The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-05
THE PETIT JURY
GETS DOWN TO WORK
Felony Charge Against DR.. G..
W. Briggs Dismissed Today.
The Mount Case Set Forward-Little
in Police Court This
Morning.
COURT

The second day of the April term of
circuit court was convened this morn.
ing and the petit jury empaneled as
follows.
Thomas New ton, ]. N. Pitt, G. A.
Moore, J. W. Hart, ]. NJ. Denton, f.
j. Rikel, W. W. Gardner. A. d.
Roark, ]. 8. Tomlinson. ST., O. s.
Stewart, Ben J. Humphrey, W. A.
WicSliffe, f. e. Metzar, r. o. Mans
field, Joe Kaufman, A. j. Reesor, J.
G. switzer, John Williamson, Jr., J.
e. Ware, U. s. walston, ]. 8. Tom.
linson, Jr., NJ. B. Nash, W. ]. Mat
lock, T. E. Fortson.
The case against Rev. G. W. Briggs
now of Louisville, but lately of Padu.
cab, for maliciously cutting Mr.. T.
J. Carr, proprietor of The Inn board
ing house where Rev. Briggs and fam
lily lived, was this morning dismissed
on account Of the lack of proof.
Rev. Briggs, it will be remembered,
had gotten into an argument
with Mr.. Carr because Carr had
reprimanded or struck his son and
Rev. Briggs cut Mr.. Carr in the side
with his pocket knife. Shortly after
this he went to Louisville. He SUBJ
sequently recovered and was ready for
trial, 1t is said, when no proof would
be secured and the case was according
ly dismissed.
Three cases against b. II. Cobb, Of
Mayfield, who was charged with OBJ
tanning money by false pretenses, were
dismissed on account of lack of proof.
He was accused of obtaining money
for sets for books when he was not an
agent of the book company.
Bette Fondaw is the defendant in
a divorce suit filed this morning In cir
cult court. The suit was brought by
Robert Fondaw her husband, who al
leges abandonment. They were mar
ried in 1890 and separated in 1908.
Ruth Diuguid and Leila Holland
were this morning appointed exsmin-
ers in the court.
The East Tennessee Telephone Co.,
this morning dismissed its exparte pc
tition without prejudice. This CON-
pany had gone in with H. O. Rhodes
to test the validity of city ordi.
nance.
The case against Jimmie Taylor for
robbery, was reset for the eth day.
Willis Mounts case was reset for
the 5th day. 1t is understood several |
important witnesses are absent and an
attempt will be made to have them
lere.
The public is looking forward to the |
esult of this trial with much interest |
Ind Judge Reed is determined to bring
be case to trial his term and have it
The case against Sam Holland for
slse swearing was continued.
The case against Sam Holland for
citing mp game terminated in fine
4 So00 for HoiIand
The malicious cutting case against
ohm Whitnell was by agreement con-
inued.
Ben Stewart, witness, was fined So
Or failing to be in attendance in time
The first case tried this morning
1as against James E.Uraig for cutting
Ben Stewart in sudden heat and pas
ion. The difficulty occurred ut Heath
nd the case went to the jury this az
ernoon.
The case against Levi Trice, col
red, for obtaining money by false
retenses, was dismissed.
The case against DIR. Elmer E. Da-
lis was continued over until Monday. |
ie is charged with forgery and was
asst term granted a new trial after
Iaving been sentenced to one year in
he penitentiary.
At press time the case against Mr..
henry Temple, of the Msxon Mills
ection, was brought to trial.
POLICE COURT.
ANNA Ruohi,r ~ D.-1~ -