The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-03-06
OHIO CIRCUIT COURT.
Notes and Proceedings Of the Spring
Term Which Began Here
Last Monday.

The Ohio Circuit Court convened in
Court Hall Monday, with Judge T. F.
Birkhead, presiding and Common
wealth's Attorney, Ben ID. Ringo, and
County Attorney, f. M. Woodward,
present to look after the law-break-
ers.
The following named gentlemen
were empanelled as grand jurors,
whose names, age, religion and par
ty utilization follows: Horace l..
Taylor, "a, Methodist, Democrat; ].
M. Shultz, 43, Christian, Republican:
70. T. Burdett, 43, Baptist, Republic
an; Ira Pirtle, 90, Methodist, Repub-
lican; II. l.. Taylor, Sc, Methodist,
Republican; ]. p. Tichenor, 81, Bap-
tist, Democrat; T. F. Johnson, oil,
Methodist, Republican,; ]. b. Boyd,
AZ, Baptist, Democrat; w. j. Ross,
al, Baptist, Democrat; H. c. Midkiff,
so, no religious proclivities, Republic
an; j. H. Ralph, 20, no religious pro-
clivities, Democrat; w. F. Howard,52
no religious proclivities, Democrat.
After an exhaustive statement by
Commonwealth Attorney, Ben ID.
Ringo, supplemented by some timely
remarks by Judge T. F. Birkhead,
Mr.. Horace l.. Taylor, was appointed
he nd ittrU N
organization, Mr.. J. M. Shultz was Sc
lected as clerk and Mr.. w. F. How
ard as sheriff of the grand jury.
The following named gentlemen
were empanelled as petit jurors for
the term: Estil Board, Alva Galloway,
Archie Jones, A. ]. Carter. Esten Will
lams, Orville Bishop, Jeff Whiting
hill. c. x. Bean, J. H. Stearsman,
Iras Render, E. F. Baize, j. II. Park,
w. r. Gray. l.. w. Tichenor, Alva
Coy. ]. p. Harl, Ed Cleaver, n. H.
Keown, Josh Shreve, Henry Milligan,
Arch Rhoads, Sam Withrowe and j..
r. Addington.
The Com'th cases on first day S
docket were disposed of as follows
Com'th VS.. w. e. Russell, James Es-
by "a cases., VIM. Halter, A. V.
Leach. VIM. English, Will Duke, Clay
ton Williams, A. b. Morrison, Oosley
Hall. Leslie Hines and F. d. McNal-
". continued The following 9 cases
were. on motion of Com'th and Coun-
ty Attorneys, filed away with leave
to reinstate: Com'th VS.. Virgil Mills,
Geo. Kissinger, Henry Osborne, Har-
din Renfrow, Jeff Layman, Lon Will
kins. Len Hall and Willis Peach.
Com'th VS.. Lee Duke, charged with
discharging fire arms on public high
way, verdict of the jury, not guilty.
Gom'th VS.. Roy Grove, &c, fined
$50 and cost.
Com'th VS.. +. w. Ragland, set for
ward to to-day. Same order inCom'th
VS.. Ebb Allen.
The following cases set on sec
ond days criminal docket were dis
posed of as follows: Com'th vs. Jene
Hail. &c, fine of $40 and cost as
sessed against each of Jene Hall and
Grey Burton. y
The following cases were contin-
ned: Com'th VS.. Herman Bryant, Otis
Daugherty, Ebb House, Zeke Graves.
Com'th VS.. Bob Acton, &c, on mo-
ton of the Comth and County At
torneys, was filed away with leave to
reinstate.
Com'th VS.. Thomas Coghill, 1.-TWO
cases). set forward to to-day.
Com'th VS.. Murray Coppage, 1.-TWO
cases., continued.
Comth VS. Herman Decker, con-
fessed fine of $25 and ten days in jail.
g Three cases on ordinary docket
have been disposed of as follows;
James DeWeese VS.. Owensboro In
quirer, dismissed, settled by COR
recting publication.
Same order in the case of e. M.
Woodward VS.. the Owensboro In
a quirer
y w. l.. Lawlace VS.. I. G. r. r. Co,
Peremtory instructions for defendant.
]. L. Southland VS.. J. l.. Douglas, in
hands of the jury.
Visiting attorneys. Louis |. lgle-
heart. Greensboro; e. A. Taylor,
Greenville; Judge J. M. Porter and
I'D. b. Rhoads, Beaver DAM ID. A.
Royal, Rosine, and John T. Rome,
Centertown.