The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-11-23
CALHOUN COURT.

ular November term OF the Mclean
Circuit Court came TO practical close
late Saturday afternoon, there being
only few Equity cases left for hear
ing. Judge Slack will return on the
23rd for this purpose.
The grand jury late Friday return
ed an indictment of sensational pur-
port, when that body formally ac-
cused w. A. Shackelford, the Sheriff
OF Mclean county. and ]. f. Cowgirl.
juror empaneled In the Mans Glib
son homicide case at the july term of
court, of the offense OF obstructing
justice. The acts OF these men which
il is charged, amounted to the offense
charged. consists of the defendant
ShackelfOrd's going to the room at
the Capitol hotel, where the jury was
being CHARTERED under guard of Dep
uty Sheriff j. c. Glenn, after the case
was finally submitted to the jury for
final decision, and after the jury had
retired for the night. and taking with
him number of other parties, who
carried with them various musical in
struments, and upon their arrival,
arrousing the jurors from their re-
pose and playing of said musical in
struments in the room where the jury
was kept, during which time, it is al
legged, that Shackelford eonversed
With tho juror Cowgirl, in a corner
of the room and after the cessation
of the music took the juror out Of
the room TO an adjacent room where
they had a further conference.
Sheriff Shackelford stated Satur-
day that he remembered the oeca-
sion, when the jury was at the hotel,
and believing that the jurors would
like to hear some good music, he
took several boys to the hotel, where
they played music and had good
time. He said that he did talk to one
of the jurors, but with no intention
whatever of being in contempt of
court, or interfering with justice in
any manner whatever.
The case will be tried before a
jury at the March term, and Sheriff
Shackelford believes he will have no
trouble in convincing the court and
jury that he had no intention what
ever OF interfering with the court
or any of its orders.
The witnesses whose evidence was
heard by the grand jury and on whose
evidence the indictment was return
ed as revealed by the names append
ed to the indictment, are G. E. Harri-
son and Mort Robertson, two of the
jurors empanneled in the Gibson case
at the July term. and Wick Swint, one
of the parties, who it is learned, ac-
companicd Sheriff Shackelford to ju-
rvs quarters.
Investigation reveals that, Wick
Swint, local manager for the Cum
berland Telephone Company; Henry
Glenn, brother of Deputy Sheriff j.
G. Glenn, who was in charge OF the
jury; Will Waller. son-in-law OF At
torney Joe II. Miller, and young
man named Atchison, are the parties
who accompanied Sheriff Shackelford
to the room where the jury was be-
ing kept.
Mans Gibson Sentenced.
Mans Gibson, who was convicted
Friday and given a sentence of two
years in the penitentiary for killing
Arthur Hayden, was sentenced by
Judge Slack Saturday afternoon. He
will be taken to Eddyville by Sheriff
Shackelford ON Tuesday.
Judge Slack appointed Mrs. Mary
Smithson, official stenographer of Nc
Lean county, in room of Marvin Mill
er, who declined to serve any longer
having all the work he could do in
Daviess and Hancock counties.
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