The Semi-weekly leader., 1911-01-25
some JUMP BONDS RATHER Than FACE 4 TRIAL
White Man and Negress Convicted Of Unlawful Co
habitation---$2OOOO 90 and 20 Days for Man
and a $4,000 Fine FOR Woman.
The Grand Jury Makes Its final Report and AdjOums
Their Report Published in Full.

| Since last report the Circuit
Court has been engaged entirely
with the criminal docket, the blind
tiger cases taking up the major
portion of the tribunals time.
A jury convicted Henry Furr, a
white man. and Sophia Womack, a
negress, of unlawful cohabitation;
and the court imposed sentence of
$500 and 80 days in Jail on Henry
Furr. and $50 on Sophia Womack.
Carrie Powell, a negress, was
tried and adjudged guilty as charg-
ed for unlawful retailing. Her
sentence is fine of $500 and go
days imprisonment. Her attorneys
have announced their intention of
appealing the case to the Supreme
court, but the defendant is now in
Jail.
Milton Moore failed to answer
and forfeiture on his bond was had
for $500 against his sureties, G. w.
Maxwell and T. A. Willoughby.
Moore was then tried in his absence
on charge of retailing, was con-
victed and sentenced to pay $500
and serve 80 days IN Jail.
Rosa White, a negress, plead
guilty to retailing. and was sem
fenced to pay fine of $3.50 and
serve 80 days III Jail.
Louise Tonch, negress, plg9d
lRnilty to 4 charge Qf retailing al
was fined 5000 and gwen 20 q
the farm.
Oyerton Kennedy. white man,
failed to answer when called and
forfeiture on his bond for $500 was
had against his sureties, Will Wro-
ten, w. G. Linton and R. E. Lin.
ton. Kennedy was then tried in
his absence, was found guilty and
sentenced to pay fine of $500 and
serve 80 days in Jail.
The case of Jim Matthews,
charged with retailing. was rein
stated on the docket and set for
trial.
Steve Kennedy, a white man.
plead guilty to retailing, and was
sentenced to pay a fine of $500 and
serve 80 days IN Jail.
John Moses, a witness in case
against Narcis Mcdaniel, was fined
$100 for failing to appear in answer
to a summons.
Columbus Moak. young white
man. plead guilty to obtaining
money under false pretense and
was sentenced to pay a fine of 500
and serve 80 days in Jail.
jeff Sasser. was tried and acquit-
ted on charge of assault and
battery with intent to kill.
Mrs. Charles Moses, negress,
and wife OF the well known charac-
ter SO often figuring in the city
courts, Chas. Moses. these two,
being the sires Of the Moses fam
lly' in Brookhaven. was tried and
convicted on charge Of retailing
and sentenced to pay $500 and serve
| go days in Jail.
Florence Moses, negress, and
wife Of Milt Moses. escaped con-
yict and the hero" of many
court episodes, was tried for un-
lawful retailing, and was convicted
and sentence to pay fine of $500
and serve 80 days in Jail. Milt is
member of the Moses family" "
The grand jury made its final
report Tuesday afternoon, having
returned l16 true bills. of which So
are for retailing
PETIT JURIES FOR THE WEEK.
Following are the petit juries
for serving this week.
No. LIE. w. Blue, T. w.
Furlow, w. G. Dunaway, G. G.
Evans, Eugene Day. 0. G. Black
well. Ell. Herrin. f. w. Parnell,
Willie Smith. Lewis Durr. Jr., D.
B. Magee and /. L. Coon.
| No. 2-W. g. Lea. w. j. Brent,
E. P. Case. H. Z. White. w. NJ.
Ritchie. johnson Lotion, G. w.
Lowell. Morris Reeves. j. N. Elzey
and j M. Calender.
G. M. Gallo charged with re-
l'tailing, was convicted and sentenc-
led to pay fine of $500 and serve
| 80 days in jail. Forfeiture on his
bond was had for $500 against his
sureties. j. M. Adams and w. G.
Mason.