The Grenada sentinel., 1897-08-07
THE CIRCUIT COURT.
Regular Term in Session at Grenada.

Circuit Court for the 9th judicial
district of Mississippi met at the court
house in Grenada Monday morning,
August 2, 1897. Judge W. F. Stevens
was present and presiding, with all
court officers present, including
District Attorney W. S. Hill, Circuit
Clerk w. B. Barnes, Sheriff W. F.
Martin, Deputy Frank Wright, and
Stenographer Webb. The following
special deputies we're appointed: Ira
Rcunsoville, T. G. Bowles, Robt.
Cakes, Jake Dubscd, E. NJ. Ransom,
s, r. Tatum, T. H. Aven, David
Wright, T. F. Weir, Fred Sanford.
The following jurors were drawn
from the special venire:
GRAND JURY.
r. T. Knox, J. Il. Trussell, <. L.
Sanderson, Z. j. 'Gattis, Lonzo Tindali,
J. D. Barnhard, W. Gates, D. T. Hill,
j. W. Williams, S. J. Allen, P. P.
Critz, Jack Wilson, T B. Kerton, J. O.
Mcmahon, ". A. Winter, L. H.
Clark, Roland Rayburn, J. NJ. Hudson,
Walter Gray, r. N. Nason-
E.J. Gattis was excused for good
and sufficient reasons.
Ell. Sanoerson was appointed fore
man Of the grand jury and j. H.
Campbell made special bailiff.
PETIT JURlEs.
A. j. Angevine. J. r. Stevens, Joe
Miller, VIM. Dabard. A. F. Clark,
John Purely, Il. r. Simpson, A T..
McElrath, w. A. Odum, +. NJ. Moore,
S. Z. Holland, S p. Lee, J. B. Perry,
]. D. Duke, Warner Horton, Il. A.
Stokes, W. NJ. Mullin, ]. N. Roberts.
w. D. Salmon, Sr., W. S. Carver,
Archie Thompson, William Clark, T..
Koonce j. E. Williams.
Upon the organization of the court
Judge Stevens delivered his charge 'ts
the grand jury, after which they re-
tired to pursue their Investigations,
while the cour. at once took up the
docket. The following cases have
been disposed of up TO Friday morning:
Robt. Patterson VS.. The Pullman
Palace Car c. Verdict tor defendant.
Lisssure 81 Co. ys. +. Il. Lickfoid
Charlie Britt, garnishee. Cause dis
missed at cost OF plaintiff.
iona Drumnond, agt., We J. sc.
| Weeks. Caeee dismissed at cost Of
plaintiff.
Lucinda Chamberlain We. 1lline!s
Central +. r., GO. Cause dismissed at
cost OF plaintiF.
State vs.. Auntney Clay, appeal.
Nol pros.
State VS.. prescilla Britt. appeal.
Continued.
Writ Adams, State Revenue AgeE:.,
vs.. The Merchants Bank. Cantinuel
by agreement.
Writ Adams. State Revenue Agent,
VS.. Grenada Bank. Continued by
agreement.
Moore Moore IS. I. c. Il. f. Cor
tinued.
Crowley, & Flautt vs.. S. L. Bosworth
& Co. Continued.
w. n. Pass VS.. Frank Peacock anc
Ellen Peacock. Continued.
State ys Albert Towns, retailing.
! MOL pros.
!, State VS.. W. L. Johnson. embezZle-
ment. Verdict o. guilty and sentenced
to one year IN the penitentiary.
|, State VS.. Bromzr Collins, burglary.
Continued.
State vs.. Emanuel Edwards, larceny.
Verdict of guilty and sentenced to one
year in the penitentiary.
State vs.. Charley Coleman. robbery.
Plea Of not guilty, and for his trial
put himself upon the country.
State VS.. Jim Moore, robbery.
Same plea.
State vs.. Macon Nicely, manslaughter.
Verdict OF guilty and sentenced to
penitentiary for two years.
State vs.. Stark Williams. appeal.
MOL pros.
State VS.. Alex Bryant, assault and
battery with intent to kill. Plea OF
guilty and fine Of S25. /
State VS.. Sam Mcleod, assault and
battery with intent tokill. Continued.
State vs.. James Crump, embezzle-
ment. Continued.
State VS.. Charlie Coleman and Jim
Moore, robbery. Plea Of guilty and
fned Sl5 and costs each.