The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-03-17
MARCH TERM
CIRCUIT COURT
Special Judge Bailey Keeps Things
Moving Along In Business-L Like
Manner This Week
SEVERAL IMPORTANT CASES

Following the charge of Judge
Bailey to the grand jury and the
hearing of the usual motions on the
opening day the March term of
the Bourbon Circuit Court, was
adjourned Monday at noon until
Tuesday morning, out of respect to
County Clerk Pearce Patton, whose
mother, Mrs. Mary A. Patton, was
buried that afternoon. The attor-
neys and court officials attended the
funeral and burial in body.
| When the session was resumed
Tuesday morning the Court entered
into trial, of the case of Prince
Johnson, cOlored, of Millersburg,
charged with shooting and wounding
r. T. Murray, Marshal of Millers-
burg, ON October 8, 1921. The evil
dence adduced at the trial showed
that Murray was shot by Johnson
while in discharge of his official du-
ties, in searching Johnson's home
for contraband liquor, acting under
authority of the Police Court of
Millersburg, with a search warrant
issued from that Court When
Murray approached a trunk in John
sons home with the intention of
opening it, Johnson shot him twice
with rifle. Murray was taken to
the Good Samaritan Hospital in
Lexington, where he lowered be-
tween life and death for a time,
finally recovering.
After arguments by Common
wealth's Attorney Bradley and w. H.
Whitley, the case was given to the
jury, who returned in ten minutes
with a verdict giving Johnson five
years in the penitentiary.
In the case of the Commonwealth
VS.. Clyde Morris, charged with
lchicken stealing, the indictment was
fiisd away on motion of Attorney
Wade H. Whitley, on account of the
young mans previous good record.
His brother, Claude Morris, who
pleaded guilty of the same offense,
was sentenced to one year in the
State Reform School. Both boys are
under eighteen years of age.
The murder case of Charles How
ard, colored, who shot and killed
Frank Dumford, colored, during a
quarrel over a game of craps in a
negro barber shop in Claysville, was
called for trial Wednesday morning.
At the first trial of the case in the
December term of Court the jury
could not agree on a verdict and was
discharged, the case being reassigned
for trial at the March term
After the testimony in the How
ard case, arguments were made for
the Commonwealth by Victor Brad
ley and Emmett M. Dickson, and
the defense by Wade H. Whitley.
The case was given to the jury about
noon. After three hours of deliber-
alton they came in reporting their
inability to agree on verdict, and
were dismissed. The jury stood 9
to for acquittal
In the case of Richard Eubanks,
indicted on charge of stealing
turkeys from the farm of Bunyan
Pence, near North Middletown, on
the night of March 10, 1921, there
was conflicting testimony. After
the testimony of Mrs. Miles, who
lived on the farm, the case was dis
missed on motion of Charles A. Nc
MILAN, attorney for the defense, on
account of insufficient evidence to
convict.
Thomas Steagall pleaded guilty to
charge of violation of the prohibi-
ton laws, and was sentenced to
thirty days in jail and pay fine of
$125.
When Court resumed yesterday
morning the case of B. McFeeney,
charged with having in his possess
sion a moonshine still for the pur-
pose of making illicit liquor, was
called. McFeeney pleaded guilty and
was given sentence of thirty days
in Jail, and fined 500. Cray WACO
ner, charged with the same offense,
was given the same sentence and
fine.
The Court took up the case Of
Frank Mussinon, colored, charged
with the killing of Ike Holman, col
ored, in this city, some time ago.
Both sides announced ready, and
jury being secured the case went to
trial. with o. T. Hinton and C. A.
Mcmillan representing Mussinon.
Commonwealth's Attorney Victor
Bradley being assisted in the prose-