The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-11-07
ARRAICN MOORE
and Is OTHERS
ON WEDNESDAY.
Cats Case Set For Trial
Next Thursday; the
Valparaiso .Cose
Next Tuesday

Witnesses, jurors and defen-
dants from all sections of West
Florida present, the fall term of
the United States court for the
northern district of Florida con-
vened yesterday at 10 o'clock
with Judge William B. Shep-
pard presiding.
In his charge to the grand jury after
that body had been drawn, Judge Shep-
pard spoke with emphasis in regard to
the activities Of bodies Of men who wear
masks and take the law in their own
hands, charging that where violations in
connections with such activities are
brought to attention that thorough inyes-
tigation be made.
4 greater portion of the day was con-
sumed in hearing pleas and arranging the
calendar for the term.
Smuggling Case.
c. p Moore and Is others under in
dictments charging them with smuggling
Chinese aliens and liquor from Cuba
into the United States will be arraigned
Wednesday for plea or demurrer. They
will be represented by John L. Medley,
Walter Kehoe, Phillip Beall and John p.
Stokes
The case Of Sidney J. Cats, former
governor of Florida, was set for Thursday
OF next week. November i6. He is charged
with pecnagc in connection with the
working of two ex-convicts on his farm in
Walton county while he was governor,
and will be represented by John p. Stokes
and Ray Rushton of Montgomery.
Six promoters of the extensive Develop
ments carried on by the Valparaiso De
velopment Company at the little town in
the southern part of Okaloosa county
back in 1918, will go to trial unless there
il Is further postponed through legal chan
nels next Tuesday. Nov. II. The defen-
dants will be represented by William
Fisher, Phillip Beall and John P. Stokes.
All prosecutions for the government
will be made by Fred B. Cubberly, dis
trict attorney, and his assistant 6, Earl
Hoffman.
Eight Plead Guilty.
Eight defendants charged with Violat-
ing national prohibition act pleaded guilty
and were fined when their cases were
called yesterday. These and the fines of
each we're as follows
c. W. Andrews, So; Nose Williams $25;
Charles Clark, SIS; Charles Wells, $40;
John Donovan, SIS; Roma Carlson. $50;
John Marue, $50; and Mary Gregg $50
Arthur Banks pleaded guilty to assaulting
while on the naval reservation and was
fined $40
Civil Suits Set.
The following civil suits were set for
hearing:
United States VS.. William A. Jernigan,
Nov 1G; S. X. ellis and J. w. Kehoe for
defendant Fred Cubberly for the gov
Nixon Smith Construction Co. VS.. Bay
Nov. II; J. p. Stokes for plaintiff;
T.. Dykes, defedant.
American Brewing Co., vs. L. G n. rail-
road. Nov. IS; Watson &; Pasco, plaintiff;
Carter q Yonge. defendant. /
Roy V, Morrison VS. Geneva Mill Co., /
Nov. 20; ]. 2. Stokes, plaintiff; Watson
& Pasco. defendants
Rebecca o. Leonard VS. Inter Southern |
Life Insurance Co., to be called next
Nov. 49,; Carter, Campbell & !
Carter for plaintiff; knight & Adair, de- |
PENDANT.
Routine work is expected to consume !
r. greater part of todays session, which |
begins at 10 o'clock.
Court officials varied in their opinion |
as to how long the term VIII probably |
last, but not one ventured that the press |
ing cases could be disposed of within !
wo weeks.