Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-02-15
Circuit Court.

on Tuesday for the regular February !
term, with Judge E. Boyd Faulkner on
the bench. The Grand Jury composed |
of j. B. Osbun, foreman. W. C. Clipp |
Frank TrussclI, b. +. Ware, w. N.
Buckles, X. G. Colston, H. G. Marshall
c. E. Coleman, T. o. Everhart, Jas. E.
Tabb, T. A. Brown, w. +. Alexander,
T. r. Moore, H. ]. Miller, CIV. Pack
EFT, and S. H. Lands, returned felony
indictments against eight accused per-
sons, completing their work in ses-
sion of one day. These were the in
dictments found.
State VS.. Richard Kildrick, felony.
State VS.. w. H. Miller, felony.
State VS.. Earl Morrison. John Spinks
and VIM. Conry, felony.
State VS.. T. E. Janney, felony.
State VS.. Jos. BARLEY and John Sa-
ger, felony.
The trial of w. H. Miller was set for
Feb. Is; BARLEY and Sager, Feb. "a;
Spinks and Conry, for Feb. IL, Morri
son being at large.
Ralph w. Border was admitted to
practice in this court on motion of G..
N. Campbell.
| LID. 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.
j. E. Triplett VS.. Jefferson County
Telephone Company; continued on mo-
ton of the defendant company and at
its costs.
Florence Ficklen was granted d.
vorce from Sandy Ficklen, it having
been shown that the defendant is now
confnded in the State penitentiary at
Moundsville.
Weller VS.. w. A. Roper, report OF
Beckwith & Buhong. special commits
sioners, showing the distribution Of
$500, an installment of rent due Oct
l, 1909, and received from the tenant
on the farm of w. A. Roper. was con-
firmed.
H. H. Emmert assignee VS.. Maria L.
Smiths administrator, report of specia
commissioner, F. w. Brown, given ar
account of the sale of the real estate in
volved, together with the names of the
distributes receiving the proceeds Of
such sale was ratified and confirmed; a!
was also the report of the special com
missioner authorized by decree Of
court to sell the real estate which wa
| the subject of the suit of V. Kaplon
Bro. VS.. w. H. b. Spangler and others
Parker Shepherd and others, VS.
Travers Colston and others; the sale Of
the Colston farm of 1919 acres, to Geo
T. Shirley, at SOS per acre was confirm
ed and the commissioner instructed t.
execute deed to the purchaser upor
payment of all the purchase money.
In the matter of the petition of the
trustees of Zion Episcopal Church
Charles Town, the court confirmed tn,
sale of the real estate, formerly tn,
rectory of said church, at the corner O.
" ashington and Mildred Sts., Charlie.
Town to the Zion Church Cemetery AS
ISOLATION,
Sarah Duncan was granted dlvorc,
from her former husband, Joseph Dun
can. The plaintiff was also given tn,
right to resume her maiden name Saral
Clinton.
J. T. Campbell vs. w. E. and II
Myers; the case being an action to recove
on JOINT promssory note alleged by TIL
plaintiff to have been lost: verdict 70
. plaintiff for $265 with interest
l. G. Albin vs. J o. Bailey; trial with
out a jury by the court who rendered
Judgment for the plaintiff for $75. tn
price of motorcycle that, according t
the allegations of the plaintiff had bee
sold to Bailey who lives in Luray.
DR., Howard Osburn VS. VIM. T. Elliott
verdict IN favor of plaintiff for balanc
l'dS NUM- VIZ -
DR.. Phillip w. Boyd. ST.. Confeder
ate veteran and one Of the best citizen
of Winchester, died Sunday afternoon
OF Bright's disease. He served witt
f Chew's Battery while yet lad and wa
for many years Adjutapt of Turner Ash
. by Camp.
Capt. d. w. Shaffer has sold to Hon
S Geo. M. Bowers and Col. Stuart w
Walker lot and business house OF
West King st. Martinsburg for $13, 600
5 The purchasers will erect a six-stor,
steel and brick apartment house whicl
! will cost about $4,000 The buildin,
will be so by 12O feet and fireproo
throughout.