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TRIAL OF WILLIAM REDWINE BEGINS AT MARTINSVILLE
Indianapolis Star; 13 Jan 1914
Submitted by Kathy Bargerhuff
Defendant Is Accused of Killing John Dawson Because Latter Insisted on Visiting His Daughter --
MARTINSVILLE, Ind. Jan 12 -- The trial of William E Redwine, accused of killing John Dawson, who lived near here, was begun today in the Morgan Circuit Court. The indictment against Redwine was brought last September.
Redwine was formerly a citizen of Boone County and afterward moved to this county and lived in the neighborhood of the deceased. Dawson was unmarried and sought the company of the daughter of Redwine. It is said that she did not resent his attentions at first, but later avoided his company.
After repeated requests from her parents to remain away he came to the Redwine home on Easter morning, last, and expressed his wish to see the daughter, giving as his excuse that he wished to talk about some money she had borrowed from him. He was ordered away and his unwillingness to leave so inflamed the father that he inflicted blows on the young man which resulted in the latter's death a few days later.
Most of the day was taken up in impanelling the jury. The state introduced some evidence late in the day.
FAILS TO AGREE ON VERDICT AFTER 50 HOURS' ARGUMENT
Indianapolis Star; 20 Jan 1914
Submitted by Kathy Bargerhuff
Jury in Redwine Murder Case at Martinsville Reports no Prospect and Is Discharged --
MARTINSVILLE, Ind. Jan 19 -- The jury in the trial of William Redwine, after deliberating more then fifty hours, failed to reach a verdict. The nearestapproach to an agreement was eight to four in favor of acquittal. With no prospects of a verdict, Judge Whitaker discharged the body at 5 o'clock this evening.
FINN IS GIVEN PRISON TERM
Indianapolis Star; 20 Jan 1914
Submitted by Kathy Bargerhuff
MARTINSVILLE, Ind. Jan 19 - - Judge Whitaker sentenced John J Finn to the penitentiary at Michigan City today for two to fourteen years and imposed a fine of $10. Finn was arraigned before the court on an affidavit of Prosecutor Raridan, charging him with forging of a check for $15 to the First National Bank of Bloomington, using the name J N Blair Finn, who pleaded guilty, attributed his crime to liquor.
Morgan Circuit Court
Morgan County Gazette, Martinsville (Morgan County), Indiana.
May 19, 1855, Vol. VI, No. 2, page 3.
The Circuit Court of this county opened on Monday last, the 13th instant, Hon. Jas. HUGHES presiding Judge. The Grand Jury was empanelled, and an eloquent and lucid charge given by the presiding officer.
The first case before the Court was that of Henry M. RICHARDSON, who was tried for grand larceny, and sentenced to the State Prison for two years. In consequence of the prisoner being of tender years, considerable sympathy was manifested in his behalf, and it is generally believed that he will be pardoned.
Thomas DOUGHERTY, charged with a similar offence, obtained a change of venue to Johnson county.
The case of Lemuel GREENWOOD, charged with shooting Morgan TACKETT, some time in September last, was progressing at the time we went to press. Considerable time has already been consumed in hearing this case. We will give the result in our next number.
An indictment was found against John LAMB, who has been confined in the county jail during the winter, on a charge of burglary. The case will probably be tried during the term.
The Grand Jury sat but three days, thus affording ample evidence of the progress of good morals in our community.
Morgan Circuit Court
Morgan County Gazette, Martinsville (Morgan County), Indiana.
May 26, 1855, Vol. VI, No. 3, page 3.
The Morgan Circuit Court adjourned on Thursday last.
The case of Lemuel GREENWOOD, which was under trial when we went to press last week, was determined, the jury finding him guilty of a simple assault and battery, and assessing a fine of $35 and costs against him, which was promptly replevied.
A damage suit, which was expected to occupy considerable time, and give rise to considerable gossip, between the same parties, was compromised, and it is hoped that this will be an end to this unfortunate transaction.
We understand that the parties, before the difficulty took place out of which these suits originated, were good friends; if so, their experience of the practical beauties of the law-suits should induce them to make all reasonable efforts to bring about a reconciliation.
John LAMB, indicted at the present term for breaking open Hardwick’s notion store at Centreton, was convicted of grand larceny, and sentenced to the State Prison for two years. This should prove a warning to all having a disposition to offend in like cases. LAMB was quite young – just verging on manhood, had many friends, and had he hearkened to the voice of wisdom, and lived up to the good rule: - “Honesty is the best policy,” might now have been a useful member of society.
The case of FRENCH against CRAWFORD, being a slander suit, which was tried at the last term and not decided, the jury disagreeing, was determined by a second jury, after being out some ten or twelve hours, by a verdict and judgment for FRENCH of one cent! Verily, a slander suit seems to us to be a bad means for making or saving character.
Some three or four divorces were granted, and about the usual amount of other ordinary business transacted.
The term is spoken of as a very pleasant one – lawyers, parties, and officers having avoided all offensive conduct
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