The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-10-12
Circuit Court.
October term begins the Bird
with prospects of busy
month.

present. and a very lively docket to
take up. Monday being the regular
County court, Judge Benton adjourned
the days session over until Tuesday,
after hearing few motions and order
ing the clerk to file few papers of i'm
portance.
Tuesday morning the jurics were
impanneled and the following were
named to serve during the present term:
n. b. Deatherage, Foreman; II. NJ.
Samuels, w. A. Lanford. B. L. Million.
H. s. Morgan, Calvin Agee, j. S. Hisle,
Eugene Barnes, w. w. Bales Peter G.
Parrish, Samuel Lackey, and Woodson
Taylor
The Petit Jury is made up as follows:
rilden Parrish, K. c. Mason, Walker
Covington, w. w. Parks. Joe T. Jones,
]. +. Dunbar, II. ]. Pearson. B. F.
Boggs, Eugene Todd Martin Green.
Irvine Baker, p W. Powell, James De
Jarnett, f. II. Byoee, Zena Cobb, VIM.
Dunbar, 4. Il. Gibbs. ]. O. Jones, San
ford Oldham, w. L. Blanton, |. ID. Todd,
Hiram Reeves, G. B. Turley, Jr. and
r. A. Ralston.
Judge Benton, in his charge 10 the
Grand Jury, called especial attention to
the fact that two homicides had taken
place since the last term of court, and
that the carrying of deadly weapons
should be given wide investigation
He also charged them to look diligently
into the bootlegging business, and Sc
cure names of suspicious persons, who
frequented the depot when the evening
train returns from Lexington and Win
chester and probe them for evidence.
The Judge called attention to the law
prohibiting the selling, giving or pro-
curing for minor, the deadly cigarette.
The commonwealth took up last
week, and will also have other business
before the session adjourns The first
conviction was Robert Pearson, who
was fined $50 and cost for shooting on
the Highway.
Major Long, for crap shooting $50 and
cost.
Henry Shears, was dismissed on
charge of shooting on Highway.
John Ellis, was given fine of $50 for
unlawfully selling liquor and for selling
to Minor was fined $50 in two cases.
Other cases were filed away, pending
his good behavior.
Andy Todd, for cutting in sudden heat
and passion, $500.
Sofa Chambers, colored, breach of the
peace, SIS.
Thomas Hockworth, unlawfully sell
ing whiskey, $4,000.
Joe Howard, false swearing, one year
in pen" Howard was a star witness
for the defendent, in the case of Charles
Faulkner, who was tried in this court
for the killing of 7. @. glastonbury in
Clarke. Faulkner was acquitted on the
testimony of Howard, but the prosecu-
ton secured evidence that Howard had
sworn falsely and the jury rendered the
above verdict The case was tried here
in the spring. when Faulkner was
acquitted of the charge. A pathetic
scene, yet one who has been familiar in
the courts of Madison county for the
past forty years, was that of Alex Pence,
an aged resident of this county, on the
Kentucky river. just across from Ford,
who tottering under the weight of
20 years, was arraigned on the
charge of unlawfully selling liquor and
plead guilty in nearly every case. The
records show that Pence has been a
violator of this law since 1868, having
acknowledged TO selling liquor unlaw-
fully and also TO Minors for many years
past. His fines assessed at this term
amount to 81, $50 and the officials Of the
court say he will pay the cash and re-
turn home, as has been the case for so
many years, He was acquitted in one
case and several were continued, His
home is familiar site at the east end
of the Ford tunnel on the L. & n. rail-
road. John Calico was fined $500 and
ten days in Jail for carrying concealed
weapons. The first of last week Mr.
Dan Wallace was sworn in as d member
of the local bar Attorneys c. A Bal
lard, of Mt. Vernon, and Hugh Riddle,
of Irvine, were here attending court
Miss Hester Covington and Mrs. Bette
jackson were also sworn in as Court
examiners.
Mandy Smith, 10 days at hard labor
for petit larcency.
Leonard Abney was acquitted for the
killing of J. S. Lane at Berea. The case
occupied the attention of the court all
day Saturday and both sides engaged in
a warm legal battle. Abney was jointly
indicted with Hays for the same offense
The jury rendered a verdict of not
guilty after being out about an hour.
Miss Elizabeth Covington was awarded
verdict of 1925 against the Adams Tx
press Company for the loss of valuable
package.
A. II. Thomas secured a verdict of $50
against the East Tennessee Telephone
Company for damages to horse caused
by the animal becoming entangled i'll
the wires of the company.
The damage suit of Charles Faulkner
against w. o. Hoskins was set for later
day at this term and if tried will be of
much interest. 1t will be remembered
that Hoskins swore on the witness stand
in the trial of Faulkner for the killing of
Quiscnberry several months ago, that
the defendants reputation was mot
good. Suit was Immediately instis
tuted against the witness to prove the
charges. Faulkner asks $40, 700.
The grand jury reported the following
indictments Tuesday morning: Oliver
Thomas for killing VIM. Masters al Val
ley View was indicted for murder; also
On same charge. Addison Creekmore for
killing Callic Bush; Jack Burnside for
housebreaking; Myrtle Daniels alias
Minnie Collins, obtaining money falsely;
Robert Eddison, breach Of the peace;
Henry Jones. alias Chenault. obtain
ing money falsely; Barton Rogers de
tanning a woman; Ebert McWhorter,
malicious shooting; Fletcher Williams,
HOUSEKEEPING.
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