The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1914-06-25
CIRCUIT COURT.
Johnson Again Convicted Of Murder.
Clark Case Consuming This
Week..

court up to Thursday morniug.
Thursday Walter Luster, whI
killed a negro at Reganton las
year, was tried and convicted o
manslaughter and recommended tc
the mercy of the court. He wa
remanded to Jail for sentence.
The grand jury brought In it
final report Thursday Afternoon
and was dismissed subject to call
This is departure from the usua
discharge, said to be due to devel-
opments which might arise In con-
nection with the Hermanville
Bank matter.
| Friday and Saturday were con-
sumed by the S. L. Johnson MUIR
der case, the jury bringing in 8
verdict of guilty as charged In
the Indictment. Johnson was
remanded for sentence. The jury
was composed of E. A. Watson,
w. A. Clark, H. B. Grant, H. P.
Harlan, G. c. Scott. T. E. Sugg,
S. P. Lum, ]. w. Ragland, 6. B.
McMurchy. R. A. Bryan, Neil
Pierce and R. F. Ragland.
Court reconvened Monday with
all of the officials In attendance.
The following names were drawn
to serve as Jury No I: VIM. ].
Manns, w. ]. Foster, w. T. Shell
by, c. F. Fields, R. c. Slaton, F..
R. Ivey, w. L. McCay, D. E. Nc
Caa, Jr., R. L. Greer, T. P. Pick
EFT, ]. NJ, Flowers and D. G.
Perkins.
Jury No. 2: o. F. GradIck, D.
I. Bridgers, B. F. Hynum, ]. E
Boren, P. w. Hyuum, ]. A. Suth-
erwood, w. F. Rushbroek. w. c.
Neal, ]. T. Herlong, Lott Harrell.
Archie Taylor and w. H. Rogers.
The case of ]. w. Clark, charged
with embezzlements was the first
called, and 1t consumed the first of
the week.
The jury In this case is COM
posed of r. L. Greer, F. A. Abr
end, ]. T. Walton, R. C. Slaton,
c. F. Fields, D. E McCaa. Jr., B.
F. Hynum, ]. E. Boren. w. ]
Manns, B. F. Parker, w. N. Neal
and ]. W. Foster.
This case Is still in progress.
The state rested this morning and
the defense witnesses are now be-
ing examined. Most of the testi-
mony deals with figures and is too
prosy for the curious who usually
hang about the court house
In the case of the State VS. Flor
an Robinson, Polly Harris and Jim
Harris, witnesses, were released on
their own recognizance for SIooo
to appear for the state.
Yesterday, Albert Shirkins, col
ored, charged with stealing cattle
In the fourth district, Withdrew
former plea Of not guilty and en-
tered plea of guilty. He was re
manded for sentence.
This Is the last week of court,
and several civil cases set for hear
ing will probably be forced over
to the September term by the
Clark case which may consume
the remaining two days.
GRAND JURY REPORT.
To the Hon. 3. 1. Brien. Judge of
OF the Ninth Judicial District of
Mississippi;
Sir:-PnTsuant 70 the charge
delivered to Us by your honor on
the irst day Of the present term Of
this honorable court, we beg leave
to report as follows:
We have examined 81 witnesses.
brought In 10 true bills, ignored
IS cases and referred two cases to
the justice of the peace.
We have examined the county
farm and found the bedding 10 an
unsanitary condition, but attach
no blame to the manager of the
farm as he does the best he can
with the materials that be has.
We recommend that the barracks
be better ventilated. as the way II
is now 1t Is a regular sweat box.
the only opening to the building
being one door. We also consider
it 6re-trap Ia winter. and 6nd
that the Aue Is IN q dangerous con-
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