The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-03-04
COURT ADJOURNs.
February Session has Come to
a Close.


Friday Noon saw the Last Cases Dis
posed Of Some of the Routine mat
tiers Taken mp During tae last Hours
of the Term-Several New Citizens.
Tie court adjourned at noon. and
Judge II ason went 10 has home al
Fairmont on the noon train The
court was in session here three
weeks, and great deal Of business
was transacted. but only two jury
trials were among The cases. These
were the appeal case of Jacobs
against Coombs, and the felony case
against Nicola Martncio.
The routine proceedings in the cir
cult court since the case against
Nicola Martucio was ended have been
as follows:
Frank Portman, native OF Swift
erlaDd, aged 33 years, was admitted to
citizenship. He is glassworker.
State VS. Elizabeth Morgan, unlaw-
full retailing, fined $40 and costs on
each OF three counts.
The jurors 10 the case of state VS.
Nicola Martucio were paid $lS each
for their services. Frank p. COrbin
was allowed $48 for six days work as
stenographer in this case. All these
bills to be paid out OF the State treas
ury.
State vs. Warren Blaney, charged
with stealing oyercoat from Frank
Shriver. Defendant pleads guilty and
is sentenced to so days in jail, besides
bearing costs 10 case.
State VS. John Shay and John Lantz,
unlawful retailing on ten counts.
Lantz paid to sheriff 1851, the amount
of fines and costs.
State VS. Is. II. and Walter MADEIRA,
unlawful retailing The defendants
paid $40. 40, the amount of fines and
costs on two counts.
State VS. Alva Warner. felony; the
order sentencing him 80 days in jail
was annulled, and he is to be confined
till April !, 1908.
The case of the State VS. John T.
Heath, Learney f. Moore and Otto
Newbrough. Summons were issued
for each defendant returnable on the
fourth day of next term of court.
State VS. James Bryson, misdemean-
or. Defendant says his name is Brax
ton, pleads guilty, and is fined five
dollars and costs.
Michael Polito, the Italian inter-
prefer 10 the Martucio case, was al
lowed $42 for his services, to be paid
by the state.
/. G. Lazzelle and VIM. e. Glass
cock, each allowed 800 for services in
the defense of the Italian Mortucio,
the same to be paid by the county.
Morgantown s. Kingwood Railroad
Company VS. f. J. Kern, condemnation
of land; former clerk Glasscock paid
to clerk John Shriver $25l.38 which
| is held to the credit of further orders
10 this suit.
State for use, etc. Va Grove P.
Keener, debt, Judgment suspended for
so days, on filing of 5000 bond.
Pasquale Zaccarelli, Alex Pattero-
celli, Demonico de Andrea, Italian
laborers, were admitted to citizenship.
Antonio Antonina declared his inten-
tion to become citizen.
CHANCERY.
Milton Wilson, guardian VS. South
Penn Oh Co., decree for settlement.
Atlantic Refining Co., VS. James M.
Weese, decree Of reference.
James e. Anderson, committee VS.
Robert b. Anderson, decree confirm
ing sale.
Samuel G. Lazzell VS. Elizabeth Lag
zell ct al, decree for sale.
Belle Hickmen, guardian VS. Bertha
e. Hickman, decree confirming sale.
In the case of the Iron City Oil and
Gas Company, the demurrer to the re-
corded amended declaration was over
ruled, and the defendant was given 30
days in which to file an answer.
Robert S. Rexwood, guardian VS.
John w. Coburn's heirs, decree con-
f1rming sale of land, was entered.