Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-01-15

Judge f. B. Faulkner on the oeli'".
The court charged the grand jury
which was composed of the following
citizens freeholders: q. W. Eminer-
son, John w. sperow, A. H. walker,
II. S. Butts, Milton Miller, Jas "a
Fulk, Jere Slonaker, G, n StucKey,
w. n. Mcdonald, A. A. Boyer uoiu
Ballinger, Jas. F. Thompson, NJ. a.
Little, r. l.. Snodgrass, JACOB sites,
w. Nj. johnson.
Mr.. John Fl. Lemeu was excused
from service on the grand jury on ae-
count of being confied to his home ny
reason of an accident.
Mr.. James H. Fulk was made fore
man Of the grand jury There was an
enormous amount of business before
the grand jury but the gentlemen vent
to work in dead earnest ana waeeu
through the matter in one day though
it took considerably after dark.
The grand jury returned the follow
ing indictments:
State against Kirk Butler for cutting
Harry Lewis.
Same against W. Il. Johnson, color
ed. for forgery on X. b. Creque'
Same against Joseph Arnold, Anna
Arnold, George Murphy, No. 1, George
Murphy. No. 2, John Murphy and
Isaac Murphy indicted fer tarrlng ana
featherinv a woman rear L. edgesville.
THEODORE Miller for grand LARGELY.
Nose Garner. coIored resident Of
Martinsbarg, plead guilty, to the
charge of selling whiskey without
license, Judge Faulkner sente"ced
him to pay fine S25, and undergo
an imprisonment in the county JAN
for two months.
IN cHANCERY.
Sue NJ. Miller VS.. Samuel Miller; or
der docketing petition and setting
hearing for future day of term.
f. B. Kettering, jr., vs.. q. e. het-
tering and others: orsir confirming re-
port of distribution made by special
commissioner.
H j. Seibert, general receiver hled
his report to the January, 1909, term.
A, G. Nadenbousch, admr. vs. Flor
ida Shirley ct AL; decree confirming
report OF special commissioners
GRAY silyer VS.. C. n. Martin ct at;
decree for partition of the real estate
owned jointly by the parties In inter-
est.
A. G.. Nadenbouseh, admir-. VS.. Mar
garet v. Crlswsll and lothers; decree
constituting the will ofithe late John w.
Criswell and directing a reference 10
ascertain the amount Of inheritance
tax due from estate.
ID. G. Beckley etc. VS.. A. E. Beck
ley; order directing plaintiffs to appear
as to motion to dissolve injunction.
Busey VS.. Mcbride; order filing
answer Of defendants.
Merchants and Farmers bank va.
Kate B. WaIsh, etc.; decree confering
report auditing debts and directing
sale Of real estate.
Allen B. Noll, etc. We. G. A. Miller
and others; decree referring cause to
commissioner to ascertain and report
the debts against estate Of j., H. Mil
Ter, deceased and to settle administra-
ter accounts.
Annie Hensell VS.. Morris F. Hensell
decree fer absolute divorce.
w. B. Lindsay, admir-. Tvs. estate Of
RS. Eichelberger; decree of reference
to ascertain debts and to settlesadmin-
IstratOr's accounts.
The grand jury made the following
report:
To the Honorable E. Boyd Faulkner,
Judge of the Circuit Court of Berkeley
County;
The grand jury having heard the
evidence respecting the pollution of
the Tuscarora creek find its condition
TO be unsanitary and a menace of the
health of the citizens living along it
east of the town of Martiusburg and
recommend that the prosecuting at
torney take up the matter with the
common council of Nartinsburg nd
the county court of Berkeley ,ano C.
quest them to take Immediate step 10
correct the existing conditions and
that a copy of this recommendation be
sent to the said counsel and county
court.
James Fl. Fulk, Foreman.
A true copy. lest,
l.. Dew. Gerhardt,
CLERK. OF the Circuit Court, of Berke-
ley County, w. Va.