Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-11-25
Circuit Court.

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In the Circuit Court for Jefferson
county we note the following pro-
ceedings since our last report:
George Banks and Howard Shafei
were convicted of robbing the store Of
]. D. Billmyer, in Shepherdstown, Of
lot of clothing. Each was sentenced
to six years in the penitentiary.
VIM. Osbury was tried for malicious
cutting of Berkeley Tyler, and found
guilty as indicted. He was sentenced
to four years in the penitentiary.
Howard Fidinger was placed on
trial for assaulting Theodore Eddy,
special policeman, and found guilty.
He got thirty days in jail.
Spencer Davis was tried for making
an assault with intent to kill on Thorn
as NARROW, farmer, residing near
Melville. He was found not guilty
as charged, but guilty Of assault and
battery. Three months in Jail.
Walter Hall, colored, was tried be-
fore the court and convicted Of assault
with intent to kill. He was sentenced
to forty days in jail and fined $25 for
carrying revolver.
George Harris, who has been in Jail
for nearly year for petit larceny,
pleaded guilty to a second indictment
for the same offense and was given a
further sentence to jail.
Judge Faulkner yesterday granted
absolute divorces in the following
cases: To Mrs. Mary O. Kane, from
her husband, John Kane, on the
ground of his conviction and sentence
to the penitentiary. The parties were
married in 1885. Charles W. Barritt
from Mary Barritt, on the ground of
illegality Of the marriage. They were
married on March 20 last and at that
time Mrs. Barritt, whose name was
Athey, had husband living. Mary
Elizabeth Cockrell from her husband
VIM. w. Cockrell, for abandonment
for more than three years. Mrs. Cock
rell was given the custody of their
two children. Mrs. Frances G. Cald-
well from her husband, Charles c.
Caldwell, for abandonment for five
years. The plaintiff is allowed to re-
sumo her maiden name of Campbell.
The two civil cases Of the Bank Of
Charlestown against V. P. Hill, on
negotiable notes, were each tried by a
Jury and a verdict for plaintiff re-
turned in each case. In the last case
Judge Faulkner instructed the jury tc
find for the plaintiff and the verdict
was rendered without leaving the box
These were two cases appealed from
the judgment Of justice, and are two
of the celebrated -four bin cases, SC
well known to the people Of Jefferson
county. Four other cases Of the same
character were decided Tuesday and
Judgment given in favor of the plain
tiff in each case.
The case of George C. Thomas
against R. D. Shugert was heard with
out jury and the decision will be
rendered during the term. The jury
was discharged until Friday morning
and court adjourned
The celebrated case Of the State
against DR.. Perry, who was indicted
about two years ago for making a
criminal assault on Miss Rose John
son, was continued until the next term
of the court. DR.. Perry renewed his
bond of $4,000. 1t is thought the
case will never come to a trial, owing
to the ruling of the Court of Appeals,
The case of Vim. Ingram, who Is
charged with attempting a criminal
assault on Miss Annie Nick, was also
continued.
The grand jury returned to court a
paper signed by the foreman in which
they stated that several witnesses hac
been examined for violation Of the
new game law, but they were disln
clined to find indictments against VIC
lators because the law was passed by
the recent Legislature and there wa
such delay in publishing the acts tina
persons were not informed of the law
The Jury believed it the duty of futur,
grand juries to enforce the law strict
ly, as they believed it a wise enact
ment.
Fish Story.
Mr.. Thomas Kerfott, who is thu
tender of Lock SO on the C. & O. ca