The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-16
CIRCUIT COURT NEWS.
WHAT IS GOING on AT THE COURT OF
JUSTICE.

about the usual amount of business is
being disposed of.
The case of the State vs.. Francis
Goddard was tried last week. This
party was charged with the murder
of Fred Eaulbeisch near Gallipolis
Ferry, on the 18th of October, 1908.
The trial of the case occupied three
days, and was one of unusual inter-
est. Able counsel was employed on
each side, and the case was thorough
ly gone into. The State was repre-
sented by Prosecuting Attorney
B. H. Blags, ]. F. cromley, of
Gallipolis, and Judge John L. Whit.
ten; while Messrs. VIM. o. Parsons,
R. A. Mack, of Gallipolis, and Rankin
Wiley appeared for the defendant.
The defense seemed to be based upon
the plea Ofinsanity, and considerable
expert evidence was introduced rela-
tive to that subject. The argument
consumed four hours time Thursday
afternoon, and after the jury had
considered the case about two hours,
verdict was reached finding the de-
fendant guilty of involuntary man
slaughter. The court fixed the PEN
atty at ten months confinement in
the county jail of this county, and a
fine of three hundred dollars.
State vs.. E. D. Martin, Misde-
meanor. Case tried before a jury
and acquitted.
State vs.. chas. Board, Misdemean-
or. Case dismissed.
State of W. Va, use of Geo. II.
Gress, vs.. The c. wildermuth Brew
ing Co. In debt. Case continued
at the cost of the plaintiff.
The Town of Point Pleasant vs..
Henry Wolf. Case continued oa
account ofabsence of witnesses. No
witness fees allowed.
John A. Sebrell VS.. B. F. RAIDER
ct al. Action in assumpsit. Tried
before jury, verdict SIS in favor of
the plaintiff.
State vs.. Newton Manley, Misde-
meanor. Plea of guilty, fine se5.
State vs.. James McDade, Misde-
meanor. Trialby jury, found guilty.
Fined s25 and 60 days in Jail;
Kenton Iron & Steel Co. VS.. F. E.
Bletner. Order entered requiring
the plaintiff to give bond in the pen
ally of 5000, because of the nom
residence of the plaintiff.
James R. Lyrus vs.. L. J. McLein.
Case compromised and adjusted;
costs to be paid by the plaintiff.
J. H. Hastings VS.. K. & NJ. Ry.
Co. Trespass on the case. Con-
tinued at the cost of the defendant.
The case of the State vs.. Everett
White, charged with the killing of
John Fisher, was called last Monday.
The States attorneys announced
they were ready for trial, but counsel
for the defendant stated there were
some witnesses absent who were
material, one of whom was sick and
threatened with typhoid fever. A
motion was made for continuance
of the case, which was resisted by
counsel on the other side. Counsel
for the defendant made a statement
of what they expected to prove by
this sick witness, and insisted on a
: continuance, but the Prosecuting
Attorney and his associates agreed to
: admit the facts thedefendant expect
) ed to prove by the sick witness as
stated by his counsel, and also ad-
mitted that they were true. DR..
Barbee was sent to Mason to make
an examination of the witness who
was sick and upon his return he re-
ported that he thought she could be
brought to court. The court then
overruled the motion for continu-
, ance, and proceeded to the selection
, of a jury. A number of Jurors were
. excused from the case because they