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1 4 I. '' i mil -1 . -a MADISON COUNTY RECORD W Established June 28, 1001. FRENCH BROAD NEWS Established May 16, 1907. j IHE NLWS-RECORn 1 1 HA :-vT PRICE A YEAR mm i" run 'ti iThi PROGRESSIVE FARMER : THE NEWS-RECORD Or BOTH A YEAR FOR 1 ' Consolidated November 2, 1911 THE ONLY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN MADISON COUNTY VOL. XXI MARSHALL, N. C, FRIDAY OCTOBER 5, 1928 1750 MRS. LOTTIE B. COWARD IS ACQUITTED OF MURDER CHARGE A Lengthy Trial TEnd. With Spring Creek Woman Clear ed of Murder of Husband. &. (By Glenn W. Naves) Just before eisrht o'clock. Saturday night, following a deliberation of a bout two hours, the jury in the case of the State vs. Mrs. Lottie B. Cow ard, charged with the murder of her husband, Shufford R. Coward, re turned a verdict of not guilty, there by ending one of the most sensation al and closest contested murder trials ever listed on a Madison criminal calendar. Both the State and defense delar ed the evidence all in shortly before noon Saturday, and Guy V. Roberts, private prosecution attorney, who appeared with Solicitor Robert M. Wells, of Asheville, for the State, spoke for thirty minutes before the jury. Following Mr. Roberts, John H. McElroy, and J. Coleman Ramsey, of Marshall, and George M. Pritchard, of Asheville, counsel for the defense, each spoke on the case for a thirty minute period, followed by Solicitor Wells, after which Judge P. A. Mc Elroy, of Marshall, presiding jurist, delivered a lengthy charge to the jury, which retired at five o'clock. Court then adjourned, re-convening for a night session at seven o'clock, and within a few minutes, the twelve veniremen filed into the crowded courtroom and returned their verdict of "not guilty of second degree mur der as charged." Mr. Coward Returns Home Absolved of all criminal blame in connection with the death of her hus band, Mrs. Coward, who since Thurs day, had sat with her two. sons, Taf t, 17, and Buren, 20; her aged mother, jIJtedly -and foer terf :Pewey4 . Brown, Denino ner stiorneyii, wiiutr she fought desperately to clear her self of a murder charge, was deeply affecting. Amid the congratulations of her two boys, and friends and re latives, she had no comment to make, other than a low-voiced: "Thank God," and within a few minutes she gain in the side of the 'head, while he was attempting to take' the gun. ' There were no eyewitnesses to the affair, the two two sons having been away at the time. Number Of Sentences Imposed At Septem ber Term Court y Prohibition Law Violation Predominate "i V1- Saturday afternoon, Judge Pender A. McElroy, presiding jurist at the September term of court, sentenced a number of defendants found guilty by jury trial during the week. A number of road sentences were in cluded in the judgments handed down by the court. The list as furnished by Mr. Davis, Clerk of Court, is as follows: Will Hopkins, manufacturing 6 months on roads; Dewey Dockery, manufacturing, 6 months on roads; Bill Roberts, retailing, 6 months on roads; Ervin Gosnell, retailing, 6 months on roads; Frank Mosfcan, manufacturing, 6 months on roads, With defendant giving notice of ap peal to Supreme Court; A. P. Car ter, transporting, judgment suspend ed upon payment of cost; Beatrice McLean, colored, violation prohibi tion law, 6 months on roaids; Gene Jones, colored, violation prohibition laws, 6 months on roads; Cecil Can- 'trell, F & A, 12 months on roads; Bud Carver, F & A, judgment sus pended upon payment of cost; Dora Rogers, F & A, judgment judgment, 6 months in jail; Dauly Crowder, Operating car while intoxicated, 4 months on road; Grainy Cutshall, transporting, 6 months on. roads. IOOVER MOTORCADE TO EIZABETHTON SCNMY SCHOOL MEETING FRENCH BROAD ASSOCIATION HELD AT LONG BRANCH left for the Spring Creek home, 32 The Fifth Sunday meeting of the nounced. All registrars of Buncombe county, Mr. Grindstaff said, will meet Jliuea Hum iTiiauaii, vn . r reilCIl Diuau uapusi o3u.iauun hnnco tn vantnva final held at the Long Branch Baptist church, a short distance east of here yesterday with a large attendance, : . By GLENN W. NAVES NOTE I The following article pre pared from information from high way officials, Mr. F. R. Williams, pub lisher of the Appalachian Journal, of Knoxville, and others, was sent to a number of State daily and weekly newspapers, arid should be of interest to eitizens of Madison County: Marshall, N. C, Oct. 2. In a letter to' A. W. Whitehurst, Secretary of the Marshall Chamber of Commerce, redieivfd today, J. R. Williams, pubr Usher of the Appalachian Journal, of Knojcville, a publication devoted to good roads and tourist information, suggested the newly opened 90-mile City highway as being the most accessible, direct and and' shortest route to Elizabethton, Tennessee, where Herbert Hoover, the Republi can candidate for President, is slated to speak on October 6. Both North Carolina and Tennes see State Highway officials have de clared; the entire route in good con dition! and reports from tourists passing through Marshall over High way Ho. 20, incicate that conditions f or' fe and fast travel are ideal. Fjr ii Asheville to Elizabethton the.,1: itance is only 100 miles as fol lcvms Asheville-IMarshall, 20 miles; Mars! ftl-Greeneville, 40 mies; Greene vilje-i ohnson City, 30 miles; John sou,, ( ity-Elizabethton, 10 miles, and the ud is in excellent condition. Coon enting on the route, Mr. Wil liams said: JTlr 15 or 20 years we have been wtxrkmg for good roads in the Ap- South, and later get them d with the North and East, w think the oceninK of the vSl-'Marstfiftll-Asheville " high way' of. much importance." Mr. Williams ouuined the route from Asheville as follows: "There are several good highways leading 'from Wesiern North Carolina, con- kept open until October 27, he an- necting with good roads to Elizabeth- ton and Johnson City, but On Saturday, October 6, a number of cars will go to Elizabethton, Tenn., to hear Hoover. The idea of all go ing together seems to be impractic able, as some wish to go Friday and stay over, and some wish to go from some parts of the county via Bums ville, Spruce Pine, etc. However, it is desired that as many as can and will to meet in Marshall so as to leave Marshall about 8 o'clock Saturday morning and those from the Laurel and White Rock section can join the motorcade from Marshall somewhere along the road, so that as many as possible may go together. It is re quested that all who will, mark their cars, showing how they stand and where they are from. "HOOVER" MADISON COUNTY, N. C. The mo torcade will go, by way of Erwm, Tennessee. All Republican Candi dates are invited to take part. Please call at Dr. Hutchins office and get your Hoover signs. A STATEMENT NEW HIGHWAY f ROUTE OPENS asheville johnson city Route most direct Open Books To Registration On Saturday. Registrars Meet To Get Sup plies Friday Morning (Asheville Times, Oct 2, Page 2) Registration for the general elec tion to be held November 6 for presidential-, state, . congressional, and county offices, will open Saturday, it was announced Tuesday by Hayden Grindstaff, chairman of the election board. The registration books will be day afternoon, April 27, the tragedy which cost the life of her husband occurred. Many Witnesses Testify An imposing arrar of State and de fense witnesses were heard, the State resting after having placed only four witnesses on the stand. The defense then began its fight, placing the two sons, Mrs. Coward, Sheriff R. R. Ramsey, Dr. Frank Roberts, County Coronor, deputy sheriff John Hipps, including noted Baptists from vari ous sections ofc the county. An attractive program, including talks by a number of ministers and church workers was presented. Fol lowing devotional exercises conduct ed by the pastor, the Rev. Mr. Pick ens, W. R. White spoke on: "The Purpose of the Sunday School," and of Spring Creek, Mrs. Brown, Dewey was followed by Robert Tweed, of Brown and other witnesses on the j Marshall, who gave an interesting stand, after which, in rebuttal, the and helpful discussion on: "Is the State renewed its attack with addi-, Sunday School Succeeding In Its tional witnesses. Mission?" Attorneys Wage Fight " At 11 o'clock, Dr. W. A. Sams, of The battle between the State Marshall, spoke on "What the Sun and defense did not end with the day School Has Meant To Our De taking of evidence, and spectators in nominational Institutions," while just the packed courtroom witnessed one before noon, Ira Plemmbns, of Hot of the hardest fought legal contests Springs, discussed the subject: ever launched in court here, when "Progress Within Our Bounds Within two of Marshall's and one of Ashe- the Last Decade, Morally and Spirit ville's most able attorneys clashed ually." with two equally strong colleagues of At noon, dinner was served to the the bar in the persons of Solicitor visitors and others, followed, by a instructions. Supplies and registration books will be handed out at this time. Wells and Mr. Roberts in the final fight before the jury. ; f . t iLT Both Mr. Wells and Mr. Roberts endeavored Ho ' Clinch the contention of the, State that the dead man was .shot to death by his wife as he sat asleep in a chair, and not while the former was engaged in -a struggle ' with Mrs. Coward as' she related in her ; testimony, ; while Mr. McElroy, Mr. Pritchard and Mr. Ramsey em- ' phasized the points bearing out Mrs, . ' Coward's statement which bad been brought oat in the testimony of wit- very Interesting Intermediate B. Y. P. U. programme presented under the direction of the Association B. Y. P; U. leader. At 1:30, Prof. R. L. Moore, presi dent of Mars Hill College, spoke on '"Opportunities Available to Our Young Christians," followed by a joint discussion of the 'question; "Are We Awake to the Responsibilities of the Church,'' as .follows; "In the Church,", by the Rev.. Horace L. Smith,; pastor of the Marshall Bap tist church and "In Home Life," by I am attaching a clipping from the Asheville Times of October 2, which clipping shows the proceedings adop ted and used by the Buncombe Elec tion Board, Which proceeding ap pears to be legal and fair. But that is not the way the Madison County Chairman of the Board of Elections is doing. The Chairman of the Board of Elections came into the Clerk's office while the Clerk was out, and without permission of the Clerk, on September 25, 1928, carried out the registration books for the entire County, and has not yet returned them. I discovered that the books were gone from my office, and I made in quiry of the deputy clerk .iwho stays in my office in my absence, and she said that Bryan Teague, Chairman of the Board of Elections came into the office and took them out without permission. The Clerk of the Court then went to the home of Bryan Teague to request the books, and was told by said Chairman that he had distribu ted the books out over the County, except four. The Clerk is of the opinion that said conduct on the part of the Chajr- in going and coming, North Carolinians should follow No. 20 from Asheville to Mar shall, turning to ihe right at Walnut (on No. 20, seven miles north-west of Marshall) and following No. 212 for four miles, thence turning left on No. 208 to the Tennessee line, and there connecting with Tennessee route No. 70 into Greeneville." In the construction of the route from Marshall to Greeneville, the Marshall Chamber of Commerce, through the secretary, Mr. White hurst, and the president, Guy V. Roberts, both of whom are well known goad' roads enthusiasts, has cooperated with the Tennessee State Highway Commission, and the N. C. State Highway Commission has giv en much assistance, and at the same time, taken care of the road east of the State line. In an article in the September Number of the Appalachian Journal, based on the road, which outlines the highway, commenting on the many historical and scenic attrac tions along the route, a paragraph announces the opening of the road as follows; "A new road has been o pened from Greeneville to Walnut, N. C, which is a link in a new shoiaV route from Cumberland Gap to Ashe ville, putting Greeneville on a direct highway from the Middle West to Asheville." With Marshall on the main con necting route from Asheville to Eliz- last resting places. Andrew John son, 17th President of the United States, came to Greeneville when a young man, established himself as a tailor there, married and lived there the remainder of his life. His tailor shop has been enclosed and is pre served in a beautiful building, and is visited by thousands of tourists an nually. His stately home is still standing, occupied by his grandson anJ family, likewise his first home stands across the street from his tailor shop. He and his family rest in a national cemetery, and a beau tiful and appropriate monument marks his last resting place. Davey Crockett was born in -Greene County, near Greeneville. The old mansion of revolutionary days where Jackson and Polk, also Presidents, and who, like Johnson, came from North Caro lina, were entertained, is interesting. Jackson and Johnson were made Ma son by the same Lodge. Johnson was a Knight Templar and Scottish Rite Mason. "General John H. Morgan, noted Confederate General, was killed in Greeneville. More than a century old, Tusculum College stands four miles out of Greeneville on the paved Andrew Johnson highway, eastward toward old Jonesboro, where Andrew Johnson held forth as District Attor ney, and where the local Masonic Lodge holds a charter signed by Jack son as Grand Master. Out from Greeneville at Limestone, Davey Crockett was born." All these points, giving added in terest to the trip, can be easily visit ed en route, it has been pointed out. OPPOSED TO MOV ING VOTING PLACE S. TWEED, ONE OF THE ELEC TION BOARD, ANSWERS To .The News-Record: ; ' Asweiiiig the -mquiry- - -tcu.'VBll-the voting place for Marshall pre cinct was moved from the court house, where it has heretofore been helii, to the school house in the Is lant', will say as a member of The Board of Elections for Madison County, that I :-v. v -c r ' ;r-; - son why it should have been moved. At the meeting of the Board when the order was made to remove it, I opposed it because there was no good ve?.Fon for the change, and because it would work an inconvenience to the people of the votnig precinct, and would disturb the school which would be going on on that day, and the same was passed over my protest. Since the objections to its remov al have been announced, I called Mr. Bryan Teague's attention to the dis satisfaction and asked him to have an order made remanding it, and he Said that he knew I was opposed to it, but that the other members would take the responsibility of its removal. D. S. TWEED. County Republicans in the courthouse here at noon last Friday. Mr. Fisher, who spoke in Asheville Thursday night, discussed a number of important questions and issues of the ensuing political campaign,' in cluding the tariff ; enforcement and modification of the 18th amendment; the records of Herbert Hoover and Governor Smith, the Republican and Democratic presidential nominees; State debts and expenditures, and other subjects. In addition to Mr. Fisher, Charles A. Jonas, Lincolnton attorney, and G. O. P. candidate for Congress on the 9th Congressional ticket, and Robert R. Reynolds, well-known Asheville attorney, who is making a State-wide speaking tour in the in terests of the candidacy of Governor Smith, have included Marshall on their itineraries, Mr. Jonas being slated to speak at Marshall, Hot Springs and White Rock next week. MADISON-ELIZABETHTON DELEGATION WELL ORGANIZED The Republican delegation which is to represent Maldisoh County at Elizabethton, Tennessee, on next Saturday, October 6, when Herbert Hoover, Republican presidential can didate speaks there, at the great in dustrial celebration, is now well-or ganized, Dr. Frank Roberts, of Mar shall, Chairman of the Committee on Arrangements and Organization, has announced. Several hundred Maldison citizens are expected to swell the huge crowd of thousands of people from various States who are expected to gather for the event, and an organized mo torcade, carrying the delegation, is being arranged for. Dr. James H. Hutchins, of Marsh all, Chairman of the Madison County Republican Executive Committee, Dr. Roberts, and other well-known County Republicans, have assisted in the organization of the delegation. -MARSHALL JlLCUiNliOUja ( ' ES CLASS OF '29 ' '- The Class of 1929 at Marshall High school, . was announced this week. The eighteen members of the Class, with officers, are as follows: President Caney Smith; vice- : ''en W'Uiam G. Roberts; sec retary Sallie Hunter; treasurer Annie Worley; pianist June Tweed; 'chaplain Jessie May Ramsey; class reporter Phillip Brintnall; also Mary Morrow, Vivian Sams, Nettie Crough, Beiva Dockery, Eloise Price, Clara Ward, Clara Merrill, Harper Cox, Ralph Ramsey, Elmois Ponder, Woodrow Roberts, and William Red- MADISON NEWS SPOTLIGHT By GLENN W. NAVES nessei introduced. The verbal con' 'the Rev. J. R. Owen, pastor; of the test consumed ever two and one-half Mars Hill Baptist church. hours.'a'-'V"-.,.r"" "' ' 1 ' " ": "' ' ;r' History Of The Case J The Orchard Watchman Mr. Coward, a well known farmer and Republican party leader, - was killed at his home on April 27, Mrs. Coward testifying that the shot him to death in self-defense, after he bad attempted to kill her by firing two shots at her during a struggle in tJie living room of their home. She stated that during the struggle, her husband . either dropped the run or it was knocked from his hand, both stooped to get it, end came up fighting for its possession, end that she shoe him - twice, once in the forehead, and a- Tammany Ball has been tou watch man of that orchard, the city treas ury, more often" than any other or ganisation, and greedy as wall as Im mature men have usually been assigned to its outpostsV'isy- Big John Kennedy told his protege: . ;"A mil who can take care of him self with els hands, an' who never lets whiskey ; fool him or steal bis head can go far in this game of poli tics. An' ifs a pretty good game at that. Is politics, and caa be brought to pay like a bank.- If. R. Werner ramateey BaU,r . i J.' ,vP.;i :,: man Is illegal, and he calls this fact abtehton. thousands of motorists are to the attention of the voters and expected to swell the usual heavy people of Madison County. traffic passing over Main Street a The Clerk of Court is of the opin- section of the highway, on October 6. ion in fairness that a meeting should be called as stated in the clipping and instructions given to the regis trars with the books. Signed.- J. HUBERT DAVIS, Clerk of Court, Madison County. ' Labor Improve Conditions y -.:'- 111 ::ffy;- .:;-J V Labor In Its collective effort nas contributed greatly to the maintenance of proper wase and to Unproved con ditions of labor. But collective bar gaining alone cannot overcome .the forces that make for unemployment. The problem of Insuring full work all the time la a problem of natloaa, con cern. .Our workers as cltlse&s at the ballot bos have a Bu-gt part la detee mining our economic pollcles.-HB- BEST H007KK to kit yrwerl epeeck. GREAT HISTORICAL INTEREST In addition to the fact that Mar shall is 'located on land furnished by Zebulon Vance, North Carolina's War Governor, who was born a short 'dis tance East of here, by taking the route suggested by Mr. Williams, the State Highway Commission .and var ious Chambers of Commerce, an op portunity to visit a number of points of deep historical interest, en route is offered. A recent .article in the Appalachian " Journal on this reads in part as follows: f f ; f, : ; J ' ' Tourists are attracted by three things, generally, which are historical spots," ecenie and recreational fea tures and large dties. . Among his toric attractions outstanding are the old -homes of Presidents and their HEALTH OFFICER AR RIVES Miss Cora Beam, of the State Board of Health, arrived in Marshall Tuesday, and began the annual task of giving a periodical health exami nation to all children in the graded schools of the County. Approximately two months will be required for the work, Carl M. Blankenship, County Superintendent of Schools, has announced. GENTRY RELEASED ON BOND Dock Gentry, who was brought here last week from Detroit, Michi gan, by Deputy Sheriff B. B. Sams, en a charge of abandonment and as sault on his wife, was released from the County jail the latter part of the week on bond of r $ 1,000, pending trial at the, November term of court. A true bill of indictment was return ed against Gentry by the Grand Jury at the September term. Gentry was apprehended' by the Detroit police department who nott fieti: Sheriff R. R. Ramsey.- ; ' FISHER SPEAKS -'". W. VL Tisher. of Clinton, Republl- ca candidate for lieutenant governor, addressed a gathering of Madison MARSHALL P. T. A. MEETS The second meeting of the Marsh all Parent-Teacher Association for the present term was held at the high school Tuesday afternoon, and de spite the very inclement weather, was largely attended. Mrs. S. B. Roberts, the 1928-29 President, pre sided over the meeting. . , FIELD DAY PLANNED Announcement of a County-wide Field Day to be held on October 30 on Blannahassett Island here, was made Wednesday by County Agent Earl Brintnall. Mr. Brintnall stated that a complete program for the e vent is in the course of preparation, and will be announced at a later date. The forenoon will be devoted main ly to athletic and other contests, with a picnic at noon, while in the after noon, Dr. Clarence Poe, -of Raleigh, Editor of the Progressive Farmer, and F. H. Jeter, Agricultural Editor, of State College, Raleigh, will ad dress the gathering. SPECIAL CIVIL TERM CONVENES A special civil term of court, call ed recently by order of Governor A. W. McLean, in compliance with the request of the Madison County. Bar, convened here Monday morning svRh, - Judge John Harwood, special term jurist, presiding. -" ,, , Over 20 cases, including a number ' of very interesting civil actions, are -listed on the term talendar, with a. number" of . Buncombe County con; ' cerns involved in various litigation.' , The Georgia, Talc Co., of .Asheville, "t formerly operating in Madison Conn- , ty, represented by A. Hall Johnson, Asheville" ; attorney, itf - demanding " damage In the amount of f 86,000; . based on' the condemnation, by Mad , - ' iaon County of their plant formerly , located near the depot here. .The de- f (CMtJe-wd to Page Tear)
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