The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-06-19
CIRCUIT COURT
completes WORK
ALL THE MEN TRIED ARE WHITE
Negroes Plead Guilty and Take Their
Medicine. Hog Case Takes More
Time and Creates More Interest
Than Any Other.

Circuit court convened Monday with
Judge Brien presiding. District At
torney Thames and Stenographer
zadek were present, as were also the
local officials.
Court was pretty dull until the
case Of the State vs.. Calvin Davis
was reached yesterday This invol-
YES hogs-a very tame subject-but
in point of interest to the people of
the second district it is far from tame.
The following named men We're
drawn to serve as grand jurors:
5. B. Hutchins, J. W Gage, w. G.
Stampley, w. A. Boyd, H. p Harlan,
George Thaler, w. L. Taylor, r. e.
Ternpleton, G. B. Flowers, Morris
Hening ton, Thomas Turner, T. Z.
Herlong, G. b.. Mahatfey, E. B. Shell
by, S. ?. Sorrels, D. J. HILL.
The jury adjourned the first day,
after having returned one Indictment.
Following is its report:
10 Hon. y. l.. Brlen, Judge of Ninth
Judicial Circuit Court Of State Of
Mississippi:
We the Grand Jury Of June, A. d.
1919, Circuit Court of Claiborne coun-
ty, beg to report that we have ex-
amined four witnesses, and found one
true bill being the only jail case, and
owing to the very serious and critical
conditions Of the crops ask your hon
or to accept this as our final report
and allow us to return to our homes
subject to your orders.
Respectfully submitted,
5. B. HUTCHINS, Foreman.
J. V. GAGE. Secretary.
The following juries were drawn:
Jury No. 7. y. 81 sst, Al. M. Warm
er, l. Zadel, B f. Parker, Sidney
Sorrels, Geo. T. Shaifer, w. F. Rush
brook, S. G. Rogers, J.. e. Stevens,
Jason Moody, @. B Tillman, Lee Pur-
Wis.
Jury No. 2E. S. Knight. j. r..
Knight G. J. Ross, ID. +. Willis, 7.
L. Mos4.i, W. v. Moore.
S. b. Hutchins was appointed fore
man, ard w G. Harrington, bailiff
The following cases were disposed
W. c. Guthrie vs A. L. Chapman.
Agreed verdict.
Joe Marx VS. Y. & M. v. r. R. Co.
and l. g. R, R. Co., damages, dismiss
Ross Bros. vs. Y. & M. ysR. r. Co.
eU al. continued.
G. 9. Smith rs w. r Smith, con-
tinued.
S. P Headley VS. \. & N. v. R. R.
Co., continued.
w. H Huddleston VS. w. NJ Rich
mond. Judgment by default for
plaintiff for Sl067 with interest.
w. g. Bailey VS. American Railway
Express Go. Dismissed.
Ill. ~
Director General Of Railroads. Con-
tinued
y. 6. Humphreys IS Walker d.
Hines, p'reetor General Of Railroads
Continued.
Pathfinder lodge No. s59 and G.
w. Bailey vs. Y & NJ. v. r. R. Co.,
and Walker d. Hines, R. R. Director.
Continued.
VIII Cullina, Jr., burglary Con-
tinned
State vs. Dock Ellis, obtaining mon-
ey under false pretense. Nolle pros.
entered.
State VS. chas NorreIl, larceny
Nolle pros. entered
State VS. Mike Barnes, assault to
kin. Plea of guilty Of assault and
battery and fined $50.
State VS. r. +. Templeton, assault
to kill. Verdict Of guilty Of assault
and battery and recommended to mer-
cy Of court. Sentenced to pay Inc of
S100.
State vs. Calvin Davis, grand lar
ceny Verdict Of guilty, and sem
fenced to five years in penitentiary
State VS. Wash Roberts, incest Ver-
dict Of not guilty,
State vs. Sam Evans, assault to
kill. Plea of guilty Of assault and
battery and fined 81.
Booker Hodges, larceny, Nolle
pros. entered.
Town Of Port Gibson vs. Dave Lone
hart, vagrancy Bond for good be-
hayior fled Case continued.
State VS. Dock Heath, vagranry.
Same proceedings az above.
State VS. Rachel Shorts, vagrancy..
Continued
State vs. Lille Jones, yagrancy.
Continued
State vs. Ellen Compton, appeal
Fine and costs paid, and case dls-
missed.
State vs. Dave Rollins, assault to
kill. Plea Of guilty, and sentenced
TO one year in penitentiary.
Court adjourned just before the
ReEeille went to press.
STATE CANDIDATES