The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-02-09
MILTON A. CARLISLE
REFUSED new TRIAL
CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS DIS.
MISSES APPEAL.
Was Convicted in Q. S. Court in Green
vile and Sentenced to Serve
Five Years,

Richmond, Va, Feb. IA prison
sentence of five years for Milton A.
Carlisle, former president Of the Ma
tional bank Of Newberry, S. c., will
stand so far as the United States cir
cult court of appeals is concerned, &C
cording to an opinion handed down
here today, the opinion being read by
Judge Golf. This case was argued
here several months ago, Gov. Blease,
of South Carolina, and Fred H. Dom
mick, of Newberry, appearing as coun-
! sci for the convicted banker. It came
up on appeal from the district court
at Greenville, S. G.
Judge COTS opinion said: There
was nothing in the errors assigned,
and that the defendant was given as
patient a hearing and as fair and i'm
partial a. trial as any man could ask.
Milton Anderson Carlisle was con-
yicted October 20, 1910, in the fed
eral court at Greenville on five counts
of an Indictment containing 162 counts.
Carlisle's conviction came after trial
which lasted several days and arous-
ed much interest in South Carolina.
The counts of the indictment on
which Carlisle was convicted were
those charging misapplication Of the
funds of the Newberry National bank,
of which he was the president from
1899 until 1909. The specific charge
in three of these was based on drafts
by the Cold Point Granite company, of
which Carlisle was president and
treasurer, which were paid by the
bank but refused by the parties upon
whom they were drawn, the bank
not being reimbursed. The other two
counts charged misapplication OF
funds paid by farmer upon notes due
the bank. Carlisle was alleged to
have put these sums to his own uses.
The total amount involved in the
transaction for which Carlisle was
convicted was less than $500.
The bulk of the Indictment, upon
which Carlisle was found not guilty
charged overdrafts of his personal ac-
count and of the account of the Cold
Point Granite company for consldera-
bile sums when "he had no reasonable
grounds to believe that these funds
would be repaid" as both Carlisle and
the company were hopelessly involved.
Carlisle, who is II years of age, was
sentenced by Judge Brawley to five
years in the federal prison, a motion
for new trial being denied. His
counsel took the case to the circuit
court of appeals, where it was argued
some months ago.
Whether or not the circuit court OF
appeals is the final court Of adjudlca-
ton in the Carlisle case has been a
matter of considerable speculation
among laymen. The supreme court
of the United States is, Of course, the
highest court in the land, but it is well
known that only cases of a certain
character may reach that court.
Mr.. Fred. H. Dominick, of counsel
for Mr.. Carlisle, was asked on Thurs
day what further steps, if any, would
be taken in the case. He said that he
had only seen the newspaper dis
patches as to the decision, which were
yery meagre, and that he would have
nothing to say in regard to the case
At this time. Mr.. Dominick, who was
Gov. Blease's law partner at the time
Of the inception Of the case, MADE
brilliant and stubborn fight for MS
client in the lower court and in the
circuit court of appeals, and he never
gives up a. fight until it is entirely I'm
ished. There may be further develop
ments. or there may not, Depending
unon the law and the decision OF the
circuit court Of appeals.