Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-24
LANCASTER COURT.
OUR GENERAL GOOD BEHAVIOR
JUST NOW AT A DISCOUNT.
Jail Full-Fined fer Selling whis.
key-Grand Jury Doing Lot OF
Probing.


key-Grand Jury Doing Lot OF
Probing.
n January court Is not usually very
largely attended but Monday was an ex-
ception, and the number fed at the Lam
caster House, Mrs. Haynie, was the
largest since the August msss-meeting
The race riot at Wheaton and the local
option cases were the centres OF much
interest. Notwithstanding the heavy
rains Tuesday there were quite a num-
Der present on that day also, particularly
of the temperance people, who seem
very much stirred up.
The following were impannelled as a
grand Jury: w. II. Jesse, foreman; l..
M. Hippo, Geo. p. Squires, VIM. N.
Cundiff, l.. t. Buck, Royston Marsh,
r. B. Mitchell, Sam'l Coulbourn, Jno.
Weaver.
On Monday they brought in the fol-
lowing indictments:
Jno. Dixon, Elmer Daniel and Nelson
Burrell, all co!ored, implicated in the
shooting scrape at Wheaton, and who
are now In Jail. Jno. Butler indicted
for stealing cow from 10. Tracy, both
colored. John and Samuel Scarborough,
colored Wheaton, rioters, indicted for
attempt to intimidate Justice Curlett
and interfering with officer. This case
was certified to Justices court for dispo-
sition, and on Tuesday, at the Court
house, Justice Curlett tried his defiers
and fined them each $50 and costs,
which were paid by Mr.. Samuel Coul-
bourn, by whom the men were en-
ployed.
Judge Ewell on Monday delivered to his
Grand Jury vigorous instructions, laying
stress upon editorial and other writings
In recent issues of the VIRGINIA CITIZEN
and charging them to find out, IL pos
sible, where neglect or malfeasance was
found in any officer In selecting the
juries for whiskeY trials. This and
other matters occupied the time of the
Grand Jury for two days.
The Misdemeanor Jury, to try all mis-
demeauor cases (among them whiskey
cases, If there should be any, was COM
posed of Jas. o. Harding, w. J. Cor
nelius, Jas. o. Lawson, D. J. Shelton,
L. L. Gsskins, B. B. Haynie, w. w.
Beane, sr., r. L. Pincksrd, Jno. M.
McCarty, w. A. Saunders, A. S. Mitchell,
F. A. George.
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
On this day the Grand Jury indicted
j. j. Barton Uitwalton), Robt. Spencer
Gaskins, ]. B. Haynie, ]. E. Hutchings
and w. w. Davenport, all of Corroto-
man, for violation of the local option
laws. This has been the third similar
trouble that Davenport has gotten into.
Paul Taliaferro (colored) was indicted
for shooting crap" at Litwalton, J. J..
Barton and others witnesses.
Thos X. Barnes, indicted at Novem.
Der term of the court for HOUSEKEEPING.
was bailed in sum of $500 To appear at
March term.
&. II. Sisson, who keeps n place at
Johns Neck, near Wecms, con fessed to
violating the local option laws and was
fined 800 by agreement of counsel.
There were some peculiar features TO
this case. AT last term of court Sisson's
counsel waived trial by jury and chose
to be tried before Judge Ewell. At this
term Sisson, through his counsel, stated
that additional counsel had been en-
gagged, and this latter insisted upon Jury
trial. This was believed by the opposi-
ton to be a subterfuge to get before the
present misdemeanor jury, which had
upon IL individuals known to be Jealous
In the cause OF the "wets." Because of
this turn In Affairs prosecuting counsel
consented TO the compromise fine of 800.
Sisson's place Is one of the mos, oted In
the county, and 1t was there that a recent
shooting scrape occurred. II Is signif-
icant that before the Grand Jury it was
stated as common talk that the whiskev
violators OF the county were formed into
league and when one was mulcted for
damages they all "chipped" in and paid
him out. There are supposed to be
about forty of these, and 1t can be read
lily seen why they do not fear such fines. Ii
is also worthy of note that none of them
have changed their ways, but continue
to get kegs and barrels from Baltimore
with rags and bags, and other disguises,
tied about the heads where the name of
contents are printed.
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The Grand Jury brought in an indict.
ment against Capt. Dan. Davis, of the
Weems Line, for violation of the slim
Grow" law.
The Grand Jury made the following
report: "We, the Grand Jury, have care
fully investigated the reflections upon
the court and it's officers made by the
VIRGINIA CITIZEN, and find that said
reflections are not sustained by the evi.
dence before u.s."
John Butler was tried for stealing a
cow. fined $25 and sentenced to one
month in Jail.
Capt. w. l.. Messick and Mrs. Sarah
Willing, administrators for II. j. viii.
Ing, deceased, were relieved of errone.
Gus assessment.
JUSTICES COURT.
On Tuesday, January 10th. Justice T.
A. Pinckard fined ]. j. Whitaker $40
and costs for violation of the local
option laws, and r. T. Brizendine 800
and costs for like offense. Appeal
taken in both cases. Whittaker's case
was taken up yesterday and is now in
process of trial.
PERSONAL NOTES.
The many friends of w. j. Stakes
were glad to see him out after an Illness
of several months. He had not beer
able to attend court since last June.
Capt. b. L. Potter. of Nortbumber