The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-01-30
Circuit Court Proceedings

The regular January term OF
the Rankin county circuit court
convened Monday morning, Janu-
airy Goth, 1918, with Judge A. J..
McI&urin, presiding.
The court was duly organized
and che following named persons
drawn as grand jurors, to wit:
w. L. Martain, ]. N. Polk, ]. w.
Slade, w. E. Cofer, J. L. Boteler,
T. j. Fletcher, A. NJ. Bates, H. B.
Webb, w. D. Cook, Dock Jones,
J. "A. Shoemaker, ]. P. Byrd, j. w.
Daniels, w. Waddell, Ed Nicely,
r. M. Laird, D. ]. Moore, w. H.
Jenes. r. M. Laird was appoint
ed foreman.
The petit juries were empane-
led as follows:
JURY NO. /: s
E. Misterfeldt, G.. w. Long, C.
j. Walters, W.. w. Kersh, j. I.
Holmes, D. A. Edwards, T. N.
Coats. N. j. Ponder, J. L. Watts,
F. w. Little, r. A. Warwick, J. D.
Robbins.
JURY NO. 2.
VIII Bates, L. H. Wilson, ]. C.
Mckay, T. G. Lawrence, D. B.
Ward, Will Grain, A. B. Collum,
G. H. Bethune, O. L. Boteler, T.
H. Williams, r. B. Rodgers, Jim
Knight.
The following cases were had
and disposed Of to-wit:
E. M. Odom VS. G.& s. I. Rail-
lroad-Dismissed at plaintiffs
costs.
0hleyer Summers VS. Finkbine
Lumber Co.-Dismissed at plain
tiff's costs.
State VS. Handy Ewdards, Jr.-
Fined 800 and costs Of court.
On recommendation of district at
torney fine suspended.
w. T. Sandifer VS. G. & S. /.
Railroad Co.-Dismissed at de-
PENDANTS costs.
State VS. Jim Morrison-Put on
file.
State VS. Sim Davis-Put on file.
State VS. Sam Davis-Noll
pressed.
State VS. Richard Smith and
Leslie Coleman-Noll pressed.
]. H. HOWE. trustee, VS. C. G..
Talbutt & Co.-Demurrer over
ruled.
Progressive State Bank vs. E.
E. Jackson and othersHJudge-
ment for $1,O93.O1.
Phil Lockman VS. A. & v. Rail-
road Co.-Dismissed at defend
ants costs.
Mrs. Francis Burnham Purvis
VS. Volunteer State Life Insur-
ance Co.-Continued.
Braxton Telephone Co. VS. Cum
berland Telephone Co.-Dismiss-
ed at plaintiffs cost.
w. A. Collier VS. P. A. Cooper
Judgement for SOAPS, and all
costs and interest.
Chas. Schmidt was allowed
800 statutory reward for cap
ture Of fleeing prisoner. Willie
King.
Geo. Alig vs. H. C. Lackey-
Compromised.
Joe Meyer. by R. v. Shields VS.
]. H. Winstead- Judgement for
$3.50 and all costs.
Royal Feed & Millin geo. VS.
|. N. own-Judgement for
$257.84 with interest and all
costs.
Miss Cora Moore VS. l. N.
Brown,-Dismiissed.
State..vs Gearge Howie-The
jury, composed Of w. w. Kersh,
D. A. Edwards, F. w. Little, J. D.
Robbins, T. G. Lawrence. Will.
Bates, Willie Grain, A. B. Col
lum, A. T. Kersh, ]. T.. knight,
T. H. Williams, and @. L. Boteler,
after hearing the evidence and
argument, returned verdict of
guilty as charged in the. indict-
ment; it was therefore ordered
by the court that for his crime,
that Of mudering Miss Anna
Belle Seaney, George HOWE be
taken BY the sheriff Of Rankin
county and kept in the Rankin
county jail until Friday, Febru-
airy 18th, 1919, and on said day
during legal hours, that said
sheriff take said George HOWE
from said jail and hang him UNI
til he is dead, and that he pay
all costs, and stand committed
until paid.
Shores-Mueller Co. VS. p. H.
Jones, E. N. Ross and r. E. Pat
costs.
Town of Brandon VS. Lou
Rhodes, Ethel Minor, Kate For
bes, Lena Black, Will Minor
Dismissed at the cost Of the
town of Brandon.
State VS. Joe Fletcher Noll
pressed.
State vs. Hampton McCay-
Noll pressed.
State sv Willie Sima-Nnll