K il. IvnON “NOT GUILTY.’' (Continue from P^e One.) *^}Jot guilty,” ®?iM Mr. O&xnpbfiil. The eheering that followed inter rupted the proceedings, for it was necessary to ask. “So say you all?” Mr. E. T. Cansler, attorney for the d^ense, rest^ his bead oc the table in front of hip\; Kis eyes were vret. Ir. vaiu did Jadge. Adasxs his gavel and iix vain did Shei'iff Wallace shout in stentorian tones, “Keep si lence!** .until the crowd had had its vocal will—ajsd that was nos until the aged Bolejack stood up. to re- ■ cfcive hi3 seiiteivce to the electric chair, in the meantime Jetton had walked over to the jurybox and shook hands with each member of the 12. fctill he had scarcely batted an eye, .maintaining his almost sphinx-like reserve. And while his friends were throng-, ing about him to clasp bis hanJ tl;e l‘ig crowd tt'as cheering vociferously breaking all records beyond a doubt for a demonstration in a Meckienburg court room. Not- for nothing had thOise spectators kept their ^igil faith fully. VERDICT NO SURPRISE. Two big f3cts about the verdict stand oat dearly and wll probab’y not be disputed. In the first place it same as no surprise. Whil! a large number of people believed that he v;as technically guilty of manslaugh ter, not one in lOO believed that the jury would convict him> many venire men having said that they would not tjveJi if he were jruiity . The second I'sct ii akin unto the first: the* verdict ifj regarded a-s a pronoun.cenicnt in favor of the unvvTicten law that a man may with iinpuity slay the maii •who has invatied his home. \'!ewed iT\ this li^ht, though thert i?; •.’Othinp: r.evf in the doctrine. U is r.ow blrizoned ■vvii'n n^niost a I'as* ■3lton to:=tilivd lh;\‘ 1’: Ivooi^n i'.'.'J'' .-vmJ. yuror--' aT fact remains I'uvi it a.' :i !av-'--a rtfcul of il nian.-iHu^hlv:- t honi*' -a r 'L' Char livn for a deilnittiNi of tiiifr Twdieti thii buie^ be wstunied and he defined whmi w*» invoiv«d in «iuHb, The jury h* stated might return one of four v«rdkt^, to wit; »urd«r iw the first jrturder in the second degree, man slaughter and not g^lty. Murder, Judge Adams defined, to | be unlawful homicide with malice aforethought. HaUce was defined and its varying phases. Murder in the first degree was de- f.r.ed where the person comxnitting then nlawful homicide had deliberat ed upon the deed, had premediatated upon it, regardless of the duration of time that intervened between such de termination and the coxnimssion of the deed. Murder in the second de- gree was defined as the unlawful kill- ing. with malice, but without pre meditation . or deUberation. - Man slaughter was defined as the uiilaW' ful killing without malice, express or implied^ and without premeditation an4 deliberation. MAUCE IMPLIED. Judge Adams declared that the in tentional killing with the pistol im plied malice and that the burden rest ed on the State to show that the pris* oner wilfully and w*ith premeditation fftt out to take the life of the deceased if murder in the first degree is ask' ed. As a general proposition he de^ dared the burden is on the State to prove guilt but this does not hold in homicide cases where, the deceased is killed «dth, maUce. It is then up to the prisoner to show cause why sec ond degree murder should not be found against him, or manslaughtei* 0-: not g^aslty as the evidence would indicate. There is a presumption of malice which would justify second de- g^ree unless the prisoner adduce? tes- timoiiy to Xh>.‘ contrary. Tht prison er may reiy £>ji evidence adduced by the by himself to soconci de^f-ree niurder or to hat no \va.- not jjuiity i?i the of th.- Burden stiiS v.n i!vo pv*£0!ur lo vx"u?=e ihe r. -iv-iL'vi? :v' i ;b?;T*”y ’ et'fiv.-' ihc ver- f.W-i fii iLoi iriiilly- tkpii U» '»»i of ^ W^ow otb^r* with tli£ ca8«, the jury w*a eavdwMtd to icm> tiniie their t**tiii>ohy tod be»r in jnind the fact th»t tKey have an interest in the verdict bat that af ter onee satisfied sis to the genuine ness of the evidence, that it should be .accepted as that of any other wit ness. The jury then retired in the cus tody of Sheriff N. W. Wallace. The iietails and eircurast*.nces attending their return were recounted above. A crowds day of imjMSstoned ora tory marked the close of the case of Mr. Moproe Jetton, charged with the murder of Dr. W. H. Wooten in the Davidson on the night of February 10. bedroom of the former’s wife at The fusillade began with the con vening of court at 9 o’clock. Mr. J. A. McKae, made the opening argu ment for the State. Mr. E. T. Cans ler, Jr., followed for the defense. Then Mr Plummer Stewart spoke for the prosecution and -ex-judge F. I. Os borne for the defense, his address be ing interrupted at 1 o’clock by the nooii recess. He resumed at 2:30 and spoke until .3.. Mr. ,J. D, McCall spoke from 3 until 4:30 for the pros ecution. Mr. E. T. Cansler spoke from 4:30 until 7 o'clock. Court then ad journed until 8 o’clock, wheii Solicitor G. W. Wilson began his argument, which was followed by Judge Adams’ charge to the jury. Never in Mecklenburg’s history had the stage been set more perfect ly to inspire the opposing lawyers t.> their ablest efforts, and never, prob ably did they rise to the occasion with more brilliance. From 8 o’clock in the morning until after 9 oleok last night, with the brief intermissions Timinal court room held such a crowd as has not bfei massed within it in iiiaaj- ycai-si, at ieast half the number being unuble to find seats. -A.fter wa.' 'joi'.vi'Twd it was practically ftiv one in the cent?'.' of !'V ;he;r the] r.iany ! Vi tli;! u:!\v’"."cri 'J'.'.' ;l:T:.r. iii.B; ■.vh!;’h ■ i'.;:- liif lU-ft'n.-e the liiL' ,i I'.Mi- 1 viliair.y am! which I’'’ udik'ii. in '.‘ver> 1,- voi iJ,. rvt ilK- jiTj'y vvhcrho:' -d the JeJCJls- xlw pri.-:OtU‘i' a'-- : hiici b\^en rupc'iiU'd i>y juiit,* Statv. of the L'ni^r.. The criv.vd of s\ remained around the court hour^e for .some time after thi* triiil. vWiiK- the Uoiejack 5cntei:cL‘ wa>* hoidinff the center of the stage, in order that they might clasp the hand of Jetton u?' he emerj^ed with both his own char acter and that of his fuUy vin-‘ dilated. JUDGE -ADAMS' t;iIAR(;K. Judg’e Adam.s entorod upon his tharere to the jury at 9:IT aud fini.-ih- ed it ;.»t lOi‘J!r> and in the trt‘atment ut Ixjc inaiiififtu irS.Viirn iUN Oivctl muUi- talned that even-hundod measure of justice that is synonymou.s with the hifrh offioG which he fjracos, Fii'st came the l>il) of indictmei'.t ut\lcr which tho priatonor i^tuuds fharj^-s.nl v.’ilh murder -and ibt'n ftfUowoii an admirable }jrcsenta!ion of the obHj^a- tionf^ and duties of the nieir.ber.s of the jury. Judj^e Adanr* cjnimcfidtHi thoir -itteatioii and patit-nco ai'.d im- presh'ed upon tlK'ni their importance in the legal system. “Vou are the essentird and con.«spii’uous part* in the court's machinery,-’ said he. “You are the sole juci.ijes of the lact.'^. It is your duty to accept the Jaw from the court and apply it to the evidence and return your verdict accordingly.** “You will not lose sij?ht of the fact that you are acting under oath»” con tinued Judffe Adams, “and you will a verdict accordinj? to the evi dence and the law and by nothing €slse, influence neither by symj^thy nor prejudice, either for the prisoner at the bar or the deceased. FOUR VKRDICTS POSSIBLE. cou looM paili and WM. Jfiist eowt ecittvvaid for tfaa luoming Mr. Jfettoii came ic. Mn. ^toQ WAS aecDBMUiied bv br«tk> er. Dr. Robert Shipp, sisin’, Mrs. McCoy, and her huebiMi^’* «i«ter, Min Jetton, & brother of the defeodant came in and joined the party. MR. MeRAE OPENS. Mr. John A. McEae opened the ar gument with one of the most force ful speeches of the day. He pointed out what h^ regarded as discrepan cies in Mrs. Jetton’s testimony as to whether she was washing supper dishes or preparing breakfast when Wooten caine, and with regard to her statement that his hand over her mouth prevented an outcry. He claimed she had half a dozen oppor tunities. Mr Me]Rae declared that; a man of the standing in the community enjoy ed by Doctor Wobteh would never have gone into the Jetton home for the purpose ascribed to him by the defense.' “Her statement would make the man a biTite, and not an intelli gent g«ntlemani If there was wrong done in that home, it was the wrong ol' both, and not of Doctor Wooten alone. In justice to the dead, and with charity to the living, I prefer to believs there was no wrong. Doc tor Wooten neither on the night of the homicide nor any other night at tempted to ruin that home. “Hat. only 50 we have the words of Doctor Wooten that there was nothing MTong and all the circum- \vas no wrong doing, but before this woman and her husband concocted the flimsy stoi y related on that stand she said she was innocent of doing stances point to the fact that there Kiong. Xo inan has. the right to poinf. the finger of sc.3rn at hei’. W'c say .-^he is i'^norent: the defenso i^ays she is innocent.” Mr .McKae then recounted tiie in cident of the prescription ir. a;i at- iflrtfc'- ■' - FIS^V'. . MBTlBVir ' Wtimifcy t T-W p. m. r tJn' Aid yj4 MMeMiy iwM»t M altar ^ Mcond Simdajr in month. A cordial invitation extended to all. A Cliur«h Home f4r visitors and for straiiger*. R£n)BMED CHUttCH. Corner Frent and Ansirr&cii Streets. — , Pastor. Sunday School - every Sabbath, 9:4ii a, m. Preacbinr every Second and .Fourth Sabbath, 11:00 a. m., and 7:30 p. m. Mfd-Wcek Service every ‘niursday, 7:80^ p. tn. IMetttdiial Car^ Dr. L H. Allen Eye Specialist Office Over C. F. Neese’s Slot* Burlington, - - N. Gv J.V.Snoi.B, U. V S. W. A* Horjjttde/, V. M. Spoon * Hornaday ■; Veterinarians Ulticedud OSicA Phoae 415 Ham St. K«sidftnef Pbosi^ A cordial welcome to alh, Parso?:age second door from church. ; tcjnpt ,'s-hov/ there wp.;« .121* wrong •-oovii *0 loavi' 01' for or.e on the: ^5 Doctor W>otc2i had idc* t3 a«1mis'?2on. Throu^'h ■ i-. rJle-jn the prescript it.::, carried it to :ht\-c ^‘0: 1 rs‘.‘'.'(Tori‘ Ai'‘sV ili.il h'.' • t.- ■ lli-il *;•> ‘vV-. . ■» Vv-hc-ri'a.' ;h’.' 5,]\ •'■M - i. il'rtt !*:’ vva^. The .-'"uite o->;'Tt '.>U ;h.L\ tli-.- V>n.4«'i-,vT uuilt)’ nii);fU*o--:hat hi* \ thi> dcf't‘a.-'ed t* ihe h'j!j;c in th-L* ruir.'^trtr I'urpofic anf Ihcro him. Tho Muto c*u:’ten«f.> that tlic prisoner wa.s lUspiciou.-^! n hir‘ wift* and ihuc the story of the assiiult that occurred st. he home ^v^l.s an afterthoujrht and a I'abrication. l‘KUSON’KR\S C'DNTKNTIUN. The- pri'coner, on the other hand, fjjntend;? that he armed hinii?ol{', not t, take the life of the dvK-easvii, hut tn prot»'*.-l himself in the event that he fournl th*j dtH-eaj^ed in his home !se‘.‘kin;r tleliauch his wift?. in which i'vent he would resonaUly Hpp;ehc:^d JKTTdN C.WYK TiiRKK an assault uid ihat U.'iiig a .sn^aller anti weakrr man. he fearetl ?*erious >.f-di5y har?:i .wh? mayhe leath as a Tv'SUU. Atiams the jnry to \vt‘i;.':h I'ariifiiify tho tostiinouy ;i::s to tl'.e asfuuili, wht*ther it vvi\« ju.>1iftid and v*hcth»’r it wa.s tviI more than avera^:t‘ normal man would in; ju-^lirrfd in Jirst hert* e;i tfri'd ihe 5aw of se3f-ilefot:sc which w.is ai?nnr.;hJy fe/ined. to ^^^'icial t-hargvs Judge Ad- ani^ oidfrcd the jury in the event that they found the prisoner engag ing Avillingly in the assault even in hi.-; own home, after he had armed himself and dUcov'ered his adversary there then he would be. guilty noth ing else appearing, of manslaughter. the event also that he found his wife in the willing embrace of the d«reascjd and therefoa-e killed him, that he would be guilty of manslaugh ter nothing else appearing. Dying \ho r.:e.n stcoJ paTr-: f’t .rajserly every '.voni | •:-/.vyc;r's Ups. Ai'ni o'. • : 'va;^ vi‘*%vc-:l in' '•v; y by the attor;•..•y^^. in their sarc.'.i-in • ’'ti.v' f=r^*.20?>s to v\hi( h j:.u .Icjtt'Vti had drtj!:’: ;'tor .■■d ■ojk the r£?voiver and wor.t PR^BYTER^N CHURCH. Kev. Donald Mclv«r Pastor. Services «v«7 Sunday at 21 :jOO a. m. «nd 7:30 p.m. Sonday School at 9:45 a. m. B. R. SeUftFSi Superintendent. Prayer Meeting, Wednesday at 7:30 p. Th« public is cordisUy invited to aU serrkM. BAPTIST CHURCH. Bev. Martin W. Buck, Pastor. Sunday Worship, 11:00 a. m.r and 7:80 p, m. Sunday School at 9:30 a. m. J> L. Scott, Superintendent, liaise and Prayjer Services> Wednes day, at 7:30 p. m. Christian Culture Class> Saturday at 3:00 p. m. ‘ Church Conference, Wednesday before first Sunday of each month, 7:50 p. 17^. Otservance of Lord’s Supper, first Sunday in each month. Woman's Union, uvst Monday of each month, 3:30 p. m. C. A. Anderson m. D. Office hours 1 to 2p. m. 7 to8 p.m. First National B^k Building. Leave day eallsat Bradleys Drtiii Storei JolSn H. Vernon, AttorncjT: aua tjouns^or at L«», Burlington, N. G. Office room 7 and 8 Second floor First Nat* 1 Ba»k Buildin* office 'phone ^3 3 7-J Resident ’phone 337-L THE ai d LT.rried it lo nis \vift'. .... METHODIST PROTESTANT CHlTRCa Ka.«?t l>avi» Streri, idea r«f hc'.v ihf* .shoMi’’’ do.-‘ir.ri:2.C; that J.H-. W , ^'T.M !• Rev. George L. Carry. Pastor. Sers'iccs; ti n. ht^a\io>- iir.d more poworfu), than | jionung. li:00 Everdng, 7::jO. Jc'iton coukl hiivc prL’'. t*iU'-d f.ht'- -shoot-1 prayer Mectin(,^ Wednesday evenings. \ \h - t-''iin'ror!y '-f i.be i»ig if ht had been in iiie position j Ladies’ Aid and Missionary Sureties ^crtbcd Uy ihc dcfcnda:ii. | every Monday afternoon after first ?^unday in each njouth. ■"'Iv* ati:wnf y. fur The State cl'.i' i;r'!!?’d "ha. in-. WootenV n.- th>' Jpti -n hOiJH* \vjis devoid t>f ar.y improper n'.oiive or action; that Mrs. jetton’s •huviH’tor in uriussailablc; ur*i liu\t wagedy v«,".-4lled enlirtdy from Jetton’s a)niost uvsane jeaWusy. They rid'icidod wnthaut eea.*»ing ihe story af tha Jetton’s to the effect that. Wooten .‘^tnick .Jettvon, neces.s?»iinjc that he fir«‘ in yelf-dcfonsc. They K-old that this a fal>rivution and sini|»ic, resortod to becauj^e even if iheri? had lx>cn »r. illicit relationship The 0^^ worr. by ncctCM' Wtm- U.p. 'Ill iho niirht of thc' honiicidi* was fxhibitt'd, and Mr. 3k’Rive attempted “IT'MrjK'lTON "NOT GUILTY." {CVfiti^rued on Pago Three.> [CHURCH DIRECTORY | fiOCVTf SIEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH, ViiainH Avenue and HaH St. Rov. .las, W. Rose, Pafstor. would l e E-uilty of iiutnalaujrh- P'-eaciiing every fourth .Sunday M H tor if that were the only justification, ^ P- They .opudiatcd tli,. ..tovy that thc-re Sunday Hi . , . .». ! a. m. hau nx'vn improper anvanees on r» ... , ,.:„t ..f !ir. Wooten, on the ffroumi Wedr,csday, r.M p. that .Tftton wcjuld h;ivo told her Sunday School, 9:U0 u. m. J. G. Rog ers, Superintendent. Cood Bif>rBCa end Philat.hea Classes. You are invited to attend ai? those services. M. E, CHURCH, SOUTH. FI?OKT STREET. tho story Aid .S.iciely first .Sunday ternoon. af. declarations were also analyzed and , .a^ned as in tbe nature of hearsay With this Judge Adams went mtc j testimony. As » the testimony of iuir-.r.aiid. Thry attacked that hi: attempting criminal as- i-ault ho^'ausi.* ;f the fuel th;tt his al- lev;ed viv,im mtule no o\itcry and on iho «eniir;d tVtcory c-f -probabilities. The ;ittc)rney;s for the defenjie of C'lurse wiinlained the trnthfulne.s.s of t{u‘ story as told hy th," Jotton.s* al- ciioujirh Jadije ()si)or;5o, foi- one» did •.'.ot u.ro-v to care whether the jury i cHe,\'d VVooten was sieekinp to ac- iomi»b.-:h his a!letr-ti purpose by force or by persu;\siGn. They alleg’ed that the special lawyers for the prosecut' ioii. while admitting Mrs. Jetton’s character to be unimpeachable, be-; cause they could find nothing against her, were nevertheless seeking to at' • tack her by innuendo.. They main- i tained that it was natural that she _ should have made not outcry because Corocr Chareh and Caria Sreets. she was hoping against, hope that a e^v. A, S. Kendaii, Pastor, scandal might be averted, PwachlBf every Sunday. 11:G0 a. ra. Mr, Jetton gave no outward sigra t *ji(j 7;So p. m. ES'ISCOI'AL The CKuirch of The Hoiy t'oi?(it>rrt.r. The Rev. John Benners Gibuie, Kac’tor. Services: i'vLry .Sundny, 11:00 a, m., and 7:30 ». m. Holy CommaiuQn; Kii-st Sur.day, 11 n. IK, Third Stsnday. 7;S0 a. m. Holy »ni Saints’ l^sys, !0:0U a. m. Sunday Schco', J):30 a. m, Tbe public is cordialiy invited. AU pewa free. Fine vested choii- CHniSTIAJJ CHU8CH. Rev. T. A, Sikes, Pastor, Preaching every Sunday morning und evening, Sunday School, 9:30 a, n>. \V, E. Sharp*!, Superintenijent. I’rayer Service, Wedricsday cvenipg at 7:JiO oVIock, Epworth League, 7:00 a’clo.’k every Sunday evening:. M. K. CHURCH, SOL'TH. WEBB AVE.VUE, Kev. Oblette, Pa.v.Oi Prcai luus! every tvrst Sunday at 11:00 a, m., and 7:30 p. m. Second Suii- d.iy ;it 7:30 [>. m. Sunday School every Sunday at id a. m. John R idol, Superiotendont, Everybody welcomc. DR. J. H. BROOKS Surgeon Dentis) Foater Baildiiig bURLiJVGTOK. TS. C. toHoHt & Westera DEC. 8, 1S)1L>. ' LEAVE WINSTON-SALEM, 7:00 A. M. daily for Roanoke and inteniiediate stations. Con nect with Main Line train Nonli. East, and VVest xvith Pullicaa Sleeper, Dining Cars. 2:05 i*. IvJ (iaiiy for Martins- viile, Rcancke, (he North and East. Fuilnmn stctl ekctric iightet! sJeeper Winstorj-Salem to Harr'sburg, Philadelphia. New York. Dining Cars North of Roanoke. 4:15 P. M. daily, except Scb» day, for Martinsville and iosal st.itions. Trains u,rivp Winston-Saleni 9:15A M.,9;35P. Jj.. 1;56P. M. Smiiv;* Ic/M#- ior :^oxboru Hortou i-iMi l.ji^fhifurg 7:00 a. m tMl.v.tjt-d }, ij, oiif}> ern pt£rcnj»9 W. u 1 i'A Trafl M«r. *A , C Agt, honboke, V&. ^ FOR ali kinds of Comnier- cial and Job Print- ncr ing, call J &Uu ,«ACKOON i.\ CHUUCH, I'ront Street. Uev. T. .S. Brown, Pastor. Morniiiir Services at 11:00 k. m. Vespers at ji. «i. Xo services on third Sundays. Sunday School 9:45 a. ni. rruf. J. B. Robertson, Superintendent, rcachers' Meeting Wednesday, 7:30 5>. m. (Pastor’a Siady). Woman’s Misrionary SMifity, Sral Thursday in tvery laanib st S;30 j>. m. iL. C. B. Society, second Tbmtdf^y it> (r pbore UB ; : Fuel We need the money and you w»at tho paper so renew t^-day to The Twice-A-W««k Dispatch, , , »» 3c' • V «u> w jcjwi'ifrfcj'» scvvmu of emotion dunng the long ordeal; Soaday Seko«l, 9:45 a. m. John H I «very month 3:S0 p. m. but it was evident to the diseerning; Fo«t«. SopMtotfmdeot. Uuthw Utigue. ttcoad and foor& SadMTor SerWess SnadcjJ Sunday* *t S:dO p. m. diacendttg that the prolonged and terrific or-’i The Kteff of All l^txailrsa. I'or Constipalion, use Dr. King’s New Life P’Ua, Fsul Matfcalka, »f Buffalo, N. Y., says they>at« the “kijig of all laxatives. They are a blessine to III! my family and I aivrsys keep a hov at liowe.” Get a box and get well ajrain. Price 2f:c. At all Dnjsr- ?i8t3 fir by mail, U. E, Bueklen & Co., Philadelphia or St. T^uis. We pay the bigbetit market prices for fern and hides.—Lsvin Bros., itide snd Fur D«ai«rs, BttrUngion, N. C. 1 wsu nuu H» roe a 8 froi tike sho( po« tend nigl PMl pcis let 1 sbe t»l ) ca ii vtbe *ther! knov Had iielgl ten, woal uy ‘tya.iTiV ^aadrad Mlt sacks foi lasle at 2He. e«di. S{>eeial pHn on large quantities, litvin Sros., Hide, Per »nd Junk Dealers, Burliagiton, N. C. ^ m 3ais», «SHt BwM«M«ari few n»twtit^se»,eomBtterttfbeirlees»4«ti3lM itv ««nd bsrthe womScrfjU. el-teettSSite. DO YOU Receive Piedmont Interest Checks? IF NOT, WHY NOT? ITS A SIGN OF PROSPERITY. YOUR NEIGHBORS UNDERSTAND. JE^JOESJDT^OlSrV ’TJEiTJ&rP OO. Iftssau! iHeekl J0ttoo

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