The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-07-25

Lewis & Bryant Represent
Deft.; Sherrod, Fitzhugh
Il Morton Prosecuting.
COURT DISPOSED OF
NUMBER CASES WEEK
Raymond Pickett, Col, Ac-
quilted on Charge of MUIR
der in First Degree.

After one hundred in the jury pan
ell We're examined during the day
Wednesday, the following IL were
selected to decide the fate of John
Matthews charged with the murder Of
Almns Moore near New Boston on
Monday, May 10th, last, and whose
case is up for hearing before Judge
Harwood in the circuit court today,
Thursday:
Morton Nicholson, B. j. Gwynne,
Jess jackson, j. F. Kendall, Chas.
Howard, E. H. Ray, D. F. Harmon,
D. R. Croft, D. H. Harris, VIM. Gar
ner, E. w. Moody and boy Dunlap.
Because of Sheriff T. M. Hagler be-
ing related to the defendant, the
jury was placed in charge of Coroner
Brack Hart, and was respited until
$50 o'clock this, Thursday morning,
N2A the trial was commenced.
Lawyers Lewis & Bryant are de-
Tending the case for Mathews, and
Acknowledgement Sherrod is assisted
in the prosecution by Fitzhugh 4
Morton.
Raymond Pickett
Acquitted of Murder.
The case charging Will Vandyck,
colored, with the murder of Isiah
Martin last April, and the one a
gainst Roxie Tharpe, colored, also
charged with the murder having been
continued, the fourth murder case
which was against Raymond Pickett,
colored charged with the murder of
Lee Walton near Henry on the 4th
day of June this year, was heard and
resulted in the defendant being ac-
quilted. The evidence in this case
developed that the Walton Negroes
wife had left him and gone to live
at the home of Pickett, relative.
Walton made numerous efforts to get
her to go back and live with him to
no avail: He finally developed the
idea, the evidence tended to show,
that Pickett had persuaded her to
live at his home, and thereupon he
inaugurated series of threats a.
gainst Pickett. He finally went to
the defendant on the night of June
9TH and tried to get mis- wife TO 90
home with him. She declined. He
thereupon assaulted Pickett by
threatening to kill him, after which
the defendant ordered him out of the
house. When Walton got to the
door, Pickett said, he stopped out
side and pushed the door open and
proceeded to assault the defendant
with pistol. Pickett said he then
shot and killed him.
The evidence showed that Walton
was "bad niger, while on the 9th
er hand Puckett's reputation was for
peace and quiet. Fitzhugh & Nor
ton represented the defendant and
the jury returned verdict of not
guilty.
Williams Negro
Gets 20 Years For Rape.
Another important case of the
week was the state VS.. Hugh Will
liams, charging him with the rape
of young white girl. He was
found guilty and given 20 years in
the state penitentiary. Later, he
was released on a bond of $4,000,
pending the prayer for an appeal, by
his attorney, Geo. L. Fryer.
Other Cases Heard 3
During the Week.
The following cases on the state
docket, not concluded before last
weeks paper, were disposed of dur
ing the past week:
Hafford Snow, carrying pistol.
nolle pressed; defendant paying cost.
Mrs. Ether Tier, malicious assault
and battery, retired; defendant pay
ing costs.
! j. C. Clark, violating bone dry law
and public drunkenness, nolle pros.
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