Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-10-24

posed of ]. B. Osbourr, foreman
William Kahn, Clarence Clipp, r. @
Butler, B. +. RaIney, William WI |
Lewis w. Clipp, Z. c. Watson, Zeph
Bane, Jr., Robt N. Smith, Charles NJ
Ronemus, W. c. Link, John McArthu-,
Frank Trussell, Chas. C. Henkle, ard
r. G. Miller.
In his charge to the Grand Jury,
Judge Faulkner directed attention to
the new law, regulating the operating
OF automobiles 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 ]. Sterling Bern,
who is said to have solicited orders
here for liquor for Cincinnati house
Other indictments returned were
William Goens, felony; E. A. Robin
son, felony; Jesse Barrett, felony
George Brown, felony; Howard New
man, felony; Della Luckett, felony
Richard Renner, felony Bird Wash
ington, Harvey Johnson, John New
man, Robt and James Thornton, fell
onv; ). Musser. misdemeanor.
Jesse Barrett entered plea of not
guilty to the felony indictment, and
one of guilty on a charge of petit
larceny. Upon the latter plea, he
was sentenced to two months in Jail
The trial of Bird Washington, Harvey
! Johnson. john Newman, Robt and
James Thornton. negroes charged with
having thrown STONES. and other missiles
night last summer was set for Tues dar,
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Editor c. S. Musser, of the Shep-
herdstown Independent was indicted
for criminal libel his offense being the
publication of an alleged defamatory
article In his paper, rejecting upon
the reputation of citizen of Shep-
herdstown.
In the chancery suit of Julia F.
Brown VS.. David w. Hannah and
others report of Cleon Moore, set
thing the account of James E. Watson,
administrator c. t. a. of Mary O.
Hannah, deceased, was confirmed.
Undistributed funds in the hands OF
the administrator were ordered dis
tributed to the heirs of Mrs. Hannah
Parker Shepherd VS.. Travers Col
ston, affidavit of w. w. Colston,
Guardian of Travers Colston fled re-
citing that the ward Travers Colston,
had reached his majority The guar
dian thereupon was instructed to pay
to said ward guardianship funds to
the amount of $z,31203, and was dis
charged from his bond as guardian.
Geo. M. Beltzhoover, executor of John
H. Fox, VS.. Mary E. Fox and others
decree entered, providing for the par
titioning 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. Kearfot,
were appointed commissioner to par
tition the land.
Thos. c. Bowling VS.. Jefferson Mill
ing Company; c N. Campbell APP
pointed special commissioner to con-
vey all the property of the defen-
dant company, within the county, to
the plaintiff.
E. A. Colston's administrators VS..
Travers Colston and others; report
of commissioner Geo. NJ Beltzhcover
Jr, confirmed and the administrators
ordered to pay to Richmond College, |
$3,766.13, bequest in the will of the |
E. A Colston. Forrest w. Brown.
Frank Beckwigh, s. w. Washington
and R. c. CoIston were appointed
special commissioners, with power to
sell u acres of wood land, near Sum-
nit Point, and town lot in Ransom,
belonging to the Colston estate.
The damage SUIT of Shpl=y VS., The
County of JEFFERSON we noted IN our last
as having been decided in favor of the
county. An appeal will be taken.
In the case OF Ellen w. Wyatt aud /. |
E. Wyatt vs.. edward L. Wyatt ct ais, |
Judge Faulkner set aside the sale of the |
Aspen Hill farm sold by Jas NJ. Mason, |
Jr., Special Commissioner, on March FL |
1911, to Mr., George B. Zinn, The title
to the land, under the decree of sale, had |
been guaranteed to MIR. Znn to be good |
by the Special Commiss oner. Upon ex-
made by Counsel after the
of the sale, the title in the suit was found |
to be defective, and Nj Z,nn declined |
to complete his purchase and filed his
and answer setting forth his
reasons why he should be discharged |
from his contract of purchase. Upon
of which the Court sus-
tanned the exceptions of the purchaser,
set aside the sale and cancelled the con.
tract of purchase Attorney Geo NJ.
beltzA DOVER. Jr.. repres ented Mr.. linn,
the purchaser of the land
The case of William R. Daley VS..
temple Murphy was continued until
the next term at the cost of the defen-
1ant. The grounds for the contin-
lance was the absence of a sister of
the defendant who is said to be some
where in Europe, she being an i'm t
Dortant witness in the case.
The two jury trials of the week
we're that of indictments for felony
gainst George Brown accused of rob-
hing Henry Marshall in Charles Town
n May last, and one against Della 4