The Van Buren press., 1904-06-25
Circuit Court.

. lucsudN iIOI uiiiR Juukc SNahe NouNtutu
court for the June term. Rev. WIN.
Sherman. at the solicitation Of Judge
Evans, invoked divine guidance, after
which court was regularly declared
open The regular panel Of grand and
petit jurors was then called and the
following grand jury selected:
R. P. Allen is foreman Of the grand jury.
l l., b. Bysrs, j. d, Matlock, A. s.
Maxey, A. G.. Oliver, NJ r, Lark. +. p.
Dean. WIN. A. Jeffers, } G. Bolin, A. G.
Couch r. P. Allen, j d. Lloyd, A. Good
ing Jr, Jno. Pense Howard Gregg G. L.
Deffenbsugh and W. H. Burrough.
The prisonerf were then brought
over from the Jail to face the jury that
WAS TO investigate their cases, There
were seventeen of them, Mrs. Dabney
being the only one not brought over as
she WAS i'll in bed. After the prisoners
had been returned to jail the judge de.
livered one of his well-known charges
to the jury, enumersting the various
matters likely 10 GENE before them for
action and cautioned them against
allowing themselves being made a
machine for venting spite In neighbor.
hood quarrels by making indictments
in trivial cases.
About the first case to be taken up
was that of Tom Larue, indicted jointly
with his brother Bob and Geo Vaughn
for impersonating an officer. Bob Larue
was given change of venue, A jury
found Tom Larue guilty. According to
the testimony the Larues entered the
home of q neighbor, Mrs. East, and
under the pretense Of scar ching for a
stolen pocketbook subjected Mrs. East
and her daughter to gross indignities.
The case of Joe Ssngster for seduc-
tion was called, but owing to the mis-
spelling of the name of the prosecuting
witness In the indictment 1t WAS quashed
and remaEded back to the grand jury.
The following are the cases disposed
of up to yesterday friday morning.
Olen Renfroe-gambling ng-plea guilty /;
| fine $40. Two cases nolle pros.
Elisha Steyens-perjur pros.
Simon Harrison-forgery-nolle pros.
Mitt Doss-perjury--nole pros.
| Pink Richardsou-perjury-n
pros.
Chas. Notwithstanding religious
worship; dismissed by consent at de-
fendant' cost.
Jacob Burgett-jury disagree and
case continued.
T.B. Mayfeld-selling liquor to minor
jury; verdict guilty fine $50 Motion
filed for new trial Another case dis
missed.
Joel Burrough-g ing-plea
guilty; fine SO, Another case dis
| missed.
Joe Lawson-selling liquor to minor
plea gully fine $50.
Geo. Lawson-disturbing religious
worship-plea guilty; fine $40.
Chas Parr--carrying pistol--jury
not guilty,
Dave Hammett-assault and battery
-nolle pros,
Ed, Black burglary and larceny
| plea TO grand larceny; one year.
Geo. Wright-grand larceny-plea
guilty; one year,
An indictment for murder In the first
degree has been returned against
Earnest Knman
AS we 20 to press the trial OF DR..
Parchman for the murder Of Chas.
Tolson Is In progress. The case was
called Thursday and the defense an.
nounced itself ready, The state asked
for a continuance on the ground Of the
absence OF material witness from
Newt on county, This the court refused
aud the sheriff WAS ordered 10 get up n
venire for jury, All Thursday after.
noon was taken up In the choosing OF
the jury the following being acceptable
to both sides! Geo, l., Berry, Geo. W.
Jaggers, w. l., Steinsiek, j A, FLOYD,
J,N Steward, A, G, Seals, NJ, Furie,
harve Lane, viii Bowlen, d Hacker,
Jas. Cunningham, Jas, Boren.
Fully fifty witnesses have been sum.
moned and the trial promises to take up
considerable time. The trial opened
yesterday at s a, IN, by the swear Ing In
Of the witnesses present and the state.
ment of the case by Prosecuting Attor'
ney II. l., Rogers o, l.. Miles made
the statement for the defense,
Mr., Rogers is assisted in the the prose
cution by Judge Robert White OF Paris,
Ark. The defense is Represented by
o, l.. Miles Chew & Fitzhugh, W. II,
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