The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1895-10-26
CIRCUIT COURT.
A Great Number Of Cases Disposed Of
Prospect Good for Clearing the
Docket.

| LAW.
John Lawlis ct al VS.. Julia A.
Flowers and husband Dismissed
agreed.
State VS.. Jas. c. Wallace, misde
meanor, unlawful retailing. Fined
500 and costs.
State VS.. w. E. St. Clair, misde
meanors, Nos. II and Is unlawful re-
failing. Fined $25 and costs in each
case.
State VS.. John d. West, misde.
meanor No. l. Trial by jury and
verdict of guilty, and given Il
months to pay fine and costs.
Lancelot Johns Exors. VS.. Henry
II. Reed. Debt. Ordered that the
Plaintiffs recover $1205S with inter.
est from this date.
State vs.. Benjamin Ryan, misde-
meanor. Continued until next term
Helen Kerns was appointed COM
mittee for Lindsay B. Kerns luna
tic confined in the Hospital for the
Insane at Weston and gave bond as
such committee in the penalty OF
$500.
Winfield S. Blaney, Admir-. VS.. L.
H. Blaney. Assumpsit Ordered
that the plaintiff recover 1925 and
each party p y his own costs.
Rev James Sheerin, minister OF
the gospel was authorized to cele
brate the rites of marriage in all the
counties of the State of West Vir-
ginia.
Tough Bros. ct al vs.. Martha E.
Lemley ct al. Report of commits
sioner confirmed. Frank Cox ap.
pointed special commissioner to
make sale of certain interest in land
owned by Joe W. Fisher
The following chancery causes
were dropped from the docket. Og-
den and Travis VS.. Theophilus De
vaults heirs. Mary Hagan and hus-
band vs.. James S Morris ct al. Hen
ry Haught's administrator vs.. Eliz
abeth Ann . Taught ct al. Sarah E.
Fisher and husband vs. Arthur ].
hurry ct al. Margaret E. Metz and
husband VS.. Abraham p. Taught.
George w. Shriver guardian etc.
VS.. Lucy M. Shriver ct al Petition.
George w. Shriver appointed special
commissioner to make sale of I oil
and gas interests of Lucy NJ, Milton,
and Alice Shriver underlying 81
acres of land. Sale to Battelle Oil
Company confirmed for an annual
rental of $37.
Wesley futile guardian &c, VS.,
Phoebe Foster ct al Wesley futile
appointed special commissioner to
make sale of the I of the oil and gas
underlying Ito acres of land in Bat
telle district owned by Phoebe and
Dollie Foster. Sale to Battelle Oil
Company confirmed.
A. j. Carrothers, trustee &c, VS.
A. B. Cross ct al. Report of com.
missioner confirmed A. j. Carroth
ers appointed to make sale of certain
land belonging to defendant Private
sale to VIM. Cross confirmed.
Jas. 2. X. Cosgray vs.. Jas. Brewer
ct al. Referred to r. E. Fast, com.
missioner.
State of West Virginia VS.. VIM. A.
Hanway. Referred to r. E. Fast
commissioner.
Naomi Tenants heirs vs. Naomi
Tenants heirs. S. +. Glasscock
appointed special commissioner to
make sale of 694 acres of land be-
longing to the heirs of said Naomi
| Tenant.
Milton Rinehart vs. Malisa Myers
ct al. S. F. Glasscock appointed
special commissioner to make sale
of the land of which Enos Myers
died seized.
Adam Moore VS.. David Taught ct
al. Referred to W. E. Glasscock
commissioner
Elijah Hartley VS.. Nicholas Barr
ct al. Cause remanded to rules to
make new parties.
Ruth E. Stephens guardian &C..
VS.. Bowen Stephens heirs. Plain
tiffs appointed special commissioners
to make sale of I of all the oil and
gas underly ing 200 acres of land be-
longing to her children. Sale to
CHARTERS Oil Company for quar-
terly rental of $50 and the payment
of the costs of this proceeding CON
| firmed.
State vs.. Clarence Phillips, INSIDE
meanor. Plea of guilty and fined
| $40 and costs.
State VS.. Sylvester Barker. Dis
charged from the custody of the
court.
Rev. John Beddow native of
England made application and was
admitted as citizen of the United
States.
State vs.. Ed Clear No. l INSIDE
meanor, unlawful retailing. Plea
guilty and fined $40 and costs.
State VS.. Ed Clear, No. 2 misde
meanor. Plea of guilty and fined
$40 and costs.
State vs.. Dick Slime, misdemeanor.
Unlawful retailing. Trial by Jury
and verdict of guilty. Fined $40
and costs.
State VS.. J. G. Wallace, misde.
meanor Unlawful retailing. Plea
of guilty and fined 800 and costs
CHANcERY.
Stephen A. Shepherds use etc, VS..
j. S. Brookover ct al. Dismissed
satisfied.
Court will probably adjourn on
Saturday. An immense amount of
business has been dispatched at this
term as his Honor Judge Hagans
held the attorneys down to their
work, and did not let cases, as was
years ago the custom, go on for ever
Her Fourth Shooting.
BLUEFIELD, W. Va, October 21.-
Polly Lambert, who shot, killed and
robbed Hungarian at keystone on
last Thursday night, made her es
cape from Constable Moses, who had
her under arrest, and is now hiding
in Mercer county, w. Va. She is
the most desperate female criminal
in this State. This is the fourth
person she has shot.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Somehow,
of Bellaire, Ohio, are the guests of
their son Mr.. M. j. Somehow, of
this place.
Mrs. Charles Stephan went to
Waynesburg, Pa, to-day to visit
relatives.
Mrs. Allie Raymond, of Fairmont,