The Democratic advocate., 1900-12-01
CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Two Criminal Assault CaSeS-Convlcti0n In
One Case, Acquittal IN the Other
Grand Jury Discharged.

Last Saturday the case of the State against
! John Stewart, colored, from Virginia, tor as
sault with intent to rob Mrs. Mary Z. Stone
sifer of Union Mills, last July, was taken up,
and ended in conviction. He was sentenced
to the Penitentiary for two aud bail years
! Weant for the State; ReifSnider Il Grimes for
/ defense.
| AT noon the petit jury was discharged at
until Monday, and the grand jury made
| their report and were discharged also. Fol-
lowing is the
Report of the Grand Jury.
II, the Honorable Judges Of the Circuit Court for CdIroA
The Grand Jurors of the November term, 1900, re-
] spectfuly submit the following report ,..-
| They have carefully and 'hUrHshiy examiner M ulso
all matters brought 70 their constellation without
/ favor or malice toward any one. As = result OF
their deliberations they report the iollowing-toA
caS-S investigated 81, witnesses summoned a. VII
upsseS examined IS coustHbleS examined 10, cases
presented u, cases dismissed IT, indictments iouiio
TIE COUNTY JAIL
They visited the County Jail, which, under the
efficieut custodian sheriff George W. Motter was
rund a. .old sanitary condition as the eAlSt,'s
circuuss auces permit. Toe discipline Appehrea -
{ u., very good as urier prevailed everywhere upon
4 the premises. Improvements have been MADE since
the last May term OF Court VIZ water mas zen ~
conducted To the WashhuuSe, through pipes also 70
the stable both OF which are necessary COW NSul-
/ ellcss The OutbuIldiugs have been renoNSlei'
0
Z the work of " hiCh was done by the prisoners We
/ have no recOmmendatlo to make. AS the SheIlH
reported that everything has oeeh dpHe ios h .tie
comfort Of his family as Wei as the comfort o. talg
prisoners. except however, We would suggest tilat
two closets be added 70 the prisoners apartment
/ for female prisoners
We ,Iso vi,lt,Sl the AlmshouSe in body Al! the
autrttnents arr clcauly kept and were found 10 oe
n, a. .g sanitary condition A. circumstances per
init The inmates expressed themselves - being
we'll t-tr,t fpr and comfortably situated the tsAf
[ is well 6llcd with proyenier for the st'cA, anu
Z Ip.,s,f 5lt bushels ut wheat were found thresh-
eli iu the gntaary. The stewart NJ ttIN VAN - ~
wager. ini'Tl4e-l ~ thAR ne - IN. ~ - -
I Quantity TO thrcsh vet We rccumn"tu HA' me
proper -uihttiss> he requested % piAce iN" closets
/ ia The female department.
6ENEEAL coon uBpEE
! In reviewing the work Of the term we have bFen
favarsAlv impressed with The general Eevl "s''es
I prevailing throughout the county snd We n0leNe
ihAt ID w ill continue 10 improve under your honor
I able SUPERVISION. Having completed ali the "o5A
I which came under our observation Vs no" most
/ respectfully ask your honors g b dtseharg,1-
SIaoN ?. WEAvER- FOREMAN.
On Monday the case ot Jesse +. Dixon was
/ taken un. He va> indicted for criminal ss'
! ssalt on Mss Lille b. Edmoudsou. = sss-
I Ter af his wife. on October 22i last. between
I bird Hsr. and Gambler The Young girl y =
I laughter af John T. Edmoads3n, near Bird
HTL Dixon .s q son of Henry Dixon. oi
I Fr,c,.sm district. The chief witness tor The
I state ga. Mss Eduondson. and her -ira.gat'
forward statement ns to the assault let ihe
I igrv 10 briug in @ verdict % guilty. The State
sss rspre-auis.i by +, O. Neani. and the
[ url.as.r "a. defended by Jno. Milton Reii-
s5rsJaf Hud t. .. GvmeS, IT, The detr''%e
I Was made auan the 3oa mentality oI the &C
I r-tss4, aud some evidence, expert aud other
w7.,. VA, slducri to support thIs cuuteniInn-
} The jars wss u3t long Ga tcilherAls"g upon
( the evidence. and rendered verdict ct guilty
he