Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-02-27


Mrs. w. Starke Burke returned Monday even
ing from Washington, D. C., where they have
been spending the winter months.
| COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS.
A Number of indictments Made.
The semi annual grand jury term of the
County Court began Monday, the Hon. Lyman
Chalkley presiding. The following is a sum-
mary of the proceedings:
The will of John Stoner was admitted to
probate, and estate committed to Sheriff n. c
| Watts as curator.
Rev. George B. Flory and Rev. James R.
kindig. of the German Baptist church, were
| authorized to celebrate the rite of matrimony.
| The will of g. Michael was admitted to
| probate with John A. Kiracofe administrator
| C t a. Said Kiracofe also qualified as ad
ministrator t. "a of George L. Michael
John W. Smith was appointed guardian of
Albert Dennis Worth.
The case of the Commonwealth VS.. R. l..
| Hight, under indictment for the murder of
Henry d. Wicks. was called and continued
generally until the March term Hight was
convicted at former trial and given eighteen
wears in the penitentiary. but his counsel APP
pealed and Judge Mclaughlin set aside the
| verdict and ordered new trial. The ground
| If appeal was the refusal of the lower court
INDICTMENTS MADE.
The grand jury composed of Henry H. Han
ger, Joseph Houseman, A T. Reeves, Levi H.
Landes, George S. Roller, II. G. Barnhart,
Theodore Coiner, John W Beard and John S.
Beck, made the following indictments
Commonwealth VS.. John H Baber. felony.
seduction under promise of marriage; a true
bill.
Commonwealth VS.. George Campbell, felo-
ny; assault on constable in discharge OF duty,
with count for assault and battery a true bill.
Commonwealth VS.. Arthur Jennings, felo-
ny, housebreaking and larceny, with count
for petit larcency; a true bill
Commonwealth VS. William Hanger. alias
William Helms larceny of rabbit of the
value of 123 cents; true bill
Commonwealth VS.. Betty Perkins, house
breaking and larceny; two true bills.
Commonwealth VS.. Thos. Adams, coiored,
murder; true bill.
Commonwealth VS.. Adam Glass, and his
son. Hawthorne-the former as principal and
the second rs accessory-unlawfully shooting;
true bill.
Commonwealth VS.. George Huntley, house
breaking and larceny; true bill.
Commonwealth VS.. Robert B. Huntley,
house-breaking and larceny; true bill.
Commonwealth VS. Jeff. Huntley, house.
breaking and larceny; not true bill.
The petition of J. Frank Smith and twenty
eight years others for the establishment of a
| new voting precinct at Laurel Hill was dock
| eted and continued until next term.
MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL OF JESSE A WALKER.
At the afternoon session Judge Chalkley
heard the motion by counsel for The defense
| for new trial of the Jesse A. Walker murder
| rase upon the ground of newly discovered evl
dence. Speeches were made by Colonel j. II.
Jrosier for the accused, and r. s. ker and
lommonwealth's Attorney White for the
State
Proceedings of Tuesday.
The argument for new trial for Walker
was concluded Tuesday morning by Capt. Jas.
Bumgardner in favor of the motion.
The court overruled the motion for new
| trial, when Walkers counsel gave notice that
| they would prepare exceptions, and make ap-
plicaton to the Circuit court.
The grand jury made the following addi-
tional indictments
Baxter Holt, (colored), for HOUSEKEEPING,
| and larceny, with count for petit larceny.
For disturbing public worship at Calvary
;hapel, Aug. 10Th, the following Marcellus
dali, Warren Burke, Jas. Newman, Arthur
Bowers and Gully Howard. Grand jury dis
| charged for the term.
Geo. and Robert Hnntley were tried for
housebreaking and larceny-verdict not guilty
of felony, but guilty of petit larceny and for
punishment sentenced to 15 days in the Coun-
~ Jail
VOTING PRECINCT ESTABLISHED.
A voting precinct was established at Arbor
Hill in Beverly Manor District, which affects
he boundary limits of Folly mills and Bur
pett Precincts. This was on the petition of
4. NJ. Clemmer and others, and the boundary
IS as follows
Commencing on top Sugar Loaf Mountain
on the dividing line between Rverheads and
Beverly Manor, thence running southeast to
John A. Wright's farm, thence East to Luther
| Chapel, thence North to point on Hangers
| road, line near John E Riey's, and thence
iue West to the beginning on top of Sugar
Loaf Mountain
When this report was obtained the case of
ommon wealth VS.. Jas. Brown for disturbing
| worship at Rankin Chapel was being tried.
1pporzattox; Our interests in safe Hands.
Every Confederate who has parole
issued at Appomattox prizes it beyond
price. 1t is proof that he was faithful
70 the end. 1t never occurs to him to
think of the surrender with shame.
If the battle field be purchased by
| the United States Government for con-
vertion into national military park,
| C will be done, we suppose, under the
direction of a commission of veterans
If both armies. 1t is right, proper, and
rommenda BILE that we should look af-
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| sist that whatever monuments are rails
| ed there shall bear true records. The
discussion of this subject at this time
shows the public interest in the general
subject, and the particular desire of
our Confederate veterans that no in
| justice shall be done them or the cause
| for which they fought.
The Grant Camp of Confederate
Veterans of Virginia has taken such
action with respect to memorialiZing
Congress in favor of the park as enti-
rles it to be consulted by Congressman
Tucker when he comes to draft his bill
for congressional action. Aud we ven
ture nothing in saying that Mr.. Tucker
will father no measure which Is not
first approved by our Grand Camp and
the Appomattox County Committee
The interests of Confederate veterans
are safe in such hands as these. They
are not men who are going to consent
to any scheme likely to be humiIiating
to Virginia or to any southern veteran.
| -RichUlond Dispatch.
Some of the officers of the First Regi
Not will resign but there are Others
>wili hold on until the regiment
We TO pieces. Ordinarily II rnaI
Se sensibiities does not require
"a gentle intimation that his
Id be dispensed with, but it
lew militia officers i'll Rich