The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-05-20
G&hAN0Ab GWgAhs
CONVENED MONDAY FOR 4 TERM or
FIVE WEEKS.
Judge Wilkinson Delivers Usual Strong
Charge. --.llrees Grand Jury
to Indics Lynchers.
Hons. Tom Shelton and ]. B. Webb
Make Addresses in Behalf Of
their Candidacy.

charge TO the jury Ille Judg1
lexpressed himself IN no uncertain
language in condemnation of tbi
spirit Of lynch law aud charged
llfa jury that the responsibility
far fhe existence Of such spirii
1rests at the door of our citizen
ship. He made specific reference
TO The three IYnchings that have
occurred in the county since tht
last term of court, and asked The
1grand Jury to investigate these
outrages and see that the law il
upheld.
The Judges charge covered the
usual crimes of murder, perjury,
retailing, carrying concealed
weapons, and other minor
Eoffenses. The jury was asked to
investigate the condition of the
prisoners on the county farm and,
If the prisoners are not properly
cared for, to bring to account the
proper parties responsible for i'm
proper Treatments or conditions.
The jury was specifically charg-
ed to investigate the books of the
county officers, and especially the
work of the road contractors.
After the grand jury was en-
paneled and after the court had
sounded the civil court docket set
for the first day, the court took
a recess until / O'Clock p. IN.
During this recess, Hon. ]. b.
Webb and Hon. Tom Shelton,
candidates for Congress, delivered
very able addresses to a crowded
house, iii the interest of their
claims for this high office. By
request, Hon. M. McCulIo ugh in
troduced the speakers.
The names of the members of
the Grand Jury are as follows:
Ben p. Smith, Foreman; Sebe
Stewart, j. z. Herring, v. p.
Stirling, Z J Nalty, e. W. Low
ell, W. 4. McDavid, j w Ward,
A. w. Lambright, III. A. Boyte,
Fl. Z. ShiYers, j. @. Brister,
Julius Beeson, j. T. Welch, Lu.
ther Reeves, j. A. Moak, w. M.
GrIce, w. a. Bailiss, Willie Jor-
dan and w. r. Norton; s. b.
Redus, Bailiff.
Petit Jury No. 1-G. 9. Will
liams, p. G. Mullen, j. G. Brad
ham, Ed Hultquist. J. P. Beach
am, w. e. King, L. Nj. Ready,
Zan Greer, Geo. Watts. r. e.
Stevens, G. N. Greer and /. NJ.
Calender.
Petit Jury No. 2--sS. II. John.
son, j G. Warnack. j. W. Guess,
j. S. Barnett, g. II. BrumfeId,
Wash Rutland, Cicero Wilson, e.
G. Keen, f. e. Alfred and Z. E.
Saxon.
Following is the list Of cases
disposed of up to The Leaders
time of going to press:
The case Of George Ratcliff VS..
Pearl River Lumber 90. was com
promised and dismissed.
The case of Lincoln county VS..
Norwood and Butter6aId Go. was
compromised and judgment enter
led for plaintiff for 500.
A compromise verdict for
plaintiff for $25 ID the case of
Lincoln county VS.. B. E. Brister
& Co., cit al.
The suit Of j. w. Woods ct al
VS.. /. G. R. r. Go. was compro-
missed and dismissed at cost of de-
fendant.
John Duncan VS.. + G. r. II.
Go. was compromised and dismiss
ed at Defendants cost.
HoIl Holloway VS.. Moreton &
Helm Lumber Co. was comproA
missed and Judgment for $50 enter
led in plaintiffs favor.
The case Of Max Priebatsch VS..
Clarence Nelson ct al was dismiss
ee at plaintiffs cost.
The case Of Rowan Wilson ct al.
VS.. /. G. r. r. Go. was dismissed
at cost of plaintiff.
The case of G. Z Brewer, Trus-
tee, VS.. Sim St0FaIl at all, and tile
/ case Of g. I. Brewer, trustee, VS..
Marcus Brister, and the case 81
IC. T.. Brewer, trustee, VS.. Sim
lStovaIl, were all dismissed for
want Of prosecution and the cosl
taxed against the plaintiff and his
lsureties on appeal bond.
An order was entered dismiss,
ling the case Of Commercial Bank
Tvs. Gussoni & Co., the same hav'
ling been compromised.
James B. SWinny, trustee, rs,
lib. E. Brister q Go. Jury ane
/ verdict for defendant.
III the case of Calvin Gray VS.
Brookhaven e Pearl River Lum
lber CO.. judgment was bad fol
1.-THE defendant.
Brookhavan Cotton Oil and Fer
ltilizer CD. vs.. Hartman MeFcan
lille 80. judgment BIZ defauI
against tIie defendant for $45s s:
land cost.
The case of State, ETC., by j B
q ANMIsh d5afNfof affaTnnv x0na n ie