The leader., 1898-05-18
CIRCUIT COURT!
A Large Number 81 Cases Disposed Of
The Grand Jury submitted Its Final
Report wednesday and Ad-

A Large Number Of Cases Disposed Of
The Grand Jury submitted Its Final
Report wednesday and Ad-
journed.
The Circuit Court finished up the
State docket Friday evening. Satur'
day at IL o'clock A. NJ. the court took
recess until Monday morning at $
o'clock, when the civil docket was
again taken up.
The following is list Of the cases
disposed of from the time our last re-
port closed up to IL o'clock today;
The State VS.. Ellis Gatlin, selling
whisky-Verdict of guilty. Fined s5t
and sentenced to Jail 90 days.
The State VS.. Ellis Gatlin-Cessa,
processus.
The State VS.. James Levy, assault
and battery with intent to kill-Plea
of guilty Of assault and battery. Sen.
fenced to Jail 90 days; sentence to com
mence Nov. LIST.
The State VS.. Rufus Barnes, selling
whisky-Verdict of not guilty.
The State VS.. Grant London, carry
rying concealed weapon-Verdict OF
not guilty.
The State VS.. Lige Smith-Nol pros
The State VS.. Isaac Byrd, trespass-
Verdict of not guilty.
The State VS.. Sam Self, selling
whisky-V of guilty. Fined SO
and sentenced to Jail 30 days.
The State VS.. Jim Edwards, selling
whisky. of not guilty.
The State VS.. Jim Smith and Nath
Upton, petit larceny-Fined IS each.
The State VS.. Randall Thomas, sell
ing whisky of not guilty.
The State VS.. w. j. Cotton, selling
mortgaged property-Verdict of moi
guilty.
| The State VS.. Ada Brown, assault
and battery with intent to kill-Ples
of guilty of assault and battery. Sen
fenced to Jail 6 months; sentence tC
commence Nov. LIST.
The State VS.. Fritz Schwall, grand
larceny. Verdict guilty of petit lar
ceny. Fined 800 and sentenced Il
Jail 80 days.
The State VS.. Jim Smith, grand lar
ceny-Verdict of not guilty.
The State vs. jeff McCullough-Ples
of guilty of assault and battery. Sen
fenced to Jail months.
The State VS.. Bud Williams, attem pt
to rape. Verdict of guilty. Sentenced
to penitentiary for 10 years.
| The State VS.. Hardy Smith, grand
larceny-Verdict of guilty. Sentenced
to penitentiary for year.
A. Staffler VS.. ]. B. Nalty-Compro
missed.
Melvin Johnson VS.. I. C. r. r. Co.
Mistrial.
Exparte Fred acknowledgment or
dering naturalization of petitioner.
Mrs. X. c. White VS.. VIM. Ainswortf
Writ of procedendo to Justice Of
the Peace to enforce judgment against
defendant.
Ike Walker VS.. J. G. Costello-Judg
ment by default for defendant anG
writ of inquiry awarded to assess value
of property.
Mrs. Susan Britt VS.. VIM. Washing
ton-Verdict for defendant.
j. w. Magee VS.. Elijah Tillman-Ver
dict of plaintiff for $50.
The State VS.. Geo. Bowsky-Demur
rer to defendants plea in abatement
sustained. Defendant granted leave
to amend plea and case continued Il
next term.
w. M. Lea VS.. II. c. Crawford-Ver
dict for defendant.
Charley Quin VS.. l. c. r. r. CODE
PENDANTS demurrer overruled and de-
PENDANT given further time in which
to plead.
The State for the use of Charley
Watts VS.. Dan Buie-Verdict for de-
| PENDANT.
z. q. Turnbough vs.. l. c. r. r. Co.
| Compromised by defendant paying
plaintiff $40.
John G. Ford VS.. z. z. Turnbough-
Dismissed at plaintiffs costs.
REPORT OF GRAND JURY.
The grand jury completed its labor.
last Wednesday and adjourned. TIT
following is its final report:
To the Honorable Robt. Powell, Judge of tn
Brookhaven. Lincoln County:
| We, your grand jurors, beg leave tt
submit this our final report. We hav,
been in session 8 days, have sworn ant
examined 161 witnesses, and hav'
found and returned 81 true bills of in
dictment.
We have examined by committee o
three, the county farm, and find tn,
prisoners we'll fed but poorly clothed
the Jail too small for the comfort o
the prisoners, and not kept as cleanl.
as it should be, and poor bedding.
We have personally inspected tn,
Jail and are pleased to report the SAM
to be neatly, securely, and safely KEEP
and managed.
We have examined the books an(
accounts of the sheriff and tax collect
or and find the same properly and cor
rectly kept. Although for want o
time and capacity of expert account
ants, of course we are unable to max
a very complete or elaborate repor
with reference to the same. However
under the circumstances, we ar,
pleased to note the well-kept books o
our genial and efficient sheriff.
We cordially extend thanks to thi.
honorable court, and to the district at
torney for courtesies shown us and K
all the county officers for the ready
and efficient assistance they have pro
vided us in the consummation of ou
labors.
And now having finished the worl
set before us, we would respectfully
ask to be finally discharged.
w. c. PRICE, Foreman.