West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-09-07
CIRCUIT COURT
Proceedings or the Septem Der Torn
A List or the Jurors aud Indict-
ments,

The present session OF Court con
vened last Friday, with His Honor
Judge John Homer Holt on the
Bench.
The Grand Jury was en- panoled
and charged by the Judge. in a
vary forsibla and comprehensive
manner. They retired 10 their
0 and worked hard with a large
crowd OF witnesses, and finally
brought in a long list Of indict-
ments on Monday.
here ia the names Of the Grand
Jurors: Francis Heermans, fore
man, Frank Royse, Geo. W. Helms.
Goo. W. Hartman, Geo. w. Lsntz,
ID. l.. Keeiover, L. NJ. Watson,
George F%ortney, j. Clark Bucklew,
Charles Nestor, p. S. tTke, Z. II.
Nordeok, John G.. Mayer, Perry
Methsny, l. B. Feather, a. r..
Cuppett, Thomas Fortnoy and NJ.
+. ChOrpenning.
Here is the llSt Of the indict.
meDts {:
FELoNIEs.
One against Rufus RodcbeGver
for assault on Elmer Watkins with
n knife. Fonnd upon the evidence
of Clay Gibson, Osborne Fortncy,
George Cummings and william
Haney.
Alexander Townsend for stealing
"A hlanF nuro p.lI,I Gsh.1lSy --l
valued 1T SIS, from James Collins.
OF Grant district. Evidence of
Collins and w. IL. McGI5bons.
Allen Britton for shooting Sam
Thompson at Howesvllle on July
4th. Found upon the evidence of
5. S. Thompson and William
Pinder.
Joseph Menear for striking
Loman Menear with a piece of
IRON at the blacksmith shop i'm
Reedsyille. Found upon evidence
Of Loman Menear and David
Stuchell.
Thomas Mattingly and Joseph
Mattmgly for All assault on Samuel
A. Strawser nj the blacksmith shop
Of The latter in GAINESVILLE, with
stones, etc, particulars OF which
were given in this paper ut the
time. Found upon evidence of
Samuel A. Strawser and e. c..
Bedford.
Making six felony cases in all.
MIsDEMEANORs.
Joseph +. White for shooting q
hog belonging TO s. p. Elliott, Of
Herring. Found upon testimony
Of Thos. b. Elliott.
Joseph Shuttlesworth for assault
on Patrick Shaffer, evidence Of 2.
S. Flke.
David Wilhelm for an assault on
Mrs. Joseph Dillon, evidence o.
her husband. Jos. Dillon.
James Turner for u|nlawFully
beating a mare belonging to said
Turner. Testimony Of Elisha
Thomas and Mack Eylck.
John Barnes for destroying a
large window IN the store OF w.
r. Stewart, evidence Of the said
Stewart.
c.. a HundIey for committing
adultery and f|oruication with
Ellen Philips. Indictment found
upon the evidence OF the suld Ellen
Philips and Alice Biggs and
Jesnnetto Weaver.
Charles 3. Smith, Of Haywood.
two cases, one for assault and
battery on Charles Copeman, cyi
dence Of the said Copemam BIN
self. The other Indictment for
resisting an officer, to wit (: George
If. Buekalew, Town Sergeant Of
KIBgwood.
+. n. Martin for assault md
battery on Allen Spahr, evidence
Of the said Spahr.
Elmer Watkins for an assault
on Rufus Rodeheaver, evidence of
Clay Gibson, Osborne Foriney.
George Cummings and William
Haney.
Harmon Borror and John
Weese for carrying pistols. Found
upon the evidence OF Ed. NJ.
Williams, OF Carmel.
Adolphus Rodeheavsr for carry
ing revolver, evidence Of s. il.
Liyeugood, and Moses w. Spiker.
5. Raymond R~odeheaver for
carrying revolver. Found upon
the evidence Of Allen Spahr.
Allen Britton for carrying re-
v%olyer, evidence Of William Pinder.
John M. Crane, indicted for
taking a note from the Office Of
Neil j. Fortney, said note having
been placed in Mr.. F%ortucy's csro
for collection by the Caolr Of tho
kIngwOod Presbyterian church.
indictment found upon the evil
dence Of Charles w. Dering, clerk
in Mr.. Fortney's Office.
Ben beavers, two ca8cs for sell
ing bQuUr without license. found