The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-03-12
FRIDAY. MARCH II. 1909.
Bourbon Circuit Court.

Special Judge Butler Southgate is
dlspatching business in the Bourbon
Circuit Court in a manner that IS
pleasing to litigants. He does not
hesitate to pass on law points that are
raised before him In a prompt and sat
lsfactory manner, showing conclusive
ly that he is well versed in the law,
seeming to have decisions IF the Court
Of Appeals at his finger tips. He is
making very favorable impression
among both lawyers and litigants.
On Tuesday morning promptly at 3
o'clock Judge Southgate raped for
order and opened Court. When it was
found that a number of citizens, who
had been summoned as jurors, were not
present the Court Immediately ordered
attachments issued for them.
In the case of the commonwealth VS..
Mrs. A. P. Shropshire an order of con-
tinuance was issued.
The cases of Ben Lewis and Jesse
Claypool were passed. The case of
Sam Calamese, who was pardoned by
acting Governor Cox, was continued,
as the pardon had not been made a rec
ord of the court.
The csae of the Commonwealth VS..
Ed Johnson, indicted for grand larceny
was dismissed at the instance of the
Commonwealth.
The case of the Commonwealth VS..
Bud Warren was called and both sides
answered ready for trial and the case
was entered into. Warren was charg-
ed with murder. and was represented
by Attorney John j. Williams. The
Commonwealth being rep1 esented by
County Attorney I. E. Moore.
The testimony and arguments were
through with by o'clock in the after
noon and the case given to the jury.
After celebrating about an hour the
jury brought in verdict giving War
rem eight years in the penitentiary.
Warren is the nergo that stabbed Hen
ry Williams, colored, to death at the
cOlOred fair held here last year. Com
monwealth's Attorney r. B. Franklin
arrived Tuesday night and is busily en-
gagged in assisting in the deliberations
Of the grandsjury.
Upon convenlng court Wednesday
morning the case Of john Barton, col
OreG, under Indictment for the murder
of George DillOWay, coiOred, was call
ed, and the case continued until the
June term of court upon motion of
Chas. A. Mcmillan, attorney for the
defendant. Judge Southgate fixed the
amount Of bond at So, 500
The case of the Commonwealth VS..
Yep Lee Current, a negro boy yet in
his teens, who stabbed to death aEOth-
er negro boy named Carter, on Main
street. short time ago, was called
and both sides answered ready and the
mr. tco1 ION ,sllf h g
Attorney Franklin represented the
Stitt, the defendant. After hearing
retired and after celebrating short
time brought in a'verdict giving Cur
rent eight years in the penitentiary.
Thursday morning Judge Southgate
passed on number of motion and de-
murrers during the motion hour.
He then called the case of the Com
monwealth VS.. Ed. Hurley, colOred,
charged with assault and battery. An
ME Smedley being his victim. The jury
gave him one year in the penitentiary.
The defendant was represented by
attorney j. j. Williams.
The next case entered into was the
Commonwealth VS.. A. Roberts, color
ed, chrageG with malicious cutting Joe
Baker, colored with intent to kill. The
jury brought in a verdict for two years
in the penitentiary. The defendant
was represented by Attorney E. NJ.
Dickson.
George Hutsell, colored, was given one
year in the penitentiary for stealing
corn from the crib Of Mr.. VIM. McIn-
tyre, In Millersburg.
The following cases have been set
for trial:
Monday, March 15-Lexington Her
aid Co. VS.. w. E. Butler Geo. R. Ash
urst VS.. Bourbon county Alvin Hicks
VS. Brice Steele.
= Tuesday, March l6-Swift & Co. VS..
Murphy & Frakes.
Wednesday, March INV Thomp-
son VS.. w. P. Fisher Eula May Cal
vert. ETC., VS.. Blue Grass Traction Co.
w. ]. Calvert VS.. lue Grass Traction
Co.
Thursday. March 18-Ed. Small vs.
A. Lowell AIDE M. Slicer, etc., VS.
Blue Grass Traction Co.
Court adjourned until 9 O'clock this