The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-18
GASES IN CIRCUIT COURT
Unusual Spectacle Witnessed in Re-
failing Case The Grist as it
Was Turned Out.

"A uulQu6 case III CUuLb vi AuulS
day was that of Burrel Jackson
who is a coIored empIoye at the
Brookhaven post office and was an
also an employe at "Beauvoir'
during the Worlds Exposition in
| st. Louis in 1904. as well as serving
in several Mississippi legislativesas-
sembliss. Jackson is very proud
of wine glass oace used by Jeifer-
son Davis, presented to him as a
souvenir by Mr.. A. ". Thomas in
st Louis.
But what we started out tu say
IS that the other day in court when
Jackson had TO answer to charge
of blind tiger selling. without any
professional assistance whatever.
he plead his own cause and receiv-
ed verdict of mot guilty"
| Jackson said in referring to the
matter. when Paul appeared be-
fore Festus he spoke for himself
and wher | knew | was not guilty
of the charge, what was the use of
my getting another mar to say
didn't do it? knew | didn't and
convinced the Judge and jury. "
Anyway. jackson created deal of
merriment in court with his own
way of defending his case, which
varied the monotony from the usu-
al run of cases.
Jackson is a very intelligent and
respectable man of his race and his
| friends have been loath to believe
he would sell whiskey against the
written laws of the land. He has
a good job and is sticking to it and
to your "Uncle Samuel.
Jackson's wife. who was inside
the bar. and her acquitted husband
presented a very conspicuous scene
as they fondIy and persistently en-
braced each other in the presence
of the court, jury and crowd pres
ent.
The case against George Chat
man, the white man from McComb.
charged with the rape of negro
woman named Margaret Ard. east
of Johnston last Fall was begun
yesterday morning and the Jury
was empaneIed and the State closed
its case by noon. Although the
testimony for the defense is Dot in,
yet it appears that the states tes-
timony makes out strong case.
The case of the State VS.. G. E.
CLANCY, charged with retsiling and
with acting as agent in effectlng
sales of liquor is of Unusual impor-
tance. The defendant has for years
been l. & Railroad agent at Nor
field and civil suit by pew Or
leans liquor house indicates that
several hundred dollars worth of IL
quor has been shipped to Chaney
for delivery to people in and about
NorfeId. The people of Norfield
sent a numerously signed petition
to Judge Holden asking for lenien.
cy to CLANCY because his family
lives there, is we'll regarded and
because CLANCY is regarded a good
citizen. The defendant entered a
plea of mole contendere and the
court sentenced the defendant to
pay a fine of $500 and serve 80 days
in jail. Four hundred dollars of
the fine and the 80 days were sus-
pended pending good behavior.
j. J. Case, Justice of the Peace
of Beat 5. charged with embezzle-
ment, was acquitted by jury.
Belle Moses was again convicted
of unlawful retailing and sentenced
to pay 500 and serve 80 days in
Jail.
Sal Sutton plead guilty of carry
ing concealed weapons and was fined
$50 and given 80 days In Jail. the
entire sentence being suspended
during good behavior
The appeal IN the case of OVerton
Kennedy, charged with retailing
was dismissed with writ of proce-
dendo.
The appearance bond of John
TilIman was forfeited for $3.50
against his sureties. c. W. Walker
and j. B. Hardy.
Sam Gayton plead guilty to re-
failing and was sentenced to pay
$50 and serve 60 days in Jail. the
days being suspended during good
behavior.
Albert Jackson was acquitted on
a charge of gaming.
Albert Blue plead guilty to re-
failing and was sentenced to pay
500 and serve 80 days, $50 of the
fine and the days being suspended
during good behavior. In another
case appealed from the City court
blue was sentenced to pay SIS and
IserVe 80 days, the days being sus-
lpended during good behavior
| The appeal bond of Ira Smith
was forfeited against J b. Hardy
land Maggie Lenzy for 500.
/ The appeal of Rufus Davis was
dismissed with writ of procedendo.
The appeal Of Lem White was
dismissed with writ Of procedendo,
| Charlie Moses, charged With re-
failing by the City, was convicted
of retailing ami sentenced to pay a
fine Of 500 and serve 30 days in
IJail.
The case Of Hancock Bros. vs..
| F. A. May. Verdict for plaintiff
for $108.35
Il Louis Cohn, Assignee VS.. M. I.
Flood ct al Judgement for plain
tiff for $568 10.
Il Ohio Suspender Co VS.. f. A
May. Judgement for paIintiff for
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