Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-09-04
ROWAN SUPERIOR COURT.
Two Capital Grimes to be Tried. Ashby's
Trial Comes up Tomorrow.

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grand jury, was empanelled and
charged about noon. Some minor
affairs were gwen attention during
the afternoon and things began
to get busy Tuesday. One capital
cases has been tried at this term :
Ed. Ashby, who shot and killed
his brother-ln-law, Overcast. J.
G.. McAnulty, charged with hav-
lug killed Robt. Owen, against
whom true bill has been brought.
May be deferred until next term.
The following gentlemen COM
pose the grand jury: S. f. Lord,
foreman; W. W. Roseman, D. G,
Eagle, A. J. Holshouser, L. V.
Jenkens, S. G. Peacock, II. T..
Porter, j. A. Murph, Lee Ketchie,
I. G. Barber, M. Q, Quinn, G, M.
G. Barger, Louis D. EarnLardt,
A. S. K. Ramsay, Peter A. LIuttz,
III. Louis Lyerly, and VIM. b.
Stlrewalt.
The following cases have been
disposed of since the court has
been in session:
N. J. Saleeby, pleaded guilty of
carrying concealed weapons, fined
$40 ana costs. Robert Miller,
c. C. W, defendant plead guilty,
Judgment suspended upon pay
ment of costs. Robert Hail, lar
ceny, nol pross with leave. Peter
johnson and Dock White, highway
robbery; defendant Johnson called
and failed, capias to issue. Lee
Watkins, C. C. W., mol pross with
leave. Maude Reid, assault with
deadly weapon; plead guilty,
judgment is suspended on pay
ment of costs. John Graham, as
sault with deadly weapon; plead
guilty, is fined IS and costs. Wal
ter CJbb, assault with deadly
weapon. plead guilty, fined $50
and costs. George Knox, assault
with deadly weapon; plead guilty,
fined $40 and costs. Ed. lhom-
ason, assault, plead guilty, fined
IS and costs. Sam Howard, as
sault; plead guilty, fined IS and
costs. Sidney Wright, assault;
plead guilty and is fined $40 and
costs. Charles Woodman, c. w -.
plead guilty, judgment suspended
upon payment of costs. Jane
" hite aud William Towns, forni-
cation and adultry, couple had
married since the indictment,
judgment was suspended. Joe
Bingham, assault with deadly
weapon, plead gully, Judgment
suspended upoL payment of costs.
Fred Blackwelder, assault with
deadly weapon, plead guilty and
Judgment suspended OH payment
Of costs. Lock: Freezt, assault
with deadly weapon; + r.quireo to
give bond III the sum of $50 for
his apprarance from term to term
Of SUPERIOR Court for The n.x. two
years " Is Watson, assault; plead
guilty, fined $40 and costs Cicero
K1ng, c. c. W., plead guilty, fined
$40 and costs.
D, l.. Bradley. assault with
deadly weapon, guilty. MARSHALL
Mills, Will Graham and G. 4.
Shlnn: assau with deadly weapon !;
Mills and Shinn pleaded guilty
and judgment was suspended
upon payment of half costs by
each; Graham did not respond
and a capias was issued for him.
Marshall Mills and A c. Shlnn,
c. c. W., defendants plead guilty
and Judgment is suspt nded upon
payment of Costs. Robert Miller,
assault with deadly weapon; de-
fendant pleads guilty and is sus-
pended upon payment ut costs
Henry Brooks, Ike H!jsoA, and
Sam Gale, gama!ls,g; Wi;s3n was
not on trial aud Gale was acquit-
ted,- Brooks was found guilty and
judgment was suspended Oh pay
ment of costs. Tom Harris, lar
ceny; not guilty. Henry Latham,
pointing pistol, defendant pleads
guilty and is fined $40 and costs.
Luther Harris, c. C. W., guilty ;
fined $40 and costs. Will Carlton
c. C. W, guilty; 2 months on road
Jim Thomas, C. C. W., guilty; 2
months on road. Arthur Gibson,
larceny; not guilty. Mollie Ross
and Ellen Henderson, assault with
deadly weapon, guilty; SIS each
and costs. Lee Bassinger, assault
with deadly weapon, guilty; taxed
with the costs. Cicero Johnson,
c. c. W, not guilty. Matte Wash.
ington, larceny, not guilty. J
D. Doughton, housebreaking sen
tence deferred. Mary Smith, as.
sault with deadly weapon. guilty
Judgment suspended upon pay.
ment of costs. John Potts and
Milas Springs, affray; Potts not
guilty, Springs guilty. Lon Bas-
singer, C. C. W, not guilty. Sam
Massey aud Giles Wright, assault
with deadly weapon, guilty; Mas.
sey $40 and costs, Wright 6 mon.
tbs on the roads. D. L. Beasley
assault with deadly weapon, fnec
$40 and costs. Ida Livingston
Lerline Wood, and Laura Hanson
conducting bawdy houses; 50;
and costs and 12 months in jail i