The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-11-28
Circuit Court.


about noon, and at 6 o'clock, no
agreement having been reached,
Judge Shackleford discharged the
jury,
The next jury case was the euit
of j. M. Gillis against WIN. Lamkin
for a small account. The jury was
unable 20 agree and was discharged.
The suit Of Fred Raithel against
Hugh Murphy was taken up and a
jury waived. 1t is an action to re-
cover land. After the evidence and
argument had been heard, the court
took the case under Amusement.
Ella Adams against Jacob Ruwart
action for breach of promise; appli.
cation 10 sue as poor person on the
part of Ella Adams granted.
City Of jefferson VS.. Harvey Mil
Ter; appeal from justice court
dismissed.
Hendley ct al. VS.. Hendley ct al. ;
suit dismissed.
Thursdays Proceedings.
The. damage suit of Gus Wolf
against VIM. Carlin for $1,000 dam.
ages, on account of al assault, &C.
cupied a good share Of the circuit
court Yesterday. A large number
of witnesses were examined. The
case was not given to the jury until
6 O'Clock, the hour of adjournment.
Arthur McCrae ct al. vs.. j. W.
McCrae motion for costs sustained
80 days to file bond.
II. Clay Ewing vs.. Chas. Coffee
obligation for costs filed.
Jesse II. Fordice VS.. f. f. Luck
EFT ct al. appeal bond filed.
Ella Adams VS.. Jacob Ruwart
answer filed.
1. N. Enloe VS.. Joseph Niemeyer;
dismissed.
NJ. Sinclair vs.. T. d. Meng ct al;
motion to strike out amended petit
ton overruled continued.
Margaret Kerl VS.. Katherine
Doehla; demurrer to petition sus-
tanned.
Fridays Proceedings.
The jury in the case of Gus Wolf
against VIM. Carlin had the matter
under advisement all day and at 5
o'clock returned a verdict assessing
VOLTS damages at one dollar and
taxing the costs of the suit against
Cariin. Mr.. Wolf sued for So, 800
damage.
The damage suit of Ella Adams v.
Jacob Ruwart for ten thousand dol.
lars for breach of promise occu.
pied most of Fridays session.
A large number Of witnesses were
examined.
In the case of the state against
Willie Eaton, a Boone county negro
woman indicted for murder. in the
first degree, for killing a man at
Rocheport last spring, Judge Shacke-
ford ordered a special venire of 80
jurors.
The grand jury returned an in.
dictment against Joseph Toney, the
negro ex-convict who refused to
leave the city when released from
the penitentiary last month, and who
has since been confined in the county
Jail.
Jacob Ropp was admitted to Am
erican citizenship.
Green Iligginbottom' VS., Charlotte
Higginbottom; decree of divorce
granted.
Alice McGenness VS.. NJ. c. Nc
Genness; divorce proceedings suit
dismissed by plaintiff.
City of Jefferson ct al. VS.. Unknown
Abbott Heirs; judgment by default.
Saturdays Proceedings.
Arguments in the breach of prom>
Use suit Of Ella Adams against Jacob
Ruwart were concluded at noon on
yesterday and the Judge adjourned
court until Monday with instructions
to the jury to return a sealed verdict
should a conclusion be arrived at.
In the cas- of the state against
Jacob Davis, charged with killing
cattle, a dismissal was entered.
Mondays Proceedings.
State VS.. Jim Wilkerson plea of
guilty and six months in Jail.
State VS.. $. w. Cox continued.
State vs.. Jones; plea of guilty
and four years in penitentiary.
State VS.. Joseph Toney. Sent to
penitentiary to serve out balance of
time.
Adams vs.. Ruwart. Verdict
for S1.l00 for plaintiff.
Tuesdays proceedings.
The case of the state of Missouri
against Willie Eaten change of zen.
ne to Boone county was commenced
The defendant is a negro woman
under indictment for murder in the
first degree for killing Thomas ],
White in Rocheport, Mo. in 1894
The dead mar cowhided the woman