The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-10-27
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henderSOn, NY, having Deen as
signed by the Governor to try some
cases which the regular Judge, Mr..
Birkhead. was disqualified in, and
Judge Birkhead being unable to be
in attendance at court this week,
Judge Henson was likewise desig-
mated by the Governor to hold court
the remainder of the October term
which closes next Saturday. In ac-
cordance with the appointment,
Judge Henson arrived Monday
morning and is presiding.
Com'th. VS.. Alton dismiss
ed as to Alton Paris.
Com'th. VS.. Luther Daniel-plea
In bar and dismissed.
The following were continued for
process: Com'th. VS.. owen Grove.
Andrew Pryor q cases). Red Tom
Awtry q cases., John Frog Awtry,
Herman Morris.
The following we're dismissed;
Com'th. VS.. r.. T. Taylor, J. p. Tay-
lor.
Com'th. VS.. Lem Taylor-plea of
guilty entered, law and facts to the
court and fined $40
Com'th. VS.. Wesley Parish-aff-
davit filed by C. c. Parish and dis
missed.
Com'th. VS.. Bruno Frey-motion
for new trial overruled, to which the
defendant objected. and excepted and
prayed an appeal to the Court of
Appeals, which was granted.
Com'th. VS.. Claude Allen, ct al. -
continued to Sd day of February
term.
Com'th. VS.. Jesse Fulkerson, ct
al..-the attorney for the Common
wealth filed statement herein and
this prosecution is dismissed as TO
Sam Robertson, Frank Dellew and
Robert Swain. and their bondsmen
are released from further liability.
Com'th. VS.. Gilbert Hays-set for
ward to Sth day, Oct. 26th.
Com'th VS.. Bruno Frey-verdict
of jury guilty and punishment fixed
at fine of 500 and 20 days in Jail.
Com'th. VS.. Louis Barrett-the
grand jury declined to indict and
prosecution was dismissed.
In the matter of the Com'th VS..
Jesse Fulkerson, ct a!.,-the defend
ants, Fred Landrum. Jesse Hendrix,
Jr., Estill Mcconnell and Thurman
Keown. a demurrer to Indictment
was sustained as to the above de
fendandts and the bondsmen we're
released from further liability.
Com til. VS.. Bruno Frey-motion
for new trial overruled to which the
defendant objected and excepted
and prayed an appeal to the Court
of Appealsfi which was granted.
Com'th. VS.. Israel Jones-Com tn.
witnesses failing to appear against
defendant. this case is filed away
with leave to reinstate.
Com'th. VS.. Frank Allen, ct al,
charged with confederating to in
jure another-the Commonwealth
elected to try Frank Allen The
trial was entered into Friday and
concluded at a night session held
Saturday Verdict of jury mot gull
ty, as charged in the indictment. 3"
This was one of the hardest fought
legal battles witnessed in Circuit
Court here for a long time. There
were some thirty or forty witnesses
testified pro and con. Mr.. Ernest
Wood ward. representing the defend
ant, made a two-hour argument
Nery ably taking up every phase Of
the case. after which Common
wealth's Attorney, Ben ID. Ringo,
concluded the case with one of the
best speechs he has ever made in the
court here, and that of course was
going some" There was a big
demonstration when the verdict of
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friends of the defendant.
The grand jury before adjourning
last week returned indictments
classified as follows One for the
crime of unlawfully and feloniously
abandoning his children, one for
house four for furnishing
liquor to a minor, two for violating
local option law. two charged with
confederating together to injure an
other.
Com TIL. VS.. Walter May, ct al
announced ready
defendant announced not ready and
filed AFFIDAVIT and case was contin-
ued to 4th day OF the February.
1916, term.
Com'th. vs.. Jerry Clark. ct al
statement filed by Commonwealth
Attorney and dismissed as to Harry
Plummer.
Com'th. VS.. Eugene Herrel-
County AtforneV filed sfatement and