The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-26
HOSS ENTERS A PLEA OF NOLO
CONTENDERE.
Charged With Bribery-l1is Counsel
Withdraw-Hls Resignation Then
Accepted and Judgment Suspended
IN D~vnsAnt ~ CA~t~

Charged With Bribery-l1is Counsel
Withdraw-His Resignation Then
Accepted and Judgment Suspended
on Payment of Costs.
At the special term of Vance Supe-
rior Court held last week, Judge G.. H.
Brown presiding, the celebrated Moss
case was disposed of Thursday. The
indictment was against DR.. J. r. Moss,
chairman of the Board Of County Com
missioners of Vance county, for Offer
ing to accept bride in the matter Of
issuing liquor license. The following
particulars Of the case is taken from
the News and Observer:
When the case was called it was
asked who appeared for the defendant.
Mr.. T. 7. Hicks stated that he, Mr..
Pittman and others had been appear
ing for DR.. Moss, but that in view of
the statement of the Solicitor that he
had plea of "nolo contendere" which
had been handed him, he and his as
sociates would be allowed to withdraw
from the case.
The Solicitor stated that he held in
his hand plea of 'nolo contendere. >
signed by the defendant j. r. Moss,
and that he had been asked to have the
same filed; also that DR.. Moss had
signed and handed him his resignation
as a County Commissioner.
Mr.. Pittman, of counsel for defend
and, stated that this indictment grew
out of refusal by the Board of Com
missioners to grant liquor license; that
DR.. Moss was chairman and cast the
deciding vote. That he understood
now that there was bargain for Moss
to resign and for man to be put in his
place who would vote for license; that
this was corruption. and that he would
not be party to it; that he had 50
stated to DR.. Moss's son-in-law, and
asked the court to consider him as no
longer representing the defendant.
Mr.. Hicks, of counse! for defendant,
stated that he knew nothing Of it until
yesterday at O'Clock; that he did not
advise it, and would not act further
in the case; that he did not believe
that the defendant could be convicted.
Similar statements were made by
the other counsel for defendant, Mess.
Harris and Eaton, to the effect that
they had not been consulted.
Mr.. Zollicoffer stated that he was
employed by private parties to aid in
the prosecution, and that he and Mr..
Spruill who was assoc lated with him,
were prepared as they had been from
the first to prosecute the case to the
fullest extent of the law; that when he
was asked about the plea of s'nolo con-
tendere" he stated that he had moth
ing to advise either way; that they be-
lieved that it was best for the county,
and that the ends of justice would be
met by the filing Of the plea and a
suspension of judgment.
The Solicitor stated that the defend
ant asked to be allowed to file the
plea; that he believed that it was best
for the community and that the ends
of justice. and asked that judgment be
suspended by the court.
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