The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-28
CIRCUIT COURT GRIND
No Especially Important Cases Satur. day or Monday Jury Commis-
 siorers Chosen.

This morning after jury was selected to try the case of T. A. Butler vs. the Fogel Lumber Company, ali other members of the petit jury were excused until next Monday, when the criminal cases will be taken up. All civil cases will be passed until Thurs day of next week.
 Of the case on trial this morn ing, T. A. Butler, professor in a business college at Pittsburg, Kans., owns a home near Rich Mountain on which his family lives because of the healthfulnes ss of this country. He sued the t'ogel Lumber Company for al- legged trespassing on his land and taking timber therefrom. He asked triple damages to the amount of S9o0.
 Yesterday afternoon the suit of Eugcnc B. Kelley vs. Consta ble B. A. Duncan and H. w. Card. we'll was tried. When Mrs. Eugland, Eugene Kelley's moth CT, left Mena to join her husband al Wharton, Tex, the household goods, which were being shipped to Wharton, were levied upon by Constable Duncan under a iudg- ment for debt held by MT. Card well. Later Eugene Kelley re- plevened the goods, claiming they belonged to him, and bill of sale was introduced, showing that Mrs. England had sold lhe goods to him. The jury returned a yer dict for Sl00 in favor of Constable Duncan and Mir. Cardwell.
 The case of ;. A. Key vs w. T. Perkinson, which was on trial yesterday afternoon, was with drawn from the jury and con tinued at the cost of the defense to permit them to amend their answer to the complaint.
 National Candy Company vs. the Mena Lumber Company, Peckman Factory and N. M. Roach; judgment by default for $500.
 The case of Mrs. Nina E. Grant vs. the K. c. 5. By, damage suit for the killing of Arthur Grant, which occurred in the switch yards in Mena about two years ago, has been removed to the Federal court.
 There has ueen considerable activity around the grand jury room the last few days and the results were shown when fourteen indictments were turned into court yesterday. This makes a total of twenty-two for this term. Monday, Oct p.
 The second week of circuit court opened this morning with prayer by Rev. William Cooksey, after which Judge Steel filled the vacancies on the grand jury, and that body started in on its second week investigating of criminal law violations.
 J. K. Wood, c. l.. Lochridge and w. H. Darwin, who have heeu selected by Judge Steel as jury commissioners, came into court this morning and were giv- en their instructions regarding the selection of the next grand and D tit juries. Judge Steel jays great stress on the importance of the work of the jury commissions CTS showing the absolute power possessed by the juries, especially the petit jury has under our form of government.
 Almost before court settled down to the regular grind of cas- es, the members of the grand jury again appeared in court bringing with them a boy ol probably l7. The young man had sullen, determined cxpres' sion on his face and when Jugs Steel addressed him it became ev' ident that 1t was another case ol Expenditures. s." The boy could not remember something aboul some whisky that the grand jury though 1t unreasonable he shonle forget.
 Judge Steel talked Tn kinf but positive manper. telling ih' youth he did not want to dlsgracs him but gave him to understand he would either tell all he knew to the grand jury or go to jail During the talk the boys sxpres sion charged rapidly and wher asked by the judge if he wal ready to go back and answer tht question he said "yes, sir quIcl and with a good strong nod ts boot.
 The case on trial this morning | as specially set for today, wa that of the Polk County Lumbel Co. vs Lon Shrewsbury. This | q suit over some lumber at Hat field.
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