Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1894-04-06
c1acu1r COURT PROCEEDINGS.
April Term, 1894.

The regular April term of the Charlton cir
cult ehurt convened Mt the courthouse. in
Keytesville.last Monday. April End, with the
following officers present:
Hon. w. W. Rucker. judge; Capt. J. C. Wal.
lace. prosecuting attorney: j. Z. Dempsey,
sheriff: II. b. richardson, clerk, and wm-
BaIlinger official stenographer.
by order of the court Sheriff Dempsey pro-
claims court open for the transaction OF
business.
Sherin Dempsey and J. u. Dempsey and r.
N. yestch, deputy sherifis. duly sworn In
according to law.
venire returned for grand jurors as follows:
Geo. W. Long, ]. Z. Lewis, II. +. Harr, r.
W. Green. VIM. Mckee. Murry Bennett. J. J.
Kendriek. W. Joseph TiIlotson. ". ii. Mayo,
]. p. Hampton. s. ID. Brockman, and John
Riddsll. who after being duly sworn and
charged. organized by the appointments. by
the court. of John l.. Riddell. as foreman. =.
PETIT JURORS.
The following gentlemen compose the regn-
lar panel Of petit jurors;
G. W. Akers, n. T. Girvin, l. @. Couch. !.
Henry ZilIman,w w. II. Brandt, J. II. Morgan.'
u. b. Adams, +. W. Knott. W. III. Egan.
VIM Stevens, j. I. Cooley. J. J.'Dinsmore.'
W
Hershey. ]. j. Scrutchfield. A. e. Fleetwood,
b. Reigelsberser. John Gerhardt,A "A. J. Crock.
EFT, ir., and Columbus Gray.
CRIMINAL CASES.
State of Missouri VS. Walter Blakley ef
al. .assault;demusrer TO indictment overruled.
Severance granted on application OF defend
ants Defendant Waiter BIakley valves
formal arraignment aud pleads not guilty.
Mithdraws plea OF not guilty and jury dis
charged. Defendant enters plea of guilty.
Punishment fixed at fine OF 500 and L
months in the county jail. The Blakley and
Ed Sportsman cases grew out OF a. cutting
ARRAY between Vim. and Walter Blakley and
Ed Sportsman and Sanders Bros. at dance
at Chas. Blevins.' near Mendon, on the night
OF the 18th Of October. 1898.
same We. Wesley Lamb, seduction; noIle
prosequi.
Same Va. John Stalworth. unlawful fishing
in the waters OF the state; continued on ap-
plication OF defendant.
Same vs.. Tomlinson und Twitchell, disturb
Ing religious worship; severance granted on
application of Ralph Twitehell. Defendant
Twitcheu valves formal arraignment and en-
tiers plea of guilty. Punishment assessed at
ine Of $40 and costs. As TO Tomlinson,
recognizsnee forfeited, scira facias ordered.
alias capnins. and continued. - : -,
same ~ Claiborne- Oliver. feloniou< ar
sault; defendant wnives formal arraignment
and enters plea OF guilty. Punishment fixed
at n fine offs 100. This is the case wherein Clai-
borne Oliver shot and wounded WIN. IL. Will
son with a shotgun, near westville, last 0c-
tober.
Same vs Walter Maddox, selling liquor
without license; defendant wnives formal ar
raignInent and enters plea of guilty. Punish
ment hxed at fine of $40. Maddox use to
run "dive" a Forest Green.
Same vs. same, same; same.
same Va same. same; Same.
Same vs. same. same; dismissed at deiend-
antis cost.
Same vs. same. same; same.
Same vs Edward Sportsman. assault;
defendant valves formal arraignmeut and
enters plea Of guilty. Punishment fixed at
n fine of 500. Sportsman one of the
parties to the Blakley-Sportsmnn-San
cutting ARRAY at Chas. Blevins, near Men
don, last October.
CIVIL CASES.
Elizabeth Walters vs. Dinah Brooks. change
of venue from Howard county; tried by
court. Decision not yet handed down.
Elizabeth Walter Va James Dodson, same;
continued by agreement.
Mary Jane Ashby vs. Chas L Ashby. par
tition; continued by agreement.
City OF Brunswick vs. }. T. Hartman. up
peal; dismissed by plaintiff.
Sam1 BalcE Va Chas. Meyers, change OF
venue from Carroll county; continued by
agreement.
Same vs. Chas. Curry. same; same.
Same VI Seth Marsh, same; same.
james A Snyder vs. W. o. Mcleod. debt:
continued b. agreement.
W. u. Mcleod Va Jumes A Snyder, rsver-
sal: plaintiff has 60 days 10 file amended pc
titioa and cause continued.
Emma ]. Taylor 1T al vs. Laura Roudy ct
al, action to quiet title; continued.
Susan Ramsey. ex parte. partition: or
der OF sale of sw Ia 4-5G-l6 renewed and
land ordered sold for cash in hand and cause
continued.
Il. b. Caples. trustee. vs VIM. Latham
ejec:ment; continued on demurrer TO petit
ton
SInith-FraEier Boot 4 Shoe Go vs Cash
Hands, II. J.. Wheeler, interpleader, attach
ment; continued as per stipulation filed
&C RainSater 4 TO VS. same, same: same.
Henry kespohl ct nj vs same same; same
W II Fox va J " Hershey. appeal: eontin-
ued on application OF plaintiff and at his
cost
James Wren Va VIM Kuhler, replevin; con-
tinued BY agreement.
Mary +. Cooper vs. VIM wagner ct al,
damages; dismissed for failure of plaintiff TO
file bond for costs.
Charlton County Exchange bank. appeal;
continued by agreement ut plaintiffs cost.
VIM. 4. Hill vs l. yeal,ejcctment; trial by
court and taken under advisement-
As We go TO press the damage suit OF Jone
Smith. col. agninst city OF Bruussics IA he