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VOLUME XXXII—NUMBER 58
MARTIN COUNTY
SUPERIOR COURT
BEGAN MONDAY
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Judge W. A. Dcvin Makes
Favorable Impression in
Charge to Jury
EXPEDITES BUSINESS
Judge Is Stickler for Promptneaa and
Dispatch; Defines Crimea Carrying
Deeth Penalty
Excepting the marked interest
shown in the proceedings and the
gross summons of witnesses for tha
grand jury yelled by Mr. Henry Tay
lor, officer of that body, the term of
court opening here yesterday offered
a striking contrast when compared
with those held forty years ago when
the herae drawn vehicles, and even
the lowly and forgotten steer carts,
were the only means of transporta
tion tor court attendants. Yesterday,
cars were parked side by side and
end to end for blocks, pushing from
the acene the types, of vehicles once,
so popular. The cakfestaad on the cor
ner, once m sure to be than as the
court was to be held, was missing;
not 00s wallet was' seen on the back
of a person, the courthouse as an ex-'
rhaaga center, having lost the pres
U«a so common in the yearr, gone by.
Judge W. A. Devin, one of the
State's ablest jurists, precise, clean
cut, and a man who would in all like
linaaa command a universal reapect
even without his judicial cloth, open-j
ed tha court qaietly, firmly outlin
ing his general rates of procedure
which he summed up in the words, 1
"promptness" and "dispatch." He
ordered the court opened at 9:30 this
morning, stating to the witnesses,
court officers, juror* and lawyers that
they would be expected at the ap
pointed time.
Ia his charge to the jury, Judge
Devin briefly outlined the a general
duties ef the members and the proper
prssadurt in inquiring into cases,
potetfiig out the secretness of their
oaths, and warning them to guard
their proceedings.
Defining the crimes carrying the
death penalty, the jurist, unlike many
of the modern thinkers, expressed
tha opinion that we must continue
the penalty, espedslly in those cases
where charges of murder or rape are
established. So far ss arson and bur
glary, the two other crimes carrying
the death penalty, are concerned,
tha judge stated that the punishment
might be modified.
Although the statute ia a very new
one. Judge Devin described the au
tomobile law as one of the most use
ful en the books. He discussed brief
ly the liquor laws, pointing out the
nead of their enforcement that the
tnaooent and weak might be pro
tected.
Instructing the jury to make an of
ficial impaction of all public offices
and public buildings whore prisoner*
and the poor an kept, the judge turn
ad to the trial docket
Ambers To Reopen i/i
New Quarters Tomorrow
Moving into modern quarter* in the
new Staton building on Main Street
hent last week, the Amber*' cleaning
and pressing establishment ha* com
pleted the installation of its machinery
and by tomorrow, Mr. Ambers states,
he will be better prepared than ever to
caw for hi* large number of patron*.
With ample room, the cleaning and
preaaing works will, no doubt, witness
an increase in business. The shop'*
arrangement wa* carefully planned and
provided for in the building plana, and
the firm enters its new home asauring
its patrons a modern and expert serv
ice.
la addition to the cleaning and press
ing works, a spacious room has been
pi Spared where Mr. Ambers will con
timse his general cigar, candy, and
fountain business. The several depart
ments are adequately stocked and fitted
to ofier a prompt and reliable service.
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THE ENTERPRISE
Large Offerings
Local Market
The marketing of tips oa the lo
cal warehouse floors here so far
this week has been very noticeable,
tha fanners holding their better
grades, or those who are so fortu
nate as to have any in that class,
waiting for a change. With a Urge
part of the breaks made up oi tips,
the average price paid on tha local
market continues around the 13-
cent mark, several stating that the
average would go beyond the 14-
cent point were it not for the large
offerings of tips.
NEGRO MAN IS
SHOT BY WOMAN
a
Martha Farmer Jailed for
Shooting of Richmond
Johnson Friday
With little cause assigned for the
act, Martha Farmer, colored, shot
down Richmond Johnson, also colored,
at the home of Fannie Ruffin on
West Main Street here late last Fri
day night. Johnson was shot at close
range, the ball, fired from a 88-
calibre pistol entering the right
thigh and fracturing the bone.
Johnson, treated by a local physi
cian soon after the shooting, was
later removed to a Rocky Mount
hospital where he is said to be re
covering. The Farmer woman was
arrested by Sheriff C. B. Roebuck
and Night Policeman Allsbrooks at
the home of Hyman Woolard's, eight
miles out on the Washington V. road,
shortly after the shooting. It was
stated that she left the Fannie Ruf
fin home with Herekiah Keel, that
he left her at the Woolard home un
til he could exchange cars. She was
the local jail, officers sche
duling the trial for the first Tuesday
in October before Judge J. W. Bailey
in the recorder's court. Keel has not
been arrested in connection with the
case at this time.
The negress, according to court
record*, was arrested by prohibition
agents between here and Jamesville
last June when she was riding with
Willie Whitfield and Willie Williams,
colored rum runners of Rocky Mount.
She was held in the jail for a short
while but was later released by the
U. S. commissioner here. Since that
time, it is understood that she has
been spending much of her time at
the Fannie Ruffin home, aaid by many
to be of ill repute.
While no hearing has been held in
the case, witnesses questioned by
Sheriff Roebuck following the shoot
ing, stated that Johnson went to the
Ruffin home and entered the room
where the Farmer woman and several
other people were. Johnson is aaid
to have opened the door and inquir
ed as to who was in the room. Mar
tha Fanner, according to an eye
witness apparently of direct white
parentage, told the man it was none
of his business and fired without
warning. Shot down, Johnson was
forbidden to get up by the Farmer
woman.
Bond is being withheld in the case,
pending the outcome of the wounded
man's condition, it was stated by of
ficers.
TEACHERS MEET
HERE SATURDAY
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Is First Meeting of Present
School Year; 75 Expected
To Be Present
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The teachers of the Martin County
schools will hold their first meeting
(or the 1929-30 term here next Satur
day afternoon at 2 o'clock in the new
high school building, it was officially
announced in the office of the county
superintendent this morning. Al
though sll the schools arc not open at
this time, Superintendent R. A. Pope
stated that more than 75 teachers are
expected at the meeting.
No definite schedule of procedure to
be followed in the meetings this year
given, but it is understood that
the general program common in the
past will again be in force at the reg
jular monthly sessions this term. Fol
lowing the assembly, reading circle
work will be outlined and leaders ap
pointed, it was stated.
16 Attend District Meet
Of Woodmen at Wilson
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Sixteen members the
Everetts Modern Woodmen Camp at
tended the district meeting of that or
ganization at Wilson yesterday and
took part in the program According
to ajceport of the meeting, a large
number of candidates were initiated at
the session last night, following a large
dinner served the t 300 Woodmen. The
large number of members represent
ing the Everetts can>P indicates an un
usual interest in the organisation's ac
tivities.
WiUiamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, September 17,1929
Yesterday, the 96,090 pounds on
the floors here sold for an average
price of 912.94, the break today
being several thousand pounds
larger with no appreciable change
in the price. The floors here today
are carrying much of the common
tobacco, the better gradea probably
showing a little more atrength aa
to price.
There are approximately lis,-000
pounds of the leaf 09 the floors
today, according to reliable esti
mates. -
WITNESSES ARE
PLACED IN JAIL
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Three Men Jailed for Fail
ing to be in Court Room
When Called
Failing to answer to their names in
court here yesterday, James Reddick,
of Jamesville; Haywood Myrack, of
Poplar Point; and Arthur Morgan, of
Goose Nest; were found and placed
in jail so that they could be had when
summoned a second time. Judge W.
A. Devin, the presiding officer, sent out
the warning soon after court convened
to all witnesses to be on hand to that
the court would not be delayed, and
while the courtroom was packed by
witnesses and spectators all during the
day, the three men took a few minutes
cfl, talking them off at the wrong time,
however.
After tlie judge's warning had cir
culated through the courthouse
grounds and it was learned that the
jurist meant what he said, the wit
nesses packed the court auditorium to
such an extent that many of the spec
tators soon left for a cooler and purer
air.
BOY NARROWLY
ESCAPES DEATH
Four-Year-Old Boy Runs
Directly in Path of
Automobile
James Harrell Rogers, the four
y ear-old aun of Mr. and Mrs. J a van
Rogers, of Bear Grass, miraculously
escaped serious injury or even death
this morning when he attempted to
cross Washington Street in front of
an approaching car, driven by Mr.
J. E. Hedrick, of Jameaville. The lit
tle fellow crawled from a truck where
he was left alone and started across
the road with the Hedrick car hardly
five feet away. The Hedrick car, a
Dodge sedan, was running around 12
miles an hour and was stopped before
the wheels reached the child*. The
bumper, knocking the child down,
bruised the boy's leg and his ear was
reddened when his head hit the pave
ment. The injuries were minor, the
strong brakes on the car apparently
saving the child from serious injury
and probable death.
Wilmer Brown, the drive* of the
truck, stated that he instructed the
boy to remain in the machine while
he was to be waited on in a barber
shop. Becoming lonely, the child
crawled from the track and started
to join Brown across the street when
he was struck by the approaching
car.
Mr. Hedrick, because he had not
crushed the life out of the child, wept
with joy when he stated "that children
should be warned against dashing in
to the highways and *hat their care
takers should be more careful.
SCHOOL OPENS
AT BEAR GRASS
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215 Enrolled First Day; Be
gin 8-Month« Session for
First Time , .
Beginning an eight-months term (or
the first time, the Bear Crass school
yesterday morning broke all enroll
ment records when 2li children reg
istered in the elementary and high
school departments for work during
the year. An informal exercise marked
the school's opening, several of the of
ficials making brief talks, and the prin
cipal announcing the tentative sched
ule to be adhered to during the coming
months.
Rev. Z. T. Piephoff, local Presby
terian minister, led the devotional ex
ercise, Principal S. E. Lee making the
necessary announcement! and address
ing briefly the children and parents,
played the role of the school head upon
such an occasion. Mr. A. B. Ayers, a
member of the school's committee, out
lined, in an interesting way, the prog
ress and history of the school. - He
told of the one-room school, but dealt,
in his talk, mainly with the recent
change in the school term's duration.
principal Lee stated that the enroll
ment would increase as the term pro
gresses, that the splendid cooperation
evident in the school points to a very
successful year there. -'-T
ESCOFFERY CASE
ENDS ABRUPTLY;
NEGRO IS FREED
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Judge Sinclair Rules That
Evidence Presented by
State Insufficient
ESCOFFERY TESTIFIES
Telia of His Activities to Secure Ver
dict of Second Degree Murder
Against Percy Miller
The trial of Philip Escoffery, col
orde lawyer of Durham, ended abrupt
ly last Friday afternoon when Judge
N. A. Sinclair, presiding ia Chowan
Superior court, ruled that the evi
dence was insufficient grounds for the
charge of subornation of perjury.
The Albemarle Daily News says:
A motion for a non-suit had been
made by the defense when the state
concluded its case Thursday morning,
but the judge had reserved decision
while testimonly of defense Witnesses
proceeded.
The judge made his decision as the
defense rested its case and lawyers
for both sides prepared to mske
their final summation.
The other charges against Escoffery
were nol pressed. Bonds of Lem
Pritchard, Willow GUlam and Christ
mas Lee, charged with perjury were
reduced from S6OO each to $250 each.
Testimony of defense witnesses in
the tial of Escoffery continued in
Chowan Superior court Friday, while
Judge N. A. Sinclair reserved de
cision on the motion of the defense
for a nonsuit. The highlight of the
morning was the cross-examination of
Escoffery; by J. C. B. Ehringhaus. Es
coffery went on the stand on his own
behalf late Thursday, and his story of
his efforts to save Percy "Foots"
Miller from being convicted of first
degTee murder instead of second de
gree murder, caUsed weeping on the
colored side of the courtroom. At in
tervals he wept himself.
Escoffery began his story in a sort
of dialect, but his English improved
as he neared its conclusion. He is of
West Indes birth, and was graduated
from Mice College there. He has
been in the United States 12 years.
He is a member of four colored fra
ternal organisations.
Escoffery said that he obtained the
affidavits which are the basis of the
charges against him, after he had
been told by colored residents of
Windsor that Pritchard was not near
Miller the afternoon the latter shot
and Idlled Chief of Police Pat White.
He sought in the affidavits, he said,
not to condemn the prosecuting at
torneys who are now appearing
against him, but to establish justice
for Miller and to brand Pritchard as
a liar.
Previously C. D. Carstarphen, Wll
liamston notary, testified that he did
not swear Lem Pritchard when
Pritchard and Escoffery appeared be
fore him with the affidavits in ques
tion, but merely asked Pritchard if
he had signed the paper which fact
Pritchard affirmed. '
Cleo Andrews testified that Escof
fery read the affidavit in question to
Lem Pritchard and that Pritchard
said, "That is just what happened."
Then, Cleo said, Pritchard left for
Williams ton to sign the papers before
a notary as there was no notary in
Windsor at the time.
It was brought out in the trial that
after Pritchard gave his belated testi
mony in the Miller trial, he did not
attend any of his lodges agaip.
Asked why he didn't he said, "I
didnt want to."
Willie Ruffin, colored, testified that
he saw an attempt to get to Judge
Moors made after the trial, by Wil
low Gilliam. The judge had to rap for
order when laughter greeted Willie's
explanation that the lodge could not
kick Lem Pritchard out because Lem
hadnt been back to get kicked out.
CHECKS UP ON
ILL DEFENDANT
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No One Can Play 'Possum
With This Court and Get
Away With It
That there will be no stunts pulled
after the 'possum variety in this term
of Martin's superior court Was made
certain yesterday afternoon when
health certificates were checked and re
checked by an officer and a physician.
J. S. Williams, of Beaufort County,
sent in a certificate yesterday vouch
ing for a sudden illness contracted the
day before. The certificate it*elf was
all right, it was stated, but suspicion
entered the case and an examination
of the man's physical condition was
ordered. The physician okehed the
certificate telling of Mr. Williams, the
defendant in. a case preferring the
charge of non-support, stated he would
try and go if the doctor and officer
insisted. The physician stated that he
would not ask a sick man to go to
court, Mr. Williams assuring the doc*
tor and officer that he would appear
here as soon as he was able to be out
•ad about.
Court to Begin Trial of Sawyer
Case Tomorrow Morning, 9:30
T. BOG SLADE, SR.,
DIES SUDDENLY
Apoplexy Claims Prominent
County Citizen at Home in
Hamilton Sunday
T. Bog Sade, sr., a member of one
of Martin County's most distinguished
families and a Civil War veteran, died
at his home in Hamilton late Sunday
evening of apoplexy. While he had
been in feeble health for a number of
months, Mr. Slade had been active in
the management of his farm, and his
death was unexpected at the time.
The funeral was held in Hamilton
this afternoon by Rev. L. C. Brothers,
the pastor of the Methodist church
there, of which Mr.> Slade had long
been a member. Interment was made
at the old home place, three miles from
here on the Hamilton road, following
the funeral services.
The son of the late William and
Penelope Slade, he was born near here
84 years ago, receiving his training in
the home and in the community school.
At the age of 16 he ran away and vol
unteered for service in the Confederate
Army. Leaving here with a few of
his boy friends, Mr. Slade was one of
the first to enter the war from this
county. He was in Walker's Cavalry,
walking from here to join a company
in Washington. Throughout the war
he served the Cause of the South, his
company finally surrendering to the
Union forces near Richmond while try
ing to reach and support General Lee's
lines.
Returning from the war he entered
earnestly into the spirit of the recon
struction days, striving hard on the
farm where he was born to regain that
which had been lost. After a few years
on the farm, Mr. Slade moved to Ham
ilton, where he opened a mercantile
fctore, continuing to engage in agricul
ture, however, to some extent. It was
only a few years ago that he turned
the management of the firm over to
his son, Bog, jr., giving all his time
since then to the management of his
farm, which he visited regularly up un
til a few days before his death.
He was married twice, first to Miss
Mary Griffin, of Bertie, one son, T.
Bog, jr., surviving the union. His sec
ond wife also survives. He also leaves
two sisters, Mrs. Helen Rhodes, of
Montgomery, and Miss Fannie Slade,
of Hamilton, and three grandchildren,
1. Bog, 111, Richard and Mary.
The Slade family has held hiKh posts
in local and national affair*, Alfred M.
Slade having served as United States
Minister to Argentina from 1836 to
1840. He was also the first master of
Skewarkee Lodge of Masons here. An
other ancestor, Jeremiah Slade, was a
member of the North Carolina Senate
for a number of years.
IN CONTEST FOR
CATTLE JUDGING
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Jamesville Boys Only Miss
Winning First Place by
10-Point Margin
Representing the Jamesville agricul
tural class at the dairy cattle judging
contest held in Kinston last Saturday
for the entire section of East Carolina,
William Gaylord and Edwin Getsinger
missed the winning score by only a
10-point margin, said W. T. Over
by. head of the agricultural class at
Jamesville. Practically all the agri
cultural schools in this part of the
State had their contestants there, and
was close, the Jamesville
beys commanding a position close to
the top in the contest.
The winners of the contest last Sat-
uiday will go to Raleigh next Satur
day where they will compete with the
winner* of the contests held in the
Piedmont and Western sections of the
State. The winners at Raleigh will
repreient North Carolina at the Inter
national judging contest to be held in
St Louis next month, the Jamesville
teacher stated.
Early Cotton Deliveries
Found Disappointing
Dunn, Sept 12.—Much of the cot
ton marketed here so far has been
rather disappointing so far as qual
ity goes, the buyers state. Farmers
have bean too anxious to rush the
cotton to the gins and much of it has
been ginned too green causing it to
"gin-cot" and to be too moist when
baled. Buyers must naturally fix their
price to compensate for loan in weight
of green bales and the farmer loses
around $lO a bale when his cotton is
"gin-cot." Much could be saved if
farmers would take time to season or
dry their cotton before having it gin
ned.
PROCEEDINGS IN
SUPERIOR COURT
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Thirteen Cases Had Been
Called Up to Noon
Today
Thirteen cases had been called up
until the noon recess today in the
regular term of Martin Superior
court. Despite jury deadlocks and
other drawbacks, the court is pro
gressing rapidly, and will be ready
for the Sawyer murder case in the
morning, according to present indi
cations.
The cases:
The case charging Johnson Corey
with an assault with a deadly weapon
was dismissed. Corey had entered a
plea of guilty at a previous term of
the superior court, and it was when
he showed good behavior that tW
action was dismissed.
Pleading guilty in a case charging
him with an affray, W. C. Wallace
was discharged upon the payment of
costs.
Robert Edmonds was sentenced to
twelve months on the Edgecombe
County roads when he was found
guilty of stealing an autdmobile. No
evidence was given to connect Chas.
Ben McKeel, charged with stealing in
the same case, and he was released.
The charge stated that the two
boys stole an automobile from the
home of Joseph Hollis on Easter Sun
day morning and that they sold it in
Burlington.
Entering a plea of nolo contendere
in the case charging him with seduc
tion, Haywood Myrick was required
to pay the costs of the case and $75
for the use of the prosecuting wit
ness.
Capias was issued when J. S. Wil
liams, charged with assault with a
deadly weapon, failed to appear when
called.
A nine-months-suspended-road sen
tence was given Daniel D. Stalls'
when he v entered a plea of guilty in
an assault with a deadly weapon case.
The sentence was suspended for two
years upon the defendant's paying
the cost.
John Haywood Taylor, pleading
guilty to an assault with a deadly
weapon charge was released upon the
payment of the cost.
At the request of the State, flhei
case charging T. L. Johnson w|K»i
passing a worthless check, was con
tinued.
Pete Hoggard, charged with driv
ing an automobile while he was un
der the influence of liquor, was found
not guilty.
The case attracting the greatest
attention up until this morning was
the one charging J. H. and Burley
Nelson with the larceny of one yel
low hen. They were found not guilty.
Requiring several hours of the court's
time, the case involved much -swear
ing and a long chain of testimony.
The boys were not freed until much
bad evidence had been given against
them. They were forced to admit
that they had been in court several
times before to face larceny charges
and one of them hadf actually serv
ed a term on the roads for stealing
meat. One is only seventeen years old
while the other is just past the twen
ty-year mark.
The jury placed great importance
on the case charging Bossey Slade
with assault with a deadly weapon,
for the twelve men deliberated a
part of yesterday, all night last night
and a mis-trial was apparently in or
der when the defense enter a plea of
nolo contendere anff the case was set
tled upon the defendant's paying the
costs. The jury was called in and
told, of the settlement, giving the
I long-winded debaters a much-needed
relief. At 11:30 thih morning the
jury, apparently disgusted with the
case, asked to go before
When told that some were for con
viction and others were not, Judge
Devin told them it was up to them
to make a decision; they went back
. and apparently were still arguing
when the case was settled.
Tom Nicholson, pleading guilty of
driving a car while drunk, was sen
tenced to four months on the roads,
the sentence to begin November 1.
The case charging Sylvester Taylor,
Luther Clark, John H. Biggs and
Perlie Coltrain with breaking into W.
L. Moore's store, the Coast Line depot
and stealing money, goods and an
iron safe was the last case called be
fore the noon recess. The State put on
0. G. Carson, agent at the James
ville station, Perlie Coltrain and J. H
Biggs, both of them having turned
State's witnesses previously and
Luther Clark, another of the de
fendants who also plead guilty. Dal
las Price and W. L. Evans were also
called as witnesses in the case. Tay
lor, the fourth defendant in the case,
did not plead guilty, but failed to!
go on the stand. The entire case was
Advertiser* Will Find Our Col
umn* a Latchkey to Over 1,600
Home. of Martin County
ESTABLISHED 1898
JUDGE ORDERS
SPECIAL VENIRE
OF 75 SUMMONED
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True Bill Charging Murder
in First Degree Returned
Yesterday
COUNSEL APPOINTED
Harry W. Stubbs to Appear for De
fendant; A. R. Dunning to Assist
■ in Prosecution
Ihe case charging John Sawyer with
tht murder of J. S. Britton, Cross
Roads farmer, will Jw called in the su
perior court here tomorrow morning at
o'clock, according to information
coming from the court-mom yesterday
aftemon. A hill charging first-degree
murder was returned by the grand jury
at noon yesterday, and a special venire
of 75 citizens was 'ordered summoned
by the court just before the noon re
cess yesterday.
Appointed by the court, Harry W.
Stubbs, local attorney, will appear for
the defendant, Sa»wyer, while Solicitor
Donnell Gilliam will be as>,isted by
Lawyer Archie R. Dunning in prose
cuting the case.
Forming the center of interest in
the- presentment! of the court, the trial
is expected to attract large crowds be
ginning tomorrow morning. To select
tin jury, hear the evidence, and Com
plete the judge's charge, it is the opin
ion of many that the case will continue
at least two days.
The special venire .summoned to ap
pear before the court tomorrow'mtir.u
ing include: K. O. Mobley, H. G. Grif
fin, J. H. Davenport. 1\ C. Williams,
Levin Ange, and J W. Martin, Jumes
ville Township; N. R. Griffin and C.
L. Daniel, Williams Township; John
K. Griffin, Ira T. Ilardisou, W. C. El
lis, W. 1). Manning, George I'. Rob
ersoh, (). S. Coltrain, James A. Rob
etaon, .!).•'G. Griffin..CJL'.- Cottrain.yd
John A. Lilley, Griffins Township; Na
tiian Rogers, M. H.'Ward, L. l\. Tay
lor,-J. W.%iarris, and W..0. Peel, of
I'.tar (irass; W. 11. Carstarphcu. B. W.
Hardy, J. Daniel Biggs, L. B. Harri
son, J. D. I.eggett, J. A. Liggett, W.
11. Booker, J. L. llassell, S. C. Griffin,
John R. Peel, M. K. Harrison, J. 11.
Rogers, P. 11. Brown, and W. K. Dunn,
Williamston Township; K. R. Carson,
W. E. Everett, G. P. Bullock. C. T.
Smith, Raleigh Gurganus, A. R. Aus
bon, H. C. Norman; H. L. Everett,
O. I'. Smith, B. F. Coburn, Eli Rogers,
C. L. Green, W. A. Ausbon, J. G.
Leggett, R. J. Whitehtirst, R. E.
Grimes, Jasper Perkins, S. H. Gurgan
us, Jos. Robcrson, S. 1. Woolard, Rob
eif.onville Township; J. P. Harris, L.
G. Taylor, and V. I'. Bunting, of Pop
lar Point; Asa Johnson, W. G. An
thony, Paul I. Chesson, 11. L. Hop
kins, P. C. Edmondson, ij£, Hamilton
Township; J. McNelson, E. L. Glover,
W. t). Council, T. 11. Johnson, W. B.
Beirtiett, C. L, Etheridge, W. J. John
son, jr., W. C. Hall, W- K. Everett,
and J. R. Rawls.
Mrs. Addie Louise Ayers
Dies jit Home of Daughter
Mrs. Addie Louise Ayers, 4(5 years
old, died at the Wine of her daughter,
Mrs. Willie Roberson, near Kveretts,
last evening at 8:00 o'clock following
a stroke of paralysis suffered several
weeks ago.
The funeral will be held this aft
ernoon, Rev. C. B. Mashburn, of the
Robersonville Christian Church, con
ducting the last rites. Interment will
be made in the family cemetery at
Hassell. *•
Mrs. Ayers, the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Coltrain, this county,
lived a greater part of her life in
the Hassell community, moving a
few years ago to Virginia. She was
visiting her daughter at the time she
was taken ill. Several children sur
vive.
Yard Improvement Contest
Will Be Staged in County
Miss Sleeper is asking all Martin
County women interested in a-, yard
improvement contest to notify her very®
soon. The contest will be started
fall uiiil completed in the spring and
will be open to every one interested.
fully explained by the three defend
ants. Each described the details of the
robbery, accounting for everything
from soon after night fall until 3:00
o'clock the next morning. All agreed
to the fact that Sylvester was the
leader of the gang and the only arm
jfd man in the group. According to
the testimony of Clark, the Coltrain
boy wu the pilot in the Jamesville
raid, aa he had lived in that section
for several years.
The jury convicted Taylor after de
liberating only a few itninates. Sen
tence had not been passed at three o'-
clock this afternoon.