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^ ^ ^S^TO SEMI- WEEKLY. l. m. grist's sons, publishers. H ^amilji $mrspapcr: 4#r the |lromolioit of tin; political, Social, ^Igrirulturat and Commercial interests of the jjroplc. ter"^lemcopv.ekitinorat?*nc" f established 1855 YORK, 8. C.. TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 28. 1923. JSTQ. 95 I VIEWS AND INTERVIEWS Brief Local Paragraphs of More cr Less Interest. PICKED DP BY ENQDIKER REPORTERS Stories Concerning Fc'ks and Things, Some of Which. You Know and Some You Don't Know?Condensed For Quick Reading. ' I could kiss that judge for what he said about people who sell liquor," said a Yorkville mother to Views and Interviews Saturday. "He expressed my feelings as to such people exactly." Proud Testimonial. "You ought to be proud of the testimonial The Yorkvill? Enquirer got during that voir dire proceedings this morning," said Solicitor Spears to Views and Interviews, Friday evening. Solicitor Spears is an old newspaper man?country newspaper man. When he was young he became the owner of The Darlington News. He did not do it on purpose exactly. He had loaned the publisher money and had to take the i>aper over in an effort to save himself. It was a somewhat rash step from a financial viewpoint, as he realized afterward; but he made good to the extent of finally putting the property on a paying basis. "Yes," he went on, "that was certainly remarkable. Of those forty or more veniremen, all who read any paper, said they read The Yorkville Enquirer and had confidence in it. I have never seen the like before, and I do not think it could have happened in any other county. I have especial reference to the showing of such general reading of your paper, and then too, the sworn testimony of confidence." Blcase Not Out. Former Governor Cole L. Blease is not out of politics. Furthermore lie [ doesn't know that he ever will be. It all depends upon what his friends want him to do. In a talk with Views and Interviews Saturday morning white he was here assisting in the defense of William C. Furies, Mr. Blease said: "No, I am not out of politics and I will be out only when I am in another i world, I expect to fight for the honest people of my state so long as I live I and you may mark my prediction that i 1924 will see a shaking up in South Carolina not equaled by 1*99. Now ' watch that prediction." "God loves the right and the right j will prevail," the former governor I went on to say. "The few may con- j trcl for awhile by such means as have I been used in South Carolina since j 1912; but the people will yet realize what is going on and will see that their rights are being deliberately stolon from them. Then they will fight as they have never fought before. "1 may be a candidate in 1924 and I may not bo. That is for those whom 1 have always fought for and always expect to fight for, to decide. "If they say they want me for governor then that goes. If they say they want me for the senate then that goes. If they say stay out as a candidate and fight on the side lines, then there I fight. "But the governor and a senator is to be elected in 1924 and the people will not be restricted to the two who will then be holding thosctwo places. "We are coming in and coming back 87,000 strong to begin with and we may expect many recruits before the first battle and thousands thereafter. ' The year 1924," Governor Blcase said in conclusion, "will be a revelation to tricksters, corporation hirelings, ballot box stuffers and lobbyists. "There will be no compromise. "On with the dance will be our battle cry.." Proceedings In the Jury Room. While waiting for a shave in the bar> r._? ?nvt r>hair Dcrsnop isiiiuiuii} inj> m..?v neighbor happened to be one of the jurors who had sat on the Furies case and who had been discharged only a few hours before. Although I had forgotten about his having been on that jury, he disclosed the fact in reply to my first greeting as to how he felt: "Pretty rough," he said. "Spent the night in that jury room, you know, and did not sleep much." Why, have they no sleeping accommodations up there'.'" I asked. "Oh, yes," he admitted, "there is no trouble about that. They have twelve nice folding cots for the jurymen, and a man can sleep if he has the opportunity; but among twelve men, under such circumstances, there are always some who don't want to sleep. That was the case last night; but 1 guess I got about two hours sleep altogether. "Koine one thing and then another? 1: ughing and talking and some of them making monkeys of themselves, part of the time, and then we played setback for a good while; but only six of us knew anything about cards and of course we bad to swap around while others played. I enjoyed that all right, for I dearly love to play setback. "When he found we had to be looked up, tlie judge was real nice to us. lie told the sheriff to give lis anything we wanted and especially something good to ?nt. So when somebody wondered if we could get a deck of curds somebody else suggested that the best way to find out was to try; and when we tried we found there was no trouble about it at all; that we could have as many decks us we wanted. So we played cards for a long- time." "Lot me ask you how much trouble the jury had in coming to a conclusion after you got the papers?" "Not a bit of trouble about it. We could have written our verdict within five minutes after we went in the room. In fact all that was necessary was to go through the formalities of arriving 'at a conclusion. Talk among ourselves disclosed where we were together even before we sat down to dinner, which ' was about ready for us. The foreman, ' after hearing each of us express him- j self, proposed that all who were in fa- j Ivor of a verdict of guilty should stand, j land every man on the jury stood. Then j the foreman asked us to sit down, and after we had sounded each other on the question of a recommendation to mercy, we were asked to stand again?this time on the question of bringing ti. straight verdict of murder in me nisi j i decree. Every man stood up again and | that vote was carried unanimously. There was simply no difference of opinion on the whole matter. Ttyen we ate i our dinner, and alter that we took another vote as to whether we should re- ; I turn a straight verdict of murder in the I i first degree, and it carried again. "So far as 1 am concerned," the jOt.v- j man concluded, "I would rather this | matter of passing upon a man's life! fall to some one else. It is not at all [ pleasant but the thing has to be done, and I guess if it falls to me I might as I well do it as anybody else, and since | the othe rs with me were so nearly of ' one opinion, I do not feel the least I doubt about having done the right j thing." CHESTER IS SORE Pecplc Don't Like Decision of the State Football Committee. I Chester citizens, who arc interested j I in football, and that includes the larger | part ol" tilt* population, camo in for the j I surprise of their lives yesterday morn- j I ini< when the morning daily news' papers came out with a story from ; Anderson advising the people that Herman Tollison, of the Chester High school football team, was ineligible and that Douglas Nims of the Rock Hill High school team was eligible. Chester was no more surprised at this information than she would have; been if the morning papers had J carried a story to the effect that the i (Hawaiian Islands had disappeared dur- j ing the night. Knowing the facts as they do and knowing the evidence which had been placed before the football committee in : Abbeville they had no idea but that j Xims would be declared ineligible, and why the committee should declare a Chester player ineligible when a Rock IH.il' man is doing ine stunt.- umn, t..? Chester player is doing is beyond the j j comprehension of t!ie average man. j Tollison was declared ineligible be- j cause he is accepting his board in j Chester from a li iend. Xiris, as has ( been, understood and admitted by various Rock Hill people, is boarding; among the various football players of his team and is paying nothing there- ' for. If there is any reason why a [ football player on one high school team should be allowed three meals and a bed each day and a player on another team not allowed such privileges, it should have been stated by the committee. The dispatch from Anderson says,! "The mass of evidence submitted, pro j and con, did show that Nlms had from time to time received small amounts j of money during 1921 and 1922, hut no | sufficient amounts to prove to the I committee beyond a reasonable doubt | that more than expenses were receiv-, 1 od by Ninas." In this statement the committee, admits that Xims did receive money, i There is no rule in the High School i Ifinmin which n.-miits OHO to receive j Iany money. Section 8 says. "No one, shall take part in any athletic contest j in this league who has ever competed j for money or valuable consideration i other than prizes." Such being' the rule Nims would he ineligible if he had even accepted as ( much as L'u cents. There are no pro- i visions allowing any loopholes in the ; rule. It is absolutely plain and makes i a player ineligible the minute he com- ! p?tcs for money. j Chester people would like an expln- j j nation from the committee as to how j they got around this rule. And if one | team in the association is going to be , 'allowed to violate certain rules, why) should not the other teams be allowed ! the same privileges? Many U?>,k Ilill people acquainted i with the facts and circumstances, we j are reliably informed, were also sur- , | prised at the decision of the committee \ ; because they fully expected that Nims j j would he disqualified. The committee found a case of double registration against Steele and on this aerount threw out two of llock Hill's games, those against Fort Mill and Kershaw. Chester people are not acquainted v. itli the protest in this ease, nor would she have protested if it had been locally known. It appears to have bt on a ease of oversight on the I part <?f Steele and unless it was shown to have t?< purposely done we do not think these two K'inns should have j been thrown out against ltoel; ITill. In | view of the action as to Nims by the reniinittee, Chester people are believing ! that this action its to Steele is a j "fluke." The superintendents of the schools : jconcerned were asked to report in j i .ibbeviile lust Saturday ut noun to FARIES SENTENCED TO CHAIK Clover Man Convicted of Mnrder Newton Taylor. TO BE ELECTROCUTED DECEMBER 29 Verdict Returned Saturday Afternoon After Jury Had Deliberated for About Two Hours?Jurors Went to Almighty In Prayer Before Considering Case?Motion for New Trial Is Overruled. But Appeal to Supreme Court Will Be Taken. William C. Furies, 60-year-old textile worker of Clover, was sentenced to death on December 29, following his mnr.lnr IIf VewtOn cunvitiivii ui uiv ?iui v.v. - _ Taylor, 13-yoar-old son of James M. Taylor at Clover on September 6. The verdict of the jury declaring Faries guilty of murder was returned at 3:19 Saturday afternoon, following deliberation of less than two hours. At 3:21 that verdict was read and at 5:21 the defendant was sentenced to death, after Judge Peurifoy had overruled motions for a new trial and a change of venue made by Thos. F. McDow, chief counsel for the defense. Faries heard the reading of the verdict, carrying the extreme penalty, unmoved. When asked by Judge Peurifoy if he had anything to say why the extreme penalty of the law should not be imposed on him he replied in a clear voice following the prompting of his counsel: "Nothing further than my counsel has already said." Then for eleven minutes he stood erect, his black slouch hat in his hand, facing Judge Peurifoy as the judge talked to him before pronouncing sentence. There was no change in the expression of his countenance during that terrible eleven minutes. The prison pallor of his face, the result of nearly three months of close confinement, did not change the slightest toward a blush. There were tears in the eyes of many spectators. There were tears in the eyes of several of Faries's children who were in the court room when the sentence was pronounced. But there were none in the eyes of Bill Faries. He scarely blinked an eye when Judge Peurifoy said: "Your body must undergo the sacrifice - ?(? oi tne law. 13ui juui oi^ui 10 o.w. j.--. own and may still be redeemed through the mercy of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. "I would recommend to you the Christian religion which comforted the saints in the old days. It has been the best comfort I have ever known. You had a lair trial. Under the testimony here the jury could have returned no other verdict, since that verdict was amply justified by the testimony. You should receive the extreme penalty of the law, although your counsel made for you the finest and most brilliant arguments that I have ever heard in a South Carolina courthouse. But there was no testimony in your behalf upon which to base those arguments. "If the facts as presented in this case didn't show murder, then I never heard of a case of murder. I advise you to prepare for death t.nd I wonder if you would not live differently if you were prattling about ycur mother's knee, a little boy again. I would advise you to commune with the ministers of the Christian religion who will visit you in your cell in the state penitentiary. The sentence of this court is that you, William C. Faries, be put to death in the electric chair in the state penitentiary in Columbia on December 29, between the hours of 7 a. m., in the forenoon and 5 p. m., in the afternoon. And may God have mercy on your soul. Take your seat." And "Old Man Faries," as he was repeatedly referred to in the testimony and in arguments, shuffled back into his seat and put his right hand and arm tip to rest his head again, and a few minutes later went back to jail. The big crowd present for the reading of the verdict and the pronouncement of sentence shuffled out. There was no demonstration of any sort when Clerk of Court McMackin read the verdict and when sentence was pronounced. Judge Peurifoy had previously warned against and at the same t me congratulated the crowd on their excellent behavior during the trial. Jury Prayed. From a member of the jury who had be present at the meeting of the fcctbal! committee. They were there and were allowed a voice before the committee. They were told that they wculd not be needed at the meeting Wednesday night yet the Superintendent of the Rock Hill schools was in Anderson Wednesday. Whether he was asked to 'come then; or whether lie was there of his own volition is not known here tut it is sure that Chester had no representation at the Anderson meeting. If there was a discrimination in this nir.l1 tor, why was it? As to whether there will be anything further done about the mater j yet remains to l?e seen but it is probjable that furthe r consideration will be given the question by the executive j committee of the league. Many are i predicting that this decision means the lending of the Catawba Association. , it is authoritatively stated that Lancaster and Fort Mill are sore and the squabble between York and Rock Ilill , 1 over the game in York is well known | and there may be some foundation for tin- minor that the ending of the association is not far in the distance.? i j Cheater News, Friday. I found a verdict of first degree murder > against Farics, it was learned Saturday night that the jury had prayed to God > first in secret and then in open before considering the case against Fafies in the jury room. Juror Barnette, according to the information obtained, | was the first juror to suggest that Supreme Guidance be asked. Then each juror bowed in silent prayer asking the Creator to guide them aright. Then Juror R. E. McFariand made an oral prayer. When a ballot was taken each juror was of the same mind. Not one suggested that a vprdict of guilty with recommendation to mercy should be j returned. The verdict could have been returned much earlier, had not the jurors delayed to get dinner. Mrs. Taylor Cross Examined. Mrs. James M. Taylor, mother of the slain boy,- Newton Taylor, placed on cress examination Friday afternoon, admitted that there was ill feeling betwwn the Farics family and the Taylor family for three weeks prior to the killing. "Members of ray family entertained no hard feeling: toward the Faries family, but wore very much worried about the altitude of the Faries's," she testified. She told about the coming of the police several days prior to the quadruple killing to see about a charge of rock throwing on the part of the Taylor children about which Faries had complained. Most of the unpleasantness, she said, had been caused by reason of Faries charging that one or more of Tier children had spit in the well. Faries had paid for cleaning out the well that they formerly used jointly and locked it up. Then we used "spigot water," she said. Mrs. Taylor also testified that her family and the Faries family had jointly usocl a barn. She denied that there had been any threats or discussion of shooting at that barn and she also denied that she had engaged in a quarrel at the barn with Faries or any member of his family at that barn on the morning previous to the killings. Tom Perry Tells Story. Tom Perry, friend of William C. Faries for twenty-five years and principal eye-witness of the tragedy, followed Mrs. Taylor. Perry said that he had been invited by Faries on the afternoon of the tragedy to come and talk a while. Faries, he said, was lying on the Faries oorch. He had already cleaned out the well between his house and that of FarieB at the request of the latter. While he was talking to Farics he saw one of the little Faries children come around a corner of the house and say, "Pa, Johnny's head is knocked off." Then Farics remarked: "I have tried the law and I have done talked all I ; I am going to talk." "He went after his guns," Perry continued, "and then I heard shots fired. ' It deafened me and I didn't see who j shot." Perry said that Faries had showed - him some shot gun shells and had re' marked, "These will beat blue steel pisj tols." "He also said he had them for his next war," Perry testified. "Reports of shots came from the front door of Mr. Faries's house. Somebody called to Fred Taylor as Fred came down the road toward his father's residence: 'You had better go back; you are go ing into danger.' " Perry testified further that Faries had two guns?a single barrel and a ! double barrel. He said he saw Farics 1 ! take three sups of water at the well! j before shooting Fred Taylor, the last 1 Knew of Trouble. On cross examination Mr. Perry said that he knew there had been a misunderstanding between the Faries children and the Taylor children for some weeks before the four killings; but he didn't know the nature of the trouble. The witness admitted that he had said i at the'coroner's inquest after the trap- j edy that Faries had told him he had at t last got the kind of shot he wanted." ! i He said he heard Mrs. Faries tell Fa- | | ries that the Taylor boy ha<J been spit- j tine: in the well all the afternoon prior I | to the killing. He said that the well j had been constantly used by people all j around the neighborhood. Dr. McGiJI Testifies. Dr. Waldo McGill testified that on j the afternoon of the tragedy he recoiv- j j ed a call to the Taylor home. He i found little Newton Taylor wounded, j i but still alive when he came, and he 'administered such first aid as lie could. | He witnessed the shooting of Fred j Taylor. Ho had stopped his automo- | i bile about 100 yards from the scene of j ; the shooting. He went into the store | I of Mrs. Hagins. James M. Taylor came there and asked that somebody | do something for his family. At that' tImp William C. Faries was standing I near the Faries's porch. Fred Taylor J was walking toward the Taylor homo.1 Then he saw Furies shoot Fred Taylor. ! "We exuinined Fred first," Dr. Mr- i Gill went on to testify. "Fred had noth- ! | ing in his hands when he was shot. Mrs. Taylor reached her boy before I j did. Fred had started to turn back as j ; he was shot." Was Faries's Physician. The witness said that he had been the Faries's family physician since last February. He said that William Furies had told him some time previous to the shooting about quarrels between his family and Taylor's family and that i _______ I (Continued on Page Six; PLEADING FOR A LIFE Synopsis of Argument of Council in state Against Faries. THE BIBLES FREQUENTLY QUOTED Blease Objects to Statement of Spears Relative to York County's Homicide Record?Judge and Solicitor Compli* I ment Defense Attorneys?Motion for New Trial Promptly Overruled. Unquestionably some of the most brilliant arguments ever heard in a York county court room in a criminal trial were those heard last Saturday morning in the case of William C. Faries, convicted of the murder of Newton Taylor, 13, at Clover on September 6, last. So impressive were most of those arguments that both spectators and principals in the noted case were almost moved to tears, time after time. Dramatic incident followed dramatic incident during the arguments both for the defense and the prosecution. Three hours and onehalf of the time were required For the presentation of arguments. The lawyers had been allowed four hours in all to present their pleas, agreement to that effect having been reached with Judge Pcurifoy on Friday. John G. Carpenter, solicitor-elect of Gaston county who takes office on January 1, opened for the state. He was followed by Thos. F. McDow, Esq., of Yorkville, chief counsel for the defense. Then Solicitor J. Monroe Spears of Darlington, representing Solicitor Henry, had | the floor. The closing argument for the defense was made by Former Governor Blease. The concluding argument of the case was made by John R. Hart, Esq., of state's counsel. Mr. Carpenter Speaks. "This is no time," argued Solicitor Carpenter "to ask for mercy for a man who has so wrecked a home as it has been proven that William C. Faries has wrecked the home of James M. Taylor, depriving him of his children. The defense has offered no excuse for this rampage of rage and anger save that it grew out of a children's quarrel. The defense has offered you no evidence to show that the defendant should not pay the extreme penalty for the crime with which he is charged." McDow Asks Mercy. A plea for a verdict of manslaughter and not' murder was asked by Thos. F. McDow, Esq., principal counsel for the defendant, the advocate arguing that prior to the killing the defendant ltn/1 ncl/o/1 fnv fhn nrnf<?f?tinn nf thf? i law anil It had been refused him. He requested thftt little Finley Furies, one of the defendant's children come to him and placing his hands on the little fellow's head in front of the jury he pleaded that Furies had killed in defenseof his child and children, which he had a right to do after he had been informed that one of them had been attacked. Referring to newspaper accounts of the homicide he conceded that the newspapers had a right to print what they pleased relative to this case or any other case provided they kept themselves within the law; but he insisted that they had worked an injustice to his client in fixing public opinion by consistently reiterating the circumstances of the homicide, thereby tending to prejudice the public mind. "I grant," he said, "that it is the business and the right of the newspapers to publish what they please; but I do argue that they have done my client an injustice by reason of repetition of the facts in this case." Quoting the Bible freely the counsel argued for a return of a verdict of justice tempered with mercy and begged the jurors to save the few remaining years of life of "this old man," pointing to the defendant who appeared apparently unmoved by the powerful plea made in his behalf. Spears Asks Extreme Penalty. "Mr. Foreman and gentlemen," said Solicitor Spears, "we are asking for the extreme penalty in this case based on the law and on the evidence. We are convinced that the state has made out a clear case. The records will show conclusively that in proportion to population more murders have been committed in York county this year than in any other county in South Carolina. There is one way to stop this rampant crime wave and that is to do your duty in enforcing the law." "Your honor," interrupted Former Governor Blease, associate counsel for the defendant. "I object to this form of argument on the part of my friend. He has no right to refer to the alleged bloody record of York county. William C. Faries and not York county is on trial in this courthouse." "I repeat what I said, your honor, that there have been more murders in York county this year in proportion to population than any other county," continued the solicitor "and I dare the denfense to deny it." Judge Feurifoy ruled that the solicitor was perfectly within his rights in his argument and he was allowed to proceed. Compliments McDow on Speech. "I want to say to Mr. McDow, chief counsel for the prisoner," said Solicitor Spears, "that I never heard a more masterful presentation of a defendant's case in all rny legal experience than I hoard him make just ahead of me. I believe that is true and it is due me to tell him that. But the facts are against his client, gentlemen, and we are trying this case on the facts." The solicitor spoke for twenty-five minutes, arguing that he had never heard of a more atrocious crime in the annals of southern criminology and that he feared for the future of the people of the state if the jury did not return a verdict requiring the full penalty in this case. He said he would not under any circumstnnces bring the Word of God into an argument in a case like this. Faries showed no mercy^ to Newton Taylor, he argued; and I don't think it right that he should appeal to you on sentiment and the Word of God, although I concede that his dounsel have the right to do so if they sec proper. But I would not do it. Blease Speaks. "I am surprised at my friend Solicitor Spears," said Governor Blease, "in attempting to take from you the only means by which you can be saved from hell fire and damnation?the blessed Gospel of Jesus Christ. And I resent the statement that York county has the worst record for homicides in the state. "We are pleading for that mercy at your hands for this old man that you will no doubt havo to plead when you go before the Great Judge. If this world is ever saved it will be through mercy and not Justice. We have appealed to you in this case all the way through and will continue to appeal in a spirit of Christianity, asking for a verdict based on justice tempered with mercy. "A man can be nagged until he loses his renson," he continued. "I recall the famous Tillman-Gonzales case. Jim Tillman was nagged and nagged and worried until he killed; and you remember that the jury exhonerated him of the killing. I too in my own life have been nagged and worried to the point of desperation. I was put in a newspaper cartoon in a newspaper in this state, depicted as a buzzard with outstretched wings flying over this state. I felt like taking the law in my own hands on that occasion. But by the grace of the Supreme Power I was able to resist. But God only knows how long I will be able to continue to resist. "One of the jurors in this case when placed upon his voir ?ire has advocated mob law even as I have done in certain cases?in cases where the supremacy of the white race and our civilization is at stake. "Is there any doubt that old man ' Faries was worried and nagged? One of the witnesses testified that Mrs. Taylor had said old man Farics was a 'couter hunting .' She said that and it was not denied, then she must have been somewhat of a hell cat." McDow Compliments Blease. "I have a higher regard for you now than I have ever had before," said Thos. F. McDow, as he interrupted the speaker and grasped his hand. "Thank you, sir." returned Blease and proceeded with his speech. Mr. Blease concluded his speech to the jury at 12:25. Hart Makes Final Speech. John R. Hart, Esq., made the concluding argument for the state. "York ji county," he said, 'had never before | been shocked by a homicide as it was shocked by the Taylor killings at Clover. So far as the newspaper ac- < counts prior to this trial are concerned and about which a great deal has been said I submit that the newspapers ji printed practically nothing that has not been brought out in the testimony here. The defendant himself testified yesterday that he had stayed home before the tragedy looking for trouble with the Taylors. I don't believe a children's quarrel was responsible for this quadruple killing and neither do you. "What mercy did you show Newton Taylor, Mr. Faries?" he inquired tdrn iiiK iu x'ttufo. vv udi uiutuy uiu jvu show the other victims of your ~rn\page?" Mr. McDow interrupted to say that the defendant was being tried only for the killing of Newton Taylor. Mr. I Hart admitted the correction. Judge Makes Charge. Immediately following the conclusion of Mr. Hart's argument at 12:55 Judge ; Peurifoy began his charge to the jury, j He concluded at 1:38 and the jury retired to their room, returning their verdict of guilty less than two hours later. Motion for New Trial Overruled. Addressing the court at 4:30 on a motion for a new trial Mr. McDow irtade another powerful, impassioned plea for his client. He argued that he had offered to submit to a verdict of guilty with recommendation to mercy : but this the state had refused although j Acting Solicitor Spears had said he I was willing for it. I mean to stand by I him now and to defend his rights by j every known means, both technical j and otherwise so long as there is aj bone in my body. Governor Mease did not make an ! argument on the motion. Solicitor ( Spears had already left by automcbile j tnv r>lc l.nrnn in Tin .-Ti nnn "Mr T Tn r? spoke briefly for the state, resisting' the motion declaring that he believed the defendant had had a fair trial. Attorneys Complimented. "I have never heard in all my experience more masterly arguments by counsel for a defendant than were : made by the counsel for Faries," said ! Judge Pourifoy in refusing the mo- , tion. "They were powerful arguments i (.Continued on Page TWO.) 1 RECOHO OF THE SESSIONS Long List of Criminal Cases Handled 1 in Short Order. TRANSCRIPT OF CRIMINAL (DOCKET This Will Tell Those Interested of the Original Disposition of the Many Cases That Were Handled Last Week. Relow will be found a complete list of the general sessions cases that were handled last week together with the disposition of each: The State vs. Dan Goins. Violation of prohibition law. Guilty. Sentence one year; six months suspended. The State vs. Harry Jeter. Dispos ing of property under lien. Consent ; verdict; not guilty. The State vs. James Biggers. Viola- j tion prohibition law. Consent verdict; | not guilty. : The State vs. K. B. Hunter, alias Bud I Hunter. Assault and battery with In- . j tent to kill and carrying concealed weapons. Xol prossed under condit- i ions. j The State vs Charles Fincher. Vlo- /l lation prohibition law. Guilty. Sentence, one year; six months suspended. The State vs. Andy Hood. Violation J prohibition law. Guilty. Sentence, one 1 year; six months suspended. I The State vs. W. Dillon Jackson. j Violation prohibition law. Consent 9 verdict; not guilty. j The State vs. D. H. Huffstetler. Violation prohibition law. Guilty. Sen- J tence, one year; nine months suspendThe State vs. William Sloop. Violation prohibition law. Guilty. Sentence, 1 year; six months suspended. The State vs. Matt Davis and William Jones. Violation prohibition law. j (Nol prossed as to Wm. Jones). Davis, guilty. Sentence, 1 year; six months suspended. > '-'3 The State vs. Alma Williams. Murder. Verdict, guilty of manslaughter. Sentence, five years. The State vs. Will Ware and John Marshall. Violation nrohihition law. >3 (Nol prossed as to Will Ware.) Marshall, guilty. Sentence, one year; six months suspended. The State vs. John Wallace. Housebreaking and larceny. Guilty. Sentence, three years. The State vs. John Starr. Violation ^ prohibition law. Guilty. Sentence, six months; two mcnths suspended. The State vs. liurris Brakefleld. Violation prohibition law. Verdict, not guilty. The State vs. Jackson Jennings. Violation prohibition law. Guilty., Sentence, one year; eight months suspend- a ed. JSJ The State vs. Robert Miller. U&inff auto without consent of owner. Guilty. Sentence, two years. The State vs. John Withers. Murder. Verdict, guilty of manslaughter. Sentence, five years. The State vs. J. H. Nunn and A. L. ' Kinser. (A. L. Kinser not found). House breaking and larceny. Nunrl guilty. Sentence, three years; suspended. , The State vs. Sid Parrish. Violation prohibitipn law. Continued, illness of defendant. The State vs. Robert C. Whltesldes. Murder. Continued by defense; consent Solicitor Henry. The State vs. Herbert C. Jackson. Falling to support wife and child. Con tinued. The State vs. John P. Moore. Violation prohibition law. Continued, illness of defendant. The State vs. John P. Moore. Violation prohibition law. Continued, Illness of defendant. The State vs. \V. A. Currence. Disposing1 of property under lien. Continued. The State vs. George Bullock. Violation prohibition law. Continued. The State vs. Wat Dye, alias Wardle Dye. Assault and battery with Intent to kill. Continued. The State vs. Raymond Adams. Larceny. Contingent docket The State vs. J. K. Long. Larceny and receiving stolen goods. Contingent docket. The State vs. John Edwards, Sr. Obtaining goods by false pretense. Nol prosscd. The State vs. Robert Wallace. Violation prohibition law. Nol prossed. The State vs. J. B. Martin. Uttering check without funds. Nol prossed. The State vs. Lee Mlnter. Indicted '.J for disposing of property under lien. Nol prossed. The S'tnte vs. Hazel Brown. Violation prohibition law. Nol prossed. The State vs. Kenj. Hunter. Viola- " j tion prohibition law. Nol prossed. The State vs. M. P. Owens. Assault and battery with intent to kill and carrying concealed weapons. Nol prossed. The State vs. E. N. Ledford. Breach of trust with fraudulent intent and grand larceny. Nol prossed. The State vs. J. L. Matthews and Hoyt Matthews. Nol prossed. The State vs. Hoy Funderburk. Drawing check without funds. Nol prossed. The State vs. Thomas Nance. Disposing of prop* i ty under lien. Nol prossed. The State vs. Honey Johnson. Forgery. Nol prossed. The Stat< vs. I n Hunter. Violation (.Continued on Page Two.) u_ . i * I'I i r" i Vt 7n' . c *' iii