Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-03-25
CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS.

QUIZ iol SiIildSt. 1TlcN DS jury
and verdict and judgement for plain
| tiff for S225.O0 and cost.
| State VS.. Theodore and Jesse
Ilokc. l.. s. Cochran, former Sheriff
of Pocahontas county. presented an
| account against the State for the
sum OF $172.96 for services render
cd in arrcSting defendants, the
papers and vouchers having been
left in the hands of the late John
A. Preston, Prosecuting Attorney
! and but recently returned TO. said
Cochran. the account was allowed
and certified to the Auditor for pay
. mcnt.
! Il. y. Fowler Company Vi. ii. L.
Vance. Dismissed. agreed, matters
III difference having been settled.
, II. l.. Vance vs.. &. \. Fowler and
j. r. Chapel. partners.
| compromise agreed upon enter
ca of record and cause dismissed.
The srandjury after being at
work for two days returned six
felony and eight misdemeannr in
dlctncnts, which the States Aitor-
ney requests us not TO publish at
this time.
Russell Rose. indicted ut this
term, appeared in Court in answer
to an indictment charging the Grim.
OF rape and entered a plea of not
guilty. Having no Counsel and no
money the Court appointed J. s,
hc"hortcr to defend him. The
case was called for trial and a jury
sworn to try it, and thcrcupon
Newar sherman, Il girl IL wears of
age was sworn as L witness and in
response to question b ythc Prose
cutlnS Attorney stated that She had
been raped by the accused bv force
ana against her will and that the
crime was committed on Spring
crcek III Grcenbricr Then, Mr..
Austin, the States Attorney, stated
that by agreement with the DrisOnc,
ana his Attorney this statement OF
the complainant should cOnclud the
evidence and that the jury should
return 4 verdict agreed upon that
the accused be found guilty with a
Recommendation that he be punish
ca by confinement in the Denitcn-
Hary. The verdict was so returned
ana thcrcupon the Court at once
sentenced the accused to the peni-
tcntlary for twenty years at hard
labor. This disposition of the CASE
seemed satisfactory to all and was
approved by the people of Spring
Creek, here as witnesses, who knew:
the prisoner and believe that such
u verdict and sentence would meet
the ends of Justice.
The Grandjury reported The fol-
lowing indictments:
| Eplnnr.
One each against Russell Rose.
Mltchcl Alderman, Howard Tinch
er ana Mag Cohcnour, Clyde Kccncr
and Jim Lanes.
Misdcmeanor Eigh, against Tom
Smith. VII
Robert y. Hall. Thomas IEolcoml
and Halle j. IIoIcomb were a,-
pointed trustees for the Christian
Nation Church at Palestine, thi,
icuunly.
Herbert &. Crane. Guardian VS..
hurley w. Crane ii ais. Decree on
lcreu confirming sale Of - interest
Oh me infant defendants land IN
me bill mentioned at 81 500. ami
nppcrti"nln% this sum between
ththl ana The plaintiff their guard
ian VINO has Il right hy HE curtr.>.
Mary y. Mcclure, ,.:rvivinn p.;.,-
n'r. Us. l.. '. 4 \. l.. i!ullaud,v,r!n
ACTION on Il store account. I'm.
'o'hd FOR riaiil;ili and fixed H..
dAnla%rS III %G%%.l2. which ,.,...,,..,
me Court refused to So! ;:>iG,. .,..,
ave 5E!SrIn"n. aGair,! a." ZEN t.,...,
iCT 'ail sam unG cast. %,,,. -,
''I!l"h Suspended fu; ~ du,. J.,
''aD1' defendants /" prrr"r! u..r.I
me ''ohft entered IN rY,!..;. IN
cooperating liir Town ut Hnrl..,;c.
H. |" NGohSon {! IN ". i. !. ,.u,
- uA. Defendants having paid
me Judgement rendered i, II r.r,u-
or lr'hl, suit WAS dismiss; fam
HE docket. "'
T.. II. and Iva Kcrbl v. M-,rr
Lana CO., Inc. tn" Clerk WIS Ill
;''lch 10 make ana r.ytu," = -.
tease Of certain deed Of ,ruI .,y
prayed Tor in piainiid, bin.
d. Luna Walton IS. VI. W. WultnD.
=" H'nndrr. Verdict and judgement
fc.' defendant. INV ~
'Na'e VS.. Dora Pcl!is. Dcrrut,uI
pn"""'ih@ u pardon from the Gov
''',or she was DISCHARGED.
y. !. DilInrd r>. Spice Rum = me-,
yer company and Waiter Hun Th,
jury found for The plainiiT nnL f.,
T, rd his damage at ST .3ySG; n a., , nM
'o'' 'n' court sci aside the verdict
lily, II'u ''So Inc verdict finding Waiter
'Iull not guilty. " '''''
- MARTIN vs.. II. =. Jones
"1"!; iound Tor painiiT in the SIM,
rnsi ' ,, Tor which amount aud