Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-02-09
CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS.

From the Charles Town Advocate We |
take the following report Of the pro-
eeedings in the Jefferson Circuit
Court:
Lloyd Arvin and ]. W. Merchant,
both Of Brunswick, occupied the center |
Of the stage in the proceedings Of the |
Jefferson Circuit Court this week, the !
trial Of the former being conducted on
Tuesday and OF the latter on the follow
ing day. Both men were under indict-
ment for the robbery OF KILLERS gen.
eral merchandise store at Duifields,
this county, on the night OF December
IS.
The defense put forward by Arvin
was an alibi. Several witnesses testi-
fled that he was in bed at his home in
Brunswick the night OF the robbery.
The evidence against him was chiefly
circumstantial. A large number Of ar
ticles found in Arvin's house in Bruins
wick were positively identified by Mr..
kibler as his own, the cost mark on
them in his handwriting being the
means OF Identification. A bit with
several breaks in its edges also found
in Arvin's home fit in the auger holes
made in the shutters at the Kibler
store by the robbers while forcing an
entrance to the building There was
nail in the shutter, giving evidence
OF having been in contact with a bit.
In attempting to account for the pres,
ence Of the stolen merchandise in the
Brunswick house, Mrs. 7. w. Merchant
had told conflicting stories. At the
trial Tuesday, she testified that the
goods were bought by her from a man
on truck on the county road between
Engle and Harper's Ferry on Deem
Der 10, two days after the robbery. The
consideration in the purchase was $50.
AT the time the alleged purchase was
made Mrs. Merchant and her son we're
on their way to visit relatives about
Engle or Bakerton, travelling in an
automobile. The jury found little diff
hculty apparently in reaching a verdict.
AFTER being In their room a half hour
they brought In verdict OF guilty.
AT the opening OF the trial OF Jno.
w. Merchant, indicted with Arvin in
connection with the robbery OF KILLERS
store. Prosecuting Attorney Porter
heid elected to try him on the third
count In the Indictment, charging him
with receiving stolen goods, and having
stolen goods in his possession. The
triai occupied all Of Wednesday, prac-
ticaliy the same witnesses testifyinp as
IN the trial Of Arvin the day before
merchant was found guilty OF tho
Pending the disposition OF a motion
Tor new trial, which is set A,r arou-
ment on Wednesday next, Arvin and
merchant were released on bond Each
furnished bond in penalty of 81 sOO
for. his appearance. 0'
George Lockley, the colored Iotba-
rio from Kearneysville, charged with
unlawfuly shooting one Frank King NJ
the latter's home there in December
was found guilty.
Inc jury deliberated over night in
the case against Francis Miller, charp.
ca with selling liquor at Kearneys-
Viiie' not being able to agree Thursday
AFTERNOON. The next morning thew
Drought in verdict finding him guilty.
motion for new trial was at once
oHered. An affidavit in support of the
motion recited misconduct on the mart
or members of the jury who were
charged with having taken some of the
liquor exhibited in evidence to their
room and making use of it as a bever.
age.
Felony indictments, some of them
having been on the docket for wears.
were nolled in number of the cases,
the accused having left the State
Among those after having numbered
the docket for some time were: State
VS.. Emma Bagent; State VS.. G. w.
Ashby; State VS.. Thos. d. Reed, and
State VS.. Joseph Ashby. Two cases in
which felony indictments had only re-
Gently been found we're dismissed as
follows: State VS.. George Drew and ,
State VS.. Cal Mccoy.
An order wherein Jno. l.. Meyers was
appointed receiver for the property of
VIM N. Buckles, operating a garage |
in Shepherdstown, was reScinded, the |
receiver being instructed to return all |
property controlled by him in the re- !
ownership 10 the original owner. In |
the same order, the executor of w. N. |
Buckles was enioined not to distribute
any Of the assets OF the estate until
further order Of court.
The action of Martin & Seibert, al
torneys of Martinsturg, against Chas.
w. Fox, was dismissed from the dock
ct, the parties having agreed on a set
Element.
Mason Philip Johnson wis dccreed
an absolute divorce from Annie G..
Johnson, on the ground of desertion.
The report of N r. Snyder, special
commissioner in the case Of N. T. Sny-
der, administrator, VS.. NetIie Washing
ton. showing the sale Of certain real
estate at Johnsontown and The distri-
sutton Of the fund, vas ratified and
confirmed.
Shepherd College and Shippensburg
State Normal School fought out
spirited game Of basketball on the
local UOO- Ioet CatnrJ,,, 81, ~