The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-06-18
Bourbon Circuit Court.

There were only eleven out of the.
panel of "a regular petit jurors that
answered when their names were call
ed Tuesday morning in Circuit Court.
Judge Stout took occasion to let those
present know how little regard and ins-
portance is attached to a summons TO
serve as juror by the average citi-
zen. He deprecated such a condition
of affairs. The most frivolous excuse.
he said is deemed sufficient especially
by farmers to decline to appear in
court as jurors. He said the strict en-
forcement of the rule would be en-
forced to compel the attendance Of
those summoned. He spoke with much
earnestness and convinced those pres
ent that he would not stand the appar-
ent indifference upon the part of jury
men or witnesses from now on. That
he was compelled to hasten the bust
ness of the court in a manner satisfac-
tory both to litigants and attorneys.
Judge Stout then proceeded to call
the docket of the commonwealth. The
case of John Barton, a negro, charged
with the murder of George DiIioway,
another negro, while engaged in a
crap game at a negro dance near
Hutchinson this county, was set for
trial on the eighth day of the term.
WEDNESDAY.
The case of the Commonwealth VS..
Ben Lewis was the only case tried
Wednesday in Circuit Court. Lewis
was charged with buying a witness
not to appear against him at last term
of court. The jury after hearing evil
dence and arguments, retired and
brought in verdict of $50 fine The
Judge however, upon his own motion,
for sufficient reasons to himself set the
verdict of the jury aside and ordered
the case continued until the next term
Of court.
The following are the petit jurors
for this term of court: No. III. C..
Stone, S. K. Butler, D. M. Ingels, E.
K. Wood, A. Smedley, Lloyd Ashurst,
Harry KersIa6e. J. B. Arkle, J. E.
Gray. Joe Jacoby, w. P. WornaIl, w.
w. Haley. No. &c. B. Wilson, VIM.
Layson, Arthur Talbot. Geo. Jacoby,
L. D. Redmon, E. F. Cantrill, S. E.
Weathers, VIM. Becraft. Jeff Kiser, J.
w. McIlvain, H. G. Hopkins, J. B.
Cunningham.
The jurors were excused until next
Tuesday morning.
THURSDAY.
Judge Stout called the old ordinary
docket yesterday morning, which is
composed of one hundred cases. Not
assingle case of them were assigned
for triR most OF them being passed
This shows that there will be little do
ing at this term of court.
The arguments on the lie asked for
against Sattewhite and Underwood, of
Louisville, in the big $4,000 damage
case of James Mcclure VS.. j. D. Nc
Clintock were postponed until Monday
morning. The reason for this was as
stated by attorney R. G. Talbot. was
that Mr.. Mcclure had just employed
Col. j. R. Allen as one of his attorneys
and it was impossible for him to reach
here until Monday morning.
The grand jury after a session of
three days, returned So true bills yes
terday and asked the court for final
discharge as they had investigated
thoroughly everything that had been
| brought befora it. The Judge, after
thanking them for their efficient and
quick work, gave them their final dis
charge.
This is a record for grand jury work
in this county-53 true bills and four
cases dismissed that were before them
in three days.
The indictments were all for minor
offenses, so it is stated. but the court
did not want them given out for publ
cation at this time.
Bench warrants, however. were serv-
ed late in the afternoon On six keepers
of ''blind tigers" in ClaysviIle.