Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-09-07
Third District.
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Sbeaaifo HE NrTOs.
| have just returned from trip on
on Cumberland mountain, and kindly
surveyed the wild hog situation, ant
everything along that line is reported
good. The old wild hog law suits are
now beginning to bloom and advance
to the front. Those to whom it may
concern and those that have hogs out
there may take notice that there is
now pending in the j. p. Courts two
hog suits from old Cumberland, the
greatest spot on earth to raise and pro-
duce a hog and hog law sqit If you
readers remember a year ago ourcourts
were in daily attendance fol 6 weeks.
The docket at no time was clear of
this wild hog suits, and now she is be-
ginning to assemble again this fall.
wasn't expecting this so early but it is
now on, the first of September. W..
e. White, attorney. is now employed
in two cases, criminal and civil, so
keep your eyes skinned. They are
marking and turning loose, so report
says, other mems hogs, so watch the
cases as they appear and see the final
result.
Uncle Billie Hudson died at his son
David's, Friday, and was inferred at
the Cedar Springs cemetery in the
presence of a large delegation of peo-
pie, friends and relatives. This dear
old man was some 70 years of age, and
was the same Mr.. Hudson l wrote you
all about last week. He was a good
and noble man, and there are few of
his equals. was at his sons today
on the mountain, and rendered my
sympathy to all the bereaved family
and will say that the memory of
the hours of the past by me as to Bill
lie Hudson's greatness and goodness
will long be remembered. l wish my
country was full of such great men as
the deceased was and could leave the
good report and record he did.
The big tabernacle meeting closed at
Whitwell which was held by Rev. Hen
bricks and others. We failed to get
the number of conversions.
The famous law suit in the attempt
ed murder case of John Ballard and
State vs. Pat and Mich Graham was
set for preliminary hearing Saturday
at 10 O. clock. There were some big
guns and artilleries on hand for the
State as attorneys, the Hon. Byron
Tatum, Austin Hall of Jasper, and J.
W. Morrison, of Whitwell. The de-
fendents were represented by W. E.
McCurry and W. H. White, of Whit
well, as local attorneys, and it is said
they handled the case without gloves
On, and when finally simmered down,
it fell under the small offense law and
their bonds were very light for such a
grand charge, and doubt very much
whether the next grand jury ever finds
\ true bill ON the evidence produced in
J. R. Harris court here Saturday.
There wasn't any speeches made on
either side except just few words of !
and case submitted to court
~ all attorneys engaged, +.-i
VIII Pickett, the young man that
got his leg broken in two places by a
motor car in the T. C. l. Co. mines
ONE II months ago, has submitted
of $4,000 to defendant
ompany, and the company has offered
Il, 700, and plaintiff has given out
tatement to me that he has accepted
he 81, 700 in full satisfaction, to in
lude the IS. 90 per week that the COM
ANY has advanced him during the
ast II months, and to include nurse
nd doctors bills. All told he is to
eceive check for 81, 700 from T. G.
Co., after all the above expenses
re deducted, and life time job. l
1ill say that there never was board
{ doctors in the state who did their
uty and attended more regularly than
,r. Seay, DR.. Ursery and DR.. Nc
rabb did in Will Pickett's case, and
,ant to compliment them on their
God work in accomplishing a master
iece Of surgery work and saving this
oy's life.
w. FL. White was called to go on
le mountain Monday on legal bust
ess. The nature of the business is
cid in secret until further develop
ents of the case that is now moving
ong.
There is said to be mandamus serv-
on Esq. Holloway in case of I'M
wful detainer suit in the case of j.
!. Thomas and wife VS.. the widow of
g late Jesse Pickett to move the
after into the circuit court. The
oper thing to do is to file a bill of
junction and try to eject and get
r. Thomas out of possession of the
operty, for will take care of him /
ID wife. They have warrantee deed
ID have moved into their house and