Pocahontas star herald., 1926-01-21
JANUARY COURT is
CONVENED MONDAY

The january term of the Randolph
circuit court convened at the court
house Monday morning at nine o'clock,
with Circuit Judge John c. Ashley pre-
siding. Court was opened with the
singing of America" followed with
prayer by Ed McCord of Supply,
minister of the Christian church. All
of the court officials, including Pros
ecuting Attorney Oscar Il. Ellis, his
deputy, e. N Ellis, and II. J. Denton,
court sten0grapher were present. On
roll call, all grand jurors answered
present except ]. s. Brown Of Dalton,
Frank Ellis of Holmes and John Ho-
gan of Maynard, each Of whom had
been excused by the judge for cause.
OF the petit jurors twenty-five an
swered present W. j. Kellett of Raven
den Springs and Greed Hawk having
been excused by the court. Chas
Moore of Rayenden and Ed and Newt
Horseman Of Imboden and Water Val
ley, respectively were chosen to I'LL
the vacancies in the grand jury and
ltufe Shipman of Warm Springs and
Frank Pettijohn of Birdell to fill the
vacancies on the petit juries. Follow
ing is list Of the members of each
jury:
Grand Jury-S. f. Harrison, fore
man; Claud Mock, clerk; o. c. Mock,
assistant clerk; J. w. Ulmer, J. o.
Sallee, G. G. Davis, ]. II. Marriott, j.
T. Redwine, Oscar Prince, w. c. Py-
land, G. p Hufstedler, J. T. Glasco,
Charley Moore, Ed Horseman and Newt
Horseman. Lee Sharp of Pitman was
appointed bailiff for the grand jury.
Petit Jury No. Perry Baker.
Frank Forester, Willie Hunter, G. w.
McCarroll, ID. w. Crawford, III. l..
Buckley, X. l.. Hall, ]. II. Jackson, j.
N. Doran, ]. T. Gross, Lutte Pratt, j.
L. Pratt.
Petit Jury No. 2-Tom Hurn, NJ. X.
Dismang. Ed Walton. Pearl Barnes,
ID. II. Holfdrd, Jess Pratt, G. Il. Lind
sey, ]. G. Brooks, Frank James, Yer
non Lemmons, Rufe shlpman and
Frank PettijOhn.
Judge Ashley delivered the charges
or instructions TO each body Of jurors
and the organization was all complete
and ready for work before the noon
hour.
The local bar is represented by e.
G. Schoonover, NJ. ID. Bowers, for w.
Ia. Pope, ]. l.. Bledsoe. j. w. Meeks,
G. NJ. Booth, f. N. Ellis, Curtis Hig-
ginbotham
Visiting attorneys are ]. w. Orr,
Springfield, Mo-; G. B. Oliver, Corn
ing; J. VIII Henley, Boonville; X. ID.
Harris, Melbourne; II. "A. NOrthcutt,
Salem: S. l.. Richardson, Mammoth
Spring Arthur Sullivan, Hardy; IT..
w. Campbell, NJ. d. Bowers, Little
Rock; w. A. Jackson, G. NJ. and L. l..
Gibson, Il. II. sharp and II. L. Ponder,
Walnut Ridge; John T. Lomax, Hoxie !;
Shelby c. Ferguson, Ballard.
Sheriff Perrin has as his assistants
in waiting upon the court this week,
Deputies Rufe Stubbleheld, Clarence
Stubblefeld, Donald Jackson and A. j.
Gwin.
r. l.. Mays was sworn in as special
deputy circuit clerk for this term to
assist Circuit Clerk Ben Mays with
his duties.
There were seventy-two cases ON the
criminal docket at the beginning OF
this term, twenty-five of which are
awaiting the action Of the grand jury.
There are 8S civil cases.
Fourteen jury trials had been dis
posed of up TO six o'clock last night,
which resulted in ten convictions and
four acquittals. Six persons entered
pleas of guilty for various offenses and
were fined, five cases were mol pressed
and three were dismissed at the cost
Of defendants up to the hour Of ad-
journment last night.
Two men entered pleas of guilty and
were sentenced to one year each In
the penitentiary. They are Loren
Wetzel. charged with grand larceny,
and james Osburn, possessing a still.
There were two jury trials which
resulted in penitentiary sentences. Al
Lamberth, charged with possessing 4
still worm, was tried Wednesday. He
was found guilty ana drew one year
The other was that Of the State VS.
James Trotter Of Supply, charged with
carHal hbuse, the prosecuting witness
being fifteen year old girl. He also
was sentenced to the pen for one year.
Three indictments had been return
ed by the grand jury Wednesday after
noon and Andrew Easley and Lige
Dame, two OF those indicted, have been
arrested, charged with selling liquor.
These cases will he called and set for
trial Friday morning.