I was looking for a Caddo person in the Kenefic papers when I noticed this interesting item about the large number of criminal cases in the county court. I recognize a couple of Caddo names. I’m not sure what “rescuing a prisoner” meant. Interesting to see women on the list. And I would love to know what Mr. McDonald did.
Each case has a four-digit number, which I did not type. If you need one, let me know.
The Kenefic Dispatch
January 9, 1914
County Court in January
Ninety-two Criminal Cases, Most of Them Whiskey Cases
Court Opens Tuesday, January 6
County court opens for the January 1914 term on Tuesday, January 6, with the heaviest criminal docket in the court’s history, there being ninety-two cases set for hearing. The docket is as follows:
(Not sure why there is a three-day gap, or what they did during that time.)
Friday, January 9
State vs. Will Ellis, violating prohibition law.
State vs. Alex Bartley, violating prohibition law.
State vs. Jack Eaves, violating prohibition law.
State vs. Jack Droke, rescuing prisoner.
State vs. John Droke, rescuing prisoner.
State vs. Milton Droke, rescuing prisoner.
State vs. Richard Boydstun, rescuing prisoner.
State vs. H. N. Moore, violating prohibition law.
State vs. H. C. Rice, violating prohibition law.
State vs. Mallie Rice, violating prohibition law.
State vs. Sam Rice, violating prohibition law.
Monday, January 12
State vs. Lorn Bleeker, vagrancy.
State vs. Baxter Edward, Marcus Johnson, D. T. Loving, (no crime listed)
Ste vs. Taylor Myers, gambling.
State vs. John Sims, gambling.
State vs. Dave Widner, gambling.
State vs. Will Holder, gambling.
State vs. Joe Dougherty, gambling.
State vs. Albert Powell, vilolating prohibition law.
Tuesday, January 13
State vs. John Castner, discharging fire arms on public highway.
State vs. S. L. Herson, killing a cow.
State vs. Frank Caldwell and Shorty Doe, cruelty to animals.
State vs. J. M. Crook, appeal.
State vs. George Chalk, violating prohibition law.
State vs. Frank Roberts, violating prohibition law.
State vs. W. C. Holland, violating prohibition law.
State vs. R. M. Hood, carrying a weapon.
State vs. R. M. Hood, violating prohibition law.
State vs. R. M. Hood, violating prohibition law (cases have different numbers).
Wednesday, January 14
State vs. Baxter Edwards, attempting to escape from prison.
State vs. Elmer Lewis, violating prohibition law.
State vs. Elsy Brantley, violating prohibition law.
State vs. Cynthia Rice, violating prohibition law.
State vs. Peter Payne, violating prohibition law.
State vs. Fletcher Lambright, vagrancy.
State vs. Dave Widner, vagrancy.
State vs. Ben McLaughlin, fugitive from justice.
State vs. Ranels Jones, appeal.
State vs. W. E. McDonald, slander of a female.
State vs. Kid Kimbrel, violating prohibition law.
State vs. Pearl Doss, violating prohibition law.
State vs. Claude Bailey and Henry Bailey, gambling.
State vs. Mallie Rice and John Hoge, violating prohibition law.
State vs. Mallie Rice and John Hoge, violating prohibition law (different case numbers).
State vs. Amos Smith, violating prohibition law.
State vs. Amos Smith, violating prohibition law (different case numbers).
State vs. Jim Dugan and Will Ellis, violating prohibition law.
State vs. Will Ellis, violating prohibition law.
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