The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1898-11-24
CIRCUIT COURT.
Fan Term Now in Session. Grist
Ground Out BY the Mills
Of Justice.
Of Justice.

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.orney Barron, and Court Stenogra-
oher, Bowles Clopton arrived from
Aberdeen at noon Monday, and |
circuit court convened at 2 o'clock |
Monday afternoon. The first thing
10 be done, Of course, was to empan-
Ell the grand jury, and this was done
by the selection Of the following
J. T. Senter, foreman;
w. E. Frazee, R. W. Erwin, G. B.
Shelton, w. I. Wheeler, Thomas
E. B. Egger, I. B. Beck
with, J. L. Egger, L. A. Vaughan,
S. L. Game, G. H. Blackwell, W.
w. Sharp, John W. Chandler, o.
F. Egger, C. H. Jacob, w. E. Ellis,
S. F. Hall and j. d. Burgin.
From the personnel of the grand
jury it will be seen that it is made
up of some of the county's most
honorable, upright, law abiding and
peace loving citizens, men who will
not falter at their duty but who will
chew to the line, leaving the chips
to fall where they may" Judge
Sykes, delivered his charge to
them in the usual forcible and logi-
cal manner, assuring them that he
had every confidence in their honor
and integrity and every faith that
they would not err in the perform
ance of their duty. He said that he
was glad to see that there were sew
sral book-keepers on the jury, as
one of the first duties Of the body
was to examine the books of the
various county officials and to see
that they were neatly and correctly
kept. He next directed their at
tention to the poor Of the county
urging that the grand jury make it
their business to see to it that the
So called paupers are properly
housed and fed. Judge Sykes is
not only one of the most honorable
and incorruptible judges that ever
dignifed the bench Of this district,
but is a man whose kind heart is
filled with love and charity towards
his fellow man, and one who can
not bear to see even the veriest
wretch or lowest criminal mistreat-
ed. After the grand jury had re-
tired the docket was sounded and
the time for the hearing of the va
rious cases set. This week will be
devoted entirely to the civil docket,
the criminal docket being taken up
morning. The petit jurors
for this week are as follows: Jury
No. u r. G. Harris, Jas. L. Smith,
6. F. McCown, Perry Werner, J. A.
Thompson, A. J. Fuqua, J. NJ.
Cockerham, w. w. Egger, r. E.
Leech, L. F Taggart, G. A. Pulliam,
Martin Wells.
Jury No. 2. Jno. A. Brown, Ben
DAVIS, j H. Kinnebrew, J. r.. Lacy,
A. P. Perkins, S. w. Stanley, Jesse
Wells, A. S. Payne, w. H. Davis,
Jas. j. Ellis, Il. NJ. Wood, S. F.
McCrary.
Up to i've O'Clock yesterday after
noon the following cases had been
of
H. Silberburg vs.. Hanover Con-
Co. Attachment, judg-
nent by default in the sum of $500.
Amos M. Lyon & Co., vs.. H. NJ.
Teasdale; assumpsit. Judgment
by default in the sum of S2jS.S7.
American Book Co. VS.. H. M.
assumpslt. Judgment
by default in the sum of S230.S1.
Planters & Merchants Bank vs..
H. S. Sherman; assumpsit. Judg-
ment by default in the sum of
Morgan, Robertson & Co. vs.. 7.
G. Blewitt; ejectment. Case con-
tinued.
First National Bank of Aberdeen
VS.. George w. Sherman; assumpsit.
Continued.
Warren Electrical Manufacturing
Co. VS.. Columbus Gaslight Co.; as
sumpsit. Continued in Chancery.
Wagner Electrical Manufacturing
Co VS.. Columbus Gaslight Co.; as
sumpsie. Continued in Chancery.
w. j. Wilkinson VS.. Western
Union Telegraph Co.; verdict for
plaintiff S25.
Ringing Bros. great canvas pa
villionsc over more than eight acres,
and constitute a veritable city Of
tents. The mammoth hippodrome