Typed and spelled as written: Kay Cunningham

The Marlin Democrat
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, February 11, 1904

In District Court
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     Abraham Harvey entered a plea of guilty to theft of a hog and was given three years in the penitentiary.  The case against Nancy Shankle, was dismissed partly to the crime was dismissed.

     The case against W. W. Holloway, charge with murder was continued.

     The Jeff McFarland murder case was set down for this afternoon and the Will Johnson case, also for murder for to-morrow.

     The case against Dudly Hunt charged with alleged violation of election laws was passed.

     J. A. Martin, Jr., was elected special judge by a meeting of the bar members on Saturday, Judge Scott being in Waco.

     An application for bond in the case of Albert Jordan charged with forgery was heard before special Judge Martin and the bond fixed at $300.00.

     The divorce case of Thos. Parks vs Rosa Parks was also heard, the court granting the decree dissolving the bonds of matrimony as prayed for.

     John Wertzkowski, charged with disposing of mortgaged property was acquitted by a jury Monday.

     Daniel McLoud was given two years in the penitentiary on a charge of burglary.


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