The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-06-26
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mAxImUM PUNISHMENT is
MEETED TO JOHN w. MOON

E.oh Point Man, Convicted Thursday,
G<nterced to Ten Years Hard Labor
n state Prison and to Wear Stripes
Notice of Appeal Given-ScnoelIer
Let Off On Payment of Costs, Agree
ino to Give Up His Child.
Ten years at hard labor in the state
nr;s0n was the sentence pronounced
Friday afternoon by Judge Henry P.
lane. in Guilford Superior court, in
tho case against John w. Moon, of
High Point convicted Of bigamy. Moon
took his sentence without the flicker
of an eyelash.
Notice of appeal was given and the
bond was fixed at $25, while the -ap-
nearance bond was fixed at $500, the
bond to be justified, and the defense
was given 80 days in which to perfect
the arpeal Unless he gives the re-
cnirpd bond Moon will remain in Jail.
The case was called up late Friday
afternoon and Thomas J. Gold, of
counsel for the defense, presented
e+atement from a High Point physi-
cian stating that Moons mental con-
dition was not as good as it might
have DS6u. II USiLS CN4OCAC CAIoC CAC
defense was standing by its conten-
tion that the defendant was not men
tal1v responsible. Attorney Smith,
who represented the woman Moon
had wronged, urged that the court go
~ the limit that the women who had
been wronged stated that they found
r0thing wrong with him mentally, and
desired that he be punished; the son
Of the defendant also stating his faith
or was mentally responsible and ask
ing for punishment. Solicitor Bower
also asked that the court impose the
limit allowed by law. Mr.. Gold re-
rled that he felt the court should
take the statement ofaDr. McAnally
INTO consideration, and that while he
thought some sentence should be i'm
rcsed he asked that Justice be tenn
perqd with mercy.
In pronouncing sentence Judge Lane
remarked that in fixing>a sliding scale
Of punishment ranging up to 10 years
the lawmakers evidently acted on be-
lief that some cases would be worse
than others: And he did not see how
it would be possible for anyone to
commit bigamy % a greater extent
! than did Moon - - ..s.s-+
In the case against w NJ. Schoe11er
Friday the court fprOn Judg-
ment. to the effect that judgment be
suspended in the event the costs in
the case are paid by the December
tarm cf court Schoeller, together with
Mrs. SchOeller, spent three months in
~ last fall. it being held that this
punishment was heavy, considering
tan circumstances surrounding the
condition Of Mrs. Schoeller. Besides,
Gchoeller agreed rot to press his claim
for recovery of Celia Marie Schoeller.
the little girl he had wronged, this
action also serving to gain for him
the clemency of the court. Judge
Lane signed an order remanding the
little girl to the custody CT Mrs.
Blanche Carr.
Probably the most novel case to
come up during the term was tried
Friday afternoon. Willis Malone, the
deaf and dumb negro, was placed on
trial charged with stealing the auto
Of Deputy Joe Phipps. Stacy Ca1houn
was secured to serve as interpreter,
the court declining to follow the
lengthy procedure adopted bv Squire
collins in writing down the questions
and answers. So while the jury
watched expectantly, likewise the
court. solicitor and Attorney Koontz'
rcr the defendant, the interpreter ana
the defendant dexteriously used their
fingers, thumbs, hands and heads ana
the examination proceeded with an
even tenor The jury found . him
guilty. He was not sentenced.
Isaac Holden, negro, was found not
Euiity CT the charge Of stealing SILK
dress.
John Womack, negro, was found
guilty Of abandonment, but sentence
W2s not pronounced.
The State VS.. Asa Hadley, Tim
Emerson and Martin Emerson, ne
Groes. charged with having whiskey
-" @~ln. wae oalled and they failed to
answer. Judgment nj 81 sci ia and
inst2nter was the order issued.
The case against Henry Cross, John
Iddings and Pete ,PettifGrd.. the latter
negro, charged with having whisky
Tor sale. was then taken up. Cross
was Friday morning found guilty OF
he was i'll. The case as to Cross was
continued until the next terms
There yet remain several cases ana
quite q number of bond cases, and all
were not disposed of Saturday. The
remaining Jail cases were concluded
and the court sentenced several de-
PENDANTS convicted during the week.
quite number of bond cases were, OF
necessity, continued.