The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-16
JURY DISCHARGED
IN MOUNT CASE
Could Not Agree---11 For Con-
victiOn of Prisoner.
81 Marcus, Former Motorman Hung
the Jury-Sevreal Convio-
tions Today.
NEWS OF OTHER LOCAL COURTS

The jury in the case against Willis
Mount, for the murder of Willis
Nutty, Jockey, in gambling room
last October, was discharged by Judge
Reed today at noon, being unable to
agree after thirty-six hours delibera.
tion. 1T was reported yesterday by
one of the jury that no agreement
seemed possible, but the jury was sent
back and kept together until this
morning shortly before court adjourn.
ed at noon.
The jury stood eleven for convic-
ton and one for scq initial. 1t ia
understood that 81 Marcus, An EN-.
ploye of the railroad shop. and form
erly motorman for the street rail.
way company here, is the one who
vas in favor of acquittal.
How the jury stood in regard to
punishment could not be learned.
1t is probable that Mounts attor-
neys will shortly make q motion for
bail, as there is no term of circuit
court again until September. An
effort was talked of to get bail after
the December term Of court, but was
finally abandoned.
George Barnett, colored, who shot
at Officer Cross at Eighth and Jack
son streets several weeks ago, was this
morning given ore year in the peni-
Tertiary for malicious shooting.
Barnett is an Illinois Central brake.
man who was going towards the shop
yards to go out on his run when some
one nearby shot pistol. Officer Gross
was passing by and thinking 1t was
Barnett commanded him to open his
grip and let him inspect the contents.
The negro opened the grip, pulled a
gun and began to fire. The bullets
flew wide but Officer Cross was not so
bad in his aim and got Barnett one
in the left arm.
The negro claimed he did not shoot
at the policeman but every fact went
to show that he did.
Henry Kahn was fined $50 and costs
in circuit court this morning for nui-
sance. operating pool room on North
Fourth street. There is one other case
against him for conducting a pool
room on lower Broadway, but this
case was continued. The Judgment
was suspended pending the action of
the court on q new trial.
VIM. Gawlich and Charles Meyers,
the two tramps who recently broke
into box car soon after being re.
leased from serving q sentence on the
chain gang, pleaded guilty and were
given two years each.
Alex Hughes, cook on the Clyde
who struck a white rouster, A. n.
Norman, in the head with q cleayer
and swore in police court that he
didn't strike Norman at all was given
one year for malicious assault, and
will probably be prosecuted for for
gerry in addition.
Robert Reeves, colored, who sold
stolen pistol as his own property, was
given one year.
SUITS FOR ISLANDER.
Barney Levitan, through his attcr-
leys Hendricks & Miller, today filed
suit in circuit court for $50, 900 dam
'ges against Mrs. Mary Bser for SLAM
Ter.
The petition alleges that on two &C.
,asions did the plaintiff speak and
alter the false and slanderous words,
He is thief, a dirty thief, mean
ing Levitan, and that by these utter
,noes he has been damaged in reputa-
ion to the extent of $4,000 in each |
,ase, making total Of SEQ, 900 dam
,ges.
FEDERAL COURT MONDAY.
The regular April term of federal |
court begins Monday morning at the
,ounty court house, and the court
officers will arrive from Louisville to-
morrow some time. The court will
rave to be held at the court house on
Of the work being done at the