The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-09-19
CIRCUIT COURT.
STATE DOCKET.

in the pen1tent1ary. Such was tue
verdict OF jury in the Circuit Court
Saturday evening. The jury was
out only a short while, though some
predicted that they would not reach
a verdict in several days. Ode Nc
Clure, who was a young man, had
a fight with Caldwell's son, Walter,
and the Sunday following the elder
Caldwell went to a neighoor's,
where Mcclure and a number OF
other young people had congregated
and knocked Ode in the head with
single-tree. The Caldwells made
their escape, but were afterwards
caught in Oklahoma and brought
back here. Walter was acquitted
at previous term OF court Mo-
ton for a new trial.
Last April, when the political pot
was boiling in this county, con-
yention was held at Obion. There
were two factions, one for and one
against d. ]. Caldwell, the present
Attorney General. John I. Morris,
Mayor of Obion, was called to the
chair, but as things were not work
ing smoothly as he wished he step
ped down from the chair and start
ed to leave the room. At this point
the other side called for Geo. b.
Morris, brother of ]. t.. to take the
chair. Friends of ]. T. prevailed
upon him to return to his seat, but
when he nearly reached the stand
he found his brother occupying the
place, and George told him to stay
back, as he now held legal possess
sion. The Marshal, L. M. Powell,
then took a hand, and knocked
George Morris on the head with his
stick. Some of the testimony
showed that Powell Was justifiable,
as the then chairman was making
threatening demonstrations at him
with the gavel; but other testimony
was to the effect that Powell should
not have struck the blow, and so
the jury looking at it in that man
ner returned a verdict against Pow
ell for assault, and the judge as
sessed his fine at $40.
Albert Banton has been tried tor
obtaining money on false pretenses.
During a cold spell last winter Ban
ton, it is alleged, presented a petit
ton here for an imaginary widow
and several children, who, he stated,
had lost all by their place burning
up, and was quite successful in his
collections. He skipped out to Mis-
souri,, but, coming back here several
weeks ago, was arrested and lodged
IN Jail. The jury found verdict
of guilty with three years IN the
penitentiary. Motion tor new trial.
The case of U. B. Johnson, chang
ed with stealing diamond from
the store of T. c. Wilson at Obion
was called Wednesday and contin-
ued by the State. Johnson was
seen in Wilson's store a few days
before the diamond was found in a
pawn shop in Memphis, but, antag-
onizing this evidence, it is under
stood that a Memphis jeweler will
testify that he sold Johnson dia-
mond of the same size and quality.
John Hall-carrying pistol and
felonious assault; death of defend
ant suggested and admitted and
cause abated.
Junius Lanear-felonious assault;
plead guilty OF voluntary man
slaughter, and verdict returned
fixes the penalty at one year in the
penitentiary.
]. D. Graham-nolle pros. on the
payment of costs.
E. F. Caudle-obtaining money
under false pretenses; indictment
quashed and defendant held to
await action of grand jury.
Rob Johnson &C. P. and felonious
assault-two cases; nolle pros.
Ed Hill alias Miles Beals-house
breaking and larceny-two cases;
verdict of guilty with five years in
penitentiary for each offense.
Ed Hill alias Miles Beals-larce-
ny-three cases; nolle pros.
Jim Adams-larceny; verdict of
guilty with two years in peniten-
tiary.
CIVIL DOCKET.
Florence Irvings VS.. George IT.
wings; divorce granted.
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