The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-17

Negro Submitted TO Murder IN tie ost-
ood Degree for Killing His Wife,
and in Case of William Buffalo,
Charged With Blind Tiger Business,
There is Another Rank Verdict OF
Not Guilty, All Other Whiskey
Cases Going Over Until This Week
for Trial.
Justice has miscarried in the case
of Hubert T, Edwards, tried TINS week
on the charge of blind tiger sales OF
liquor on an appeal from conviction IN
the police court Of Raleigh yesterday
morning. The jury. after being out
all night, brought III a verdict or not
guilty.
1t was a verdict hat brought sur
prise and establishment n the eX-
preston that there had been an aDso-
lutte miscarriage Of justice, thal the
man ought to hav been found guilty
without any delay. This case follows
other at this term of court and at
previous terms which show that bind
tiger operators regard the Superior
Court of Wake county as a Haven OF
Refuge and that they fly to it on ap-
pei to escape the sentences imposed by
the police court.
In this case against Edwards there
was absolutely no testimony for the
defense. The State showed by one
witness. John OlmStead, that he had
bought liquor from Hubert 7. Edwards
at his store on several occasions, that
Edwards took the bottles of liquor
from a cracker box behind the counter
and that in the box were other bottles.
He related a case in which he had
bought whiskey from Edwards for Ed.
Emory, and Emory testified that he
gave Emory the money, that Olmstead
went in the direction of Edwards store
and returned with the whiskey.
Besides his. Chief Of Police Stell
testified that Edwards had at the time
of his arrest government license for
the sale of whiskey, and to add to this
the State introduced the complaint
and Judgment in the case in which
Phil G.. Kelly Company, Inc. a liquor
house. stated in a suit to recover a
balance due from Edwards, that Ed
wards had bought from the company
$3.33O.70 worth Of liquor during eight
months, this the period during which
Edwards was indicted.
Yet with this clear-cut evidence be-
fore it and with no testimony for the
defense the jury brought in a verdict
of not guilty. This is an outrageous
miscarriage of justice. A gentleman,
speaking of the verdict, said: with
sum Ky W CS LIZ SAcOSC IVA
a verdict OF not guilty. h men on
that jury hould not be allowed %
again serve on q jury in Wake county
until they have learned to weigh evil
dence."
The Record OF the Edwardses.
In this connection the public record
of the E~owardses in the police court
and Superior Court in 1909, 1910 and
1911 will be most enlightening. It is
as follows:
May "A. 1909. II. T. Edwards, tried
and convicted in che police court for
selling whiskey. Sentenced to twelve
months on the roads. Appealed to the
Superior Court and was acquitted.
August 10, 1909-H. I. Edwards
tried in the police court for selling
whiskey. Convicted and sentenced tG
the roads for II months Appealed te
Superior Court and was acquitted.
September 80, 19O9-H. T. Edward.
in case in police court. charged will
d~isorderly conduct. Ran away ane
witnesses gone.
April 4. 1910-H. T.. Edwards il
police court, convicted Of being drunk
on the street. Fined So and costs o
$2.75.
January ., 1s11-H. 7. Edwards, i,
police court, convicted of being drunl
on the streets. Fined $500 and cost
of $2.75.
May IS. 1909-Dallas Edwards
brother or II. L. Edwards, and in bust
ness with him In police court, fonn,
guilty OF selling whiskey. Sentence
to so days on the roads and to pay
fine Of $50. Acquitted in the Superio
Court.
July 5. 196e.-Dallas Edwards /
police court. convicted OF assault upo
Carl Lassiter. Judgement suspende
on payment Of costs Of $2.35.
August 81, 19es.-Dallas Edwards /
police court for assault with a deadl
weapon Mol pros.
September 20. 1sos.-Dallas Ed
wards in police court. convicted OF ca,
Tying concealed weapons. Fined 81
and costs.
December 18, 1e10-Dallas Edward