Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1896-01-17

ocienoant pleaus guiity, anu MS
q hment is fixed at a fine of S. and
PIE VS.. same (No. y, same; same.
{ me VS.. Benjamin Litter, felonious
& lt n0Nt pyoseqSi. This is the
: b which young Litter used his
Z k-knife with serious and almost
Z fleet upon his schoolmate, Don
4 [ngham, at Oldham school-house,
q Pee Dee. in December, 1894. A
q prus<gEi was entered by Prose-
G Attorney Wallace for the reason
= be prosecuting witness had left
Z unity, and his whereabouts are
4 wn to Capt Wallace.
he VS.. VIM. McCollum, gambling;
4 dant pleads guilty, and his pun
. mt is fixed at a fine of SIS and
s ne VS.. Hugh Gribble, same; same.
s be VS.. Dan1 Fuller; defendant In
Z for felonious assault, valves for
4 raignment and pleads not guilty.
Z ret for next Monday. Fuller was
4 "a for assaulting and attempting
old man Henry Trow, near
& Ne, on the night of the 4th
, 18os. John Asbury, a Marco
4 ing man, was with Fuller at the
b 5ut it is understood that he viii
d nfe's evidence.
8 be VS.. Albert Morgan, common
4 tried by jury, verdict Of guilty,
{ uishment fixed at q fine Of $50
Z Doks. Morgan is a farmer, Of
1 }ufhridge Mills, who was indict-
the last July term Of circuit
~ assaulting Mrs. VIM. Kuhler,
u Indian Grove, in a rude, inso-
4 nd offensive manner on the 10Th
April, 1895.
,e11. Robt. Bruce, felonious as
~ the consent Of the prosecut-
hey defendant pleads guilty
6nn assault, and his punish
[s{1s . = - ~ dayz IN NE county
/ Bruce IS the Brunswick negro
10. carved" Polly Crosby, COL, of
.unswick, with a large pocket-knife
! the nth day Of July, 1895.
Same VS. ]. w. Cazzell, jr., obstruct-
8 public road; tried by jury, and ver-
ct of not guilty. Cazzel was indict-
at the January, 1895, term Of circuit
urt for obsructing public road in
e sc IA Of section aa-53-IS, in Mis-
uri township. The case was first
ed last July, and resulted in a hung
y. At the second trial last Wednes-
y, Cazzell was acquitted.
The grand jury on Wednesday re-
med an indictment against VIM. H.
ay, of Indian Grove, for felonious
sault on Henry Nicholson at Indian
,ove on Saturday, Jan. 4th. An ac-
unit Of the shooting of Nicholson by
ay was given in the last issue Of the
Nays trial is set for next
iesday. His trouble, it will be re-
grew out of an alleged in
Ii offered by Nicholson to Mays
fe last September, during Mays alb
nee from home.
Same vs. j. C. Kellogg, ielonious
sault; trial oy jury. which return
q verdict OF not guilty after be.
2 out abput 2 hours. This is the
% growing out of KslloRg's hav-
Z shot John q. Ward at Ksyt q
lie On the night OF the 4th OF last
Ily. The verdict 10 no surprise to
ose who heard the testimony, a.
. shooting OF Ward by Kellogg
,s done in seli-defense, or at least
''beyond q reasonable doubt" in
9 minds of the jury. -
CIVIL CASES.
John Branstrator VS. A. c. Gilchrist,
it on note; plaintiff given 60 days to
. bond for costs Of SIS, or to deposit
10 with clerk of this court, and cause
ntinued.
Warren Winslow VS.. A. Baer, suit
note; plaintiff given 90 days to file
md for costs. or in lieu thereofto de-
sit $50 with the clerk Of this court,
d cause continued
To be continued neIt week.