CRIMINAL TERM
SUPERIOR COURT
CLOSED FRIDAY
Eight Men and One Woman
Given Sentences During
Term of Court
Rutherfordton, Nov. 19.—The
criminal term of superior court,
,vhich opened here Novmeber 8, ad
journed Friday afternoon. Judge
jjichael Schenck, of Hendersonville,
presided over the term. The docket
0 f criminal cases was cleared as far
as possible. Several cases were--con"-*
tinned tor various reasons.
Among the cases continued was
that of Davis, charged with the kill
ing of his son last summer. This case
w il] be tried at the next term of
criminal court.
One white woman, Julia Walker,
received a sentence of one year
Wednesday to the county roads for
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selling whiskey, to be hired out to
any county that works women pris
oners. She refused to tell where she
secured her whiskey and received ex
tra time for the offense. She is the
first woman to be imprisoned from
this county in a number of years.
The trial of Herbert Taylor, neg
ro, for shooting Wilse Littlejohn, on
September 16, 1928 ended the ses
sion of court when Taylor was sen
f tenced to ten years in the State
| Prison. After a two day's busy ses
jsion the jury returned a verdict of
I guilty of manslaughter. The shooting
J took place in the home of Taylor ov
/er a "colored woman."
Walt Mitchem, who was found
guilty of receiving stolen goods, was
first given one year in the state
pen. This judgment was changed to
six months on the roads at a later
date.
In the case of State vs. George
Downey, who was given a sentence
of two years on the roads, the judg
ment was later changed to twenty
four months in the state prison.
Other cases coming before the
court since last week's issue of The
Courier follows:
. State vs. Furman Gladden. Jury
j impannelled, defendant pleads not
(guilty. Verdict of jury is that de
fendant is guilty. Judgment of the
court is that defendant be imprison
ed thirty days on charge of assault*
and fifteen days on charge of drunk
enness. sentence to begin at the ex
piration of sentence in former
charge, to be worked on the roads
of Rutherford county or such coun
|ty as the commissioners may desig
| nate, not to wear stripes. Sci fa ord
jered struck out.
State vs. Guy Connor. Defendant
tenders plea of forcible trespass,
which plea is accepted by the Solici
tor for the State. Prayer for judg
ment continued for two years upon
defendant paying into court for the
use and benefit of T. L. Johnson the
sum of $7.25 and the cost of this
j action and upon the defendant giv
ing bond in the sum of $300.00 to
make his personal appearance at each
criminal term for two years to show
that he has been of good behavior
and engaged in gainful occupation.
Note ln the event these conditions
are breached it is respectfully rec
ommended upon prayer for judgment
being made that defendant be im
prisoned for six months.
State vs. Yates Moss. Defendant
enters plea of guilty. Judgment of
the Court is that he be imprisoned
for a term of thirty days in common
jail of Rutherford County with au
thority to be worked upon the roads
of such county as commissioners may
THE FOREST CITY COURIER, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1928
designate. This judgment is suspend
ed for a term of one year including
November Term 1929 to show that he
has been of good behavior and has '
been engaged in gainful occupation
and has abstained from use ©f and
contact with intoxicating liquor.
State vs. Yates Moss. Prayer for
judgment continued for eighteen
months upon defendant paying into
court the sum of $50.00 for the use
of school fund and the cost of the
action, as well as cost in above case.
State vs. Quinn Kendrick. Judg
ment and orders heretofore made in
this case ordered stricken out.
State vs. Quinn Kendrick. Defend- j
ant pleads guilty of public drunk
enness. Judgment of the court that
he pay a fine of $50.00 and the cost.
' State VS. Quinn Kendrick. Defend
ant pleads guilty of public drunk
enness. Judgment of the court that
he be imprisoned in common jail of
Rutherford County thirty days with
authority to be worked on roads of
such county as the commissioners of
Rutherford County may designate,
not to wear stripes. This judgment
is suspended for twelve months upon
defendant leaving State of North
Carolina and staying out of state for
a period of twelve months.
State vs. Quinn Kendrick. Defend
ant pleads .guilty of public drunk
enness in each of these cases. Pray
er for judgment continued upon de
fendant's paying the cost in above
cases.
WOMAN IS HEARD
IN PLEA FOR PEACE
Mrs. M. Cowper Speaks To
Crowd in Rutherford
Courthouse
T Rutherfordton, Nov. 19.—Mrs.
Mary O. Cowper of Durham, secre
j tary of the North Carolina League
» of Women voters, who recently re
turned from a trip to Europe with
f her husband, who is professor of Ro
t mance Languages of Duke Univiersi
ty addressed a Memorial meeting here
> in the courthouse Friday night. She
was introduced by Mrs. Chas. F.
Gold, president of the Rutherford
County League of women voters, the
meeting being held under the auspi
. ces of the latter organization.
The names of the 32 white men
and one negro from Rutherford
county who made the "supreme sac
rifice" in the World War were read
out by Mrs. R. E. Price. A moment
of silent prayer followed:
Mrs. Cooper discussed the Kellogg-
Briand Peace treaty. She told of see
ing a large nmuber of afflicted and
wounded in Paris last summer and of
the conversation between Kellogg and
Briand. She stated that 55 nations
which is; "The higif contracting par
ties solemnly declares in the names
of their respective people that they
condemn recourses to war for the
solution of international controvers
ies and renounce it as an instrument
of National Policy in their relations,
one to another" and article 2, which
follows; "The high contracting par
ties agree that the settlement, or so
lution of all disputes, or conflicts
of whatever nature, or of whatever
origin they maybe, which may arise
among them, shall never be sought
except by pacific means."
Mrs. Cowper made a strong ad
dress for International Peace. She
stated that practically all Europe was
strong for peace. *
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Day or night's the same to him
When he's after copy.
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Failure, fire, faker's scheme,
All is grist for Willy.
Ever searching as he roams,
by jowl with Sherlock
Holmes,
Just as good as reg'lar sleuth
When he's out for business.
Shrewd and clever, daring, bold,
Never chilled by Beauty, cold,
Suave, urbane and smiling ever,
While he cops his story.
Boldly rings your bell at midnight
When in "nightie" your bedight,
Calmly listens while you grown,
He's the slave of Duty.
King or Emperor, Sage or Priest,
Never faze him, not the least;
Colossal nerve with daring bold.
ELTIGE ELMORE.
North Carolina is the first state in
the Union to complete the testing of
all cows for bovine tuberculosis. No
trace of the disease was found in 12
counties.
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EXHIBITS OLD BOOK
Mr. M. B. Mahaffee, of Henrietta,
was a caller at The Courier office
Thursday and left a copy of Horry's
"The Life of General Francis Mar
ion," published by Joseph Allen,
Philedelphia, in 1834. The book is in
an excellent state of preservation de
spite its age. A large number of
copies were published and sold, and
the book is listed by dealers in old
and rare books at comparatively low
prices, yet this is the first copy that
we have heard of in this section of
the state.
H. O. HAMRICK HONORED
BY N. C. STATE R. O. T. C.
Raleigh, Nov. 19.—Appointment of
student officers of the Reserve Of
ficers Training Corps unit at North
Carolina State College for the 1928-
29 session were announced Saturday
by Major C. C. Early, commander
who issued general orders for 48
outstanding men in his department
to become officers.
The unit here is regarded by ob
servers as one of the most efficient
in the War Department this year,
much of the credit for high rating
of the corps being due Major Early.
Two of the forty-eight selected are
H. O. Hamrick, of Ruth, Captain of
the R. O. T. C.; and R. H. Harrill, of
Lattimore, a first lieutenant.
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