The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-20
.SMEDLEY CASES
CALLED TODAY In
CIRCUIT COURT
Former County Court Clerk
Who is Charged With
Embezzlement.
Frank Green Fined Seventy.
Five Dollars.
CICERO ANDERSON SENT UP.

Cicero Anderson has the distinc-
tion OF being the first prisoner sent
to the penitentiary at the April ses-
sion of the criminal court, as at
noon a verdict for one year in the
pen was returned by the jury on
the charge of malicious shooting.
Anderson was accused of shooting
Andrew Boyd. solored. many months
ago. Unless he finds loophole to
avoid the sentence. il will be his
second trip 20 the state prison, as
he served sevefal years for murder.
but was finally1released. He was in
Jail last summtr. when the Jail de-
livery occurred ana escaped. but
later was caught by the police.
Mrs. Mollie Leigh, indicted for
the alleged taking of grocery coupon
books. was acquitted on peremptory
instructions from the court on hear
ing the evidence.
Smedley Case.
A second case of interest will be
the trial Of Hiram Smedley. former
county court clerk. on the charge OF
forgery. He is accused of forging
the name OF II. T. Lightfoot, for
mer county judge, to county war
rants. IL will be his first trial for
forgery.
Gray Wood, young man, was
acquitted at noon on the charge of
OBTAINING a woman against her will.
Little Nell Bagwell. who resides in
the county. was the alleged victim,
but the evidence was not strong.
Frank Green. alias Rush" was
fined $75 yesterday afternoon by
the jury for cutting in sudden heat
and passion. He cut Robert Bower
and was charged with malicious
cutting. In addition to the fine
Judge Reed assessed q fine of s5 for
being late in attending the after
noon session of court.
Bud and John Simms. colored,
were acquitted on the charge of
nuisance. They are proprietors Of a
lunch and drink stand in Canaan,
just outside the city limits.
Sam Elliott, of Illinois, was al
lowed the reward of $50 offered by
the state for the arrest of Joe Welt
lauf. a confessed horse thief.
New Jurors.
Albert Metcalfe, John Bryant, A.
l.. Cunningham, Joe Gockel, Pat
Lally. w. A. Clark and T. /. Barry
were excused as petit jurors and the
following new jurors were empan-
eled: Joe Feast, ]. w. Duncan, c.
Stewart. C. f. Jennings, ]. NJ. Byrd,
J. w. Lockwood and Luke Russell.
The following cases were con-
tinued: Wallace Williams, having
carnal knowledge of woman;
BERTHE Roberts. carrying a weapon
concealed; Robert Craig, grand Jar
ceny; Ed Burden, malicious shoot
ing; ]. p. Mick, obtaining a deed by
fraud; Tom Lewis and Forest Lewis.
having carnal knowledge of a wo-
man; Ebert MCGUIRE, having car
nal knowledge of a woman; Rudolph
Kittinger. obtaining money by false
pretenses; Sam Adams, malicious
shooting.
Grand Jury Report.
The grand jury made its first re-
port this morning when ten indict-
ments were returned. Only five of
the bills were made public, as five
defendants are not under arrest.
The indictments are: Joe Long. col
ored. for false swearing in police
court; Robert Hughes, a colored
boy, for stealing a horse from Nick
Yopp; Oscar Baker, petit larceny;
Oscar Baker. obtaining property by
false pretenses, and Pete Harris
colored, for malicious cutting OF
Ike Brown.
Dan Meyers was fined IS for be
ing absent from court when called
Ivy Reed was adjudged a lunati'
and Mrs. Ellen Campbell was nance
as committee.
Orders.
Orders were made:
Lettie Leisner VS.. II. Leisner. ex
Iceptions to report of sale by J. r
Howard filed.
Lee Barnhart VS.. Mary Barnhart
answer and counter claim filed b
defendant.
woodson Coles Fades VS.. Natnal
William Fades; answers of severa
garnishees filed. Garnishee of G. w
Morgan dissolved.
Margaret Fcklin VS.. George Flick
lin; answer iled.
Sherrill-Russell Lumber compan
Tvs Mergenthaler-Hort Baske
company; answer of Emmett Horto
, filed.
Commonwealth VS.. Cicero Ander
son; defendant asked and retile
, affidavit as to testimony of Hear
, lClay.