The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-02-25
JURY hangs In
$4,000 Law SUIT
VOTE STANDS 8 TO 4 FOR DE-
TENSE IN TURNER
HEAvRIN CASE.
OTHER COURT NOTES
Many Come Over From Beaver
Dam For Tucker VS.. City Of
Beaver Dam Suit.

After celebrating for eight or ten
hours the jury in the case of Mrs.
Oma Lee Turner vs.. Mrs. Mary Heav-
rim wherein the former charges the
alienation of her husbands affec-
tions, reported that they were hope
lessly disagreed and were dismissed
by Judge Slack Wednesday morning
at 10 o'clock. The jury stood to
for acquittal. 1t seems that ver-
dict was near at one time when three
of the jurors who favored Judgment
for the plaintiff agreed to vote for &C
quittal If the fourth would do SO
making 1t unanimous. A compro-
mise was suggested by the four, for
plaintiff, when they agreed to. accept
Ia judgment Of $500, or thereabouts.
This was refused by the eight for &C
.quittal, and hopes for verdict were
given up. This case attracted con-
siderable attention, owing to the
prominence of all parties involved,
and at times the court hall was pack
ed and damned. The hearing con-
.sumed exactly one week.
The case of Tucker VS.. City of
Beaver Dam was called for trial We'd
nesday and many citizens of Beaver
Dam were here. Tucker claims that
the city constructed walk in front
of his hotel property in such a man.
ner that water is forced under the
building thereby damaging the build
ing and furniture. Many of Beaver
Dams most prominent citizens are
involved as witnesses, or otherwise.
Fuqua & Co. VS.. j. P. Taylor, Ell
al.,-verdict of jury, $171.45 for
plaintiff, the amount sued for.
After returning the following In
dictments the grand jury adjourned
Saturday: Joe Early and Otis White
charged with the crime of house
breaking. Bail 500 EACH; Claude
B. Davis charged with offense OF
drawing a deadly weapon upon an
other. Bail $50. Joe Norris, charg-
ed with carrying concealed deadly
weapon. Bench warrant awarded.
Bail $50. Tom Graham, charged
with breach of the peace. Bail $50
Clyde Davis, charged with drawing
pistol upon another. Bail $50. Es-
ker Richardson, charged with dis
turbing religious worship. Bail $50.
Caney Daffron. charged with selling
liquor without license. Bail $50,
Oscar Baize e cases), charged with
selling liquor to a minor. Forthwith
bench warrant awarded. Oscar Baize
q cases), charged with selling whis-
key without license. Bench warrant
awarded. Bail $50 in each case.
Tessie Bassett 6 cases), charged
with selling liquor. Bench warrant
awarded. Bail in each case $50.
Roscoe Westerfield, charged with
carrying concealed deadly weapon.
Forthwith bench warrant awarded.
Herbert Midkiff. Magyar, charged with
carrying concealed a deadly weapon.
Forthwith bench warrant awarded.
Oscar Baize, charged with selling IL
quor to a minor. Forthwith bench
warrant awarded.
Change of Venue Granted I'm Five
Cases.
Changes of venue were granted by
the Ohio Circuit Court yesterday in
the following styled cases: u. T.
Carter VS.. II. l.. Tucker, ct al.
Elijah Render VS.. II. l.. Tucker, ct
al. Elijah Render VS.. Rockport Coal
Co.. j. T. Carter VS.. II. L. Tucker
ct al, j. T. Carter VS.. Rockport Coal
Co.
Afidavits were filed In each OF
said actions which alleged that it was
impossible for the defendants to Sc
cure fair trials within this county,
owing to the fact that said Tucker,
who is an officer Of said defendant
Coal Co. and other officers OF said
Rockport Coal Co. had been outspok-
en- against. and had taken an active
part in the prosecution Of alleged
"possum hunters. or night riders"
and thereby creating a feeling of bit
ternsss and prejudice against them
selves. In the minds OF so many per-
sons that their chances Of securing