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VOLUME XXXIV—NUMBER 32
HOG RAISERS TO'
MEET HERE NEXTj
MONDAY NIGHT
Nationally Known Expert
To Be Heard At
City Hall
Hog raising in Eastern North Car
olina for profit, even under unfavor
able price conditions will be ably dis
cussed by Mr. E. H. Hamel, nationally
known feed and hog-raising expert in
a talk in the city hall here next Mon
day night at 8:15 o'clock, it was an
nounced yesterday by Mr. L. P. Linds
ley, of the Lindsley Ice, Fuel and Feed
Company, here.
An interesting program has be«n ar
ranged for the meeting and breeders,
large and small, are expected here from
as far away as Rocky Mount, Scotland
Neck, Robersonville, Windsor, and
other towns in Eastern Carolina. The
public is cordially invited to attend,
and farmers who would learn more a'
l>out hog raising for profit are urged
to attend.
Only two meetings will be held in
this part of the State in connection
with the movement, and hog-raisers
in this section are urged to take ad
vantage of Mr. Hamel's coming here.
The complete cycle of pork produc
tion, gestation, nursing, growing, and
fattening of hogs for profit will be
discussed by Mr. Hamel, who has a
wide experience in hog raising with
farmers throughout the country. It is
a splendid opportunity for our farm
ers to acquaint themselves with the
most profitable methods of raising'
hogs, and it is believed that a goodly
number will attend the meeting here
next Monday night in the city hall.
MARTIN 'COUNTY
IN FIRST GROUP
Highway Districts Being
Rearranged; Tarboro
Headquarters
Under a recent arrangement, Mar
tin county falls in Group A of the
New State Highway system with
headquarters at Tarl>oro: Much time
and study are being given the road T
problems in this State, preparatory to |
the taking over of all county roads'
the first of next month.
In Division A there are to be found i
the following counties:
Currituck, Camden, Pasquotank, Per
quintans, Gates, Chowan, Hertford,
Bertie, Northampton, Halifax, Nash.
Kdgecombe, Wilson, Pitt, Greene, Le
noir, Jones, Carteret, Craven, Pantlico,
Beaufort, Marion, Washington, Tyr-j
rell, Dare and. Hyde.
CATCH NEGRO
UP CHIMNEY
Officers Arrest Robert Taft
at His Home In Conoho
Late Last Night
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Robert Taft, colored man wanted
by county authorities, was caught late!
last night playing the role of Santa
Clauv He did not have any toys or
a pack, however.
While Taft's wife delayed in open
ing the door for the officers, the man'
climbed in the chimney. Advised by'
his wife that Taft was not at home,'
the officers started a search 'anyway
and found the man in the chimney al!
black with smut.
Taft was in the superior court here
some time ago in connection with en-'
tering the river warehouse, and hej
failed to pay his fine as directed by
the court. >
Rev. Mr. Dickey Announces
His Sunday Sermon Subject
Sunday evening ntarka th{. opening
of the summer evening union *ervic-j*
of the several cooperating churches.'
The pastor of the Baptist church will
preach at the first of these services in l
the Presbyterian church Sunday eve
ning, using for his teat, the Scripture,'
Jeremiah S:ll, "Peace, peace; when'
there is no peace."
At the church Sunday morning the,
sermon subject will be "The Recov
ery of Worship."
Sanday school and young people's
organizations meet at their usual time
and places.
Chicago Gangster Pleada
Guilty To Many Charges
The career of Alphonse Capone,
Chicago's noted scarface gang leader,
was believed brought to a close this
w»ek when Federal officers faced him
with three warrants, two for violating
the income tax law and a third charge
tag him and 68 others of his gang with
violating the prohibitions laws on
s*oo different counts. The notorious
gang leader pleaded guilty and through
his attorneys sentence was withheld
until July 30. «
.Federal officers are said to have de
vfloped strong cases against the gang
sftr and his career as such it believed
THE ENTERPRISE
JUDGE SPEAKER
|AT KIWANIS MEET
I Says Much. Harm Done By
Criticism of Public
Officials
Speaking before the Kiwanis Club
here last Wednesday noon. Judge \V.
C. Harris, of Raleigh, stressed the
need for a better public atitude to
jward those in authority. The judge
stated although he favor* free speech,
he is of the opinion that much harm
lis done in criticizing public officials,
that the system of government is
harmed more than the individual of
ficials.
Rev. C. H. Dickey, in charge of the
nieeting, had arranged a unique musi
|cal program with local talent taking
part. Ben Manning, Ella Wynn
[C'ritcher, Marjorie Brown Moore, an-l
Alta C'ritcher sang, and Mr. Julian
Baker offered a saxophone solo, ac
companied at the piano by Mrs. War
ren Biggs.
NEW COMMISSION
WILL ADD 20 MEN
TO ROAD PATROL
Budget, However, Remains
Same; Salaries Are
Slashed
Plans for a complete reorganization
of the State Highway Patrol, whereby
its personnel will be almost doubled
but its annual budget will remain the
same were made public yesterday by
State Highway Commissioner F. IS.
Jeffress. The organized patrol will
have around 60 men, as compared with
37 during the first two years of its
existence.
The major economies necessary for
a feat will be in the reduction of
salaries and by changing the policy
heretofore followed by the State of
providing nteals and room for the pa
trol. A third economy in the reduc
tion'of niileag end travel excuse will
be incidental to the change in its
method of opertaion.
Instead of Itcing spread out over the
State as heretofore, patrolmen will be
localized at centers of population and
at the main gateways into the State,
said Mr. Jeffress.
Bootleg Gaaoline
(iasoline "bootlegging" on the part
of large trucks hauling vegetables and
fruits from North Carolina to north
ern markets is a fairly new and in
creasing wrinkle that patrolmen sta
tioned at gateway points will attempt
to iron out, Mr. Jeffress continued.
Overloaded trucks and other road law
violations will of course come under
their jurisdiction.
Trucks operating out of the District
of Columbia are developing the habit
of filling up their gasoline tanks there,
and also bringing a 25 or 50 gallon
keg of gasoline down with them. Aft
er loading their trucks here with prod
uce, the gasoline is used for the re
turn trip and to avoid paying the gas
oline tax. The 1931 Koad Act pro
hibited just such a practice and a be
ginning has already been made to curb
it, he stated.
Owing to vacancies now existing in
the patrol organization, around 30 new
men will be added to the force, and
a school for training them similar to
that held two years ago at Camp Glenn
will be operated by the State. Appli
cants who have previously filed appli
cations for joining the force will be
notified by Captain Charles D. Farmer
to appear for physical examination on
Friday.
Instead of nine lieutenants, the re
organized force will have six, one to
be asaigned to each of the five high
way divisions and one to work out of
Raleigh directly under the supervision
of Captain Farmer. Lieutenant! who
have heretofore received S2OO a month
with room and board will be reduced
to around $175 a month without room
or hoard, Vfr. Jeffress said. The
State furnishes uniforms and trans
portation for all members of the force.
Patrolmen who have been receiving
'slso a month with living expenses,
'will get $125 to $135 per month with
out living expenses, and will be as-
I signed as sergeants or corporals of
the force. The 30 new men will be
'started at slls per month. Around
$30,000 which the State paid for ex
penses of the patrol last year will go
' into salaries next year,
j The annual budget of the Highway
' Patrel ranges between $140,000 and
$145,000 per year, said Mr. Jeffress,
observing that the reduced scale of
salaries was more nearly in accord
ance with the present coat of living.
Plans for the reorganization have re
ceived the approval of Governor Gard
j tier, as director of the budget.
Rev. Harrington To
Preach at Jamesville
Rev. W. B. Harrington will preach
in the Jamesvifie Baptist church Sun
day, at both the morning and eve*
ning hours, 11 a. m. and I p. m., it
was announced yesterday. The public
is cordially invited to attend these
services.
Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, June 19, 1931
JEFF AUSBON IS
AGAIN IN TOILS
OF LAW HERE
Notorious Character Is Ar
rested for Driving Car
While Drunk
Jeff Ausbon, whtie man of Edge
combe county, but formerly of Martin,
was arrested on Haughton Street here
last Wednesday afternoon by Sheriff
C. B. Roebuck nad Chief W. B. Dan
iel for driving an automobile while
drunk. When Ausbon was first no
ticed by Haughton Street residents, he
was driving t his bob-tailed Ford on
and off sidewalks and arounds yards,
occasionally running in the street.
Reaching the scene a few minutes
after he was seen by citizens, officers
Roebuck and Daniel found him so
drunk that he could no longer drive
the car and had flopped with his head
resting on the back of the seat. The
officers towed the car to the jail and
carried Ausbon, nearer dead tan alive,
in and" put hlnT away for the night.
I His case will be called in recorder's
'court before Judge JosejJt W. Bailey
here Tuesday, June 30.
Aushon has figured in three killings
in the county within the past fe.v
years. Several years ago he fired upon
and killed his father-in-law. George
Moore, and Moore's son near Spring
Green. About two years ago lie
wrecked his car near Robersotvvillc,
causing the death of his sister's hus
band.
RAP PRESIDENT'S
TARIFF REMARKS
Senator Walsh Also Cen
sures Hoover's Harding
Memorial Speech
Washington, June 17.—President
Hoover received two bard raps hero
today—one from the Washington (D.
C.) Daily News, editorially,, for his
remarks on the tariff act at Indianap
olis, and the other by Senator Walsh,
of Montana, on the Harding Memo
rial speech at Marion, Ohio.
The News supported Mr. Hoover
for the nomination and election in
l'i2B. It was considered the newspa
per mouthpiece of the' Hoover cam
paign.
"One year ago today," said the
News, "the Hoover high tariff be
came a law. As a result the country
was plunged deeper into economic de
pression.
"The President, in his Indianapolis
address Monday, informed the coun
try that he would go oil with this
|>olicy. That announcement is the most
depressing news we have heard in a
year of depression. We share the
view of most economists and increas
ing numbers of business leaders that
full prosperity cannot be recaptured
until the tariff is reduced. Therefore,
the President's adherence to a policy
that is bankrupting the country im
presses us as a national calamity.
"We hope public protest will be _s >
great that Congress in December
will clear away this Hoover barrier
to prosperity, regardless of anything
the President can do qr say."
STOLEN AUTO
IS RECOVERED
Ford Coupe of Jule James
Located Near Kinston
This Week
The Ford coupe belonging to Jule
James, of Robersonville, and stolen
| from the home of Mr. James' brother
at the Daniel and Staton mill, near
'here, was recovered near Kinston early
'this week. The thief or thieve* drove
'the car away late Friday night, June
'(>, and left it on the highway near
I Kinston Sunday or early Monday. One
'of the members of the State Highway
Patrol found the car and reported it
to Chief William Gray (h Roberson
ville.
The car wti not damaged, but the
thieve* had removed the spare tire and
license plates.
Sam Andrew* Moore, arrested in
connection with the theft, was schedul
ed to be released today, evidence be
ing considered insufficient to hold him
longer. i
Children's Day Program
at the Christian Church
Next Wednesday evening at the
prayer meeting hour, the young people
of the Christian church will present
the June Children's Day program. Thi»
year the presentation will he a beau
tiful pantomime called the "Garden 01
Light." It is a picture of girl life in
India, both Christian and non-Chris
tian. Every one is invited to witness
this touching play.
Sunday school aud Christian En
deavor will meet at the usual hour*
Sunday. Sunday night, this congrega
tion will cooperate with the other
churches in town in the union service*
at the Presbyterian church, Mr.
Dickey in charge.
Sam Raynor Charged with
Robbing Hamilton Station
Sam Raynor, colored, was placed in
the county jail here last night in con
nection with entering and robbing the
Perkins Filling Station in Hamilton
j the night before.
Raynor's arrest was effected by Hani
ilton officers, who used bloodhounds
in trailing the man yesterday morn
ing. None of the goods removed from
the station was found, but the officers
found certain articles that had been
stolen from other business houses
there.
TOUCHING SCENE
TAKES PLACE IN
SUPERIOR COURT
Life Story of Wife of Con
victed Man Brings Tears
To Eyes of Many
Hearts were touched and tears rolled
[from the eyes of many spectators wit
nessin-g the Martin Superior court pro
ceedings here last' Wednesday
morning, when Mrs. W. I). VVynn
briefly told her life story just before
Judge \V. 'C. Harris sentenced her
husband to jail for six months in con
nection with burning the VVynn home
in Gold Point a few months ago.
The Wynn case, probably the most
touching and appealing in its several
phases of any called in the cpun*y
courthouse in many months, was a
baffling one. Judge Harris briefly re
ferred to the S'rlousness of the crime
of which the defendant was found
guilty by jury earlier in the week, and
then expressed his regret for finding
it absolutely necessary to impose pun
ishment on the hack-bent and unfor
tunate old man.
In a broken but strong story, Mrs.
Wynn went to the witness stand an>l
told how she and her husband had
labored since their marriage .?(> years
ago to make a home and gain a live
lihood. Starting with one acre of
cleared land, the couple have, by the
efforts of their own labors, developed
a2l -acre farm. Eleven children were
born to the couple, a sorrowful look
appearing on her face as she turned
to the judge and told hint that two of
them were dead. And, according to
the old lady's story, selfishness was
not known in the home; for a widowed
daughter and her two children have
enjoyed the limited comforts of the
home since the son-in-law's death more
than a year ago.
Her story told, the aged woman
Jjook a seat at the edge of the liar,
where she awaited the judge's decision.
It was only a few minutes later flint
Judge Harris completed his remarks
and ordered the old man to jail, to he
kept at the county home. Mrs. Wynn
could check her grief no longer. The
sentence passed, tears rolled down her
cheeks, giving evidence of a disheart
ening climax to a life that has know n
little hut hardships and limitless dif
ficulties.
The case was opened in the court
last Monday afternoon, the jury re
turning a verdict of guilty Tuesday.
Sentence was withheld and during the
meantime the jury recommended mer
cy. Much time was given the case,
and it is understood that the sentence
imposed by Judge Harris could not
been bettered under the evidence .
advanced during the process of the
trial.
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Union Service To Be Held
In Presbyterian Church
*
Sunday, June 21:
"The church with an open door."
True sayings, "To reject things be
cause they are old fashioned is to r.le j
out sunshine."
On Sunday night at 8 p. mi, Kev.
C. H. Dickey of the local Baptist
church, will preach in the Presbyterian
church. This service marks the be
ginning of the usual .annual i'unday j
night union services. It is hoped that
the members of the various congre
gations will avail themselves of th ; s
opportunity 10. hear llr. Dickey.
Church a. m.
Worship service and sermon at II
a. m.
Roberson's Farm
Sunday school at 3p. m. Preaching
immediately afterward.
Prayer meeting Thursday night at
8 p. m.
Bear Oraas ,
Sunday school at 9:30 a. m.
Worship service and sermon at 8
p. m. ,
Come and worship with us.
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Young Child Dies at Home
Of Parents in Oak City
Willianr Clyde, the seven months old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Manning*,
j of Oak City, died at riie home of his
I parents there last Thursday night, fol
lowing a brief illness, Colitis was giv
en as the cause of his death-
Funeral services were conducted
from the home by Rev. E. P. West,
and interment was in the family ceme
tery near the home.
The parents and one sister, Eliza
beth, survive.
\Criminal Docket Completed
In Superior Court Thursday
STATE MAKING
PLANS TO TAKE
OVER CONVICTS
Last Consignment of Pris
oners to Edgecombe Is
Made This Week
j Martin county's last consignment of
. prisoners to the Edgecombe Countv
road camps near Tarboro will likely
be made this week when Sheriff C. B.
Roebuck clears the county jail follow
ing th* action of the superior court
here this week. J. B. Roach, of the
State Highway Commission, who i»
assisting Sam I). Scott, director of
.road prison camps, was here this week
| making arrangements to take over
I the prisoners July 1 or as soon there
after as possible. Going into forcoj.l
service under the highway system,
prisoners will be subject to assign
ments in a number, of countise, it is
'understood.
j Mr. Roach stated while here that if
,the State is unable to complete its
!arrangements for taking over the
'prisoners by July 1, the State will
pay the individual county for each
prisoner's keep thereafter or until t'ie
prisoners be loca|cU in the road
camps. "
The road cX'mp representative al.ut
stated that the taking over and prop
erly placing the 4,000 convicts of the
.State is proving to be one of 'the big
gest jobs connected with the highway
•system.
i For years, Martin county has sent
I its prisoners to the camps in Edge
j comix-, receiving at. first a small cash
I remuneration. However, during the
'past two years, the county was paid
(nothing for the use oi |ts prisoners,
jand it looked as if Martin at one time
! would have to pay to have its accused
, criminals cared for
| The task of locating the JICW. Stale
road camps has not Ix-en completed
at this time. Martin and many other
counties have made attractive offers
to the Stale authorities in an effort to
locate the camps, but no final action
has been taken in that connection so
far, it is understood.
NEGRO PROWLER
IS PLACED IN JAIL
William Baker Caught in
Garage of Mr. John T.
Edmondson
William Maker, 25-year-old colored
man. was arrested and placed in jail
when caught trespassing oil the prop
erty of Mr. John Edmondson here last
Tuesday night shortly after HI o'clock.
It is believed that liaker went into
the Edmondson garage to steal the
Ford coupe parked there.
Miss Johnnie Kdmondson heard
some one prowling around the garage
and she called her father. Mr, Ed;,
niondkon dressed hurriedly, and W'ith
his gun went to the building. Baker,
hearing him coming, attempted to hide
ill one corner of the building, hut when
he saw the gun in Mr. Kdmondson's
hand he surrendered, crying, "Don t
|shoot, please don't shoot, Mr, Ed
'mondson."
{ Baker was turned over to SherilY
I Roebuck and is now awaiting trial
before Judge J. W. Bailey in the re
corder's court on a charge of trespass
' ing.
John W. Bailey Dies At
I His Home In Bear Grass
John Wiley Bailey, of Bear Grass
Township, died Thursday morning alt
er a lingering illness of heart and kid
|ney disease.
' Mr. Bailey, the sou of the late
Frank Baliey and wife, Mathia Bailey,
was 64 years old and hid tivfd his
entire life on thi farm upon which he
I was born.
[ He married Miss Mertie Simpson,
who with nix children survive. The
! children are Mrs, Leroy Unburn.',
Mrs. Sam Whitehurst, jr., and Tom
j Bailey, all of Greenville; and Jim,
lushing, and Frances Hailey, of this
I county.
! The funeral was held at the resi
lience this afternon at 3 o'clock !>y
| Elder* B. S. Cowing and J. N. Rog
erson .followed hy Masonic burial .it
the Je«»e Peel burying ground.
Encampment Is Open To
All Home Club Members
The encampment planned this ye*r
for the three counties will alto be open
to any adult home demonstration club
I members, provided she carries the re
quired amount of food and pays $1.50
for the week. Many of the girls ure
much interested in camp and are writ
ing in to the home agent daily request
ing new record book*, which'they plan
to prepare in readiness for their trip.
RevaJution Work in County
Is Going Forward Rapidly
Revaluation work in the countv is
progressing very rapidly, according to
reports received here yesterday from
several of the townships. The assess
ors in this township have about com
pleted their revaluation work, but the
results can not be determined until
the books are prepared for the county
accountant. I.isttaker R. T. Griffin -is
|of the opinion that the decrease in
real estate values will be around 10
per cent.
(My one township, Williams, his
completed its work and filed the books
with the accountant here.
BIG WAREHOUSE
IN GREENVILLE
BURNED DOWN
Star Warehouse Completely
Destroyed By Fire
Wednesday
f> r-
Fire of undetermined origin yester
day morning destroyed the Star Ware
house, one of Greenville's largest, re
sulting in a loss estimated at SIOO,-
000, The building was partially cov
ered by insurance, it was learned
Starting about 9:30 in the morning,
the fire had gained much headway
when discovered, a favorable wind
limiting the main damage to the one
structure, it was stated.
According to information given out
by the onwers, B. B. Sugg and (iiles
Smith, soon after the fire, plans will
he made immediately for the construc
tion of a new house luTrfeplace the old
REPORT IS MADE
BY GRAND JURY
Investigate Conditions and
Make Favorable Report
On County Affairs
lii their report to the superior court
in .session here this week, ,ttie uiem
hers of the grand jury stated that they
found t(ie various branches of the coun
ty government in good Rec
ords are l>eiil« well kept, anil the of
fices are in K°od shape, the report
stated. Investigating conditions in the
county home, the jury found the home
in Rood shape and stated that the in
mates were well cared for. The-cou.i
ty jail was found in good shape 'and
the prisoners were well kept, it was
stated in the report.
The jury also learned that corpor
ate surety bonds had been supplied m
lieu of personal bonds, the change I c
ing recommended by 'the members" of
the March grand j lir y
Reports received from seven ju.-
tices of the peace, L. if. Kiddick, C. L
Nelson, I'. M Hurst, I;. J. ffardison,
B. H. Sherrod, J. 1., flassell, and J
W. ffines, were inspected and later
filed by the jury.
ifeaded by Mr. J. S. Avers, of
Everetts, the grand jury was made up
of the following men:
Marion Smith, 1.. A. Thompson, O
VV. Hamilton, Henry Roberson, 1.. C.
Roebuck, R. A. t ritcher, D. 1.. James,
H, L. Barnhill, M I). Wilson, VV. M
Howen, Jasper H. Harrell, II A.
Early, W- )■ Ueach, II I'. Harrison,
F. L. Haislip, M. VV Rissell. VV. A
James was jury officer.
Layman's Program at the
Local Methodist Church
.Sunday school at the usual hour.
' The morning service, beginning at
II o'clock, will consist of a layman's
program, led by I'rof. VV. R. Watson.
The congregation will attend the
union' service 'at the Presbyterian
church in the evening.
Program of Services
At Episcopal Church
♦
Arthur H. Marshall, rector.
Sunday school, 10 a. in.
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Service Barber Shop Here
Moves To New Location
•
The Service Barber Shop, C, E. Jen
i kins,' proprietor, moved again yestcr
day, locating this time in the building
occupied by the J. A" T7eggett soda
•hop on Washington Street. The two
shop*, one operated in the old Moore
building near the Central Service Sta
tion, and the second in the Gurganus
building on Main Street have been
closed, the barbers going to the one
shop. „
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Only .3 of 1 per cent of the people
in North Carolina are foreign born.
The State thus maintains her leader
ship in the proportion of her popula
tion of native birth.
Watch the Label On Your
Paper Aa It Carrie* the Date
When Your Subscription Expire*
ESTABLISHED 1898
FOURTEEN MEN
ARE SENTENCED
TO ROAD CAMPS
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Criminal Proceedings Most
Unusual In History of
Martin's Court
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I lie VI artm ( ountv Superior Court.
! opening a two-weeks session here la-t
Monday, completed its criminal doc
ket yesterday, the proceedings be
: ing the most unusual recorded in the
I court minutes in years. The jury made
| a record (or itsell when It returned
• verdicts of "guilty" in every case with
I l >ne exception, anil in that one it is.
I saiil that the jury was unable to tind
t-the defendant guilty on account of the
nature >t the charge
Sad scenes surrounded the proceed
ings, but the law t ok .ts course, an I
join; attet ail ther, white and black
alike, was ordered to the ro:tds, Twelve
defendants admitted their guilt in their -
re spec 1 1 ve cases and the jury found
the defendants in seven other cases
guilty, leaving only Aaron Biggs a:i j
John Page to go free.
Completing its criminal docket, th;
court started on the J. A Brittou case
yesterday "atternooji and continued
work in that matter today. The plain
tiffs in the case maintain that Mr I
A. Hritton, 84 \e.ir> old, is not com
petent to handle, hij business affairs
Criminal proceedings follow:
Found guilty of receiving stolen '
goods, John Hadley was sentenced to
| the roads for a period of 12 mouths
lladley pleaded not guilty of the
charge but tlj.e jury, after hearing the
evidence, debated the issues a slfort
I while and returned a verdict ot "gui!-
i ty."
! lli«|uniiUii ~1 i 1,,. t a ,e charging.
Stattm "Warshall'' An
drews, and Julian Koberson with h:
| cell), was another problem for Judtje
'Harris last Wednesday The boys,.'
| all young, pleaded guilty and their ut
| torney.s begged the court to show
| mercy. Voting Koberson -told a com-'
I plete story in the case, telling bow
the three of them entered the home ft
Clyde William-., in Williams Town
ship to steal money, and Unable to
1 find any went to the man's smoke
i house and stole more than 10.1 poll mis
of meat. The boys went into detail
in offering the story before the crowd •
ed courtroom. "Like rat*. Jim Sta*
( ton and Marshall ransacked' the Wil
liam* home," Koberson stated, (liv
ing up the idea of locating any mone>
in the home, lie told how they turned
their attention to the smokehouse, re
lating iu detail how they arranged to
sel, and did sell, the meat to John
JJadjej tor. 15 cents a pound,
i Tln'ie was Andrews, a near victim
of spmal iileniugitis, to be considered.
-Jim —St-aton —-rt whtrd-s -ytmt h— a ltd - wp-
illation apparently impressed the judge
and those .features yi-ere to be con
!sitfered. And then Koberson offered
the court a trite and detailed account
of the Nase After considering the
facts.jlie jifTlge ordered that the three
I boys be hired out by the chairman )
the Martin County Hoard of Commis
'sinners, to be worked by any one other
than relatives. The boys are to share
the court costs equally and pay to Mr,
-Williams $1(1, the cost of meat he failed
to recover.
' "And how much time do you think
I should give you'" Judge Harris in
quired of John (iemmons, who was
found guilty of ITuusebreaking. The.- -
conviction was based on circumstan
t 'ii ■ •
tial evidence, ami the judge was anx
ious to get Clemmons' opinion in the
matter. John was of the opinion that
I three months on the roads would be
about right. "Now, John, if some one
would break into a store of yours, and
iyoli went to the trouble to have blood
hounds trail the thief and catch him,
would you think a three-months sen
tence on the r.oads was sufficient pun
ishment?" the judge then ■Clem
mons, 45-year-old colored man who is
said to have entered the Peter Ever
ett store in Kveretts a few weeks ago.
Clemmons discussed the conditions,
and allowed that if they Were similar
to those surrounding his case, three
or four mouths would be a lair sen
tence. John yniled when the jurist
placed the sentence at four months on
the. roads.
William H. Bailey, charged with
housebreaking, was given a six-tnonths
| suspended sentence and required to
pay the costs, 'the Court accepting a—
, plea of. guilty to an assault Charge
| James Ridley,'found guilty of house
breaking and larceny, was sentenced __
to the roads for a term of six months.
W. M. Everett changed his plea of
not guilty to guilty when the eyidence
was completed in the case charging
liitft with an assault with a deadly -+-?
weapon, and was sentenced to the
roads for a period of 18 months.
Found guilty of housebreaking ear
lier in the week, Holton Hyntan was
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