Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-01-22
SENTENCES PASSED
BY JUDGE FAULKNER
Boys Go TO Reform School for
Stone Home Theft.
OTHERS WILL Go TO "pEN :

nehoeTed, causes Dismissed and
chancery Cases Disposed Of by
Court at Sessions Yesterday and To-
day.
The following were the proceedings
today in circuit court.
In the case Nf Geo. Mercer against
Rose Mercer on petition to have
given to him the custody of the chill
dren In her charge, the court having
heard the evidence declined to inter-
fere with the former decree OF the
court and leave the custody OF the
children with their mother, and the pc.
tition was dismissed.
This morning Judge Faulkner i'm.
posed the following sentences:
Marshall Wood Reform School
Leo G. Alderton, Reform School.
Averal Palmer Reform School.
The latter two OF the above senten-
ces We're for breaking into the Stone
Settlement Home
Elias Tiftoi. misdemeanor; for car
rying a revolver. six months In the
penitentiary and $4,000 fine.
Robert Snyder. felony; for obtaining
goods under false pretences, three
months in the penitentiary.
Charles Quirlz, a felony: for break
ing open and entering car belong.
ing to the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad,
one year in the Penitentiary.
Samuel Parker, a misdemeanor; for
carrying a gun, six months In the Pen
itentiary and $4,000 fine.
Frank Weir. a felony. for breaking
open and entering car belonging to
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, two
years in the Penitentiary.
Arthur Ways. felony: for break
ing and entering car belonging to
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. sew
en- years in the Penitentiary.
A number OF DEGREES in chancery
We're handed down this morning, list
OF which follows:
City of Martinsburg VS.. VIM. Hook
enberry. order dismissing cause.
City of Martinsburg vs.. Mary e.
Oliver. order dismissing cause.
City of Martinsburg VS.. Frances Il.
Wolford, ct al, order dismissing cause.
City of Martinsburg VS.. Lucy Jones,
order Diminishing cause.
Corporation OF Martinsburg VS.. Jas.
Willis. order dIsmissing suit.
Or. NJ. E. Mccormick vs.. Ellen Roe
ct al, order dismissing suit.
Clarence r. Keller vs. Submit Park
Company, decree referring cause to
commissioner in chancery with in
structions TO ascertain the annual and
fee simple value of the real estate
owned by the defendant. to audit liens.
and other matters that may be deem
ed pertinent.
The case Of the State VS.. Charles
Dorsey, which was on trial practically
all day yesterday, was concluded late
Friday evening and the defendant was
not found guilty as charged In the in
dictment. but was + und guilty OF un-
lawful cutting He will be sentenced
later.
At 4.30 o'clock Thursday afternoon
the jury in the case Of Apuilla Janney
VS.. H. A. Clipp, an appeal from jus
tice, returned verdict of 1886 for
Mr.. Janney, but he is TO pay part of
the costs of the suit In Justice Eel
kers court Janney sued for $4,000 at
enc time and $45.04 at another, get
tion judgements for $3.50 and $3.50,
which were appealed.
Elias Tipon. OF Virginia, charged
with carrying a revolver. pleaded
guilty.
Marshall Wood, indicted for burning
@. 0. Payne's barn, pleaded guilty.
DR.. NJ. " McCune VS.. John s. EN-
ory This case originated upon appli-
cation OF DR.. McCune for writ OF pr-
hibition to prevent the enforcement Of
Judgment Of justice of the peace
on the ground that the justice was
not legally qualified TO sit in the case
The court sustains the writ and the
matter stands as II no judgment had
ever been rendered. In the trial be-
f re the justice Emory had obtained
judgement for s24.72 and costs.
charcery Cases.
International Harvester Company
VS.. John A. Speck, ct al, decree con
firming sale OF real estate and making
distribution OF proceeds.
VI. L. Dorm VS.. William Fairfax. de-
cree confirming report. auditing debts
and appointing commissioners to sell
real estate.
w. D. llthouse g. Co. VS.. SchiIl
supply Co. decree referring cause
to commissioner to ascertain the debts
Of said schin Supply Co; to convene
the creditors, TO state and settle the
UNITS OF w c. Kilqner, special re-
ceiver, and To report and other mat
tiers deemed pertinent by the parties
interested.
Mrs. B. G. Martin VS. Annie ".
Coyle, etc. decree establishing liens
against the real estate Of defendant
and appointing special commissioner