The log cabin Democrat., 1907-01-17
CIRCUIT COURT IN SESSION
Judge Lankford Holding First
 Term Here.
First Few Days Devoted to Trial of Mis- demeanors-Cases Disposed of Up
 to Yesterday Noon.

demeanors- Disposed of Up
 to Yesterday Noon.
 The January term of the Faulk- ner county circuit convened here Monday morning. Judge Eugene Lankford was present and is pre- siding over this his first term of court in this county. Prosecuting Attorney F. E. Brown is also in attendance.
 After the grand jury had been impanelled Monday morning, Judge Lankford made short state ment to the bar. He said that, with all due respect to the attor- neys, he intended to be the judge of the court, that he would decide all issues brought before him to the best of his ability. He asked the cooperation of the bar in dis patching the business of the court with as much promptness as possi- ble.
 Judge Lankford then proceeded to charge the grand jury. His charge was brief but clear and was we'll received.
 Grand Jurors.
 Everyone of the sixteen men summoned for service on the grand jury answered to the call of Clerk A. M. Ledbetter. Wm. Samson and Wade Hamilton, however, were excused by the court and G. l.. Banner and Clay Morgan, alter mates, were chosen to fill the vacan- cies. The grand jury as impan- eled is as follows:
 Layfayette Lee, Joseph Hiett, C. H. Newborn, w. J. Hargis, Jake Kessinger, Ted Ellzey, J. H.. Cunningham, F. H. McCarty, A.. A. Wilson, Bert Hendrickson, w.. G. Langford, J. l.. George, Thomas Paris, Morgan Berryman, G. l.. Banner, Clay Morgan. Thomas Paris was appointed foreman, and c. l.. Banner was elected clerk of the grand jury.
 Petit Jury.
 The two panels of the petit jury were sworn in as follows. First panel-Mills Qualls, R. H. Lips comb, Antone Dussex, B. G. Will son, R. Haydon, w. A. Simpson, Geo. Petty, L. E. Holloway, J. M. Milan, Ira Polk, A. c. Woodrum, John Harvill. Second panel-W. F. Venable, J. L. Nash, Butler Proctor, J. G. Wyatt, Bart Sims, w. R. McHenry, A. l.. Hatfield, !, A. L. Nichols, Bart Butler, Dick Graddy, Will Phillips, L. T. Pat ton.
 Dempsey Trial On.
 The case of state against John and Tillman Dempsey, who are charged with the killing of John Earnhart last summer at Green brier, was taken up by the court yesterday morning. The entire morning was spent in the selection of a jury, with a result that both of the regular panels were exhaust ed and only three-John Harvill, Butler Proctor and Will Phillips, were accepted. A special venire for thirty additional jurymen was issued by the court at noon yester- day, and Sheriff w. M. Brady is summoning these men. The court proceeded with the consideration ot other business in the criminal docket during yesterday afternoon.
 Criminal Docket.
 The following cases on the crim- inal docket were disposed of up to yesterday:
 State vs. Fred Nahlen, selling liquor. Jury trial; verdict not guilty.
 State vs. Ed and Emp Coker, abusive language. Jury trial fined S5 each.
 State vs. Tom Coker, abusive language; dismissed.
 State vs. John Coker, abusive language. Plea of guilty; fined S5.
 State vs. F. E. Cotton, selling liquor; continued.
 State vs. Camp Bell and Joe Alexander, Sabbath breaking; nolle pros.
 State vs. Camp Bell, selling liquor. Plea of guilty; fined $50.
 State vs. Camp Bell, gaming. Plea of guilty; fined $50.
 State vs. Eli Kendall, abusive language; plea of former convic- ton filed.