The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-10-08
The Federal Court.

EAC AouA l.
The October term of the United
States district court convened in
the handsome government building
in this city Monday morning, Judge
Henry G. Niles presiding There
was a full attendance Of all officers
and attaches present and the court
was promptly organized for the
business to come before it, An un-
usually large assem- blage Of jurors,
itigants and visitors were also
present, including many prominent
members Of the Mississippi bar.
who were here representing clients
in various and sundry causes.
The grand jury was called and
empanneled and presented the ap-
pearance of an exceptionally intelli-
gent body of men. representing
probably every county in the dis
trict Judge Niles. charge to the
grand inquisition comprehended
such statues as are likely to be
violated in this territory. and was
in large measure an instructive and
interesting talk upon the subject Of
good citizenship and loyalty to con
stituted government. 1t was heard
with the closest attention by as
many as could secure even standing
room id the auditorium, as his
utterances on similar occasions
always are.
Mr.. II. II. Skies of Oktibbeha
county was appointed foreman Of
the grand jury, Mr.. r. l.. Cooper
of this city, bailiff, and the jury is
otherwise composed as follows: T.
F. MCGEE, Choctaw; r. w. King,
Chickasaw; j G. Dickson. Alcorn
J. A. j. Smith, Tishimingo; W.B.
Hopkins, Itawamba; r. l.. Hanna,
Oktibbeha; Lee Graham Itawam ba
B. II. Sailor, Alcorn w. G. Rog-
ers. j. NJ. Hawthorn, Winston; w
NJ. Griffin, Choctaw L. 7. Ellis,
Clay; J. n. Kimbrough. Alfalfa;
B. c. Hogle. Lee; J. R. Senter,
Itawamba; C. E. Gawer. Lee; G.
w. Bowen, Monroe; r. J. Irwin,
Alfalfa; w. w. Phillips, col. Alfalfa;
w. l. Pegues, Pontotoc.
Officers of the court at their
several posts were Hon. A. NJ.
Storer, Marshal; J J. Vance, office
deputy; n. w. Bynum and George
w. Brewer. clerks; N. NJ. Bynum,
r. J. Warren, c. H. Thomas, field
deputies.
Hon. w. D. Frazee, District At
torney; w. f. Stone, Assistant At
torney; Miss Emma Sykes, one of
the most accomplished stenograph-
ers in the State, as Court Stenog-
rapher.
Mr.. L. E. Oldham, clerk; Capt.
S. 7. Sykes and A. II. French, Jr.
deputies.
Mr.. NJ. H. stephens, Crier.
Court Bailiffs-J. D. Cooper, J.
d. Coleman and Woodie Harris.
The balance of Monday was con- :
sumed principally in sounding the
docket, dismissing some cases and
setting others for trial. i
On Wednesday the case of VIII I
Rutherford of Attala county. on f
charge of retailing resulted in YER $
dict of guilty.
Charles Hill. of Boonville, was
convicted of sending obscene litera- L
ture through the mails, and the q
statutory fine of 500 and costs, y
was imposed. 5
Quite number of cases on charge 0
of illicit retailing were disposed of. $
some by verdicts of not guilty. h
others dismissed by the court on t.
further good behavior of the 5
parties. while a number of civil II
cases of more or less importance r
were continued to the next term. 8
The suit of Mrs. DOME NJ. Hol- "
bert and others against the Howard o
Clock Co.. was set for Monday. o
This involves the case in which the p
weights of the county clock in Il
Columbus fell and killed DR.. Hol-
bert, and the suit is for damages. n
The suit of the Columbus Com 81
press Company VS.. the Gulf Com Il
press company and United States a
Fidelity aud Guaranty Company. n
was set for next Tuesday.