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Needleman Tak Accuses De (Continued from page 1) Johnny Gurkin, wiio married my wife's eldest daughter. On Friday afternoon 1 came with my wife and Effie Griffin to see Dunning, Moore & Horton, and the doctor*. I met Dennis Griffin and he asked me to go to Robersonville with him. I had been knowing him abou. one year and married him about two or three months ago. He asked thnt Gurkin and 1 go to Robersonville and tell the people about the insult made on Effie Griffin by Needleman. We went to Robersonville and, into Dennis Griffin's barber snop about 9 o'clock that night. Griffin said that somc'hing should be done to Needle man, and that'a crowd could be, got ton from different towns to lyncr or castrate Needleman. No plans were made at this time. Went With Gurkin Johnny Gurkin came to me and saujj that they were making plans to meet st Skewarkee Church. He and 1 lyft j together and went to the home ,i.ol'j iohn Smithwick, where he joined us. | Smithwick took a shotgun with him.j Several cars were at Skewarkee when we arrived, mostly Fords, f saw | Mr. Sparrow and his son I do not t know whe.hter or not Heath was pres.- ent. I tpiew Dennis Griffin and heard | him tajk." Mr. Stone claimed that he did not I know who lined up the crowd, but wu> j near the party that gave orders. "Yoiftig Sparrow introduced me to his j father," he continued, "and 1 asked | him to go home with me, ns his son j was going to marry my stepdaughter the next (lay. Asked Crowd Not to Kill Him "Masks were then suggested, and j nearly all placed them on. Before | leaving killing, shooting, and throwing i him in the river were suggested. Oth-j ers suggested castration, and I .witfij several others, asked them not to kill him. T did not go near the sheriff's house bui remained in the road.' Some one called the sheriff and triTd Rim they were his friends and to. let them have the keys,' but they were refused Every New Straw Shape STIFF • SOFT STRAWS STRAWS N.ever before have we offered such quality in men and boys 4 straw hats. Plus style; plus attractive pricing, we know our store is going to be STRAW headquarters all season. r e have a wide variety of shapes in either stiff or soft straws -and a price to fit every pocketbook. You can't act luo promptly. Your size, in the shape you want, may be gltffr un less you step lively _s2 .p . $3 -v—^ 1 $3.50 - U $5 NASSEFS DEPT. STORE Roanoke Supply Company Williamston, N. C. V We Carry a Complete Stock -- ' Phone 265 ' " / -rv •• V■ ■ ' ' . - - ■ -■ _ . 5-^— Lime . Framing Doors Cement Flooring , Glass Plaster . Ceiling ~ Nails j Brick Siding. Roofing Shingles Moulding Mantles - Etc. ' by the sheriff. The cars then proceed ed to the courthouse. 1 remained in the street, and seven or eight wefiT" to the jail and returned witM the pris oner. He was taken to the big Car, which drove past us when on our way to Skewarkee. When the cars assem bled Needleman was taken i#ut. Some said hang him, other said shoot, and casl ration was also suggested. 1 ask ed them again not to kill him. My self, Gurkin, Smiihwick, and Mr. Spar row and his son, Dennis Griffin, am. others from Robersonville whom I did not know composed the crowd. After the cutting we left and toiJk up Gur kin and .returned home." I'ldced in Tarboro Jail "I was arrested and placed in the Tarboro jail. Remained there -from i Monday un'il Thursday with Mr. Tom I Harrell. I told the solicitor Thurs day afternopn thaA 1 felt better about but no promises were made." "I was Fn jail after this with Griffin one day. He saftf that he could prove I i hat he was not in the I told him that I hadimade a confession; Johnny Gurkin suggested to me that | lie had rather see his wife dead than 1 1 ' HI If It Is Printed Can Do It v '- / ' V 4 NuffSed The Enterprise I Williamston, N. C. ■ ' j humiliated by court procedure." Mr. Stuiic claimed tnat ,at> kuow nothing about the boll clippier* or the cutting of the sheriff's teleaione wire. He also said t hat words coyild not ex plain the sorrow and regret that had come into his soul. When atked why he did not tell his counsel everything, he replied, ''Solomon sa/s thai a fool utte»eth all his mind.'}' ' ' Afternoon Session Alfred Griffin, 22 years of age, and Clarence Gurkin, 18 years of age, both of Griffins Townsifip, and relatives ot Effie "Grifiin Sparrow, were placed on the s„and, and their evidence was prac tically the same as that of the other | boys of their community,, as they rec ognized about the same parties as the others had. They said they turned around at the sheriff's home and went immediately to their own homes. j J. H. Coltrain, when called, gave the adding that he 'hought hfe was going to a K.u Klux parade When he found what was going to be done, he insisted tHat his party re turn home, "but they went to the home of the sheriff to urge the crowd to disperse. Coltrain is a man of about 40 years of age. Several other witnesses were ex amined during the fternoon, but | nothing of impor ancc v/as developed, and the court adjoui abouty'e o'- THIC ENTERPRISE WILLIAMSTON, W. C. ■■! k .IH HI ■ • ■ ~ - - - ' ' ' '. ' •»: •' ' .™» * " .» y' • , MAKE NO MISTAKE t t? j . . \ -:- " ■ - ' ' "7""* - v ~ J • »Getting on the map in a big way is the ri htful ambition of every town,.but get ting there is a job not finished in a day, week, month, or year. It is achieved only by the consistent effort of a town's citizens. In pro portion to such collective effort does the town establish for itself a reputation of prcrTessiveness Its stores are better stores; its civic life is more entertaining" an * happier, ' v Make no mistake that it is someone elli's job to rccompl.sh those things right here in Williamston. It is your job, as it is e. ery loyal ciizen's job, day in and day out, in fevei y thought and act. Head this messa e now - then resolve to add your mite to the program which will make Williamston a bigger and better town If we all do this Williamston will grow; jobs will be more plentiful; wages will be higher; we will all be more prosperous; we will have better homes, and we will be happier. - u____ ' " Boost Williamston at every opportun- " Trade in Williamston. The quickest ity. Call attention to the good things way to a bi; ger and better Williamston in Williamston. Beat down subtle is'through the growth and development pi opaganda which in anyway would of its commercial organizations. To be hold up to i idicule or belittle our town, able to offer you bigger stocks of mer- Even amongst our own townsfolks we chandise, merchants must have your should not let the habit grow of failing trade. They can not hire more help nor to appreciate the present development can they put more money into circula and growth of our town. If you live in lion witn new improvements and new Williamston and makeyour living in buildings if their stores are to be used Williamston, then Williamston is en- only as emergency shops. Think this titled to your whole-hearted support. over. / * v . ~~-7- '- v * * . (/' . Do All Your v Trading In Williamston «. • J ."-.v —— * -- •- Z The Williamston Chamber of Commerce ROBT. L. COBURN, Secretary
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