3/18/1891
Peyton Burkhart closed his school at the Bowman school-house last Friday,
after a successful term for which the patrons expressed themselves well
satisfied.
Scott Mitchell defeated a case in which he was accused of selling
intoxicants on Sunday.
Ora Ferguson, Stendal, was fined $10 and cost for selling whiskey on Sunday.
David Corn plead guilty to selling intoxicants without license in two
cases, and was taxed $30 in each case accordingly.
Wm. Brewster, selling liquors to minors was acquitted.
Com McCain and W. Russell plead guilty to disturbing religious meeting, and
paid $5 each.
Report is rife that George Whitman intends to again become a citizen of
this county. It would seem that he has suffered enough for his carelessness
some years ago as treasurer of Pike county, and should be let rest in peace.
3/25/1891
The trial of Willard E. Deadman commenced last thursday, closed on Saturday
at noon, at which time the examination of witnesses ended. The case was
opened for argument at one o'clock, Monday. The suit was brought by Mary
Curtis who alleges that Willard E. Deadman is the father of her infant
child, which was born a bastard. Posey & Chappell put in a plea for the
defendant, and Thurman & AShby, Richardson & Taylor and Ely & Davenport for
the relatrix. The trial brought out some very unsavory evidence on both
sides. A verdict was brought in that found the defendant guilty. The jury
were: A. H. George, Wm. Harmeyer, Theo. Jordan, J. P. Corn, Archibald
McAtee, Robt. Edmonson, Henry Ault, McCrillus Gray, Jr., Dan. A. Miller, S.
F. Kinman, Hirman Gentry, and Granville Dyson.
F. E. Mitchell gave bond ($50) to appear next term for selling liquor to a
minor.
Art Cook was fined five dollars for disturbing a religious meeting.