The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-10-19
Circuit Court
Starts on ThirdWeek of Term.
Second Week Taken up
Interesting Cases.

The third week OF the October term oil
The Madison circuit court is now on and |
both commonwealth and civil business
will come up for the attention Of the
court. Last week was a busy one and
some very impo tant, as well as inter
esting cases were disposed Of.
Convictions last week were, Jones &
Jones, Winnie Smith, j. J. Powers,
Powers, Black & Black, Frank Ken
nedy and Ernest Northcutr, all Of whom
plead guilty of selling malt meade"
and were assessed fine of $50. These
dealers claim that they viii abide by the
warning Of the grand jury and stop sell
ing this article in preference to answer
ing to indictments.
The Advance Thresher company Sc
cured a judgment Of 500 against Ii. H.
Williams and interest on notes from
July II, 1908. The case involved the
sale of separator.
A most peculiar case was before the
court last week. 1t was suit TO re-
cover So. 600 damages by June Short, a
young man of Valley View, against
Robt. Daugherty, dentist, also of that
place Short claimed that the explosion
of vulcanizer in the office of the den
fist, had broken his jaw, knocked out
several teeth, torn his lip frightfully and
otherwise injured him. The jury rem
dered verdict in favor Of the defend
ant.
Oliver Thomas was given sentence
of from two to twenty-one years in the
penitentiary for manslaughter. 1t viii
be recalled that he killed Wn. Masters
at Valley View short time ago. This
was the first case 10 come under the
new law recently passed by the legisla-
ture and known as the ''indeterminate
sentence" law. Senator Claude Thomas,
of Bourbon, introduced the measure.
1t provides that the Board of Prison
Commissioners shall fix the exact time
for man to serve. The jury fixes the
verdict and the Prison Commissioners
place the sentence according 10 the good
behavior of the prisoner, thus person
sentenced for manslaughter, does moi
know just how long he will have to serve
of the twenty-one years, but realizes
that his good behavior will likely parole
or pardon him at any time. This law
has met with the approval of the bal
throughout the state as well as the pub
lie in general.
JUDGE BENTON TALKS.
In discharging the grand jury yester
day Judge Benton thanked them fol-
their faithful services and the work &C
complished. He called attention TO the
recent convictions in the Malt Meade
cases and spoke highly Of the efficient
service rendered in stopping the sale O.
) this article of drink.
The Judge called their attention Il
the statute in regard to a second convic
ton for this offense, which provides ;
bond to be executed by the defendant
in the sum of 500 for good behavior fol
period Of - months. AT the discre
tion Of the court this amount could b,
increased if thought not sufficient, anc
the failure to give would mean a jai
r term for period not exceeding 80 days
: He also called their attention 10 the fac
that the Court CT ApTsIls had rendered
, a decision few days ago upholding +;
} forfeiture of bond for 81, 900 in case o
this character, where defendant hat
been convicted after giving bond. judge
! Benton assured them that this would b.
his course of procedure if parties wer'
, again convicted.
N b. Coy, C. F. Parks and n. b
: Deatherage were appointed jury com
missioners for the coming year and thes'
men will draw the names from TIT
wheel for the courts OF 1911.
Charles Forkner, who was acquitted
in the Madison court for the killing o
T. Q. Quisenberry, is again in the toll
{ of the law He was arrested in Win
: chester last week On warrant from
+ this county charging 'subordination Of
perjury and gave bond in the sum O
e 81, 600 with Robert Profit as surety
e Both parties reside in Winchester. TIL
e Indictment grew out of testimony givel
5 the grand jury by Joe Howard, who wa
! star witness for Forkner and who wa
8 convicted at this term for false swear
e ing and given term in the penitentiary
Now Howard claims that he was bride,
D TO give the testimony. Both he and hi
3 wife were before the grand jury an'
gave testimony.
Cora Shearer, OF color, was given
a fine of s25 and ten days in jail for car
roing concealed weapons.
Fletchers Williams was given on
year in the pen" for HOUSEKEEPING
He broke into james McKinney's stor'
in the East end.
Jack Burnside, who helped himself t
a suppl Of meat at the home OF join
Baldwin, was given from two to tel
years in the pen under the ''indeter
inmate sentence" law.
Robt. Edison was discharged afte
being tried for Breach Of the Peace.
Richard McWhorier drew fine of s2l
and 10 days in jail for carrying deadl,
weapon.
Owsley Shearer was also convicted OF
the same charge and given fine OF s5t
and 10 days in Jail.
Burton Rogers was declared not guilty
on the charge Of OBTAINING woman.
/ The case Of Addison Crcekmore wa.
continued until the February term.
an indictment against Abe Burton fol-
OBTAINING a woman, was quashed.
Ellerd McWhorter, shooting in sudden
heat and passion, $50 and costs.
The trial of Charles Forkner on the
charge of 'subordinaiion Of perjury
began Tuesday afternoon just as the
Climax was going to press. There were
several absent witnesses on both sides.