The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-03-22
CIRCUIT COURT.
Con clusiOn of it's LabOrS Last
Friday.

The greater part of Wednesday.
March Is, was consumed with the trial
of Buster Ware for the murder Of Clay
league, both negroes. The trial resulted
in a hung jury, and the ease was con
tnued. OnFrlday, however the district
attorney stated that he was unwilling
to farther prosecute the defendant and
the case was nolle prosequied
Thursday was CONSUMED with the
trial of Matt Rodgers, a negress, WHO
killed her husband near Sails six or
eight weeks ago. The verdict was
compromise one, and the woman was
given two years in the penitentiary
Friday, March 18th.
The motion for new trial in tho
case of Bill Coleman alias Bill Eyau,
was overrued, The defendant except
ed and was allowed 60 days in which TO
prepare and file his bill Of exceptions.
+. C. Sneed VS. John Edwards. Mo
ton for new trial was sustained and
former verdict set aside.
Motion for a new trial in the case of
C. W. Crawford, convicted Of bigany,
was overruled, to which the defendant
excepted and was allowed go days TO
file his bill Of exceptions.
The motion for new trial i'll the
case of Amanda Jennings VS. d Petit
vas overrued
The district attorney here announced
that he was unwilling further to prose
cute Buster Ware. charged with muir
der, and the Indictment WAS nolle
prosevuied.
A motion for a new trial in the case
: of A NJ Hanna VS. L b Hughes was
. oyerruled, to which the defendant eT-
cepted.
/, state VS. Buster Ware, J B Terry
! claimant for the statutory reward. Con-
; tinued until next term,
u State VS. Matt Rodgers, W B Greer
claimant for statutory reward Con
: tinued by claimant.
A motion for a new trial in the case
v of L A Ball VS. | c K X Co. was over
= = ruled.
: Motion for new trial in the ease at
Sam Bart, sentenced for life for muir
der, was overruled to which defendant
accepted.
Anthony Wilson VS. l c r r Co. Ap-
Us peal. Settled by parties,
Mrs. Mittie Clements VS. | c K Il Co.
e. Appeal. Settled by parties. Same re-
4 suit as to G NJ Thomson and CharA-
v Bullock VS. C r Il Co.
N State VS. / II Frazier. Motion for
e. new trial was overruled.
le NJ & F Bank VS. G f Colbert, JosepL
el Bowling Co, intervening creditors. Mo
rs ton for Il new trial was overruled, t.
rs which defendants accepted.
I'd CPJones, King Aston, A Van
he landingham, NJ l. Burchtield, jim
IN smith, garnishees in case of Josepi
er Bowlinr Co. VS. & Il Colbert, were Al
discharged.
johnson, Caruthers ( Rand Co. Y
EDW Walden. Motion to retax the eos
was overruled.
. Following is the written repor
10 of the Grand Jury:
e. To Hon. c. H. Campbell, Judge:
g We. the Grand Jury empannel
es ed for the March term of the Al
he tala county Circuit Court, submit
ar- this our final report:
.es We have been in session q
ne DAYS. have examined a large nun
nm ber of witnesses and found twent
re- true bills. We investigated tn
cv settlements of the sheriff an
en- other county officers and toW
nd them correct. We inspected tn
all county jail and found it safe an
re- very well kept. We noticed. how
b. ever. that there were some detec
at, in the pipes of the sinks on tt
he second floor, which intertered wit
ore the cleanliness and comfort of Il
us floor and recommend that this
repaired.
We tender our thanks to Il
court and officers for the court
sizes shown us while in session ar
Il. ask to be discharged.
Respectfully,