Fall Term A.D. 1889
Wednesday February 12th 1890
The Court met this day His Honor J.J. Finley
Judge presiding -
Whereupon Comes Samuel H. Wienges Sheriff of
Alachua County and returns the Venire Facias
for the Petit Jury for this the 8th Week of this
term as having been duly executed by
Summoning J.B. Butts, N.J. Barry Jr. Reuben May
S.W. Lambert Daniel Mott Charney Thomas
T.J. Montgomery Jr. John Roberts Frank Starke
S.L. Hawthorn W.C Dampier T.R. Picket Oscar
Thigpen Henry Willis, Jasper N. Wilson and
that John Sweat Wm Thomas and Wm B. Lewis
are not to be found in the County -
Whereupon the Court for good Cause shown
excused S.L. Hawthorn and John Roberts
from further attendance on the Court
State of Florida }
# 4 vs } assault with intent to Rape
Joe Smith }
And now on motion of the
State this cause is nol prosed -
State of Florida } Wigg S.Y. Finley & Taylor & Carter
# 49 vs } Murder
Dave Lewis } C.L. Fildes
And now on this day this
Cause came on to be further heard and
William H. Wigg State attorney prosecuting in
the name and by the authority of the State of
Florida and the prisoner Dave Lewis being in
open Court in his proper person as well as by
his attorney C.L. Fildes Esqr and also likewise
the Jury who had been duly Sworn and
empanelled herein and who had heard a part
of the evidence herein to wit:- T.E. Horn, H.L.
Hilliard S.J. Collins, Henry Thomas John
Edwards John Simmons Charney Thomas
Daniel Mott James Slater Daniel Chesser
F.W. Caroway W.S. Jackson being also in open
Court the hearing of this Cause was resumed
and the Jury aforesaid after hearing the
balance of the evidence -
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