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Hornbuckle Gets Four Year Sentence For Killing Scruggs ^Continued from page one.) during the hearing, and he repeat edly adjusted his tie and brushed tack his curly hair as he listened to the evidence. His young wife Is In Georgia and was not here for the hearing. Much Interest. The hearing drew one of the ’nrg est crowds of any court case heie in several terms, the lower floor of the court room betng filled with many staging along the side aisles. Near tilt? front of the court room were the widow and children of t he slain man and also his mother. Hornbuckle's brother sat with him behind his counsel Inside the bar. It was brought out In testimony on the stand that the baby In the arms of Scruggs’ widow was born In June after he was killed In Feb ruary. Several Lawyers. The defendant was represented by Attorneys Clyde R. Hoey and Joo Whtsnant, while Attorney C. O. Ridings, of Forest City, and At torney B. T. Falls aided Solicitor tpurlin* in the prosecution. Many witnesses were Introduced by both sides with Drs. E. A. Hous er and Sam Schenck being used to show the nature of the fatal wounds. The long stick of cordwood with which the boxer hit Scruggs was Introduced and throughout ilia hearing of the evidence was placed against the table of the prosecuting rnimsH. Witnesses for the State for the most part failed to see. so they said, Scruggs pick, up a brick to hU Hornbuckle as was claimed by the defense, while defense witnesses testified that Scruggs, who was known ab "Peanut,” was raising back up after having stooped to pick up the brick when Hornbuckle slugged him across the head. Two defense witnesses testified to see ing the brick on the ground, one stating that some one threw it into some vines nearby after a crowd had gathered at the scene, but State witnesses declared they did not see the brick which Hornbuckle claim ed Scruggs reached. Was Good Witness. The young boxer and cotton mill worker proved to be a good witness when placed upon the stand and a stiff croqs-examlnatlon by Judge Falls failed to shake his composure or to get his replies mixed up. Hombuckle's story was that he hid been helping get a car out of the road where it was stuck and in doing so had gotten some mud on his trousers. He walked out near the railroad crossing at Eastside he said, and sat down with others there. Scruggs, who was said by other witnesses to have been drink ing, came up with another man Soon after arriving Hornbuckle 6ata Scruggs asked him why he did not get the mud off of his pants. The witness said he replied that he would when it was dry and that Scruggs then cursed him. A few other words were passed, he said, and then Scruggs asked his broth er-in-law whether or not he should hit Hornbuckle and then stooped for the brick. It was then the de fendant said that he swung the cord wood to keep from being hit. After the blow was struck someone said to him, he testified, that Scruggs was bad hurt and that he should get a doctor. He testified that he asked where to get one and was told to go to the cloth mill of fice. He said he .did not get In there but w'ent on to a house, telephoned for Dr. Ben Gold, failed to get him, end then telephoned to Dr. E. A. Houser only to be told that Dr. Houser had already been called. He then, he testified, walked to his brother’s home at the Dover Mill riUage, later caught a ride to Gas tonia and there boarded a train for Georgia. The prosecution introduced evi dence to show that Hornbuckle was a boxer and also heavier than the slain man, presumably to show that It was not necessary for him to have used the stick in self-defense. Testimony introduced by the State also tended to show that the row between the two started over a pint of liquor which Scruggs wanted to g»t from Hornbuckle on credit and oot over the mud on the boxer’s clothing as defense witnesses and Hornbuckle claimed. The State, fur thermore, brought out that Horn buckle had served a road term hero several years ago, and the same in formation was brought out against one of the defense witnesses, both being given a bad character by Po lice Chief Poston. Pastors Meet Here In Conference 4th V’» - The pastors conference, of the Kings Mountain association will meet at 2 o’clock next Monday, at the First Baptist church. A full at tendance of all the patsors in the •ssociation is desired. Dr. Wall will speak with reference to entertaining the Baptist State Convention, which meets with his church Nov. 12. Rev. J. W. Lynch will deliver an address on some vital subject pertaining to the church work,^- ~ - . College Game Here Saturday; Mt. Holly Beats Shelby Eleven (Continued from page one.) by Harrelson until a pass was car ried over to cut the margin to one touchdown. Fans on the sidelines te calling how "Milky” Gold and "Rooster” Bridges won the Forest City game with 30 seconds to play last year began to wonder if the golden jerseys, fighting as they haven’t fought before this year, might not turn the miracle stunt again. Two passes and a penalty rent the ball to Mt. Holly’s six-yard line, first down and goal to go. Shelby was clamoring for the tying score but on the first play Rippy tossed a pass Into the end none which was grounded and It was Mt. Holly's ball on the 20-yard line And there the whistle ended ure game. Mt. Holly exhibited a couple of the hardest driving backs seen here this year and a line full of charge and pep. Farris, in the backfield, and McSwatn, In the line, were out standing performers for the Shelby eleven, although a string of scrubs I sent In during the last quarter by Coach Morris staged a more fero cious fight to transform a defeat Into victory than did some of the regulars they replaced. Wayne Ferguson, a 4-H club boy of Jackson county, sold 12 pure bred Poland China pigs at 180 days old for $256.93. The pigs paid near ly $2 a bushel for corn consumed while being fattened, REVIVAL AT STINDALE Rutherfordton, Oct. 31.—Every thing Is ready for the opening of the George T. Stevens month-long crnngellstic. campaign, services which opens In the new mamoth tabernacle in— Spindale,— Sunday Sunday night, November, 4 at 7:30 o'clock. Great interest is being ! shown in the meetings by the peo ple of Rutherford county. All the churches of Rutherford ton, Spindale, Forest City and oth ers nearby will be asked to suspend tneir services Sunday night and each Sunday night during November so the congregations can attend and hear Dr. Stephens. E. Powell Lee. of Atlanta, Ga„ will lead the singing and do special solo work while C. W. Keeter, of Rutherfordton, will be choir director. A choir of 250 select voices from every section of tne county will lead the music for tne meetings. Feeling Fine, Thank You! This Suit Fits Me Per fectly and Is as Smart as Any Expensive Suit I Have Ever Worn! Of course* I picked a Style that suited my fancy < ■ • but the wide selection of shades and patterns on display at the J. C. Penney Store assures you exactly the choice you want.. All the season’s newest shades and weaves, too, to pick from. You have heard about the ability of J. C. 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