HEMPSTEAD.

District Court — Cases Set for Trial.

[Special Telegram to the News.]

Hempstead, April 5. — District court convened this morning.  Judge Burkhart delivered an able and exhaustive charge to the grand jury.  The state docket is set for Wednesday.  The case of Hargrave, charged with manslaughter, is set for trial on the 8th inst.; Young, charged with murder, set for 10th; Kirby, for murder, set for 13th; Morris, for murder, set for 16th.  The court room was crowded with spectators.

Our pleasure-seekers are on the qui vive for the appearance of Agnes Herndon and Blind Tom.

"Trial of Hargrave." The Galveston Daily News, Tuesday, April 6, 1880, p. 1 , col. 5.

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