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i on Afcorr ] idge Nettles ? onilBbffi from pare 1) c'flccrs, and ^ want this Court to k ow that, and the people here 1 v iht thefti to know, that in view of t e finding of the JtorV is the reu s 'I that the State will aeeopt the \ a tendered tn this ease today. 1 toi.'t know any other course to t rsue. and if the jury wants -to a nt| thetr approval on such con d c?. and I say again it puts the s <ntp of approval of this llcen t us intercourse with children, t >y have It on their conscience It. five with. 1 don't say that I have done my d is. but I have done the best I k iw bow. and these good officers h vv done the same thing There are. therefore, two rea s is why the State accepts this p ? i. one that it^only involves the s dement of the little girl, and the d ,ial by the defendant through t ? tifflc'Ts This would be the fi ot' sort of evidence introduced ii this case, except that the de ft idant completely denies the ac c ation against him. both to the 0 ?< et-s and when he was ar 1 i'ncd. I want to say to Mr. ( nn fit own. as counsel appoint e by the Court, I appreciate the S' vices he has rendered. He has <1 He a splendid Job in this matter I is a fine young man and a fine a f/rnoy. and be deserves the corn n mi llion i am giving him. "The remarks I have made 1 v >uld like If it meets the permis s n of the Court, to be spread u on the minutes of this Court's r> cord "The State will accept the plea t< tdered by the defendant in this f e aealnst W. C. Plercy." fudge Nettles made the fol lowing statement, following the ?"marks of Solicitor Bryson: 1 think the sheriff and his of-1 fi crs, and you. Mr. Solicitor, have ft r;v a very fine Job The law does n I permit me to make a statement a out it. I generally say what I f< -I railed upon to say. I think tl re lias been a terrible mistake n tdc by the jury in this f.Iames h Barrett) case, and that is as f. ? as | want to go. If you ran't b lievc what the prosecuting wit n -s said and the defendant admit t ; it. there is not much use in 1 ing this other case i\V C. P ercyi. Mr. Clerk. I understand there a .? two other children under 12 y rtrs of age. one nine and the o icr eleven. Ail those children o ght to be taken away from this 0 lercy) home and put somewhere, c oryone of them. 1 don't know t e mother, but I understand she h ? protested to the Solicitor s -lie time ago about this situation ; 1 is a horrible matter when a J f. her does not protect his chil-1 d n. and If the evidence Is to be b lirved in these cases it is a bor i >!?? *.111181100. The jury did not j b lieve what the defendant said o what the little girl said or what a i body said it don't look like, b t the only thing I can do Js to v rk with what tools I have to w rk with, and the sentences I I- 'flounced in both cases Is the ii viiwim sentence provided by 1. v under the plea and under the <1 ision of the jury, and Mr. S licitor, 1 don't think you could r t along in this case tPiercyi any n ue than you could in the other. f> iu (he other case tlic defendant ,.. ifessed to what he did. and in t * case the defendant denies it a d I think you iiave properly nc- j c ited this plea "The vfry existence of a nntlon d pends upon the sanelty of the home. and the security of Hs wo men, and when that is permitted to bo dragged through the mud. that tn itself tends to break down all law and the respect for the law, and even civilization and gov ernment itself. Sheriff Kred V. Campbell told The Mountaineer after the two expressions front Judge Nettles and Solicitor Boson, "I appreci ate the reference to me and my ' office, and the duty we perform ed. that both gentlemen made j about me." Judge Nettles instructed J It Siler. clerk of the court, to see that a home was provided for the I lorry children There are six a girl lti. twins, a boy and a girl 12. a mil It. a girl 7 and the' baby 1 Stiei iff Fred Campbell said the little gill who tcstilied in court oil i Monday would be 12 on December 13. according to the records in the office of the Register of Deeds > WVC SCHOOL superintendent* discussed new slitr la?,s as they related to school* as thfv met here Wednesday. Sealed from left^ llill Hyrd. superintendent. Trvon school*. secretary-treasur er: Claude larve. assistant attorney general; Tom Woodarrf. Swain county siftrerlntendent president; and Pari Kundribolt. Aslirvillr suprrintrndrnt,' vlrr president. Standing: Kowc llt-nrv, wiperin trndrnt. Canton ?m-ImxiI system, and l.awrrnce I.ratlin wood rountv superintendent of Haywood. (Mountaineer Photo). MORF. ABOl T Two Canton Men i (Continued from Parr 11 after license revoked, and reckless ; driving, fined $2.VI. and not to operate motor .vehicle for three years. Robert Daniel l>dford. operating motor vehicle after license expired, charged with coals William Sutton, non-support of minor child, ordered to pay $10 weekly. Ted Sutton, charged with posses-! sion of liquor, fined $25 and cost*.1 I Arthur Junior Bailey, driving drunk, carrying concealed weapon, speeding, fined $100 and costs, pis tol confiscated, license revoked. James E Rarrett, 58-year-old j Canton taxi dispatcher, was sen tenced to 24 months on the roads Tuesday afternoon. when a Hay wood jury found him guilty of assault on a female: Barrett was charged with statutory rape of his ll'i-year-old niece last summer. The Jury returned the verdict after deliberating an hour and fifteen minutes .Indue 7eb V Nettles pronounced sentence im- ' mediately. The all-male Jury was named Monday, from the regular jurors | and some of the special venire of j 100 men The state sent six wit-I tiesses to the stand in a little over an hour. The witnesses included I>i. Huffh Matthews. Canton; Mrs Joe Cole, Welfare worker; the little girl: Sheriff Fred Y. Campbell. Ikiputy Gene Howell and S.B.I. Agent P. It Kitchen. The officers testified as to the statements made by them by the defendant. The State rested their case Mon- ; day afternoon. When court convened Tuesday morning, lawyers for the defendant announced they rested, and began arguments before the jury. Frank Ferguson talked for 36 minutes, ! followed by Solicitor Thad I) Bry- ! soil, who spoke for 48 minutes. 1 John M Queen concluded the arguments for the defense, in a SR-mlnute talk Judge Nettles gave the jury a 37-mlnute charge, pointing out they could return one of five ver dicts: guilty of rape; guilty of rape, wifh a recommendation for j imrey: guilty of assault on a. female with intent to commitj rape; assault on a female. or not guilty The 24-month sentence was the full penalty under the law for the verdict rendered. Barrett sal calmly throughout the trial Monday and Tuesday He w?? neatly dressed in a dark blue suit, white-shirt and tie. His wife Was by his side throughout the two-day trifil. tie looked down at the floor a great part of the time, and seldom spoke to those around him. 'Ihe courtroom was about filled throughout the trial. After the jury went out. the court called up Ted Sutton, a well known Maggie Valley figure, who v.as charged with having a gallon of liquor. Sutton threw himself on the mercy of the court, and answered questions freely, as he discussed the ease with Judge Nettles. Some points of the case took a humorous turn, and caused the spectators to laugh heartily. The hearing ended with the long haired ,.ian paying a $25 fine and cost. A gigantic pla.vshed and gym nasium of a ?cw MiMor high school in Tyler. Texas is built entirely of glass. MOBE ABOUT Mrs. Raione (Continued from pare 1) f * * ; , i PI oft of Orlando, KUi.; alio a num ber of niece* and nephews. A short funeral service will be held in Frost Proof. Fla., prior to returning the body here. Arrange ; inents here are under the direction I of Garrett Funeral Home and I were Incomplete this afternoon. Xi Orrncron Chapter Will Meet Monday The Xl Omicron Chapter of Beta | Sigma I'hl. will meet Monday, De ! comber 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the home J of Mrs Rufus Pannell. Mrs. Ray mond Caldwell will he associate . hostess. Miss Edna Summerrow is in ! charge of the program. The meeting has been set a week earlier than the regular date be cause of Chris; mas plans. ? * ?' Personals Adm. and Mrs. W. N. Thomas have returned to their home at j Lake Juhaluska after a visit in .lackson. Miss. ? ? ? Mr, and Mrs. Bill Morgan of Raleigh spent last weekend with Mrs Morgan's parents. Mr and Mrs F. Y MeCrackon. * ? ? The Rev. and Mrs. Calvin Thiel man and thfir son. Sam. have re turned from a frjp to Texas They visited Mrs, Thielman's mother, | Mrs. J. A. Barnett, in White I>eer and Mr. Thielman's mother, Mrs. C. II Thielman in Paris. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Fred Edwards of Waynesville announee the birth of a son at Memorial Mission Hos pital. Asheville on November 29. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Marr lllingsworth t of Raleigh were guests of Mrs. T. ! S. F.hslcy in Clyde last week. * ? ? Mr. and Mrs. Frank ATbright and son, Jimmie, returned this , week from a ten-day vacaUon in various sections of Florida. * * * Mrs. Carr Wins In A National Contest ! Mrs. Tracy Carr, 1025 East St., Waynesville. has won a high fidel ity record set in a national con test sponsored by the Quaker Oats Company, Chicago. One of the . too winners in the competition, she had submitted an entry that was later drawn from among nearly 750.000 contestants, j all of whom qualified for the prize fist by" answering correctly five' questions dealing with facts about j food. I Say I Saw It In The Mountaineer , '????? I WINS SEWING MACHINE MRS. RlTBY ROBINSON, Route 2. Canton, is shown above'with the elec- , trie sewing machine which she won during Belk's Harvest Sale. Ernest Kirkman. assistant manager of Belk's made the presentation. SHOP BELK'S FOR CERTIFIED BETTER VALUES BeMudson Lace Has Holiday Air ? "?T a* " 1 LACE SWEATER . . . Orion rardiltan with front and bark ovrrlajr of mkhlm orton larr. jam ? MANTILLA . . . 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This y/ar a lot of fashion-conscious gals are putting lace acces sories near the top of their personal Christmas lists?not only lace t immed lingerie, a stock gift item, but also such feminine whimsies as d Iicate lace scarfs and mantillas, lace cummerbunds and boleros to d ess up holiday dresses, even lace sweaters (with lace appliqued over t ie cashraafe). * ? - , There's a lace belt with a huge bustle bow in back, which would a Id drarti to any basic sheath, and a new note this season is a pastel t rdlgan aufeater of orlon overlaid front and back with orlon lace? a practical gift since it can be dahked in the wash bowi and come up smiling. - M h m/1/ v ^ jb/m s v Ythi^ best electric appliances made Mm. ettil&a Bucltcutan SUNBEAM HOME ECONOMIST WILL BE IN OUR STORE ALL DAY FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30th These Famous Sunbeam Appliances, SEE THEM IN ACTION! USE OUR LAY-AWAY PLAN FREE Refreshments ALL DAY FRIDAY SUNBEAM GIFTS ? WRAPPED 9 FREE! 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