The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-13
A DAY OF SENTENCES
Joe jackson Wins Freedom
Without a Lawyer.
In Federal Court Heavy Sentences Were Passe
on Wake County Coun.erfsters
Yesterday.

party of men had their photographs
ious to have Mr.. Watson get a focus on
them.
These were the counterfeiters who have
been convicted in the Federal court here
and who had sentences passed on them
yesterday by Judge Purnell. They are to
be taken to the penitentiary at Nash
vile, Tenn, and that they might not be
forgotten if they escaped their pictures
were taken.
One case tried yesterday was full: of IN
terest 1t was that of Joe Jackson form
erly of High Point, who was indicted for
counterfeiting. Joe had once before been
convicted and sentenced for four years.
his offense being, as he states, the
charge of false pretense in getting 1910
on credit" At any rate when Governor
Russell looked over the transcript of the
case he pardoned Jackson, who had only
served four months.
The counterfeiting business was
claimed to have been INDUCED in by
Jackson while he was in the pen, but
when the case came up yesterday jack
son, who is an intelligent looking and
evidently quick witted Irishman plead
his own case. He did this so successfully
that verdict of mot guilty" was rem
dered, and last night, attired in a neat
suit of gray, he talked to the reporter:
of his troubles, and denied he was the
desperate rogue" that he lad been
painted
Jackson is proud of the conduct of his
case yesterday. He fought the government
singly and alone. While the other score
of counterfeiters who were represented
by able counsel were given verdicts Of
guilty Il am beginning to think
missed my calling" Joe declaced last
night, 81 amt such had fellow after
all and / am going to work and prove It.
There are others who might go way back
and sit down.
Among those sentenced yesterday were
John Allen Johnson, the counterfeiter,
who some years ago shot Constable Jno
Upchurch. His sentence is for ten years
with $100 fine. A. T. Lowery, who manu-
featured counterfeit half dollars and
worked them off around Raleigh through
a negro. Will Cunningham, was fined 500
and sent up for five years. while eighteen
his negro assistant.
Jubal Emory, of Wake county, for aid
ing, having in his possession and passing
counterfeit money was sentenced to one
year, with 500 fine, while R. c. High, the
mechanic who did the counterfeiting at
Emorys home, is to serve three years
, and pay $100 fine. In pronouncin3 SEN
tence on Jubal Emroy, who is IS years
old, straight as an Indian and whose eye
is as flashing as that of an eagle, Judge
Purnell said that as a verdict of guilty
had been returned he must sentence him
for one year, the minimum, but Indicated
that he would join in a request to the
President for his pardon.
The other cases disposed of yesterday
were: Levitt Burt and Henry Davis, Illicit
distilling, continued for defendants and
]. H. Snipes, illicit distillng, nolle
pressed
The grand jury ignored the following
j bills: Jacob H. Royal, for false state
| ment in bankruptcy proceedings. ]. G.
Johnson T. ]. Stevens, for removing and
concealing; A. B. Lassiter and w. II.
Chapel, both of Wake county, for intim-
idating government witness, the crarge
being that they ran off a negro who was
to testify in the court.
The work of the grand jury was com
pleted yesterday and that body was dis
charged by Judge Purnell, who thanked
the members for their services
! Among the other events of the day were
pleasant one for two parties against
whom fines had been placed for not &p-
pearing in court when called. The hne
! against each was $50 and when Judge
Purnell had the entry struck out Messrs
Starkey Hare and j. w. Perkins were
very much gratifed as four tWenties is
some money