NINE SPEECHES
MAINE TO JUKY
IN CLOSING DAYS
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when thsy had taken him from the
jail. But here tLey left the party,
went aearly u the river, turned
nronad, passed thCconrtheuse twice,
but never etnypad, and went directly
back 10 Itubd'.'.-cnTiile. Each explki*-
ly etated that he wae invited by ten
nis GriAa to come down and help
swt Needlejnan out ef jail, and admits
that he came nor* out of curiosity
than for any other reason.
Identify Bore ef AltonutuU
The laat move made ww to farther
identify -he whistle of tb« Buick Six
car with a Kinaton license. This whis
tle has been with the State in all its
fforts to identify the car ia which the
ualucky man wax carried to the grue
some saene ef kis physical mutilation.
James Gray said lie heard the same
kind of whistle when a Kins'on car
passed through Robersenville Sunday
merning. (
Court was adjonmed after the evi
dence had been completed and Attor
neys Lindsay Warren, for the State,
and Sutton, fer the defense, bad made
their grguments to the /ury. At a
enneas of the lawyer* of State and
defense it was decided tfi continue
reurt into tha week, because tke facts
as presented could not be gone ever
Saturday afternoon by the sevesnl at
torney* appaannx in the case.
The lead-off in the nine, speeches
made in the trial was taken by Con
gressman Lindsay C. Warr»n, who
made a very strong but bitter attack
on the perpetrators of #>e oritne
against the S ate and against the
Jesepk Nendlanaan. A
very wonderfnl review of the eviri -nee
that Mid required 1# hours to come
ou' wus given by Mr .'Warren in the
hoar sod a half, opmisif immediately
after the evidence was completed. His
aewte nnderstnr,ding of the case was
'misferrtd to hin mest attentive
graup ef listenees, the jury. •-
Mr. Pred Sutton, of Kinston, coun
sel fer P. W Sparrow, sr., was th»
next nnd last speaker on Saturday.
view ef *hi»' overwhelming amount of
•vider.ee that h«vl bnen put on by .the
S'e.te 's weaken his client's case, his
»r?sw' wan strong and at times very
ennvinrfng. '
Im4*f Mara IDC Seas ion
The second week of the most sen
snt'enai trial of the whole State of
pe..* war times b"gan yosterday with
the court room even more crowded
than it hail been on the Monday pre
vious Those who came once have re
fcgrned daily, «em.e strange attraction
drawing *hem back to trte scene of
whsre one of ths State's ablest judges
eenduets, and one of the most bril
liant assemblage of lawyers work on
the cart in Martin County's
Mrtery "
G. V. Oowper was the first speaker
to e* before the jury. His speech
Ui ted fer one hour and 67 minutes.
He spoke for Claro Heath. Calmly
Aid kn review the evidence, and Jiere
were ae words spoken in defense of
any one of the 28 men that enrried
weight to the court. Quietly he went
ever tte testimony of the six men
wfca had testified ■ again: t his client,
•nti hi* rebuttal o their evidence was
T€ry fit and very convincing.
H. W Stubbs followed Mr. Cowper,
set fer a:i hour and s half he argued
fer hie clients, Ilullork and driffin, the
Inut obnrgwd with performinithV out
rag* an the prisoner.
B. A. Criteher, for Hes'h, plead his
ease, which had been so successfully
knilt, very convincingly He was fol
lowed by Mr. A. D. Mclean, who is
a familiar fi;rure in the local courts.
Hin of analysis of the. Leslie
mesy end th« faets presented -in H
ense, aod the ability to mrke, the jury
MMI them make his wonderfully suc
■ Report of the condition of
THE BANK OF ROBERSONVUXE, AT ROBERSONVILLE, IN
The STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, AT THE CLOSE OF BUSI
NESS, APRIL 6,1925
RESOURCES . ' • LIABILITIES
L*tna and discounts „_-$276,486.64 Capital stock paid in $ 41,600.00
United Statea Bond* and Liberty " Surplus fund ; 13,182.75
B+fid# —; • • 14,550.00 - Undivided profits, itss current
Banking house,. $11,000.00; fur-' pnse* and taxes paid 6,170.57
nitura and ft* urea, $4,0*0 00 16,000.00 Dividends unpaid " 60.00
All o'her real es.ate owned Deposits subject to check, indi-
CMh_ in ▼suit and net amounts vidual 184,351.67
dtia from banks, bankers, and , Demand pertificates of deposit v.* 104,'227.39 >,
treat companies - 60,685.49 • Cashier's checks outstanding 279.41
Checks fer clearing 3,181.66 Savings depbsi's 5,953.11
1 Bonds deposited 14,650.00
Total .. „... $375,429/92 ' Deposits for posting 5,066.02
r'V. " ■ y Total $376,429.92
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA—COUhTJ Y OF MARTIN, April 16, 1926.
I, D. R. Everett, cashier of 'he above named hank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
-/, « . 1 . D R. EVERETT, Cashier. N
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 16th day of April, 1925.
»-vM N U. GLASCOW. Notary Public.
*- - ——Correct—Attest: \ ' . -
* . - • w. j. urrys, \ ; ' H
> - J. U. ROBERSON, JR.
R. L. SMITH, Directors.
BANK OF KOBERSONVILLE
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eessfni ia his prefnssion. He was at
his but Monday rvfternoon, ansl kis
argument lasted an hour
utes. A
H. W. Stubbs Makes Short Talk
Senator H. W. Stubbs, who in recent
month's, and yeJf?s has changed his
idea of long speechmaking, Jollowed
the custom he has set up, and mads a
four-minute speech.
As he completed his remarks, few
but choiab, the clock struck six and
court was adjourned.
Tuesday Morning Session
The morning 6f the last day -of the
great trial wac filled with two more
speeches of counsel. John G. Dawson,
arming men effectively ami in fact
making a fine spinch for his client,
Claro Hanth. Lastly, Solicitor, Don
nel Gillian spoke for he State
Mr. Gilliam is making a reputation
in hia district riot only-as, an able
prosecuting at, orney but as a broad
mindad and unpartisan gen'leman.
His speech was if the char
nctar of tli- man # .He, who has stuiH-,
d M mi worked on this case more than
any other, had.the facts at his finger
tips, anihe jfavfFatTunbiased resume
of the State's case. Perfectly fair,
nnd not once a hint of bitterness ap- I
pearaig, his speech was i masterpiece'
for aproneouting attorney.
This,closed, the argument and court I
suspended fo 1r lunch.
Judge N. A. Sinclair, who liar, rnled |
faprly and firmly, and steered "his ship
of State most successfully through thei
past week, began his charge to the
jury immediately aftOT court reeon-j
v"ened
Displaying his usual p/ood' judgment I
on this occasion, the judge did not re
view the evidence, bnt gava to the 12
men of the jury a clean understand
ing of the law in n fair and impartial
charge, lasting*s2 minutes.
An nnsensat tonal charge in a sen
sational trial requires The work of a
master, arid meti. vrho visit courts reg
ularly say it was the best charge of
its kind that they *>ave ever heard.
GRIFFIN GETS
HEAVY PENALTY
(Continued from page one)
genes *>n the part of Martin County
officials in connection with the mob
hat.mutilated NeedJeman. This meant
that there would be no further action j
ask#l in connection wi'h the investi
gation ordered by Governor McLean,
when he called the special term of
court. Those who had their ears taned |
in for: hearjng new sensations were
disappointed.
Plead for Mercy
Attorney Fred Sutton made a pow
erful appeal to the judge for mercy
in behalf of his clients, F. W. Spaj-1
row, sr., and F. W. Sparrow, jr. He 1
drew the tears from the eyes of. this j
audience as he pictured the Sparrow
home filled with an incurable invalid
and many little children dependent
solely upon their grandfather .for.
meal and bread. *
Harry Murt S.ubbs mad« an appeal'
for some ho£e id the lives of his]
olients, Julian Mullock and Dennis
Griflln. The utWr hopelessness of
those Iwo defendants was pathetic in
the extreme. Attorneys Dawson and!
Cowper emph;isiied the youth and in-T
v nocence of youth Claro Heath and
-very ably played and plead for merey i
in his case.- In a strong and sympa
thetic minner they made one of the]
most outstanding pleas for meicy everj
•heard in the Martin County courts,
goinir back ani giving mention to the I
fact thn' even the jury asked tty/t ;
mercy be shown their particular client f
Jury Thr«»e i
The court hud adjourned Tuesday
afternoon at 3 o'clock to convene
nrnin at 8 o'clock. The jury, after
1 hree hour* nnd three nirnutes'ileliber
at'on agreed on its verdict and at 6
p. m., esked that the courthouse bell
be rum? to summon the judge to re-1
eeivs thn verdict. Befom tha judge
could reach the bench, anxious spec
tators had filled the court room and
it presented a picture sedlom seen in
years. The bar was filled with at
torneys, newspaper men, prisoners and
their families.
When the jury filed in and stood (S
line, the iudrje ordered the clerk to
take the yerdic .. Asked as to their
verdict as .to F. W. Sparrow, ST., the
answer came "Guilty—with malice
aforethought. The same que ; Jon was
asked as to both Julian Bullock and
H. Dennis Grffiin and the same verdict
randored.
Wht-n asked as to Claro heath, the!
answer wa„ guitty v/i'hout mal.ee a-1
f oretho Jtfht.
profound Silence Prevails
The court scesie did not present any '
spirit of nervous tension or excite-!
ment, bu: rather of sympathy, sorrow
and profound respec 1 from all. Abl -
lawyers sat in profound silience, nci-vy
: newspaper men looked on in pale
quietness. The large audience appar- j
ently, roingW their approval of law
enforcement a'vl sorrow for the un
fortunates, an(J presented a vivid pic
[ ture of real huinani y. -
I .The prisoners all appeared to carry
. their burdens with courage. The scene
i swept on to a climax when the faith
j ful wives of Julian Uullock and Den
-1 ni.s iriflin broke down for the first
| time during the long and weary trial
j and wept bitterly.
The elder Sparrow ~ast his eyes up
on his son, who is t arged. with the
same offense, and ;'f« appearance of
'remorse and regret aw stronger in
his countenance.
Young Claro Heath, whose case has
so impressed most observers that
they would have welcomed a verdict
of acquittal, sat between his adopted
father fcnd si-t'r, who have so nobly
s'ood t>y him during the trial". He
seemed cool' and composed, but tears
in his and Williford Sparrow's eyes,
which they both tried so manfully to
Hippress; wrung the hearts of those
present. Their youth reminded many
a J'a'.her of Ins own son.
The judge reqyireiT the sheriff to
IK, Id the doors Tor some, mo
ments, aftei which ITe announced iita'
sentences would not be pronounced
until !• o'clock Wednesday mort.ing.
JAMESVILLE HAS
FINE PROGRAM
(Continued from (>age one)
were from the grammar grades.
Another medal contest was held on
j Wednesday niKhl, in which ll> liigh
' school girls took part. 'Hie pieces
! were alt so well given that much fa
vorable comment from everybody wae
| heard.
The school has made a splendid rep
utation for itself the past year. It
i now has a splendid equipment for
teaching the sciences and is well fitted
with modern furniture and a well-se
j lected library.
Following are the names of the win--
I riers of medals: Hubert Gut'kin, Wal
lace. Fleming, Ella Moore Davenport,
j Huby Gurkin, Strelsa Manning, and
Dorothy Carson.
Thin (iray Line Is Very
K Near Vanishing Point
J fcmfWrate Memorial Day, May fO,
finds sotfew of those faithful men who
'wore thV gray' that the designation
i "memorial" is true of the children and
grandchildren who cherish the mem-
I ory of their.faithful fathers and grand
j fathers,' who so gloriously inscribed
the word "bravery" on the Southern
| ffnK.
Of the 136,000 brave men who en
tered the service from North Carolina
there are left less tlTan 1,000, all told.
It is fitting that these memorials be
held, and that flowers be placed on the
graves of those brave fellows who
I have Rone to their reward.
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THE ENTERPRISE WILLIAMSTON. N. C.
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