Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-10-20
CIRCUIT COURT.


Lem Shelton, the Bolivar colored
man, indicted for robbery. was ac-
quilted when put on trial in the JEFF
ferson Circuit Court on Tuesday of
last week. Nelson Hughes, colored,
also Of Bolivar, was the accusing wit
ness. He told the jury that Shelton
came TO his home about o'clock on
Sunday morning, August 20, called
him (Hughes) TO his front door, pre-
sented a revolver to his (Hughes)
head, and demanded that he hand
over all his money. Shelton, accord
ing TO the prosecuting witness fol-
lowed the latter with the revolver
still pointed at him, upstairs to his
room and forced him to give up three
dollars, all the money he had in his
house.
The manner of telling of the al
legged robbery did not impress the
jury. who after a short elaboration
returned a verdict of not guilty.
Skeletons defense was a denial of the
whole story. He said he went to the
Hughes house to collect some money
due him on a small loan. the money
being needed to defray sisters ex-
penses in a hospital in Baltimore
that no threats or force was used in
an effort to collect the money
An order was entered dissolving an
injunction against the Northern Vlr-
GINA Power Company and others to
restrain them from erecting an cleo
trio light line along the Halltown-
Shepherdstown pike from Reedson to
the H. H. Hendricks farm, the pro-
posed construction being alleged to
be dangerous to the patrons Of the
Jefferson County Telephone along
the same line. The telephone and
power companies having agreed on
a mthod of construction of the pro-
posed electric line, mutually salts
factory to both parties, the suit was
dismissed.
A rule was issued against Bruce
Worthington IF the international
Fruit Products. Company to show
cause why he should not be adjudged
in contempt of court for the alleged
Violation of an Injunction order en-
tered against him and his company
on July last. Worthington is said to
be out of the courts jurisdiction.
Florence +. Lockhart vs.. H. A.
Lockhart: defendant given leave to
file cross bill: and until October 18
to show cause why he should not be
adjudged guilty of contempt of court
in the alleged violation of the courts
order entered at a previous term.
Merchants & Farmers Bank VS.. w.
NJ. Allen and others; purchaser of
the real estate sold by special COM
mssioners given till October 10 to
comply with the terms of the sale, or
Sh univ 4ba ri ch0IIIH
not be resold.
Confirming the action of the Quar-
terly Conference of jefferson Circuit
NJ. E. Church, South, the court APP
proved the appointment of H. Lee
Young. as trustee of a fund be-
queathed to the Circuit under the will
of the late Mrs. Eta NJ. Roper.
A motion of a new trial for Will
bur Burrell for attempting rape on
the person Of Signora Hughes of
near Bakerton, was overruIed. bur
rel. who will be Is years old on No
vember %. was sentenced to the m
dustrial school for eolortd bows at
Maggie, ". Va. to remain there I'LL
ne is q years of age.
In the trial Of Chester Tate, Dew
cyl, Charles Town colored man. IN
dicted for the possession Of liquor, IN I
q ballot on the fate Of the accused,
the jury announced they could not +
reach an agreement, and laborlng /
hard for several hours to reach an /.
agreement were discharged, the case
being the last required the services
of a jury at this term.
An action to recover the sum Of +
$50 alleged to be due on a transae-
ton involving the sale of a used au-
tomobile, and instituted by Mike +
Papasa, against the Charles Town /
Garage was submitted to the court
upon the testimony Of four or five
witnesses. Judgment was rendered
in favor of defendant.