Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-10-15
October County Court.

began MONDAY, tne Otn, ana endeu
yesterday. In order that The GA
zETTE readers might have complete
information of the condition of the
coal strike and the defiance Of the
operators, and President Roose-
velt's conciliatory action in the
matter, we were compelled to defer
a report of its proceedings until
this week. 1t is always the best
and newsiest matter that can APP
pear in your home paper, and this
week it is exceptionally full of in
terest.
On Monday special grand jury
was empanneled. An Indictment
was found against John McCul-
Tough for stealing a horse in the
vicinity of the Natural Bridge.
This grand jury was composed of
the following gentlemen: j. 5.
Paxton, foreman; j. H. Parsons,
S. w. McCorkle, j. kirkpatrick,
R. z. McCown, M. P. Dunlap, G..
S. Greiner, G. f. Lockridge, j. A.
Shaw, w. B. Wallace, Frank A.
OFT.
The will of Eleanor Firebaugh
was admitted to record and R. ID.
Firebaugh qualified as administra-
tor of her estate. The will of Sal
ly Reynolds was admitted to record,
w. T. Shields qualified as execu-
tor. The will of Sally T. Shewey
was admitted to record, with Sam
uel w. Paxton as executor. The
will of w. A. Cook was admitted
to record, and Matte L.CoOk quail
flied as administrator. John L.
Teaford was appointed admins
traitor of w. O. Stuart, decd.
John A. Shaw, who had been
appointed a school trustee for
Walkers Creek District in place
of j. H. B. Jones, resigned, quail
fed as such by taking the pre-
scribed oath.
VIM. A. Bayne, Jr., Of near Co.
shen, charged with horse-stealing,
had his second trial on Tuesday |
and Wednesday. At the Septem-
Der term the jury did not agree,
and were discharged. Much doubt
was then expressed as to his guilt.
The prisoner was bailed and the
trial postponed to theOctober term.
The jury that sat in the case was
J.F. Wilson, John C. Montgomery,
w. r. McMaster, w. NJ. Swink,
w. S. Davis, H. L. Morrison, H.R.
Short, w. B. Rees, R. S. McCluer,
S. r. Lackey, j. M. Cummins, and
w. A. Kinnear. These gentlemen
after patiently hearing all the evil
dence, returned the following YER
dict: ave, the jury, find the pris-
oner, William A. Bayne. Jr., not
guilty, as charged in the indict-
ment." Tie Court ordered that
the prisoner be discharged from
custody, and stand acquitted of
the offence whereof he had been
indicted. Frank 7. Glasgow rep
resented the accused.
Sheriff Thomas A. Sterrett re-
ported that October 9th there were
two persons in the county Jail, to-
Wit: John Mccullough charged
with felony. and Ella Straughter
serving sentence since September
10Th, 1902.
A. T. Barclay, j. D. H. Ross, j.
H. Whitmore, j. I. L. Preston,
md f. D. Coe. were appointed
commissioners to meet in the town
If Glasgow, on October 18th, and
determine what damages should be
allowed the Blue RidgeRealtyC
)any, R. L. Ludwick, Sallie F. Car
oil, R.F.Hill and others, sustained
~ them for the right of way
through their property, asked for
~ the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Company for their use,
Erroneous assessments on the
ands of Mrs. Maude Parsons Nc
Cluer during the years 1900 and
,901 of $27.14, were ordered to be
p. H. Fix and others petitioned /
or change in the public road
eading from w. F. Persons farm !
% Collierstown road, through the
ands of T. f. McCorkle's heirs,
Abraham Crist, w. F. Pierson, Lu-
her Conner, Samuel McCorkle and
others. WA. Tribbett, road COM
missioner for Buffalo district, was
ordered to view the proposed |
change and report at the next
;erm of the Court.
j. Henry Weiss, citizen of
France, declared his intention to
become a citizen of the United I
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