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THE COURT OF SESSIONS.

Brief Notes of the Work of the Gene.
raj Sessions.
To the kindness Of Assistant Clerk Joe E.
Jones we are indebted for the following notes
of the Court:
FIRST WEEK.
Court convened at 10 O'Clock, October Sth,
1894, Hon. Judge r. c. Watts presiding.
The commission OF R. G. Watts was read
The Grand Jury was called and the fol-
lowing answered 10 their names:
v; +. Mecsiter. j;G;; %ardiIlsw, I,iI
]. L. McCord, B. L. Ciinkscales,
Frank Kerr. T.P. Purdy,
E. b. Bowie, w. II. Kay,
r. H. Cochran, A. w. Young,
81. NJ. Bouchillon, s. j. Hester.
The petit jurors were called and the follow
ing answ cred TO their names:
9. w. Mattison, Asa Hall,
P. B. Brooks, j. E. Pettigru,
T. P. Milford J. H. Clinkscales,
Atheus McCord, q. l.. Alewine,
]. H. Childs. Jr., A. B. G. Lindsay.
w. A. Callahan, w. w. l.. kellar,
J. P. Smith, Sam Carlisle,
John Kerr. Dewitt Hall.
w. D. Harmon, F. A. Carlisle,
J. G. Martin, J. II. Stockman.
w. H. Kennedy, T: Fl: Bnrts.
H. L. Rasor, w. X. Dunn,
r. o. Branyon, E. L. i. ODell,
J. A. Banister, A. 6. Youngblood.
John D. Alewine, F.P. Rush,
NJ. b. Lipscomb. j. ). Jay,
c. B. Clark.
The following petit jurors were excused: P.
3. Brooks, j: N. Seawright.
The State against Henry Ware, throwing
rocks at passenger train. Continued. Attor.
neys: Graydon Graydon.
The State against L. A. Shannon. disposing
Of property under lien. This case went be-
fore the following jury:
J. H. Childs, Foreman. Altheus McCord,
]. E. Pettigrew, =. L. I. O'Dill,
w. III. Kennedy, y. .. Brayon,
w. d. Harmon, h. l.. Rasor,
J. II. . Clink scales, J. A. Banister,
T. H. Burts, j. H. Stockman,
States Witnesses-T. ]. Mitchell, Coleman
Hodges, w. w. Mars, w. R. Bullock, s.; Z.
Merrlman. D. H. Magill.
Defense-L. A. Shannon, g. b. Riley.
Attorneys for defendants, Parker Nc
Gowan. Attorney for State, Solicitor Ansel.
Report Of Grand Jury.
The State against Wess Callahan. Sam Cal
ham, Green Callahan, disposing Of properly
The State against Elizabeth Smith, assault
and battery OF high aggravated nature.
True bill.
The State againstJ. VIM. Harris alias An
derson Grant. grand larceny. True bill.
The State against ]. VIM. Harris alias An
derson Grant, grand larceny.
empanneled to try It..
J: c. Martin, foreman. J. B. Smith,
w. A. Callahan, q. L. Aiewine,
John Kerr, A. b. e. Lindsay,
T. p. Rushe, G. w. Mattison,
F. A. Carwile, Sam Carlisle,
Asa Hall, DeWt Hall.
Witnesses for Stated: e. Calvert, H. T.
Wardlaw. A. F. Calvert. T. ]. Robinson.
After charge Of the Court the jury retired to
the Jury room and on their return rendered
eoll r{nv at nt1tlf
three years IN the State penitentiary.
The State against John Crosby, murder.
The State against Walker Derrick, murder.
The State against Allen Chiles. murder.
The State against Thos. Lomax. ]. B. Smith.
VIM. Stuart and john Smith, assault and
battery with intent to kill.
The State against John Crosby, murder.
The defendant having no attorney the Court
appointed Walter L. Miller. The prisoner
was arraigned.
The State against Walker Derrick. murder.
guilty. Having no attorney the Court ap-
pointed D. H. Magill. :.
The State against Allen Chiles, murder.
The defendant was arraigned by the Clerk,
and plead not guilty. Attorneys Graydon 4
The State against George Harris, murder.
Arraigned. Attorneys Graydon & Graydon.
The State against w. w. Thomson, murder.
True bill.
The State against John Dilleshaw. No bill.
Attorney F.. B. Gary.
The State against Amos Heart, burg larry and
compound larceny. True Bill.
The State against Mack Nance, burglary
and grand larceny. True Bill.
The State against Bank Lawton, grand lar
ceny. Continued. Attorney F. B. Gary.
The State against VIM. Jones and John Ca
son, Jr., housebreaking. Continued. Attor.
nerys F. B. Gary for VIM. Jones, Graydon
Graydon for John Cason, Jr.
On account of sickness In his family Judge
Watts adjourned Court, and left for home on
the five O'Clock train, Monday evening.