The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-18
JURIES AT WORK
IN LOCAL COURTS
Judge Walter Evans Began
Federal Court Today.
The Circuit Court Begins Its Last
Week of Criminal
Business.
NEWS OF THE OTHER COURTS

court convened here this morning at 9
O'Clock in the county courthouse,
Judge Walter Evans presiding, and
will remain in session probably nc
longer than three days, unless some
case such as the Roberts damage suit
against the city requires more time
than ordinarily is given a case in this
tribunal. The court IL being held in
the county court room, the postoffice
annex not being complete, and render
ing it impossible for Judge Evans to
hold court in his regular court room.
Judge Evans, district Attorney r.
d. Hill, Assistant District Attorney
NJ. II. Thatcher, Marshal A. d.
James and his stenographer, Miss
Hortense Horton; Chief Deputy Mar
shall Walter Blackburn and Court
Crier W. s. Keau, the latter colored,
composing the entire party of court
officials, arrived in Paducah last
night at O'Clock and most Of them
are at The Palmer There are several
prominent attorneys from other cities
here and this will be an interesting
term Of court.
The first work of the court this
morning was to empanel the grand
and petit juries.
The grand Jury was empaneled but
it was subsequently learned that J. E.
johnson, one Of the jurors, was post
master at Lola, KY, and the jury had
to be gone over again and the work of
empaneling repeated. This delayed
court some, but the jury settled down
to business shortly before II O'Clock.
The grand jurv was empaneled as
follows: II. L. Blackford, city; Sandy
Slayden, city; Henry Berbling, Wick
life; John 8. woodall, Crayneville |;
E. N. Crayen. Princeton; H. B. Will
kinson, Cadiz; J. j. Seay, Hickman ;
A. v. Wells, Carmack; Kell Evans,
Springfield; VIM. 1. Campbell, Ban
dana; NJ. A. Thompson, Csdiz; A. L.
Barber, Murray; J. W. CLARK, Kirk
sey; J. J. James, Marion; John p.
Scott, Msyfield; William O. Carrioo,
Fancy Farm.
The petit jury was empaneled as
follows: Alex Drewry, city Il. 9. Du-
Bots, city; ]. ]. CLARK, city; Matt
Husbands, city; Y. s. Campbell,
Carrsville; @. W. Blanks. Kirbyton !;
S. d. Griffey, Moscow; p. p. Shem-
we'll, Oak Level; John Easley, Ford
Ferry; W. II. Jones, Princeton; J.
W. Medley, Marion; J. f. Num-, Full
ton; Henry Reynolds, Shady Grove;
A. wehle. Golden Pond; Henry
Thompson, Otter Pond; H. @. Work
man, Murray; ]. d. Shaffer. Bard
we'll; W. Cherry, Cadiz; Frank Shaw,
Bandana; L. p. Ellison, Hickman;
r. NJ. Metheny, Hickman; B. F.
Gent. FancI Farm; W. E. sublet,
Clinton: James r. b. Cole, Fredonia
W. r.. Perry, Brewers; NJ. l.. Chest
nut, Gilbertsville; ]. T. Russell,
Shiloh; ]. Frank Dunn, city.
The bailiffs appointed by the court
this morning are Mr.. G. W. Meacham,
white and Isaac Nuckolls, colored.
John jackson, ooloTsd, charged with
raising bills got continuance this
morning until tomorrow.
The case of AultmAn & Taylor Co.
against W. o. Hargrovs was con-
tinued.
Sam Carter, indictment, was filed
away with leave to reinstate on the
docket.
The following cases were settled
by finding for defendant. They are
the Dawson Springs accident cases.
John G. Miller, adm. OF Johnnie
Smith against the |. c.; L. E.
Stephenson, adm. Of Luch Stephen.
son, against the I. O. r. r.. Annie
Nichols againts the |. O.; Thos. W.
Gregory, adm. of J. W. Gregory,
against the /. O.; Ada Robinson,
admx. of r. J. Robinson, against the
III. O. and 7. ]. wild, adm. of Lloyd