The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-08
An Important Trial Begins in
Circuit Court.
Fiscal Court Starts in and Will Proba-
bly, Elect Supervisor
Today.
THE COURT NEWS

Charles Norman is on trial In cir
cult court today for fleeing J. 7. Not
ton, of Perry county. Tenn, and J.
W. Daniel, of HUMPHREYS, county,
Tenn, out Of $500 during the csrni.
val here in 1901.
The case had been called for trial
repeatedly but on account OF the alb
sence OF an important witness. a Mr..
II. Adams, whom the commonwealth
think its purely fictitious, had always
been continued until this morning the
attorneys for the prosecution insisted
that the case come to trial and the
motion of the defense for continu-
ance was overruled.
Attorneys James Campbell of wav-
erly, Tenn, and X. I. Lightfoot, Nov
ton X. Yonts, Tom Harrison and
Campbell Flournoy of the city repre-
sent the defendant, while Common
wealth Attorney William II. Brad
shaw, County Attorney Eugene Graves
and Attorneys Campbell and Campbell
of the city are acting for the prosecu-
tion. There are thus two James
Csmpbells, one on each side.
This morning when the case was
o,lled the star defensel witness, Ii.
Adams, had not been summoned, as
no such person could be found, and
Attorney James Campbell. ST.. of Pa
ducah, insisted that no such person ex-
listed. After much argument on both
sides Judge Husbands ruled against
the defense and the case was brought
to trial.
Norman is alleged to have secured
he money from the farmers by claim
ing to sell them green goods, but after
4securing their money returned not
with the green goods, but with empty
pockets badly cut and claiming to have
been robbed of the money while en-
route to secure the green goods. The
case is an important one and is at
tracing a great deal of attention. The
court room was packed and the first
witness was brought to the stand about
2:l5 o'clock.
The case against E. Y. Ogilvie for
alleged maintaining a nuisance by al
lowing negroes to loaf about his place
in the county was given to the jury
this morning. but at press time no
verdict had been returned.
The case of Augustus against Angus
tus was continued.
S. j.. Mathews has filed a suit
against J. ID. Milburn to recover an
alleged debt of sl67.70 on a note.
8. j. Mathews has filed a suit
against /. s. DowdS to recover an al
legged debt of s97.76 ON note.
Mike Iseman has filed a suit against
I'M. Berry to recover an alleged bal
ance OF $3.50 ON a note, and asked the
foreclosure of lien to settle the judg-
ment.
N. Livingston was granted a judg-
ment against J. R. Gray for s142.77.
The case of Mrs. Minnie Woods
Against the Continental Fire Insur-
ance company was dismissed.
In the case of Langstaff orme COM
pany against Gholson, q Judgment for
s2li was filed for the plaintiff.
In the case of Langstsff -Orme COM
psny against NJ. e. Clark, a Judgment
for SIS SO was filed for the plaintiff.
In the case of F. Hummel, ST.,
agsinss Corsd Boyer, a Judgment for
1908 as was filed.
In the case OF +. q. Rudolph
against II. l.. Perkins a judgment for
1924 was filed.
In the case OF r. Weber & 90.
against l.. p. Balthasar, a Judgment
for s2I3.70 was filed.
The case of Boldry against Roberts
was dismissed.
The case OF H. L. Robertson against
William woitlauf was dismissed.
Rudolph, Wurlitzer & Co. have filed
an attachment suit against f. N.
Gardner & Co. for sl47 alleged to be
due on a judgment from Judge Light
foot's court.
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