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—iBCTION TWO PAGE SIX fISMATOR SAM ERVIN MSAYSM Washington Last week the Armed Services Subcommittee of which I am Chairman heard testimony on the operation of tile NATO Status of Forces Treaty for the 12-month period ending last November. Generally Good The report indicates that in virtually every country the quality of justice given to our service personnel charged with law violations is good. In fact, the general rule is that the punishment adjudged is more light than would be given in this country for like violations. Although the quality of justice is generally good, there has been a complaint about thej slowness of trial procedures in Turkey. The authorities report-! ed to us that steps are being taken to try to alleviate this problem. Diligence Necessary One of the things we constantly stress to the United States officials charged with responsibility in this matter is that great dili gence must be exercised to see that each person gets justice. We can ask no more of the host government; we can expect no less. While I was not a member of the Senate of the United States when these agreements were ratified which marked a radical departure from previous policy. Taylor Theatre EDENTON, N. C. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Jun. 16-17-18 Rory Calhoun and Connie Hines in "THUNDER IN CAROLINA" TDK DARI.INC.TON .VWI FU..MKD IN COLOR o Sunday and Monday, June 19-20 James Cagney as Admiral Halsey in "THE GALLANT HOURS" o Tuesday and Wednesday. June 21-22- Terry Moore and Mickey Rooney in "PLATINUM HIGH SCHOOL" Coming . . . June 23,2425 "A DOG OF FLANDERS ' (’inrmnSrupr t»nd Color ft XaABEc, ft wninort I . ’ —— - I A ■BSi! - ii ii i rmr I am constrained to say that the agreements have worked very well up to this time. Federal Judge—As a member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, I have been in the thick of the movement to secure another Federal Judge for North Carolina. There seems to be in creasing interest on the part of Congress to act. 1 am hopeful that the matter will not be de layed much longer inasmuch as the need is obvious and justice is being delayed. Tb me this is not a partisan matter. Since being in the Senate 1 have helped confirm two Federal Judges in North Carolina who were not of my political party, feeling strongly as I do that the courts must not be handicapped by unnecessary delay. Eisenhower Visit—During re cent days I have received sev eral requests that everything should be done to prevent Presi dent Eisenhower from making his scheduled trip to Japan in view of the serious situation there. This is a decision for the President and the Department of State to make. Apparently they are convinced that the trip should not be cancelled, I do not possess sufficient informa tion to make a judgment in the matter. Peace And Prosperity On a CBS radio program the other day I was asked whether or not the planned issue of peace and prosperity by the GOP in the fall elections had been diminish ed by recent events. I answered that it has been severely di minished as a campaign issue. I doubt that this has ever had too much validity because it is not a partisan issue. No loyal citizen would default his coun try when its interests are being attacked. Everything Charged Tom—”My, but the girl you just, introduced me to is mag netic.” Bill—" She ought to be. Every thing she has on is charged.” NOTICE Western Union has been moved to the Bus Station. Hours 8:30 A. M., to 7:00 P. M. Sunday 9:00 A. M„ to 1:00 P. M. PHONE 21K1 CHOWAN HBUUD. EPtWTON, *J#UIfA, T*U*«DAY. JUNE I|. IMS. Frankly Speaking ir JiwMrii s. J Like most people, I never thought very seriously about the subject of capital punishment. Never had any serious feelings I about it one way or the other, until my July issue of Argosy magazine came through the mail In that issue is an article which had a more terrific impact on me, than anything I've ever read. Two dedicated reporters uncover ed facts about the Caryl Chess man case that make it an even more shameful affair than the Barbara Graham case. 1 recom mend, to every American, the July issue of Argosy magazine, and the article entitled; ‘The Evidence that Should Have Sav ed Chessman.” Some of the more important points that re porters William Read Woodfield and Milt Machlin dug up are these: Caryl Chessman named a Los Angeles police officer as the man who beat a confession out of him. He offered to back up his accusation with a lie detec tor test and was refused. Ac tually, he had always offered to let his guilt or innocence rest on a lie detector test. He was always refused. On the day of his arrest the police report stat ed that no marks or scars of any kind were observed on his person. Yet, police photos taken the exact same day revealed an extremely large scab on his fore head; now . . . the question of Chessman's unpopularity with the law of California; He ad mitted shaking down bookie joints and brothels, most of which were operating with police protection; shortly after his ar rest, the police released to a sensation-seeking weekly news paper, that Chessman was guilty of all sorts of crimes against na ture. Yet no official record of these alleged offenses, either in the form of a complaint or a police report, has ever appeared. As a matter of fact, it was later proven, that one woman was in duced to give felse testimony against Chessman. She was a prostitute and a member of the police-dominated organized vice scene of the Los Angeles area. Just in case you think that’s rough, read this: The Los Ange les police department was con sidered by the California Crime Commission and police authori ties throughout 'the country, as the most corrupt department in the United States. What it boils down to is 'that Chessman’s claims of police brutalitv were mast likely true, but never in vestigated. to save the state from embarrassment Another case in point was Chessman's claim that a man named Charles S. Terra nova was the man police should have been seeking. The police not only said they couldn't find Tcrranova, they never heard of him. At that very time. Terra nova had a record of ten felony convictions in the L. A. area and had screed time in just about every prison or institution in that part of the state. Furth ermore. physically, Terranova bore a strong resemblance to Chessman. More than that, the descriptions given by some of the victims of the Red Light crimes, came closer to matching Terranova than Chessman; speak ing of descriptions given by those victims, three were totally incorrect on weight and shape of mouth. One of the stickup victims was a dentist and told police the man who held him up had crooked front teeth. Chess man had false teeth. (This was typical of the so-called evidence against Chessman). Another vic tim. in discussing the car driven by the hold-up man. was des cribing a car, almost completely unlike that which was driven by Chessman. (More of that substantial evidence used to send a man to the gas chamber). A couple of victims swore that two men were involved in the Red Light Bandit escapades, yet only Chessman was ever brought to (rial. One of the victims said the Red Light Bandit was mask ed. This was ruled in the pre liminary hearings as insufficient evidence, due to lack of iden tification. Yet, without produc ing any additional evidence, Chessman was indicted, tried and convicted and sentenced to death. Then there was the much played up newspaper story of one of Chessman's victims winding up in a mental institution as • re sult of being attacked. What they negtafted to mention was that she didn’t enter the insti tution until twenty months after the alleged attack. Also, some psychiatrists have, testified that she was mentally iH to begin with. Needless to say her en tire testimony should have been stricken from the record, as K was usually ceatsadktosy to as to u- ~ nuifiiPffifi in Chessman’s car, the girl positively identified as be longing to the Red light Bandit, had been removed from Cheat man's car the day before the. crime and was not returned until after the crime had 'been com mitted. This girl had testified she had seen a speedometer in the car in which she had been attacked. Obviously, she could not have been in Chessman’s car as she claimed she was. Yet, for just such so-called facts was Chessman put to death. This same girl also testified that her attacker was a very short man. Chessman was six-one. This same girl also testified her at tacker had a scar over his right eyebrow. Chessman had none. The previously-mentioned Chas. Terranova has. Still another fact. Police officers who, you must remember, had it out for Chessman, testified on the stand that Chessman admitted to them, that he committed at least six of the Red Light crimes. Chess man denied this and there hag never been official police 'verifi ration of having done ’this. Yet, it’s easy to see that this so-called testimony must have swayed a jury, particularly the Chessman jury, consisting of eleven wo men who listened to more emo tional tales of woe than any good soap-opera could ever produce. A couple of more items: Chess man's car was examined for fingerprints, none were ever found. Also one of the victims] who was attacked sexually was' menstruating at the time of the. offense, yet no blood was found in Chessman’s car. Just a cou ple more points—The records of the trial were prepared by a dying man, who had a record of arrests by the FBI and who was a known drunkard. He died before he could translate his own. brand of shorthand. How did he get the job? He was an! uncle-in-law of the judge. Who was the judge? Charles W. Fricke. lie’s known throughout California as the hanging judge. He was the judge who convicted a former actress of kidnapping. Then i Governor Earl Warren of Cali-j fornia, .after reviewing the evi-J dence, completely reversed the| decision, freeing the lady in question. Governor Warren’s [ comment: “This is the most flagrant case of railroading in the history of California juris prudence.” Judge Fricke was the same judge who presided over the Barbara Graham trial. Now. those are just a few of the blatant facts which prove, beyond the shadow of a doubt, the complete innocence of Caryl Chessman, a victim of politics. ■# HELPFUL INVESTMENT SEIVICES WHMg ! - APPRAISALS....QUQMtIQNS.... SECURITIES ANALYSIS... fI»ENOIY GUIDANCE M Co** ovr RepfetentqKvg in Ateq Carolina Securities M - w * rr !. n Edenton, N. C. f§| ° 206 W. Eden St. PHONE 2466 £g , Members Midwest St ode Exchange ; CMAtLOTTt • RALEIGH » MWKMWgitT njn/‘yyi)Tu'\ru~u*\riJ~u~'j-u~Xu~u -ru~-ri-ruirw-«-.~i-iT-i --1008 Hi with our SAN EX dry cleaning process L. Moth-Proofing 3. Mildew-Proofing l. Odor-Proofing 4 .Sanitizing WIN a FREE Trip For Two via Guest airlines 5. Europe 6. Mexico 7. Bermuda plus 1001 other valuable prizes Including 10 Nationally Famous Kitchen Aid Portable Dishwashers YOU MAY BE THE WINNER! No Purchase Necessary *’ Register at our plant or mail this coupon. wmniniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMhtniwiiMHiiiiiitoMWtiiiMiiiiiyiwiMtmiHntntiHwtttitttimmtwi ELLIOTT CLEANERS 104 E. Oaten St Edenton, M. C. Phone 2616 Name - , a LUU ; _. TI . 1 CHy —State- £ ’’’ ; * ■' , & pw... rnone ~ □ I do have dry drafting, pteaae contact me. O1 do not have any tilt' cleaning.. \? A £ I** .' 11 * '■ !■!»■ ■■ I' i «'.mnii...m... over-emotionalism, police brutali ty, railroading. One of Chess man’s wishes was that his case be set up as an example of why capital punishment should be j abolished. A man should be giv len every chance to vindicate I himself. Chessman definitely was not Let us pray such a miscarriage of justice never oc curs again. It’s a shame, a sin and a far worse crime than 'any thing ever committed by Chess man. Again, let «ne emphasize the importance of reading the article on Chessman, in its en tirety, in the July Argosy. It’s a hard-hitting eye-opener, [ Hospital Notes ] —————————— VtoHte- naan: lc.-re-il :M A. J. K.. SrSMtW P. M. CklMrca wader U Mt renamed to rl»h patteiti. Patients admitted to Chowan Hospital during the week' of June 6-12 were: White Master William Thomas God frey, Durants Neck; Master John Richard Godfrey, lAsrants Neck; Master Maurice Small, Jr., Eden ton; Miss Debbie Carol Hobbs, Tyner; Master William Thomas Nixon, Hertford; Master Wayne Owens, Hertford; Master Bill Arnold, Roper; Master Andy Ar nold, Roper; Master Nick Ar nold, Roper; Master Ronald Wild er, Hertford; Horace Basnight, Edenton; Jarvis Parks, Edenton; Mrs. Blannie Copeland, Tyner; Bobby Hall, Greenville; Moody White, Belvidere. Negro Miss Malinda Gaskin, Merry Hill; Mrs. Annie Blount, Edenton; Mrs. Elizabeth ‘Myrick, Sunfoury; Mrs. Georgia Stallings, Edenton; Mrs. Mary G. Stallings, Hobbs ville; Iredelle Hoffler, Hertford. Discharges during the same week were: White Miss Debra Wright, Edenton; John Whaley, -Hertford; Jesse Baker. Winfall; Master William Thomas Godfrey, Durants Neck; Master John Richard Godfrey, Durants Neck; Jesse Horace Baker, Winfall; Mrs. Ella Wa ters, Mackeys; Mrs. Blanche Christie, Edenton; William Full er, Edenton; Garland Lane, Hert ford; Roy Bunch, Edenton; Mas ter William Thomas Nixon, Hertford; Master Maurice Small, Jr„ Edenton; Miss Debbie Hobbs. Tyner; John Jordan, Winfall; Ea ton Brickhouse, Creswell; Jarvis Parks, Edenton; Master Ronald Wilder, Hertford; Master Charles Murray. Jr., Hertford; Mrs. Char lotte Lewis, HobbsviUe; Mrs. Barbara Copeland, Hertford"; Master Bill Arnold, Roper; (Mas ter Nick Arnold, Roper; Master Andy Arnold, Roper;. Horace Basnight, -Edenton; Mrs. Mary Dale Lane, Hertford; Mrs. Blati me Copeland, Tyner. Negro . Mrs. Virginia V Dare Jones, Hertford; Miss Malinda Gaskin, Merry HUI; Mis. Villa Bunch, Edenton; Mrs. Elizabeth Myrick, Suribtiry; Miss Doris Norfleet, Corapeake; Mrs Annie Blount, Edenton; Mrs. Georgia Stallings, Edenton. Births Births at the hospital during j the same period were: Mr. and! Mrs. Alfred Myrick of Sunbuiy, a daughter; Mr. and Mrs. Archie T. Lane, Jr., of Hertford, a son; Mr. and Mrs. Parker Copeland of Hertford, a son; Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Stallings of Edenton, a daughter. IN MEMORIAM In loving memory of our hus band and father, William Flet cher Perry, who passed away four years ago, June 19, 1956: The Road That Leads Beyond There is a long and winding road Along which each must go. It leads beyond the Hftls of Time Into the sunset glow. But only for a little while Our loved Ones leave our sight, For just beyond the hills they wait ; In God’s Eternal Light. —Wife and Children. Fear is? the weapon in the hands of. tyrants. —Mary Baker Eddy. 0» K'.CHUHKHI Raleigh -r- The Motor Vehicles Department’s summary of traffic deaths through 10 A, M-, Mon day, June 13, 1960 follows: Killed To Date ,471 Killed To Date Last Year ..! 498 j • » See the Chevy Mystery Show in color Sundays. NBC-TV-the Pat Boone Chevy Showroom weekly, ABC-TV. aßjjgsasag t * ft ■ ' mmiifii ,| sjisiiKssii&siwS H i ■ ■■ I, ~ s 1 *>•' ''' -reyff £>■:. to &, ■H&. ■■■ |' SB ft -A ■ GAS STRETCHING ECONOMY mountain shrinking performance CORVAIR GIVES YOU BOTH! | '-\ . H The same Corvair that Tolled up a whopping 27.03 miles per gallon* in the > Motalgas Economy Run turned around to scale snow-glazed Pikes Peak earlier in the season than any other car has ever dared to try. What better proof could’yoti * #Sk (official United States Automobile Club observers were aboard every mile of the way) of Corvair’s rare combination of light-fingered steering, sure-footed traction and tight-fisted economy? Drop down to vour dealer’s and see for yourself what it took to make a gallon of gas look so big and 14,110 feet of mountain look so small! BjlßLawiJßft \ -* -•■'•■a *• X '-- *'. ’*" * s f '* ' , * .j * . 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