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Your Best Advertising Medium ?hp Hamtt Hrror* 1 LouisviU Your Rest Ssasssr-'- tssr iUc. Ky. >V VOLUME 68 10c Per Copy Subscription Price $3.00 a Year WARRENTON, COUNTY OF WARREN, N. C. FRIDAY. JUNE 5, 1964 NUMBER 22 "BOONDOCK ' hideaway where J. D. Gilliland was killed Mrs. Gilliland Freed On Murder Charge Mrs. Barbara Gllltland was found not guilty of the pistol slaying of her husband James D. Gllllland In a hideout near Macon on the night of October 28, 1963, In Warren County Superior Court Tuesday. Judge Henry A. McKlnnon, Judge presiding over the June criminal term of court, order ed a non-suit at 4:45 Tuesday, some 45 minutes after defense counsel Robert S. Cahoon of Greenboro, had asked for a non suit. Judge McKinnon ruled that the State's evidence was not sufficient to send the case to a Jury. He praised the State for the diligence of its investlga' tlon and for its presentation of the case by Solicitor W. H, S. Burgwyn, Jr., and assistant Solicitor Charles White. The case opened Tuesday morning with a selection of a Jury and a statement by Solid tor Burgwyn that he would not ask for a verdict of murder In the first degree, but would ask for a verdict of murder In the second degree or manslaughter as the evidence dictated. The case ended late Tuesday after noon, the 44th birthday of the slain Gllllland, as Judge Mc Klnnon ordered a non-suit. Evidence in the case was that the German-born, but nat uralized Barbara S. Gllllland, apppeared at Warren General Hospital at 9:20 on the night of October 28, 1963, and told a nurse on duty that she was afraid that her husband was dying. Taken Into the operat ing room, Gllllland was pro nounced dead by Dr. Robert S. CUne. It was determined that Gllllland had died of a gun shot wound in his throat from a .22 calibre pistol. Mra. Gill Hand, In a high state of emotion, pled that her husband be saved, denied her guilt, and asked to see her lawyer, Frank B. Ban ret. | Further testimony was that OUliland was killed at a hide out, known as "Boondock," In a wooded area near Macon, whore two plstoU, a quantity of whiskey and chaser, and a woman's garments were found. Nearby was the station belonging to Gllllland. It was brought out that Glll lland was at Edmond'a filling I station at Warrenton, which Gllliland owned around 8 p. m. on the night of October 28, that he went to the Sandwich ship, which he also owned, to obtain a pistol while his car was being serviced, and that he purchased a bag of crushed ice. While he was at the station, Mrs. Gilllland drove up and after talking with her husband for a few minutes and after he had bought her a Coca-Cola drove away. Gllliland left a few minutes later after telling Edmonds that If his wife call ed to tell her he had gone to Raleigh. Less than an hour later Mrs. Gilllland appeared at Warren General Hospital with her hus band in a dying condition, or already dead. Mrs. James Burton, regis ter nurse on duty at the hos pital, was the first witness call ed by the State. She testified that at 9:20 Mrs. Gilllland, wearing bloodstained jodphurs, appeared at the desk where she was stationed and told her that her husband was dying and ask ed help in bringing him into the hospital. Mrs. Burton said that she, Mrs. Gllliland, an orderly and a nurse's aid brought Glll iland from a Volkswagen car Into the hospital where he was taken Into the emergency room where Dr. Robert S. Cltne, physician on duty, pronounced Gilllland dead. Mrs. Burton said that Mrs. Gllliland was bloody and very upset, and that she understood her to say to her husband, "I tried to warn you." She said that Mrs. Gllliland asked that her lawyer be call-' ed. Recalled to the stand later, Mrs. Burton said that she had asked Mrs. Gllliland how she had managed to get her hus band In the oar, and that Mrs. Gllliland had told her that her husband was able to walk at that time. Bonnie Stevenson, deputy sheriff , testified that he was called to the hospital where he found Mrs. GUlttand crying and leaning over the body ot her husband in the emergency room. He said she made no statement to him. Charles Wilson, then serving as night officer at Norlina, testified that he happened to be at the hospital at the time and that he remained with Mrs. Gllliland for some 45 minutes. He said that during that time Mrs. Gllliland asked him If he were married, and when hetold her he was she said, "Never forget to tell your wife you love her." Odell Kearney, Negro, testi fied that he worked with Gllli land, not for him. He said that he had been engaged to repair the road leading from the high way to the cabin and that Gllll (See GILLILAND, page 6) Over 5,000 Votes Cost In Warren On Saturday Approximately 5100 votes were cast In Warren County Democratic Primary Saturday with a total of 5,072 being cast for the six candidates for the nomination for Governor. This vote, the largest ever cast In Warren County, com pared with a vote of approxi mately 3300 In the Democratic Primary of 1960 cast for the gubernatorial candidates. High man In the Governor's race was I. Beverly Lake, who won a clear majority of the votes cast In Warren County. Dr. Lake's vote was 2716. He was followed by Richardson Preyer with 1731 votes and Dan K. Moore with 579, Kidd Brewer of Raleigh received a total of 28 votes, Burleson 5, andStans bury 13. While Dr. Lake won a ma jority of the votes in Warren County Saturday, he was elim inated In the state race, which saw Preyer emerge as top man with a lead of some 25,000 over runner-up Moore. Moore has already called for a second primary. Six Negroes seeking major offices in Warren County were defeated, but a Negro candidate defeated a white candidate for Township Constable InSixpound Township, and In three other townships Negroes had no op position for constable. Frank Banzet was high man In the three-man race for House of Representatives, with 2109 votes. W, R. Drake was second with 1574 votes. T. T. Clayton, who received 1344 votes was eliminated. Drake Is expected to call for a second primary, it was learned yesterday. All encumbents on the boards of education and county com Diplomas Are Awarded To 322 Graduates As Schools Close Three hundred and twenty two graduates received their diplomas this week as Warren County schools closed their 1963-64 session. All commencement sermons were delivered on Sunday, May 31, with the exception of North Warren High School where the baccalaureate exercises were held on May 24. Graduation exercises were held at John Graham High Scliool at Warren ton, at Norllna High School and at Littleton High School on Wed nesday night, with graduation exercises at John R. Hawkins High School and at North War ren High School o n Tuesday afternoon. The commencement sermon for John Graham High School was delivered by the Rev. James Stoney, rector of Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Warren ton. The commencement ad dress was given by the Rev. Jack Wllsonf assistant to the Chaplain at Duke University. Fifty - four seniors received their diplomas at John Gra ham. The Rev. Billy K. Fallaw of Conway, S. C., former pastor of the Norlina Baptist Church, delivered the commencement sermon at Norlina. The com mencement address was deli vered by Dr. William B. Mar tin. Professor of Education at East Carolina College, Green ville. At Norlina 36 graduates received their diplomas, The Rev. James Walker, min ister at the First Presbyterian Church in Roanoke Rapids, de livered the commencement ser mon at Littleton on Sunday night. J. W. Manley, former English teacher at Littleton, gave the commencement address. Twenty-one graduates received their diplomas. John R. Hawkins High School at Warrenton, largest school In the county, held its gradu ation exercises on Tuesday afternoon when 113 graduates received their diplomas. Dr. Prezell R. Robinson, Dean of Instruction at Saint Augustine College In Raleigh, gave the commencement address. The baccalaureate sermon was de livered on Sunday afternoon by the Rev. David L. Morrison, pastor of the Warrenton AME Church. Miss T. Lorraine Cumbo, Guidance Consultant of the State Department of Public Instruc tion, delivered the commence ment address at North Warren High School at Wise on Tues day afternoon when 88 seniors received their diplomas. The commencement sermon was de livered on Sunday afternoon, May 24, by Dr Samuel D. Proctor, former President of A. & T. College, Greensboro, and now associate director of the United States Peace Corps. mlssioners were re-nominated. In the board of education race, Dr. S. H. Massey, Jr., defeat ed Mrs. Robert E. Ransom, Negro, 3554 to 1317; Eugene R. Davis defeated Ernest A. Turner, Negro, 3369 to 1327; and w. Boyd Mavfield defeated Walter R. Boyd, Negro, 3474 to 1235. In the race for a seat on the board of county commissioners Alfred J. Ellington led the ticket with 3549 as he defeated John R. Ellis, Negro, who received 1375 votes. Commissioner Richard R. Davis was two votes behind Ellington as he defeated Marvin K. Boyd, 3547 to 1293. The special 5<? tax for the employment of an Industrial engineer passed 2711 to 1890. In this referendum 12 of the 14 precincts gave a majority for the special levy, with only Roa noke and Smith Creek voting a galnst the tax. Heaviest vote for the tax was in West War renton precinct where 503 votes were cast for the tax and 237 against. East Warrenton's vote was 333 for and 194 against. In Judklns Township Roy B. Clark defeated Haley Robertson by three votes in the race for Township Constable. Clark re ceived 158 votes and Robert son 155 votes. Wiley D. Vaughan, encum bent, defeated Charles Loyd, Jr., 995 to 319 In a race for Warrenton Township Constable. Vaughan received 593 votes to Loyd's 178 In West Warrenton Precinct, and 402 to 141 In East Warrenton Precinct. George E. Shearin, Negro, defeated Earl Lewis by three votes in the race for Town ship Constable in Sandy Creek. Shearin received 189 votes and Lewis 186. Three Negroes became the Democratic nominees for Township Constable when they failed to receive opposition. They are Leroy Cheek In Shocco; Francis Alston in Smith Creek, and James Jordan In Nutbush. Election returns were slow In being reported Saturday night due to the heavy vote, and a com plete return was not available until the next day. In West Warrenton Precinct where more than 1000 votes were cast, the count was not com pleted until 4 a. m. Sunday. June Term Of Court Adjourns The June criminal term of Warren County Superior Court which convened here Monday morning with Judge Henry Mc Klnnon presiding was expected to adjourn late Thursday after noon as this paper went to press shortly after noon. With the disposal of the G111 lland case on Tuesday and with a decision to continue cases of defendants charged with refusal to aid officer few cases of outstanding interest were on the docket. Solicitor W. H. S. Burgwyn said Thursday mornlnf that cases against Melvin Tun stall, F rands Alston, Ernest Turner, Thurston Brown andT. T. clay ton, an charged with refusal to aid an officer, would he con tinued. These cases grew oat of racial demonstrations hern several weeks ago when NAACP leaders were d?xatlz*d bat re fused to aid officers In endlnM ? ^11 ^ * ? * ? n 11 a_ ^ m m ?. sit-down avmonsiruion iwrv. The Grand Jury am true bUl against Archie with the la being Held in ! sytvanla and his c?i struct lag an How Warren County Voted In Democratic Primary ? o O ro e-. e-? ? ? M Vr. fs M M OS M H O cc CC r. _ cc K ce K fcWoo cj < < ?* w s ? o w co o s _ KM OOCP 33tHO l-t Hi O P?^Fp>e-po ? as 3 &; ~ in b < >QXt?E_' HHgo ? CO ? CO w ?* E-< MpM^g ^.<K O M O ?: Woo tt: ^ co S3 t\ co en co fc ri- is: i 3: ? e-> GOVERNOR Brewer 30121+000126171 28 Burleson 21000000010001 5 Lake 276 196 179 382 10k 10Q ll+2 86 62 81 395 328 371 5 2716 Moore 77 23 16 28 28 lS 56 l6 21 77 54 70 76 19 579 Preyer 122 101 103 136 103 30 186 121 1+7 93 119 196 3^2 32 1731 Stansbury 02100011210122 13 LT GOVERNOR Blue1 " 190 115 103 228 80 87 128 1+7 1+3 117 255 2S2 299 8 1982 Jordan 69 22 1+3 35 22 12 30 ? 13 10 16 1+3 50 78 ' 6 1+1+9 Scott 188 168 11+3 250 121+ 50 202 11+5 71+ 93 258 221 362 1+3 2321 CO!'. OF LABOR , Castlebury 131 125 112 160 89 39 151 99 27 76 157 166 275 31 1638 Crane 229 99 9l+ 216 84 1+2 11+7 70 33 9l+ 265 217 306 13 1909 Warden 1+0 53 1+7 89 33 50 1+2 2l+ 2l+ 33 75 91 85 17 703 cor. OF INS. Frederick 1+2 28 22 52 9 13 6 12 10 2l+ l+l; 3l+ 36 8 1+81 Lanier 299 212 20l+ 310 172 66 302 153 58 ll|5 372 383 5&1 1+0 3121+ V/hltley 57 37 3d 111 28 55 2l+ 28 22 38 88 85 88 7 681 HOUSE REP. ~ r.anzet 279 123 60 210 Ilk 81 150 73 3? 136 312 219 297~ 20 210Q Drake lll+ 10I+ 172 220 3 ? 1*9 56 3h 53 U7 181 2l+6 256 6 157U Clpyton 83 89 70 121 87 25 171+ 111 1+0 72 82 119 235 36 131+1+ ID. EDUCATION ?ra. R.E. Ran! S. H. I!assay 371 222 215 1+19 ll+o 123 181+ 107 86 181 I+78 1+58 5U3 21 3551+ t'rs. R.E. Ranson 01+ 81 71 123 83 26 179 HO 35 6$ 82 110 229 39 1317 377 ' ----- E. R. Davis 353 193 199 1+00 126 119 181+ 98 89 189 1+42 1+25 530 22 33&9 S. A. Turner 82 88 75 123 85 27 162 109 k2 6l 86 127 221+ 36 1327 '.V. "5. May fie Id 363 206 199 1+16 ll+8 130 192 109 88 180^^^,1+28 52l+ 2l+ 3U7ii W. R. P.oyd 76 76 70 117 78 23 162 98 36 5?j^^Hll6 COUNTY COM. A..T. Ellington 373 213 2lk l>20 lk9 130 199 106 90 22 J. R. Ellis 85 98 76 117 81 27 171 107 l+0^^^Al^4t+ **? !-!. K. Boyd 73 87 60 9.1 72 32 169 100 3^^^^Bu|K23 35 1239 R. R. Davis 3^1 208 218 1+21 ll+2 117 201 111 2l+ 3547 SPECIAL 5(* TAX ^ 2<?i 20 2711 Again, t 211 lljo 136 2$0 87 86 ldo 61+ 1 |237 28 lfoo
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