The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-06-30
COURT COMPLETED
ITS WORK FRIDAY
Several Penitentiary Sentences Of
Seven Years Each. Garrett Got
Five Years on Plea of Guilty.
Grand Jury Touches Up Things.


Though it was expected that It
would require almost the two weeks
allotted to the June term Of court to
complete the work this term, the full
docket was dispatched by Friday
night when an adjournment was had.
A number of those whose cases would
have required much time to try plead
ed guilty, and some civil cases were
continued and others disposed Of
more rapidly than was to be expected.
This court was conducted in the
same manner that private individ-
ual would conduct his own business.
In fact, it would be difficult for
Judge to have dispatched more busi-
ness in the same length Of time, and
Claiborne county should feel fortu-
nate in having such a business-like
judge. He has saved the county many
thousands Of dollars since being on
the bench.
The Reveille contained all of the
business transacted up to the time of
going to press Thursday, and the fol-
lowing cases were disposed Of and
sentences passed after that time:
Sam Buggs pleaded guilty to the
charge Of assault to kill and was fined
$50.
Martin Cornish, who engaged in
shooting up Leonard Nash, another
man Of color, in Port Gibson, was
convicted Of assault to kill and re-
manded for sentence.
The case of A. L. Hansley vs. j.
Henry Porter was continued.
At this juncture, the grand jury
brought in its final report and was
discharged. The report appears fur
ther down.
Lonnie Hodge, convicted Of assault
to kill, in lying in ambush and firing
in the Barnes store at Wilsonville
and wounding two men, was sentenc-
ed to serve ten years in the penitenti-
ayr.
George Thornton, who shot and
killed a negro named Rowan at the
Brownlee place near Port Gibson,
plead guilty of manslaughter and SEN
fenced to serve ten years in the peni-
tentiary.
Ernest Young, charged with rape,
by agreement was convicted Of as
sault and battery and was sentenced
to pay fine Of $25.
Pat Van pleaded guilty to the
charge Of vagrancy and was ordered
70 give bond Of S20i'
Irwin Wilson Of hog trough fame
having pleaded guilty 70 manufactm.
ing liquor near Carlisle, as sentenced
70 serve one year in the penitentiary
+. E. CARAT pleaded guilty Of forl
cry, was sentenced to serve five years
in the penitentiary Garratt, it viii
be remembered, operated in Port Glib
son where he posed as a representa-
tive Of the Sinclair Oil Co. Of Tulsa
Oklahoma.
Andrew Dunbar, who had pleade,
guilty cf assault to kill, was sentenc
e to serve two years in the peniten
siary.
Gabe Barnes who pleaded guilty +
the charge Of assault to kill and wa
sentenced to serve one year in tn
penitentiary.
Martin Cornish, convicted Of as
sault to kill, was sentenced TO serv
seven years in the penitentiary
GRAND JURY REPORT
Port Gibson, Mississippi,
June 20, 1921.
To Hon. +. /. Brien, Judge Of the 9t
Circuit Judicial District:
According to your charge to us o
the first day of this term Of eourf
we went to work Immediately and be
to report as follows, to-wit:
We have examined 104 witnesses
found IA true bills, ignored A case
and referred TO the next Grand Jur
/ n r..
We examined the Jail in body an
found it well taken care Of and in
sanitary condition.
We examined by committees tn
county poorhouse, the officers book
justice Of the peaces' dockets and tn
liquor receipts.
As there is no county farm we {
course could not examine il.
AS far as we could judge, in tn
limited time we have, the county off
GERS books are all right and we
kept; the justice Of peaces' docket
show some use pencils, some case
not disposed Of, some judgments NJ
signed, we recommend that some (
the justices Of the peace be more car
, full in completing their records.
We found at the poorhouse an il
.. mate whom we believe to be insaT
and recommend that his sanity be il
vestigated; we also recommend thi
the inmates be better fed; and thi
arrangements be made for toilets f
the inmates, as there are no toile
now.
The county auditors report shoS
( that all fines and costs have been pa
I to the county and that one justice
! the peace paid in $3.50 more than
s was due to pay.
I We have examined into the roi
], question, the liquor and gambling a.
: xhile there were complaints we cou
2 not locate the blame in the matters.
There is much complaint about
& piece Of road near Tillman which h
N been in bad condition for some tn
x and the public is entitled to some !
5 lief; and there is in tbs second. d
4 trict some roads near ingleside and
I. the Shiloh neighborhood In similar {
3 dition as the Tillman piece. We hs
y referred these matters to the NJ
y Grand Jury who may be more 81
2 cessful in locating the trouble.
= While we have had much heres
y reports and have diligently investil
n ted the complaints Of liquor be-
n brought into the county and Of int
n ication, we have been unable to
q cate the guilty parties.
u We thank your honor and the Of
5 officials Of the court for the cons
& Grafton and kindness and courtel
x shown us and especially thank
Z sheriff for having the witnesses re
e for us SO promptly.
We submit this as our final reI
and ask to be allowed to return to
y homes.
y Respectfully submitted
y 4. Is. MAGRBDER, Foreman