The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-03-17
PARIS KENTUCKY, FRIDAY, MARCH H. 1911


When Circuit Court convened Tues
day morning the criminal docket was
called. Some delay was experienced
as result of the absence of number
Of witnesses and several cases were
postponed until later in the term.
The first case tried was that Of the
Commonwealth VS.. Dan Anderson, &C
cused of abusing Maria McGwoan, aged
ten years. The jury returned a YER
dict of guilty. the penalty being ten
years to twenty years in the penlten-
tiary.
The next case tried was that Of
Charles b. Thomas. a policeman of
Paris. on the charge of assault and
battery upon William Wright in
August, 1910. After the case was
ready for presentation TO the jury it
was dismissed until Wednesday morn
ing at 9 o'clock. when after deliberat
dict of guilty and Thomas was Assess
ed fine of $25.
Wednesday morning the case Of the
Commonwealth against Dave January.
charged with OBTAINING a woman
against her will with the intent of
having carnal knowledge OF her. The
principal witness against anuary was
Mrs. Nirgie Gray against whom the
alleged oifense was committed while
at her home near Cane Ridge on the
fifth of last December.
After celebrating five hours the
jury reported to the court that they
were unable TO reach verdict they
were discharged by Judge San
didge. The report of the jury showed
eleven for conviction and Cne for ac-
QGittal.
Several minor cases were tried by
juTies IN the courtroom Wednesday,
and fines assessed in each case. In
the case of the Commonwealth vs.
Brent Hicks, the jury returned yer
Gict OF not guilty.
Beginning Wednesday, night Judge
Sandidge began holding night sessions
in order To eXpedlate the routine bust
ness IN court.
Yesterday the criminal docket was
resumed when court convened and the
case CT the Commonwealth against
Virgil Allen. c0lored. charged with
shooting with intent to kill. continued
from the day previous, was completed,
the jury returning verdict of guilty
and he was sentenced TO thir ~ days in
jail.
The case of the Commonwealth
against Morris HutSeIi under inaict-
ment for cutting with intent 10 Kill
resulted in fine of $50 being assessed
against the defendant.
viii kimbrough. cOlored. pl LAD gull
ty to an indictment charging forgery
and was sentenced to from two to ten
years in the penitentialy. James Ash
brook. white. was found guilty of strill-
ing with intent to kill and fined $50
The trial of Pres Lannum.- charged
| with cutting with intent to kill was
entered into at the afternoon session
, and after the evidence was heard the
jury retired and after celebrating for
two hours reported to the court they
were unable to reach verdict. Judge
| Sandidge did not iischarg the jury and
it will resume its deliberations this
| morning. The jury ID try the case OF
| the Commonwealth against Dan Meni-
| fee, under indictment for carrying con
| ceaied weapons was out when court
| adjourned for the afternoon.
T. Before the adjournm ent was take
Judge Samuel Holmes and Attorney
| Conley. of Carlisle. made argument:
| against the motion of the Comon-
wealth to forfeit the bond of Cleve
land Stafford. convicted at the June
term of court for malicious cutting
with intent to kill. and Attorney Con
ley was present to show cause why the
bond should not be forfeited. Judge
Sandidge had not rendered a decision
in the case when the reporc was closed
| The following is list IF cases as
signed for trial to date during thu
term:
Fifth day. Friday, March 17-R. F.
Rash. VS.. G. w. Turner; Yerkes
Kenrey VS.. E. K. Thomas w. o. But
Ter VS.. Blue Grass Traction Company
Mitchell Finch VS.. A. d. Frazier. etc.
f. F. Rash VS.. M. r. Jacoby.
Sixth day, Saturday March 1S-Mrs
Willie Wilmoth VS.. J. T. Hughes n.
A. Todd VS.. Thomas Tobin.
Seventh day. Monday. March 20
Nancy Nichols Shropshire VS.. E. l.,
Rose; Burley Tobacco Society vs.. l..
& n. Railroad Company.
Eighth day, Tuesday. March 81
Oscar Herrin VS.. Oscar Hedges; W.
S. Brooks VS.. jeff Elgin. etc.
Ninth day. Wednesday. March 90
| Trustees COlored Church. etc.. VS.. l..
& n. Railroad Company; Joseph Greer
VS. L. & N. Railroad Company James
Griggs VS.. l.. & n Railroad Com
pany Edward Miles VS.. l.. & N. Rail
road Company; Jospsh A. Vowel VS..
| L. & N. Railroad Company.
| Tenth day. Thursday. March 90.
| Bishop Hib,er G. Bro. vs. ln'erna tiona
Harvester Company James Mcclure
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