Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-10-06
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT.

tion for an appeal by the Standard Lime
and Stone Company, which complains
OF the assessment placed on its lime
roasting plant at Mlilville, arguments
were submitted by Judge J. W. Simms,
OF Charleston, representing the State
Tax Commissioner, and Col. Forrest
W. Brown for the company. The lime
roasting plant was valued by the Coun-
ty Board of Review and Equalization
at S25O,OOO. Two members. Messrs.
Elliott and Whiting, agreed on this val
uation, while W. F. Alexander, the
third member, estimated its value at
SSO,OOO. Judge Woods is asked 10
dismiss the petition so that the higher
assessment will stand for the current
year. The Standard Company contends
that inasmuch as the lime roasting
process is yet in an experimental stage,
the assessment on the property should
be extremely low; that the plant with
IT'S expensive equipment up 10 this
time has been u source of heavy loss
to the company, and will continue TO
lose II money until the formula for
roasting is perfected
divorce DEGREES were entered in three
cases. Florence ]. Irving was the
complainant in the first against lanes
irving, defendant. Thornton r. Perry
VS.. Lucille Perry are the parties in the
second. Divorce was granted on the
ground OF willful desertion for n per-
iod of three years on the part Of the
defendant. Viola B. Overstreet won
the third case, obtaining a divorce
from Lewis w. Overstreet, and was
given the right to resume her maiden
name, Viola Smallwood
The case of Edgar Davis VS. Mamie
Davis was referred to II. V. Sheetz.
commissioner, with instructions n
take testimony and report at the next
term.
Reports Of Geo. M. Beltzhoover, Jr,
special commissioner. were confirmed
in two cases, one of Louis c. McAnly
and others VS.. Mary McAnly and others !:
and Of Robert E. Fox, administrator
and Chas. w. Fox VS.. Dewey Fox
HIS report as trustee in the second
case above was also confirmed
kearnevsvlle Creamery Companv
VS.. Joseph Wise and others. defend.
ants given leave to file their Joint and
separate answer.
Berkeley Taylor VS.. Fidelity B. and
l.. Association; counsel for defendant
was given leave to file a written arru.
ment. Ten days were allowed him for
The preparation Of his brief.
James M. Mason, Jr., VS.. C. F Wall.
leave given defendant 10 Ale an amend
ed answer in ten days.
Inc jury in the case Of Mrs. South
ARDS administrator against the BaIti-
more & Ohio Railroad Company. tried
on TUESDAY, and Wednesday. yester-
DAY brought in a verdict OF $4,000
against the company. Mrs. Southard
was killed by B. & o. train ~ Duf.
h"ldS about wear ago while cross
ing the railroad tracks with her chill.
dren.
The trial Of John A. Stephens for
the alleged murder Of Miss Katherine
Littleton at her home in Bolivar last
March, was an interesting case in the
court. Prosecuting Attorney John r.
Porterfield was assisted by Tracey l..
Jeffords, while Colonel Forrest w.
Brown appeared for the defense. The
jury was composed Of Charles Kidwiler,
I. 0. Eyerhart, J. r. Bane, Geo. w.
Shull, Joseph Writ, c. M. LaRue, w.
w. Burch, G. c. Henshaw, Clayton
Fleming, VIM. A. Fulk, c. w. Glass
cock and Walter T. Kearns. Forty
five or fifty Witnesses appeared and
gave testimony. The accused man was
placed on the witness stand and gave
a detailed statement of the affair.
MY name is John l.. Stephens. !
am called Jimmie for a nickname ~
Stephens said. 81 was l9 years old on
March 3lst last. work in the Hall
town paper board mill, have been
there three years. On Sunday after
noon, March 2lst. went from my
home in Halltown with my brother,
Bruce Stephens, George Baumgardner
Jr., and Charles Kenneford, in an au-
tomobile, 10 Bolivar to visit Miss Lit
tleton. Baumgardner and Kenneford
continued on to Brunswick, my brother
to Harper's Ferry. carried an au-
tomato pistol in my pocket to protect
myself against hold-ups-my brother
had been held up few nights before
when | made the trip to Bolivar on
March 2lst. Until that day had never
fired it.
81 had known Miss Lttleton slight
ly for four or five months. The en-
gagement to call on her on March 2lst
had been made few nights previous
at a dance in Harper's Ferry. Miss
Littleton was away from home when
reached the house, her mother telling
me she had gone to the Castle. wen:
10 the Castle and found gathering
OF young people there, among them
being Miss Littleton, all Of them en-
ioying the music that some Of the
party were rendering. We had sup
per there about 8 o'clock, and an hour
later all Of the guests started for their
homes, ! in company Of Miss Littleton n
to her home. On the way one OF the
Young men Of the party tried to FIRE
q revolver he had hut the mnannn