Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-09-30
cp,vINAL COURT CONYENES
TETRE MONDAY FOR TWO WEEKS.
Carlson Embezzlement Case and the
y MYSTERIOUS Shooting Affair Dock
eted; The Jury List.

The criminal term of Superior court
oonvenes in Hendersonville on Mon
JoT for a term of two weeks with
Gndge Harding presiding.
In addition to a number of minor
casps. such as drunks and disorder
les there are several blind tiger
tronbles and at 1easttwo very import
ont cases docketed for this term Of
court.
The most important cases to which
attention is directed are those of the
mysterious shooting at the residence
If A A Carter one night and the trial
Of Charles A. Carlson, charged with
embezzlement and false pretense.
The Carlson EmbezZlement Case.
DR. David ]. Fuller, who preferred
the charges against Carlson, was de-
pended upon as the principal prose-
cuting witness but in view of his
death a few weeks ago it is likely that
Mrs Fuller, who is familiar with the
situation, will be a witness for the
State. 1t is charged that Carlson got
into the good graces of DR.. Fuller to
the extent of about $4,000, the Hen
dersonville Traction company being
involved as one phase of the case.
Carlson was indicted nearly year
ago. but his case was continued from
term to term while he was on bond.
The Mysterious Shooting.
Hendersonville is loking forward to
the uncovering of the mysterious
shooting at the Carter home few
weeks ago. Albert Thompson, S. G..
Leonard. Criss Woodfin and Aiken
Mitchell are charged with shooting to
kill. 1t is charged that they called at
Carter's home during the night and
asked for him and at the same time
Thompson is said to have fired on Ed
Mills. then at the Carter home, and
Carter is said to have fired in return
from his window on the second floor
of the house. Mills and Thompson
were taken to the hospital where 1t
was thought that Mills would dis -. i
a gun shot wound in his stomach, but
he recovered, after which the de-
fendants, then in Jail, were released
on bonds aggregating $500. Carter,
who is expected to be the principal
State witness, was also charged with
shooting to kill after he had been
taken into custody at the fnstigation
of Pennsylvania authorities, who have
secured papers to effect the extradi-
ton o.; Carter to Philadelphia after his
trial here. '-'is :. ,f.s.---"'1-' '-~'--
A large number of attorneys have
been employed in this case and warm
legal battle is expected to be waged,
in the heat of which it is expected a
motive for the shooting will be shown,
Tho iurv 1iSt follows.
First Week.
Frank Smith, S, o. Edney, S. G.
Rhodes, w. J. Baldwin, ] D. Hender-
son, w. R. Hyder, r. E. Merrell, w. c.
Yount, Geo. N. Bendingfeld, J. C. Sex
ton, U. G. Station, r. H. Holbert, J. P.
Fletcher, " P. Mofhtt, r. G.. Sunny
J. E. Carter, C. B. Mofitt, J. v.
Grant, G. F. Gallamore, z. v. Pitillo.
E. R. Russell, J J Justice, J. c. Dal-
ton, W. S. Rogers, G, F.. Chaple, G. W
Hefner, G.. F. LanHing, J. L. Case, M
Presley, w. A. Merrell, R. B. Suttles
W. W. Orr, A. H. Levi, H. T. Reed
B. H. Hill, H. D. Lance.
Second Week.
w. D. Williams, T. A. Young, A. l.
Beck, Frank King, P. J. Morgan, A. B
Prestwood, J. E. Williams, S. A. Col
Inns, J. H. Hyder, J. H. Ballenger
R. E. L. Freeman, D. H. Levi, S. l..
Ruse, S. J. Harris, W. w. Murphy
H. G. Jones, NJ. l.. Whitaker, M. E
Garren.