The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-09-10
"a INDICTMENTS AND
THE END IS NOT YET.
Grand Jury Has Already BrOk-
en- Record for Many Years
Past.

The present Lincoln County Grand
Jury, even with the record made on
ly to date. has broken all records in
the number of indictments found for
one sitting of such jury in the past
ten years. "a indictments had been
found up to yesterday afternoon and
there is no talk yet that the inqui-
sitors are even thinking about ad-
Journing. Ten to fifteen years ago
when conditions were wild and
woody" to what they now are the
limit Of indictments at any sitting
Of the grand jury was 35 while for
the past six or eight years 10 charg-
es was considered large number.
IN January, 1920, only six indict-
ments were found when the fury ad-
journed. That number of Witness Z
es are telling what they know is a
self-evident fact and new witnesses
are being continually subpoenaed.
Cases passed on since Wednesday
are:-
Leon 0. Hutson vs.. John Barton
Payne, U. S. Agent and Leon o. Hut
son VS. James c. Davis, Director Gen.
In this cause, after plaintiff had
introduced his evidence. the defend
ant made motion that said cause
be removed to the United States Dis
trict Court at Jackson, Miss, which
said motion was by the court sus-
tanned, and said cause ordered re-
moved.
Bert Sessions, trustee, VS.. w. A.
Taryer.-Non-suit entered. Plaintiff
taxed with costs.
Solmoller G Mueller Piano Co. VS..
Hyman McCaffrey. ct al.-Jurx and
verdict for plaintiff in the sum of
S125.00 and costs.
Moyse Real Estate Co., VS.. sam
McMorris, ct al.-Non-suit entered.
plaintiff taxed with costs.
Hickman Brothers VS.. Haniel
Clark & Sons.-Jury and verdict for
plaintiff for $1139.15, with interest
at per cent from October eth, 1920.
Clotilde Robinson VS.. John May
Motion Of the defendant to dismiss
suit sustained. Defendant taxed
with costs.
=. d. watkins vs.. L. p. Ratliff.-
Jury and verdict for
DEFENDANTS ARRAIGNED.
The following parties who have
been indicted at the present term Of
the court were brought before the
court Friday morning and arraigned
entered pleas, and the cases set for
call as follows:-
State VS.. Louis Case.-Murder.
Plea Of not guilty. Cause set for
call Monday morning. Sept. 18th.
State VS., Geo. Reed.-Burglary.
Plea of not guilty. Set for second
Thursday.
State vs.. VIII Anderson.-Grand
larceny. Plea Of guilty.
State VS.. Joe Anderson. Assault
and battery with intent to kill. etc.
Plea Of not guilty. Set for trial sec
ond Tuesday.
State VS.. Leon Boyte.-selling IL
quor. cases. Set for second We'd
nesday.
State VS.. Will Matthews.-Seduc-
tion. Plea of not guilty. Set for
second Wednesday.
State VS.. Wiley P. Foster, making
liquor. State VS.. Wiley P. Foster
selling liquor. State VS.. Mrs. Wiley
P. Making liquor. Pleas Of
not guilty and cases set for trial
second Tuesday.
State VS.. Tom Tucker.-Having IL
quor in his possession. State VS..
Tom Tueker.-Making liquor. Pleas
of not guilty in both cases entered
and cases set for second Tuesday.
State VS., Jesse Boyte.-Selling Ii
quor.-Forfeiture taken on bond a.
gainst DR.. F. E. Collins and L. p.
Coon, sureties.
State VS.. Jesse Boyte.-Acting as
agent in the sale of liquor. Forfeit
'ure taken on bond against DR.. F. q.
Collins, L. J. Johnson and H. c.
Maxwell, sureties.
State vs.. Jesse Boyte.-Making
liquor. Forfeiture taken on bond.