The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1910-03-29
TOOK A HIGH APPEAL.
Rev. Crawford Convicted Of Shoot
ing at a Brother Minister, Takes
a Mighty Appeal to the Lord in
His Own Behalf.

ing at a Brother Minister, Takes
q Mighty Appeal to the Lord in
His Own Behalf.
Having exhausted his own resour-
ces and those of his lawyers, and
staggering under conviction Of hav-
ing shot a few balls through the win
dow Of Nebo colored Baptist church
Of Waxhaw against the sides Of his
brother minister, Rev. Mcdonald,
Rev. John Crawford, colored, brush
ed aside the technicalities Of earthly
courts and appealed direct to the
supreme court Of Providence. While
the Rev. Crawford was resting in
Jail last Friday morning, awaiting
sentence, Sheriff Griffith heard a
sound as Of the rushing Of mighty
winds coming from the direction Of
Crawford's cell. Going to investi-
gate, the sheriff beheld Crawford on
the knees praying with tremendous
voice that the heart OF the solicitor
might be softened, that the Judge be
overcome with mercy and loving
kindness, and that Providence would
lead from the prison cell into the
clear sunlight of liberty "dis oil Bar
nabas, who ain done nothin' and yit
is covered with shameful shackles. :"
1t is not known what effect this
prayer had on the heart Of Judge
Lyon, but it must have soiteIed it,
as he fined Crawford only $50 and
costs, which the preacher paid cheer
fully.
MIR. John J. Parker was appointed
by Judge Lyon to act as solicitor in
the case of State against Whedbee,
Solicitor Stack having been employ
ed by the defendant before his APP
pointment to the solicitorship. I. C..
Whedbee, who was an agent Of the
Seminole Securities Company, was
convicted Of false pretense on his
trial here last August and sentenced
10 2 years in the penitentiary. The
case was carried to the Supreme
court, and judgment was arrested on
the ground that the indictment was
fatally defective, Clark, G. j., and
Iloke, j., dissenting. 1t ives sug-
gested in the Supreme courts decis-
ion that the solicitor consider most
carefully whether, upon the facts
which the evidence tends to prove,
he can make out a case against the
defendant for criminal false pre-
tense" Mr.. Parker will investigate
the matter and decide whether or
not it will be advisable to renew the
prosecution.
Other cases disposed Of before the
court closed its weeks work Friday
afternoon were. Will Secrest, keep
ing liquor for sale; 500 and costs,
and bond for good behavior till
March, 1911. This is the case in
which Judge Williams fined the de-
PENDANT $1,000 in the Recorders
court.
Ed Horn, felonious breaking; 3
years.
Ralph Broom, seduction; not gull
ty.
Robert Howard, failure to list prop
erty: judgment suspended on pay
ment Of costs and tax.
H. II. Trull and Ed Trull, assault
and battery; judgment suspended on
payment Of costs.
HI Griffin, false pretense; 80 days
on roads. Appeals.
William Tarleton, assault and bat
terry; SIS and costs.
Eli Mcdonald, immortality; pay
ment Of costs.
Oscar Austin, violation Of Marsh
vile town ordinance; not guilty.
J. II. Griffin, forgery; plea Of nolo
contendre entered, which is accept
ed by the State and the payment OF
$50 costs and 500 bond to appear
at March term Of court for two years
and show good behavior.
Cap Davis, forcible trespass; judg-
ment suspended on payment of costs.
Cap Davis, larceny; IL months on
roads.
Jack Coffee, burning barn; 2 years.
Appeals.
Robert Nash, disturbing religious
worship; judgment suspended on
payment OF costs.
The following gentlemen compos-
ed the grand jury: F. H. Wolfe,
foreman; B.L Clark, J. W. Thomas,
X. B. Laney, W. r. Benton, B. F. ke-
ziah, j. |. Griffin, ]. S. Broom, J. II.
Godfrey, John w. Richardson, +. II.
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