The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-01
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

presiding, with all officers present
The following named persons were
duly sworn and empaneled as grand
jnfors for the term:
Will Butler, W. J. Morris, J. F.
Afford, r. S. Maxey, M. Childres,
W. B. Easterling, James M. Myers,
W. H. Bates, J. H. Stevenson, H. N.
Craig, Walter Sowell, NJ. Vickers,
w. B. Sowell, S. s. Butler, Willie
King, R. W. Huff, E. L. Everett,
II. W. Kennedy.
The judge, in his usual pleasant
way, delivered very strong and
forcible charge, calling their atten.
ton to many violations of the law
that they should thoroughly inves-
tigate. and return indictments where
the evidence was sufficient. Capt
r. S. Maxey was chosen foreman.
The following named persons were
drawn on and duly sworn in petit
jurymen:
NO. 1.
7. j. Shields, Jesse Grain, jr. NJ !.
Fl. Boyd, Lacy Buchanan, E. W. CAV
thon, A. W. Bates, G. z. King, D.
T. Bilbro, E. D. Robinson, A. D
Worley, G.. B. Miller. W. E. Cofer
NO. 2.
A. A. Gates, Chester Mcintyre,
Ed Martin. Jim Byars, j. @: Nichol-
son, Ed Ferguson, @. W. Bnrnham,
Henry WEIGH, W. A. Ross. Robt
Wilson, Green Bass, Willie Steen
The appointment of E. R. Hen
don as deputy clerk was approved by
the court.
R. L. Peyton was sworn in as
special stenographer for this term,
R. B. Peyton, the regular stenog1a-
pher, being absent.
The following cases were taken up
and disposed of as follows, to.wit:
State VS. Bob Donnell, carrying con
cealed weapons plead guilty, fined
$25 and costs.
State VS. Luther Morrow, assault
plead guilty, fined $40 and costs.
State VS. Bob Grumpy, carrying con-
cealed weapons guilty, senten-
oed to jail 10 days and pay all cos Is !.
State VS. Snow Bennett, carrying
concealed weapons continued.
State VS. Harvey Smith, profanity
tried in his absence; fined S. and
costs.
State VS. Paul Bierdman, enticing
seryant-dismissed at defendants
cost.
State VS. Joe Jones, burglary-noll
pressed as to felony; plead guilty to
petit larceny sentenced to Jail three
months and pay all costs.
State VS. Robert Wilson, disturbing
family-plead guilty, fined $50 and
all costs.
State VS. Frank Grumpy, Tony Car
ter, Peter Holmes and John Grumpy,
gaming-plead guilty, fined $5 each
and costs.
State VS. Will Davis, Jet Stuart,
gaming plead guilty, fined $5 each
and costs.
State VS. Frank Grumpy and Clara
Jenkins, unlawful cohabitation
plead guilty, fneo 1 cent each and all
costs.
j. and B. Hart vs. J . B. Harrison
and Henry Field, debt dismissed at
defendants costs.
B. M. Hersdoeffer vs. Jonas Holmes,
debt settled at mutual costs.
O. M. Morgan VS. Alabama and
Vicksburg Railroad damages judg-
ment against defendants for $50 and
costs.
Harry Richardson VS. Gulf and Ship
Island Railroad, damages
at defendants cost
SECOND DAY.
J. s. Reeves and Go. VS. Wilson
and Waldrop and W. III. Waldrop,
Acknowledgements against defendants
for 1886 at per cent interest per
annum.
The following were sworn in as
special bailiffs: A. T. Cooper, J.
Il. Buchanan, Casper Russell, T. II.
Wilson M. D. Fitzhugh, B. F. Horn,
B. W. Webb, E. A. Russell, j. A.
Hardy.
State VS. Phil Didlake, removing
property -noll pressed
State VS. James Fitzhugh, murder
-noll pressed.
r. G. Berry VS. NJ z. Myers, APP
peal dismissed at PLAINTIFFS cost !.
GIL Miller We Alabama and Vicks-
burg Railioad-dismissed at defen-
dant's cost
! Ordered that Tom Majors be. fined
$50 as defaulting witness for defen-
dans in case Of State W Walter
McDuff.
The following state cases were noll