The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-19
THE GRAND JURY
MUST INQUIRE
As TO IDENTITY or MEMBERS
or YESTERDAY MORNINGS
MOB DEMONSTRATION.
MUST UPHOLD THE LAW
Says Judge Butler in Charge to Jury
WIN. Oehier Wins Cases
True Bills Found--Orders
in Law Cases.

.
/ circuit court convened at 8 o'clock
yesterday morning. The argument o1
tine attorneys for the William nehley
ivs Andrew Serbian ease was heard
at noon the jury returned their YER.
dict, as follows.
1 We, the jury. find the issues far
the plaintiff, William sOehlcr. and va
further find that the amount due him
from the defendant, Andrew Serbian
| 70 be s52G,7G.'
The Grand Jury.
me grand jury returned true bills
AGAINST John Pratt. robbery; d true
piii against Thomas Johnson. assault
70 murder. and not true bin In the
case OF Lincoln Nelson. charged with
robbery. The grand Jury adjourned at
~ soc clock yesterday morning and win
recontene this morning at o'clock
Judge Butler charged the iury toi
take un the case OF the mob of YES.
terday morning, declaring that ii was
the duty of the sheriff to protect pris-
ohefs IN his charge. and that mem
pers OF a mob are felons in the ewes
OF the law. If a mob can take the law
INTO Its own hands an individual can
90 the same said he. As showing thnf
mon law does not stop crime lie said
there mad been five murders In Cairo
SINCE the lynehing OF Nov. ilth last.
Cases Disposed or
The following criminal cases were
disposed OF by Judge Butler yester.
day:
Jofn Pratt, the negro hold IN man |
Nhoni the mob fried TO lynch yester |
daF morning, ptead guilty on two
counts the limit of the penalty on
each count being IA years In The penfsI
tentiafy, or total of 2S years. Be /
sides this there is the service of VIC.
ating his parole. He should serve 20
years on that, making a sum total of
10 years If he actually gets,sthe limit
ne VIII be either deed Or too 2oId to |
10 any more deviltry after the ex-
olration of his term.
Mike Logan, larceny, plead guilty.
sentenced to the penitentiafy az Nv
tatutes In such case made and pro:j.
'lded and there to be kept until dis.
harged by due process of law. II.
Luther Wilson. forgery, plead guiE1 j.
y; sentenced rs above.
TaI., L
Join Hadnot, assault to murder
lead guilty; sentenced as above. h,
Nelson Valentine, murder, plead
uiity as indicted. sentenced 10 the
for the term Of his nat :, I
raj life
Marshal Perkins, burglary and lar I
eny; plead guilty; sentenced to peni {,
'ntiary until discharged by due pro. =
'ss OF law in the case. =
Harry Obrian, larceny, plead guilty; !.
'ntenced as above. =
Llneon Nelson, an alleged accessory -
John Pratt, was discharged.
Inc following civil cases were acted -
ION. ~
Pocahontas Scott VS.. Aaron Scott -
vorcei decree for divorce on =
onnds OF cruelty and for custody OF -
% children. ~
The Strong Manufacturing Co. vs.. i
H. Feith, assumpsit; cost bond filed -
lie to plead extended. !"
bickslie Bennet. and Nye VS.. Del \
ltt Nellis assumpsit; continued by ~
,reement. :"
Mcknight. Keaton VS.. &. Il. Bow -
IN, assrmpsit, continued by agree I"
emit.
Roy s'.tGholson VS.. w. w. Wilbourne ~ ~
al' assumpsit; continued by agree. -
ant ~
NJ. b. Feith vs., Charles Eichhoff. as 49, 49,
mpsit; compromised and case dis. ~
ssed. ~
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