Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-02-17
In the Circuit Court.

the Jefferson Circuit Court since our las
issue:
L. d. Getzendanner VS.. The Winches-
ter and Washington Railway Company
plea of not guilty entered and issue joined.
Geo. E.. Athey VS.. Mary c. Licklider |;
continued until next term.
]. E. Triplett VS.. Jefferson County
Telephone Company; continued on mo-
ton OF the defendant company and at its
costs.
Florence Ficklen was granted a divorce
from Sandy ricklen, it having been shown
that the defendent is now confined in
the State Penitentiary at Moundsville.
H. H. En1mer, assignee. VS.. Maria L.
Smiths administrator; report of special
commissioner, F. w. Brown, giving an
account of the sale of the real estate in
VOWED, together with the names of the
distributes receiving the proceeds OF
such sale, was ratified and confirmed as
was also the report of the special COM
missioner authorized by decree of court
to sell the real estate which was the sub
ject of the suit OF v. Kaplon & Bro. VS..
w. H. H. Spangler and others.
Parker Shepherd and others VS.. Trav-
ers Colston and others the sale OF the
Colston farm of 1879 acres to Geo. T.
Shirley, at S65 per acre, was confirmed,
and the commissioner instructed to exc
cute deed to the purchaser upon pay
ment of all the purchase money.
In the matter of the petition of the truS-
tees ofZion Episcopal Church, Charles
Town, the court confirmed the sale of the
real estate, formerly the rectory of said
church, at the corner OF Washington and
Mildred streets, Charles Town, to the
Zion Church Cemetery Association.
Sarah Duncan was granted divorce
from her former husband, Joseph Duncan.
The plaintiff was also given the right to
resume her maiden name, Sarah Clinton.
J. T. Campbell VS.. w. E. and H. J.
Myers the case being an action to re-
cover on a joint promissory note alleged
by the plaintiff to have been lost; YER
dict for plaintiff for $265 with interest.
L. q. Albin VS.. J. o. Bailey trial with
out jury by the court, who rendered a
judgment for the plaintiff for SIS, the price
OF a motorcycle that, according to the allie
cations of the plaintiff, had been sold to
Bailey, who lives in Luray, Va.
DR.. Howard Osburn VS.. VIM. T. Elliott;
trial by jury, who returned verdict in
favor OF the plaintiff for the balance due
him,$l235.
Creditors of the Charles Town Lighl
and Power Company had instituted a
number of suits against it, and Paul
Winebrenner, one OF the creditors, petit
toned for the appointment OF a receiver.
The petition was granted, and T. r.
Moore, who has been secretary OF the
company for several years, was appoint
ed to the receiverShip, his bond being
fixed at $4,000. C.J. Delone, of Han
over, Pa, was given a judgment by de-
fault against the company for $2,6O5.4O,
as was also the Shenandoah Valley Ma
tional Bank of Winchester, for the sum
of $634.79
In the case of the Sun Manufacturing
Co. VS.. w. E. Leedy, the court rendered
a judgment in favor OF the plaintiff for
$65S.05.
julie Twinan, colored, who had been
jJiIuJ ~ 81, VI j:J:,. )TJI:,
Tor highway rooOery, and WAC eiuded ar
rest for more than a year, was acquitted
George Strother, his alleged accomplice,
was brought from the penitentary at
Moundsville to testify against him.
Richard Kidwell, the negro charged
with stealing chickens from George K.
Lewis, in Charles Town, was tried with
out jury and was acquitted.
George Devonshire, Harry Washing
ton aud Daniel Stubbs, Shepherdstown
negroes, against whom miSdemeanor in
dctments have been pending, had their
cases continued until the second day OF
the May term, each giving bond in the
penalty of $3.50 for his appearance at that
| time.
w. w. Busey VS.. c. E. Bushong; dec
claration filed, and issue Joined.
The First National Bank Of Councils
vile, Pa, VS.. the Harper's Ferry Timber
Company, corporation; judgment by
default in favor OF plaintiff for $7,02l.H.
Philip Franklin VS.. Florence Terrell;
case referred to S. w. Washington, COM
missioner, to ascertain the debts and their
priorties against the real estate OF John
Baltimore, deceased, and to report.
St. George T. Brooke, trustee, VS.. Lena
T. Lucas and others; Frank Beckwith ap-
pointed special commissioner, undera de-
cree to sell enough OF the real estate ofthe
late Judge d. B. Lucas to satisfy creditors
of the estate, the aggregate OF the claims
against it being Sll ,7Sl.7S.
Alex Jackson vs.. Florence Jackson; de-
cree OF absolute divorce granted on the
ground of wiful desertion on the part OF
the defendant. Lucy Spencer was grant
ed an absolute divorce from Frank Spen-
GER, the cause for ii being deserion.
John Spinks, on trial for breaking into
and robbing J. w. Fritts's saloon in
Charles Town in January, was tried yes
terday, found guilty, and sentenced to
five years in the penitentiary. Before
Judge Faulkner pronounced sentence,
Spinks made clean breast of the affair.
HIS confession implicated William Conry,
who is on trial today for the same OF
fence; Earl Morrison, now fugitive
rom justice; and Clarence Littleton, who
had also been arrested for the crime, but