The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-06-03
DEW" BOYS DRAW
SEVERE SENTENCES
FOURTEEN OF THEM SENTENC.
ED IN SUPERIOR COURT. 9TH
Err CASES DISPOSED OF.

Manufacturers of 'Iard can dew"
and Judge Worrill were the central
figures in an interesting matinee
just before the adjournment of the
superior court Saturday. After one
of the busiest two weeks session in
its history.
There were fourteen of them, and
before pronouncing sentence Judge
Worrill made a short talk in which
he declared that the prohibition law
will be enforced so far as it is in
his power to do so, put offenders of
this kind on notice that he will I'M
pose heavy punishment.
Following are the defendants who
were convicted of making whisky,
and the sentences given them: Lige
Hicks, twelve months in the chain
gang, and six months in Jail or $3.50;
Henry Garrett, twelve months in the
chaingang and six months in jail or
$3.50; Noah Redding, twelve months
in the changing and six months in
Jail or $50: Enoch Raines, two
years in the penitentiary; Albert
Stevens, two and a half years in the
penitentiary; George Bridges, four
years in the penitentiary; Eldridge
Glenn, three years in the peniten-
tiary; York Coleman, (who is blind)
three years IN the penitentiary; lobe
Spencer. twelve months in the chain
gang, and six month in Jail or $175;
Ben Cults, one and half years in
the penitentiary; Nehemiah Sampson,
two years in the penitentiary; Rich
mond Green, three years in the pen
itentiary. Frank Reynolds entered a
plea of guilty 10 having whisky IN his
possession, and was given twelve
months in the changing. In the case
of Dave Keith, charged with making
whisky, the jury returned verdict
of not guilty.
Other Cases and Sentences.
Six trials on murder charges re-
suited as follows: Nemiah Hill, gull
ty, penitentiary for life; John Jack
son, voluntary manslaughter, thir-
teen years in the penitentiary; Steve
Simmons, penitentiary for life; Lille
Patterson, involuntary manslaughter,
three years in the penitentiary; Rog-
ers Bush, involuntary manslaughter,
twelve years in the penitentiary ,
Luther Patterson, assault and bat
terry, twelve months in the changing,
six months IN jail and $500.
For burglarizing a smoke-house
Pomp Colbert and Horace Moore
were each sentenced to three years
in the pentrcntiary, and on a charge
of burglary Bob Warren was sem
fenced to four years in the peniten-
tiary.
S. F. Faircloth will serve two
years in the penitentiary for stealing
a hog, and twelve months in the
changing for stealing guano. Gen
eral Stevens, who was jointly indict-
ed on the latter charge, was sentenc-
ed to ten months in the changing.
John Jackson was sentenced to
twelve months in the changing on
each of two charges-one for carry
ing a concealed pistol and one for
carrying a pistol without a license.
Saint Melton was sentenced to ten
months in the chaingang or fine of
$50 for carrying a pistol without a
license.
Will Walton pleaded guilty to SIM
pie larceny and was sentenced to
twelve months in the changing or
$75.
o. C. Hardwick was convicted of
assault with intent to murder and
sentenced to four years in the peni-
Tertiary, and on a verdict of guilty
of stabbing Judge Brooks was given
twelve months in the chaingang or