The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-05-18
OHIO CIRCUIT COURT.
Proceedings Of the May Term,
Which is in Session Here
This Week.

Tho Ohio Circuit Court convened in
court hall Monday for a two weeks
term. Judge T. F. Birkhead, Com
monwcaIth's Attorney Ben d. Ringo
and County Attorney c. e. Smith
were promptly on hand.
After the preliminary motions had
been disposed of the following named
gentlemen were empaneled as grand
Jurors for the present term: H. E.
Brown, w. P. Miller, Frank Headen,
Robert Duke. Jeff Bell, c. c. Carter,
Leslie Shultz, ]. P. Shrume, z. Wayne
Ellis. VIC. French, Porter Hunleyi and
j. a. Edge. The court selected H. f.
Brown as foreman, w. p. Miller rs
clerk and Porter Hunley as sheriff Of
the grand jury. After instructions
by the Commonwealth Attorney, sup
plemented by some very timely sug-
gestions by the court and the report a
the officials, the grand jury retired
to the County's Judges office and be-
gan their deliberations.
All the cases on the Mondays
Com'tli. docket were continued for
service except these disposed of as
follows: Com'th. VS.. Gilbert Hayes,
Jesse d. Grant, Grover Morris and
Ernest Puliion--filed away with leave
TO reinstate.
On motion of attorneys for the
Colnth. the following indictments
were dismissed: One against Luther
Lloyd, one against J. H. Ralph, one
against Lee Lloyd and one against
Chas. Peters.
Comtl. VS.. Rube Howard and Ev-
erett Webster-verdict of jury, mot
guilty" The prosecution was dismiss
cd as to Lafe Webster.
Com'th. VS.. Leslie Phillips law
ana facts were submitted to the court
and fine assessed of $50 and costs.
Comth. VS.. Chas. Baize-flned $40
and the cost Of the prosecution.
Comth. VS. the NJ, H. & E. r. r.
Coon trial.
The grand jury reported an indict-
ment against Otis Baird, charging him
with willful murder.
The court called the common law
docket for trial on Monday and the
following cases were set for jury
trials:
First Gay, May 16-Emma Allen VS..
|, c. r. R. Co.
Second day, May 17-Emma Allen
VS. Marlin Keith, ct. al. F. I. Walk
er VS.. Broadway Coal Mining Co.
Third day, May 1S-W. S. Gaines,
ht. al. VS.. NJ. H. & E. r. r. Co, Will
liam Bassett VS.. Broadway Coal Min
ing Co. Robert l.. Wakeland VS..
Broadway Coal Mining Co.
Fourth day, May 19.-Chas. A. Smith
ct. al. VS.. New Road. Ira Cox VS..
NJ, II. & Z. R. r. Co. J. d. Hines
VS.. e. H. Hoops. Louis Hoover VS..
C. st. L. e N. o. R. R. Co. et nj,
Fifth day, May 2O-E. d. Murphy
VS.. NJ. H. & E. r. X. Co. J. r. Her
VS.. l.. T. Park, ct. al. r. S. San
derfur, admr. VS.. L. T. Park, ct. nj,
Z. L. Bennett VS.. Robert Bennett, ct.
al.
Sixth day, May PIE. Crabtree VS..
NJ. BBarnard. Jas. Sanders vs.. Stun
& Co.
Ia the case of Emma Allen VS.. |.
c. r. Co., for trial Monday, the jury
returned a verdict in favor of plain
tiff for the sum Of 500.
Albert Short, of color, filed applica-
ton with the court, and asked to be
sworn in as an attorney of the Hart
ford bar His application was referred
to Judge j. S. Glenn and Attorney f.
NJ Woodward, who had not reported
at the adiourning hour yesterday.
The following named Gentlemen
have been empaneled as petit jurors
for the present term: Alex Bell, j.
S. Bennett, Estill Taylor, w. F. Stew
ems, ice A. Hooker, H. A. Baird, Joe
Eskridge, Oscar Leach, S. l.. Phillips,
s. l.. Stevens, R. II. Barnes, {. r.
Rhodes, Allen Taylor, H. Morris, B.
p. Petty and r. j. Whittinghill.
Corporation Assessments.