The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-01-06
Grand Jury Of January Term
In Session Little Over
Six Hours
FOUR INDICTMENTS
ARE MADE PUBLIC
Others Withheld Until Ar
rests Are Made; Other
Notes From Court

At 4:2o Tuesday afternoon the
grand jury Of the January term Of
common pleas court concluded It's
work and reported to Judge Blair.
The grand jury was In session just
six houre and ten minutes, a record
for brevity In the annals Of the Knox
county court.
The grand jury was composed of
eight women and seven men. Hugh
Green was the foreman.
The report of the grand jury showed
that 10 true bills had been returned
against II persons. The report show
ed that IL cases had been investigat.
ed, IA witnesses examined and four
cases ignored.
Four of the indictments were made
public Wednesday morning, but six
are withheld from publication owing
to the fact that the defendants have
not been apprehended.
The indictments made public are:
Ohio vs.. Alonzo Cornelius-Petit
larceny.
Ohio vs.. George COLLABORATION.
support.
Ohio vs.. James N. DeMoss--Issuing
checks with intent to defraud.
Ohio VS.. Vera Trowbridge and Bum
Kirby-Indicted jointly on charge OF
petit larceny
The members of the grand jury
made the usual inspection of the Knox
county Jail and highly complimented
Sheriff Lytle and the matron, Mrs,
Lytle. for the sanitary and well-kept
condition of the county bastile.
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Ask State Aid
The Knox county commissioners, al
their regular session Tuesday, adopt
cd resolution making application fol
state aid on the Fredericktown-Man
field road from the county line south
"a distance OF two and q half miles
The state highway department has
agreed to go $3.50 on this proposed
pike the coming summer.
Contracts Let
At the regular meeting Of the Knox
county commissioners ON Tuesday the
following contracts we're awarded:
Leonard Derringer, bridge plank
$45.
L. ]. Farquhar. damages In the sum
of $40 for detour at the FarquhaI
farm I'M Jefferson township.
Clarence Clark. piling at the Woold'
ridge farm, $l91.
Sherman Hyatt, hauling gravel al
the approach to the Mrs. s. ]. Smith
farm.
Common Pleas Court
The October term of common pleas
court was adjourned sine die Tuesday
morning by Judge Blair, and the Jan
uary term was convened at 1890 a. M
when the members Of the grand jury
reported for duty.
Prior to the adjournment OF the Oc'
tober term sine die. the following
matters were disposed Of:
Ray Oldaker vs.. Harold Shaffer-
Motion for q new trial sustained.
II. T. Dones. receiver. vs.. James
Cranmer ct Motion for q new trial
overruled.
Jerome bird vs.. Hoy BIRD ct al
William NJ. Rooms appointed guardian
ad Item for the minor defendants
Nellie Bird and Grover c. Bird.
Account Filed
l.. o. Harris. administrator OF May
l. Harris. has filed a first and final &C
count In probate. which shows the fol
lowing: Received $2,571.46, paid out
the same sum.
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Inventory Filed M E
Charles f. Edmister. executor Of T.
J. MeKinstry. has fled an inventory
and appraisement In the probate court
of Knox county which shows the fol
diving; Personal property $3.50. mon
ey $l499,33. securities s5660S. rea
estate $4,000. Total $4,0S4.91.
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Files Account
A first and final account has beer
filed In the probate court OF Kno,
county by Basil McElroy. executor o
Henry McElroy, showing the follow
Ing: Received $3.265.13, paid out tn,
same sum.