The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-20

term.
The first case to be taken up on
the criminal docket for trial was that
against II. b. Duncan, charged with
passing a counterfeit banknote on
Ida Eastwood. and also on others.
Duncan skipped his bond and was
caught out in California several
weeks ago and brought back. He
pleaded not guilty to the charges and
went into tiial There are many wit
nesses In the case and only a fewfail-
ed to answer when their names were
called Attorney Hal Corbett repre-
sents the defense.
The evidence showed that Duncan
had had photograph of bank note
on the Mayfeld bank and tried to
pass 1t on Ida Eastwood, of West Ken
lucky avenue. The. evidence went
strong from the start against him
and the case was given the jury at
1880 o'clock. After being out short
time the jury returned a verdict of
guilty" and the court will fix the
length of Imprisonment late this af-
ternoon probably.
Duncan was in addition to this Nm
ed $500. this being the forfeiture of
his bond which he skipped.
The case against b. NJ. Allen for
selling liquor without a Gioense was
dismissed. the defendant paying
costs. Allen conducts saloon under
the New Richmond hotel and when
he bought the business failed to take
out license. thinking NJ could sell
on his predecessors license. He was
arrested but when the mistake was
explained, the court agreed TO let
him off by paying the costs and pro-
curling license.
| J. S. Butler. of Viola. Graves coun'
ty, was found not guilty of selling
beer without license.
At press time Joseph Warfleld, col
ored, was on trial for Bookkeeping. He
| IS from Murray.
w. II. Traitor and Walter Greer.
of Mayfeld. white. were granted a
continuance. They are charged with
Illicit whiskey selling. Trailor is one
of the men who fought in federal
court last term.
Lindo Murphy. king OF Bootleg
! gers. was granted a continuance. He
refused to escape from Benton Jail
when three others did because he
said he was "too much OF a man to
beat his bondmen."
The case against Arthur Sawyer
white. for alleged lllicir wnisley SELL
ing at Hickory Grove was continued,
a compromise pending.
| Grant Clark. colored. for alleged
Illicit whiskey selling was granted a
continuance.
The Civil Docket.
Little was don n the civil cases
Fhls porRing. the Judge permitting
the filing OF few minor motions.
transcripts, etc.
The case OF the Eaton Lumber 90.
against the Steamer Charleston was
dismissed.
The case OF VIM. Dudley again
the l, c. road and c. Mitchell, was
continued b-' agreement.
In the case Of Eden Stone agains.
tn city of Padueah and A. Rowlett
against the City OF Paducah. suits for
lamages for illegally working them
on the streets as Changing prisoners.
special and general demurrer were
aled by the city solicitor Jas. Camp
bell. Jr.
The case OF Robert A. Sexton, ad-
min strator, against the I. c. road
was dismissed
The case OF II. NJ. Ross, admins
traitor of White, against the l. c.
road. was continued by agreement
Tbs case OF Buford Harper agains.
The /. c. road was dismissed without
prejudice.
The defense filed a transcript from
Ballard county In the case OF Mary j.
Thixton. exec1trix, against the |. G.
| road.
The case OF Virgil Carter against
the |. c. road was dismissed without
prejudice
A transcript from Carlisle county
was filed in the case OF the Carlisle
Mfg. Co. against the /. C. road.
| Births.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs Albert Du.