The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-06-04
HAWiE CASE PUZZLES.
Twice Convicted Of Murder, Once Dc
cIared Insane, Case Still Ponds.

Jackson, Miss. Mississippi these
days seems to be developing a mum
ber of new and novel legal questions
Of all kinds. In the case of George
Hawie, who has been twice convicted
of murder and once declared 70 be IN.
sane, and whose case is still pending
for trial, there have been many new
legal questions raised. Recently the
supreme court reversed conviction OF
murder in the case, on the ground that
Hawie, having been declared insane
by a jury previous to the trial, should
not have been put on trial until his
sanity had been again tested. Hawie
was in Jail in this city at the time of
this decision, and his attorney, l.. M.
Burch, applied for writ Of lunacy
to Chancellor Stricken, to have his
sanity tested before he could be re-
manded for trial in New county. Judge
Burch contended that an insane man,
| or man whose sanity was properly
| questioned, could be tried for his san
| ity by the chancellor in whose juris.
| diction he happened to be at the time
| the sanity question was raised. Judge
| Stricken, however, refused to entertain
! the case, holding that the Newton
| county courts alone had jurisdiction
Of the matter under the circumstances.
From this decision of Judge Stricken
| it is understood that Judge Burch will
appeal, and If any attempt is made
| pending this appeal to remove the
| prisoner he will Immediately apply
| for write of habeas corpus to de-
eide what jurisdiction is entitled to
No matter how this habeas corpus
trial may result, an appeal will still lie
| from such decision.
Belzoni.-At meeting of the Amer
| lean Legion of this county in the
courthouse, much interest was mani
tested and plans set on foot to give
series of entertainments to raise
| sufficient funds to secure handsome
clubrooms. The following new Off
| GERS were elected: c. M. (Pat) Muir
ply, post commander; Cameron Se-
vier, vice commander; Eugene r. Rob-
| inson, adjutant; S. r. McLain, treas
urer; Don Forester, post insurance
and financial officer; Rev. Walter M.
Campbell, chaplain.
Hazlehurst-The tri-county nor
NAL will be held at the CopiahlLincoln
agricultural high school buildings,
from June % to July sc, according
to the announcement fro mthe office
Of the county superintendent of edu-
cation. This normal measures up to
| the state requirements, carrying all
courses for teachers, and examinations
being made at the end of the normal
tor applicants to teach another year.
| Wesson.-One of the most interest
| ing assemblies of the commencement
season at the agricultural school here
was the meeting of a number of for
| mer graduates Of the institution with
the class of 1921 and several teachers.
This meeting was held in one Of the
spacious parlors Of the new dormitOry
| for the purpose of organizing the
| alumni association of the agricultural
| school at Wesson.
| Blue Mountain.-A big all-day sing
| ing was held at Sanaan, west OF this
place, large congregation gathering
to take part in the programme and
big old-fashioned basket dinner con-
stituting one fthe substantial feat
ures of the programme. In both Tip
pah and Benton counties, these COM
munity song-services are doing much
to keep aEvA the spark of spirituality
among the people.
Blue Mountain. Through Blue
Mountain will have no summer normal
this vacation, good many of the stu
dents of Blue Mountain college have
remained over for special summer
work to be counted toward the compile
ton of their collegiate courses. These
students are permitted to board In the
college dormitories and are under the
personal supervision OF Mrs. Modena
Lowrey.
Aberdeen.-The alumni of the Aber-
deem high school gave an elaborate
banquet at the city hall in honor OF the
l920-21 graduating class. Short talks
by members of the alumni and special
music with very elaborate spread
made the evening a memorable one
to the Is graduates and all who were
fortunate enough to receive an invita-
ton.
Natchez. The recently formed
Adams county taxpayers league,
through the committee appointed. is
making a comprehensive survey Of the
financial condition of the city Of
Natchez and the county, and reports
and recommendations will be pre-.
sented at a meeting OF the league.
Crystal Springs. - Sheriff Henry
Ramsey OF this county spent several
days here serving processes in num-
Der of matters Of litigation. He was
also rounding up delinquent taxpayers
who have neglected to pay on much
personal property.
Jackson.-Dr. H. Chadwick, chief In
spector of the state live stock stni-
tary board, announces that in Smith
county alone "a cattle dipping watts
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