The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-18
COURT TO RECESS, CONVENE MONDAY MORE CASES ON DOCKET Whiskey Cases to Occupy Court Next Week-Thomason and Evans
 on Trial January 28.

Tn a number of cases arising from indictments returned by the present grand jury, Judge George w. Clark late Monday ordered recess of cir cult court from today until Monday, January 24, when the docket will be resumed and continued through Fri day, January 28. The grand jury re- sumed it's session this morning with a number of new jurors empaneled to replace those excused. It was said the jury will prosecute it's work with out recess.
 New jurors empaneled this morning are: B. M. Harton, w. w. Bishop, T. c. Harmed, N. c. Martin, J. w. Holt, G. E. Owen J. J. Bell, George Mobbs, and w. S. Martin. Those excused by the court from further jury service were T. R. Douglass, Luther H. Sims, J. W. Duran, T. w. Troxwell, E. E. Jones, s. P. Grafton, W. A. Russell, E. J. Fielder and J. Dodson Smith.
 Defendants named in indictments re- turned by the grand jury and whose trials have been set for next week, are:
 Lee Keathley, manufacture of whiskey, Monday, January 24.
 Cal Baker, manufacture of whiskey, Tuesday, January 25.
 Arthur Keathley, manufacture of whiskey, Tuesday, January 25.
 Homer Hendrickson, Will Mabry and Dr. J. M. Muse, transporting whiskey, Tuesday, January 25.
 Tom Hogan, manufacture of whisk- ey, Wednesday, January 26.
 Homer Hendrickson, manufacture of whiskey, Wednesday, January 26.
 Nolan Cornett, manufacture of whiskey, Thursday, January 27.
 R. M. Rickett, manufacture of whiskey, Thursday, January 27
 "Check" Winston, manufacture of whiskey, Thursday, January 27.
 B. c. Thomasson and Roy Evans, arson, Friday, January 28.
 The above named defendants are under bond and waived preliminary arraignment before their cases were docketed The trial of Thomasson and Evans was set at their request for i'm mediate hearing on the charges brought against them.
 With the completion of the case of R. T. Stone vs. Doss Harness, the court will go into recess this after noon. When the trial jury in this case had been completed this morn ing, Judge Clark excused the remain ing members of the petit jury, un- der instructions to report back to the court on Monday morning. The tria' jury is composed of L. J. Troutman w. J. Gardner, George Shaw, Jr. J. w. Rhea, s. II. Russell, H. D. Bald ridge, c. M Howard, w. H. Petty, S. B. McCollum, F. P. Nelson, c. c Phillips and W. E. McClain.
 The Stone-Harness case, which in- wolves the possession of mule, al ready has a long court history. It's first trial before Justice of the Peace G. M. Easterwood occupied an entire day and required the examina- tion of many witnesses. The jury was unable to find verdict and g second trial ordered. It resulted ir a verdict for MT. Stone, awarding him possession of the mule, whereupor Harness filed appeal to circuit court Examination of witnesses occupied the greater part of this morning, tho final witness being heard just before noon. In releasing the jurors for re cess, Judge Clark reminded them tha although the case involved only th' ownership of mule, it's cours' through the courts had amassed ; considerable expense and hence th jury should be more careful than us ual to find a fair and impartial yer dict based on the evidence presented 1T court and not from what might b' heard out of court.
 Two jury trials were completed b! the court yesterday afternoon, In thu case of Owen Harris vs. Owen 6 Downing. the verdict awarded dam ages of $200 to Owen x Downing or their cross complaint, thus offsettinf the amount alleged due the plaintiff The case went to the jury Monday at noon. Tn the case of c. Keathley vs. Cy Flowers, the verdict awarded the plaintiff judgment in the sum Q $49.95 with interest from January l 1920. Members of the trial jur, were P. V. Hamilton, o. s. Russ, s H. Russell, J. M Bergman, c. M Howard, H. w. Parham, J. A. Hooks F. P. Nelson, G. c. Philips, l.. J Troutman, J. c. Garrison, foreman.
 Motion for new trial was present ed in the case of F. E. Flowers vs w. M. Hill, in which the jury verdic favored the defendant. The cour continued the case of Fora Mode vs the Ancient Order of United Work men, until the third day of the Jul, 1 term.
 Commissioners to select grand an petit jurors for the July term will b ! eocciO, of tho annF