Found Guilty By Jury
Woman Faces Possible Life Term
A young Raeford woman faces a
possible life term after being found
guilty of second degree murder by a
jury here late Tuesday afternoon.
She will not be sentenced until later
in the week by Superior Court
Judge Forrest Farrell.
Bertha McLean Hollingsworth.
27. was on trial for the knife slaying
of James Edward Purcell, Box 182.
Rt. 3, Raeford last June 2.
Pureed was stabbed in the chest
at the home of William and Sara
Livingston in the Jones Hill section
of the county.
Mrs. Hollingsworth is the grand
daughter of the Livingstons.
Authorities recovered a knife
near the scene with a six to eight
inch blade.
An autopsy report indicated that
Area Incidents
Police Nab Youth
A city youth was arrested and
charged with felonious possession of
marijuana with intent to sell last
Monday night.
Walter Lawrence Parks, 17,of 116
S. Wright St. was picked up about 9
P.M. by police officers C.E.
Campbell, CJ. Brown, J. Ward and
ABC officer JX. Riley near the
vicinity of the swimming hole at
Rockfish Creek, according to police.
Approximately one quarter pound
of marijuana, along with four rolled
marijuana cigarets, were in Parks'
possession, police said. Another
suspect, believed to be a white male,
fled and is being sought.
Parks was jailed in lieu of SS.OOO
bond to await a May 14 court
appearance.
In other incidents, a 15 - year old
juvenile was picked up by police and
charged in connection with the theft
of a tape player and three tapes
stolen from a car parked at the
Gibson building of the high school
on April 28. The goods, valued at
$58, were in a car belonging to
Albert Peterson, Rt. 4, Box 346,
Raeford.
Douglas Baker. Rt. 3, Box 318,
Raeford, complained to police a CB
radio valued at $145 was stolen out
of his car parked at the Gibson
building sometime during the day
April 29.
Lawrence Bounds. P.O. Box 789,
Raeford, complained his home on
McLean St. was entered sometime
between Saturday and Monday and a
Remington 12 guage shotgun was
stolen. No signs of forced entry were
found, police said. The loss is listed
at S 229.
J Scriven, Rt. I, Box 116, Lumber
Bridge, reported to police his car was
taken by joyriders sometime Monday
while parked at the House of
Raeford Farms plant on Central Ave.
and was returned sometime later. A
fender had been damaged and the
spare tire removed, according to the
report.
Police recovered a car stolen from
Albert R. Odom. Rt. 2, Box 414,
which had been parked on Main St.
Monday. The car was later found
abandoned near Rockfish Creek the
same night.
In other incidents, sheriff's
deputies are investigating various
break-ins that occurred last week.
James Breeden, Rt. 2, Raeford,
reported that someone took four
mag wheels and a tape player off
his car while it was at his house
sometime Sunday. April 25. The
wheels and tape plaver were valued
at $628.88.
J.D. McAllister, Rt. 1, Lumber
Bridge, complained that someone
broke into his house sometime
Friday, April 30, and took two
dressers valued at $200.
Peter Dockery, P.O. Box 255,
Raeford, reported that someone
took a plow valued at $397 from his
yard sometime Thursday, April 29.
Walter Parks reported that
someone broke into his store
located near the caution light in
Raeford sometime Monday, May 3.
and took beer, and food valued at
$14.32.
Purcell had been stabbed in the left
chest with the knife going in from
the front to back and slightly
downward.
Testimony also indicated that
Purcell had already been removed
and taken to a doctor when
authorities arrived.
in other action, Marion Single
tary, 29, pleaded guilty to felonious
voluntary manslaughter and to two
counts of misdemeanor death by
vehicles. For the manslaughter
charge he was sentenced to not less
than two years nor more than five.
For the other charges, he was given
two years for each charge.
James Liles, 21. pleaded guilty to
felonious breaking and entering
and was sentenced to not less than
five years nor more than eight,
suspended for five years, and
placed on probation for five years
and fined costs of court.
David Brooks. 17, pleaded guilty
to felonious escape and was sen
tenced to six months to begin at the
expiration of the present sentences.
James Earl Hunt. 42. pleaded
guilty to DUI, (third offense), and
two counts of DUI and was
sentenced to 12 months.
Mary Jane Leach, was found not
guilty of making a false report to a
police officer.
John M. Clark pleaded guilty to
misdemeanor possession of mari
juana and the verdict was delayed
and he was fined $100 and costs
and placed on probation for two
years.
James Robert Riddle, was found
guilty by jury of misdemeanor
shoplifting and was sentenced to 30
days, suspended for two years, and
fined $35 and costs.
John Henry Love was found not
guilty of speeding in excess of 35 in
a 35 MPH zone and driving without
a license.
James M. Holmes, 33, pleaded
guilty of DUI and was sentenced to
four years, suspended for two
years, ordered not to drive for one
years and fined $150 and costs.
Glenda Ann McLean, 21,
pleaded guilty to voluntary man
slaughter and was sentenced to not
less than one year nor more than
three years, suspended for three
years, and was fined costs.
Joe T. Mounce, 17, pleaded
guilty to felonious escape and was
sentenced to six months to begin at
the expiration of his present sen
tences.
Alexander Purcell, 21, pleaded
guilty of perjury and was sentenced
to twelve months. He also pleaded
guilty to felonious breaking and
entering and was sentenced to not
less than two years nor more than
three years. The twelve month
sentence was to begin at the
expiration of the three year sen
tence.
John E. Alford, 17, pleaded
guilty to felonious breaking and
entering and was sentenced to not
less than three years, nor more than
five years.
Herman Monroe Brown, 29,
pleaded guilty to driving without a
license, ficticious license, and driv
ing while his license was revoked
and was sentenced to IS months.
Harold Dean James. 41, pleaded
guilty to DUI (second offense) and
transporting liquor with the seal
broken and was sentenced to six
months, suspended for three years
and placed on probation for three
years, ordered not to drive for two
years and was fined S500 and costs.
David Jones, 25. pleaded guilty
to DUI (third offense) and driving
while his license was revoked and
was sentenced to not less than 15
months nor more than two years.
Arol H. Smith, 54, was found
guilty by jury of two counts of
possession for the purpose of sale of
a quantity of malt beverage and two
counts of unlawful sale of a
quantity of malt beverage and was
sentenced to 12 months, suspended
for three years and was fined $200
and costs.
YARD OF THE WEEK?The home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Turbeville in
the South Hoke community was chosen as county yard of the week in
judging by extension homemakers as part of the beautification campaign
underway for May and June.
Community Calendar
Thursday, May 13 ? Kiwanis Club at 6:30 P.M. at the Civic
Center.
Monday, May 17 ? Jr. Woman's Club at 7:45 at the Civic
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