The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-19
Adjourns at the End of Second
Week of Term.
The Grand Jury Made Its Final Re.
port Last Friday.

ance to dispose OF than usual.
Two negroes, Sherman Swilley
and Sid Nelson, indicted for
the murder of two other negroes,
pleaded guilty to manslaughter,
and were sentenced to the peniten-
tiary Is and 7 years respectively.
The grand jury made its final re-
port Friday and was discharged.
The report is given below:
To Hon. Robt. Powell, Judge of
the Circuit Court of Lincoln
county, Miss:
We, your grand jurors for the
November term, Circuit Court,
for the county of Lincoln, would
respectfully submit this, our fl
nal report. We have been in ses-
sion II days and examined 2O6
witnessessand have found and re-
turned Al bills of Indictment.
We have examined the county
farm and found it unoccupied by
the superintendent, on which we
think he should live by all means.
We examined the prison and
found it in good condition; the
paupers were also we'll cared for.
We recommend that some i'm
provements be made in the poor
house before cold weather. We
find the stock in good shape, ex-
cept one blind and one cripple
horse, which we suggest the
Board of Supervisors dispose of.
We have examined the tax col
lector's books and find same cor
rectly kept, and his report and
settlements properly made.
We have examined the jail and
find it kept as best it could be
under the circumstances.
We heartily endorse the action
of the Board of Supervisors in ref
erence to building a new and up
to-date Jail.
We desire to express our sin
cere thanks to the Honorable
Judge Robt. Powell, District At
torney Greaves, and the officers
of the court for courtesies extend
ed.
Respectfully submitting our re-
port, we request our final dis
charge.
j. w. DAUGHDRILL,
Foreman.
The following is a list of cases
disposed of after The Leaders,
last report closed:
State VS.. Zade Rippey-Nol
pros.
Walter M. Stewart VS.. Moreton
& Helmns Lumber Co.-Veridct
for defendant on failure of plain
tiff to prosecute suit.
W. L. Bell & Co. VS.. Heuck's
Opera House Co.-Mistrial.
The State VS.. Chas. Cohen
Selling unwholesome food. Fined
$40.
State VS.. Eugene HoWard-As-
sault and battery; plea of guilty,
fined $10.
State VS.. Sidney Mccullough
Assault and battery. Verdict of
not guilty.
State VS.. Sherman Swilley-
Plea of guilty to manslaughter.
Sentenced to penitentiary for Is
years.
State VS.. Will Caldwell-Man-
slaughter. Mol pros.
State VS.. Jack Coghlan-Per-
jury. Demurrer overruled.
F. H. Hartman VS.. Daniel Tyr
ney-Order to substitute records.
State VS.. John Lee-Assault
and battery with intent to kill and
murder. Verdict of guilty of
assault and battery. Fined $50.
John McGrath & Sons VS.. N. G.
& M. r. r. Co. and Butterfeld
Lumber Co.-Judgment for de-
fendant on peremptory instruc-
tion.
+. H. Hartman VS.. Daniel Tyr
ney-Defendant's exceptions to
award of arbitrators overruled,
with the exception of the allow
ance of $25 damages to plaintiff
by arbitrators.
F. H. Hartman and f. S. Swain
VS.. Western. Union Telegraph
Plaintiffs demurrer over
ruled. 60 days granted to plead.
Adolph LEM VS.. Western I'm
ion Telegraph Go. Same order.
Mrs. Mamie Baptist VS.. Pearl
River Lumber Co.-Judgment in
favor of plaintiff for 5000.
Mrs. Rebecca Thornhill VS..
City of Brookhaven Judgment
for defendant on peremptory in
struction.
O. L. Gregory Vinegar Co. vs.
Hutton & Co.-Claimants issue
between plaintiff and Hutton &
Co., dismissed.
Hartman Mercantile 20. VS.. T..
M. Wooley-Verdict for plaintiff
for $3.50.
State VS.. Sid Nelson Murder.
Plea of guilty to manslaughter.
Sentenced to the penitentiary for
Z years.
State VS.. Dock Abbott, Lee
Harness Attempting to escape
from prison. Verdict of guilty.
Sentenced to jail six months.
J. E. Barron VS.. Joe Penning-
ton Defendants motion for new
trial overruled.
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