The leader., 1903-05-06
THE CIRCUIT COURT.
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we'll; for State Treasurer, Hon,
William Jones Miller; for Seere.
tary of State, Editor +. M. Run
nells, -of the Meridian Star; foi
Governor, Hon. E. F. Noel; for
Auditor, Gen. T.. M. Henry; fol
United States Senator, Gov. A.
I'll. LONGING.
The only speeches of any length
were those made by Senator Noe.
and Gov. Longino.
Friends of Major Vardaman,
Judge Critz and Senator Money
announced that they will be here
to speak tomorrow.
When court again convened the
docket was called and cases set
In the case of Geo. Wood, charged
with the murder of VIM. Neither
land, the State asked for a specia
venire and the trial was set fol-
Thursday of next week.
The following cases had beer
disposed of up to this afternoon:
State VS.. Geo. Watson; conceal
ed weapons-Plea of guilty; finec
1875.
State VS.. Garfield Watson; con
cealed weapons--Plea of guilt,
and fined $25.
Maud Harris VS.. /. G. r. R
Co.-Verdict for defendant.
Sally Harris VS.. /. c. r. R. Co
Verdict for defendant.
Earl Spurlock VS.. /. G. R. r
Co.-Verdict for defendant.
Arnold, Heniger, Doyle & Co
VS.. M. A. Graham & Co.-Verdic
for plaintiff for $1,000.
State VS.. Lucius Lambert; con
cealed weapons-Plea of guilt
and fined $25.
W. L. Bell & Co. vs.. Heuck'
Opera House Co.-Verdict TO
plaintiff for $414.49.
A. E. Bass VS.. /. G. r. r. &C
Verdict for plaintiff fol- 500.
Wash Mickens VS.. I. G. r. r
Co.-Verdict for defendant.
Fourteen Whitecaps Indicted and Plea
Guilty.
Late this afternoon Indictment
were returned against IA member
of the whitecap organization
The men charged with this crime
who had previously agreed wit
the district attorney to plead gui
ty and throw themselves on tn
mercy of the court, soon appear
ed before the bar, were duly al
raigned and entered this plea.
In consideration of the fact thai
so far as Lincoln county is cor
cerned, the men who Joined thi
organization, did so at a tim
: when there were various senst
; tional rumors started, apparent
by labor agents, about the mig
gers risin';;' that they never az
tually committed any personal vic
lence; that their lawless acts COZ
sisted of certain form of intim
dation, such as riding armed 6
night, posting up notices and b
warning a few negroes regarde
as Objectionable, to move; tia
there is no evidence that anythin
/ of this kind was done after tn
Governor issued his proclamatio
, calling upon the members of a
such organizations to disband an
desist from this lawlessness an
the citizens mass meeting wa
held in this county denouncin
whitecapping; and finally in cor
sideration of the fact that the me
indicted had voluntarily surrer
, deled and plead guilty and ez
pressed Willingness to respec
the law and become good citizens
Judge Powell decided to impos
on each one a nominal fine of S.. 0
and costs and place them under
bond of 5000 each to keep tn
peace for twelve months.
At the same time the court an
nounced that all members of tn
! organization who would come i
and surrender and enter a lik
plea by tomorrow (Thursday
night, would receive the same le
nient treatment; but that all VIII
hung out after that time and ha
} to be hunted up and prosecute
would fare much more severely
a $500 fine and two years in tn
penitentiary being the extrem
limit of the law.
It is believed that what ha
been done will have the desire
effect and assure peace and OF
der in the county, and judy
Powell and District Attorne
Greaves are being commended b
our best citizens for their actio
in the premises.
Following are the names Q
those who plead guilty: M. B
Britt, II. w. Reed, H. E. MCGEE
W. NJ. Reed, W. III. Stanley, J
NJ. McGee, R. J. Mathews, A
0. Hammond, j. S. MCGEE, j
| N. Smith, Frank Smith, Ed
Smith, R. E. Norton, John E
Falvey.