The news & observer., 1898-01-13
ANOTHER BILL DRAWN
THIS CHARGED HIM WITH LESS
GRAVE CRIME.
BUT THE GRAND JURY HAS IGNORED IT
John Groves to be Again Tried for Ills Life
Today--Two important Orders Issued
By Judge ImberIake--A Dis
graceful Family Row.

Groves. the white man who killed Henry
Wall. a negro, at Forestyille, q year
ago, will be again put on trial for his
life. A special venire of so men has
been summoned from which to secure
a jury. The case will be very stub
bornly fought by Groves attorneys.
Tomorrow morning James Brooks, a
negro, will be tried for killing his sweet
heart. Mehaley White A special venire
of 80 men has been summoned for this
case also.
Perhaps the most interesting case on
trial yesterday was one involving most
disgraceful family row. The parties to
it are white people near Holly Springs.
1t was the case of the State against Mrs.
Ida NJ. Shepherd, for larceny.
The perosecuting witness was II. A.
Wood, the brother of the woman on
trial, and her defender was Marion
Wood, her cousin and alleged paramour.
The woman was accused by her BROTH
er, X. A. Wood, of stealing from him
the following selection of household
goods: Two counterpaines, two sheets, a
Bible. a woman's dress, pitcher, a
dozen knives and forks and an umbrella.
These were found in the possession of
Woods sister, Ida Shepherd. Wood had
her arrested and put in Jail and retained
counsel to prosecute her. He acknowl-
edged that his sister was weak-minded; !;
also that he himself had been accused
of stealing.
Other witnesses testified that Mrs.
Shepherd was weak-minded and subject
to ePilectic attacks. One witness testi-
fed that he had seen her get lost within
800 yards of the house; she had had a
number of foolish spells and they usual
ly lasted Aer several days.
The jury found the woman technically
guilty and the judge released her on
payment Of costs.
Other cases in which judgments were
rendered were:
Sol. Goldstein was sent to the roads
for sixty days for carrying concealed
weapon, and Will Thornton got ninety
days for the same offense.
Timothy Williams was given one year
on the roads for larceny Of wonan's
dress.
Albert Tilley and Chas. Brooks, the
two young negroes who broke into the
railroad warehouse Christmas and stole
brasses, were sent to the reads for two
years each.
John Stewart plead guilty to the
charge of assault with deadly weapon
on Simeon Leach. Judgment was sns-
pended on condition that Stewart pay
the costs, doctors bill OF Leach and Be-
imburse him for loss of time.
Avis O'Neal plead guilty Of selling
i VtsI
pended on payment of costs.
f. Q. s. Adams plead guilty of carrying
concealed weapons and judgment was
suspended on payment OF the costs.
Ohio Hicks plead guilty OF stealing
a watch chain from his uncle, john Rem
shaw, and was sent to the roads for one
year.
Lee Jordan also plead guilty of steal
ing lot of jewelry, and got one year
On the roads.
Frank Richardson plead guilty of
abandoning his wife Kate Richardson.
The case was compromised and judg-
meHt was suspended on payment of
costs.
At 10 O'Clock yesterday morning the
jury returned a verdict OF guilty in the
case against Emma Cope, charged with
slandering Mary Summerville. The ver-
dict was supplemented with a recommen-
dation for mercy OF the court. Judg-
meRt was thereupon suspended on pay
ment of the costs.
Yesterday afternoon Solicitor Pou
arose in court and said:
There is a matter, sir, may it please
the court, that | desire to call your
honor's attention to. During the
years | have been prosecuting attorney,
l have tried to do my duty Now there
Is a presentment on this docket charg-
ing DIR. Kirby Smith with criminal as
sault upon an inmate of the insane de-
partment Of the State penitentiary.
confess | do not know what kind of |
bill to draw. If the woman consented, |
there was no assault. | understand |
Smith was only an attendant and not an
officer of the penitentiary, SO / cannot
send bill for misconduct in Office. I'm
der these circumstances | shall be COM
PEELED to mol pros the charge contained
n this presentment If the defendant
has committed any offense at all it is |
that Of fornication and adultery, and it |
nsay be l shall send the grand jury a |
klll charging this offense."
Judge Timberlake said he thoroughly |
approved the course OF the solicitor in |
bllfS IasGs
Later bill charging the latter offense |
was sent to the grand jury. 1t was not |
learned what action was taken in regard |
to it. but it was reported last night that |
the bill had been ignored by the grand |
jury.
Just before court adjourned Judge
Undertake issued the following impor-
tant orders that explain themselves:
at ia ordered that in each case when |
sentence has been pronounced at this
term. committing any person to the
Work Kouse for certain period OF time,
that this Judgment shall commence and
,un from the day on which said persons
IRE sentenced to the Work House, and
hey shall be discharged accordingly
from this date as their terms may ex-
1ire.
'.Ir is flixther ordered that where 8
deposit i'm money il made in the court
II any committing magistrate in lieu Of
,ond, for the rersonal appearance OF