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THE MURRA iZ w s# fii NEWS
VOL. 29
PROCEEDINGS OE
SUPERIOR COURT
Below We Publish the Cases,
Both Civil and Criminal,
That Were Tried in
Court Last Week
J )HN HARPER WAS
SENTENCED TO HANG
Civil Dotket Was Larger Than Usual,
and, While a Goodly Number of the
Cases Were Tried, Several Were
Continued.
Murray Superior Court, which
was in session here last; week,
adjourned for the term last Fri¬
day afternoon after an extremely
busy week. The ma> ner in
which Judge Fite and Solicitor
Maddox dispatched the business
was wonderful, people thinking
that court would last far into
this week.
The grand jury, after returning
forty true bills, adjourned Satur¬
day at noon.
One was tried for murder, and
there were two indictments for
assault to murder, one being
tried and found guilty of stab¬
bing. The other one was dis¬
missed, the prosecutor stating in
open court that, the shooting was
accidental. There was one fel¬
ony case, one for abandonment,
one for riot and the remainder
of the indictments were misde¬
meanor cases.
CIVIL DO' h BT.
George Henson vs Elizabeth
Henson, libel for divorce, second
verdict.
Tapp Leather Co. vs Pritphett
* Burks, petition, judgment
against plaintiff for costs. k v
Gregory & Gregory vs J. 1).
Bond, petition on account, set¬
tled.
N. J. Heard & Son vs L. A N.
Railroad Cm, suit on account,
settled and costs paid.
Georgia Miller vs George Mil
ler, libel for divorce, default.
George W. Willbanks vs L. &
N. Railroad Oo„ complaint, ver¬
dict for defendant.
M. J. Elrod vs T. S. Gourdiue
and J. J. Seay, equitable peti¬
tion, verdict for plaintiff.
Mary Hill and W. H, HiiLsole
heirs at law, etc. vs O.T. Owens,
complaint, verdict for plaint,iIf.
R. M. Gudger vs E. -N. Whit¬
mire, warrant to remove tenant,
verdict for plaintiff.
J. T. Armstrong vs. Boh Greg¬
ory, complaint, no party deft.
T. P. Armstrong, by next
friend, J. T. Armstrong, vs Bob
Gregory, complaint, no party
deft.
Mattie C. and John If. Lough¬
ridge vs J. B. Terry, bill in equi¬
ty, decree.
Marion L. Carlton vs U. E.
Earnest, complaint, dismissed at
cost of plaintiff.
J. M. Terrell, governor, vs W.
B. Henson, principal, and A. D.
Henson, securitor, forfeiture of
recognizance, settled and costs
paid,
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
State vs Will Henson, misde
ineanor, discharged.
State rs Jim Bess and Joe Ov¬
bey, misdemeanor,plea of guilty,
fined $45,
State vs Boh McCainy and Seth
Harris, misdemeanor, settled by
consent on payment of costs.
State vs George Bagley and
Nan White, misdemeanor, plea
of guilty, fined $60 each.
State vs Jack Brinkley and
John Brinkley, misdemeanor, no
SPRING PLACE, MURRAY COUNTY, GEORGIA, AUGUST 23, 1907.
arrest as to John; verdict of no
guilty as fo Jack.
State vs Walter Robinson,mis¬
demeanor, not guilty.
State vs Henry Reeves, misde¬
meanor, not guilty.
State vs Tom Qoearles, misde¬
meanor, verdict of guilty, fined
$10 and costs. ,
State vs Frank Loughridge,
misdemeanor,plea of guilty,fined
$10 and costs.
State vs William Bishop, as¬
sault to murder, settled, the
prosecutor stating in open court
that the shooting was an accident.
State vs J. A. hooper, misde¬
meanor, verdict of not guilty.
State vs John Turner and Fay¬
ette (dark, misdemeanor, no ar¬
rest as to Clark-: plea of guilty!
as to Tnvner. lined $*10.
State vs Mrs. Harrison, misde-j
meaner, dismissed.
State vs Noble Anderson,aban¬
donment, no! pros.
State vs John Hamper, .murder,
verdict of guilty and sentenced
co hang September 20, 1907.
State vs A. R. Baylors, misde¬
meanor, nol pros.
State vs Emmett Lackey, mis¬
demeanor, plea of guilty, lined
$80 and costs.
State vs Sheppard Henson and
Kerry Parish, misdemeanor, nol
pros, as to Parish ; no arrest as to
Henson.
State vs Emmetfi Lackey, mis¬
demeanor, nol pros.
State vs Rob Wilson, misde¬
meanor, bond forfeited.
State vs Rob Wilson, Pressley
Wilson and Tom Wright, riot,
hppds forfeited.
State vs George Mitchell, fel¬
ony, plea of guilty, sentenced to
6 months in chaingang.
State vs George Mitchell, mis¬
demeanor, verdict of guilty and
dined $25 and costs.
State vs John Rich, assault to
murder, verdict of guilty of stab¬
bing and fined $&<> and costs or 6
months m chaingang.
State vs J. W. Bond, misde¬
meanor, settled on payment of
■cost's.
State vs Sid Keister, misde¬
meanor, plea of guilfcv, no sen¬
tence.
State vs Joe QvbSy, misde¬
meanor, nol pros.
State vs Captin Young, Marion
Jones and Lon Baugh, misde¬
meanor, plea of guilty,,fined $60.
State vs Oleve Worley, misde¬
meanor, nol pros. d
State vs John Turner and Fay¬
ette Clark, misdemeanor, nol
pros, as to Turner ; no arr'Cst as to
Clark.
State vs R. L. Paper, inisdt\ .
meaner, bond forfeited.
State vs William -Harrison,
misdemeanor, plea of guilty aud
tmed $50.
State vs O. W. Bradshaw,,mis¬
demeanor, nol pros.
State vs R. L. Pilling, mfid&
meanor, nol pros. ,V F
Increase in Tax Returns.
The report of the comptroller
general of Georgia, shows a total
gain in taxable property in Mur¬
ray county of $108,685 against a
total gain of 1906 over 1905 of
$92,841.00.
Murray is forging to the front
at a rapid rate, and soon will be
classed as one of the most pros
perous comities in the State.
She is already one of the fore¬
most counties in agricultural pur¬
suits, and she will soon be to the
front in all other pursuits.
While Murray shows a good
increase some of our adjoining
counties shows a decrease. Gor¬
don, joining us on the south
shows a decrease of $86,710; Gil
mer'on the east shews a decrease
of $32,423.
Whitfield shows an increase of
$404,345, and Fannin an increase
of $10,039.
PURELY LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Joe Ovbey was m the city
from Ohatsworth Sunday.
J.'R. Harris, of Fairy, made
us a pleasant call Tuesday.
Colquitt Cole, of Chattanooga,
is visiting homefolks this week.
Sewing Machines on easy
terms.—Will S. Cox, Ohatsworth,
Ga. tf
Sam Kelly and Tom Elrod
spent Monday in Dalton on busi¬
ness.
Col. 0. L. Henry was in Dal¬
ton Monday on professional bus¬
iness.
Charles Williams, of lower
Murray was a visitor to the city
Tuesday.
C. N. Alford, Blum, Tex.,
has our thanks for a dollar cm
su hscription.
A. B. Bradley was in to see us
last week* and gave us a dollar on
subscription.
Ed Dickerson, of Chattanooga,
spent Sunday in the city, the
guest of friends.
Lucius Bryden,of Chattanooga,
is visiting relatives and friends
in Spring Place.
FOR SALE OR RENT—My
farm, on easy terms.—J. W.
Langston, Amzi, Ga,
James R. Harper, of Atlanta,
is visiting his sister, Mrs. J. A.
McGhee, near the city.
Mrs. Theodosia E. Everett at¬
tended the convention of Fourth
class Postmasters in Atlanta.
Rev. M. W. Shields left Tues*
day for a several days’ visit to
Ids mother in East Tennessee.
When \ in \ need of fencing , . or
roofing see J. I). Graham in Dal
ton. He lias ail ad. in this issue.
YT. I). "Willbanks assisted J.
D. Gail man in his clerical du¬
ties in the court room last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe P. Henry are
smiling over the arrival of a new
hoarder at their home—it’s a girl.
Barney Loughridge, of Indian
Territory is visiting friends and
relatives in the county this
week.
Mrs. Mary * Barksdale and
daughter, Miss Verna Leonard,
of Ft. Mountain, were in the city
Tuesday.
Miss Mamie King, who is
teaching in lower Murray, spent
Saturday and Sunday with her
parents here.
Sidney Rouse, wife and baby,
and Harvey Rouse and wife, of
Ohatsworth, spent Sunday in
Spring Place with relatives.
Blacksmiths, attention! 1
Wbg, h ave a fuil,siip|dy of rims, spokes
tires, shafts, bolts and oth
er/suppiies.T'Will S. Cox, (Jliafcs
wurtlkGa. tf
Drs. B. E. Hall and Julius
Seamon, of Atlanta, wjio did
eonsiderahlqi ilentai work in the
city last week, returned to At¬
lanta, Sunday.
W. D. Hearts?!! and family
and Miss Mattie Bagley left last
Friday for a.several day’s visit
to Mrs, Heartsell’s parents in
Fannin county. N
Frank Heni-v .returned Iasi
week to his home in Birming¬
ham, Ala., accompanied bv his
brother, Geofgc Henry, who in¬
tends to make ■Birmingham his
future home.
LOST during,court a fine foun¬
tain pen. The finder will return
same to this Office and recei ve
reward. Whfen last seen it -was
left lying na a bench in the
traverse-jury «|oom.
We are sorer to note the ill¬
ness of Miss^Dora Lowry, who
has been quiiji ill with typhoid
fever for several days at her
home in WosfpHpring Place.. We
4ppe for her rapid recovery.
COHUTTA SPRINGS
Mr. and Mrs. 0. R. Penn, of
Atlanta, are at the Springs.
Quite a number of our young
people are attending the meeting
at Dewberry this week.
Miss Lucie Furr at her beau¬
tiful home at Crandall is enter¬
taining a few of her friends with
a delightful house party this
week. Those present are:
Misses Can ie and Etta Harris,
Annie and Beulah Bates,Johnnie
Pierce, Nannie Sue Gregory:
Messrs. Frank Gregory, Mack
Campbell, of Birmingham, Ala.;
Creed Bates, Luther Davis, of
MadisonviUe, Tenn.; JdJ' r 'ck
Richardson, of Dalton, Ga.; Bob
Keith, Arthur Blackstotie, of
Atlanta, Ga. Miss Furr will
soon return to Brenau, where she
will continue her college course.
Albert Owens continues very
ill(jf)
Frank Sanderson, of New
York, is visititing the home of
Mr. Rates.
Mr. Kiker called on Miss
Bessie McCollum recently.
K a t Eyes.
Information Wanted.
Grand Rapids, Mich.,
Aug.Mi), M7.
Editor—
The Weekly Murray News:
Dear Sii :—
I am about to publish an ex¬
tensive work dealing with the
Postage Stamps issued by the
Confederate States and different
Southern Cities m 18(11-5.
My information is very meagre
concerning the Stamp issued by
the Postmasters of the following
*>l v.z :
Spring dace, Albany, .aFia<u,.i,
^y l0n8< Augusta, Columbus,
Macon< Milledgeville, RingD’ L
p or this reason I should be
very thankful to receive infor¬
mation bearing on the subject
and to hear from anyone haying
new or used specimens of these
stamps in their posessiori which
might be purchased for the pur¬
pose of illustration.
I should be under a great ob¬
ligation to you if you would
kindly invite information from
your readers.
Thanking you in anticipation.
Yours faithfully,
William Smith.
There are 1,857 registered vot¬
ers in Murray county.
the friends of AlbctOwens, of
Cohutta Springs, wil? be pleased
to know that lie is recovering,
from a siege of typhoid fever.
Prof. J. V. Trotter, Principal
of Lucy Hill Institute, who has
been attending the summer
school at Knoxville,* Tenn., lias
returned. *•
FOUND in the hall of the
court-house, on Monday, August-
1 Oth, a small blaftk hag contain¬
ing a trunk key. Owner can re¬
cover same by Vail jug at this
office, describing same and pay¬
ing for this notice. >' ''Gwli®
In order to secure new sub¬
scribers for both papers we- will
give The Murray News and The
Nortii Georgia Now* Citizen one year
for $1.50. Hi the time Uo
take advantage-of $2.00 value for this $1.50. offer, J4 a|’d
get a
G. B. Gann, Ohatsworth; J. Iff
Holcomb, Carters; Dennis
Groves, Spring Place, route 8,
and Frank V mi berg, spring
£Jktce, are new names on m|£ sub¬
scription rapidly list. Our list issgpow
ing now.
-last On week Wednesday while he afterrpdV and his fam- -g •of
ily were away from W. hom^tbe
house of Dr. John Green- in
Atlanta was burglarized, but wC
are unable to state what was
taken. His family are at i,j s
summer heme just mirth- rfIt- 2# of
Spring Place.
i
BERMUDA
J. 0. Willbanks and son, Mark,
called on J. C. Ellis Tuesday
evening.
Frank and Bernice White have
returned home after, spending
several weeks with relatives neai'
Ringgold,
Will Stroud passed through
onr’burg Monday en route from
Ohatsworth.
Wile Whiteeotton visited
Ohatsworth recently.
W. 0. Carter, of Atlanta, and
J, 0. Ellis made a business trip
to Eton Friday.
Mrs. Ida Bearden spent Sun¬
day with her sister, Mrs. Kiddie
Henderson.
Frank Cline and Miss Alma
Hill, Elbert Carney and Miss
Myrtle Ellis were out driving
Sunday afternoon.
Ilerline Ellis is visiting her
sister, Mrs, Maude Fraker, this
week.
Mrs. W. H. White and Miss
Belle White attended church at
Center Valley Sunday.
There must be something very
attractive at this place as two
certain young men of Whitfield,
are seen in our town very often.
Misses Ora Ellis and Bernice
White visited Miss Minnie
Mitchell Tuesday afternoon.
Several from here attended
Sunday school at- Free Hope
Sunday afternoon.
Mines. Georgia McGhee am!
Oku die Miller aud son pptwd
through our burg Tuesday morn¬
ing.
The Farmer’s Union will have
a call meeting at this place next
Battifday afternoon.
Peggy and Pete.
TENNGA
Miss Rosa Black has returned
to her home at Crandall, after
an extended visit to friends at
Tennga. „
Mrs. Charles Mallett is sick at
this writing.
Mrs. J. W. Epperson is visiting
her sister, Mrs. R. 11. Shelton,
this week at Sumach.
Miss Essie Graves and cousin,
Lola Maud Gordon, visited
friends at Crandall Sunday,
Mrs. D. R. Dunn, of Adair,
was calling in town Sunday.
0. M. Graves and son, Luther
Elden, and James Coulter went
t(i Cleveland, Tenn., on business
the first of the week.
John Hawkins and Henry Cay
lor, of Temple Grove, were in
town last week.
Miss Harriet Hall and Ferinon
Jones, of Connessauga, gave
Mrs. T. M. Epperson a pleasant
call one evening last week.
Mrs. George Ratcliff and
daughters, Goldia and Willie,
fk;(-|levcknd, Tenn., have been
Kr c • i _ .. a. a. 1 .
Mrs. Dovie Epperson and Mrs.
May"-Jwes attended the singing
at Oisfto Sunday and reported a
nice time.
Mrs. .John Graves and daugh
Mi “ ot 0itiCO ’ w « re
calling in^»wn the first of the
^
X. M« Epperson is all frowns
s some one found his water¬
melon patch.
•Y.
MY«. tfiqpping Susie Epperson was in
town the first of tiie
week.
R. E. Clayton and little daugli
ter, Gladys, of Cisco, passed
through town last week. \ ,
^] ma Dunn has beenFery
with diphtheria but,is much
improved.
Rest*, the little son, of Mr.
James .Jiles is sick'ftt
'this writing.
Cloe ixp Job,
NO. 37
RIVER BEND
We are glad to note that Miss
Florence Toasley is improving
afi *t a week’s illness.
Henry BavtenlieUl and sister,
Ui-s Rosa, spent Sunday with
M’ ■ -s Emma and Dora Cald¬
well.
Elias McFsn and family, of
near Tilton, accompanied by El¬
bert Leonard, of near Spring
Place, and Miss Mabel Holland,
of Ft. Mountain, passed through
our burg Sunday,
Sam Blassingame and little
sou, Win, went to Dalton Mon¬
day.
Quite a number of our young
people attended preaching at
Mineral Springs Sunday.
Mrs. Blassingatne and little Mrs.a|
children spout Monday with
Sunday^ith KustoigJPasIey friends and wifSujMflr WlffiSpu .*
in'
Sam Pdassmgame, wife mf
children, spent Sunday./tviih
('bark's Henry and fanj#fy.
M-iss Dora Caldiy 1 is . spend¬
11 sgi:his week wit In er sister in
tkrbondale. "‘Jar.
fcLiuim bai pfllPthe young folks
ar ng the series of meet¬
ings at Hipp’s Chapel this week.
Lee Huggins called on Miss /
Florence Teasley Sunday after¬
noon.
George Sewell and Miss Lizzie
Simms were happily married
Sunday, We wish the young
Cbuole a long and happy life.
Mrs. Moore and daughter, Miss
Belle, spent Sunday afternoon
with Mrs. Charles Henry.
School here' "is still in a nour¬
ishing condition. \
Prof. George Hudgins and wife
areyisiting^is pareAfs here.
<>uc, good mail earner Mr.
Turner is visiting relatives near
Spring Place, his substitute Mr,
Ford is on the route now. \
Bob Mulky and Miss Dallas
Moore were happily married last
Sunday. The young couple have
friends by the score who wish\
for them a long'and happy life. \
Charlie:Jones had the niisfor
tune to loose a cow last Saturday
night.
Miss Carrie Hale spentSunday
afternoon with Miss Zenie Pal¬
mer.
Charlie Jones called on Miss
Zoo Mulkey Sunday.
Mr. West and family, of Car¬
ters, spent last week with the
latter’s parents Mr, and Mrs.
Moore, They returned home
Sunday accompanied by her
brother, John Moore.
Joe Moore called on Miss Coe
Mulkey Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Loop or spent last
week with relatives in Whitfield
county.
Annie Laura.
Box Supper.
The box supper given hare last
■Saturday night for the benefit of
the Methodist church was well
attended considering circumstan¬
ces.
Quite a neat little sum was
collected which will be used m
repairing the'church.
'A number of boxes were sold,
the highest price being paid for
one was $2.55, which was pre¬
pared by Miss Ida Bates.
Dance Tuesday Night.
Quite a number of the young
people enjoyed a dance Tuesday
night given by Carter Edmond¬
son at the home of his mother.
The dancers remained until a
late hour when refreshments wore
served.
Several out-of-town visitors
were present.