The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-18
THE MOUNT CASE
WAS CONTINUED
Set for the Fourth Day Of the
December Term.
Only One Conviction This Morning
Grand Jury Returns 3 Ipdict-
ments and Dismisses Two.
NEWS OF THE OTHER COURTS

There were but two felony cases
set for trial today in the McCracken
circuit court. and both were contin-
ued on account of the absence of
witnesses. There being little other
business, Judge Reed adjourned at
10 o'clock for the day.
The case against Willis Mount. for
the murder of Willis Nutty..a Jockey,
was continued because of the absence
of witnesses and set for the 4th day
of the December term. The continu-
ance was moved for last week when
the case came up regularly for trial.
an affidavit being filed setting up the
absence of witnesses as a plea for
continuance. The court continued
the case until today in order to give
time to procure the witnesses, but
none showing up a permanent con-
tinuation was ordered. All witnesses
summoned were recognized for their
appearance at the next term of court.
Alex Yeltima. known as "Slick"and
Harry Phillips, charged with steal
ing watch from Joe Warford, were
granted a continuance on account of
the absence of witnesses, and set for
the I'd day.
The grand jury returned three in
dctments this morning and the min
utes of the examining court in two
other cases marked dismissed"
New Indictments.
The indictments:
One against Frank Hodge. color
ed, charged with the theft of case
of surgical instruments, valued at
$40 the property ofDr. B. T. Hall.
One against George Murphy for
petty larceny, charged with the
theft of bicycle from Mr.. Henry
Mammen.
One against Dellie Marthel. charg
ed with forging an order on the Pa
ducah Water Co.
The minutes of the examining
court in the cases against Sardis
Hart, colored, charged with mali
cious shooting, and James Owen.
charged with shooting at James
Dunn. were returned marked dis
missed"
The case against Percy Williams,
colored. charged with breaking into
the Denker saloon. was resubmitted
to the grand jury, defect in the in
dictment having been found.
One Conviction Today.
Judge Reed took up the case
against Dellie Marthel. for forgery.
and sthe defendant pleading guilty
the case required but few min
utes. The defendant was given two
years in the penitentiary.
Minor Court Notes.
w. T. Cockrell and J. S. Evans,
petit jurors, were excused and w. T.
Byrd and |. Nauheim substituted.
In the civil action of the Sweet
Valley Wine Co. against the o. l..
Gregory Vinegar Co.. confessed
judgment for 1907 was filed.
The civil action of J. w. Hite
against Monroe Carneal was dismiss
ed and settled.
An order for attendance on Eze-
keal West. of Birds Point. Mo. as a
witness in the Porter Hart, colored.
murder case, was issued.
Work of Grand Jury.
The grand jury is still working on
| Jail cases, several having been refer
red from police court since the jury
was empaneled and keeping the jul
rors busy working on late business.
There are about seven or eight
more jail cases to look into aad II IS
probable no more will be done in the
H. II. Loving matter before Wednes-
day. Mr.. " i. Blow. against whom
an attachment was issued 70 appear
before the jury. was heard late last
week.
There are several other witnesses
to hear but they are within casy
reach and can be gotten within a
few minutes.
Commonwealth Attorney John
Lovett stated this afternoon that the
report that the jury would investi-
gate the death of Mrs. H. +. Hesslg
was unfounded as there was no evil
dence they know of that would JUS
tify an Indictment or investigation.