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- 44444444' 44444044A' 44444444444444440444 J Madison County Record jj MARK HERE mscot French Broad hiews Mcacs thst yosr sub ' i : x V COHSOUDATEDOV.,inH t ' ii ilii iT;:v;,;;f ;;:;:., TiiE only newspaper published in madison county ' . j- MARSHALL; MADISON COUNTY, N. Q. FRIDAyT MAY 23rd, 1924. ' ; No30 i I- r '4 Mson County Derived Name of 'Bloody Madison . Z Because of Numerous Homicides Thfere ' The . following artioV entitled "bloody Madison" was written by James M. Balcy Jr. age 12 ; years who is a student in the eighth grade of th.e Marshall High School: -; ,.' ' - ' Madison County derived the name of "Bloody Madison" sever-, al years ago by reason of -numerous homicides committed within her borders. The darkest period in the history or Madison County, in re gard to the homicides, was between 1890 and 1900.' At each ternv of the criminal court o f Madison . County during this peHod, there was from one : to seven 'murder cases on the docket for rial. - The ' expenses of tho ; courts in trying these numerous cases was so great that the county became very badly involvedjSeo." much so that the " county's paper w.-a a pactically , worthless. ' I will undertake to folate ' in de tail a few of the numerous homi ; cides committed in the county dur , ing the decade above mentioned Mr. Hanaq.Rector.ia deputy sher iff, w a a s h o t from- ambush in the'. Little Pine - Creek section of the county This killing- :was .committed dy two brothers, it waH chimed one of whom was arrested shortly after the killing and lodged in the Madison County jail at Mar thall,; and before, icrnVr of court wton VeoedM U'&sfap& and was never recaptured. The ' other brother was'nevcr ; captured. It is supposed' that, when the first named escape from jail the, two . . brothers fled to the far west : hence the murderers have never recieved the justice of the law. s! , ' . Another m o s t blood-curdling homiciJe was committed on the west side of the French Broad River . in the mountains nearBarnarQ.s A man is ellegtd to- have beat his wife to death and dragged her life- ' less fcrnTdown the ' mountain by the hair of her head. ,Thi map was arrested and tried in the courts of "this jsoiinty and, ;,' possibly by some technicality of the .law, he , was found guilty ef !ie sond degree murder onj and was senfenecd to the penitentiary at Raleigh, for a period of thirty years; but before he had served anythinp; like thentire i Bentence given him the Governot ' of North Carolina pardoned him. - Another homiqfda that attracted CQsitierable attention was com- mitten in w hat , is "'" known , as s the Shelton Laurel section of the coun- tv'onoiie .-Saturday night, in one of the homes of "that section' a ' iiocibfeJdance was given, arid -the vnunfr men and women for miles around gathered to enjoy the hbd- nitalitv of the host and , hostess Of course that was before the days of prohibition and it wasa? much the custom, in that section, to' have the bottle at the dance as it was Ko fiflfllrt nnd thfit banio. In due eoure the muiic was'started ' and " the call came "Partners' for the ' next grand quadrill.'; The" merry dancers were soon at their places and the dance betan. Betweetv each dauce the contents of thobot- t. tie were gradually consumed and bv the time the mid-night hour ar4few of the prominent men produc rived the contents of the. bottle were having their effect a general rnw hnir&n: numerous parties were - psrased in the row, &nd a consid- ' erable number of pistpl shots rang rut in the midmchl air, and when the smoke A of the bat tle clear "'r ed awav a man by the Joarae of Stanton was dead, having been piercsd through the body by sever al oistol balls.- , W. B. Shelton was arrested and $ried fory the ' killing and was found not guilty oy ine jury: thus the scene closed on that Saturday night dance that caused so much disturbance. About the year 1900 a new . era began in Madison County and while it worked slowly a complete revolution has been brought about. : A small number pf Presbyterians came to Madison County and be gan to build churches and establish schools and in a short time more than half a dozen good school Were in progress in some of t he darkest corners of the county; and while" the Presbyterian, denomina tion is not directly eutitled to all the .credit of better conditions too much cannot be said of their in fluence jn bringing, them about; Their energies stimulated the other denomination and they began to nlake rapid stridai a!on tiie sanm line.- Only one small cliuach repre sented all " denominations ,in the town of Marshall the county, seat of the county. The Baptist Meth dist and Peesbytcrian denominat rons have all built nice churches in the town since that time and now there are now four - churches with preaching in each", church , every Sunday. There was not a pchool building of any consequence in the town; now there is an elegan t school buiTding with an attendance of about 400 students and, be ii said to the credit of Mr. and Mrs. lilarikenship, the principal and as sistant principrl, an accredited high 06lvhabe4&tablirfjed: "fle same thins mav be said of other sections of the county in regard to Christianity and education. ; One of the longest ; steps in the tremendous reformation of the county was the adoption of prohi bition Before he ' adoption of prohibition the courts of the coun ty were crowded with cases di rectly or indirectly traceable to the cause of whiskey; intact the name of Bloody Madison' was 'derived from homicides' due to the effect of whiskey. No county in North Carolina has received a1 ; greater blessing from the ad o p t i o n of nrnhibition than Madison County, am told by prohibit'on . agents t.bt this eniirttv eives ' them less trouble than any other county in Western North Carolina; and : the majority of the whiskey cases tried in the courts pt this county are men captured in passing through the county transporting whiskey from Tennessee to Asheville. Another vfirv'imrjortant item, re lati ve to the progress of this coun ty. is the wonderful improvement in roads and bridges It was a herculean task, requiring much pa tience and a great deal ' of money to erade roads in this mountainous section, yet little by little a system of eood roads has been built, com paring favorably with roads in oth er counties in. the Western partof the state. Several new abridges wer built across the Frcnen Broad Riversome of which had scarcely been co upletcd . when a terrible freshet, in 1916 swept them all away. By much energy, grit ana determination these- bridges have all been rebuilt, v ' ; ; :'-,-J ;J '., ' I cannot class this composition without mentioning the names of a ed by this county. Hon. Jamps M. Cudger, w h'o represented the Tenth Congressional i District, in Congress for a number ofs years, was bom and reared in this county. Hon'-tlczekiah A. Gudger, who was Consul from the United States to Panama, wa for several yeara 'and News Story Screen sides and canopy : tops are now being: supplied by the Ford Motor Company as addition- hal equipment for the. new. Ford one-ton track equipped with all steel body and cab . , , . Since its introduction a few months ago, the Ford haulage unit has steadily gained in popu larity among truck users through out the country. With the ad dition of fcreen sides and canopy top its utility is greatly extended and the uses io which it may be adapt d become wider than ever including most every. dsliverv service demand. - The screen sides, which are of heavy mesh in strong, frames are securely Tolted dcr the cab and body. The top is covered with weather-proof mate.ml, aimiljir.material being used f ;r sides and end curtains which are roiled up and held in place by straps when not in use. 'The end doors forma feature which appeals to many for they permit complete enclosure and protection of the load. The doors are swung on sturdy hing. es and are held closed with a double locking device which may be padlocked. ' ' With the screen sides and top the truck has a loading space of approximately 114 ; cubic feet. The body is four feet wide, 7 feet, 2 inches long, ; and has a loading height of four feet, i - Truck users everywhere are jiapiilvvtyrning tp the use pf thjj 4 " . .iiki l "Ul. ,m 4-V mAof r ain. domical and efficient. The new equipment now available with the Ford truck provides not only complete haulage unit, but also gives the truck user several body combinations to choose from and permits him to make selections which are best suited to his particular requirements. Five Tragedies A man struck a match, to see if the Vasoline tank in his auto mobile was empty. It wasn't. A man patted a strange bulldog on the head d see if the critter was affectionate It wasn't - A man speeded up to see if he could beat the train to the cross ing. He couldn't. - i . A man touched a trolley wire to see if it was charged. It was. A man cut out his advertizing to see if he could save money. He didn't. Exchange. L afterwards United States Judge in Panama, was born and., reared in Madison County, Hon. . Jeter,- C. Piitehard retiresented the State of North Carolina" in the United States Senate for eight years. was then appointed Judge of the Snnrft'tie Court of the District , of Oolumbia; he held this position un til appointed-Judge of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals in which he served until his ; death. Mr. Pritchard Was an adopted son f MaHUnn (lountv. All of these u rwl KnlnvoH mpii hove b e e'a, called to t h e i r reward leaving a h irtiage that might well be emulated, With the conditions that once! prevailed in this county and the condition that I base pointed out which prevail now, I am wonder ing if the eood old Csuntv of Madi swij whose citikens have labored - t stercnously, has not reached . me point that the name of "Bloody Makison'' may be eliminated. ' Annoimcement by the Citizens of Madison ' County For County Commissioner We the undersigned -"Citizen, pf Madison County, rUt lespectfully ask that in the Republican Prim- nrv Jnnn 7th. 1924. iMt G. Lk Mc- Kinney be nominated R8 Chairman of the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. " . ,'. iL- " ' , In making this announcement! v , we are doing this on our own vpli- tion and unknown to Mr. McKin- ney, We know Mr. MCJrinney nas made a splendid 'member of the Board, and know that if we should lose Mr.; McKinney's service as County Commissioner, that Madi son Countv would lose one of its most valuable asbets on the Board, and would be detrimeneal to the ihterest of the tax payers of Madi- son County. The time has come for us all to lay down our parsonal grievances, (U we nave any; ana vote for the best men te fill this very important Office as Chairman of the' Board of 1 County Coroni's- sioriers. . We are friends of all the candidates who have announced for County' Commissioner. We only ask that Mr. McKinney be only ask that Mr. Mc.nney oe elected as Chairman of the Board in view of his fitness and penence on tne ioara, ana m ao- me so we feel the Tax fayers will have made no mist Ae..t So hoping .hn Mr. McKinnev wi i oe our A. nt tya n.A Uhu for Cha.rm.iu of therd..! i iam nvA mnor roanoni in n v iiir i.iih "'rr ' ' success of Mr. McKinnej . f J. Hubert Davis, W. h. King. Pete Rice, H. B. Barnes, Ira Plem- mons.Ehsha lweed, w. UKooeris K. L. iniery u, wier, i. Rumbough. E. C Coats, T. JU, Hunter: A. W. Ensley, Cecil Buck. ner; C. T. Waldrup J. C. Phillips, T. I. Tillerv. T. M. Cargilc. G. B. Clark, J. E. Fox, Z V. Fisher, H. A. Wallin, J. D. Crowdei J. N. vahPT A H. Btvan..M. P. WJdi C. C. Fox, R. O. Eller, H. L; Fox, W. D. Ponder, E. F. Sprinkle, J. B. Fox, J. P. Pox.JLJ. U. tlaric, fc. M. Balev. Enoch Rector, A. J. Bridges, R? H. Ward, Andrew St in- I T l XX T? nonrllLv es, John E.,Rector, M,E Candler, M. M. Ramsey, L R, Rector, J. W. Red moti, Jas Hensley, Wi L. Rector J. E. Carter, II. H. Stinei, T. H. Stines, Dr. W. A. Sams M. D. Rober Norton. O 0. Norton. J. . L. Shelton, A. . iv uoais, , unman flosnRll. W. ' C. Silver. A W. Bryan, Roy J. Wall, J. W. Buck- ner. M . -V. Pack, J llf Hutchins, F. R Sprinkle, T. A. ; Higgins, C. W. Cody. R. F. Payne, J. R. Buckntr, R. Gentry, Haisou Mcsser W. E Calweil, Bob' Trice, Jim Bargin Massey, W. C Groans, Joe Price. J. M. Payne, G. W. Buckner W, M. Payne, J. .J. Miller, fiam Messer, Ranse Rathbone,- CH. Grooms, W. ; G; Grooms, , W. A. Rathbone, C. R. Grooms, A F. Siuder, R. W, Kent, W; H. Payne, R. B. Roderts, M.J M. Farmer, Jonas Payne, J. H. Redmon, Hen- ry Martip, (t. H. Brown, lada BrOWn. K. C Payne,. A Fev Fillers A new petrified forest has been .found hn the Mojave Desert so!jft Califormat The American flag.ls the sec ond oldest flag on earth today, A Few Items From Detriot And.RivBr Roue Folks ? lliver Rouge, Mich., , . ; May 12, 1924. ust a r few items .from the . , We are Having lovely weath- er now, glad to see'spring coming again., - ' 'Mr lMrs. Thomas Frisby ana iamuy nave reiurnea irom L., n.. . meir ip ouuui vjiau wiuiun Mw Frisby5 mother if improv- mg( Mr. and Mri Paul Wild mot ored to Toledo Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Campel Askew visited-Mrs. O L. Reese ' a few days back. .' - Boin to Mr. and Mrs Ode Davis a daughter.: Mr and Mrs. Fletcher Martin are niannintf to tfo South on visit in a ouple weeks On last Sunday afternoon quite a few of the people from the South went for a drive up to Wall Lake, about thirty-five miles from here. The following was the crowd Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Baker and famU m md charley Tread way and sons, Mr. 'and Mrs D wud m &nd Mrg TrQy ;-and daughters, ... .... Misses mna Aine ana iviaua . . . ....... thing that ? added to the trip . f , thi we -ot little niIs. like fun Jugt up Qne Jittle hiI1 and down otner an paved. Evervone seemed to enjoy Everyone their trip fine, and want to go again to Wall Lake on m picnic soon Mrs Asthell Clcmmons, and Calrus are planning a trip home soon. We are always glad to get the Marshall paper Death 01 MrS. U ftl. Sawyer On May the first Claud Saw- irar onrl family wsrp ' nllpd to Pacolet South Carolina to see baud's mother, that was strick- Un with narlvsis that -day., and I , t v - - who died May tne tnira. Mrs awwr was born 'in Madison County and was six'y years old at her death. She had , lived in Marshall until 1924, . her family moved to Pacolet, South Carolina ghe had made that place her home since, excepting the year, Q23 that she spent with her son here. , ' t4r3 3awyer leaves her husb- d and 8 x children, three daughters, Mrs. C. B, Jackson, Mrs. E. K. Patrick and Mrs. B. Trenti three sons,' Claude, Ped, and Herman, fen grandchildren and onesister-to missher. MtP. Sawyer's body . accompanied by her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Jack son, MrsJTrerit, Mr. Ped Sawyer and Mr. Cook, a nephew of Mrs. Sawyer, was brought to ; Mar shall and buried near Mr. Job Redmon'sson May the 4th. We wish to thank ouc friends for their kindness during our re cent bereavement. . ' Claud and Effie Sawyer. Religion In Politics Tested On ' Election Dsy No citizen really d s-e ses any more relgiop tlian he practices' on election day. ) fhe voting-booth is the " labora tory wherein the acid test is ap plied to a person t f.iiLi. If religion has dona nothing for a m iu's citizjns;ii l, then it , has done nothing for liis-soul.' Praye r-meeting professions that do not accord with electkn day practices indicate that oil one occasion or the other the Christian is a hypocrite. .If good men and women could not. be counted upon by bad politicians to leave their re ligious convictions at home on election day, there would be no use in a political machine's try ing to live; for good people are in the majority; and whenever their righteousness becomes really operative, it dooms the "organiz ation" type of politics. ' Politics has no place in-religion but religion expresses'" itself in politics. When a Christian's lips pray, "Thy will be done in heaven."' Land his ballot prays,'"The bosses' will be done on earth," what does he really mean? Religion that does not work out in civic righteousness is f.n- tirely out of employment Give the devil the votes and he will not care who gets the hal lelujahs. ' Preachers' who write 'letters - endorsing thVcandidatesbf ... cor-' rupt combinations of "predatory their endorsement of godliness also goes unheeded. V . Union Signal. Auditor's Report of The Coun ty's Bonded Indebtedness Having been requested by some of the Tax Payers of the County' I hereby submit the following report on the County's Bonded Indebtedness v ' Court House....L $3' lOOOO Jail and Funding .,$85,000.0!) Roads v...a :'. $30t,ooo.oo ' Bridgesl-........:....t...."..'...;.$65,000.00 , Roads ..$125,000,00 ' Reads 1 $100,000.00 Roads...., .' $50,000.00 Total Bonded In- , . ' debtedness ... ....;...$755 000,03 There has been paid on the above, amounts the following: Court House ...$15,000.00 Bridges .$51.8U,.62 Total..........:..v...$66,814.62 , Sinking Fund on Certificate of Deposit..-.,.$38,816.33 Total Amount paid and Sink ing Fund $105,0.95 Leaving a total . Balance of bond- e d indebted : , ness -...$649,369,05 $755,000,00 $755 000.00 The ftbovfl is a true, and cor rect report of the County's In debtedness to date, with interest naid on the above $6d9.3G9.05, to July 1st, 1924. ' : Respectfully, : ' - . j. n. wniTE, ' Auditor. 7 f
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