shaffer,
w. w. Houseworth, G. O. Lambert,
ID. M. Kilmer, Geo. /. Pitzer, David
Steuard, Adam Heating, Joseph Bis.
shop, Henry Froste, G. l.. Drebing,
G. W. Buxton, Jacob Knodler, Har'
rison Tabler, Joseph Criswell, j. A,
Homrich.
State VS.. E. E. Earle, forgery and
obtaining money under false preten.
ces. Continued until next term OF
court.
State VS.. Charles Woods, felony
Trial by jury. Verdict guilty Of un
lawfully shooting with intent to kill.
recommended to the mercy OF the
court.
State VS.. Joseph Runkles and Hes
ter Monroe, lewd and l~asciviOus co.
habitation. Trial by jury, verdict
not guilty.
State VS.. John Rickamore, recog.
nized to answer at the next term Of
the court.
State VS.. Robert Thompson, felony
Trial by jury, verdict guilty.
State VS.. David Barr, libel. Trial
by jury, verdict guilty. Sentence
one year in Jail and a fine of $500.
State VS.. John E. Bartgess. No in
dictment.
State VS.. Mamie Hill, felony. Plea
guilty. Sentence one year in the
penitentiary.
State VS.. Charles Hetzel, felony.
Trial by jury. Verdict, guilty.
A. w. Howard allowed $27 as wit
ness fees, and Charles Cramblet al
lowed $40.
State VS.. Henry Washington. dis
charged. Same. larceny, third offence,
plea guilty, 6 years in p~enitentiary.
State VS.. Walter Burns, felony, plea
guilty of grand larceny.
State VS.. VIM. Meadows, felony, YER
dict guilty of petit larceny, 80 days in
jail.
State VS.. Robert Thompson and Chas.
Woods, nolle pros.
State VS.. John Franks and Mary Mil
Ter, not guilty.
State VS.. Chas. Woods, unlawful shoot
ing, $50 fine and s months in Jail. Same,
misdemeanor, shooting on street, fine
$3.50 and 6 months in jail.
State VS.. Walter Burns, grand larceny,
8 years in ~penitentiary. Chas. Hetzell,
same, 2 years.
State VS.. Robert Thompson, burglary,
3 years in ~penitentiary.
State VS.. John Curtis, verdict set aside
and new trial granted and nolle pros.
entered. Same, petit larceny, plea
20 days in Jail.
State VS.. Mamie Hill, burglary, nolle
pros.
j. y. A. Nadenboush VS.. Travellers
ms. Co. continued.
A. Fl. Windham VS.. J.. S. Leferve, con
John Lamon VS.. R. H. Seaman, con
G. F. Laise VS.. j. H. Clendending, con-
E. V. Little VS.. j. Fl. Smith, dismissed.
J. d. Burkhart VS.. d. G. Cushwa, dis
missed.
j. D. Burkhart VS.. D. Smith, trespass,
plea not guilty.
Shelly Bros. VS.. A. II. Rutherford, plea
lon assumpsit.
VIM. jefferson VS., The Birdsall Man.
Co plea non assumpsit.
A. R. Pendleton VS.. u. w. Stillwell,
Same VS.. M. G. Pitzer, plea
non debit.
j. w. Tabb VS.. G. A. Christman, plea
non assumpsit.