Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-04-13
IN CIRCUIT COURT.
The clifford Case Continued Frank
Pierce, IN. blind Negro, Gets a Divorce
ON the Grounds of Desersion
other Proceedings.

other Proceedings.
The regular April term of Circuit
Court began Tuesday with sJuage II.
Boyd Faulkner presiding.
The grand jurors were sworn and
str. George $. Roush made foreman.
In givina the usual charge to the jury
Jvdge Faulkner spoke particularly of
| the decrease of crime in Berkeley
county. Back some years ago, he
Sid, there were four or Ave prision-
ers sent 10 the penitentiary each term
of court and now there are only one
or two. He explained how the jurors
were drawn and said that with the
laws now in force only the hest citi-
Gems of the county could be ON either
jury After having received the usual
instructions, the jury retired to the
jury room.
At II 80 O'Clock the jury returned.
They reported that they had complet-
ed their work and had not found amy
indictments. They were then dis
charged for the term. For the grand
jury. not to find any indictments at all
is something almost unprecedented
in the history of the Berkeley county
Circuit Court. The only criminal
cases to be tried at this term will be
those carried over from the last term.
Following is the proceedings Of
the Circuit Court, now in session in
the County Court House:
State VS. j. r. Clifford, misdemea.
nor, pleas filed, case continued and
set for hearing September 10. The
case was continued upon the affidavit
of the defendant, j. r. Clifford, thai
he had been i'll since January and I'M
able to get his testimony. The State
was prepared for trial and earnest ~
insisted upon the trial of the case.
Court informed Mr.. Clifford that
the case would positively be tried
Sept. ~ and that there would be no
more continuances in the case.
State VS.. Joseph s. Hess, misdemea.
nor No. 2, case dismissed.
State VS.. Louis Wolfes, bastardy.
case set for trial Sept.l3
Geo. f. Evans, committee, VS.. A.
C. Fohey's administrators decree
showing final settlement and case dis
missed
/ G.. NJ Lamon VS.. John Watson,
decree referring cause TO commits
sioner to audit debts aginst John Wat
son.
Frank Pierce VS.. Fannie Pierce,
col pred, decree for absolute divorce.
Grounds for divorse desertion.
John w. Criswell VS.. John j. Steh-
ley ct al, order fling answer of defen-
dants
S. N. Myres, ETC.. VS.. Chas. II. Mil
Ter ct al. DEGREES confirming sale and
referring cause to a commissioners to
distribute proceeds of sale
S. l. Dodd, administrator VS. Mar
tina Pearrell ct al, decree referring
cause to commissioner to make settle
ment of estate account OF Hezakiah
Pearrell, deceased.
/ J. Nelson Wisner VS.. Geo. A. Chris
man, decree confirming sale and re-
| ferring cause to a commissioner to
distribute proceeds.
Citizens National Bank vs.. Hezekiah
Mcdowell decree showing payment OF
all the liens and dismissing costs.
l. l.. Bender. executor, ETC., VS.. K.
w. Poole ct al order filing answers
of defendants.
Henry -Alkens VS.. Jordan Lewis,
decree retiring cause
= Geo. II. Evans and son VS.. r. W
Greer ct al, decree confirming sale
distributing proceeds.
Harry N. Civilians, decree in
favor Of plaintiff against defendant
for the sum Of S762.6S and the costs
of suit.
Kettering and Bryarly VS.. Margaret
e. Stewart, decree confirming rental
of real estate and directing payment
of costs of suit and sale.
J. M. Woods, esq, wea elected
special judge to hear and determine
the following cases;
G. +. Wall VS.. Cmumberland Val
ley Railroad Company, Silver and
Wall VS.. Cumberland Valley Railroad
Company, and Barnes, executor, VS..
Brindle and others.
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