Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-10-12
CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS

We take the following report Of
proceedings Of the Jefferson Circuit
Court from the Advocate OF Friday
last:
Thompson Stephenson, a young col
ored musician OF Charles Town, charg-
ed with being an accomplice Of Israel
uel Manstoh's store, was tried on Fri
day. The jury failed to reach an
agreement after being out some time,
and Stephenson was released on bond
till his case can be heard again.
Edgar Holstine, indicted in Logan
county for participating in the armed
invasion Of thar county in August of
last year, was released on bail till Oc-
| tober 23d, the day set for the trial Of
Frank Keeney, leader in the inva-
sion movement. His bond was in a
penalty of $1,000, with ]. w. Thomp-
son as surety.
Geo. NJ. Beltzhoover, Jr., was ap-
pointed special commissioner TO exc
cute deeds TO two parcels of real es-
tate, the sale Of which was petitioned
| for by Alonza 6. Keller, guardian,
plaintiff in suit against Manning L.
Keller and others. One parcel of II
acres had been sold to o. b. Shade
for 5000, and the other of IA acres to
| Robert Mcdonald.
Upon the petition of J. B. Furtney,
w. A. B. Melville, Strother d. Brown,
H. Fl. Moler and Jno. w. Irwin, trus-
tees Of the Southern Methodist Church
property at Shenandoah Junction, au-
thority was given to sell certain real
estate belonging to the church and 10
Gated at the Junction.
s. w. Washington, Forrest w.
Brown, Frank L. Bushong and Geo. M.
Heltzhoover, Jr., were appointed
special commissioners to sell the per-
sonal and real property of the late
Zach 7. Fleming. 1t was shown in a
commissioners report approved by the
court that the rents from the farm
would not pay off all the debts filed
against the estate in a period of five
! years.
Two divorce petitions, the first in
which Mildred V. Engle is complain
ant against Shannon Engle, and in the
other Ida Bane is plaintiff VS.. James
| w. Bane, were referred to II. V.
Sheetz, commissioner, to take testimony
and make report of his finding, while
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report by S. w. Washington, commits
sioner. The plaintiff in the first de-
cree OF the latter two suits is Charles
r. Barnhart, and the defendant is
Carrie M. Barnhart; plaintiff in the
other is Ethel B. Huntzberry, the de-
PENDANT John w. Huntzberry.
A directed verdict was ordered in
favor of the defendant, John Twyman,
indicted on bootlegging charge, after
only one witness had been examined
1t was shown that the State had to
rely almost exclusively on an alleged
confession made by the accused after
the officers who had arrested him had
promised that if he would tell all about
his liquor operations the court would
be lenient with him. Judge Woods
held that a confession obtained after
such promises had been made could
not be used against the defendant.
A verdict for S92.25 was returned
Thursday in favor of DR.. !. ]. Pittmar
against ]. o. Madison. The defend
ant had been tenant on DR.. Pittman's
farm for one year ending April LIST
1922. The plaintiff filed a bill of par.
ticulars showing that the tenant had
not made fair division of the crops
grown during his tenantcy and sought a
verdict on a balance due him.
Cal Mccoy and Charles Hout, the
former convicted and the latter plead
guilty to entering the home of Law
renee Stephenson at Shenandoah June.
tIon and stealing a Victrola therefrom
were sentenced Friday morning. Nc.
Coy was given five years and Hout two
years in the penitentiary.
A minimum sentence was given Ed.
ward L. Turner, convicted of having
wine in his possession for sale. He
will be required TO work two months
on the county roads and pay a fine OF
500.
Judge j. NJ. Woods recessed the fall
term last Friday until October 23d
when consideration of the cases ir
connection with the march of the arm.
ed miners in Logan county last vear
will be resumed. 1t is rumored tina,
the accused miners are afraid of JeF
ferson county justice and will ask 70,
another change of venue-probablv tC
Monroe county. No official action tC
this effect has been taken, however. G
Frank keeney, who is said TO be the
shrewdest of the union leaders, is tn,
man next slated for trial. Seven iur,
cases were disposed of at the session
Just ended, only one of them a civi
action. Considerable chancery bust