The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-12-13
Criminal Court.

Court this afternoon and the following
named grand jury was charged:
T. Ritter, Jos. Kingsley, J. W. TruxelI,
J. W. Harris, J. J. Lowry, David Shy, w.
q. Rufiin, j. 5. Fleming, Ed lmhauser. Il.
g. Berry, Pen Porter and J. ii. Mertz.
j. W. Truxel was made foreman.
Judge Ryland is in feeble health but his
mate igoodne>s sticks out in every word,
every moment and it il in his every breath.
In his charge To the gran, jury he made
good impression upon every one who
listened To il.
He said it was a great honor to lie
grand juror.
That's So, Judge, but most OF men don't
seek honors that come 81 easy.
He roasted Pettis county's Jail in great
shape. and every tax payer should have
heard il.
The election beiter> got dose Of law ON
gambling. Said he heard OF men winning
hats on election.
| To take look AT the Judges tile nobody
will su>pec, him oi winning hat ON cleo
ton.
I The tax dodgers were held up. and sew
eral in the court room dodged.
/ lie touched upon crime, and urged the
/ body before him to do their full duty to
/ the community.
The preeent session OF the criminal court
/ i a special one. and Is held in lieu OF the
/ regular session or term which should have
1 been held in November. but which was
postponed on account Of the Illness of
Judge Rvland.
/ NJ this term only such eases can he tried
IL meet with the consent oi both the pros
ecurion and tire defense. Ii Is held to re-
Iieve those who think they have been
falsely accused and are innocent. Ii is
also held 20 ALLOW the grand jury To dis
pose of some important matters.
The next regular term will be held next
April. when the regular venire will issue
ior both grand and petit jurors.
Judge Ryland opened the criminal court
promptly ut 9 o'clock this morning. and
the grand jury filed in and presented three
true bills tine against William Cooling,
arson third degree, one against Wm.Smith
and Walter Mason tcolored>, robbery. first
degree: and one against jaime, NJ. BOzer-
man and ii. J. Adams, for burglary and
larceny. They were all arraigned and
pleaded not guilty to the
several charges as contained in the
indictments. The case Of William Cooling
was set for Friday morning next ut 9 a. m.
!. and =. ID. Hastain was appointed by the
court To conduct the defense OF Bozermann
and Adams.
The following named persons were Sc
lected as petit jurors for this term OF the
criminal court: viz-John jackson. 5. n,
Feeks. +. ii. Calls, Russell Jennings, Chas
Gross, {. f. Mctihee, John Greer. J. A.
Fisher, Lee LOoney. Henry W. Crawther,
John 4. Wallace, II. NJ. Gresham. :. X.
IIieronmus, W. T. Higgins, J. J. Wilson,
Ali Sterlen, John T. TAYLOR, FL. Mcclure,
Emmett Dugan, q. +. Barrick, {. NJ. Niles
and +. G. Henermann.
The court appointed Whitsette and
Hammer to conduct the case of Smith and
Mason, and the case was set for Friday,
9Th inst.
Tn the case Of BOzerman and Adams the
plea of not guilty was withdrawn and the
plea OF guilty To larceny was entered Sen
tence was deferred and prisoners remain
ded.
The petit jury was discharged until to-
morning at 10 o'clock.
The grand jury returned into open court
this morning seven true bills, rs follows:
Henry Bryant, petit larceny, second Of
Tense, plea not guilty, set for 18th inst.
George Walker, petit larceny, second Of
Tense, plea not guilty, set for 10th inst,
and ". d. Steele appointed attorney by
the court.
Frank Buckner, petit larceny, plea OF
guilty; sentence deferred.
Jennie Jackson, petit larceny, second Of
sense. plea not guilty, set for 10th inst, r.
X. Faulkner appointed attorney.
William Petite, alias William Sims. rob
berry lst degree, plea not guilty, set for
18th inst, c. !. Wilson appointed attorney
Same defendant, assault with intent to
rape; same entry.
ChHles Banks, murder first degree,
killed a colored man in a crap joint on
Main street last August.
Certified copy OF Indictment delivered to
defendant at II o'clock a. m. defendant
allowed forty-eight hours to enter plea.l
Court adjourned till o'clock to- morrow
morning.