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For Alleged Error During
Trial Of The Case
Motion Soon To Be Heard
By Judge WiCkham
StringfeIloW Gets Suspended
Sentence 10 Juvenile Court

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On Monday morning the attorneys
for Michael T. Lee found guilty of
manslaughter on Friday night, filed
a motion for a new trial in the court
Of coinmon pleas setting forth
thirteen reasons why they believed
the verdict in the case should be set
aside and the defendant granted a
new trial.
Judge Wickham did not arrive in
the city until 2 o'clock Monday af-
ternoon to convene court and the
date for hearing the motion for a
new trial has not yet been set by the
court
The following is copy of the mo-
ton flied by the attorneys asking
for new trial and the thirteen reas-
ons why they believe such should be
granted:
% Court errad in overruling the
motion of the defendant to require
the State to elect upon which count
in the indictment they would pro-
ceed to trial
CD The court erred in sustaining
the demurrer of the State to the plea
in abatement of the defendant.
(3.) The court erred in refushing
to continue this case upon the appli-
cation and showing made by the de-
fendant.
(4.C The court erred in requiring
the defendant to go to trial in this
case before the coroner had filed with
, the clerk of courts the evidence TAX
: en- by him in the inquest held upon
the body of Charles E. Metcalf
Cd The court erred in admitting
, evidence offered by the plaintiff al
the trial of this cause, and objected
to by the defendant.
(6.) The court erred in excluding
' evidence offered by the defendant il
: the trial of this cause.
n (7.) The court erred in it's charg,
to the jury in this case.
+ (S.) The court erred in refusing tt
. charge the jury as requested by thu
!. defendant in this case.
9 co. The verdict of the jury is con
!. trary to and against the weight o
!. the evidence i'll this case,
a (1O.) The verdict of the jury |
!. contrary to and against the instruc
r tlons of the court in this case.
Q1.) The verdict of the jury III
der the evidence and instructions c
the court should have been for tn
defendant mot guilty" upon bot
charges contained in said indictmen
(12.) Counsel for the state wer
guilty of misconduct in the trial c
said cause.
=: Q3.) Other errors occurring /
Q said trial apparent in the record an
d proceedings thereof to the prejudic
?. of the defendant.
VIM. M. Rooms & Sons
Waight & Moore
Attorneys for Defendant.
Sentence Suspended
A session OF juvenile court VIZ
held Saturday afternoon by Jude
Berry when the case against Guile
Stringfe;low came up. 1t was show
that the defendant was under
years of age and consequently h
case came under the jurisdiction
the Juvenile court. 1t was alleg'
that Stringfeilow stole a horse al
buggy at Warsaw and sold 1t at Ere
ericktown some weeks ago. Aft
hearing The evidence in the cas-
Judge Derry sentenced the young
fendanr to the Lancaster refor
school, but suspended the senten
upon condition that the boy wou
make mis- nome with his brother
Eastern Knox county and make J
ports 10 the court. Three promne
citizens of Eastern Knox coun
said they would look after the b
and see that he reports to the cou
Application For Guardian.
Mayme ,Kring has made appllcati
in probate court for the appointme
of a guardian for John Magill
Fifth and Final
l.. S. Robinson, guardian of Raj
Robinson, mas filed a fifth and fl