Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-08-29
Thir d District.
Sbef1a( 10 the NezDS.

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There was quite a sensation and a
big stir up in Whitwell Saturday over
some road suits brought by the road
commissioner. Some so were arrested.
Some of the defendants never had been
warned, some had been, and when the
day to work arrived the weather was
rainy, and the Overseer himself did not
appear. Others had been warned for
two days work only, and were arrested
for the full five days. Others hadn'
been arrested at all. only sent word to
come Some had receipts in full evil
dence 1t further developed the road
overseer had given receipts III full and
hadn't ever turned in to the county
trustee the names of those that were
made prisoners under this movement
and it will further be investigated and
urobed to the bottom by those that
we're arrested and brought to trial as
criminals on acSharge of misdemeanOr,
when in fact thkay hadn't committed
any Qfense, had icomplied with the re-
uu;rements of the law. Now the gen
cal pnblic in obedience to the com
n.and of the law and the official duties
of those in charge of the machine
want to ask question. What section
OF the road law OF Tennessee gives rise
or delegates t. ny road commission
such authority a-'to swear out state
warrants Ny Re name of the state and
county trus for the rest of men
unless first aRlE.. has cen complied
with battle by first making
out an = Nj all the delin
ousss ok on his section
- " # 81 bperly certified
IE Ct II punty, and after
files a certih-
8 q 81 ! signature back
81 Toner. After
suchcertified
re, is he au
st Of any man
Instructions AS
does develop
THAT the men
law and had
and further in
bit the road over
Hme had turned in
~ mems names, then
"a Orally presents itself,
~ overstepped his au-
so doing those affec-
cial move are going to
II arrest The prosecu-
agests was two miles
trials were going on.
justice to the labor
fvate individuals as
tending to act with
~ and the new admin
x. Ps of the county
Ye look to have a cOun-
ID that the good cOun-
kht to be proud of, for
people was fully ex-
ballot box on August LIST
Aod people made their
q Vast their elective fran
9, Grayson, the 91-yearsOld
Sf the Third District, fell out
barn last week, and sustained a
painful internal injury, and got
Wrist dislOCated and was under the
ment of the doctor several days,
able to walk across the room
We look forward to and hope
his speedy recovery. He has been
Rhong us over three score years, and
'sAs botanic doctor, treated and wait
Ell on and preached to the soldiers all
through the civil war. He was end
sergeant in the 10th Tennessee Regi-
ment and one of our country's most
honored and respected citizens and is
fully entitled to space in the News to
record his citizenship.
W. H, White made flying trip to
Tatesville, Tenn, last week on official
business He reports that he visited
the Rath stave factory while on the
mountain, and said it was a sight to
behold what mass of timber was
manufactured into slaves, stacked up
ready to be shipped off, estimated at
$3.50, 600 worth when first put on the
market. The territory covered at both
mills with stacked slaves comprises
about Is acres of ground Such an en-