The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-05-15
CIRCUIT COURT.
The State Docket Taken up
Monday Morning.

Murder of Tom Lard.
When the grand jury made its first
report last week, Judge Powell deliv-
cred special charge on the subject OF
enforcing the Sunday law. Brookha.
ven officials had already taken the mi.
tiative in this important matter, and
Judge Powells clear and forcible
words on the subject cannot fail to
strengthen them in their good work.
The case of John J. Sasser, charged
with the murder of Tom Lard, came
up first last Friday afternoon on a
motion of the defendants counsel for
a change of venue. After examining
about 40 witnesses, the Court decided
that Sasser could easily get fair and
impartial trial in Lincoln county, and
the motion was over-ruled. The de.
PENDANT was then arraigned, plead not
guilty to the indictment, and his trial
set for Tuesday morning at o'clock
special venire of 30 being summoned
by the State for jurymen.
| Pursuant to this order of the Court
the case was taken up yesterday morn.
ing. The empaneling of the jury was
not completed until after O'Clock In
the afternoon. All of the special ven.
ire and the two regular 1uries for the
week we're exhausted and the last ju.
ror was selected by the Sheriff from
the bystanders before the panel was
completed. The State exhausted all
its II challenges but one, and the de.
Tense had none left when the last ju.
ror was called to the box.
The testimony was being taken when
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making out very strong case against
John Sasser. District Attorney Graves
is ably assisted by Thos. Brady, and
the defense is represented by A. @.
McNair and Chas. Chrisman, who are
makidg a stubborn fight for their
client.
The following cases have been dis
posed of since The LEADERS last re.
port:
CIVIL DOCKET.
S. w. Hoskins VS.. l. C. r. r. Yer.
dict for plaintiff for $500; judgment
to be credited with $500 for improve
ments made by defendant on the land
in controversy. Verdict also in favor
of plaintiff for 40 acres of land in con.
troversy.
Union Casualty & Surety Co. VS.. B.
E. Brister 4 Go. Verdict for plaintiff
for $780,
J, 4. j. Summers VS.. Matches, Co
lumbia Il Mobile r. r, Go. Verdict
for defendant.
Ex parte John Rock. Order natur-
alizing petitioner.
Max Rr,ebatsch VS.. Chicago Guaran-
tee Co. verdict for plaintiff for
81, 1890.
Charley Dunbar VS.. Frank Howard.
Judgment for plaintiff for s1.OO.
Jennie G. Faryer VS.. Moreton &
Helms Lumber Go. Verdict for de-
fendant,
Mrs. S. A. Harvestaa vs.. Gumber.
land II. 4 T. Co. Verdict for plaintiff
for 800.
STATE DOCKET.
The State VS.. Dora Cook, malicious
mischief Plea of guilty; fined 80 and
sentenced to Jail Is days.
into contract and performing labor,
after contracting in writing with an
other. Mol pros.
State VS.. l.. l.. Anding aad I'd Nor
ton, trespass. Mol pros.
State VS.. Cyrus Oliver. Order filming
witness Gertrude Wright $40 for fail
ure to attend court.
State VS.. Ben Jordan ana 3. L. Brad
shaw. Mol pros.
State VS.. Joe Cooper, shooting on
highway. Plea of guilty: fined 49,
State VS.. Claude Mize, carrying con-
cealed weapon. Plea of guilty; fined 80.
State VS.. Newt Travis, selling whisky.
Plead guilty; fined SO
State VS.. Ed Wells, Sim Gearing and
Louis Burrell; gaming. Plead guilty;
Defendants Wells and Gearing fined
$40. Defendant Burrell fined sl25.
The State VS.. Louis Burrell, perjury.
mol pros.
state VS.. Whit Crum, Pearlie Crum
and Ira Smith; selling whisky. Mol
pros.
State VS.. Joe johnson. Order timing
witness John Reeves S25 for failure to
attend court.
State VS.. John Rutland, assault and
battery with intent to kill and murder.
Order continuing case to May 18th on
account of member of the jury en-
panelled being member OF the grand
jury which indicted defendant
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