Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-10-26
The Jefferson Circuit Court.

From the Charles Town Advocate we
get the following notes of the business OF
the Jefferson Circuit Court. which began
in Charles Town last week. The grand
jury was composed of the following per-
sons ]. B. Osbourn, foreman; William
Kahn, Clarence Clipp, F. g. Butler, B.
F. Ramey, William Wilt, Lewis w. Clipp,
E. c. Watson, Zeph Bane, Jr., Robt. N.
Smith, Charles M. Ronemus, w. c. Link,
John Macarthur, Frank Trussell, Chas. c
Henkle and R. g. Miller.
In his charge to the grand jury, Judge
Faulkner directed attention to the new
law regulating the operating of automo-
biIes on the public roads, and also to any
violations of the liquor laws of the State.
The only indictments for violation of the
license law were two against J. Sterling
Bern, who is said to have solicited orders
for liquor for Cincinnati house. Other
indictments returned we're: William
Goens, felony; E. A. Robinson, felony
Jesse Barrett, felony; George Brown,
felony; Howard Newman, felony; Della
Luckett, felony Richard Renner, felony;
Bird Washington, Harvey Johnson, John
Newman, Robt. and James Thornton,
felony; c. S. Musser, misdemeanor. lg-
nored bills were returned against James
Colston, James Earby and BENZ. Johnson.
Jesse Barrett entered plea of not gull
ty to the felony indictment, and one OF
guilty on charge of petit larceny. Up
on the latter plea, he was sentenced to
two months in jail.
Editor c. S. Musser, of the Shepherds
town Independent, was indicted for GRIM
inal libel, his alleged offense being the
publication OF an alleged defamatory arti-
Gle in his paper, rejecting upon the rep
utation of J. D. Billmyer, OF Shepherds
town
In the chancery suit OF Julia F. Brown
VS.. David w. Hannah and others, report
of CIeon Moore, settling the account OF
James E. Watson, administrator c. t. a.
of Mary o. Hannah, deceased, was con-
firmed. Undistributed funds in the hands
OF the administrator were ordered diStrib-
uted to the heirs OF Mrs. Hannah.
Parker Shepherd VS.. TraverS CoISton,
affidavit of w. w. Colston, guardian of
TraverS Colston, filed, reciting that the
ward, Travers Colston, had reached his
majority. The guardian thereupon was
instructed to pay to said ward guardian
ship funds to the amount of $2,3l2.O3,
and was discharged from his bond as
guardian.
Geo. M. BeItzhoover, executor OF John
H. Fox, VS.. Mary E. Fox and others de-
cree entered, providing for the partition
ing of farm of 167 acres, near Bardane,
owned by the late John H. Fox, among
his heirs. Milton Burr, J. H. Blackford
and John P. Keartott were appointed COM
missioners to partition the land.
Thos. C. Bowling VS.. Jefferson Milling
Company, c. N. Campbell appointed
special commissioner to convey all the
property of the defendant company,
within the county, TO the plaintiff.
E.A. Colston's administrators VS.. Trav-
ers Colston and others, report of commits
sioner Geo. M. Beltzhoover, Jr., confirm
ed and the administrators ordered to pay
TO Richmond College, So, 1868, a bequest
in the will OF E. A. CoSton. Forrest
w. Brown, Frank Beckwith, s. w. Wash
ington and r. c. ColSton were appointed
special commissioners, with power to
sell 81 acres Of wood land, near Summit
Point, and town lot in Ransom, belong
ing TO the ColSton estate.
The court refused TO confirm the sale OF
the Wyatt farm TO Geo. B. Zinn, and ap-
plication will be made to the Court ofAp-
peals for a writ of error in the case. Mr..
linn bought the Wyatt farm at judicial
sale last March, and subsequently became
dissatisfied with the title. He declined
to comply with the terms Of the sale for
that reason.
George Brown, accused OF robbing
Henry Marshall in Charles Town in May
last, was acquitted. Della Luckett,
charged with stealing chickens ownedby
Attorney H. H. Mccormick, of Charles
Town, last July, was convicted OF petit
larceny.