Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-28
JURY TRIALS
HOLD BOARDS
In Circuit Court Again And
Several Cases Are
Tried.

Wednesday afternoon, after hear
ing the testimony in the case of the
Commonwealth against Ed Thomas,
colored, indicted for the wilful MUIR
der of Arthur Cravens, colored, had
been concluded, pending the prepar-
alton of the courts instruction, the
| jury was sent to their room.
During the interval. the case of
the Commonwealth against Irving
Radford, colored, indicted for selling
liquor without license, was called.
The prosecuting attorney introduced
three witnesses, but as no evidence
against Radford could be elected,
the court instructed the jury to find
for the defendant without leaving
their seats.
After this, the jury in the case
against Ed Thomas was called from
their room. The prosecuting at
torney then read the instructions of
the court to the jury, and the at
torney for the defendant began his
argument. Forty-fve minutes were
allowed to the side, and they both
closed their arguments before court
adjourned for the day. The jury re-
tired to their room and in about five
minutes returned verdict of not
guilty.
Thursday morning the case of the
Commonwealth against John Cayce,
colored, under indictment for wilful
murder, was called. Eleven witness
es answered to the call of their
names. Owing to the serious illness
of Cayce, the case was continued to
the June term of court and the wit
nesses were recognized to appear
the day for which the case was set.
The case of the Commonwealth
against Ike Doss and Sam Doss. col
ored, indicted for chicken stealing.
was called. The evidence introduced
failed to substantiate the charge,
and on motion of the prosecuting at
torney, the case was stricken from
the docket.
The case of Joe Thompson, alias
Joe McFaddin, indicted for assault
and battery, was continued to the
10Th day of the term.
After motion hour Friday the
Commonwealth cases set for the
fifth day of the term were called.
There were three cases against
Henry T. Underwood for embezzle-
ment from corporation. They were
continued to the June term of court
and Underwood was put under bond
of $3.50 in each case.
Case No. CAT was against Bonnie
Wilson, William Cox and Clarence
Jones for firing deadly weapons on
public highways. Two of them got
off on light fines and the other case
was continued.
The case against young negro
named Robert Dulin. who works on
the farm of Mr.. A. M. Henry, was
tried. 1t appearing from the evil
dence that the boy had stolen Pan
anna hat and other articles worth
$3.50 from a buggy; the jury found
him guilty and sentenced him to
three weeks confinement in Jail at
hard labor. rN
The last case before adjournment
for the noon hour was the Common
wealth against the L. & N. r. r., in
dicted for failing to provide water
closets and other accommodations at
their station at Casky. The witness
es introduced were submitted to a
grilling that consumed much time,
during which many objections were
made and noted. Just after court
convened after dinner, the jury re-
turned a verdict of not guilty.
At 2 o'clock the attorneys and the
court were trying to arrange for
taking up the case against Berry
Mcintosh, Allen Bell, Willis Bell and
Matte Bell, indicted for breach of
the peace. Also two indictments
against Berry Mcintosh, for carry
ing concealed a deadly weapon.