Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-08
Circuit Court

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Tuesday with Judge NJ. II. Willis
on the bench. The following
gentlemen composing the Grand
Jury were duly sworn and Instruct.
cd. c B. Riggle, foreman, John
W. Thomas, A J. Moore, David
Pounds. J. M. Peoples, William
Lazear. Joseph L. McIutyre, 81
Henderson. ] J. Kendall, William
VI Keller David Hickman, Will
E. Long; Austin E Pratt, E. Elder
B. Swan, S. B. Ankrom.
State VS. Harry Turner dismissed.
State VS. Samuel Richeson dis
missed.
State VS. Samuel Rtcheson dis
missed
Sac VS. Samuel Richesou dis
turbiug religious worship comics
sion SIS and one daV In jail
State vs. Samuel Richeson carry
Ing revolver confession SIS
State vs. Samuel Richeson fight
ing, confession S. and costs.
Dixon Bartlett Co. VS. c. A. Wer-
necke dismissed agreed"
Leroy Pierpoint VS. South Penn.
Dismissed at defen 1ant's cost.
Mary N Dennis VS. 10 eph
Gratehouse, bastardy contir ued
State VS. Hugh McAbee fighting
co nfession S. and costs.
State VS. Ebb r. :rts confession
$25 and costs.
State VS. Ebb Roberts continued.
State Use of S M. Bryant VS. W.
E Roe ct al continued.
State vs. Charles Edwards, con
fessiou of distur bling religious wor-
ship SIS and one hour 10 jail.
State VS. John A George discon,
tinued.
The following indictm Mt for
misdemeanors are dropped. Mad
McMurray, Perry Frzsimmons,
Samuel Fitzsimmons, Arch Hick-
man, James Hickman, Ross Kirk
patrick, William Roberts, Adolphus
Lawtou and Or Myers.
State VS. A. D Higgins.
The defendant was charged with
passing an order for IS upon Hugh
Thorn and signed by John Wesley
Allen. Allen denied giving the
order. The following jury render
ed verdict OF not guilty.
B. F. Reed, J. W. Vansickle,
Noah Duckworth, M. W. Waters,
Marshall Baker, S. T. Buck, S. A.
Maxwell, I'd Jones, J. B Hamil-
ton, A. S Keys, Okey Williams,
and J. R. Fox Moore & Eugle
represented Higgins.
The Grand Jury finished up Fri.
day at noon and were discharged.
Joseph ivy man was indicted for
falsely obtaining SIG so form Da
vid Hickman. During the cam
paign last fall, Twymaa came to
Mr.. Hickman and represented that
he has expended certain sums In
Mr.. Hickman's behalf and on pre-
sentiug an itemized account, was
paid SIG so.
1t Is now charged that Twyman
appropriated the money for his own
use. At church trial some months
ago, he was found guilty of this
charge and returned the money to
Mr.. Hickman.
Misdemeanors.
A. J. Virden fighting, DAME
Leasure disturbing Sabbath
School. Sam Yost assault, John
Moffett,and Glen Baker same. This
refers to the Weaver chapel case
Will Marshall stealing chickens.
Sunday selling, J. H. Hockinberry,
j H. Mcfarland aud Howard Ap.
pleby, Four bills were found
against the Matamoras Ferry COM
pany.
Chancery Orders.
W. S. Montgomery VS. Samantha
L Montgomery ct al Confrma
ton of lease on 100 acres In Lin
coin district to Hope Gas company.
Alice Salterbach VS. Lewis Salter-
bach. Plaintiff granted absolute
divorce and custody of the child
upon payment of all costs.
o. W. o. Hartman VS. A. J,
Weekley ct al. o. w o. Hardman
VS. Stephen Pitts ct al. Bill In both
cases dismissed as to J. M. Guffy
and South Penn by agreement.
J r. Bowles VS. Angelina Will
Hanson. Sale of II acres and 147
poles of land ordered to pay off the
judgement of previous suit amount.