The Van Buren press., 1903-11-21

! Inc regular November term or CrHw-
fore Circuit Court WAS convened by
Judge Evans Tuesday morning. Jurors
and witnesses summoned were on hand
and the swearing In Of grand aud petit
juries occupied but ashort space Of time
These are composed "a follows:
GRAND JURORS.
W. r. II. Shibley foreman; j, F. Rob
erts. secretary; Chss Drennen, G. NJ.
Thompson Spencer Byrum, w b. Reed,
&c Wright, W Wisdom james Farris
J. II. Edwards, G.. c. Frazier, w. B.
hobbs, &c. Love, Jno Littlstou. Jesse
Brewer, III. Lsngston.
PETIT JURY.
w E. Sims, Emmett Swearinger Chas
Wheeler, VIM. Haggard, j o. Massin-
gale, G. T, Dempsey, WIN Renfroe John
Waters, Thomas, Davis, Shade Baker.
Griffin Bradley. NJ NJ Mullen, Jesse
Rsmey, w. w Greig. VIM Hamm Ed
Phillips s P Darlington, c G Mountjoy +,
Jas Hall, ". H, Kilgore, II H Tinslsy
W. s. Bollen, JIM. Whitlock. A. L.
Lemley.
AS soon ~ this was completed the
judge delivered his instructions, which
were lengthy and TO the point He
dwelt on the various matters that would
come before each and cautioned the
grand jury against paying any attention
to cases that has the stamp Of being
based on spite and neighborhood quar-
rels. The part of the judges instruc-
tons which caused more than passing
comment In and out of the court room
as 1t seemed to have u direct bearing on
case which 1t WAS well-known would
come before the grand jury-wss when
he defined his position 10 cases where u
man was brought up In court for de-
Tending the honor OF any female mem
Der Of his family. In substance the
Judge stated that no man who slew
another in defense Of the honor Of his
wife. daughter or sister should be con
victed in court over which he presid-
ed, that before he would permit any
thing OF that nature he would resign
from the bench.
Ia the charge to the petit Jury be laid
stress upon the fact that upon them
devolved the responsibility OF upholdiDg
and indicating the laws, That no
matter how painstaking sherifs. con
stables prosecuting attorneys judges
were il petit jurors were inatteniive or
corrupt they could overthrow all the
good results achieved by the others
After the grand jury retired they
must have at ones taken mp the case Of
W. l. Parchulan charged with the mur
der OF Chas Tolson on Sunday October
4th for at o clock that evening they
| handed down An indictment charging
w, l.. Parchman with murder In the
| first degree The court ut once ordered
Psrchmsn into custody of the sheriff
and the latters attorneys made applica-
tion for his release under bail On this
application the judge began taking
testimony, holding night session Of
court, In support Of their case they
introduced the evidence Of Jno. Buell.,
Berkeley Neal Jr. and Parch,usn
himself, also some letters that gave
Tolson the reputation OF y bnd moral
character. When the defense rested
the state sattorney moved for continn-
ance until Sam. next day for the
purpose Of Offering evidence In rebuftal
At that hour the case was again taken
mp and the principal witnesses for the
state called they being Mrs Il G, Cope,
Fred Hanm, Mrs. A. l. Ratterree, "
travelling salesman named Cook, Att
e. II. Rose Of Newton county, Fred
Collins. VIII Hynes and Chas, Simmons.
Attorney OIL. Miles for the defense =,
addressed the court In 4 Ave minute
review OF the claims Of the defense and
at the close OF this speech Judge Evans
announced that he would hold the
deiendent for trial under 90 900 bail,
the date for 1t being placed at next
Friday. o, L. Miles. Berkeley Neal
and II, l., Fitzhugh, Psrchman's At
torneys, signed the ball bond aud he
was released,
The following cases we're disposed Of
up to Friday morning:
Bert wcsley-burglsry and grand larceny
| plea guilty, four years
Carter Couch-grand larceny; plea guilty, one
| year
John Peters--sssbath breaking; Jury trial;
| court ordered verdict OF acQuittal
" NJ. Lott grand larceny, nolle pros.
Julian Richmond-contempt hned u
| walter Blair-selling pistol nolle pros.
Frank iiumphrey-sssault IN KIN; nolle pros
| Arthur Brown, Gene Clintscalcs, TAndy Coggs
| Chas, Bates ThcrmA Uraenlee aud Arthur
| shepherd, all coorcd charged with vsgrapcy;
appealed from mayors court nollo ptos
willard Russell and VIII vanghn-larccpy
| discharged,
rant Issued Burrough returnAblp " june term
| OF court
Zill Lamb--asssnlt and battery nolle pros,
GARFIELD Morris-gaming; appealed from may
or's court Jury trial acquitted,
| George Ha'oD- gaming pies guilty, ane 90,
Lew Dotier--two cases NJ disturbing the peace
plea guilty fined VI and cost
Tom spelce--sAmns plea guilty, nned $40
| Nil Hancock same a. above
| Olen konfroe-sAmc ~ above,
| Tom Litle-aAmc Al above
Tom Little sabbath breaking dismissed al
defendants cost
I'd Roberts malicious mschiet appeal from
J, I, court dismissed,
Alfred Coon--psAcc bond. dismissed
walter brown...yaInucJ tAppesh JURY trial
guilty aud nOod e6
Jno BlNok--illrsai hshiny iappssD, Jury trial
continued On mou0D " defendant
Louis Do,ist assault and battery, dismissed
by consent NJ defendant coat,
Allen toopct..s"suit 70 Kin plea simple {"
sAult and n0ed SO
Allen Loopct....asault plea disturbing III
peace and fined g.
The court ordered tho Heauittsl VI tho 0reei
who was Indicted iof tilllns frlloa 'lAborcI b,
striking him over the head with shovel IN,
state failed 10 produce The necessary witnesses
they being OF \ migratory class and having lei
The county
In the matter OF the stsbd jury Judge RYAN,
Friday morning stehsoi " H. II, Bhlbl-y Abt
J. y, Heard was swOrn In ID bic stead, VIM
WI,doln received mrssags Thursday ovcninl
that his wife was yery VI and WA excused b,
III, Judge, Jno Dodsou OF Lancaster towpshi
boiOg chosen In bis place, Chas Drsnnsu VA
made foreman vine ", u, u shlblsy excused,
Up TO yesterday morning W felony Indictment
had been returned by he Grand jury