The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-04-17
CIRCUIT court
HARD AT WORK.
Many Cases are Being Tried. Papers
Well Executed. Two Felony
Convictions.

The April term Of the Lawrence
Circuit Court began on Monday last
Promptly at 10 a m. Judge Redwine
assumed the bench, gave the desk a
vigorous rap with his gavel, and big
court" was "on." Sheriff Stone pre-
sented his deputies, who were sworn
to make the summoning of jurors in
the proper manner, and the grand
jury, the big Twelve was impanel-
ed. The following named were Sc
lected and sworn:
John G. Thompson, Harmon Cor
die, j. N. Queen, S. w. Burton, j. M.
Lester, Taylor Frazier, Strother Fitz-
patrick, L. F. Boggs, James Compton,
l., E. Bradley, Jas. Y. Carter, Milt
Carter.
The Judge named S. w. Burton
foreman. 1t was generally remarked
that the present body of inquisitors
is the youngest looking grand jury
ever impaneled in the Lawrence Cir
cult Court Most of them never serv-
ed in this capacity before. 1t is an
intelligent body of citizns and house
keepers.
Judge Redwine's Charge.
The charge made to the grand jury
of the present term of the Lawrence
Circuit Court was model of strength,
brevity and comprehensiveness. 1t
occupied only a short time, but in
that period Judge Redwine said much.
| He spoke first of the ancient nation
whose laws We're engraved upon the
| pillars of vast building where the
public gathered craven in such let
ters as all might see; so that he who
ran might ead.' Thus all might know
the law and thus be unable to make
the plea of ignorance as excuse for
violation. The people, knowing the
laws and knowing that they would be
rigidly enforced, were slow to violate
| Judge the basis for an appeal to the
| This was the basis for appeal OF the
on their part to find out and to pre-
sent, and to the petit jury to enforce
and punish.
Judge Redwine consumed no time In
generalities but he spoke at consid-
cradle length and to the point con-
cerning some of the graver offenses
against the common law and the sta
tutes. Homicides, wounding, crimes
upon women and against the personal
l
In his edmonton to the grand jury
he said that while it was the duty OF
that body to be diligent, it was not
proper that they should be actuated
by spite or malice.
! He called especial attention to the
cowardly habit of carrying concealed
deadly weapons. After denouncing il
in the severest terms he spoke in
warning and appeal to those who
were guilty of the worse than useless
habit. The new statute against the
offense, soon to go into effect, was a
drastic one. For the first conviction
the penalty is a heavy fine, six
months confinement in the county
| Jail and disfranchisement for a per-
iod of two years. For the second con-
viction the punishment is confinement
in the penitentiary.
The following named compose the
regular petit jurors for the term:
Mont Cooksey, A. j. Evans, Alfred
Young, George Bishop, Roscoe May
nard, w. A. Copley, Valentine Burke,
Walt Hays, II. B. Hewlett George
Piclxlesimer, NJ. f. Maynard, Jas. O.
Lackey Charles Bailey, NJ. b, Sparks,
Rich Gusley, Parish Sparks, w, NJ
Fannin, Jerry Skaggs, Sr., Yes Jor-
dan, j. B. Webb, Wallace Jordan. M
j. Baker, John A. Frazier, Mart Hay,
r. S, Chaffin, X. Fraley, Wade Cham
bers, Gum Berry, NJ. l., Moore, l.. A.
Burton, AL. Wellman, w. H, Adams,
| Harve Burchett, o. B. Stump, Robt.
Burchett
! An unusually large number of peo-
| pie from all over the county was n
town this week. Very many of them
came in obedience to summons to
appear before the grand jury. Twelve
felony cases were set for Wednesday,
the third day Of the term. Some of
these are important cases, and many
witnesses had been summoned, some
of whom are under attachment
The case against Dr. Motley, charg-
+, ed with homicide in Morgan county
and brought to this county by a
change of venue, was called Wednes-
day. The Commonwealth announced
ready but the defendant moved for a
continuance Afiidavits were made IN
support of the motion. On Thursday
morning the court overruled the mo-
tion and ordered that the trial begin
at one o'clock. The trial Of this case
will probably consume the remainder
of this week, as many witnesses are
to be examined.
An extraordinary amount of work
was done in disposing of Common
wealth cases during the first three
days OF the term. On Tuesday for in
stance, four juries were out at one
time, While three of them were de-
! liberating another case was called
| Both sides announced ready the
Judge ordered the sheriff to summon
a jury from the bystanders, both
sides accepted It and the case was
tried. Commemorative Attorney
Waugh, ready and equipped for any
amount OF work. alert and vigorous,
has been at his post of duty since the
presiding judge began the term. He
expects TO see the trial OF the last
case called on the criminal docket.
Already enough felonies have been
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