The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-05-22
CIRCUIT COURT.
FIVE or THE BULLDozERs CONVICT
ED.
A List of the Cases Disposed OF 70 Date.
/ Report of the Grand Jury.

Lard ct al, taken mp last Wednesday
morning.
1t will be remembered that at the
April term, 1889, a number of the citizens
of beat we're indicted for severely beat
ing and mal-treating white man and
woman named James Hughes and Fran
els Gill, who had been accused of rObbing
8. J. Holloway of $4,000 in cash At that
term of court ID. J. Lard, s. J. and S. NJ.
Holloway, Lit Byrd, Ira Bolin and s. b.
Wactor were convicted for assaHlting
Hughes. Lard, who was constable of
the beat, was sentenced to two months
in the county Jail and fined $1,000; s. J.
Holloway was given $500 and two
months, and S. NJ. Holloway, Lit Byrd,
Ira Boln and 8. B. Wactor were given
$500 and one month each. They took
an appeal to the Supreme Court and the
case has mover been passed on yet by
thai tribunal.
At this term of court ID. j. Lard, s. J. &
s. NJ. Holloway, Sam Wactor, Ira Bolin,
Lit Byrd, Lee Boln and Aaron Loftin,
were placed upon trial on indictments for
whipping and bulldozing the woman
Francis Gill. The trial began Wednes-
day morning and continued until Thurs
day evening, every inch OF the ground
being stnbbornly contested by District
Attorney McLain for the State and Judge
Cassidy ami A. e. McNair for the defense
The trial resulted in verdict of guilty.
Lard, Ira Bolin, LOftin, Byrd and Wac
tor were sentenced to two months in tho
county Jail aud fined $4,000 each, and
the Holloways and Lee Bolin gIanted a
new trial, rs the Judge held that the ev-
id encc did OF sustain the verdict as to
them.
Friday the big civil case, involving the
suit o f the BrookhavUn Lumber & Manu-
featuring Company VS.. the l. c. Railroad
for $50, 900 Tor the destruction of their
mill by the railroad wreck in January,
1889, was taken up. Plaintiffs were rep
resented by Judge Cassidy and Attorney
General Miller, and the Railroad Compa
ny by Messrs. Thompson g. Sexton. A
large number of witnesses were examined
on ever side and the case deliberately ar
gued, ending Tuesday evening in a verdict
for defendants.
The following is II compl etc list of 9th
er cases disposed of up to the hour of 60
ing to press:
E. Pfeifer VS.. W. w. Godbold-Com-
promised
David Baird & Son vs.. Mrs. J. L. Free
lick, Mrs. A. Vardaman ciaimant-Cld-
nlaat issue. Judgment in favor of Mrs.
A. Vardaman.
Elk parte Il. w. Standardization to
adopt John Draggerman, an orphan.
Judgment in favor of L. w. Chisholm
and John Draggerman's name changed
to John Wesley Chisholm.
Lucius W. Miller ss. J. f. Adams
Dismissed.
Sam Mitchell vs.. RIA chel Howard
Ejectment. Judgment In favor of De-
fendant.
John CHAT & Sons VS.. W. II. Dunn
Ejrctment; compromised and dismissed.
H. L. Gotham ~ Co. vs. NJ. j. Lnm
|. e. X. X. Co. Guarnishee. GuaInIshees
discharged OH their answer
Sarah Jane Smith VS.. Foss Ivey-Con,
promised and dismissed.
MIS- Il. NJ. lOWns VS.. MlS. y. ~ Mctk
debt. Amount sued for paid by the
defendant and cause dismissed.
&C. Seav,y VS.. +. II. Hartman ct al
DISMISSED at the costs of Defendants.
Sarah Jane Adams VS.. L. l.. Phillips
Compromised and dismissed.
Julian Willoughby VS.. Beason-Debt.
Judgment by default in favor OF plant
iff for the sum of 1865 IA.
PROXY & Clinton w. Mary J. Minchen-
Compromised and dismissed
State vs. Lee Ivy.-Carrying conce al
ed weapons. Plea of guilty, fined five
dollars and COSTS
State VS.. Daniel Keen-Carrying con-
cealcd weapons Plea of guilty, fined five
dollars and costs.
John w. Boone VS.. w. C. Chamberlain
Suit for cutting trees Jury and YER
diet in favor of plaintiff for the sum OF
$50 90.
State VS.. Frank Notwithstanding
Jury and verdict of guilty. Fined $50 90
and costs, sentenced to two months
in county Jail.
State VS. James Crisco, ct al-Assault
& battery. jury and vep.lict of not guilty.
State VS.. Alfred enjamin-DismisSed
for cause.
State VS.. Reuben Parker-Rttailing.
Not proved.
Ciutc vs.. w H. hIpl'y -llCoSI''ioo' Oui9
and verdict of not guilty.
State VS.. Henry Day ct al-Appeal to
| Supreme conrt last term and remanded
for new trial. State witness dead and
case not proved.
State VS.. Riley Battst-Assault and
battery. Compromised by the parties
and case dismissed at defendants cost.
The civil docket will not he taken up
again until next Monday.