The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-02-11
new RULING MADE
BY JUDGE SLACK
WITNESSES WHO FAIL TO AP-
PEAR HEREAFTER WILL BE
SUBJECT TO FINE.
CIRCUIT COURT CONvENES
Nothing Sensational Yet Developed
In POssum Hunter Cases-Big
Crowd Yesterday.

The Ohio Circuit Court convened
in the opening session in the court
hall Monday morning for the first
time under Judge Slack and the
Judge has made a good impression
by the able manner in which he has
handled all cases thus far called.
He shows no Partially in his rul-
ings and is exceedingly well posted
on the law. Commonwealth Attor-
ney Smith and County Attorney
Grove are handling the prosecutions
with credit. A large crowd was in
town yesterday to witness the pos
sum hunter trials, but most Of these
will come up later.
On account of the continued abb
sence of witnesses Judge Slack an
nounced to the attorneys yesterday
morning that hereafter when witness
es failed to report he would issue at
tachment and have witnesses brought
into court and fined for refusing to
obey the courts procedure. This rul-
ing seems to meet with the approval
of practically all local attorneys.
The following named gentlemen
were empaneled as grand jurors for
the February term: Ira Whiting
hill, Alva Carter, Jno. Barnard, LATE
Grant, Homer Lindley. Seth Payne.
Tom D. Duke, Worth Tichenor, G..
M. johnson, W., M. Flener. Mr.. Geo.
M. Johnson was designated by the
court as foreman Of the grnad jury.
After elaborate instructions by Judge
Slack, the jury retired to the jury
rooms, where Mr.. Alva Carter was
chosen as clerk and Mr.. W.. M. Fle-
ner sheriff of the grand jury.
The following named gentlemen
who had been summoned to appear
Tuesday, second day, for petit jury
service were empaneled for this
term, viz: Carson Park, Len c.
Leach, Clinton Rowe, Elvis Smith,
William Howard. c. C. Moseley, o.
R. Tinsley. Durard Tichenor. Elvis
Austin, Geo. Early, James Carter,
Newt. Baize, Joe H. Ford, Jno.
Leach, Steve Lee. James Baize, Jew
ell Shultz, Layton Williams. Cevil
Cooper, Thomas Anderson.
No cases were set down for trial
for Monday. the first day. This time
was taken up in preliminary. mo-
lions, &C. The cases set on second
days docket have been disposed Of
as follows: Filed away with leave
to reinstate: Com'th. VS.. Hardin
Tanner. Whalin King. Will Duke.
(5 cases). Chester Lloyd. Everett
Guy &C cases). Lee Lloyd. Robert
Hillard-continued, John Render
continued.
The following Com'th. cases were
continued for process: Otis Ament,
Porter Evans, Everett Guy. Fred
Sweeney, and Shelby Morris, ct al.
Com'th. VS.. John Nelson, ct al.
default judgment entered against
Hershael Nelson for $40.
Com'th. vs.. Mrs. Geo. Ford
stricken from docket.
Com'th. VS.. Lon Lindsay r. cases)
same order.
Com'th. VS.. Bill Taylor-peremp-
tory instructions by the Court at the
of Com'th. evidence and
defendant discharged.
Com'th. VS.. John Durham, ct al
Same VS.. VIM. Combs.
same order. Same VS.. Archie Aw-
try. same order.
Cases of the Commonwealth VS..
following named parties. result as
given below:
Mrs. Geo. Ford. stricken from the
docket.
Lon Lindsay, same order.
Jerry Clark. statement filed and
from docket.
Bill Taylor. verdict OF jury. not
guilty.
The following cases were continu-
3D.: Otis Ament. Porter Evans.
John Render. Everett Guy. Fred
Sweeney. Shelby Morris. ct al. Ira
Cook. Arthur Duncan. Horace Pierce.
Rufus Minton. Arthur Cooper. Alton
Paris. Goebel Paris. Claude Graves.
Grove. Lorenzo Hamilton.