The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-11-08

W W TIC ihst legislature prisoner
may be given credit ON any sentence i'm
posed on him for the time he has spent
III jail awaiting trial. In this case the
court gave the defendant credit for
htty-fi,e days and he will bereleaseu
Monday morging.
The only felony trial by jury was tht
ease of l.. Il. White Indicted for forcery
The crime was committed about mir,
years ago but White was not apprehend
ell until recently. After spending con
siderable time celebrating on the case
the jury reported its inability to agree
TO the court. Judge O'Brion sent the
Jury back and finally n verdict of guilty
was reached. Wheeupon, Hicks was
sentenced to two years In the penitenti.
larry. There seemed to be some doubt In
the minds of the spectators, also the
jury, as to the guilt of the man. but the
record showed that he had served n
term In the Ohio penitentiary for steal
ing an automobile, and it is very pro-
Dable that justice has not miscarried.
Howard Waldo confessed to a charge
OF possession of moonshine liquor and
was sentenced TO serve so days in jail
and pay fine of 500 and costs. The
hne and costs were paid in open court,
and the Jail sentence suspended until
The next term of court on account of
me physical condition of the defendant.
BOND Tor his appearance at the next
term in the penalty of $500 was given
With 5. L. Waldo as surety. The order
also provides that the defendant may
oeSin TO serve his sentence any time he
may desire before the next term.
Frank Norman and Geo McKendree
were appointed special jury commiss
l toner's to fill vacancies In grand jury
panel.
| A grand jury composed of the follow
ing citizens was then empanelled: e.
Ii. Bennett, foreman, Ira Bryner, John
Il. Hayhurst, +. $ Hathaway, 0. W.
| hathaway, Geo. w. Hamilton, Everett
| Hainer, \. l.. Grim, Abe Whipkey,
| "arder Stump, Il. u Bedford, Lonnis,
| POWELL, Charley Richards, T. w. Cheno-
| "eth, ). \. Arnold and c. c. Starcher.
Judge O'Brion then delivered an i'm
| pressive charge 10 the body, calling at
| ention to various Ofrenses and parti-
Il VI INC
orphfbition laws. After examining
| many witnesses and delibera ting on the
| evidence adduced the grand jury re-
| 5urred the following indictments:
Rome Terrell, misdcmeanor, sale of
liquor.
Floyd Kerby, misdcneanor, sale of
liquor
bud Metz, No 2. misdemeanor, sale
of liquor.
bud Metz, No. 3. misdemeanor sale
OF liquor.
Waitman Polling, felony, still.
Lehman Alltop, felony, still.
Howard Waldo, Misdemeanor, trans
| porting liquor.
Tack Richards, misdemeanor, disturb
ing worship.
William O. Barnes, misdameanor.
| revolver.
Arthur Bennett, misdameanor, revol-
YER
James Bennett and Veneda Louden
| nisdamcanor, adultury.
Roy Hopkins, miedameanor, assault
| AID battery.
Earl Clayton, misdameanor, revolver
bud Metz misdamcanor, posseslon of
/ mash.
| Dud Metz, felony, still.
d. c. Carpenter, felony, forgery.
| Homer Mace, three felony indict-
| ncnts charging possession of still, fire
| Irms and second ofYense, and misda-
| neanor Indictment charging carrying
l weapons.
Earl Clayton, mlsdameanor, revolver
| Rufus Mace, two felony indictments.
| still and second offense, misdameanor,
| carrying weapons.
Law Orders
The following old indictments which
nave been on docket for many years
! we're ordered nOllied upon motion of
l state:
State vs. NOrve Campbell, felony.
State vs. Treve Chevront, Ben Basnett
| md Marshall Kellar, misdameanor
State VS. Martin Erlewine, misda
| meanor
State vs John Rifle and Laura Rifle
| misdameanor.
Other law orders entered we're:
State VS. Anna richards, misdamean-
4 JF' piCu Vi HOL Suilty anu continued.
| DEPENDENT giving $500 bond with Yves
icy Richards as surety. Lewis Ham
l rick and Tennis Richards. state wit
Iesses recognized in sum of 5000.
State rs Tack Richards. plea OF not
| guilty and continued. Bond $500 with
| Sandy Richards as surety.
State VS. Alton White. plea of guilty
to disturbing worship. Fine Of go and
| costs.
State vs Wait Polling. Bond 5000
with J w. Church and Warder Stump
as suretIcs to appear at next term of
court.
state VS. Clarence Sturm, plea Of not
guilty to charge of giving drink, con-
tinued with bond Of $500 with r. F..
| Sturm as surety.
IT, S. knight VS. Chemical Oil Co. an
leppeal, dismissed agreed.
n. y. Lynn VS. Harry McA1illin, UNI
lawful detainer, judgment for plaintiff
| for possession Of land
The following additional jurors were
drawn in open court by the clerk ::
! Arlau G. Burns II & Hall Okc TcrrplI