Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-06-21
Circuit Court.

After an adjournment of four days,
the Jefferson Circuit Court resumed
business on Tuesday of this week tax
ing up the Indictment against John A
Emmert, charged with the robbery Of
the drug store of DIR. j. J. Pittman. il
Charles Town, on Sept. 10, 1909. The
jury had the case under advisement al
of Tuesday night, and reported on Wed
nesday morning that they were unable
to agree on verdict. The Court there.
upon discharged them, Emmert giving
bond to appear at the November term
of Court.
Judge Faulkner rendered his decision
on the demurrer to the evidence in the
case of County Chairman Thomas r.
Moore VS.. Sheriff c. D. Wysong, sus-
tanning the demurrer, and directing that
the plaintiff pay the cost of suit.
Motion for new trial in the case of
George H. Hageley VS.. ]. g. and John
Blue, was overruled, and costs of suit
assessed against the plaintiff.
Daniel B. Lucas VS.. Martha C.. DAY.
export, and others: case dismissed by
agreement of counsel.
A divorce was granted A. G. Yates
from his wife Cora T. Yates. DR.. W.
W. Trail was granted a divorce from
his wife Anna B. Trail.
W. F. Alexander admir-. of S. D. An
derson VS.. w. R. Anderson; referred to
S. w. Washington, to ascertain and re-
port the real estate of which S. D. An
derson, died seized, the liens thereon,
and the heirs of the said Anderson.
W. E. Leedy VS.. Old Dominion To-
bacco Company; judgment that the
plaintiff do not recover his claim. and
the injunction against the defendant
company be dissolved.
Charles Town Building and Loan AS
ISOLATION VS.. Dora Thomas, administra-
trix of James Thomas; referred to Cleon
Moore, commissioner to ascertain and
report on the real estate owned by Jas.
Thomas; the liens thereon, and to set
tie the administrative account, the bill
of the plaintiff, Building and Loan AS
ISOLATION being taken for confessed.
+. W. Brown was appointed special
commissioner to sell the real estate
that was the subject of suit wherein
John A. Hawn was plaintiff and D. S.
Hawn and Others were defendants. it
being shown to the Court that a divis-
ION in kind of the real estate is lmprac-
ticable.
Joe BARLEY who was Jointly indicted
with John Sager for stealing chickens
at Millville was found guilty on the Sec
ond count of the Indictment against
him. John Sager was tried on We'd
nesday and found guilty. Upon motion
Of his counsel, Mr.. John Porterfeld.
Sager was granted new trial.
Howard Newman, colored, who some
time ago assaulted Conductor T. R.
Hodges at the N. & W. station, plead
guilty and was sentenced to SIX months
n Jail.
The second trial of Ben Wood, which
vas set for Thursday was continued un-
ii the October term of court, three
important witnesses for the accused be-
ng outside the jurisdiction of the court.
James Cornell. charged with ravishine
lis two stey daughters at his home near
\earneysville last July, was put on trial
thursday morning and acquitted.
A motion by the compliments attorney |
the divorce proceedings instituted by
1rs. Maud V. Hendricks against her
usband Leroy Hendricks requiring the
efendant to pay counsel fee together
nth the expenses of taking dispositions
j the case was argued. Upon consid-.
ration. the court ordered that the
efendant pay the sum of $50 for the
urpose named.
Court adjourned for the term on Fri.
ay.