The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-06-03
THE CIRCUIT COURT.
THE GRIST COMMENCED FLYING MON.
DAY ON THE CRIMINAL. DOCKET.
Quite a Number Of State Cases Dis
patched. = Keathersby Case
Set for Today.

Circuit court was called to or
der promptly at 8 o'clock Monday
morning, and when the juries for
the week lad been sworn in, the
State docket was called. The case
#of Junius Weathersby, indicted
for the murder of Alex Taylor in
Brookhaven May 23rd, was SET
for today and a special venire was
summoned.
Judge Wilkinson was more in a
humor to make things move
than many had ever seen
him. There was that in the
Judges tone and manner that
impressed every body about the
court that he was there for busi-
ness, and wasn't going to have
any trifiing and unnecessary kill
ing Of time. Pretty soon every
body else seemed TO catch the step
and business was pushed along
through the day with an orderly
dispatch that was refreshing.
One old fellow was heard to re-
mark that it was the first time
Judge Wilkinson had reminded
him of Joe Chrisman's way Of
handling the lawyers and court
business, and he hoped he'd keep
it up. Atany rate Judge Will
kinson made things move and he's
kept up the same pace pretty well
ever since and the criminal docket
is being cleared right along.
The following cases had been
disposed Of up to yesterday after
noon:
A forfeiture on the bond of
Wess BiIlups, charged with retail
ing, was taken against bis sureties,
w. w. Wolf and R. X. Scott for
5000.
The case Of Wess Biilups was
then tried in his absence; the
jury conVicting him and the court
gave him $500 fine and 80 days in
Jail.
Ranse Dixon appeared and
pleaded guilty on a charge of
cruelty TO animals and was fined
one dollar and costs.
Bill Williams, coIored, was
tried for carrying concealed
weapons, was conVietd and sent to
Jail to await sentence.
A mol pros was entered in the
case against Perry Lotion.
In the case Of State, use city of
Brookhaven VS.. Louis Rhodes the
defendant failed to answer and ap-
peal was dismissed and writ of
procedendo ordered to issue.
In the absence of Lucy Evans,
who appealed her case from the
Mayors court where she was
charged with retailing, the court
ordered the case dismissed with
writ of procedendo.
Bob Brown failed to answer
when called, and his appeal was
dismissed without writ of proce-
dendo.
jim Brister failed to answer
and defend his case on appeal and
bis appeal was also dismissed with
writ of procedendo.
The case Of State VS.. Albert
Rancefer was dismissed in de-
fendant's absence, and writ of
proceedendo ordered.
Sam johnson failed to answer
and his appeal was dismissed with
writ of procedendn.
a. ID. Smith failed to answer
and forfeiture was taken on her
bond against her sureties, Geo. T.
Oliver and j. Fl. Hoslxins for
$500.
Al. ID. Smith was tried in her
absense on a charge Of retailing,
found guilty and fined $500 and
cost.
A plea Of guilty was entered BIZ
Jesse Wallace and Connie BruWn
charged with unlawful Gohabita
lion. and they we're fined $500
leach.
Ike Allen appeared and pleaded
guilty to charge Of retailing, and
sent to Jail to await sentence.
Bo Dixon was tried and con
pioted on charge of assault and
battery and sentenced to servo
six months III State penitentiary.
John Wright was tried on a
grand jury Indictment charging
him with retailing The jury
found him guilty and The court
fined him $500 aud sentenced him
to serve so days in iaiI.
Ii the case Of State VS.. Ed
Chrisman. q fine Of $50 was enter
ad against The following absent
Witnesses Geo. Harris, jim
Brown. Tom CoVinggon, Bart
Smith, Brown Middleton and 1om
Carter.
James Welch, witness ID the
Ephriam Hays cases was lined 500
for being absent.
ia The ease Of The State Us. Tom