The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-12
Criminal COurt-February Term, 1898.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 4.

Indictments returned by the grand
jury:
State vs.. Celia and VIM. Powell; ma
licious assault to kill in resisting legal
process, and assault with intent to kill;
plea of not guilty.
State vs.. c. L. Thompson; selling
liquor without license, and as druggist
without prescription; two indictments;
true bills.
State vs.. Lewis Stone, VIM. Stone
and Robert White; injury to school
house; true bill; plea of not guilty.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5.
State rs. James White and Thomas
Walsh; assault with intent to rob; at
tempt to rob; true bill.
State VS.. Smith and Charles Cant ct
al; malicious assault to kill; true bill.
State VS.. VIM. Casteel; carrying con-
cealed weapons; true bill.
State VS.. John Hill; murder first de-
gree; bill ignored and defendant dis
charged, y.
The grand jury having completed
their labors, submit the following re-
port, and are discharged;
To the Honorable Criminal Court of Lafay cite
equity; Mo. and Hon, John E. Ryland,
We, the grand jury, empaneled, sworn
and charged as such at the adjourned
December term, 1897, Of said court, do
hereby respectfully report as follows:
We:have completed the investigation
of all matters brought before us, and of
which we had personal knowledge, and
returned to said court our proceedings
thereof.
We visited the jail and found it in
fair condition. We recommend that a
heavy wire or metal screen be placed
over bars on east side to prevent persons
on outside from passing articles to pris-
oners on inside.
We also recommend that a heavy iron
box be placed in the vestibule for safe
keeping OF keys of cages.
Owing to the bad condition of roads,
we omitted visiting the poor farm. One
of our number visited same and reports
all in good condition and inmates well
fed and clothed.
We visited county Offices and found
them In fair condition end books we'll
kept.
We advocate the use of a "whipping
post believing the use of same would
decrease crime to a very large extent,
n save the county and state an enor-
nous expense each year.
We desire to thank the officers of the
court and the county for their courteous
and kind trestment.
Respectfully.
r. s. ANDREWS, Foreman.
EVAN BECKER, Clerk.
Lexington, Mo-, Feb. 5, 1898.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2.
State VS.. John B%roulette; appeal; dis
missed.
State VS.. John Broulette; disturbing
the peace; information filed; trial set
for February II.
City of H~iggInsville VS.. James Wright;
continued till ext term.
State VS.. y; H. Brock; continued.
State vs.. VIM. Moore: arson, first de-
gree;, plea OF not guilty; r. A. Hicklin
appointed to defend.
State vs.. Amos Carter; selling liquor
without license; dropped from docket.
State vs. Frank Grigg ct al; dis
missed.
Aileen Rothrock appointed official
stenographer, and takes the oath re-
quired by law.
F. E. Downs, Thos. Larkin and Fritz
Keuck excused as petit Jurors, for good
cause shown to the court.
State vs.. James White and Thomas
Walsh; assault to kill; attempt to rob;
VIM. Aull and John 8. Black well APP
pointed to defend trial set for February
is.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8.
State VS.. q. l.. Thompson; selling
liquor without license and as druggist;
trial set for February 10; bond fixed at
$3.50; two cases.
State vs.. John Keith; selling liquor
on Sunday; trial by jury, who fail to
agree.
State vs.. John Keith; selling liquor
on Sunday; six cases; continued till
next term.
State VS.. John Keith; selling liquor
On Sunday; tried by jury, who return a
verdict of not guilty.
State rs. W IN. Casteel; carry ing con-
cealed weapons; bond given in sum of
500, and trial set for February Is.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9.
Z. j. Westerhouse enrolled as an at
torney TO practice at this bar.
City of Wellington VS.. James Walls
continued.
State VS.. John j. Matthews ct al, hur-
glary second degree and grand larceny;
John WelhoTn appointed To defend; two
Oases.
State VS.. Irwin Seeber; murder FIRST
venire for panel of 90 good and
men issued to make a jury for
trial of cause, r%eturnable Monday morn
at 8 O'Clock; bond fixed at SO, 900,
with G. w. Seeber and j. w. Harrison
IS suretleS.
State vs. VIM. Hursman; burglary
second degree and grand larceny; CON
.inued till next term.