The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-08
THE BABES SOBBED
PitiabIe Scene in the Fed
eraI Court.
The clones and POWELL Case is Set
For Friday. A Day That Was
a Very Busy
Day.

The Federal Court was busy yester-
| day and many cases were disposed OF
during the day.
The case of J. B. Powell, the Zones
| q Powell" man has been set for Fri
day. 1t is expected that the King case
| will not be taken up till after TIE
| Powell case.
! There was most affecting scene
during the day, a pitiable scene, this
| coming with the appearance In court
of Mrs. Betsy Pierce, an aged white
woman, of New Light township, charg-
| ed with an assault upon revenue of1-
Ger with a pistol. When the case was
called she tottered into the bar with
her two little girls, who cried unceas-
ingly while the aged mother consulted
with her counsel. Colonel Harris. The
case was final. postponed until to-
day, owing to the temporary absence
of the officer involved.
Here are the cases attended to dur
ing the day. Each has it's separate
history, each its incident that tells OF
retailing without license, illicit distill-
inc. or some offense against the Fed
eral laws.
A. A Muse, of Moore previously
convicted of removing and concealins
liquor was required to pay balance or
costs.
Andrew Womack, of Moore formerly
convicted of Illicit distilling was re-
quired to pay costs and fine so as to
have judgment suspended.
Alex Ivans. of Moore. formerly con-
victed of retailing paid up balance OF
eS67.25 and the case went off the
tdocket
William eagle and G. H. eagle, of
4 Moore, charged with illicit distilling
passed
Joseph Spivey. Of Moore. charged
with retailing was marked capias ana
costs.
Fred Mclean. of Moore, paid up
balance due him on former convic-
ton for retailing.
William eagle. of Moore. charged
with retailing without a license was
not pressed with leave.
Green Smith, of Moore, was tried
for retailing and found guilty. The
case was interesting, in that the prose-
cutting witness in the case. negress
Aunt" Phonia Walker. was a defend
ant in q similar case at the last term
of court, though she was acquitted,
and the defendant in this case was the
main prosecuting witness against
Aunt" Phonia.
Ernest Oldham. of Chatham. called
and failed to answer in an illicit whis-
key and retailing case Judgment for
the property was issued.
j.
ing without license plead guilty and
was sentenced to 80 days in Franklin
jail with 500 fine. While Ben was
in Franklin county Jail. there was an
attempt made to escape on the part or
the prisoners and Ben. was shot, re-
captured and convicted in the State
courts for some crime and then sent
to the State prison and served his
time. Upon his release he was arrest
ed by revenue agents.
Sherman Johnson, of Moore, de-
faulting in an Illicit case, judgment alb
Solute as to amount.
j. E. Phelps, of Moore, Illicit whis-
key, judgment absolute on payment o.
amount of property. Similar cases
were VIM. Tyson, of Moore, and Sher-
man Johnson, of Moore.
Berry Strickland, of Cumberland.
plead guilty as to retailing, was sent
up for 30 days. fined 500 and costs.
He said he had sold " a dram or two
to the boys in Fayetteville just to ac-
commodate them during fair week.
Will Mckay. of Moore. for retailing
plead guilty and was given 60 days,
500 fine and costs. VIII who had
sold old corn at 10 cents pint, said
the railroad agent at Vass sold aim
various amounts of liquor and always
seemed to have plenty on hand for
anybody. The District Attorney will
have this investigated.
j. w. Horton. of Harnett, plead
guilty of retailing and judgment is re-
served.
Frank Davis. of Chatham. retailing
without license was found guilty after
trial. His sentence was months SlO0
and costs. Davis is reported by some
as weak minded, has escaped before
on this ground but got bumpus this
time.
Raeford Jordan. of Moore, charged
with retailing was found guilty.
The court conyenes at $50 this
morning