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€: FRIDAY. AUGUST 27. 1954 THE PILOT. Southern Pines. North Carolina PAGE ELEVEN o c Superior Couri Term Ends Ed Elliot Gets 4-5 Years Prison For Manslaughter In Wife’s Death Fred McLean, Allen Youth Both Given Suspended Sentences Ed Elliott, 43-year-old Negro of Vass, Route 2, was convicted of manslaughter by a jury Friday in Moore superior court, follow ing his trial for murder in liie death of his wife Mildred last March ■ 15. i Judge Francis O. Clarkson gave him a prison sen tence of four to five years. The jury had the choice of sec ond degree murder or manslaugh ter verdicts, or acquittal, in the case, one of the most puzzling to be held in the Moore court in recent years. Evidence was en tirely circumstantial. Most of the state’s witnesses were relatives of Mildred Elliott living nearby. They testified that Ed was ‘'a drinking man” who habitually mistreated and struck his wife. Other neighbors of both races, however, appearing in the defen dant’s behalf, said they had heard nothing of'the sort “until he had this trouble.” Elliott himself testified freely on the stand, admitting that he I and his wife had been drinking together the night before her death. He said he was asleep when she came to bed and when . . . the letters start. Then from all over the free world come such com ments as these from readers of THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, an international daily newspaper: "The Monitor is must read ing for straight-thinking people. . . "1 returned to school after a lapse of 18 years. I will get my degree from the college, but my education comes from the Monitor. . . ." "The Monitor gives me ideas for my work. . . "I truly enjoy its com pany. . . You, too, wiH find the Monitor informative, with complete world news. You will discover a construc tive viewpoint in every news story. Use the coupon below. The Christian Science Monitor One, Norway Street Boston 15, Mass., U. S. A. Please send me The Christian Science Monitor for one year. I enclose $15 Q (3 mos. $3.75) (~~| {name} {address} (.city) {zone) (state) PB-12 he woke up he “could not wake her.” He sought aid of some white neighbors and Mildred was found to be dead. Col. Philip P. Green of South- 1 ern Pines, pathologist for Moore County Hospital and the N. C. Sanatorium at McCain, gave an autopsy report indicating that Mildred had died from blows and strangulation. ' Testimony by Deputy Sheriff A. W. Lambert and Coroner Ralph G. Steed also tended to show that the woman had died of violence. Yet both of them, also Dan and Elmer Cummings, the neighbors first called to the scene, said that, although there was blood on the woman, there was none on the man, and that the room showed no signs of dis array. Character Witnesses A procession of character wit nesses, white and Negro, spoke up for Ed as a good man and good neighbor, who had never been in serious trouble before. Elliott himself testified that he and his wife had been happily married for 19 years, that he had loved Mildred and had no reason to kill her. A defense move at mid-trial for dismissal of the charge on the ground of insufficient evidence was overruled by the judge when Solicitor Boyette objected, liken ing the case to that of Wall Ewing, prominent Fayetteville citizen, whose wife was also beat en to death. Though evidence in the Ewing case was entirely cir cumstantial, he went to' prison because of his known habits of brutality toward his wife. Main problem facing the de fense in the Elliott case was the complete lack of any evidence of a third party who might have killed Mildred. This was the second muraer trial of the court term. In the first, a white man, Charlie Arter Martindale, pled guilty to first degree murder in the rifle slaying of his wife and was sent to pris on for life. Auto Larceny Following it was the trial of Harvey Lowe, Carthage youth who, said his attorney, apparently had an obsession lor wrongdoing in connection with cars. Pleading guilty to larceny of auto, Lowe was revealed to have committed the same offense three or four times before, and to have served time for it. His attorney passed on to Judge Clarkson an appeal from Lowe’s father, asking that his sentence include psychiatric treatment if possible. 'The sen tence: eight to 12 months in pris on, at the expiration of a road sentence he is now serving for driving after license revocation. The judge added, “I will write the prison superintendent to see what help can be, given him.” Cases Continued Under Solicitor Boyette’s skil ful handling and with a very businesslike judge on the bench, the court got rid of a lot of work. However, about 45 cases were continued, mbst of them traffic or liquor law violations up on ap peal from recorders court. Contin ued for the second time was the murder case against Lonnie Mitchell, Negro, of Manly, charg ed with shooting his neighbor, Onnie Davis. Other cases disposed of on the last two days of court were; Charlie Elmer Badgett, careless and reckless driving, drunken driving, plea of careless and reck less driving was accepted on sol icitor’s recommendation, nol pros with leave on payment of costs; Thomas Lorenzo Daniels, theft, 60 days or $25 and costs; Will Kelly, Pinehurst, non-support, three months Suspended on pay ment of $10 weekly to clerk of court for support of four minor children. McLean, Allen Sentenced Two defendants whose sen tences had been deferred follow ing their trials earlier in the week were placed on pro bation. These were Roy Vinson Allen of Robbins RFD, who pled guilty to two counts of breaking and entering and larceny, who was given a sentence of 18 to 24 months on the roads suspended for three years on probationary conditions, and Fred McLean of Aberdeen, pleading guilty to two counts of assalt with deadly weapon. McLean, who beat up his wife and Floyd Seals when he found them together at a movie show, was given an 18 months’ road sentence, suspended for three years on probation, and was or dered to pay Seals’ doctor and hospital bills not to exceed $59.25; to refrain from the use of alcoholic beverages during the probationary period, and to pay costs. Lonnie Mae Farmer, Southern Pines Negro, who was given a \six months’ prison sentence Thursday for stabbing her hus band with a butcher knife, re ceived a modification of this sen tence. On information that Lon nie’s 14-year-o-ld daughter is pregnant and has no one to care for her, the judge gave a six- month road sentence instead, suspended for three years on good behavior conditions, and the pay ment c-f costs by the next term of court. ^ North Carolina’s 1954 wheat harvest is estimated at 6,952,000 bushels, 15 per cent below the 1953 crop. Advancements, Merit Badges Awarded In Scout Court of Honor At Pinebluff St/icd^ 'BeiJOiixm $060 ■^4/5 QT. “■sisR CMOeDE GEO. A. DICKEL DISTILLING COMPANY, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY • 86 PROOF The “swim-all and cook-out” held by M-oore District Boy Scouts at Pinebluff Lake Satur day was followed by a campfire Court of Honor featuring award of advancements and merit badges, that night. Awards were presented by Jesse Wimberley of Pinebluff and Aberdeen, and included the fol lowing: Troop 73, Southern Pines—Jack Carter, Johnnie McMillan and John Grover were advanced, and merit badges were awarded to Jim Carter, Mike Boes, Jack Car ter and McMillan. Troop 68, Aberdeen—Advanced were Edwin and Parks Garrison, with Parks receiving the Eagle Palm. Receiving a merit badge was Michael Johnson. Pinuehurst Troop 7 had three advancements, - Johimy Grier, Stanley Hilbrethi and Kent Kelly. Merit badges also went to these, and to Bradley Johnson and John McKenzie. Troop 74 of Robbins received the most badges and advance ments. Advanced were Hal Ray Cheek, Roy Harris, Jr., Dennis Hicks, Jimmy Steed, Cleve Rich ardson and Billy Ash. Merit badges went to Marvin Melton, Guy Bird, Jr., and WiUis Wil liams. Since January 1 a total of 152 advancements have been made. The goal for the year is 288, ac cording to Lawrence Johnson of Aberdeen, advancement chair- There are now over 250 board ing homes for the aged licensed by the State Board of Public Welfare. These homes are special ized, making it possible for coun ty welfare staffs to recommend suitable homes to fill particular needs. Jackson Named To NCADA Post E. Nolley Jackso-n of Jackson Motors, Inc., has been appoint ed area chairman for Moore County by the North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association, according to an announcement by Wilson E. Yarborough of Fay etteville, association president. As area chairman, Mr. Jackson will serve as liaison between dealers in this county and the State and National dealers associ ations. He will also direct the as sociations’ fall membership cam-r paigns in his area and will par ticipate in Area Chairmen Day to be held in Raleigh in October. FOR Land Surveying CONTACT Clarence H. Blue Matthews Bldg. So. 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