The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-06-17
MINOR COURT CASES.

Daughter Tried for Retailing
Aged Defendant, Whose Hate
is Intense and Whose Legs are
Active, Tries to Cut Witness
Sheriff Mcneil Has Difficulty
in Making Arrest.
Ollie Scott, the days of the
years of whose life are some
three score and 16 told enough
to know better, and her daugh-
ter. Lila, who live about
about two miles from town, near
the county home, were tried
Tuesday morning before Justice
J. A. Rowland on charges of re-
failing. 1t was in evidence that
Lila had been selling 'the old
familiar juice" on a heap big
scale and she was sent to Jail in
default of bond in the sum of
5000. The evidence did not con-
meet the aged mother with the
sale of the whiskey, except that
it was made in her home and in
her presence, and she was re-
cognized in the sum of 500 for
her appearance at court. Which is
all there was about the trial and
about half of this story.
Before leaving the court room,
where the trial was held, the aged
Mrs. Ollie, whose hates, in spite of
the many years upon her head,
seem. to be intense, vowed that
she would get her gun and kill
somebody. The particular some
body" against whom her venom
Gus hatred seemed directed was
her granddaughter, Lena Norton,
who was the principal witness
against the mother and daughter.
AS Lena was descending the
steps at the entrance to the
court house Ollie whipped out a
knife and rushed upon her. Lena
ran back up the steps and into
the court house and Justice Row.
land, who was standing near by,
told Sheriff McNeill to take billie
to Jail. Which was easier said
than done. Sheriff McNeill grab
bed Ollie by one arm and tried
to secure the knife, which Ollie
tried to hide. Deputy Z. c..
Barnes grabbed Ollie by the
other arm. But Ollie was not
yet subdued, the battle was not
yet won. Ollie tried to kick and
bite, and she succeeded in land
ing one kick on the sheriff pretty
close to one of his gun pockets
which shows that Ollie is fair to
middling active, for that is some
distance from the ground. They
finally got Ollie to Jail, though,
she breathing curses ssthe while,
and yesterday she was released
on a peace bond. Lila was also
released later, Mr.. E. D. McNeill
going on her bond.
Mr.. E. M. Britt was the prose
cutting attorney. It is said that
during the trial Lila was in the
best of humor and spirits, her on
ly concern apparently being tc
get through as soon as possible
and get back home, which she
seemed to think would be the
conclusion of the whole matter.
But she missed her guess. It is
said that dark and wicked doing<
have been going on where Ollie
, and Lila have their local habita
; ton.
; Richard Bradshaw, colored, O.
Fairmont, was tried before Justice
Rowland yesterday morning or
complaint made by his forme
partner in the beef business, VIM
! Murphy, charging him with steal
, ing the firm ledger last February
) Justice Rowland reserved his de
cision until Saturday. Mr.. WI
Snow appeared for the State, Mr.
Jas. D. Proctor appearing for tn,
, defendant. Bradshaw put up
: certified check to certify that al
: would be we'll with him at large
Mayor Rowland was put wis
n to the fact this morning tia
= some negroes had gone acros
K the railroad, presumably wit
s evil intent, and he sent Police
man D. w. Biggs to investigate
f AS q result Policeman Bigg
d caught a bunch of negroes in tn
:. woods gambling and arreste
IS three of them Alex. Clark, Et
y Purcell and Tom Faux. Thre
!. others got away. Those arfes
s ed will be tried tomorrow morn
n ing and it is hoped that tn
lie others will be arrested by tn;
2 time.
ID
Sad Death of an Infant.