The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-04-29
No. Al

road at a point where their railroad
crosses the same
The case CT Baize against the liz
nois Central Railroad Company re-
Gently tried in the Ohio Circuit Court
and appealed to the Court of Appears
has been affirmed by that court.
The case CT Vertras against Head
& Mathews which was tried in the
Ohio Circuit Court las. summer and
appealed to the Court of Appeals,
has been reversed by that court
A writ was sworn out before judges
r. r. Wedding Tuesday by Mrs. Mar
garet Rogers charging her daughters,
Parthenia and Frarcis with being dis
obedient and refusing TO atuent school
or assist IN performing rhe work az
signed to them, with a view of hay-
ing them committed to the House OF
Reform at Lexington, Ky. Several
years ago these girls were sent from
this county to that institution but
were released at the earnest solicit
tation OF their mother.
Judge r. r. Wedding has handed
down an opinion in the case Of the
McHenry Coal Company against the
Ohio County Board Of Supervisors in
which the assessment CT the property
Of said company for taxation was re-
viewed in a trial here las. week. in
which he reduced the supervised as
se1sment of said company $4,000, leav-
ing same at $4,000 in- cad of SIPS
900.
An arrest by Deputy Sheriff sam
Keown a few days ago brought 10
light the fact that the recent Grand
Jury yeturned an Indictment against
j. II. Hamlet when ii was intended
that a man by the name Of Bartlett
be indicted. The mistake was made in
drafting the indictment the name Of
Hamlet being used as defendant in
stead of Bartlett. This Indictment
will of course be dismissed when the
court convenes in May and the grand
jury will no doubt investigate THE
matter ardi ( the evidence warrenr4s
1t an Indictment viii probably be re
turned against the proper party.
The case of Carter against Tucker
which was tried in the Ohio Circuit
Cour, sometime ago and appealed 10
the Court of Appeals, was affirmed by
that court Tuesday. This case in
wolves the ownership of ceu.An stock
in the ROckport Coal Company and
the final decision is adverse to con-
Iention Of plaintiff
Parthenia ard Fraccis Rogers. for
whom a warrant was issued Tuesday
was arrested by Marsha Burden. Of
Fordsville. What afternoon and Sheriff
Black left on the early mcrning train
for FOrdsville and brought them back
at 8 O'Clock Wedre5day. A hearing
before Judge Wedding subs.artlated
the facts charged in the warrant and
they were commit ed to the House
Of Reform at Lexington. Sheriff Black
eft Wednesday afternoon with them
'Or Lexington.
EIez Carter, a negro "bootlegger,"
was arrested Tuesday by Marshal 5.
F. Riley, charged with selling liquor
without license. He was taken before
Police Judge c. NJ Grove and n plea
lot guilty was entered and jury waiv-
ID, defendant was fined $50 and for
y days in Jail. The Judgment was
for six hours and Hez was
Notified to leave town and never re-
urn. He promised 10 obey the man.
late of tie Court, mot to stand on
he order of going" but to go at
,nce. which it is said he did
The prosecution of the Common
wealth against j. c. Jones in Hart
ord Police Court for selling an in
detection was tried We'd
iesday and resulted adversely to Mr..
Zones. The only question submitted
o the jury was as to whether or not
he stuff sold is indicating. The jury
~ their verdict decided that it Is.
rhe stuff sold by Mr.. Jones, or like
'roduct has been sold in many towns
Il the county for the past three OF
our years, and none of the towns haS
nterferred except Beaver DAM There
Dir. Tate was fined considerably
ew days ago. The town of Hartford
ranted a license few weeks ago
o Mr.. Jones authorizing the sale of
oft drinks containing small per
emit of alcohol and it is Claimed that
10 was under the impression
hat his product was within the limits
rescribed by the license. II Is re-
orted that Mr. Jones proposes To
ay his fine and quit business en-
rely If the City Council will re-
und $500, which he paid for license.