The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-08-22
SPECIAL TERN OF COURT
FOR THE TRIAL OF THOSE EN-
GAGGED IN THE RIOT.
The Same jurors Chosen-Several
Members of the Mob Plead Guilty
Bob Tuttie Made the Announce
ment in one of the Churches.

Members of the Mob Plead Guilty
Bob futile Made the Announce
ment in one of the Churches.
In the case of the rioters, Saturday
afternoon the State rested at the con-
clusion Of Officer Hundley's testimony.
A telegram having been received
that the Governor had complied with
the request for a commission for
a special term of Court, the further
consideration of the case was deferred
until Monday morning.
Micajah Watts, who had been con-
Victed of carrying concealed weapon
upon the night of the trouble, was
sentenced to six months hard labor
upon the county roads. The Judge
remarked that Micajah seemed to have
been one of the leaders in the trouble
and like all great leaders he would
have to suffer for the loss of his
cause.
THE SPECIAL TERM.
In accordance with the commission
issued by the Governor a special term
of the Superior Court opened Monday
morning, Judge @. FL. Brown presid-
ing.
BY general consent, the jurors who
heard the testimony in the case
of the State against Micajah
Watts and others as far as it had pro-
ceeded during the last term, which
closed Saturday, were impanelled to
hear the case and in lieu of recalling
the witnesses the stenographic report
of the evidence was read to the jury.
After which Mr.. e. b. Jones an
nounced that from the evidence it ap-
peared that the following of his
clients were guilty, viz: Sam Toliver,
Frank Carter, Oscar Taylor and Lee
Foy. Mr.. Jones said a verdict of
guilty would not be resisted as to
these, but evidence would be offered
in mitigation of the offence.
Pleas. Webster plead guilty through
his counsel, ]. L. Lanier.
Ernest Day. who is without counsel,
also plead guilty.
During the examination Monday
morning the fact was brought out
that on the night of the
trouble. Bob Tuttle, brother of Ar
thur Futile (whO was then on trial
for the murder of Officer Vickers)
went to the M. e. colored church and
just after service arose near the pulpit
and stated that he learned that people
from the country were coming that
night to lynch his brother and called
upon those present for assistance.
In the Superior Court Monday af-
ternoOn taking of testimony in the
case against the rioters was con-
tinued.
Evidence in behalf of the following
defendants was offered, viz: Coy Ross,
Sam Penn, John Grogan, George
Bailey, Nat. Jones, Frank Robinson
and Sam Skeens.
During the afternoon, Mr.. e. b.
Jones objected to further testimony
being offered by the ST ate as to GER
tain clients represented by his firm,
upon the ground that the State had
closed its case and that there was not
sufficient evidence to convict these
clients. The Court overruled the OBJ
lection and the defendants excepted.
Among the defendants who plead
guilty is John McJohnson, whose
name was omitted in previous reports.
The case was resumed last Tuesday
and evidence for the following defend
ants was presented, viz: George
Bailey, Frank King, Charles Hauser,
Mat Malone, Walter Price, Ed
Knowles, Walter Searcy, Soon
Matthews, Joe Brim, Tom Meyers,
Dolly Foster, Gus Coins, Green Scales,
Anderson Steele, Mat Scales.
Morgan Hart plead guilty and offered
no evidence.
On motion of the Solicitor, a YER
dict of not guilty was entered as to
Joe Brim.
That afternoon evidence was taken
in behalf of Jim cambridge and Mica
jah Watts.
By consent, a verdict of guilty was
entered against Micajah Watts.