The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26
Circuit Court.

Circuit Court
Judge Evans arrived from Bonneville
Monday and promptly at the customary
hour Tuesday convened circuit court
for the November term. To the regular
court attendants there was something
new, for court was called to order by a
new sheriff and a new prosecuting
attorney was at the bar to represent the
state 8 interest.
Court was opened with prayer by
Rev c. s. Bass and after that there was
no delay. The grand jury was EN-
pannelled and addressed by the judge
in his customary direct and comprehen.
sive manner and after appointing Alyis
Smith foreman, they we're told to retire
and begin their Investigations.
The petit jury WAS then chosen. The
usual proceedings Of bringing the prison
ers-eight In number this time-from
Jail for arraignment was gone through
with Six Of them we're white and two
negroes, and the names and crimes they
are charged with are as follows:
Frank Buck, hog stealing.
Marian Hughes, grand larceny.
Lee England, grand larceny.
John Hudson, murder.
John Lynch, resisting au officer.
Jack Stroud, burglary and larceny.
Chas, Bates (coD highway robbery.
Geo. Bryant (col highway robbery.
The following is list Of the grand
and petit iuries selected to investigate
and try the cases that are to come before
this term OF court;
GRAND JURY.
A Smith, foreman; Thos Bushmaier
|C G Waters, NJ n Wagner, j A Over
street, y p Mstlock, d g Chitwood,J j +
Roberts, T II Kimes, r G Oliver, John
Hanson, j o Massingale, 4 B Bryant,
| L Mill, VIII Hardwicke, Alex Hall.
PETIT JURY.
| ID Vlnsant, W A Cole, W NJ Sutton
Tom Ramey, win Justis, w J Brannon,
IJ II Brodie, W T Presley Dock VIII.
ans, S J LYONS, Jno p Steward, Ben
Vaught, David Kimes, A Wagner, J 7
Dean, Dudley Bourne, J T McCord,J d
Marvin, Jack Henry, John Fine, j 5
Goodwin, Gordon Stampe, Jno I Winn,
IN W Matlock,
At $3.50 p, IN. the Judge adjourned
court for the evening In order that the
officials and friends Of the deceased at
tending court might repair to the GENE
tary to pay their last respects to th'
body Of W, N, Boatright, and nearl,
every court attendant took advantage
Of the opportunity thus presented to de-
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The following cases have been dis
posed Of, leaving out several civil case
OF minor Importance
Jacob Burgett--removing mortgage'
property; jury not guilty,
Frank Lewis and Sanford West--il'
legal fishing jury not guilty,
Town OF Mulberry Va, j II Jackson
appeal from city court permitting hog
10 run at large jury; not guilty
Buck Neal represented plaintiff anC
Sam Chew the defendant,
Thursday was taken up IN the trial o
Jno, Roberts for murder, the jury WA
out all evening and night and falling 4
reach \ verdict came IN for further IN
structions yesterday morning. The jur
WAS composed OF W. A, Cole, W NJ
sutton Tom Ramey, win Justis, Doc
Williams, s J Lyons, Jno p Stewart
Ben vaught David K,mes A, Wagoner
Dudley Bourne aud j McCord
A short tina after receiving the nd
ditionsl instructions from the Judge 'h
Jury arrived NJ n verdict, Rpding th
defcndent not guilty M charged,
Roberts killed n young man na,ne
Foster ut dance near Mulberry I,
December, 1908, by striking him owe
the head with singletree, frNcturin
hia skull, Self defense was given IN
plea by the defendant,
The trial Of Scamster for forgery wa
called yesterday morning The defend
ant plead M Seamsler, bnt the ihdie'
Bent was found ~ Thcrnister
Only eleven indictments had bee
found ~ 10 yesterday morning
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