The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-18
Many Attorneys, Defendants
and Litigants Present at the
Opening Session and Bus
mess is Under Way.
No Time Lost i'm Getting Down
to WOrk-Cases Assigned
and Court Starts to Clearing
Up the Docket.

Solemnity and dispatch marked
the opening day OF the November
term of the United States district
court, which began its sessions this
morning in the court room at the
custom house with Hon. Walter Ev-
ans presiding.
In the criminal docket the case
against Phil j. Abbott for embezz-
ling funds of the American German
National bank was continued, the de-
PENDANT not being before the court.
The indictment against John Mum
phey, charged with selling whisky
without paying the special tax, was
dismissed, the death of the defendant
being suggested.
II. c. McChord, formerly post
master at Hampton, Livingston coun-
ty, was fined $50. He was charged
with misappropriating funds of the
office, but the violation was only
technicality and caused by a deputy
in the Office cashing a check with
government funds. The postal in
oPCStoi AapptHVu III the Oluct Wills
the check was in the drawer being
carried as cash. and the Indictment
ensued.
Bob Waterfield, colored, was tried
on a charge of selling whisky with
out license, and was acquitted.
A verdict of not guilty was return
ed in the case of Ed Brown charged
with selling "Dr. Fizz," the beverage
being proven perfectly harmless and
Notwithstanding
Gus singleton Discharged.
The charge against Gus Singleton
for contempt of court committed dur
ing the sale of the Rehkopf property,
was dismissed on motion of the at
torneys for the parties bringing the
charge.
Telephone Case.
The trial of the suit of the East
Tennessee Telephone company
against the city of Paducah to pre-
vent the telephone company being
ousted from the city or being in any
way prevented from pursuing its
business, was continued until the De-
cember rule day to allow time for
the completion of the proceedings.
The Meadows Case.
The $780, 900 damage suit filed
against w. w. Meadows, a prominent
Fulton merchant, by Rev. F. NJ. Haw-
| ley, a minister OF the Presbyterian
church and former pastor of the
church at Fulton, will probably be
tried at this term of court as all the
parties to the suit and the witnesses
are said to be here. The evidence in
the case is expected to be of a sensa-
tional nature as grave charges are
made against Meadows by the min
lister. who alleges that Meadows and
a party of friends took him from the
Fulton station and beat him after
Handwriting him and rendering him
helpless. 80
II The plaintiffs attorneys are Judge
Robbins, of Mayfleld, formerly cir
cult Judge, and the law firm of Shell
bourne G. Smith, of Clinton. For the
uticuSe 1Ou SItsSnudn Olilc VI. JAMES,
Wheeler, Hughes & Berry. of Padu-
cab, and Ed Thomas and II. 7. Smith,
, of Fulton. Many prominent people
are witnesses, including society la
dies of Fulton.
A Murray Case.
The case against ]. VI. Radford. oi
Murray. charged with opening a let
ter that was received at the Murray
postoffice for Miss Belva Breach. was
continued on motion of the govern
ment. Radford is a prominent banker
and was formerly sheriff of the coun'
e ty. The facts in the case Involve
village sensation that is believed Il
n have been wholly caused by wags. \
I letter was sent Miss Breach, who Is
e stenographer, by former employer
:. which was wholly In regard to bus
A ness transaction, she being trustee II
i bankruptcy case. 1t Is alleged tina
; the letter, which was. believed to con
D tain other information, was takel
, from the postoffice and opened am
the Indictment followed.
, 1t is understood that the reaso