The Little River news., 1921-07-16
ELEVEN CONVICTED AND
 SENTENCED TO THE PEN
Court Will Recess Friday Afternoon Until Monday at One O'Cl0ck-T0
 Go Into Third Week.

The Circuit Court in session be- gan the trial of Andy Howard, negro, Friday morning on a charge of grand larceny, it being alleged that he stole hog belonging to Cannon Turner. This trial will probably consume most of the day. The jurors not on this case have been discharged until Mon- day at 1 o'clock. On the completion of the case the court will adjourn oveS until Monday when the court will go into it's third week. All of Thursday was devoted to the trial of Jeff Nesbitt constable of Franklin township, on a charge of perjury. It was a case that excited local interest. It grew out of the defendants testimony before the grand jury with reference to one of his hogs which other parties had kill ed, it being alleged that they thought it belonged to another party author izing them to kill it. The} indictment was based on the defendants testi- mony in answering the question as tC whether or not G. w. Lewis had paid him on the hog as agreed. The jury brought in a verdict of acquital.
 Will Owens Gets Three Years.
 There have been eleven convictions for felonies with penitentiary senten- ces. The bulk of them were for bur glary and grand larceny. One whis- key case drew a penitentiary sentence Will Owens, the Pine Prairie negro who shot at the McDowell boys, was convicted for assault with intent to kill. This is the same negro, who was later shot by his own son for beating his mother and the boy.
 There were number of cased for violating the Sabbath, more particu- larly the selling of soft drinks and cigars on Sunday. Some of these were settled on pleas of guilty, while some dismissed on payment of cost continued, or otherwise disposed of on account of faulty indictments where more than one were grouped under the same indictment. Just how much of next week will be required to clear the docket is not known. Thursday, Judge Steel had to be away, and At torney Ernest Johnson, was elected special judge during the trial of the Nesbitt case.
 Hubert Vest, assault to kill. Plea of guilty as to simple assault and fin cd $25. Judgment suspended.
 Will Owens, assault to kill. Jury trial, verdict of guilty. and given three years in the penitentiary.
 John Moore, false pretenses. Jury trial, verdict of guilty and sentenced to one year in pen.
 George Packard, false pretenses. Plea of guilty, fined $1O, and sentenc- ed to one day in jail.
 Walter Sylvia and Ches Huff. gam ing. Plea of guilty and fined $10.
 Dave Bailey, murder in second de- gree. Plead guilty and was given five years in penitentiary.
 Lee Goodlow, making liquor. Plea of guilty and sentenced to one year in the penitentiary.
 w. R. Lettie, escape and rescue. Plea of guilty and given six months.
 Lee Smith, grand larceny. Plea of guilty and given one year.
 Arthur Parker, burglary and grand larceny. Plea of guilty and given three and one years respectively. Par ker plead guilty to similar charges in another case and was given the same sentences.
 Will Phillips, burglarly and grand larceny. Plead guilty and given three and one years.
 Curldy Marshal, burglary and grand larceny. Plead guilty and given three and one years respectively.
 Will Davis, burglary and grand lar ceny. Plea of guilty and given three and one year sentences.
 Will Davis also plead guilty of bur- glary and grand larceny in two other cases and was given the same senten- ce
 Rich Hays, carrying pistol. Plead guilty and was fined $50.00.
 Jerry Haywood, aggravated assault, plead guilty to simple assault and fin ed $50.
 Bob Jefferson and Jesse Turner, vi0- lating Sabbath. Dismissed as to Jef- ferson on payment of cost.
 Chas. Key, receiving stolen property. Jury trial, verdict, not guilty.