French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-21

case ana u0 ICES O1 LHS p4O0CSuL4AA
attorneys and agreeing to leave tn,
state within ten days for the remainde
of his life or serve a term of six years
in the state prison, was the tender
made Wednesday by Jesse T. Edwards
the RutherfordtOn lawyer, placed OF
trial this week for assault with crimi
nal intent. The prefer was satisfac.
tory to the state and after placing
check for S. 1000 in the hands of the
clerk of court, Edwards, with his faith
full wife, brother and father-in-Iaw
hurried to his car and drove to his
home in the country to make prepare
ton for his departure from the state.
The sudden ending of the trial came
as a surprise to many, but to close fol-
lowers of the case it became evident
Tuesday afternoon that a compro-
mise would probably be effected.
Following is the full text Of the
agreement:
North Carolina, Rutherford County.
Superior Court, June Term.
State VS.. Jesse T. Edwards.
To Hon. Michael Schenck, Solicitor of
the Eighteenth Judicial District of
North Carolina:
The undersigned attorneys, repre-
senting the private prosecution in the
above entitled case, represent to you.
that the defendant, through his coun-
sci, has made the following tender of
submission, upon the following terms
and conditions, to-wit:
/. That the defendant pleads guilty
to the charge as found in the bill of in
dictment of an assault with intent to
commit rape upon the person of An
ME Lee DePriest. upon the condition
that the solicitor recommend the pun
ishment imposed upon the said Jesse
T. Edwards by the court be a sentence
to a term of six years in the state pen-
itentiary, and that no capias issue for
the said Edwards within ten days from
this date
2. That the defendant, Jesse T. Ed
wards, through his counsel, tenders a
submission and enters a plea of guilty.
in all other pending in the SUI
perior court of Rutherford county
against him, to-wit: Carrying conceal
ed weapons. an ARRAY, creating
nuisance, and agrees to pay all costs
roperly taxed against him by the clerk
in the said Jour mentioned ase
judgement to be suspended in each
case upon the payment of said costs
hat wherein the charge is an assault |
with intent to commit raUe.
3. That the defendant. through his
counsel, agrees to pay the sum of $500
to be, entirely applied by the private
prosecution to the payment of attOr-
1eys' fees in the above mentioned
cases.
4. That the defendant is to remain
the custody of the cherif until the
$500 attorneys fees and the further
sum of $500 to be applied as costs has
been paid and his law license surren-
Tered:
Wherefore, the undersigned attor-
leys, after a full and thorough exam
into the facts of the above case
md after having discussed the matter
ully with the said Mrs. Annie Lee De-
Priest and husband, Randolph De-
Priest. and her father. L. L. Long:
1t is recommended that the foregU-
ng offer of the defendant be recon-
nended by you as solicitor to tho
This June Is. 1917.
n. L. EDWARDS.
o. MAX GARDNER. /
Counsel for Mrs. Annie Lee De-
PRIEST, ct. al.
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nuch-discussed case was to begin y
rowd began filling the court DOH and
Yhen Judge Lane came in promptly at
o'clock every seat was occupied and
row Of standing men fringed the
Valkways. Edwards, accompanied r
lis wife and father-in-law. entered the
court room and found a seat within
he bar; attorneys took their places at
he tables, but Lieutenant Governor
Max Gardner and NJ. L. Edwards, Of
counsel for the prosecution, were alb
sent. After waiting forty minutes
Judge Lane sent the sheriff in search
If the men, stating that he could wait
10 longer. In a few minutes the at
entered the room. carrying
typewriter pages of matter
Immediately a whisper went through
the crowd that-a compromise had been
reached. Solicitor Schenck arose and
read the document, which his honor
accepted, and the great crowd that fill
ed every foot of space began filing out
Of the room-some thankful, others
at being deprived OF hear
what gave promise of being +"
legal battle ever fought in the1
Judge Lahe turned to Sheriff Tan
.er and told him that the defendant
was in his hands until the money was
paid. Immediately a checkbook fash
ed from the pocket of Rev. Francis
Freeman, Edwards father-in-law, and
the amount was made out and placed
in the hands of the clerk. Edwards |
told his friends goodbye, r~emarking
that from that time on he would be a
different man, and walked from the
court room.
Ask for Removal.
, One of the largest crowds that ever
Rutherford court was on hand
Monday morning long before the hour !
set for court to oDen. Judge Lane
arrived on the noon train and ira4ne-
di9tcly after dinner ononed the sDeciaI
tam md delivered his charge to The
Grand i1rv !