The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-16

Iulctm6ntS returned Dy the grand
jury noted below, the inquisitors
have made no other report nor re-
turned any other indictments than
those in this batch up to the noon
hour today.
THE BANK CASES.
Practically an entire week has
been spent in Investigations Of the
Commercial Bank failure, which,
it ID understood, are now nearing
au end
Witnesses from all over Lincoln
county and many portions of ad-
joining counties as we'll as others
further distant have been before
the body and given evidence, as
we'll as Special Commissioners W..
P. Wildberger. of CIarksdale; AL
len Thompson, of jackson. and K.
L Covington, of Hazlehurst.
An adding machine has been in
use ever two days in the jury room
and the presumption is that it has
been used to total. from the evil
dence given, amounts or values
that will decide the fate of the for
mer bank managers in the hands
of the jury.
The grand jury seems to be an
exceptionally close -mouthed body
Of men when it comes to getting
any news from them as to what is
going on in their corner room at
the court house. Rumors are
afloat at times to the effect that a
number of indictments will be
found in the bank case Whether
such reports, coming from no one
knows where, with no one to father
them, will prove correct or lncor-
rect will Of course be proved or
disproved when the jury turns in
its next batch of indictments.
The public generally. especially
those most vitally interested are
awaiting the verdict of the men
entrusted with this solemn and
vitally important duty, which on
account of its character affects
every citizen irrespective Of wheth-
er he had any personal material in
terest in the case in question or not
The grand jury has put in a
good. hard days work every day
since it was convened and the
expectation is that on account of
it's diligence its final report will
be made shortly.
INDICTMENTS RETURNED.
Late Saturday afternoon the
Grand Jury reported twelve indict-
ments.
Lee Durr has been arrested On a
charge of using profane language
in public place.
Ira Calender has been arrested
on charge of retailing.
Oscar Case was arrested on q
charge of carrying intoxicating
liquors to a place of public wor-
ship.
CASES DISPOSED OF:
Geo. G McLendon, trustee, VS..
W. M. Jones. Dismissed at plain
tiff's cost.
Miller & Hart VS.. May Cameron.
Judgment for plaintiff for $108. .26.
Elizabeth King ct al VS.. |. e.
R. r. Co. Nonsuit
J. L. Leg9ett ct al VS.. Crosby
Bonds Lumber Co. Continue and
set for first pay for next term.
L. H. Nash va /. G. K r.. Co.
Verdict for plaintiff for $25.
Henry Hall by next friend VS.. 1
C. R. r. Co. Verdict for defen.
dant.
Mrs. Matte Dunn vs.. |. c. R r.
Co. Verdict for defendant. AT
last term a jury gave plaintiff
$2500 and a new trial was granted
on motion of the railroad company
with the above result.
s w. Francis VS. G. R. R. Co
Verdict for plaintiff for S42 so.
Geo. Thomas VS. |. C K. R. Co
Verdict for defendant.
Ida May Bryant VS.. !. G. R R
Co Judgment by consent fol
plaintiff for $50.
PETIT JURIES FOR WEEK.
No. LIS. r. Smith. B. G. Ma.
gee. j II. Rawls, j. G Bales, w.
| Day, W. T. Smith, W. M. Reed
Louis Arthur, j F.. Rushing. E. j
Britt. R. w. Bethea. W. C Duna
way.
No. 2.-H. T. Morgan, ] F.
Thames. j. Wade Smith, j. j.
Martin. Clement WoodalI. C l.
Burgess, Newton Case, Alex Bul.
lIock. Eldridge Britt. W. s. Hughn,
~. "A. Walden, A 9. Davis.