The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-09-13
SESSION CONVENED AT Q
O'CLOCK MONDAY
MORNING.
CLARK LOSES CASE DETAILS MEAGRE


The fall term of circuit court for
Lowndes county convened at 8
o'clock Monday morning. The term
is being presided over by Hon. T. b.
Carroll, of Starkville, judge of the
Sixteenth circuit court district, while
District Attorney Guy Rencher, of
DeKalb, is here to represent the
State in the prosecution OF State
cases and Court Stenographer Frank
Ellis, who resides in this city, is on
hand to record the proceedings.
The first thing done after court
convened was to impanel the grand
and petty juries, and after this
work had been completed Judge
Carroll proceeded to deliver his
charge to the inquisitorial body.
The charge was in the usual form
having embraced all the matters tC
which the code requires circuit
Judge to direct the attention of
grand jurors. Judge Carroll said
that, so far as he had been able to
ascertain, the laws were being un
iversally obeyed here, and he took
occasion to compliment local citizen,
upon the salutary condition Of the
county,
At the completion of Judge Car.
rolls charge to the grand jury, court
took recess, and Hon. j. +. Ran.
kin, of Tupelo, whs is an aspirant
for the seat in Congress now oeeu.
pied by Hon. f. S. Gambler, address
ed the people in behalf of his candi
dacy Hon. W. w. Magruder, OF
Starkville, who is also canidate
for Congress, delivered an address
in the afternoon, at the conclusion
of which court convened and the
trial of the cases began.
The first case taken up was that
of Stokes V. Robertson, state reve
nue. agent, vs.. s. M. Nash. This
is the case in which the state revenue
AGENT seeks to compel the defendant
to return to the public treasury
the sum of $1,000, which some time
ago was paid owe r to him
as compensation for making list Of
the educable within the bounds of
Lowndes county. The state revenue
agent contends that it was the bust.
ness Of duly constituted officials TO
make this enumeration ard tha the
local supervisors had no legal author
ity to employ private citizen TO
perform the work. The defendant
are represented by Messrs. Sturdi-
want, Owen and Garnett, while the
state revenue agent is represent.
ed by Hon. ]. H. May, of jackson.
As both sides were agreed regard
ing the facts, the law applying to the
transaction was the only question IN
volved, and the case was tried before
Judge Carroll without a jury. After
hearing argument, the Judge took tbs
case under advisement, saying tina
he would render his decision later.
On yesterday morning the case ot
Mr.. Fred Clark VS., the Mobile anC
Ohio Railroad Company was taker
up and occupied practically the en-
tire day. On March l8, last, al
automobile in which Mr.. Clark wa
riding was struck by Mobile an'
Ohio train, and he sued the com
pany for $4,000 damages as the re
suit for injuries sustained He wa
represented by Col. VIM. Baldwin
and the dependant was represent
ed by Messrs Boone, Snow and Pear
son. The case was given to the jur
shortly after o'clock yesterda!
afternoon, and about 1920 o'clocl
asst night the jury rendered a verdic
in favor of the defendant.
Will Carter, negro, was sentene
ed by Judge Carroll late yesterda.
evening to serve years in the peni
/ tentiary on a charge of burglary.
The following is list Of the gen
tlemen composing the grand and pet
ty juries:
Grand Jury.
John A. Lipsey, foreman; j. O
Logan, 0. NJ. Randell, T. A. Burgin
E. w. Vaughn, j. NJ. Tarlton, L. A
| Halbert, A. ]. Burgin, w. R. T. Jew
ell, R. NJ. Waters, o. P Vaughn, [
Loeb, c. A. Dodson, W. T. Bibb, c
i D. Pollock, Jack Robinson, c. V. Tag
gart, j. D.. Smith, w. A. Pridmor
and V. c. Whitlock.
Jury No. |.
/ ]. V. Cockerham, j. A. Dowdle, NJ
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