Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-09-18
Corporation Court.
WORK OF THE GRAND JURY.

| The grand jury was in session fo
several.days last week and finished theil
business on Monday. The following
| lie summary of the work done:
The grand jury presented to tbs
| court report which was ordered to b,
recorded and certified to the severa
druggists of the city, as follows:
We, the GRIND jury, present to your
honor, that the use OF cocaine is be
coming alarming general III this city
among certain classes, aud is a menace
to peace and good order. and detri
mental to the health of the communi.
lty.
We wonid. therefore. suggest that
your honor advise aud warn the drug
gists of the-city to exercise greater care
In the sale OF the drug, and to limit its
Sd lie strictly within the law. and refuse
20 sell it except for legitimate purposes.
Geo. Cabell, colored. WAS indicted for
stealing from a G. & 0. car.
Two Indictments were found against
Spiece " Hanger, saloonmen, for sell
ing liquor to minors.
An indictment for feloniously shoot
ing with intent TO kill ives found
sgainst James Keeling, cOlored, for
shooting VIM. Bealls, also colored.
The grand jury also mada the fol-
lowing presentment which the court
ordered spread on the minutes and
served on the members of the police
force, to-wit
I'VE; the grand jury, present to your
honor that the evidence before the
grand jury shows that the police of the
city have permitted boys habituaIly to
letter around certain saloons; and that
they permit persons to congregate on
certain streets, particularly around the
county courthouse, obs5ructing the
passageway and making It impossible
for ladies' to pass in comfort.
We, therefore, recomlnen that the
police bs warned to enforce the ordi-
nances OF the city with greater care"
The books of the commissioner of
revenue were before the jury and Mr..
Eskridge was closely examined and
bis work was passed upon creditably.
OTHER BUSINESS OF THE COURT.
II. h. Wayt and F. NJ. Merriken
were appointed game wardens for the
city.
The will of Mrs. Ella A. Hamilton.
decd, was admitted to probate and }.
M. Quarles. Esq. qualified as executor
OF the same.
Upon motion of H. II. Harlow his
liquor license, granted last April, was
transferred from New Court House
street to Augusta street south.
Rules issued against John r. John
son and SIlas Smith to require the m
TO show cause why they should not be
lined for trying to intfmidate witnesses
before the grand jury were answered
,G Saturday, accused disclaiming any
'uch intention. They were let go with
. reprimand and warning.
DEGREES were entered in the causes
# Manley against Maniey, Glenn
Igainst Ramsey and Perry ct ais vs.. |
1enkel's committee.
A decree was entered granting a |
ivorce to Lizzie M. Swortzel from
Vernon Swortzel.
A charter was granted to the Angus
a Manganese Company, whose capital
took ia to be from S., 900 to SOS, 900 and
he home office in Staunton. The of.
GERS are q. y. Rosenberger, president;
}. L. Ztrkle, general manager; e. L.
,akle, secretary and treasurer.
the court the case Of Meyers
dmr. vs.. the G. & o. railroad for kill
az Trlxy Meyers was dismissed set
led.
Judgments were taken against J. E.
odd by Roberts & Co, for 1891 Sc.
nd by Baltimore Pulyerizing company
II $557.51.
Splece q Hanger, indicted for seli-|
1g liquor to minors, have been sum-
one0 to appear to answer the charges !;
the corporation court on the 25tht
stant. the absence of their attorneyI
-eyenting an earlier trial.
The trial of Jim Keeling, colored,
# shooting VIM. Bealls, colcred, has
zen postponed to next month.