West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-31
CIRCUIT COURT.
Proceedings OF the March Term Up
To Date

Tor this term Of court. who wore
summoned to appear last Thurs
day and have been in attendance
since then:
L. }. Picking. David LipscomS,
W. s. Trickets, Howard Listor,
Thos. Dolen, w. j. Wotrlug, j. A.
Stuck, VI. l.. Field, Err, forman.
f.. X. Soil, Geo. T.. Wilson, T.. q.
Brand, Virgil Linton, g. IL.
o. Brien, Chas. +. Jeffcrs, w. e.
Rogers, Ii. O. Wright, ObadiAh
Methcny. Chas. Peaslee, L.. II.
Shay, James w. Walters, G.. b.
Hill, Alfred Sisler, j. w. Price. T..
NJ. Watson. e.. w. Bucklew, j. IL.
Squires, Leroy Shaw, + @. Cum
bingham, e. w. Whetsell, @. l..
Ii 'rtmyor, jacob Born, Ii. j.
Ringer, j. r. May, a. j. Murray,
ID. y. Nine and john s. Pullam.
The grand jury reported last
Wednesday evening as follows:
An indictment for felony against
John and George Holman, the
boys of Charley Holman, OF near
townsville, for breaking into
Cookies store, not long since, the
particulars of which we;c published
in this paper ut the time.
A felony indictment against Wal
ter Golf for hitting Bill Chidester
in the head with rock, not long
since, as was also published at the
time.
A felony case against Carl MUIR
ray for attempting rape, making
four felony indictments. Then
there were ten mislemeanor indict.
ments as follows:
Against Columbus Bolyard, for
an assault and battery on John Il.
Funk.
One against Allen Britton for as.
sault and battery on George Rhodes.
Misdemcanor against Charles T..
Bolyard, for assault aud battery on
John h. Funk.
Case against Bassell Uphold, for
carrying concealed weapons.
Jackson Glover. Jr., two cases
for carrying revolver and pistol.
Perry Kimmell, three revenue
cases, two found upon the testi.
mony of Emory Albright and one
upon the evidence of uoye Jackson.
Frank Wilson, for indecent ex.
posure of his person.
The first two days of the court
were taken up by an imposing array
OF legal talent from abroad, with "a
big case from Randolph county,
involving over forty thousand dol
lars worth Of property, in which the
tirm of De wing s. Company and
Col. Hooton and Maj. Winchester,
all prominent timber aud lumber
men, were involved. The case was
argued by attorneys repres enting
the company and various creditors
and taken under consideration by
the court.
Lewis Bear, a native of Russia,
applied for citizenship and having
been in the United States for nine
years, and was under eighteen when
he first arrived and aud is over 2I
now and has resided in this state
for the past year and more and
hereby renounces all allegiance to
Nicholas Car Of RUSSIA aud swears
to support the constitution of the
United States, he is hereby admit
ted to full citizenship in the domain
sof Uncle Sam.
Elk Judge William II. Ice, of
Barbour county, appeared and took
the oath required by law and was
admitted TO practice law at this bar.
State VS.. David Roderick, mis-
demeanor, carrying pistol; con
fessed guilty aud fined $25 aud
costs.
State VS.. Albert Weaver, felony
indictment, case continued till next
term and defendant held under
500 bond to appear for trial.
State VS.. Carl Murray, felony,
found at this term, came into court
and executed bond of $500 for his
appearance third day of next term.
with Jacob /. Murray and Eli Muir.
ray as surities.
A. w Burdett, Of Grafton, duly
admitted and sworn in to practice
law at this court.
State VS.. Lot NJ. Spurgin, felony