Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-11-06
I'm The Circuit Court.

We note the following proceedings of
the Jefferson Circuit Court since our last
report: Judge Woods rendered a decision
in the case of Geo. w. Blanklnship VS..
Eva Snyder and others, in which he con-
firmed in part the report of the commits
sioner appointed to audit the claims
against the estate of the late Mrs. Mary
S. Shepherd. The case had been pend
ing more than three years. w. F. Shep-
herd son of the deceased, held note
purporting to have been made by his
mother for 81 500 in his favor, together
with claim for several hundSed dollars
held by his wife for nursing Mrs. Shep-
herd during her last illness. The COM
missioner refused TO allow either claim to
be audited against the estate. The COM
missioner's report was approved by the
court with the exception OF the claim for
nursing filed by his wife OF W. +. Shep-
herd. Judge Woods allowed her Sl76 on
this claim, less than half OF what was
asked by her.
Oberly Jackson, coIored, OF Bakerton,
was tried on the charge of assault with
intent to kill. The testimony showed
that in an alteration with other negroes,
Jackson was extremely handy with re-
volver, which he fired several times.
The prisoner in his own behalf admitted
that he had fired the revolver, but it was
done to brighten the negro he had quar-
relied with, and not to injure him. The
jury found Jackson guilty, and the court
will sentence bin to the penitentiary.
A decree OF divorce was granted VIM.
H. Cooper from his wife NorvHla Cooper,
on the ground of desertion for three years
prior to the institution of the suit.
Upon the petition fMary J. Magruder,
guardian for Anna J. Magruder, J. 5.
Bragonier was appointed commissioner
to sell the real estate belonging to the
defendant, M. Augusta and Geo. H.
Magruder, and Alletta E. Wiley, the
commissioner TO execute a bond in
penalty OF $4,000 before assuming the
trust.
F. L. Bushong, guardian. VS.. John
Griggs Flanagan; the death OF the infant
John Griggs Flanagan, being suggested,
il was ordered that the fund OF 81 ,69l.35
in the guardians possession be paid to
Mrs. Bertha D. Flanagan, the only heir
OF the deceased infant, and the case be
retired from the docket.
Mrs. Sarah A. Talbot, Mrs. Rosa
Buckner and John w. Locke were de-
PENDANTS in an action instituted by the
National Citizens Bank TO recover the
amount OF note made by Mrs. Talbot
and endorsed ty the other defendants.
A judgment for $l,03l 25, with interest
until paid, was rendered against them.
In the case Of Martha Waters VS.. VIM.
M. DemoY plea OF not guilty was Of
tered, and the case continued until the
next term OF court.
Proceedings having been instituted by
the Norfolk & Western Railway Company
to condemn land at Charles Town for the
erection of new passenger station, COM
mssioners were appointed to assess the
value of said land.
The trial of Grover c. Young and Ned
Athey, charged with the murder Of Bush
Washington, coored, in Charles Town,
last February, was taken up yesterday.
The accused elected TO be tried separately,
and Young was first to be placed on trial.
The State, which is represented by Pros
ecuting Attorney Geo. d. Moore and
Chas. N. Campbell, seeks to prove muir
der in the first degree. The defense will
be that the colored man became fright
ened and panic stricken and jumped from
a window, thus killing himself. Forrest
w. Brown is counsel for the accused men.
The trial is still in progress as we 90 to
press.