The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-03-07
Criminal Court. March Term.
MONDAY.

Court opened ut $3.50 this morning, his
honor Judge John T.. Ry!and presiding.
The grand jury drawn for the term COM
posed of the following citizens:-Thomas
Catron, who was by the court appointed
foreman, James w. Hannah, ID. S. Swacll-
or, Henry Rodenstab, Godfrey Schulz,
John p. Ardinger, George w. Avery, Geo.
B. Green, Lucius L. Weaver, Ethan Allen,
Rufus Young and Chas Liese, who being
duly sworn according to law, aud charged
by the court respecting their duties retire
to- consider their presentments. The in
dictments that were continued from the
last term was then taxed up, the first be-
ing:
State vs.. Eli Pierce, gambling, enters
u plea OF not guilty. Recognized in the
sum of 800.
State VI. VIM. Thirkles ct al, disturbing
lawful assembly. Plea OF not guilty with
drawn and motion made TO quash indict-
ment filed.
State vs. j. 9. RosenbloOm, obtaining
property by false pretense. Defendant ar
/ ranged and enters plea OF not guilty.
TUESDAY.
In the criminal court to-day, Judge John
e. Ryland presiding, the following cases
were disposed Of:
Christopher Dollarhide, forgery second
degree; continued on account of sickness
of defendant.
Adam Nickolaus. grand larceny; drop
ped from the docket.
John Cobb, contempt OF court; defend
ant discharged on payment of costs.
John Graham, selling liquor without
license; defendant withdraws plea of not
guilty and files motion to quash indict-
ment.
WEDNESDAY.
The third day of the criminal begun this
morning, with Judge Ryiand sitting and
all the officers present.
The grand jury returned the following
i"ndictmcntsi
Major Curry nut Dudley Ingram, CRANE
larceny.
William Price and Henry Taylor, assault
to kill.
The grand jury failed to find a true bill
against Richard S. Young, charged witt
assault to kin, and he was discharged.
-Four other indictments for assault Will
intent to kill were presented against VIM
Price and Henry Taylor. The defendant,
We're nrraigned before the court during
the forenoon, entered pleas Of not guilty
and $. N. Wilson and ii. G. Wallace, Jr.
appointed attorneys for them.
Curry and Ingram were arraigned an,
pleaded not guilty.
In the case Of Willis Clark, charged viii
intent to kill, attachments were issued foI
Charles Bradford, Will Hockaday and Mrs
Fannie Garrett, ~returnablc forthwith. Th,
following jury was selected 10 try the case
William II. Smith, Thomas j. Fowler, !.
Il. Roth, Thomas s. Fletcher, John I
Bush, William P. Robinson, Frank Hale
Ferd S. Smith, James +. Catron, william
Taubman and Thomas j. Morris, and tn,
trial of the case is in progress as the liz
TE~LLIGENcER goes To press.
, THURSDAY.
The court met at $50 this morning, wit
Judge Ryland presiding.
The trial of Willis Clark for assault wit
intent to kill was resumCd !this morning
the jury finding the dcfcndrnt not guilty
and lie was discharged.
Thomas y. Weir, charged with rape, wa
arrained and waived the Iorty-cight hour
allowed by law to plead, and plea ri NO
guilty entered.
The case against David Lyons, assault {
kill, was continued until Friday, March /;
Mike McCarty, larceny from dwelling
pleaded guilty and was sentenced To tire
months in the county Jail.
Edgar Senden, charged with sclliu
obscene literature, Withdrew the plea q
not guilty, and filed Il motion toquash tn
indictment.
John King, same charge; same entry,
John Kelly, charged with assault wit
intent to kill 10 being tried this afternoo