Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-30
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in favor of the National Citizens
Bank against c. N. Hayslett and
three endorsers for the sum of S412.-
Sc. with interest from date.
Charlotte Williams was decreed a
divorce from Robert Williams, with
the subjects of fees and alimony left
for later consideration by the court.
A motion for cousel fees and alimony
in the case of Carrie F. Sandridge vs.
Fl. E. Sandridge was denied on the
ground that the plaintiff was not
bona fide resident of West Virginia
for one year preceding the institution
of her suit for divorce.
Divorce was also decreed Mary E.
Murphy from A. Hanaan Murphy
and to Myrtle G. Darnall from Ber-
nard F. Darnall. in the latter case
the custody of the only child of the
marriage being awarded the plaintiff
James Synder, a Shepherdstown
youth, indicted for unlawfullv stab
bling his brother. was allowed to with
draw his original plead and submit a
plea of guilty of minor offense,
whereupon the court sentenced him
to jail for four months, and the pay
ment ola fine for $50. The four
months sentence is. according to the
judgment passed upon him, to be re-
duced by the two months the accused
has already been in jail.
Court sustained the demurrer filed
by defendants attorneys at the last
term of court in the case of c. O..
Mowry VS.. j. NJ. O'Brien and others.
Plaintiff excepted and moved that the
same be certified to the Supreme
Court of Appeals for review.
Mrs. Ethel Lemen-Downs, guard
ian of Elizabeth Billmyer Lemen. was
year on the education of her ward
Geo. NJ. Beltzhoever. Executor of
David Lemen. was authorized to sell
securities belonging to the estate of
his decendent to raise funds neces-
sarv providing for the wards educa-
ton.
J. s. Daley, Administrator, VS..
Jno. Longerbeam and others order
of reference to L. C. Briscoe, COM
missioner in chancery for report.
Judgment for S543.75 was entered
against N. R. Roberts and Fl. T. Mil
ey, in favor of N. T. Elgin.
The report of special commission
ers F. L. Bushong and James M. Ma
son, Jr., showing distribution of
funds arising from the sale of certain
real estate involved in the case of
Harry F. Bane VS.. Margaret Watson
and others was ratified and confirm
ed
A balance of S38,12s.79 due from
the executors of the setate of the
late Mrs H. v. R. Crosby the court
ordered, should be paid to the Ma
tional Metropolitan Bank of Wash
ington, trustee for Mrs Crosby's
granddaughter, Miss Beatrice Hend-
erson.
Under an order of court, the Cen
eral Receiver was authorized to pay
to R. D. Moler, guardian for Guy NJ
Moler. the sum of S804.50. for the
purpose of completing the education
of his ward.
Authority was given receivers of
the Halltown Paper Board Company
to use S55,000 accumulated from the
company's earnings, together with
what can be borrowed. to pay the
principal of all the company's debts
filed up to July IT, 1922.
Arguments on motion to quash an
Indictment against Paul Dorsey for
possessing liquor, second offense. pre-
cipitated lengthy and spirited dis
cussion Wednesday morning. Cous-
ell representing Dorsey commended
that properly interpreted, the revised
prohibition statutes. do not make a
second offense in the possession of
liquor a felony. The indictment was
for a felony. and Judge Rodgers rul-
ed that. under a recent case decided
by the Supreme Court of Appeals.
that the indictment was well taken.
Marie Johnson, the Baltimore col
ored woman, who was arrested on
August IL, while she was attending
the Charles Town eolored horse show,
was convicted of possessing liquor
with the intention of selling it. Marie
was seated in a closed car with two
suit cases filled with bottled moon
shine on the floor of the machine,
when officers took her into custody
on complaint of officials Of the horse
show.
The court directed verdict of ac-
quittal soon after Harry Lowry was
put on trial, and the state had shown
by its Witness that Lowry's car had
been searched by officers without a
search warrant. He was indicted for
transporting liquor. Acting on in
| formation from Harpers Ferry, Off
. GER James A. Smith stopped Lowry's
car on Hunters Hill. as Lowry was
coming into town with a load of
moonshine. and arrested him without
previously having sworn out war
rant for the purpose.
The case of Virginia s. Harrison
VS.. Luke C. Strider. Administrator of
the late Miss Laura C. Strider. was
being tried before the Judge as we
go to press on Tuesday.