West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-09-03
CIRCUIT COURT.
Proceedings of the September Term
up TO Date.

Judge j. Il. Hoke on the Bench.
The attendance so far has been
small and not much business trans
acted as vet.
The Grand Jury was sworn in and
retired to their room the first day.
A list Of the names and also Of the
Petit Jury will be found in another
place. Yesterday evening the Grand
Jurors finished their work and
made report. Only sixteen in
dictments were found altogether,
and were as follows
FELoSIEs.
John NJ. Guthrie, being too nu-
merously mixed up with the fair sex
and said to have two wives.
John Shipley Pulliam, cutting
Moses Groves in the ARRAY ut
AlbrightsyIllc not long since.
Joseph S. Miller, larceny. taking
lumber belonging to Jehu jenkins.
This case was tried before Squire
Goodwin about month ago and ex-
cited considerable interest. The
Justice held him under bond to
await the action of the Grand Jury.
Miller is lumber buyer here and
bought some lumber at a Sheriff's
sale, and, it is alleged, took moro
than belonged to him.
Frank Winans, indicted for felo-
ny also. Is the tramp who served
aterm in Jail for robbing Reppert's
house, near town, and when re-
leased from Jail robbed the jailor's
premises, and has been in prison
since awaiting the action Of the
Grand Jury.
MIsDE&EANoRs.
Charles l.. Browning and another
party, for burning the woods and
destroying property.
Thomas W. Watkins, Of 1rondale
Furnace. indicted for cruelty beat
ing a mnle. Defendant came in
and went to the Prosecuting Attor-
ney to pay up and quash the matter,
bat when told by the States Attor-
ney that the fRe would be at least
500, he was knocked out and went
to get an attorney to help him out.
joseph A. Lang and Susan Nu-
gent, unlawfully retailing the ar
dent. Only two cases of this kind
is something unusual aud speaks
well for Preston county. OF course
there may be other violators, but
they are mighty sly about it.
James A. Graham, assault and
battery on the person of Charles @.
Craig.
Orlcy o. Gribble, assault on Mil
ton o. Walls.
U. G.. B1lyard, assaultlng Wilson
Laughridge.
Spencer Elsey, assaulting the
person of George w. Catlett.
Robert CANNED. Orley o. Crib
bic and Lake Gribble, assault on
William Bayles.
George Maust, Jr., indicted for
disturbing religious worship near
Clifton Mills. AS near as we can
learn. it happened last Saturday
a week at Dunkard meeting. Geo.
and James Maust, who live over in
tho edge of Pennsylvania, were
present and disturbed the meeting.
The week following James Maust
committed suicide by blowing The
whole top of his head off with a re-
volyer, and so leaves George to hold
down the indictment himself, but
after all will likely have a sterner
court to deal with than George, and
will undoubtedly get longer SEN
tence, with no chance for an appeal,
to higher tribunal. We have been
unable to get The particulars, and
can't explain what possessed this
young man to at once carry his case
to the highest court in the universe.
William Smith, John Smith and
Chalfan Smith (no othcr Smith as
the Court knows Of } were indicted
FOR shooting and hunting on Sunday.
Charles l.. Browning came for
ward and gave bond in the penalty
Of $500 with Joseph 9. Feather as
surety for HIS appearance at the
next term Of court.
Frank Winans came into court
this morning and asked to be al
lowed to confess judgement. The
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