Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-10-27
Circuit Court.


j The regular October term Of the jeff
erson Circuit Court convened Tuesday,
with Judge Faulkner on the bench.
| John G Flanagan was appointed fore
man of the grand jury which. besides the
foreman. was composed of the following
persons: Jas Eagan. E Beavers, Geo
B Zinn. Geo Senseney, Zeph Bapr. IT,,
NJ NJ Moler. S Moler. A B Hurst. w o
Champion. E A Colston. Chas Moler Chas
| ] Cavalier, A P Reinhart VIM Z Daniels
and K e Rissler.
There were eight ind c.ments returned
Geo Strother, julie TwIman and Cruise
Braxton. all colored, we're indicted on a
felony charge. One night last winter, it
was charged that they waylaid. Aaron
Vogeler, German laborer. employed at
Bakerton. while the latter was on his way
home from Harpers Ferry; threw an
overcoat over his head, struck him a num-
of blows to terrify him and then went
through his pockets. robbing HIM ct about
thirteen dollars in cash. STROLLER is the
only one of the trio in custody, the other
two having run away when they heard of
his arrest
George Devonshire. Daniel Stubs and
Harry Washington, colored, from Shep-
herdstown. were indicted Tor resisting
officer Robert Shipley. All three gave
bail and were released for trial at the
February term of Court.
An indictment for felony was found
against Samuel Domer, colored, of Shep-
herdstown, who attempted to murder his
wife. Virgie Domer. last March. by shoot
ing her in the head with revolver.
Dan Cook, accused of having broken
into the store of o l. Watson in Charles
Town, was indicted for burglary.
The petition of Jno M Byers for
change of name was heard, and he was
allowed to assume the name of St John
Dyer.
Monitor Heating Company, of Balti-
more.vs Geo II Hagley; security for cost
demanded by the defendant on account
of non-residence of the plaintiff company.
Chas A Ritchey VS. o z Mckinney;
Judgment for $468 4o entered by default,
defendant not appearing to defend s1it.
State VS. Thos Buzzard, appeal from a
Justices court, was continued till the next
term of court.
N & w Railway Company, VS. John
Stipp. and others; report of special COM
missioner w Washington confirmed.
and, exceptions thereto overuled. The
clerk was ordered to apportion the fund
in hand between the said Stipp and U S
Martin. on the basis of $7oo to Stipp,
and 1851 to Martin. after the payment
of COSTS The lands in the options of
both Stipp and Martin were ordered
vested in the said N & w Railway Com
pany.
Arthur Davenport VS. Adam Brown;
judgment by default entered against the
defendant for the sum of $537.42.
Citizens Trust and Guaranty Co VS. M
Rohr and ] E Watkins; trading under
the finn name of Rohr and Watkins;
judgement for 1857 AZ with interest en-
tered by default, defendants not appear
ing to defend suit.
The first civil case requiring jury.
that of H H Swimley VS. Herman Flem-
lug was tried Wednesday. The plaintiff
had raised a wheat crop on the farm of
Mrs Margaret Myers, near Gaylord, and
the crop was harvested by the defendant
under contract to retain one-fourth OF
the yield for his work, and deliver one
fourth, the shar of his predecessor upon
the latter's order. Before the plaintiff
share was delivered to market. fire &C.
cured on the farm, by which the crop
was destroyed. The plaintiff maintained
that his share OF the wheat had been sold
two weeks before the fire. and that the
defendant had time to deliver it. but
failed to do so. A claim for $500 dam
ages was made. The jury gave YER
dict for $3.50.
Rev. D. A. Berry has begun a protracted
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