Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-03-12
Tracy City.
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harvey SJowaru nome was broken
into Feb. % and one quilt and two
feather pillows taken. Said pillows
were found at woman's house near
the one from which they were taken.
A warrant has been issued for one
Harvey Shelters as the guilty party.
but be has not been arrested as yet.
Also the depot was broken into Feb.
81. and about three gallons of liquor
was taken.
/ was very much disappointed in
not being able to carry out my propos-
ed complimentary dinner to the ladies
who we're so kind and good to my be-
loved wife. but should live, ladies,
that dinner will be yet.
Wiley Segroves, charged with boot
logging, Mat Sanders, charged with
bootlegging and hog stealing. a man
by the name of Cleveland, charged
with bigamy, and Lawrence Sanders.
accused of bootlegging. broke Jail Sat
ur3ay morning about ten o'clock. The
other men refused to go, which they
could have done. The court, its Of
GERS and jurors seem to be under a
sluice of criticism. Well, l am not
lawyer. but 1 believe the court, its
officers and jurors are trying to do
their duty, and that doesn't please the
lawless element. 1t may be the kick
ers have found out court at Tracy
City means something more than they
bargained for, SO l am not surprised
believe Hooper made mistake when
he accused our courts of railroading
men into the penitentiary, for the
charge was made here at Tracy City
by certain defendant bootlegger that
he was railroaded into Jail at Jasper
Hooper sure made a mistake believe
and the lawlesss element grab all such
charges Every single person con-
nected with the court officially has
had to wade thru the river of criti-
cism. It's an attempt to break down
the court and bring about mutiny
against its mandates. Well, there are
good men enough to uphold the law,
believe, in spite of the rebellious ele-
ment
Sam King, trimmer, at Pryor Ridge
mine, got hurt the 4th inst. A large
lump of coal rolled off of railroad
car, striking him in the stomach He
is not thought to- be seriously hurt.
was at the company Office among
the bosses the 3rd inst, and was treat
ed nicely Our working men treat the
old fellow clever, also.
A j. Blannan is on the sick list.
am camping with A. M. Carrick
for a while.
D. Vaughn has had to have his hand
amputated. He got his hand so badly
mashed up by railroad cars that am
putation was necessary.
/ met the attorney general last
night, which l don't reckon was an
unuardonable sin. Just trying to
help somebody out of trouble Won
der who'll throw that up to me. I am
not ashamed Of my record SO far as
trying to help others is concerned, am
rather proud proud of it, This DISPOSE
tion may render the old man obnoxious
to his enemies. but he can't help it.
Jas. Disheroon is behaving himself
and working every day there is work.
The Layne and Henley trouble at
Pryor Ridge has been settled, each
paying his own cost.
Jim Manley refused to prosecute
Henry Haynes after he had sworn out
warrant for him for trespassing.
The heirs of VIM. King by his first
wife have brought suit against their
stepmother for their share of the pro-
perty. or rather for what their own
mother left them. Mr.. King was not
himself for sometime before he died
and the children know it.
I'll not say much about the political
outlook, but one thing is pretty GER
tain, the democrats and Socialists will
not 60 to war this year, and that
means whole lot to the right men.
VIM. Hatfield, an ex.confederate
soldier. is very sick and so is Andy
Hatfield, his son. DR.. Haynes is theii
physician.
Jas. Reeves, of Coalmont, deputy
sheriff, and also candidate for high
sheriff, is attending court, and they
do say Jim is bringing the violators
to time. This is what l like to hear
regarding our county officials. Care.
less Indifference is too expensive and
hurtful to the people. heard quite
a compliment passed regarding our
candidates for register and it is so.
Thew are as clean as there is in the
county.
Rumor has it that W. W. Christian
will again try for the truste els place.
l guess this is about correct.
The Tim Parmley case was a mis-
trial. This only gives the state a
chance to make good her contention as
to which county the transaction was
in. Quite lot of cases are being
tried. believe 10 are in Jail l am
sorry for the poor fellows. It is a
pity that men and boys will do wrong.
What makes them do it, / hate to
write up people who go wrong. The
judge told lot of women yesterday
that they had better quit their fight
and fpaa;nn and not oo~oo laHo..1