Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-02-26
circuit Court.

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MI. Geo. w. MARROW was made fore
man by the court. Judge Faulkner
delivered an able charge to them ON
the criminal statutes of this State.
There were nine cares before the
grand jury and the following indict-
ments were returned to the court:
State vs.. Charles Address, two
indictments, misdemeanor.
State vs.. r. d. Shepherd. mis-
demeanor.
State vs.. VIM. j. and R. d. Shep-
herd, misdemeanor.
A true bill was not found against
J. FL. Blackwell, presented for mis-
demeanor.
State VS.. Cordelia Hill. murder.
State VS.. Gardner Piper, misde-
meanor.
demeanor..
The grand jury ordered that the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
papy be notified of the failure of its
enginemen on the main line to blow
the whistles or ring the bells at pub
lie crossings. as required by law,
and that the superintende Mt be
requested to issue instructions to
epginemen to comply with this law.
The following cases on the chan
Gerry side of the court were consid-
cred by Judge Faulkner: Cooke Car
rage Company vs.. A. C. Shuttle ct
al. order confirming distribution of
fund by special commissioners.
Sarah A. McDaniel's Administer vs..
NJ. b. Harding ct al. order of dis
tribution of fund and report con
firmed. d. II. Wiltshire VS.. John G.
Wiltshire; order dismissing suit.
James n. Anderson vs.. Mary A.
Fuller; decree confirming distribu-
ton of fund by special commission
ers. Uiman, Boykin & Co. VS.. c.
F. Foulke; order dismissing suit.
On the law side: George L. White
VS.. Jefferson County Mutual Fire In
surance Company; demurrer of
plaintiff TO defendants plea over
ruled. Keen & Hagerty VS.. Easter
day & Company; motion for new
trial overruled. Charles Address,
confined in Jail for failure to give
bond to keep the peace, presented
his petition to the court praying
habeas corpus, which was granted.
On Thursday the petition of Eliza
Anderson in the case of James N.
Anderson, ct. al. VS.. Mary A. Fuller
ct. AL, praying for participation in
the proceeds of certain real estate,
was dismissed at cost of petitioner.
The trial of A. C. Nelson, charged
with perjury, in making false afif-
davits in order to vote Mt Kearneys-
vile precinct, at the last election,
occupied the whole day and the jury
failing to agree upon verdict the
Judge discharged them from the case.
This is the first one of the five cleo
ton cases to be tried at this term
and both the prosecution and defence
made strenuous efforts. The pros
ecution was ably conducted by Pros
ecuting Attorney Forrest w. Brown,
and he was greatly aided in the mat
ter of procuring evidence by. the at
tention and exertion given TO the
gathering of evidence by Mr.. VIM.
Fl Kerfoot, prominent young Dem
OCTaI Oh Mccartney SSliie pl cCihSU' 1hS
prisoner was defended by two prom
irent lawyers of Martinsburg, Messrs.
j. Nelson Wisner and U. S. G.
D. NJ. osbourn & Co. VS.. T. F.
Eddy ct. al, decree confirming
special commissioners report, show
ing collection and distribution of
S217.7O and directing deed 10 real
estate TO be made to j. Ed. Burns.
II. NJ. PendIeton VS.. Charles b.
johnson, ct. al, decree allowing pc
tition of Hugh P. Allen to be filed
asserting a debt against estate of
Helen NJ. Boteter, and case referred
to commissioner for rsport. Charles
Address, indicted for carrying re-
volver in two cases, appeared in
court and pleaded guilty and was
fined $50 and costs in each case and
remanded to Jail until fines are paid.
Cordelia Hill, the colored child
who shot and killed her father in de-
tense of her mother, was tried on
Saturday and found not guilty.