Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-06-23
In The Circuit Court.


After an adjournment OF four days, the
Jefferson Circuit Court resumed business
on Tuesday of this week, taking up the IN
dictment against John A. Emmert, charg-
ed with the robbery of the drug store OF
DIR. |. ]. Pittman, in Charles Town, en-
Sept. Is, 1909. The jury had the case
under advisement all OF Tuesday night,
and reported on Wednesday morning that
they were unable TO agree on a 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 K.
Moore VS.. Sheriff c. D. Wysong, sustain
ing the demurrer, and directing that the
plaintiff pay the cost OF suit.
Motion for new trial in the case OF
George H. Hagiey VS.. J c. and John
Blue, was overruled, and costs OF suit as
SeSSed against the plaintiff.
Daniel B. Lucas VS.. Martha c. Daven-
port, and others; case dismissed by agree
ment of counsel.
A divorce was granted A. q. Yates from
his wife Cora T. Yates. DR.. w. w. Trail
was granted a divorce from his wife Anna
b. Trail.
W. F. Alexander, admr. s. D. Ander-
son, VS.. w. r. Anderson; referred TO 5.
w. Washington, to ascertain and report
the real estate OF which S. D. Anderson
died seized, the liens thereon, and the
heirs OF the said Anderson.
w. E. Leedy VS.. Old Dominion Tobac-
co Company judgment that the plaintiff
do not recover his claim, and the inlunc-
ton against the defendant company be
dissolved.
Charles Town Building and Loan As
sociation VS.. Dora Thomas; referred to
Cleon Moore, commissioner, to ascertain
and report on the real estate owned by
las. Thomas, the liens thereon, and to
settle the administrative account, the bill
of the plaintiff Building and Loan ASSo-
citation being taken for confessed.
F. 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 division in kind otthe
real estate is impraCticable.
Joe Barley, who was jointly indicted
with John Sager for stealing chickens at
Millville, was found guilty on the second
count of the indictment against him. John
Sager was tried on Wednesday and found
guilty. Upon motion of his counsel, Mr..
John Porterfield, Sager was granted a
new trial.
Howard Newman, colored, who some
time ago assaulted Conductor I. K.
Hodges at the n. & w. Station, plead
guilty and was sentenced to six months
in Jail.
The second trial of Ben Wood, which
was set for Thursday, was continued until
the October term OF court, three impor-
tant witness for the accused being outside
the jurisdiction Of the court.
]. w. Cornell, charged with ravishlng
his two step daughters at his home near
KearneysvilIe last July, was put on trial
on Thursday morning and acquitted.
A motion by the compliments attorney
in the divorce proceedings instituted by
Mrs. Maud V. Hendricks againSther huS-
band Leroy Hendricks, requiring the de-
PENDANT to pay a counsel fee together with
the expenses of taking dispositions in the
case, was argued. Upon consideration
the court ordered that the defendant pay
the sum of $50 for the purpose named.