The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-02-28


CouRr NoTEs-Court virtually ad iourn-
ed Saturday evening. Judge Armfield is a
worker and much business wasdisposed of :
He was here Monday however and dis
posed OF some civil cases that dema nded
attention. We name only tile most iu,por-
tant cases tried
Alex Evans, colored, was sent to the PEN
Tertiary 2years for stealing clothing.
Matte Green, colored, was given 3years
for the same offence. This is tile woman
who raided on SO many dwellings in town
and had enough dresses, shawls, under
garments. &c, stolen and concealed at the
house where she was stopping (she says
she came here from Durham only a short
while before she was arrested) to open a
ladies' furnishing store.
Wilson Webb, coloreI, got5 years for
stealing an OK.
Matthew Fogg, coiored, was sent up
years for stealing bale of cotton
Woodson Hawkins, colored, for stealing
shoes, will shed the Light of his counte-
nance within the same walls for years.
Sam jackson, colored, false pretense, 2
months in the county Jail, the County Com
missioners to have privilege Of hiring him
out.
Joe Roam. colored, perjury, months in
jail. privilege to hire. She had young
baby and but for this would have been
sent to the penitentiary.
Wash Aston, colored, charged with as
sault with intent to commit rape, was con-
victed of simple assault. One month in
Jail, privilege to hire out. This case at
tracted considerable attention and has
been the subject of much comment, the
conduct of some of the persons connected
verely criticised by many.
Green Hunt, colored. embezzlementf ar
rest of Judgment and appeal by Solicitor
Lottie Hester, colored, assault and bat
terry, fined $500 and costs.
Charles Dunston, colored, larceny and
receiving, Judgment suspended on payment
of costs
VIM. Eaton and Frank Eaton, colored,
assault and battery, judgment suspended
on payment of costs.
Govan Aston and six others, ARRAY,
Judgment suspended Oh payment of costs.
Jennie Floyd, colored, larceny, judg
ment suspended on payment of costs.
Tom Gill, colored, larceny, Judgment
suspended OF payment Of costs.
Turner Hawkins, colored, assault and
battery months in jail, privilege to hire
out
John King, and others, assault and battery,
Judgment suspended on payment of costs.
James Pipkins, assault and battery,
Judgment suspended on payment of costs.
The case of Henry e. Adcock and Jennie
Adcock charged with poisoning Eliza Adj
about a year ago, came up for hearing
at this term. This case was moved from
Granville, feeling against the accused being
so great that the plea of a fair trial not
being obtained was set up. In the mean
time both parties were taken from the Ok
ford Jail and carried to Raleigh for safe
keeping, fears of lynching being entertain
ed Henry Adcock having becoming APP
parently insane jury was empaneled to
pass upon his sanity. After subjecting him
to a careful examination medical experts
being called to assist in the case, the jury
brought in verdict that the prisoner was
insane. He has been in this condition it is
said since about the middle of November.
At this Juncture of the proceedings the
Solicitor entered a not pros with leave, and
in addition to statement which was filed
with the papers III the case, Col. Worth
ington addressed the Court at some length
explaining the position in which the State
found itself, &c.
Regarding the case against the woman,
Solicitor Worthington stated that he
had with a great deal of care exam
ined the case against the female prisoner
and that since the male prisoner had been
adjudged insane, he felt compelled to ask
that a mol pros with leave be entered
against her. lie said that he was we'll
aware that there was much feeling against
her and clamOr for her conviction, but
that feeling full sense of his responsible
ity as a man and as q sworn officer he was
compelled to say to the court that he was
| unwilling upon such evidence as he could
get and as was admissible, to imperil a
human life. The principal evidence was
| of a woman whom he was informed was
| beyond the jurisdiction of the State and if
here was of bad character. He asked that
| a mol pros with leave be entered and then
| if he could get such evidence as would war
| rant it, he would have her taken up and
tried at any time hereafter. Judge Arm
| field in reply stated that the Court had at
the request of the Solicitor examined the
evidence and agreed with him in his
course and thought it commendable in him
as man and an officer: And that the
| Court was free to say that if a jury were to
find the female prisoner guilty on that ev-
idence, that he would not hesitate to set
aside the verdict. A human life should
not be taken upon such fragumentary and
circumstantial evidence 81
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