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I.EAKSVILL^ NOR IN CAROLINA SATURDAY JANUARY, 27, 1923. 2 CENTS PER COP/—$5. YEAR VOLUME IXL. NO. 10. ED SISK SWEARS HE SHOT ZIGLAR IN DEFENSE OF TRIO Father Explains How and - Why He Shot Officer Ziglar MANY CHARACTER WITNESSES ON STAND 'Before a crowded court room, Ed Sisk, aged 66, farmer and mill own er told a jury in Judge Shawa court Friday, that he fired the shot that killed Ed C. Ziglar. Mayodan Offi cer, after Ziglar had shouted “Hold up, God dam you” and after Zig lar had shot his son Sandy through the neck and Sisk (himself being shot on the nose, when Ziglar and Will Steel came to the Sisk home on Friday April 14th 1922, to place Sandy Sisk under arrest, on a war rant. charging Sandy with assault, carrying concealed weapons. The State’s first witness in the tri-murder case, was officer William Steel of Madison, who was with officer Ziglar at the Sisk home Ap ril whither they went to arrest San dy Sisk on the day Ziglar came to his death. Steel was the only eye witness to the shooting and what was said and done that day except the three Sisks It seems that when the officer got to the Sisks place and made known the purpose of their call by the read ing of the warrants, there was some discussion as to a bond. Ed Siak said on the stand he told the officers he would go on Sandy’s bond. While Steel indicated they declined to give bond. Yet, this does not agree with what he said on cross examination, for Steel told of getting down on one knee and started to prepare a bond for Ed to sign for his son. He said just as he done this, Ziff* lar shouted “Hands up, or hold up” he didn’t know whjch, and instantly the firing began, .'^undy was shot in the neck, Sit was shot on the nose and officer Ziglar laid dead on the ground, while Steel ran away going possible a distance of four miles before he stopped, according to his own admis sion. Steel said he did rtot know who fired the shot gun. He said, he fired five or six shots. He said he mast have fired the shot that hit Sandy on the left side of the neck, Then, he said, he turned on the old man. Mr. Brooks on cross examination asked Steel if he shot to kill? I cer tainly did, was his reply. Steel swore that Hardy Sisk was in possession of a pistol and the shot gun. That while lie heard the report of the shotgun and saw the smoke he did’nt know who fired it. I shot five times at Sandy, he said, and then turned on the old man. Mr. Brooks asked Steel what kind of a gun he carried. A new kind he said, one that had Spain on it. Brooks—What kind of bullet, ans. Lead bullet, Brooks—Long or shot* answer Some times long and some times short. Brooks—What kind did you use that day? answer—I don't know which I had. William Steel is now on the po lice force in Greensboro. He said he gave in his 16 days notice as chief in Madison left there and went to work in Greensboro at nine o’clock that night. The state put on a number of char acter witnesses for Mr. Steel, which showed that they regarded him as their main witness Mr. Graves then asked Steel how many shots did he fire he fired before" Sandy fell—five he answered. There was discussion as to what Mr. Sisk had stated at the coron ers jury. Mr. Steel said he heard it, and it was, about right. The State tried to get'the result of an alleged converaaftbn that one of the Sisk boys had a part in, and this necessitated the court asking the jury to retire. The court ruled that this was not adrr.issable, as the jury tfculd he up to tell which of the two hoys Nilie the1 alleged remarks Idling the "officer. -Dr. T. J. Taylor of Madison, Who FRENCH TROOPS COM PLETE ENCIRCLE RUHR Telegraph employes notify French would shrike if Troops stayed (By Associated Press) Dsesseldorf, Jan. 27.—The French troops are continuing to arrive in the Ruhr and by tomorrow it is expected there will be twice the number of effectives th^re were in the occupied zone last Sunday. How completely the French already encircle the Ruhr was 4hown when the train destin ed for interior of Germany, drawn by four locomotives, here one would have been sufficient was halted near Dor mund and three of locomos tive returned to occupied area Telegraph employes notified the French they would strike Monday if troops were not re moMsd from offices. was at that ime county cornor, a sta te‘ witness was asked as to the cause of Ziglar’s death. “A gunshot wound back and be low the left ear," he said. He found another flesh wound on his left side and lower "down on the groin was another wound. Then he said he found a broken surface on the ground as if an in strument had entered the ground. This was intended to show the offi cer had been shot at after he had fallen to the ground. Dr. Taylor said, he tried to trace out this theory and determined, but coud not do it. Dr. Taylor told of a conversation he heard the Sisk boys had with Jim Pool, as to a warrant in which it was alleged that Sandy said, he was going to fill Ziglar full of lead, so that he would have to be hauled Brooks on eross examination show ed Dr. Taylor two pistols, saying th§*e ore Ziglar’s pistols? answer— I could not say. Brooks—Did you see this pistol lying on the body of Ziglar? answer No. Miss Mollie Martin of Mayodan went to the Sisk home that day to get some flowers for the Episcopal church. She said die did not see any one at the SukJione while she was go ing np but as die returned she stopped and Sandy was there and al so a Mr. Reynois. She said she saw; Ziglar and Steel at a car about 200 yards from the house. Sandy took a bottle from his pocket and gave Reynolds a drink. Graves asked Miss Martin “Did you hear Sandy make any statement This was objected to and the jury again excused. Sandy, she said, was fixing, to take a load over the hill. The inference, was, that it was a load of liquor, but because of the presence of the two officers 200 yards away, Sandy didn’t go. Mr. Brooks asked Miss Martin if she took a drink. She turned to the court and asked, do I have to answer that, and Mr. Brooks quickly with drew his question. Later and after the jury returned she was again asked, and answered I certainly did. C. P. Neely, Madison officer and for six yean chief of police at Greensboro, was called as a charac ter witness for Steel. The State rested its case. Mr. Graves then announced the State rested and Mr. Glidwetl of defend ants counsel, arose and ■ called the name of their witnesses, sixty or seventy in all. Mr. M. T. Chilton, bank cashier at Walnut Cove and for 16 year* Clerk of the Superior Court of 8tokea County was the first witness for the defense. He knew Sisk 36 yean and said he had a good repu tation. He was followed by Messrs Rags dale, E. D. Meadows of Madison. Lytt Gardner of Reidsville, J. 0. (Quick of Madison, R. T. Stone of ’ J*. ' iMi m . .. - _ I of Spray and fcb. J||g| ef Madi ' 1 FRENCH ASSUMED > WATCH ON RHINE (By Associated Press) COLENZ, Jan. 27.—The area held by American troops since the | establishment of the allied watch on the Rhine was turned over to the French at noon today. STANLEY BALDWIN BLAME POLITICIANS SOUTH AMPTION, Jan. 27. — Stanley Baldwin, chancellor of the exchequer returning from the debt mission to Washington, told news paper men tuhat the settlement of the debt question in the United States was “in hands of politicians” and that this constituted “th great difference between America and this country” . son, all testifying: as to Mr. Ed Sisk good reputation. Ed Sisk Called. Mr. Brooks then called of the defendants to the stand. Sisk said he would be 66 years old t.he 13th day of March. He ran a farm and mill thiee miles from Madison. That he came from Stokes county to Madison 8 or 9 years ago. Said he was at home on the 14th day of April. Said he was' out on the farm, tie saw Sandy going by the barn with a gun. He called him back and took the gun. Sandy did not have a pistol, if he had, ho did not see it. He did not know any thing about the officers at this time. When the officers came up, he said please don’t have any trouble. They said they had a warrant for Sandy. Head it, he told thg offiecrs. Then he told them to make out the bond and he would sign it. William Steel stooped down and began writing out the bond. While writing, Ziglar shouted, ‘Throw them up, God dam you” and bgan firing, shooting Sandy in the neck and Ed "’in 'the npse, Ed then raised his shotgun and fired. Ed said he shot at Ziglar. He was asked if he killed and said he didn’t know. He said he didn’t think Steel fired any shots, that Ziglar done the shoot ing. That Sandy or Hardy did not do any shooting- because he didn’t see them with guns. That after the shooting, he went to Gans house to get him to call a doctor. His boys left in the meantime and the dead man’ laid on the ground. Later that night he went before the Coronors jury and told how the thing happened. He was taken to jail. During cross examination, Siik showed the position of the officers and the Sisk’s at the time the shoot ing began by arranging an equal number of men on the court room floor. The father assumed responsibility for all the shooting: done by the Sis); that day. He shot Ziglar with the shot gun after they had been shot by Ziglar and when it looked as if they were going to be killed he said. Ed Sisk made a good witness on direct testimony but a very poor one on cross examination. He appeared to be unable to answer Mr. Graves questions without an explanation and that, he was not allowed to do until after he answered the question he was asked. He acted as if it was his first ex perience on the witness stand and Mr. Graves did not show much mer cy, r The defense have about 40 or 50 witnesses they tnay use, it is not ini probabhle that the dead man’s con duct as an officer will come under a fierce Are. It will most likely be shown that there was a degree of hatred existing on both sides. Members of Sisk Jury: ' E. D. Pettigreen Jud M. Cox. A ,J. Moore. W. H. Humphenp R. H. Richardson. P. G. McCoy. H. S. Hudson. Dave Martin. J. W. Pratt. D. T. Spencer. J. H. DeLapp. . George S. Ware. GOOD ROAD BILL , PASSED BY HOUSE Waived by Senate Commint tee placed on Calender For Monday (By Associated Press) Raleigh, Jan 27.-The hear ing on good roads bill is al ready passed by the house arid waived by the Senate Roads Committee and meas ure placed on calendar to come up Monday, The Gov ernors message setting forth expenses of administrative of fice and several state institu tions, together with the report of state treasurer was submit ted to both houses, which held only a short session be fore adjournament until Mon day. TURKS AGAIN DEPORTING GREEKS (By Associated Press) ATHENS, Jan. 27—The Turks resumed deportations in Anatolia, despite the Greeks decision not to admit more refugees to this coun try while, epidemic of cholera, typh us and small pox are raging, accord ing to advices to the Near East Re lief. TWO EXECUTIONS AT MARBOROUGH DUBLIN. Jan. 27.—Two men were executed at Marborough for lawful possession of arms. 1 FIVE KILLED IN AUTOMOBILE CRASH (By Associated Press/ CUMBERLAND, Jan. 27—Five persons were kiled when an auto mobile crashed through the iron fence on the national pike and drop ped- thirty fiye feet into Wils. creek near here. They were Mrs. Clara McCullough, Eve Dundee, Louise Dundee and William Farrell of Edward Flynn of Hagerstown. The party were enroute home from a dance at Frostburg. FRED WOOLWORTH DIES IN LONDON (By Associated Press) LONDON. Jan. 27.—Fred Moore Woolworth died at the Ritz Hotel. He was a nephew of Frank W. Wool worth and London director of the chain store organization a subsiliary to the Woolworth store organiza tion in the United States. RICHMOND POLICE SEEK N. C. WOMAN (■By Associated Press) RICHMOND. Jan 27.—The po lice here sought the aid of Nort' Carolina authorities in locating the woman who ran down and killed six year old Thomas Hudson with her automobile yesterday. The child was chasing a companion across the street when struck, witnesses said the woman stepped o nthe gas and made her get away. START NEW WAR ON VULGAR MIDWAYS (Bv Associated Press) RICHMOND, Jan. 27. —War ag ainst “vulgar midways that haunt agricultural fairs in Virginia” will be waged by the state department of agriculture, commissioner Kerner announced. He said “because the presence of immoral attractions at many fairs, advertised to be in the farmers interest, and Boasting they wereunder the auspices of worth while organizations, are but danger ous pest holes of fraud and immor ality”. Mrs. M. G. C«x is reported on the sick list this week. The family of Mr. Joe Sams are all sick with influenza. The little girl of Mr and Mrs. Thomas Crews of Roanoke Va., waSj brought here Thursday for burial. i She died with pneumonia, Mr Crews is a brother of Mrs. M. S. Hodges. CHICAGO U. HEARS MORE EARTHQUAKES CHICAGO, Jan. 27.—Earthquak es recorded at the University of Chicago a ristance of 1,155 miles probably in a southwest direction. OTHER CRIMINAL COURT CASES DISPOSED OF J. K. Turner, case was continued and the case of Ike Lemons was found not guilty. Wade Stroude and Garland Dix continued, account of sickness of witnesses. John Zigler, driving car while in toxicated, found not guilty. Jesse Hickman, carrying conceal ed weapon, plead guilty and fined $55.00 and costs. George Dobson, for carrying con cealed weapon, plead guilty and was given 60 days on the road. John Baptist Slate, larceny, plead guilty and given 12 months on road He was before the court at a form er time and was pardoned by Judge Brock, but fell from grace. Erie Tuggle, for driving car while intoxicated, plead guilty and was given 3 months "bn the road, and his Honor, gave notice in open court, and defendant found guilty of such offense would go to the roads, and that liquor and an automobile were more dangerous than a shot gun. R. Keg, Dallas Tilley, Allie Wat son, Jerry Tucker, gambling plead guilty. All except R. Keg were fined $20.00 and costs Keg was wanted in Guilford for rubbery of Summer field Bank. After a term of three months on the road, he is to be turn ed over to Guilford officers to an swer that charge. The Texas oil company—N. M. Shaw obstructing highway, not guil ty. Rawley Williams, A. W. D. W. guilty and ordered to pay costs. Richord McGoin, assault and bat tery, guilty, no judgement. ' Ernest Gordon, assault and bat tery, guilty, no judgement. Hem? Griffin, violating prohibition laws, guilty, no judgement. Brady Love, larceny guilty, judgement suspend ed upon payment of cost and show good behavior for two years. Clarence Wattington, larceny, guilty two years on road. True Bills. Jesse Davis _ ... Murder Lonnie Wilkerson.Murder Percy Mullen . .t.. . .1.. .. Murd jr Will Whitest alias Will Whitner mur der. R. W. Joyce .... .. Forgery Elijah M. McPeak ...Forgery Called for and failed. Carl C. Countryman, found, alias Caprias. It was suggested in court by P. W. Glidwell to acting solicitor W. E. Brock that Leland Standford might inform the State of the de fendants whereabouts Mr. Stand ford responded by saying that his last information of the defendant was t.hat he had been making an ex tended tour of Scotland. However he was of the impression that Messrs Murdock Murray, P. H. Gwynn and R. T. Stone, whose iacquaintentfe Countryman had enjoyed ould fur nish the Solicitor with information ofthe defendants whereabouts. Oscar Gourly, Claude and Sam Belton, larceny of automobile guilty undetermined sentence of one to five years in penitentiary. C. N. Warren, larceny of jewelry, for J. C. Morrison, plead guilty, two to five years in penitentiary. The judgement of the court when enter ed was at the time the defendants wife was in the court room. She im mediately started from the room, crying "Lord have mercy’* and screamed at the top of her voice. It was pitiful and ought to turn trans gressor from his ways. H. D. Snow was fined $1,000 and was required to enter bond in the sum of $3,000 for his appearance at May term of Court, to begin the service of a sentence of six months on the road. The time given the de fendant until May. was because it developed that his wife was sufFing with T. B. All of this was for tho sale of one quart of whiskey. He is also to pay all court cost. CHARGE RAILROAD RAN MOB SPECIAL TO KILL STRIKERS D. B. Robertson Tells Gover nor of Arkansas matter should be investigated CITIZENS COMMITTEE LYNCHED ONE MAN (By Associated Press) CLEVELAND, Jan. 27.—r-Charges that a “mob carrying armed men was run over the Missouri and North Arkansas railroad for the purpose of inflicting punishment upon strik ing employes of that railway was in a statement by D. B. Robertson. President of the brotherhood of lo comotive firemen and enginemen. He has asked the Governor of Ark to investigate the recent trouble at Harrison and Heber Springs, involv ing the lynching of E. C. Cregor a striking machinist by an unidenti fied men and the expulsion of a number of other strikers by a "citi zens committee” He promised his organization would cooperate with the State in bringing to justice all the guilty parties regardless of who they may be. — TENANT OWNERS BUILD OWN APARTMENT. (By 'Associated Press) EVANSTON. 111., Jan 27.—The cooperative movement to the very “nth” dgree has entered the apart ment field, created for the same purpose as those in grain and live stock—for reduction in rent and the cost of building and home own ing. Prof. C. E. Tharaldsen of North western University promoted the project, a twelve apartment struct ure, and care was taken that liberal yard space was provided, It is about ready for occupancy, Tenant-owners are to include several members of rtlo Northwestern staff a banker, edi tor, attorney, government employe and a few Northwestern alumni. “Other cooperative flat buildings have been erected, but so far as I can ascertain they were built by brokers and contractors who sold them by apartment to new owneis. Our building started as a coopera tive project, was built without over head costs through free service >f the tenant-stockholders as supervis ors, and will be paid for at actual cost of operation plus interest and part payment of principal year by year. Funding and financing will be completed within fifteen years.” The building cost about $100,000 and has all latest conveniences ar ranged on the family style. Messrs P. P. Wilson and P. W. Zigler are spending the week end In Roanoke, Va., Rev. W. J. Gordon’s family are improving from the severe colds they have been suffering from the past week. Church of The Epiphany, Leaksville 10 A. M. Church school. No morning service. 7:16 Evening service and sermon St. Luke’s Church, Spray 9:46 A. M. Sunday School. 11 A. M. Morning service and sermon. INTRODUCED CELTIC LITERATURE IN JAPAN (By Associated Press) Tokio. Jan. 27.—A Japanese wo man, Mrs. Hikroko Katayama, has found her litertary vocation in in trducing Celtic literature to the Ja panese. Her father was Japanese consul abroad for many years and her husband manager of the Bank of Japan, left a widow three years ago. She lives in the suburbs of Tokia in an old fashioned house hid den among trees and there she is working upon translations of John Synge’s plays to be published this spring. Mrs. K. W. Franke has returned home, after an extended visit with ' relatives at Charlottesville, Va.,
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