The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-08-10

To complete the July term, Judge
r. b. Baptist convened circuit court
Monday morning and will dispose of
the remaining cases ON the state
docket by Saturday afternoon if moth
ing unforeseen arises.
Leonard Elzey, indicted for the
murder of his wife, plead guilty to
murder in the first degree with miti-
eating circumstances. He was given
a life sentence in the state peniten-
tiary Elzey shot his wife in Dis
trict No IL, this county, about two
months ago and made an unsuccessful
attempt at suicide, but inflicted two
serious bullet wounds in his side di-
rectly after he murdered his wife.
The cause of his desperation is said
to have been due to his wife's re-
fusal to accede to his proposal to live
together again after they had been
separated quite a while.
John Primrose MCGEE, colored. in
dicted for the murder of his father
in-law several months ago on Island
35, was found guilty of voluntary
manslaughter He was remanded 20
the juvenile court and released on
condition on account Of being a minor.
Numerous non-jury cases were dis
posed of Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday, with others to be dealt with
throughout the week by the court.
Friday the case of Will Combes, in
dicted for the murder of his son-in-
law, Dennis Smith, last spring, is set
for trial. Combes shot an instantly
killed his son-in-law near the homo
of Combes 1t is said the shooting
was the outcome Of family trouble,
Smith, prior to the shooting, having
been divorced from his wife.
Mack Clowney, colored, indicted for
murder; case set for Friday.
James Washington, colored, as
sault and battery; fined $50 and
costs.
Paul Biggs, indicted for carrying a
pistol; fined $50 and costs.
Millet Mccall, a Syrian youth of
this city, charged with assault and
attempt to commit rape, released on
recommendation of attorney general.
Sam Neafir, indicted for trans
porting and receiving liquor; not
guilty,
Ike Robertson and Hickman Weak
ley, both colored, indicted for larceny;
case continued.
Jim Wardlaw, indicted for public
drunkenness, submitted his case and
was fined $40 and costs.
Will Watkins, colored, indicted for
receiving and transporting liquor:
dismissed on payment Of costs.
W. W. Mason, indicted for larceny.
case continued until November term.
Raymond Gee, indicted for receiv-
ing and transporting liquor; case
continued until November term.
Will Anderson and Lonnie Primer,
indicted for public drunkenness; not
guilty.
Basil Dickey and Ernie Mills, i'm
dicted for public drunkenness; not
an Fevner, Jr, indicted for
transporting and receiving liquor;
disissed on payment of costs.
Noah Angelin, transporting and
receiving liquor; continued to Novem
Der term on account of defendants
illpass.
John Steward, public drunkenness;
case continued until November
term.
Arthur Albritton, colored, indicted
for receiving and transporting liquor;
motion for new trial, no sentence has
been given.
Walter Griffin, indicted for trans
porting and receiving liquor; dismissed
on rayrent of costs.
Charley Ammons, indicted for pub
lie drunkenness; continued until No
vember term.
Gus Miller, indicted for larceny;
will be tried Friday
W. H. Billings, indicted for public
and carrying pistol; con-
tinued to November term
Will Shepherd and Harvey Benson,
indicted for stealing chickens; guilty
and sentenced to 80 days in county
workhouse.
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