The Van Buren press., 1903-11-28
Circuit Court.

In grinding ont grist for the penitentiary
and Jail this week and others have been
TO go down and dig up the
coin Of the realm for violating the
A few others have managed to
slip through the meshes Of the law with
u good scare AS the sole damage
The following are the principal cases
of up to yesterday morning.
w. A. Hays--illegal fishing; jury
trial. not guilty.
Henry Sattertield and win King
grand larceny. Satter6ell received
sentence of 40 days in Jail and s25 fine
King days in Jail and IS fine.
In the case of o. W Wells n hung
jury resulted and the case WAR 20, for
second trial for yesterday.
Ed Baker, Robert Davis, Frank
Parker and Davis Schroder-burglsry
Baker acquitted, Davis aud Schroeder
one year each.
The state failed to make CASE against
the Greek who killed n fellow-la5orer
at u railroad camp near Mulberry and
the court ordered his acquittsl.
Elisha Stevens, Pink Richardson,
Mitt Doss-.perjury continued till next
term.
WD. Boyles-forgery acquitted
Henry Greeu (cpD -carnal abuse !;
jury trial, guilty, sentenced to 81 years
in the penit-ntiary. Two other cases
of incest aud csrnal abuse against him
ordered stricken from tn" docket
Ed. Black. Ellis Mills, Ely Brown
-grang larceny. Black plead gnilty
and eXonerated the others from know
ledge Of The theft, Black WAS given one
year
Bob Laru.. Tom Larne and VI b
Lewis against whom there are three
cases for false imprisonment have taken
a change of venue TO Franklin
The case OF Chas, Lovttt for disturb.
ing religious worship was continued
until next term.
Ben Fowler WAS acquitted Of the
charge Of selling liquor to minors.
The case against Bob Corder for sell
ing liquor without license was dis
missed At defendants cost.
Mulberry Liquor Co-selling liquor
to minor; two cases fined $50 in first
and second dismissed at defendants
cost.
jacob Burkett, for removing mortg-
aged property WAS to have been placed
on trial Yesterday
Parker Chapman aud Clint Hayden --
grand larceny (stealing watch from Sam
Hays); Chapman discharged; Hayden
found guilty and given one year Hay
den WAS trusty under the care of
Jailer Hugh Miller when he committed
the crime.
The Parchman case WAS called for
trial yesterday morning, being on the
docket for the morning hour Berkeley
Neal. speaking for the defense made n
motion for continuance, setting up the
claim that certain witnesses necessary
for their side could not be produced
These witnesses were Murray, the
vinegar drummer, and Mrs Murphy aud
daughter X l. Rogers for the state,
vigorously opposed the motion, but
Judge Evans decided the defense was
entitled TO u continuance until the June
term and let the defendant stand on the
bond previously made
The substance OF the testimony
brought out by application for bail last
week by DR., Parchman 3 attorneys, Is
best given by n brief review OF the same !:
In the first place 1t developed the fact
that the absurd note claimed vt the
habsas corpus proceedings TO have been
written by Tolson WAS In fact written
bv Miss Leila Steward, A schoolmate of
Miss Parchman, on school tablet, and
handed TO her without the leaf being
tori from the tablet, Miss Steward
testified she wrote the note,
Mira. A, l.. Ratterree testified, IN sub.
stance, that about le o clock the night
nr.ceedinv the tragedy abe overheard
pnrchman and G. q. hurry, the much.
wanted vinegar drummer conyersinu
on the sidewalk below her window
Sh, overheard hurry tell Parchman
that bis daughter wNs going 10 either
leave with FOLSOM or follow ihs troupe =,
md thut Tolson would ruin her. parrh.
nan snid something about killing him
anI Nnrry replipd that that was thu
thing 70 do. lint IL he could not save
III, ,o A.,yh,.r n. miyh, Ina Aha