The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-24

Grand jury. H. Grove. E. r. l.
yey. A. w. Button, F. E. McCrory, R.
L. Greer, A. D. Miller, D. B. Westrope
D. H. Browder, ]. W. Pickett, R. NJ
Speed, Berrv Owens. Felix Book, D,
F. Highlender, ]. B. McMurchy, M. B.
Westrope, ]. w. Heath.
J.B. McMurchy was appointed fore
man, and w. G. Harrington appointed
i Jurv No, Morgan Hutchins, D.
E. McCaa, Sr., G. G. Wallace, B. w.
Smith, w. W. Trim, J. S. Porter, W.
D. Dixon, G. C. Greer, M. F. Thet-
ford R. E. Walne, B. F. Parker, l.
Zadek.
In the case Of the State VS. viii Cul-
Inns, Jr., nolle prosequire was en-
tered on motion Of the District At
torney
The following cases were dismissed;
State VS. Dave Lanehart.
State VS. Dock Heath.
State VS. Rachel Shorts,
State VS. Lille Jones.
Willie Virgins, the houseboatman
charged with burglary, plead guilty
and was sentenced to serve five years
in the penitentiary.
The following cases were continued F:
State VS. Willie Ruffin; Ross Bros. VS.
Y. g. M. " r. R.; S. P. Headley VS. Y.
& M. v. r. R.; Board of Aldermen of
Port Gibson VS. United States Fidelity
& Guarantee Co.; Lille Clark VS. Will
Davenport; Lille Burrell VS. Carney
Burrell; w. F. Blake VS. Y. & M. v. R.
R.; Frank H. Reid VS. Y. & M. v, R.
R. 8 cases; w. G. Guthrie VS. Y. & M,
V.R. R,
In the case of M. B. Herman VS. H.
B. Vardaman, Judgment in default
was entered for $28.82 for plaintiff.
In the case Of Lula Roberts and
her husband VS. the Mississippi Chill
dren's Home Society, Judge Brien, in
a lengthy review of the case, decided
that he would not interfere with the
ruling Of the board Of supervisors in
giving their children to the Home So
ciety.
Alfred Howard pleaded guilty to a
charge Of larceny and was remanded
for sentence,
Percy Blackburn pleaded guilty to
larceny and was remanded for sem
tence.
Emanuel Porter pleaded guilty to
the charge of forgery and was re-
manded for sentence.
The jury in the case of j. M. Math-
is VS.. Chess Wymond & Co. found for
the plaintiff and assessed his damages
at $2640. This case grew out of the
burning Of large cane brake belong
ing to complainant.
The case of Peter Smith, charged
with assault to kill, was continued to
the January term.
Willie Scott Jr., a youth Of 15 years
PLEADED guilty and was remanded for
sentence.
Lille B. Patton pleaded guilty of
petit larceny and was remanded for
sentence.
The case of ]. w. Dolson, charged
with larceny, was continued to the
January term.
The petition of w. M. Richmond for
the statutory reward for the capture
OF fleeing criminal homicide in the
case Julia. Moore, charged with muir
der was denied,
Julia Moore, charged with murder
committed near Carlisle two or three
years ago, withdrew her plea of not
guilty and pleaded guilty Of man.
slaughter.
Practically nothing is being done in
court today. A case which was ex-
pected to consume the entire day sud
denly came to an end by the defend
ant pleading guilty.
Tomorrow will probably end the
term. There was plenty Of business
at the beginning of the week, but so
napy criminals pleaded guilty that
ths business was readily disposed of.
The grand jury submitted its final
report this morning and was finally
discharged The report follows:
Pursuant to the charge delivered to
US by Your Honor, on the 1st day of
me present term of this Honorable
court, we beg to report as follows,