Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-10-07
MANY SUBMISSIONS IN COURT;
PREPARING FOB BIG CASES
Organization OF Court Monday Follow.
ed by Steady Stream of Submis-
siOnS; Big Cases Later.

Superior court for the trial of GRIM
inal cases convened here Monday with
Judge w. F. Harding presiding.
Shortly after court convened the
grand jury was selected and the
wheels of Justice began to turn and
before adjournment at night a large
number of defendants had submitted.
Judge G. M. Pace, the clerk of the
court, and he has been there a long
time, says that he never knew so many
cases, Importance considered, to be
Submitted in one day. There was not
a jury trial during the whole day, the,
time being taken up with submis-
slons and other matters claiming the
attention of the court
The Grand Jury.
!! G. #. Gallamore, R. B. Suttle. G.
#. Lanning, w. C Yount. R. G. sum-
imey, j. c. Dalton, J C. Sexton. r. 3.
Merrell, C. B. Mofitt, G. w. Bedding
field, r. H. Holbert, w. w. Orr. J. y.
Pittilo, G.. w. Hefner, j. l.. Case. j.
ID. Henderson. H. D. Lance, o. E..
Edney.
| While the wheels of Justice were
grinding along smoothly, something
didn't smell, sound or look quite right
to Solicitor Michael Schenck so upoH
his motion the court ordered w. Frank
Israel, who is somewhat complicated
with liquor troubles, remanded into
1.-THE custody of the sheriff Israel had
been out under bond for. good behavior
In connection with liquor case SO
was placed in jail but he soon was
able to make bond and was released
but is now under bonds understood to
aggregate $4,000.
The Big Cases Later.
The more interesting cases of the
court are expected to come up for
trial during the latter part of the
week.
Cases disposed on Monday follow:
i George Morgan, affray, pleads gull
| ty, fined $3.50 and COSTS
Dewey Greer, affray, pleads guilty,
fined $3.50 and costs.
! Robert Hines, removing and con-
cealing liquor. pleads guilty. sentenc-
ed to six months on roads.
j Bertha Thompson, assault. pleads
guilty.
J. z. Greer, atfray, pleads guilty,
fined $5 and COSTS
Pearson Greer, affray, pleads guilty.
fined SIS and costs.
1 David Justice, carrying concealed
weapon. pleads glsiIty,z fined SO and
costs.
III. Freeman. retailing, discharged
ON payment Of costs.
Francis Flicker, forcible trespass,
defendant discharged. As
William Morgan, assault. four
months on roads. -
John Lusk, assault, pleads guilty.
Hasco Smith, larceny, pleads guilty,
, judgment suspended on paymen of
costs.
Roy Whitaker, assault, pleads gull
ty, judgment suspended on payment
of costs.
Walter White, assault, PLEADS guilty.
fined $40 and costs.
John Woodfn and Chas. Fad, dis
!: tarbing religious worship, plead gull
ty, each fined $5 and costs.
Jack Sly assault, pleads guilty,
I Judgment suspended on payment OF
costs.
Thomas Wiggins. larceny, pleads
guilty, judgment suspended On pay
ment OF costs.
Hillary Brock. leLailing, Pieces gull
ty,, fined $25 and costs.
Sarena Holiday, assault, pleads gull
ty, judgment suspended on payment
: of costs.
: Il
weapon, pleads guilty, judgment sus-
: pended on payment of costs.
Rome Wallace, larceny, pleads gull
ty, five years on roads.
! Will Torrance, '""ceny, pleads guilty,
= five year on roads.
The grand jury brought true bills
: against Harkis Hensley and Pink
: Ward, charging criminal assault.
: Ward decided to take his dose and en-.
!. tered a plea of attempt at assault
upon young girl and was sentenced
to imprisonment for fifteen years.
Ely Latham, indicted for burglary.
!. entered plea for burglary in the sec
: ond degree. John Williams entered a
similar plea to the same charge.
Other cases disposed of follows:
Sampson Bane, slander, enters plea
/ of nolo contendere, judgment suspend
! ed on payment of costs.
Will Cash, pleads guilty, judgment
i suspended on payment of costs.
: Mitchell Case, pleads guilty to
. carrying concealed weapon and as
sault suspended on payment of costs.
Thomas Henderson, slander, pleads
= guilty and judgment suspended on
= payment of the costs.
\ Will Cable, assault, pleads guilty
= fined $25 and costs.
Furman Hutcheson. larceny, given
= seven months on roads.
- George Byers, perjury, pleads guilty
= Will Murray, larceny, pleads guilty
- sentenced to four months On roads.
Tom Mills, larceny, pleads guilty
= given one year on roads.
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