The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-17
Circuit Court In Session.

OSSOsVesS
Monday morning at eleven O'Clock
the November, 1911, term of the
Leflore county circuit court convened
at the court house in Greenwood,
with Judge j NJ Cashin presiding,
there being present also District
Attorney T E Mortimer, County At
torney Gordon Gillespie. Clerk J B
Humphreys, Sheriff s 2 Prophet and
Court Stenographer Herman Levy.
As usual Clerk Humphreys and
Sheriff Prophet had the docket and all
court papers in readiness, and the
Court Immediately called and Sc
lected the grand and petit juries for
the first week.
The grand jury was empanelled
with nineteen good men, and s F
Jones was chosen foreman. Judge
Cashin seems much improved health
and appeared in fine mettle for this
three weeks term of court. His
splendid charge to the grand jury
evidenced this, and for about forty
minutes he gave a concise lecture on
the duties to be discharged by that
body. He urged that the Jail cases
awaiting the action of that body be
first taken up by them, that special
stress be given to the investigation
of blind tigers and concealed weapon
charges, and in all the thorough dis
charge of the duties incumbent upon
that body. On calling the Jail cases
to the grand jury, Judge Cashin re-
marked that it was a pleasure for
him to note that there had been q
decided decrease in the commission
of felonies in Lefore county, which
he declared was due to the law en-
forcement and observance, and that
he hoped for a continuance of same.
The grand jury repaired to their
room for work, selecting its secre-
taries and shaping things for the
transaction of business. They met
again at 2 o'clock and began the
investi cation of the cases which the
County Attorney had prepared for
their first days work. Five indict-
ments were found the first afternoon
and examined two j P dockets, and
appointed committee to inspect the
county farm-the jury adjourning
at four o'clock. Everythin G
being in readiness the session was
of course materially shortened. The
grand jury went about its work in a
most business-like method, being
composed of the following members:
S F Jones foreman, w G Ditto, G E
Sanders, T w Harrison, V S Doyle
w B Atkins, J A Mcdonald, J A
Shute, w T Hodge, G ] Cade, G W
Hampton, A Raft, c E Bag)en, O L
Hunt, D G Hill, L L Odum, Ike
Stein, W H Maxwell, J Q Afford
with G R Franklin bailiff.
Before the court took up the civil
docket, the Hon R G McBee, having
resigned as District Attorney, Ho1
T E Mortimer appeared with his
commission of appointment duly
executed, the oath was administered
and he at once assumed his duties.
i After the disposition of the CASE
; of the Success Brick and Tile Co VI
Ira B Bright, admir-, and w I
johnson, which was decided for thu
plaintiff, the court then sounded The
, docket for the two weeks civil work
. which consumed all the afternoon
During the week, while the grane
Jury was grinding away with it,
, Investigations, the court disposed o
many civil cases.
The petit juries serving for tn
: first week are as follows:
Jury No l-R B Hutchison, w {
!, Frederick, G w Chambless, w F
) Davis, Jim Armstrong, c v Strub
: J G Harris, s s Marshall, w {
} Chatham, Lee Stevens, F A Waller
and Isham Weathersby.
Jury No. 2-W A Barry, N Car
s ter, H T Anthony. w c Johnston
A w Shultz, L o Corbin, J H Cole
E E Shackelford, j NJ Dye, ]
Creegan, S R Young, T J Phillips.
The grand jury will very likel
' get through today OF tomorrow.
: The J. Z. George Chapter will Sery
}: Dinner. Nov. 2ist.