The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-11-23
BOURBON CIRCUIT COURT


criminal docket was taken I'M nv
Judge Robert l.. Stout. The first
case called was that of Florence
Flowers, colored, charged with the
murder of another cOlored woman.
Mary Timmons, in Claysvile The
evidence tending to show clear case
OF self-defense. the jury returned g.
verdict Of acquittal, and she was re-
leased from custody.
The jury in the case of Clel!
Richardson, colored, charged with
forgery, was unable to agree, and
was discharged. 1t was stated that
the majority of the jury were in
favor of an acquittal The members
OF the petit juries were dismissed
until Monday. No jury cases were
heard Saturday. The time of the
Court was taken up with hearing
arguments of attorneys in the matter
of payment of attorneys fees in the
cases of the George Alexander Bank
directors and the depositors.
In the Circuit Court. Emma Jones,
charged with receiving stolen prop
erty, received a sentence of one year
in. the Frankfort reformatory. Syl-
vester Anderson, colored. was tried
on two charges Of forgery, and re-.
ceived sentences of three and four
years in the reformatory. George
Williams, colored, alias 'Taters,'
who was indicted by the last grand
jury on the charge of setting I'D and
operating game of chance, namely,
craps, and who was released on bail.
failed to appear when his case was
called for trial, and his bond was de-
clared forfeited. In the case of Nc
Clelland Richardson, colored, who
was accused by j. E. Farris of pass
ing forged check for SIS at his
restaurant near the l.. & N. passen.
ger. station, the jury was unable f..
charged.
Concluding arguments were heard
by Judge Stout for additional allow
ance for attorneys fees for the State
Commissioner in suits grow
ing out of the failure of the George
State Bank, of Paris. Ar
guments for the allowance were
made by John ]. Williams, of Paris,
Eli Brown, Jr., of Louisville. and
Judge John M. Lansing, of Newport.
fOr some of the depOsitOrs
who considered the allowance exces.
sive, were made by attorneys Wade
II. Whitley and Robert G. Talbot
and z. NJ Dickson The Court
look the matter under Amusement,
and will probably hand down his ue-
cision this week. The Board OF d.
rectors of the bank, il was said yes
nd thnir attOry1Q.c.
fees separate and apart from the fees
involved in the above.
The cases OF Charles o. Martin and
Raymond Fryman, charged with ma
icious cutting and wounding Lyle
8ayless, Louisville merchant. near
Paris some months ago, was called Ill
Court yesterday morning. Owing 10
he illness of A. B. Thompson, of
Lexington, attorney for Fryman, the
alters case was continued to the
March term. Efforts were made by
attorneys to secure con-
.inuance of his case, on account of
)ne of the attorneys, w. c. G. Hobbs,
If Lexington, having only re-
Gently been employed in that ca
,acity, and not having had sufficient
lime to become acquainted with 1T.
The prosecution ETAOIN TAOINN
The motion was oyerruled by Judge
Stout, and the case went to trial.
rhe prosecution is represented by
Attorney Bradley,
County Attorney D. D. Cline and ".
4. Whitley, the defense by Chas. A.
Mcmillan and w. G G. Hobbs. The
,enire of fifty-two prospective jurors
n the case was exhausted, eight be-
ne secured. The Sheriff was order
ID to summon another special venil >
md have them to appear in Court
it nine o'clock this morning. The
Court then adjourned to that time,
when the case will be resumed.