Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-01-15
Third District.

.SpeC1dI 10 fff Rel0s.
We writer has got entirely behind |
with the news from this part OF the
moral vineyard.
John Keefa was committed to jail
last week without bond. A warrant
was sworn out by Sheriff Cantreil'
charging Keefe with criminal assault
on his own II yeal old daughter, some
six or seven times, so the little girl
testified before Esq. N. b. moore,
ESQ. Green aud Esq. W. l.. Barber.
The delegation of people who had as
sembIed on this occasion were asked
To be excluded from the room during
the progress of the trial of Keefe py
Attorneys White and Milwee, VINO
conducted the prosecution on the part
Of the State. during the examination
Of the LADIES who desired their testl-
mony to be in private CO.. didn't want
the public to hear and gaze on them
while on the stand, and further, White
argued to the court, that this offence
in the State of Alabama was MADE q
hanging crime, but while Tennessee
Legislators have modified her laws on
the question of criminal assault and
rape of child of this age, the punish
ment would be a penitentiary offence
for life, and further, he said II the
public on the outside had heard the
testimony Of the little girl and Mrs.
Taylor and daughter, perhaps it would
cause lynchiug to take place. rms
man Keefe was also arrested on anotn-
er warrant charged with vagrancy and
begging. He was found begging and
refusing to apply himself to any hon
est calling, and failed to support bis
three children He was bound over tf
court and committed eiosjail by ths
three justices above nalaed, and his
case held under the law not bailable
and he was at once turned over *
Sheriff Cantrell. who conducted Keef'
to the Jasper Jail for safe keeping
Through the cleveness and manage
ment of Esq Barber and public thu
three little children of Keefe were sen
TO the orphans home, which was
christian and charitable act whicl
everyone will approve of.
Attorney Milwee was hastily calle'
by telephone to the bedside of hi
mother in Alabama, who is reporte'
to be in dying condition. Since tn
departure of Mr.. Milwee, the condition
of his mother has not been ascertain
ed. We all join in extending to MI
Milwee and wife our sympathy in tn
sickness Of his mother, and hope t
hear at an early date that she is on tn
road to recovery.
The Sunday school officials at Hick'
Chapel have offered reward OF nv
dollars for evidence leading to the al
rest of the guilty party who shot on
the windows of the Chapel. A chez
will be promptly issued to the inform
ant on notice of his disclosure OF til
guilty party
A. B. Hooper and wife VS.. Rogers I
Jackson was damage suit institute
by Hooper in Esq. Green's court Sa
urday. over watch alleged to haV
been stolen from the stable of the d.
PENDANTS in which Hooper was allege
to have taken the same. Hope
brought proof OF a party other tina
himself and showed to the full sati
faction of the court that a young ma
by the name of Atterton had stolen I'll
watch and had returned to the defent
ants and had confessed his guilt an
the father had paid out 1874 90 to g
the watch back and get his son GU
and Hooper was clearly indicated an
the verdict of Esq Green awarded
Hooper, the plaintiff for $3.50 damaG
for SANDER and publishing libel ov'
town. Morrison and White were a
torneys for plaintiff and W. E Nj
CURRY, attorney for the defendant
ATTORNEY McCurry appealed the ca
to circuit court fol fpal hearing.
We have a bright and brillial
young doctor now associated with ID
John l.. Seay, of the T. G l. Co.,
the name of DR.. Sherman, of Birmini
ham. Ala, who is graduate of met
iciue and surgery of wide reputation
and hereafter can be found at az
time at the Office of DR.. Seay and wi
occupy an Office with Seay in the net
fnture in the new hospital now beir
erected near the T. G. l, GO. pow
nlant. which will be something ne
in that branch of medical 1urispru
ence of the valley.