The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-12-06
Leon CIRCUIT COURT
Convened in the Court House
Monday Morning.
J. v, MALONE PRESIDING
The Grand Jury Has Also Beer At
Work During Week2:
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The fall term Of Leon cou1 y circuit
court convened in this city Monday
morning, with Judge ]. W. Malone, OF
quincy, on the bench, and Prosecu-
tor George w. Walker, of Tallahassee.
on hand to look after the States in
terests. ]. M Forbes is Sherif Pearce's
bailiff.
Court was called to order at 10
o'clock in the morning, when the
grand jury elected J. A. Anders. of
lamOn1a, as foreman, and Pros. D.
Demilly as secretary.
/ Judge MalOne's charge to the iury
was able and to the point. He i'm
pressed upon them the necessity of do
ing their duty without fear or favor
IN Investigating violations of the law
In his remarks the judge told the iurv
that they should be very careful ana
not ind true bills on trivial infOrma-
ton, and only in instances where. in
their judgment, the evidence was strong
enough to warrant conviction.
At Mondays session very little busi-
ness was transacted. The following
cases were called and ordered con-
tlnued to the next term:
The State VS.. G. B. Collins. embez-
element; the State vs. Patterson Nc
Bride, Sarah Mcbride and Hardy
Scipe's, charged with the murder of
Ella Harrison; the State VS., J. F.
Vinzant and Annie Gray, adultery:
the State VS.. Jefferson Davis and En-
ma Williams, adultery.
In the case of the State VS.: James.
Brummett, charged with killing a hog
On his premises, the States attorney
refused to prosecute and Brummett
was discharged. This case was an az
peal from Justice o. Chaire's court.
The State VS.. Edward B1asweH, lar
! ceny, appeal from Justice. Fountains
court, defendant dismissed on motion
of States attorney.
On Tuesday morning the blowing
presentments were made by the grand
jury: The State VS. Newton Harris,
rape, true bill; the State VS.. ]. M
Poppell and Tom Lightsey, feloniously
1mpersonating another person; mo bill
Prisoners were discharged -
no bill was found against. EIIjat1
Bennett, charged with injury to ami
NAL, and he was discharged.
| The State VS.. Tom Jones, indict-
mennt for murder, and the State vs.
- Harris, breaking and entering Z.
car. True bill.
A true bill was found against Car
son ]. Smith, charged with assault with
| intent to rape
No bill was returned against Chas
Damon, charged with assault with a
deadly weapon, and he was discharged
An attachment was ordered against
Barney Johnson, a defaulting witness
| before the grand jury.
On motion of Prosecutor Walker, the
appeal case against Peter Dickinson,
charged with breaking down a fence
was dismissed.
1t was ordered that an attachment
be issued against R. Goodwin a de-
faulting witness before thd grand
jury. The case was dismissedA
A true bill was found again Willie
Ashe, for assault with intent 20 muir
der. A bill was also returned against
George Baker for larceny.
In the case of the State VS. w. H
| AveTitt, charged with fraudulentIy
disposing of mOrtgaged property, z
verdict Of not guilty was returned.
The State VS.. Jim Elliott, assault
and battery. Plea guilty; fined" $40.
Leon Lodge, No. 5, l. o. o. r, and
Jackson Lodge, No. 1, VS.. E. f. Phil
brick, distress for rent, damages $500
Verdict for plaintiff
The State VS.. Barney Johnson, at
tachment (defaulting witness sbefore
grand jury), fined SIS.
| The State VS.. Caesar ]. SmAh, as
sault with intent to commit ra y, Ver-
dict guilty.
The State VS.. Handy Harris, breaking
and entering car, verdict guilty.
E. E. Philbrick VS.. B. B. Wilson, un-
lawful detainer, dismissed at plain
| tiff'S cost