The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-09-10
CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS GRAND
JURY REPORTS OFFICERS COMMENDED
Special Venre Summoned in Thames Case Which WIN Come
Trial Thursday September 1Sth-Negro Who Cut Po-
Iceman James Pleads Guity-Sentenced to Ten
Years in Pen-Other State Cases Tried

r State Cases Tried.
that copy be spread upon the min
utes Of this court, to be kept as
public record.
u. w. Bryant, Foreman"
J. w. McNAIR, COUNTY ATTORNEY
Wheras, ]. w. McNair, has serve
the people Of Lincoln County for tn
last four years os County PROSECUTING
Attorney and he not being a candi
date for reelection; and it being tn
desire Of this Grand Jury to Civ
expression Of our endorsement Of tn,
record of a most worthy officer:
Therefore be 1t resolved that w
the grand jury acting for ourselve
and the people Of Lincoln Count,
hereby endorse the record of ou
! most worthy County Attorney AM
commend his services to our people
as being in every way worth of ou
highest praise. He has been at al
times courteous, kind and efficient
honest to fault, and at all time
ready and willing to give to the peo
pie faithful and efficient service.
He has been untiring in his effort
ito help the people and we believl
that he has the esteem and confidenc,
OF the people. that he so richly de
serves.
This being the last Grand Jur,
that he will serve as Caunty Attor
ney we desire to go on record as Civ
ing public expression Of our esteem
and confidence of worthy man.
eRsolved further that a COPY oi
these resolutions be sent the Hon. ]
w. McNair and that they be recorded
on the minutes of the Circuit Court
of Lincoln County, as a permanent
record of this court.
]. w. Bryant, Foreman
CLYDE THAMES ARRAIGNED.
After the juries had been empanel-
ed, the court proceeded to sound the
Criminal Docket, and set and dis
pose OF all matters ready for trial at
the present term.
Clyde Thames, charged with the
murder of his wife was arraigned up.
on the charge Friday afternoon and
entered plea Of mot guilty.. and
the case was set for call at 2:0O
O'Clock p. m, Monday at which time
the witnesses were called, and placed
under their own rec0gnizance to be
present in the courtroom when the
case came up for trial on Thursday.
September 18th.
Upon the call Of the docket a num-
Der Of minor cases were mol pros.
some appeal cases dismissed or writs
OF procedendo awarded, and the court
then took up the trial Of the cases
that were ready for trial and the fol-
lowing cases were disposed Of:
State VS.. Arthur Hudson. Profane
Language in public place. Plea Of
guilty entered. Fine of $4,000 and
80 days imposed. Sentence suspend
ed during good behavior.
state VS.. Arthur Hudson. Assault
and battery. Plea of guilty entered.
Fine Of $4,000 and 80 days imposed.
Sentence suspended during good be-
havior.
State VS.. Arthur Hudson. Assault
and battery. Plea of guilty entered.
Fine OF $4,000 and 80 days imposed.
Sentence suspended during good be-
havior.
State vs. Luther Cannon. Unlaw-
fully ordering intoxicating liquors.
Mistrial.
State VS.. Walter Hudson. Conceal
ed weapons. Plea of guilty and fine
Of $500 and 80 days in Jail imposed
Jail sentence suspended during good
behavior.
State VS.. Walter Hudson. Unlaw-
full co-habitation. Plea of guilty en-
tered and fine of $500 and 80 days
in Jail imposed. Jail sentence sus-
pended during good behavior.
State VS.. Walter Hudson. Assault
and battery. Plea of guilty entered
and fine Of $500 and 80 days in jail
imposed. Jail sentence suspended
during good behavior.
State VS.. Walter Hudson and Della
McLendon. Unlawful cohabitation
Plea or guilty entered and fine oi
$500 each and 30-days each in Jail
Jail sentence suspended during good
behavior. W
State vs.. George James (coloEed) j
Grand Larceny. Plea of guilty en-.
tered. Sentenced to penitentiary for
years.
State VS.. Delton Foster. Unlawful
manufacture of intoxicating liquors
Plea of mol contenderi entered. Sen
fenced to 80 days in State peniten-
tiary and to pay costs Of court. Peni-
tentiary sentence suspended during
good behavior.
State VS.. VIII McGlothen. Assault
and battery with intent to kill. Plea
Of guilty Of assault and battery en-
tered. Sentenced to pay fine of 500
and SO days in Jail. Jail sentence
suspended during good behavior.
State VS.. Jim Lyons. Robbery
Entered plea Of guilty of petit lar
ceny; fined $4,000 and so days. SEN
tence suspended for sixty days from
date.
State VS.. John Haywood. Defend
ant made default. Judgement taken
on his bond lin the sum of $5OO.O0
against the defendant and G. T.
Montgomery and Bige Cook, sureties
State VS.. Edd Hammond. Concealed
weapon. Jury and verdict Of guilty
Sentenced to pay flne of $4,000 and
all costs.
In the case Of State VS.. Clyde
Thames, motion for q special We
ntre was presented to the Court Tues.
day afternoon which said motion was
sustained and special venire Of Sc
men was drawn and ordered sum
moned to attend the court on Thurs.
day, September 18th, 1919, to try
said cause.
Wilf0rd Hudson, indicted for as
sault and battery with intent to kill
Iupon policeman George James. en-
tered . Plea Of guilty Wednesday
morning and was sentenced to II
years in the penitentiary. Hudson
was carried back to jackson for safe
/ keeping Immediately after aentencs