The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-05-22
ON RECORD TIME TO PEN
Assault And Robbery Bring Five
Year Sentence-Other Circuit
Court News

A trio of young men found quick
route to the penitcntiary this week.
On Monday evening the three, George
Smith, Lee Wagner and James Black,
assaulted and robbed Frank Wright
just north of Bismarck on the Iron
Mountain Railroad. Mr.. Wright
though badly beaten up was able to
get to farm house and have the
marshall at Bismarck notified of the
crime. The marshall Immediately
set out Il watch and three suspects
were later assested in saloon there
in town. Tuesday they were identi-
fed by Wright and arraigned before
Squire Lucy and fined twenty-five
dollars each, with sentence also
of 90 days in the county jail. They
were brought to Pennington We'd
nesday and at the same time com
plant was made to the Prosecuting
Attorney Benham and he immediate
ly took the matter before the grand
jury that is in session and secured an
indictment against the boys charging
them with robbery in the first degree.
They we're arraigned Mt once in Court
and plead guilty to the crime, each
drawing FIVE years in the state peni-
tentiary. Thus not more than thirty
six hours elapsed from the time the
crime was committed until the boys
were on the road to the state prison.
The sentence and fine of Squlre's
Court was RENTED.
Owing to the illness Of Judge huck's
mOthcr-in-law at his home in Ste.
Gcneyicye, he has been away through
out the week with the exception of
Monday. He came over last Sunday
and started the grand jury on its
work Monday returning home that
day. 1t will be noted in another col
umn Of the Times that his mother-in-
law passed away. Judge Marion Car
ter has acted Us Special Judge in the
absence Of Judge Huck.
Daniel A. Nelson VS. NJ. H. Topping,
account. Dismissed by plaintiff.
Theodore Vayrisjuk minor, rs Fed
eral Lead Company, damages. Pcu-
ton granted, considcrd removed to
| u. S. Court.
}. =. Cayce, secretary and VIM.
| Harlan, treasurer. filed bonds as re
spectiyc officers Of Pennington Home
| Building and Loan Association.
OF the grand jury announced IN n
| former issue Of the Times. +, f..
Swink, l.. II. Williams and j. W. Mat
! kins were excused, and Jno.G. Russell,
j. c. Watson and S. f.. Sharrock ap-
pointed to fill places made vacant.
The grand jury thus being composed
of the allowed named gentlemen to-
gether with following: NJ. y. Hnr-
| lan, Daniel O'Sulivan, w. L. Cross
man, Geo. Ness, &. A. Fake, X. /.
Leigh, Marvin Horn, Marvin Clay,
and j. Il. Mosier,
Edward J. Cain ct al. vs. Jno. u,
Cain. Win contest Ordered stricken
from docket.
II. II. Groom VS. f. J. Tetley, appeal
J. P. Decided in favor Of plaintiff,
and judgement given for Sl54.2S,
which included interest on same ut g
per cent from December lG, 1909,
Eliza Morris ct al, VS. Thos. T.. Pink
ston. Continued to next term for
want of complete service,
Bank Of Ste. Genevicve obtained
judgement for $2jSi99 on note
against A. 7. Nixon and others,
State VS. ThcodOrv Jiboski, pleaded
guilty to charge of common assault,
and was fined $40 and trimmings.
fine to be stayed upon good conduct OF
defendant,
Pumelea Cunningham VS. Jno. J.
Cunningham. Defendant files de
murrer. Same is sustained, and leave
granted to plaintiff to amend her pc
tition on or before October l. 1914.
w. c. Norewine vs. John Forser. De
fendant files motion to quash eXecu.
tion.
W. II. J. Kovonah VS. l.. +. Mayer
Judgement for plaintiff by default
for Sl37.40.
jeff s. Highley VS. Henry A. Schram
action for money had. Same was triec
and submitted to the jury on Thursday
evening. The verdict will likely bt
returned this morning with the op'
cning Of Court.