The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-01
johnson BELIEVES
STATE SHOULD HAVE
THE WHIPPING POST
COURT SAYS THAT'S THE ONLY
REMEDY IN CERTAIN
CASES.
PRISONERS ARE GIVEN
80 YEARS AND $3,575
es7t - And Burglars Constitute
a>tajsrsty es Cases Upon Which Sen
fences Were Passed-Foreer Gets
10 YearsL"Queen Of Tigers Draws
$1,000 Fine and 30 Days In Jail.

The melting out of penitentiary and
Jail sentences aggregating 3S years
and 10 months, and the assessing of
fines amounting to $9,575, and the rec
ommendation that a whipping post be
installed in Mississippi for bootleg
gers and negroes who frighten white |
women, were the features of the week !
ly sentencing of prisoners in the For |
rest County Circuit Court today, by
Judge Paul B. johnson.
The fines and sentences were given
In the space of a very few minutes,
and did not include many other cases
mich previously have been acted
upon. They were read by the court
while the jury was celebrating on the
Johnny Pace verdict. Argument in
this case by opposing counsel con-
sumed the greater part Of the fore
noon.
Judge Johnson said that even the
maximum fine and Jail sentence in
MANY instances was insufficient in
number of boot-legging cases. Il am
going to break up the illicit sale OF
LIQUOR in this county" he declared.
"At this time, l only can give fines
and Jail terms. A whipping post is
needed / believe that such an insti-
tuition would quickly put an end to SO
Nmany violations"
He was talking to VIII Knox, the
negro who. with Jessie Simmons, en-
tered the home of a Rawls Springs
farmer recently, and forced her to pre-
Noare a meal for them. The jury ac'
nuitted Simmons, but found Knox
gully.
White "Tiser" Fined.
Mrs. Minnie Noble, white woman
charged with retailing liquor. was CIV
en- a suspended sentence. Mrs. ]. j
3 Snencer. another white woman, was
n slven a heavy sentence and fne' pu'
a part of the fine was suspended. she
also was convicted of retailing.
A complete list of the sentences II
as follows:
Johnny Pace, hold-up and robpin'
a negro store at Palmers Crossing
last February, IA years.
Will Dantzler, colored, burglary
years.
Lloyd Kelley, colored, robbery
years and years.
win Knox, colored, disturbing tn
peace, $25 fine and 80 days in JAIL
Robert Lee. colored, retailing, $5o
and. so days in Jail, on one charge
and $500 and 80 days in jail on SCI
ond charge. A bond of $500 to kee
the peace for two years also was II
Quired.
Dick Morgan, forgery, lo years.
Mary Mitchell, the Queen OF u
Tigers" retailing, $500 and 60 days
one charge, and $500 and 80 days on
second charge. A bond OF $ooo
keep the peace two years, also WI
required.
Judge Johnson told the queer
that he knew she was guilty. "h
Mary. I got my first experience as
amateur attorney at law in defenoii
YOUR husband on a similar charge
WIN Arthur, colored. better know
q. peg" charged with oeing
4 ,reut $50 and 80 days, with the nj
~suspeAded.
John Lindsey. retailing' $50 ana
days. .ooo a,
charlotte Denham. colored' $500 q
60 days.
Llmi. For Cattle Thieves.
stephen Reed. for cattle steam. =.
400 and 8 months. in sen.eno.
Reed. Judge johnson n-said that ne '
xoins to put an end to the 'ns,. ns..
cstsse and hogs In Forres. 49,.
.1rOm this time on" he ss,d, ', ss,
man convicted may expect 70 re'e. :.
the limit"