The log cabin Democrat., 1917-01-18
COURTS SESSION
 NEARING AN END
10 MEET AGAIN JAN. 26
Adjournment to be Taken to Hear MisdemeanOr Cases Indicted-Bird
 Case Again Continued.

| The January term of the Faulkner circuit court, one of the most interest ing in the county's history, will prac- tlcaliy come to an end tonight, when Circuit Judge T. c. Trimble will or der an adjournment until Friday, Jan uary 26. The juries will be discharg- ed tonight, however, and Judge Trim ble said the adjourned session will be for the purpose of receiving pleas in the numerous misdemeanor cases for which indictments have been returned at the present term of court.
 On account of the illness of one of the states principal witnesses, the murder trial of Jake Bird, set for next Monday, was again continued today until the next term of court This is the second continuance since first tried.
 Three more defendants were con- victed and given penitentiary terms yesterday afternoon and this morning, | c lotai oi oiN "lio IlctNC DCCIl convicted of felonies during the pres ent term. After brief trial late yesterday afternoon a jury returned a verdict of guilty in the case of the state against Chapman Spencer, fix ing his punishment at two years in the penitentiary Spencer, who is Walker township negro, was charged with attempting to cash a forged check at the Farmers State Bank. A case against Henderson Spencer, in- dicted jointly with him, was continued until the next term.
 Roy Johnson and Oscar Cole, two Vilonia youths charged with break ing into houses and stealing a quan- tity of goods at Vilonia, entered pleas of guilty to grand larceny this morn ing and were sentenced to serve one year each in the pententiary. The charges of burglary against them, which would have given them an ad ditional sentence of at least three years, were dismissed.
 One case of assault with intent to kill, one of carrying pistol and two of gaming against Issue Peel were settled this morning. The defendant entered a plea of guilty to simple assault and the gaming charges and was fined $l0 and costs in each The pistol charge was dismissed at the cost of the defendant.
 l Several of the local men indicted by the present grand jury for gaming are settling up with the court this afternoon. In the cases thus far be- fore him Prosecuting Attorney Bogle has allowed the defendants to plead guilty in half of the charges against them and dismissed the others.
 The grand jury will make it's final report and adjourn this afternoon. It lis reported that about 50 additional indictments will be returned with the final report.
 | Judge Trimble said today that he would not announce the appointment of jury commissioners until he re- turns here on January 26.
 Others proceedings in court since yesterday noon follow:
 State vs. I. " Logan, grand lar ceny; continued.
 State vs w. M Tedder, aggravated assault; jury trial, verdict not guilty.
 State vs. Homer Smith, selling liquor; plea of guilty, fined $50. | State vs. Shell Noble, misdemean- or; continued.
 State vs Joe Hain and Julia Hain, perjury; continued.
 l Civil docket
 Erbacher X Co., vs. B. F. Bush, re- ceiver; trial by court by consent; judgment for plaintiffs for $100.
 Oscar Stone vs. B. F. Bush, receiv- CT; motion for new trial overruled; ap- peal prayed and granted, 90 days to file bill of exceptions.
 Latimer Bros. vs. B. F. Bush, re- ceiver; agreed judgment for plain tiffs for $l00.
 | Lee Mode vs. B. F. Bush, receiver; judgment by court by consent for plaintiff for $70.
 Huey Wilson, convicted yesterday of murder in the second degree and given 10 years imprisonment, will be brought int ocourt alte this afternoon to receive his sentence. His counsel will file a motion for a Jew trial, and, if overruled, an appeal to the supreme