The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-20
CIRCUIT COUNT.
Thomas Tebo gets Ten Years in the Peniisnsiary-
Brutality Rsaps It's Reward.

shot Hezekiah Nash. an
other negro, with intent to kill, about |
three weeks ago. Lewis was brought
before the Court and filed his demurrer,
which was promptly overruled by the
Court whereupon Lewis plead guilty
to the charges N the Indictment, and
was sentenced to the State penitentiary
for three years. Lewis is a bad char
acter, and our good people will be safe
from any molestation from him for the
next three years.
State of W. Va. VS.. John Broggs,
Prisoner plead guilty
and was fined twenty-five dollars and
cost of prosecution.
State of w. Va. VS.. Thomas Tebo,
felony. Demurrer overruled and trial
set for to-day.
State of w. Va. VS.. Edward Nash,
misdemeanor. Prisoner plead guilty.
Fined seventy-fve dollars and costs.
State of w. Va. VS.. James Logan,
misdemeanor. Prisoner plead guilty,
and the Court takes time to consider in
its Judgment.
In the case Of State of w. Va. VS..
Sheridan Holmes and Jane Taylor,
misdemeanor, the Court declined to
further prosecute in the case.
Court adjourned until 8 o'clock this
morning.
Circuit Court opened Saturday
morning at $50 o'clock. Thomas
Tebo, indicted for felony, was brought
into court and tried for brutally as
saulting and beating his father, moth
err and sister. Tebo was represented
by attorneys Emmert and Gerhart.
The case was submitted to jury COM
posed of Messrs. Thos. Minghini, Geo.
S. Roush, R. N. Stewart, H. T. Small,
C. J. Seibert, W. W. Houseworth, L.
E. Bentz, Jno. w. Kerney, w. B.
Cost, Luther Seibert and Gold Bal
Ienger, who returned a verdict of gull
ty as charged in the Indictment. Tebo
was remanded to Jail to await the sem
tence of the court.
In order to facilitate the convenient
dispatch of business the Court ordered
the clerk TO draw four additional
jurors.
State of w. Va. VS.. VIM Redman,
indicted for larceny, was tried before
the following jury: Jas. GLADDEN.,
Duncan Hamilton, Nathan Coils, An
drew Bowers, Hunter Harlan, Daniel
STICKY, G. D. Swimley, Jos. Messman,
Samuel L Dodd, Jas. D. Jack, j 7.
Hopper, and F. D. Staley. The trial
was concluded and the jury sent to
their room at $40 p. M, returning at
10:30; and having failed to agree were
given in charge of the sheriff with in
structions to return them into Court
this morning at 10 o'clock.
Redman is accused of stealing a
horse from Mr.. Durham, a farmer who
resides near DarkesYille.
Circuit Court convened in adjourned
session on Saturday morning at 10
O'Clock, with Judge Faulkner on the
bench. The case of State of w. Va
VS.. M. Fl. Greene, indicted for mis-
demeanor, was tried before the follow
ing jury: Geo. E. Gaver, Jacob
Hesse, H. 7. Small, Thos. Minghini,
John w. Kearney, Frank Farnsworth,
Gold Ballinger, Luther Seibert, Frank
Foreman, Geo. S. Roush and w. B.
Cost, who after due deliberation re-
turned verdict of not guilty Pris-
oner discharged.
The jury before whom the case Of
VIM. Redman was tried on a charge Of
felony on Friday, having had the case
under consideration for nearly twenty
four hours, and failing to agree, were
discharged.
The court ordered rule issued
against James Logan, who failed
to appear as witnsss in the case Of
Corporation of Martinsburg VS.. Nelson
Page. In answer Logan appeared in
court and gave in his testimony.
Corporation Of Martinsburg VS.. Mel
son Page, tried before jury compos-
ed of the following citizens: Frank
Foreman. Geo. E. Gaver, G. D, Pitzer,
NJ. L. Dorm, L. E. Bentz, Geo. S.
Roush, Gold Ballinger, H. T. Small.
A. 7. Hess, J. H. Blondel, Luther Sci
bert and w. w. Houseworth. Yer
dict, not guilty.
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