VOLUME 15.
Johnston County Repub
licans Name Full Ticket
Recorder’s Court I Thieves Enter CoufeSSeS Search For
Has Busy Session Smithfield Store
Rpresentativ? and Harmonious i Klevation Township, but his success
ronv.ention Is Held and Full 1 in handling his own affairs is proof
. ounty Ticket Nominated—Which | positive that he will make a good
'Tany Believe Will Be Elected. 1 custodian of the county’s money.
' . - nominee for
The Republicans of Johnston
C:v,hty met in convention in the
c .I'thouse in Srnithfield at 11:00
A. M., last Saturday, in accordance
w':h adjournment of the previous
cs vention which elected delegates
t., the State conventinn on April !).
H'n. J. D. Parker presided over the
irseting and M. I.. Stancil and Er-
r 't Langley acted as secretaries.
The first item of business to come
' ore the convention was the nom-
;■ -tion of a sheriff. The names of
Ezra Parker, the
.Judge of Recorder’s Court, does not
need any introduction to the people
of Johnston county, he having serv
ed for two terms in this capacity
with marked ability.
Marion G. Lee, the nominee for
.Solicitor of Recorder’s Court, is ' a
young' lawyer of Ingrams Township
who will only be too glad to prove
his worth to the people of his na
tive county it allowed to serve in
this capacity.
Dr. G. E. Parker, the nominee
A. H Morgan,-L. D. Mitchell, How-j for County Coroner, lives in Ben-
M Beasley and Walter Parrish | and is better known throughout
. placed before the convention. I the southern half of Johnston coun-
i ter secferal ballots by townships | ty than most any other man. He
H M Beasley having taken the |’^«-ved one term as coroner and
!c„d was declared the nominee of , made a good job of it.
eonvention. 1 H. A. Herring, the nominee for
. . i Countv Surveyor, is a farmer living
Next came the call for nominees
- Register of Deed,s. 1 he name- of.^
Clara McLeod and L. . , County
A. Tchell were ofterd for noimnatiou, i i v, i • *.
. gm-ygyoj, and his -^'.prk registers at
V. :h the result that Mi.'^s McLeod ‘ > .
I the top of the list.
V. n this nomination. . j j nominee for the
Next came county auditor, and Legislature, i.s a Free Will Baptist
t'= following names were presented; ,^.,jnister living in Kenly': He is a
Williamson, Spurgeon Creech, marked ability and if elect
Tuesday. May 10th.
State vs. Felton Barefoot, white
ag;e 30. Defendant in court on ca
Smithfield, May 17.—Thieves en- j
tered the wholesale store of the j
Carolina Grocery Co., Inc., here last
Lindbergh Baby A Hoax
pias for non-payment of aost and .night, and carried away about $400
for violation of suspended sentence.
Defendant given 90 days on roads
a- set out in former judgment.
nth
gene Underwood and W. C. himself known in the
;c,:> ey. Spurgeon Creech .seemed to --Capitol. Mr.
the lead from the very begin- running mate is W. Troy
n’ ig, and after the third ballot was Bannr Township, a farmer
c .Jared the nominee. .j^d former member of the Board
"'’or County Treasurer the nam.es gf County Commis.tioners elected
- Forest Langley, W. H. Flowers, jg i;)24. Mr. I.ee made a succe,ss of
J .mil Pittman and 'S. W. Brown farming and is regarded as one of
VO ro offered. Mr, Flowers soon took llanner’s bt st citizens.
: lead and was nominated on the Now to the County Commi-sioners
* ■ nl ballot.
’■"or Judge of Recorder's Court
ra Parker was nomiiuited by ac-
e'.imation without oppo.-ition.
For Solicitor of Kecorder’.s Court Township; I. V. Pittman is a suc-
N.irion G. Lee was nominated by cessful farmer of Micro Town.ship,
avvJamation without opposition. , "’Lo made himself a reputation as
bi.g hog raiser last year; S. T.
which were nominated: pirnest
I.anglcy is a successful farmer of
Boon Hill Township; A. L. Tippett
is a successful farmer-,
Wednesd'ay, May
State vs. Husky Moore, white !a-
boror, aged 21; Toat Moore, white
laborer, aged 19; Sexton Baker,
white laborer, a,ged 19, for assault
with deadly weapon. All defendants
guilty. Each defendant given six
months on roads.
State vs. Husky Moore, Toat
Moore, Sexton Baker, for a-sault
with deadly weapon. ft is found
that defendants have violated a
former suspended sentence of six
months each on roads and it is or
dered that each one serve the sen
tence, this sentence to run concur
rently with above sentence.
State vs. Luther White, a white
faimer, for operating car while in
toxicated. Plea of guilty, and de
fendant fined .$50 and cost and or
dered not to operate ' a motor ve
hicle again in North Carolina dur
ing- next 90 days.
State vs. Fimmett Cain, white
truck driver, aged 2-3, for careless
and reckless driving. Guilty and
fined .$25 and cost.
State' vs. Yancy Ha-tings, color-.
ed laborer, aged 31, for violation of
prohibition law. Guilty of possession
and transportation of 3 gallons of
v.'hiskey for purp.os of sale. De
fendant given 6 months on roads.
The truck being driven by defend
ant to be confi-cated and sold as
provided liy law.
State vs. Mi.ss .Ann Thacker, white
teacher, for assault. Not guilty.
State vs. Clara Whitley, • colored
laborer, for assault.
worth of goods, mostly cigars and
cigarettes.
About 1:30 o’clock this morning
Night Policeman E, A. Johnson saw
a large car parked on Market street
near the entrance to the store, and
becoming suspicious, he started in
that direction; but before he got
near the place the car moved to
the corner of Sixth and Market
street', and stopped near the John
Jones Cafe for about one minute,
then made a quick get-away. When
Policeman Johnson reached this
store he found the front door part
ly open. He then telephoned to Chief
C. R. Cable, and Mr. L. H. Sasser,
manager of the store, and when
they arrived the three went inside
of the store and made an investiga
tion. .A vicious bull dog which had
been kept on the inside of the store
for several months, was found under
a truck near the rear of the store
in a somewhat dazed condition, and
it was with difficulty that the dog
was coaxed and induced to come out
from under the truck. An examiiia-
tino failed to reveal any scars on
the dog, and the supposition is
that he had been drugged.
The indications were that the
thieves had used bolt clippers to
cut off the lock, and that they had
then loaded their car -with goods
and escaped.
This store had been robbed two
or three times before within the
last year, and the total value of
the goods taken by' the thieves
amounts to a considerable sum.
For House of Representatives the
Blackman is
a successful farmer of
and Charles
■ nes of N. H. Lucas, W. Troy Lee,
J Rev. J. W. Alford were offered. , Township
a and Alford Slaving received the | Johnson ,s a merchant and farmer
later nu'mbel’ of votes were de-
.ii-ed the nominees.
[ of .planner Town-hip.
For State Senator the names of
i. W. Mas-ey and T. C. Barbour
- re offered. The vote stood 80 for
" assey and 72 for Barbour, there-
- re Mas.sey declard the nom-
—a of the convention.
H, A, Herring was nominated for
• .inty suryeyor by acclamation.
Dr. G. E. Parker was nominated
county coroner by acclamation.
The following names were pre
ss ited to the convention for county
nmi.sioners: Ernest Langley, of
'Oion Hill; A. L. Tippett, of Oneals;
. carles Johnson, of Benson; S. T.
'.'iackman, of Meadow; 1. V. Pittman
■ Micro; J. T. Creech, of Pine
: vel; J. Q. Baker, of Ingrams and
A. Parker, of Benson. .After
s'.me balloting it was found that the
n-.e receiving the greatest number
- votes were Ernest Langley, A. L.
Tippett, Charles John-on, S. T.
riacknian, and I. V. Pittman, so
'..;ese were declared the nominees of
convention.
The convention went on record as
r idorsing the . Republican State
Platform, and adopted a resolution
iJat the Republican nominees get
; fig-ether and outline such a platform
■ ii- Johnston county as they feel
■frilling to bind themselves to put
ito effect.' Upon further motion it
I -was voted that the Johnston County
Republican Executive Committee be
• npowered to fill any and all va-
-ancies occurring with respect to
■e ticket above named, if for any
reason such vacancy or vacancies
stould occurr.
For the infonnation 'of any one
who may not know all of the nom-
nees, of the Republican convention,
lie following information might
-,e of interest:
H. M. Beasley, the nominee for
.-■neriff is a business man of Smith-
ield, being proprietor of the Smith-
leld Mercantile Co. He is a son of
■■ M. Beasley, of Bentonville Town--
Johnston County
Hospital News
Tuesday, May 17th.
State v.s. Harvey Huche.--, white
er. Defendant in court on ca
pias for non-payment of co.-t. Time
Markers Barred In
Primary Election
story of ‘Contacts' With Baby-
Abductors Near Norfolk Admitted
by Him to Be Untrue—Makes
Full Confession.
Trenton, N. J., May 17.—It was
learned from an authoritative source
tonight that a request had been dis
patched from the attorney general’;
office to Dean H. Dohson-Peacock, at
Norfolk, Va., asking if he would
come here voluntarily for question
ing on the Lindbergh case.
It also was ascertained that Col
onel Charles A. Lindbergh himself
had made known what his attitude
would be toward the possible filing
of charges against John Hughes
Curtis, associate of Dean Dobson-
Peacock. A state trooper was direct
ed to follow Curtis and not permit
the Norfolk man to leave his sight
at the Lindbergh home.
, , „ , Use of markers in primary elec-
extended tmtil June 14th, 1932. De- | tions is specifically prohibited under
fendant allowed to . go under own
recog.
State vs. Nathaniel Fisher, color
ed laborer, aged 30; Walter Horton,
colored laborer, aged 67, for viola
tion of prohibition law. Both guilty
of po-session of beer. Let defendant !
tlie Australian Ballot act (section
26), .stated Attorney General Dennis
G. Brummitt in response to an in
quiry from J. Crawford Biggs,
chairman of the State Board of
Elections.
“It is quite clear that markers
Smithfield, May IS.—Mi.ss Edna
Wiggs, of Pine Level, underwent a
minor operation on the 12th. She
is improving nicely.
Master Edmund Brady, of Benson,
Route- 1, underwent a majoT opera
tion on the 13th. He is getting
along fine.
Mrs. Lee Snipes, of Princeton, R.
F".'D. 3, was admitted on the 15th
for a minor operation. She i.- doing
nicely.
Mrs. -A. J. Holliday, of Selma,
was admitted on the 17th for a
minor operation. She will - be able
to leave in a few days.
Miss Ila Lee, of Four Oaks, was
admitted yesterday for a major op
eration. She underwent the -opera
tion last night.
Mr. R. D. Johnson, of Smithfield,
underwent a minor operation this
morning.
Mrs. Anna Creech, of Smithfield,
who was admitted last week, left
the hospital yesterday.
Mrs. Charlie Broadhurst, superin
tendent of the Johnston County
Hospital, left . yesterday for Rich
mond, Va., where she is attending
a hospital convention.
New Doctor At
County Hospital
Fisher be confined in jail for 90 ; are not to be appointed in the pri
days and as-igned to work public mary. It is al,-o quite clear that no
roads. Defendant Horton given 60 person should, on his own request,
days in jail and assigned to work at be permitted to assist a voter. Such
County Home. Jail sentence of Flor- assistance should be permitted only
ton to be suspended upon payment when the request is made directly
of SIO fine and all cost. and in person by the voter desiring
State vs. Eliott Wallace, white la- the assistance,” stated the Attorney
borer, aged 60, for violation of pro- Generaf, citing the law which per-
hibition law. Guilty of pos-ession ,wits a voter to obtain aid only
aiid transportation, of one-half (;uart j from an election official, a member
of whi-shejo $10 fine and cost. Given
one week to pay.
State vs. Kenneth Parrish, white
laborer, aged 31, for bein,g publicly
drunk, and di.sorderlv and interfer-
of his family, or a person request
ed by the voter and approved by a
majority of the election officials.—
News and Obsei-ver, May 16th.
ing and resisting officer, etex Jlea | ^ KiwauiaUS To
OT g'uilty. Defendant given oO aay.s |
Smithfield, May 18.—It was learn
ed here today that Doctor V. A.
Davidian will leave the Johnston
County Hospital about - the 23rd of
May for Scranton, Pa., on his var
cation.
Dr. N . P. Battle, of Rocky
jvrount, is o’-i duty at the hospital
now and v.iii relieve Dr. Davidian
during his absence.
,-Tiip. '
Miss Clara McLeod, the nominee I
Register of Deeds, is a steno;-,- '
apher in the office of Ezra Parker,
-f Benson. She is well qualified foi\l We have been requestf.il o an-
-le office of Regi.ster of Deeds. ,iinounce that Lieutenant Governor R.
FOUNTAIN TO, SPEAK
IN SMTTHFIELD MAY 20TH
Spurgeon Creech, the nominee for
Huditor, is a Look-keeper and ac
countant of Micro . and his exper-
ence and training makes him well
qualified for the office of auditor.
W. H. Flowers, the nominee for
County Treasurer, is a farmer of
T. Fountain, candidate for Governor
of North Carolina, will speak in the
Court House' at Smithfield Friday
ni.glit of this week. Mr. Fountain
Will discuss the tax situation, school
legislation, the Ehringhaus cam-
pi ign and other issues.
on road.s. Sentence .su-pended upon
payment of $25 fine and cost and
upon further condition that defend
ant does not drink, posse.ss, tran.s-
port any whiskey or intoxicating
drinks or in any way violate the
prohibition law again in North Car
olina during next 2 years. Capias to
issue at request of solicitor.
State vs. Ben Perry, colored la
borer, for larceny. Not guilty.
State vs. Richard' Barnes, colored
laborer, aged 38, ■ for larceny of
dresses,' shirts and merchandise of
the value of $17.50. Guilty. Defend
ant given 4 months oh roads.
State v.s, Herman Lassiter, col
ored laborer, aged 30, for violation
of prohibition law. Guilty of pos
session of 4 gallons of whiskey for
purpose of sale. Defendant gi-ven
60 days on roads.
State vs? John Turner Batten,
white* farmer, aged 50, for assault
with deadly weapon. Guilty. De
fendant givfen sentence of 4 months
on roads, .-uspended upon condition
that he pays cost and that he does
not drink, possess, or transport - any
intoxicating drink or in any way
violate the prohibition law in North
Carolina again during- next 2 years.
State vs. Milton Williams and
Berkly Hamilton, for house break
ing and larceny. Not probable cause
as to Berkley Hamilton and he is
dischargod. Probable cause as to
Milton Willjams and he is bound
to Supe'-’ior Court under $300 bond.
■State vs. Rufe Fields, white far
mer, aged 24; Albert Hayes,
Meet In Smithfield
President C. I.. Richardson, of the
local Kiwani.s club, announces that
the local club will meet with the
Kiwanis club of Smithfield and the
Rotary club, of Clayton,- tonight at
7:30 at the Rose Glenn Tea Room
in Smithfield. N. G. Bartlett, secrea-
ry of the Eastern Carolina Chamber
of Commerce is putting on the pro
gram and he has secured some of
the best speakers in eastern North
Carolina for thi.s meqting. Judge F.
H, Brooks, of Smithfield, will act
as toastmaster and those secured' to
speak are Frank Page, -fonner’ state
highway commissioner; State Treas
urer Steadman, of Raleigh; Kenneth
Royall, state senator of Goldsboro,
and D. M. Stringfield, prominent at
torney, of Fayetteville. The Selma
Kiwanis quartette will furnish spe
cial music.
Methodist Protestant
Head Predicts Union
Hopewell, N. J., May 17.—A
startling confession by John' Hughe-
Curtis, the Norfolk, Va., “interme
diary,” that he had perpetrated an
“enormous deception” in the search
for the slain son of Col. Charles A.
I.indbergh was made today to po
lice:
The 44-year-old boat builder sat
down at a typeivriter just before
dawn and tapped out his own story
of faking- mysterious contacts with
the supposed kidnapers of the child.
The boats and all of the people
to whom Curtis' has been referring
were creations of his own mind, po
lice were told by the manufacturer,
who so captured the confidence of
Colonel Lindbergh, himself, that the
latter was with him the night the
child’s body was found.
“1 honestly believe that for the
last 7 or 8 months 1 have not been
myself due to financial trouble.-,”
Curtis said in his signed confession.
“I was apparently brought back
to my senses, by my telephone con
versation with my wife this after
noon when she told me of the trou
bles she was having and how the
children missed me, also by my con
versation with inspector Harry
Walsh.
He declared representatives of
two newspapers, one of which he
named as the New York Herald-
Tribune and the others as the News,
and the Fox Film company had of
fered him money for his “knowledge
of the Lindbergh case or picture of
the baby.”
“The matter was brought to my
attention during a conversation and
due to what I now believe was a
ii.-torted mind by brooding over it,
I 'became insane on the subject for
the time being, which caused me to
create the story in its entirity which
was untrue in every respect,” he
said.
Whole Story a Hoa.x.
“I never knew such people that
I named to Colonel Lindbergh. They
were creatures of a distorted mind
with the exception of Marie Trues-
dale who had no connection with
the crime.
I exceedingly regret that I
caused Colonel Lindbergh and -others
any inconvenience and wish it were
in my power to correct my wrong.
In justice to my wife and two
children, I trust that it is in the
power of- Colonel Lindbergh to for
give the inconvenience, worry and
injustice I did him in his time of
grief.
“This statement has been brought
about by the realization of the
wi’ong I have done.”
Exactly 11 hours after his con
fession—one of the most fantastic
of all developments in the case—’
the news was made public in these
words by Col. H. Norman Schwarz
kopf, state police head;
“At 4 a. m. this morning -John H.
film company concern'ing his activi
ties. Thi.s spurred Mr. Curtis on to
greater activity.
Claims Encouragement.
“Mr. Curtis also said that Dean
Peacock (the Rev. H. Dodson-Pea-
cock, his Norfolk associate) could
iiave jirevented his unfortunate part
in this enormous deception. Admiral
Burrage (Rear Admiral Guy H.
Burrage, retired, another associate)
merely presented to Colonel Lind
bergh the story as he had heard it,
making -no recommendations but
permitting- it to stand on its merits.
“Reputable citizens and officials
freiiuently vouched to Colonel LimU
bergh for the integrity of Mr. Cur
tis, stating- that his word could be
relied upon. This made the decep
tion so much easier. The story of
Mr. Curtis has resulted in the very-
widespread activities of the coast
guard and other federal agencies
in seeking the fictitious boat he has
described. It has further resulted in
many official airplane trips, auto
trips a- well as keeping Colonel
Lindbergh away from home and ac
tivities during the most important
phase of the, case in pursuit of the
fictitious clues.
“Four day.- ago when Mr. Curtis
came to these headquarters the po
lice authority at thi.- point started
questioning him and checking his
story.
. “The result of the check on his
story and the questioning of Mr.
Curtis was culminated at 4 o’clek
this morning.”
In Norfolk Dean Dobson-Peacock
said “I am .still relying on Mr. Cur-
ti.s. He had been under a great
strain for .the pa,st two months. This
i.s the first I have heard of any
thing- like thi-. ■
have—fiever• heavd-of" any lu
crative offers by newspapers and so
far as I know our efforts have been
in the utmost sincerity.”
Story Had Been Doubted.
But from a variety of other
sources sprang statements indicating
the climax of the most bizarre of
the fantastic . circumstances cloaking
the whole case wa.- not unexpected.
Gov. A. Harry Moore had “felt
all along that not much credence
.-hould be placed in Curtis’ story.”
The coa.st guard said the confession
bore out conclusions they 'reached
,because of discrepancies in Curtis’
de-cription of the boat used by the
supposed kidnapers and because a
search by boat and plane was futile;
policemen in Norfolk .«ail the con
fession coincided with information
uncovered there since the baby was
found murdered.
Police became su-picious, the
governor related, because the' notes
Curtis used in telling his story were
in manuscript rather than memo
randum form.
“It did not .seem possible,” said
Moore, “that a per.son making has
ty notes, as would be expected,
would be so careful in writing them.
He would make quick notes. That
made police suspicious.”
The governor said he did not
know under what charge Curtis
could be held. In response to in
quiries Col. Schwarzkopf announced
Curti.s has not as yet been placed
under arrest.
Coliimbus, O., May 17.—Belief
that Uie Methodist Episcopal aiid
Methodist Protestant churches will
be united by 1935 but that “Preites-
tantism will never be a .single, unit
ed body” was voiced today by Dr.
J. C. Bromfield, president of the
Methodist Protestant chujrch.
Dr. Bromfield’s prediction was
made in advance of the opening of
the 26th quadrennial general confer-
white ! -mce of his church. The sessions will
As po.ssibl^jpviianges the governor
suggested
cing to obtain money
under false*' pretenses or “hamper
ing the ends of .ju-tice.”
It was also pointed out that if
the mails were used in any way a
charge might be made again.st him
by postal authorities. Norfolk au-
about for possible procedure with
thorities immediately Oeg-an to' cast
regard to prosecution.
Lmdbergli Belne Sliio-;
■’armer; Alton Hayes, 'white farmer.
'Violation of prohibition law. All 3
defen4ants guilty, of posses.sion of
still outfit and manufacturing whis
key.
last 10 days.
He also predicted the conference
would delay any merger plans un
til 1934 and that it would take a
“bone dry” stand on prohibition.
himself wrote a complete confession
concerning 'his activities in the case.
“He stated that the boats and all
the people to whom he h-s.s been
i-eferring WQxe creations -if his own
mind and do not exist in tact.
“Shortly after the kidnaping M"
Curtis toTd a story "‘nut .'..avjn); a
contact with the kiduaiic.'s.
“A newspaper repiis-em.itivo, ac
cording to Mr. CuvHs’ =i-atement,
made a very lucratiw offer to him
for his story to be given exclu.sively
to that pajier. Also, according to Mr,
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