The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-10-16
Criminal Court Adjourned August
Term.
DAY, OCTOBER S.

FIFTH DAY, OCTOBER S.
The grand jury find two true bills
against John II. Keith on the charge OF
selling liquor on Sunday and suffering
same to be sold, and they find six true
bills against him on the charge of sell
ing liquor TO minors.
The grand jurors refused to return q
true bill against Philip DOtts, charged
with assault to kill upon Thomas Boyle.
The grand jurors also file their final
report as to the county offices. the
county Jail and the county poor farm.
and having completed their labors, are
discharged.
The grand jurors report recon-
mended that heavy wire screens he
placed over the bars in the jail To PIE
vent persons from passing articles TO the
prisoners. They also recommended that
SON e needed repairs be made in the
jail, and the shutters on the probate
judges office be repaired. They recon-
mended that the poor farm be sold n
a farm sufficient to support the inmates
he bought, and that two rooms be built
for the negro inmates. The grand
Jurors reported the county books and
records TO be well kept.
SIXTH DAY, OCTOBER 9.
State VS.. Oliver Rush; defendant files
motion to quash the c count of the
Indictment.
A jury of forty competent jurors are
selected from whom To choose Il jury to
try the case of the State VS.. Joseph
WilkerSOn, charged with murder In the
first degree. and Il list of these jurors is
furnished the defendant.
Lonis Bauerle, charged with attempt
ing to bride and corrupt a witness, was
admitted to bail in the sun of $500.
In the case of the State VS.. John
Logan, charged with exhibiting pistol
in rude and threatening manner, u YER
dict of not guilty was returned by the
jury.
The case of the State vs.. William
Hursinan was continued at cost of the
state. and the defendant was admitted
to bail in h sum of $500.
The case of the State VS.. Irwin Seeber.
charged with murder in the first degree,
was continued and his bond forfeited,
with leave to o to set h same
aside at the next term of court.
SEVENTH DAY, OCTOBER IL.
The case of the State VS.. Joseph Will
kerson, charged with murder in the
first degree, was called for trial, the
evidence partly heard and the cause
adjourned.
EIGHTH DAY OCTOBER II.
The trial of the case of the State VS..
Joseph WilkersOn was resumed, the
evidence partly heard and the cause
adjourned.
NINTH DAY, OCTOBER l3.
The case of the State VS.. Joseph Viii
kerson was resumed, the evidence heard
and the cause,submitted to. the jury, who
on the succeeding day returned the
following verdict: I've, the inry find
the defendant guilty of murder in the
FIRST degree, as charged in the first count
of the Indictment The defendant was
int the custody of the sheriff
TO await the sentence of the court.
TENTH DAY, OCTOBER IA.
In the case of the State VS.. Oliver
Rush, charged with assault with intent
to rape, the defendant enters II plea of
and is remanded to jail TO await
the sentence of the court.
Perry Weigle and Ray Sanford, alias
Norborn +. Baradale. entered a plea of
guilty to the charge of burglary in the
second degree. and were sentenced To
two years in the Reformatory school at
The case of the State VS.. Charles
charged with assault with in
tent to kill. was continued ut defend
ants motion.
The case of the City of IIigginsyille
". James Wright was continued gen