The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-15
LINCOLN CIRCUIT COURT.
state Docket Taken Up Civil
and State Cases Disposed of.

Reeves ct al. charged with the murder
of -- Chapel, near Norfield i'm 1894.
was continued until next term. The
other murder cases were set for trial as
follows: Mrs. Lena Wilkinson and
her brother l.. G.. Herring. charged
with infanticide, for today. Jacob
Watson. colored. indicted for the muir
der of his father. for Thursday. Amos
Terrell. indicted for the murder of
Jesse Garnett, for Friday.
Mrs. Lena Wilkinson's trial is i'm
progress as THE LEADER goes to press.
The case against her brother will prob
ably be mol pressed.
The following is list of the civil
and State cases disposed of by the
court from the beginning of the term
until the hour of going to press:
James NJ. Pryne VS.. Lincoln county.
Order allowing James M. Pryne the
statutory reward of $4,000 for the ar
rest of Will Rutland, a fleeing homi-
eide.
Frank Suddeth vs. J. S. Butterfeld.
Defendants rule for costs sustained,
and case dismissed.
Matilda Watts VS.. John Ratcliff.
Judgment by consent for $4,000.
F. H. Hartman vs. Zeb Bullock. NJ. A.
Nations. Trustee, claimant. Order al
lowing \. M. Summers to be substitu-
ted as claimant in place of NJ. A. Ma
tions.
F. H. Hartman VS.. Zeb Bullock. \.
NJ. Summers. claimant. Judgment or
dering that claimant retain possession
of the property in controversy, and
that plaintiff pay all costs.
Officers of the court VS. Dave Sims.
J. W. McGrath ct al, garnishees. Judg
ment by default against garnishees.
Robert Jones VS.. l. c. R. T. Co. Dis
missed by plaintiff at his costs.
Ann Spencer VS.. Isaac Smith. Dis
missed at costs of plaintiff
w. J. N.yers & Co. VS.. F. H. Hartman.
Dismissed.
Mile q Hart VS.. F. H. Hartman.
Dism 5sed.
B. +. Lrister VS.. \. M. Hunsucker
Judgm ent by default in favor of plain
tiff for 5000 and the possession of GER
tain real p perty in the town of Bogue
Chitto.
In the matter of the petition of
Panddy Mikas. Order naturalizing pc
titioner.
James Boyd VS.. l. c. R. r. Co. Yer
dict for plaintiff for 10000.
Angelina Magee VS.. P G. Milan. Or
der dismissing suit as to P. G. Milan
J. c. Miller, Trustee, ts F. NJ. Dunn
Dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
Albert Howard by next friend VS.. l.
G. r. R. Co. Verdict for defendant.
The State VS. Ben Leggett ct al, mol
pros.
The State VS.. John r. Albritton, car
rying concealed weapon. Plead guilty.
Fined $500 and costs.
The State VS.. John r. Albritton. Mol
pros.
The State VS.. Jesse Allen. Grand
larceny. Plea of guilty. Sentenced to
penitentiary one year.
The State VS.. Pearl Smith. Garry
ing concealed weapon. Plea of guilty.
Fined S250O.
The State VS. Pearl Smith. Mol pros.
The State VS. J. NJ. S. Reeves, ct al.
Order allowing severance.
Robert l.. Howard VS.. Norwood a
Butterfield Co. Order granting plain
tiff leave to file amended declara-
ton.
Max Priebatch VS. Chicago Guaranty
Life Fund Society. Order allowing
plaintiff to file amended declaration,
and to file copy of the policy of insur-
ance sued on.
The State VS.. w. B. Russell. Garry
ing concealed weapon. Plea of Guilty.
Fined $500 and costs.
The State VS.. w. B. Russell. Mol
pros.
The State VS.. Emanuel Perkins. Con
cealed weapon. Plea of guilty Fined
$500 and costs.
The State VS.. Charles Lyons. Gam
ing. Plea of guilty. Fined $1,000 and
costs
The State VS.. Elisha Wallace, Malissa
Wallace. Indictment quashed
The State VS.. John Brown. Mol pros
The State VS.. Everett Bush. Assault
and battery. Plea guilty. Fined $50
and costs.
The State VS.. Gus Lea. Assault and
battery. Plea guilty. Fined $50 and
costs.
The State VS.. Will Miller. Carrying
concealed weapon. Verdict of guilty.
Fined $500 and costs.
The State VS.. Clara Thompson. Case
continued, and attachment ordered for
witness.
The State VS.. Robert Carter. Judg-
ment nj 81 against sureties on defend
ants bond.
The State vs. Henry Small. Judg-
ment nj 81 against sureties on defend
ants bond.
The State VS.. John Ratcliff Judg-
ment nj 81 against sureties on defend
ants bond.
The State VS.. Charles Ford. Plea of
guilty of robbery. Sentenced to peni-
tentiary 5 years.
The State VS.. Alfred Harris. Mol
pros.
G. E. Grafton VS.. New South Building
and Loan Association. Order trans
ferring suit to Chancery Court.
A. Cohn VS.. New South Building and
Loan Association. Order transferring
suit to Chancery Court.