The log cabin Democrat., 1916-07-22
GILLIAN GRANTED
 BAIL BY COURT ADJOURNS TILL MONDAY
Grand Jury Dismisses Murder Access sOry Charges Against Gus Ham
 and Mrs. Ida Wilson.

| None of the five persons facing murder charges at the beginning of circuit court will be tried at the pres ent term. The grand jury late yes | terday afternoon dismissed charges of accessory to first degree murder against Gus liam and Mrs. Ida Will son. Huey Wilson had already been allowed to stand on his habeas corpus bond and his case continued The court today granted bail in the sum of s2,000 to Clyde Gillian, charged with vrst degree murder for killing James P. Cole, and continued his case until next term. The order admitting the defendant to bail was made upon the recommendation of Prosecuting Attorney J. B. Read Gillian was | also admitted to bail in the sum of | $500 on the charge of assault with intent to kill for an alleged attack on Coles wife. The fifth defendant fac ing murder charge, Missie Curtis, had already been adjudged insane and sent to the state hospital.
 The grand jury in it's report re- turned three indictments, making nine thus far. Two were for misdemean- ors and one for felony.
 The court was adjourned at noon today until 9 o'clock Monday
 Mrs. Mary Wright won a verdict for S400 and her son, Frank Wright, was given judgment for S5 in suit brought against the estate of the late F. T. Phillips. The administra- tor, J. R. Giddens, had disallowed a claim of S750 for services alleged to have been rendered by Mrs. Wright to MT. and Mrs. Phillips prior to their death. The claim was allowed by the probate court and was appeal ed to circuit court. The plaintiff claimed to have performed menial service and also to have nursed the old couple through their illnesses and introduced evidence to the effect that MT. Phillips had promised to leave hers the home in which they resided The property, however, was willed to Dr. Augustus Pearle, brother of Mrs Phillips, and his sisters children.
 After all the evidence had been presented in the case of Holman Real Estate Company vs. J. T. Phelps, the plaintiff, after the court had refused to give peremptory instruction for verdict, took non-suit without pre- judice. The real estate concern was suing for $700, as commission on a tract or real estate belonging to the plaintiff, alleging a contract to sell the property for $4,000, with all above that as their commission. The plain ! tiffs claimed to have furnished buyer at $4,700 and that the defendant re- fused to make deed. The defend ant alleged fraud in the transaction and also claimed that the selling price agreed on was also to cover a $2,O00 incumbrance on the land. The jury in the case of J. D. Collier vs. L. M. Sale returned verdict giv- ing the plaintiff possession of a wag- onyard on East Oak street. Two cases were presented to the jury and in the first the jury decided Sale was in legal possession of the property last year, but in the second it was held that the lease contract had expired. The contention that the plaintiff was justified in avoiding the contract on the ground that the defendant had been convicted of selling liquor was | not sustained.
 Other proceedings since Friday are given below:
 George s. Brown vs. L. M. Afford judgment for plaintiff for $22O and interest.
 T. J. Murphy vs. Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle; non-suit taken by plaintiff without prejudice. l s. D. Rowlett ct al vs. w. N. Witch CT ct al; continued for want of service.
 Farmers State Bank vs. Enoia Cot ton Oil Co. ct al; judgment by default on note.
 Nancy Cato ct al vs. J. E. Little ct al; continued.
 J. w. DeJarnatt vs. A. T. Cook; continued.
 c. D. Henderson vs. w. L. Mcbride
 G. Rice Wilson vs. A. c. Cantrell; motion to dismiss appeal overruled.
 w. E. Ponder vs. T E. Mitchell continued.
 Addie Gillespie vs. L. Henson; mo, tion to quash service sustained ano appeal dismissed without prejudice. |