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FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1942 CASTRATION CASE TESTIMONY HEARD IN CLOSED COURT WHliam Poole, a 48-year-old colored resident of Nags Head, pleaded not guilty to the cas tration of Amanda Lee Meekins, his colored mistress from Man teo, in a preliminary hearing at Dare County Recorders Court on Tuesday, as Judge W. F. Baum cleared the courtroom to hear testimony by the victim and her mother before finding “probable cause” and ordering the alleged assailant held over for trial ait the May term of Su perior Court. Bond has been set' at SISOO. Poole, who appeared without benefit of counsel, seemed un aware of the nature of the charge against him or its grav ity. The soft-spoken Negro heard solicitor Martin Kellogg read the warrant; which accused him of “maliciously maiming and disfiguring the privy mem bers" of Amanda Meekins, “with the intent to render her impo tent" and, when asked if he un derstood, replied “No.” After a repitition of the charge, the de fendant stated that he did com prehend the nature of the charge contained in the warrant. Amanda Meekins, 32 year old victim of the attack, appeared as the first witness for the state and faced a crowded courtroom of spectators. Judge Baum stopped the proceeding and stat ed that “this girl here is entitled to the same consideration as anybody else and her race makes no difference.” Baum noted that the witness had asked that the courtroom be cleared during the testimony and asked officers to clear the hall of everyone who “is not an officer of the court or a repre sentative of the press.” The defendant heard Amanda Meekins nervously describe the March 12 assault which occurr ed at 2 aan. at her “home” on Bay Street. “It is really a trailer,” she stated. The witness related how the defendant pull ed her off of her bed and stated that he was going to fix her “so you’re no good for me or any body else." The witness recalled how she had screamed during the perpetration of the offense and told how she had asked Poole, in’her agony, “if he was going to IdH me.” William Poole heard the ac cusations without any trace of emotion. 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After hearing the vic tim’s testimony, Judge Baum * asked the defendant whether he would like to question the wit- . ness and Poole began to give a version of the incident from his ’ seat. The judge repeated his offer * and emphasized that Poole could “ question the witness but was not ; to give testimony from the * floor. The defendant remained ; silent and Amanda Meekins con tinued to give her account of ‘ the sordid crime. She stated that she was still ; “messed up inside” and indicated that several transfusions had > been necessary after her trans fer to Pungo Distinct Hospital on the afternoon of Mirch 12.' ’ The victim remained there for ’ 13 days for treatment of “vulva ’ and buttock” lacerations. , Elnora Bowser, mother of the . victim, sat across from the de i fendant during the hearing and , carried on a heated conversa tion with him during a portion i of her daughter’s testimony. She . was cautioned by the solicitor . and then took the stand toxon t firm the victim’s- testimony. Poole appealed the “verdict" ■ just before Judge Baum indicat i ed that ‘*probable cause” had been determined and declined to I take the stand at the hearing. I He was placed under a SISOO . bond and returned to the cell . which he has* occupied since , March, 12 in the Dare County . Jail. I The case of State vs. William > Poole has been scheduled for the i May 28 term of Superior Court before Judge Henry Stevens. * Poole’s warrant charges that 1 he did “unlawfully and wilfully r and feloniously of malice afore : thought maim and disfigure the 1 privy members of Amanda Lee’ * Meekins with intent to maim, j disfigure and render impotent j 1 said Amanda Lee Meekins.” The * defendant faces a maximum ; term of 60 years imprisonment if convicted of the offense. 1 A drunken driving case also * occupied the attention of the • 1 lengthy Recorders Court session. 1 Lasalle Midgett, a 42-year-old ’ Kitty Hawk resident entered a ■ plea of not guilty to a charge I of drunken driving on the night ’ of March 25, and introduced ! i testimony indicating that he had II “never been convicted of an of -1 sense of any kind.” Midgett was accused of having ■ been under the influence when ■ his car swerved into a “road 1 closed" sign on Highway 158, ; near Whalebone. Judge Baum ■ found the defendant guilty of THE COASTLAND TIMES, MANTEO, N. C. Prepare Easter Egg Hunt ■ ' I *II ll| II V? wS BK mm Being an Easter Bunny is almost as much fun as playing Santa Claus—and a lot less expensive. Little children love an Easter morning egg hunt and searching for the special egg the Bunny left just for them. I And how do they know when they’ve found “their” egg? When they find the one with their own name on it, of course (put on with a “mystic writer” by Mama, Bunny in the middle of ( the night). Easter Egg Coloring Kits made by the makers of i *i y ? not only Proride the mystic writer, they also contain 1 colorful transfers, cute egg dress-ups, an egg dipper, the pure food egg dyes and complete and easy directions. So, prepare for the hunt and you’ll be setting up another happy family custom and source of pleasant memories. , the offense, after hearing testi , mony by Patrolmen H. W. Prid-, gen and C. F. Patton. Midgett has appealed the conviction and , has been placed under a S2OO bond. Eugene Willard Arnette, Jr. of | Manteo entered a plea of guilty j to driving on the wrong side of ithe road and was fined $lO and ,! costs of court. James Ollie Pur vis, colored, of Nags Head also entered a plea of guilty to his offense of driving under the in fluence and was given a sen tence of 60 days on the roads, which was suspended on pay ment of SIOO and costs. The case of State vs. Barfield will be continued until the next session of Recorders Court. Barfield, a Columbia, S. C. native, failed to appear in defense of his public drunkness charge and a capias has been issued. Paul Kendrick of Manteo pleaded guilty to charges of tres pass and the unlawful taking of an automobile, without intent to steal, and received a judgment of 90 days on the roads which was suspended upon the pay •i ment of $35 and costs. I C. S. Meekins, Clerk of Court, listed those cases involving de -1 fendants who offered no contest and who paid fines, as follows. I Paul Bosher Ellington, Kill Devil Hills; charged with ap pearing in a public place while in a drunken condition, $25 and costs. Charles E. Byrd, Jr., Coast Guard, Hatteras Inlet; driving with expired license plates, $lO and costs. Robert Paul Beach, U. S. Navy, Buxton, driving an auto mobile without registration card, $lO and costs. Fred Hamilton Gray, Avonf careless and reckless driving and possession of non-tax paid beer, $35 ’nd costs. Hazel Jenett Gilliam, Kill Devil Hills; operating a motor vehicle under the influence, Careless end reckless driving and resisting arrest, $135. , Maxie McKinley Beny, color ed, Manteo; appearing in a pub- , DISTRICT REBEKAH MEET HELD AT SWAN QUARTER The, First District held its ! spring session with Rebekah Lodge No. 153 at Swan Quarter. Visitors were welcomed by Miss Mildred Spencer, who pre-1 sided at the register. Mrs. Esther D. Ramsey of Greensboro, State President, brought a message. She was ac companied by her Conductor, Mrs. Mary Highfield, also of Greensboro. District president, Mrs. Hilda Francis of Manteo presided. The welcome was given by Mrs. Dell C. Berry, District Deputy Presi dent. Response was by Mrs. God ley of Elizabeth City. Also, pres ent was State Warden, Mrs. Mildred Moore of Elizabeth, City. District officers for the com-' ing year were seated: President- Mrs. Ella Lou Swindell, Swan Quarter; Vice President - Mrs. Margaret Scott, Elizabeth City; Secretary-Mrs. Virginia Warren, Elizabeth City; Treasurer-Mrs. Olive Cahoon, Swan Quarter; Conductor - Mrs. Elizabeth Symons, Elizabeth City; Warden -Mrs. Carolyn Etheridge, Man teo; Chaplain - Mrs. Katie Ca hoon, Swan Quater; Inside Guardian-Mrs. Lydia Gibbs, Swan Quarter; Outside Guardian -Mrs. Arthel Williams, Swan Quarter; Musician - Mrs. Beulah Gaylord, Manteo. Mrs. Dell C. Berry was reap pointed as District Deputy President. A lunch served picnic style was enjoyed. The fall meeting will be held in Manteo in October. LIBRARY OPEN HOUSE The Dare County Library will hold “open house” at 8 pan. on Friday night, according to Mrs. Leo Midgett, chairman of Na tional Library Week. Mrs. Mid gette has indicated that the win ner of the Nell Wise Wechter award, which is donated annu ally to the elementary student contributing the best piece of creative art, will be announced at that time. The public is in vited to attend. lie place while in a drunken con-. dition, $25 and costs. Nolan Stewart Ambrose, Elizabeth City; operating a mo tor vehicle without a valid opera tor or chauffer license, $25 and costs. Renew Your Subscription RESUME HEARINGS ON STORM WARNING IN WASHINGTON WED. Congressman Herbert C. Bon ner announced last week that his Subcommittee on Oceanography would commence hearings to dis- I cuss the question of establish ment of more effective methods and procedures for forecasting and warning of major ocean storms. Mr. Bonner, who is Chairman of the Merchant Marine and j Fisheries Committee of the 1 House, stated that the storm that struck the east coast of the United States on March 7, of this year, was one of the most disastrous in history. The hur ricane-like, storm brought severe winds and high tides along the I Outer Banks of North Carolina. The First District Congress man viewed the damage along Nags Head-Hatteras areas after the storm and said, “persons who have not had an opportuni ty to view the damage 'would find it unbelievable.” Hearings commenced on April 4, at 10 o’clock in Room 219 Old House Office Building to hear officials of the Weather Bureau the Navy Hydrographic Office, the Beach Erosion Board of the, U. S. Corps of Engineers, the Coast and Geodetic Survey and the United States Coast Guard. Congressman Bonner stated that only through more and con tinuing research could we be able to determine the exact mech anism of the production of tropi cal cyclones, hurricanes and other distastrous storms such as the one that just recently af fected the entire Atlantic Coast There is a possibility that fu ture research will enable more long-range forecasting of these occurrences when we know more about tiie phenomena of the up per atmosphere which is now being explored by the satellites this country has put into space. WSCS DISTRICT WILL MEET APRIL 10, E. CITY M ———— The annual meeting of the Elizabeth City District of the WSCS will be held at the First Methodist Church in Elizabeth City on April 10, beginning at 10 o’clock. l The address will be given by Thor Hall, a student of the Duke Graduate School of Religion. Mr. Hall was bom in Larvik, Nor way and is a graduate of Oslo University. The host church will serve coffee from 9:15 to 9:45 a.m. and will serve lunch. 1 REDSKINS WIN 6-5 THRILLER OVER CENTRAL The Manteo Redskins walked their way to a 6-5 victory over Central High in an “extra-inn ing” baseball thriller at Manteo Ball Park oh Tuesday afternoon. The local nine drew the win ning run with the bases loaded in the eighth inning, when j Johnny Daniels advanced to »home_plata with tee Victorious score. ■' i - n Manteo led six in nings 5f play before tee Green Waves tied the ball game at 5-5 with a rally in the 7th. Central failed to score in the top half of the eighth, and the walk, by G. G. Bonner, who eyed a 3-2 pitch with the skill of a pro, proved to be the margin of victory. The exciting eighth-inning run came after Johnny Daniels drew a walk from Central’s Eason to open the frame in the top of the eighth. Eason became “rat tled” and pitched four balls which advanced R. S. Meekins to first base. Jerry Simpson flied to shortstop and was followed by Dickie Burrus, who wa.ked 'to load the bases. Simpson was followed by pitcher Bill Tolson, who struck out, and it was then that Bonner acquired the win ning walk. Approximately 200 spectators saw the Redskins win their third game of their undefeated season under Coach Jerry Ca hoon. Cahoon stated that he was “very pleased with the perform ance of his club.” Bill Tolson was the star of the game and fanned 12 Central batters during his long eight inning performance, The young mound ace allowed Only five hits and two earned runs in an out standing performance on the mound. The Redskins will play against the Knapp Knights on Tuesday at 3:30 in the Manteo Ball Park. The Knights are re ported to have ” the same strength as last year when they captured the conference cham pionship. Coach Cahoon has stat ed that he is “very pleased with the spirit of the boys,” but has indicated that “we still need more hitting strength.” <TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY) FOR SALE: Brick veneer house, three bedrooms, fireplace. SIO,OOO. Three miles from Wright Memorial Bridge in Har i binger. Joseph A. McAvoy, 1705 N. Williams Circle, Elizabeth City. Tel. 8890. T-4-6-2tc PAGE FIVE
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