The weekly intelligencer., 1891-10-17
CRIMINAL COURT.
The Regular October Term Begun
Monday Morning.
G. JONES CONVICTED.
The Carroll County lI0rSethiri Given
Three Years in the PCntrn-
tIary-Ihc McCoy
Murder Case.

At seven minutes before 10 o'clock Mon
day forenoon Judge John f.. Ryiand AS
cended the bench in the criminal court
room and commanded Sheriff Mitchell to
make proclamation cOnvcning the Octo-
Der term OF the Lafayette County Crimi
nal Court in regular term.
The court room was pretty well filled
with spectators, jurors and grand jurors,
and a number of attorneys sat within the
bar.
The citizens drawn as grand jurors wcie
called, sworn and charged, and the rcgu
lar panel of petit jurors was called. Those
who had pleas to be. excused from jury
service made them; some were excused
but more were not, and the regular busi
ness of the term was taken up.
Among the first papers filed was an APP
plication from Isaac Fclts, charged with
the murder of a. Higgins, at Higgins
Vile, August 30, 1890, for a change of
venue from the circuit, alleging prejudice
on the part of the court and citiHCns Of
the circuit. The case against Fclts is set
for Thursday, October %, when the ap-
plication will be disposed of. Feits was
arrested in Virginia, during the summer,
and has been in Jail since that date.
Heinrich Buekcr, n native of Germany,
was naturali2ed as II citizen of the United
States.
The grand Jury returned the following
indictments:
Antoine Kline, grand larceny.
Frank Gordon, assault with intent to
kill.
William Youse, petit larceny. Youse
afterwards entered plea of guilty, and
was sentenced to ten days in the county
Jail and to pay the costs OF the prosecu
ton.
William Sallee, charged with felonious
assault, brought here on change of venue
from Platte county, had his case con-
tinued until the next regular term of
this court, at the cost of the defendant.
William G. Jones, charged with grand
larceny, whose case came from Carroll
county on change OF venue, was convicted
by a jury and sentenced to three years in
the penitentiary.
The grand jury ignored the bill against
William Seals and Frank Endicott, col
ored, held on the charge of attempted
burglary and larceny, and they We're dis
charged.
John Jackson, indicted for assault wi tn
intent to kill, pleaded guilty to common
assault, and was sentenced to ten days in
the county Jail.
John McCance, against whom there are
three cases for selling liquor to minors
had the cases continued from time to
time, to await the decision of case bear
ing upon these in the state supreme
court.
John Catron, charged with selling liq-
uors to minors, was recognized to appear
ut the next regular term of this court.
The case against William Mccoy, col
ored, indicted for murder in the first de-
gree by Kansas City jury, and brought
to this court on change of venue, was
called Wednesday forenoon, when p. d.
Myers, council for the accused, argued q
demurrer to the Indictment, alleging
irregularity, in that the Indictment did moi
specifically charge the killing to the de
fendant. The demurrer was overruled
Mr.. Myers then made application for con-
tinuance by reason of the absence OF
material witnesses, two OF whom, Mary
and Blanche Wise, are in Denver, and haG
not been served with summons to appear
This application was overruled, and the
sheriff was ordered to summon venirc o
forty jurors for Thursday morning at II
o'clock.
Mccoy was chargad with having foully
murdered his mistress, Mollie Nc
Gruder, by striking her on the head will
a stone, killing her instantly. The killing
occurred on the night OF the 5th OF April
Mccoy and the woman had been quarrel
ing all the evening, and the attention of;
policeman was called to them. When tn,
officer went to see about the quarrel h
found the woman dead. The man was ar
rested the next day.
When the case was called Thursda,
morning, the forenoon session was de
voted to selecting panel of forty mel
from which will be selected the jury o
twelve. Lists of these forty were given t,
the attorneys for the state and defendant
and the panel was discharged until
O'Clock Monday morning, under tn
usual orders of the court, to give the at
torneys the lawful time to make thei
challenges. Mccoy was returned to jail
State VS.. William Price, assault with in
tent to kill, five cases; dropped from tn
docket.
State VS.. w. w. Moir, forgery third de
gree, four cases, change of venue fror
| 10 -, a
fendant withdraws plea of not guilty i
each case, and pleads guilty; state enter
nolle in fourth case.
City OF Higginville VS.. John Allstad
appeal; motion to dismiss for want G
information heard and sustained, an
cause dismissed.
Same VS.. Harrison Sickler, same entry
State VS.. John Catron, selling liquors t
minors; defendant recognized for appear
ance at the March term, 1892.
State VS.. Anton Kline, grand larceny
Hon. II. A. HiclIlin appointed attorney
parties appear; defendant appears an
enters plea OF guilty, and sentence com
muted to confinement in the refoII
, school at Boonyille.
State VS.. OscrfsS Smith and Isaac II. Ma
tions, burglary second degree and larceny
defendant Oscar Smith enters plea of nc
guilty to burglary; state dismisscs charg
of larceny as to defendant Nations; j.
, Mediation appointed attorney for deicn
dant Smith.
State VS.. Harrison Siclslcr, displayin
honest sign on bawdy house; defcndar
enters plea of not guilty.
State VS.. same, Keeping bawdy house
same entry.
State VS.. Benjamin Il. Adams, burglar
second degree and larceny, two cases; W
.. b. Wilson appointed attorney; defendar
arraigned and enters plea oi not guilty.
UNDER THE DOME.
Minor Matters OF Moment In IN