The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-03-15
Bourbon Circuit Court.

On Tuesday morning, Judge Robt.
l.. Stout called the criminal docket.
The cases of Nat Gay, Gene Jackson
and VIM. Coleman, ali negroes, under
Indictment for murder, were continued
until the second day of the June Term
of Court, on account of the illness of
their attorney, Judge Harmon Stitt.
The case of S IN Fox, colored, charg-
ed with killing William Griffith, color
ed, in crap game near Jacksonville,
was called and entered into consuming
the balance of the day. The jury
brought in verdict of acquittal. Fox
was represented by Attorney n. c.
Fisher in an able manier. Mr.. Fisher
is one of the brightest young lawyers
in Central Kentucky and is fast taking
rank with the older lawyers at the head
of our bar. He handles his cases with
judgment, is fine speaker and is sure
to make his mark in the profession.
He is engaged in FIVE murder cases that
made a good beginning with them.
Mr.. Fisher is not only an able young
lawyer in criminal cases but is just as
good, if not better, in civil cases.
On Wednesday morning, the Common
Wealth VS.. Julian Throckmortor,- on
the charge of numbering Audley Green
was called, and set for the third Tues
day, March 26th, on account of the
absence Of Hon. G. j. jBronston. who
assists the Hon. E. M. Dickson in the
defense of the defendant.
On Wednesday, the criminal docket
was again taken up and the following
cases disposed of:
Wallace Brown, a negro, under in
dictment for forgery, was given five
years in the penitentiary..
viii Smith, colored, under Indictment
for perjury, was sent to the peniten-
tiary for five years.
Virgil Allen and James Thompson
two negro boys charged with robbery
were acquitted.
Several small misdemeanor cases
were also disposed of.
The grand jury made a partial re-
port, finding true bills against Homer
Wilson for murder and Henry Johnson
for rape, both of whom are negroes.
The defendants w,o are in jail were
brought into court and arraigned, their
cases being continued till June term of
court. Both men were remanded to
Jail without bond
The following assignment of cases
were by agreement of attorneys, fixed
as follows: Julian Throckmorton.
charged with murder, was set for trial
Tuesday, the 14th day of the term.
Martin Lawson, seduction, March g.
Ed. Woods, administrators, VS.. the
Louisville & Nashville Raiiroaa 4,
Tuesday, March 10. Ike Wingate VS..
j. S. Wilson. Friday. March %.
The case of j. ID. McClintock- vs..
seven members Of the Republican
County Committee, for damages in the
sum of So, 900 each for alleged Islander
and the case of Daisy Bolts of Lexing-
ton, VS.. Sarah Woolstein for alleged
SANDER in the sum of S25, 600 damages
were assigned for trial Wednesday,
March 20. The case of Jesse Johnson,
charged with grand larceny, was calico
and the defendant, failing TO answer,
his bond of $3.50 was declared forfeited.
His brother Marion Johnson. is on his
bond. Both men reside at MilIersburg,
this county.
Wednesday afternoon Judge Stout
dismissed the petit jurors until this
morning ar 9 O'Clock.
On Thursday morning, the only bust
ness done was the reading of the pre-
vi6us DAYS ordt rs and a number o
motions made in equity cases.