The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-04-13


saloon, and is the second prosecution
growing out of the affair,
the first being for selling liquors
to- a minor, which was tried
Friday and resulted in a verdict of
guilty and a fine of $3.50, as stated
in yesterdays BAzoo. This case was
contested very bitterly on both sides
and a vast amount of cross swearing
was indnlged in. Capt. L. l.. Bridges
and Hon. Geo. F. LoDgan conducted
the defense, the state icing ably rep
resented by its attorney, Henry
Lamm. The case went to the jury
about II a. M, who, after an absence
of fOrty-five minutes, returned a YER
diet of guilty and assessed a fine of
S97 81 and costs.
The attorneys of j. B. Hickman,
Messrs. Shirk, Bridges and Longan,
presented their application for a
change of venue in the bribery case.
Judge Ryland stated that the attor-
neys would have to elect a special
Judge unless those engaged in the de-
Tense and prosecution would agree up
ON a suitable person and freely ex-
pressed his Indignation at the prosecu-
ton for their evident dis
courtesy to the court in hav-
ing yesterday asked and received
a continuance instead of then
presenting their application if they
had intended to do so. This brought
Capt. Bridges to his feet, but the
court promptly sat down upon him
and the jury was empanneled to try
the third count of the State VS. John
Robb, the complaint in this case
alleging that the said defendant had
allowed minors to frequent his saloon.
Pending the examination of witnesses
court adjourned for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Court reconyened at 1:30 p. m.
The attorneys III the hickman brib.
cry case announced that they had
agreed upon j. HI. Boutwell, as special
Judge to hear the case. The court
that the law required that
the special Judge should be selected
by a meeting Of the members Of the
bar, and that such all election would
therefore be necessary.
The court desired to excuse several
persons from the regular panel who
would he unable to reach
home until Sunday unless they
could take the evening trains. Capt.
Bridges objected and the jurors were
not excused.
The case of the State VS.. RObb was
then resumed, young Drew taking
the stand. During the eross-examina-
ton tie witness acknowledged that he
had gone to Mr.. Norton, the bar /
keeper, and proposed to leave town if
he would give him money enough to
make it interesting. After leaving the
stand he was recalled by the state
and stated that he had met Mr.. Nor
ton in front of the pOstoffice and that
during the conversation he had sug-
gested a reluctance TO appear to
prosecute the case and offered to |
leave if he was paid for it. Mr.. Nor
ton said he would speak to Mr.. Robb
about it and during another conversa-
ton Mr.. Norton stated RObb had |
spoken favOrably of the suggestion.
Drew stated to Mr.. Norton that I'M
ess the matter was fixed up by the
next day he would not leave and
here the matter ended. Drew stated
hat his parents had never had any
knowledge of this affair.
This closed the evidence, I'D after
the case was submitted to
he jury, who in one hour returned a
verdict of guilty, assessing the penal
" at SIS and costs.
The next case called was that of the
State VS.. Jesse James, felOnisus as
ault, but it was passed.
The case of the State VS.. John
md Andrew johnson was called, but
he defendants failed to appear.
The last case against JnO. RObb, for
elling liquor To minors, was on motion
VI the prosecuting attorney dismissed.
1he attorneys then proceeded to
,allot for a special judge to try the
Hickman bribery case, which resulted
u the selection of j. III. Boutwell,.
The case of Jesse James was again
alec up, aud the defendant through
us attorney entered plea of guilty
nj q forfeiture of his bond was or .
cred entered. The court askel the
attorney FOR the particu-
lrs o. the case which were given. The
IN of DR.. Cartwright was called and
lade a statement Of the case under oath
fter hearing which the court sem
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