The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-04
CIRCUIT COURT.
Convened Monday and D. Now at work on
the Civil Docket.

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The regular May Term of the Lincoln
'ircuit Court convened Monday morn
ng at Q o'clock sharp. Judge Powell,
district Attorney Greaves, Circuit
Jerk Oliver and Sheriff Robt. c. APP
'lewhite we're all in their places at the
pening hour.
The business began with the usual |
york of drawing the grand jury, the |
ollowing composing the jury as finally
S. +. West, j. A. Chandler, w. G.
Price, A. f. Lotion, c. w. Watts, P. L.
Byrne, G.. w. Lowell, J. M. Sutton,
J. C. Hall. w. b. Burns, Eugene Her
ring, ii. Z. Hall, J. +. M. Evans, Albert
Smith, H. ii. Simmons, H. A. Bigner,
Martin Richie.
w. G. Price was appointed foreman
and Frank Larkin bailiff.
Judge Powell opened his charge to
the grand jury by complimenting the
county on the very excellent work
done by the grand and petit juries at
the last term of court in enforcing the
law, and said he was happy to learn,
that so salutary had the effects been,
very few crimes of a grave or serious
nature had been committed in the
county since. He said the good name
of the county had been redeemed, and
that no county in his district stood
better as a law -abiding community.
The court had originally entertained a
very uncomplimentary opinion of
Lincoln county his first impressions
were that the tough and lawless ele-
ment predominated here; but on better
acquaintance he had discovered his
error, and that the county, as whole,
is composed of intelligent, law abid-
ing and law -honoring people.
The Judge paid his respects to the
blind-tiger fraternity, saying the court
had pretty we'll succeeded in exter-
minating the big beasts of this species
in his district, and if the juries would
assist him, he would promise to exter-
inmate the rest of the breed. He be-
lieved in demonstrating that in pro-
hibition county, prohibition prohibits.
The jury was also directed to give
special attention to that twin evil of
the blind-tiger, the concealed weapon
carrier. The man who is pistol-toter
ought to go and fight the Spaniards,
but if he is too cowardly to do that, by
the help of the jury, the court said,
they would make it too hot for him to
live at home.
The jury was instructed to examine
the condition of the Jail, the county
convict farm, the books and accounts
of all county officials who handle pub
lie funds, and generally to take such
action and make such recommends
tions as will insure the enforcement of
the law and conserve the best interests
of the county.
One who hears Judge Powell charge
jury can scarcely fail to be favorably
impressed by the man and the Judge.
With high sense of personal and
official honor, without fear or favor in
the discharge of duty, he seeks to in
spire in the breast of each individual
juror CORRESPONDENCE exalted appre-
citation of his obligations and respon-
sibilities.
The following attorneys are in at
tendance upon the court Cassidy &
Cassidy, Chrisman & Brennan, A. C.
McNair, Griffith & Lyle, F. Schnor-
renberg, P. z. Jones, Thos. Brady and
A. NJ. Mcmillan, of the Brookhaven
bar; r. HI. Thompson, of Jackson, and
Bert Holden, of Summit.
PETIT JURORS FOR THE WEEK.
Jury No. III. F. Mullikin, A. H.
White, S. P. eagle, J. b. Dickson, Joe
Heuck, w. p. Buie, W. NJ. Russell,
w. j. Franks, Joe Wooley, 7. E. Saxon,
r. N. Ellzey, c. c. Erwin.
Jury No. q d. Davis, T. A. Will
loughby, W. S. Mari, S. S. Applewhite,
E. H. Sartin, Henry Shivers, Jim
Brister, Calvin Brister, Henry Smith,
Richard Moak, E. X. Welch. Milton
Smith.
Dora Beard, a young colored woman
employed by Mr.. Geo. Lewenthal, as
nurse, was knocked down and killed
by box car at the crossing on Chick
saw street just before noon yesterday.
Witnesses who saw the accident say
she was in the act of crossing the track
at the end of the car, which was
standing there detached, when all at
once, an engine which was engaged in
switching, jammed some other cars
against it, knocked her down and
crushed her skull in twinkling. The
girl was from the Red Star neighbor-
hood, and her remains were taken
charge of by members of the Eastern
Star Benevolent Society. The horri-
BILE accident emphasizes afresh the i'm
portance of having flagmen at the
pri mol roilroo1 oroccinpc Of tho o;tv