Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-09-18

Gfrcuit Court
/ Several cases were argued but decis-
ions reserved The first Of these was
! the ease of Peck 4 Wilkinson ngainrt
w. H. Crawford this city. Noll for
plaintiff and Emmert for defendant.
Another case argued was that Of the
state against L. Il. Lemen; action on
his bond as constable for selling COW
without due process oflaw.
The mayor was sustained in the case
OF Henry Janney against the Martips-
burg Power Co.
In the case Of Mcbride against
Rusey the demurrer was nverruled.
Mr.. John o. Henson, this city, was
admitted to practice law In the courts
Of Berkeley county.
Court adjourned at II 80 q. m. to p
m.
| The Berkeley County Bar, held a.
memorial meeting this afternoon at
O'Clock. Judge Faulkner presided and
the members Of the mar were present.
Attorney A. Z. Nadenbousch spoke Of
the life and work Of Attorney M. II.
Inglcs, who died since the last session
of the court and read the resolutions
as prepared by the committee.
Circ3t Clerk Gsrhardt, read the res
olutions on the death of Mr.. Lindsay.
Attorneys Mol and Martin also spoke
Of the loss snst aimed by the bar in the
death Of Mr. Lindsay.
Case of the Rodney Pearee Go.
against W. q. Austin; decree directing
the sale q real estate,
HenryJ. Seibert, guardian, against
+. @. Nelson and others; decree direct
ing the sale of the real estate.
Rosa g. Mason against her husband
Abram Mason; decree granted from
bed and board.
S. s Cline against F. M. Hoffman;
judgment againt defsndent for ST.
DAB. I6.
In the case Of the state against Sam
uel Gray, colored physician OF Mar
tinsburg, the doctor pleaded guilty to
two charges OFFICIALLY selling cocaine.
He was fined $3.50 in each case VIII ich
he will arrange to pay.
A warrant ives issued for the arrest
of DR.. Gray last June, charged with
the above offenses committed in this
city. but he skipped out before the
warrants were served. He first went
over 10 Jefferson county and after
wards leaving there his whereabouts
were unknown. About three weeks
b ereturned to MartinsburE and en-
tered bond for his appearance at the
Septem Der term of court.
In the ease Of the state against Vigil
Johnson he plead guilty to unlawful
ly cutting Lester Tut instead Of ma
liciously cutting him with razor.
Noll for the state and Thomas for de-
feudant.
The case Of. the state against Sulli-
van Bennett. for attempted rape on
little girl here some time ago, was
Sodtihu~N " INC bCAt tCthh vi ISuhS.
Noll for the state and Walker for the
defendant.
Wilbur Robinson, w. G. Toup and
Lawrence Shipper, three youths Of
town Who were arrested some tins age
for larceny, came up for trial. Robinson
and Shipper plead guilty Of breaking
into J. Il. Lloyd's store and stealing
some pen knives, etc., ahd Toup plead
guilty to breaking into the Office at
Lee M. Bender's lumber yard and
stealing some postage stamps and a
small sum of money. The boys were
sentenced to the Reform school in Tay-
Tor county, until they are 81 years old.
Virgil Johnson, colored, convicted OF
cutting Lester Tut, another young
eolored man Of towa with a azor, was
sentenced to IS months in the peniten-
tiary.
Stacey Parker pleaded guilty to the
larceny Of potatoes from his employer. |
Mr.. Cunningham, and was sentenced |
to one year in the psmtentiary.
Samuel Brakebill, Of Washington
county, Md, pleaded guilty to steal.
ing horse from William Rice, West
Of Maftinsbprg. He was sentenced to
two years in the penitentiary.