Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-02-16
CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS
Little Business Save What Comes
Directly or Indirectly from
Whiskey.

vi the Week. Inc grand jury was II
session most of the week, but wha
the result of fits labors was remain
to be disclosed at the June term o
court.
Judge Snodgrass, we are informed
took the position that when persons
made the statement that they found
whiskey or any intoxicacnt in a Ger,
tain place and either could not OF
would not tell who placed it there
the person who found" the intoxi.
cant should be adjudged guilty of VIC.
lating the bone dry law and be indict.
ed accordingly
Judge Snodgrass is recognized as
a very able expounder of the law
and there is ever probability tina,
his ruling is entirely in keeping with
the law. His advance step will be
commended by all who really and
truly wish to see the traffic suppressed
in full conformity with the spirit of
the law. Following are the
CRIMINAL CASES
julius Handy, Bill Handy and Ed.
Hyder, charged with manufacturing
whiskey for sale; not guilty.
Ulyssis Barnes, vivolating bone dry
law, fined $50 and costs.
Sam Ellis. violating bone dry law,
nolled OH costs and taxes.
Bert Ferris, violating bone dry law,
$50 fine and 80 days in Jail.
Bert Ferris, forfeiture, discharged
on payment of costs.
Bud Treadway, violating bone dry
law, not guilty.
George Elmore,' disturbing public
worship, SEQ and 80 days in one case
and not guilty in another case.
Wurt Matthews, disturbing public
worship, nolled on costs and taxes.
Henry Smith, carrying pistol, not
guilty.
Sam Hall, public drunkenness, SIS
and costs.
Oscar Tredway violating bone
dry law. $50 and 80 days in jail.
Taylor Brown, public drunkenness,
nolled on costs and taxes.
George Kearley, violating bone dry
law, $50 and 80 days in jail.
Waymon Brown, Russell Brown
Ind Ed. Anderson, violating bone dry
aw, nolled OH costs and taxes.
Herman Hinch, public drunkenness, !
rs and costs.
Ross Croft, Josephine Croft, and
Iiena Barnes, keeping and maintain.
ng bawdy house, not guilty.
William Norris, carrying pistol,
lolled on costs and taxes.
0. B. Stoffer, carrying pistol,
lolled on costs less taxes. This is
peculiar and unusual case and had
he full facts been known before the
Indictment was found there is every
reliability that no true bill would
ave been returned. 1t seems that
lr. Stoffer, who is surveyor, was an
verseas veteran and that while over
cas- he became an expert shot with
pistol. He united with some
ational craftsmanship organization
lille overseas and was chosen to G
epresent his organization at some v
ational shoot and has been so des- i
mated again for this year. His +
had come to the notice \
the government and when he was
ustered out he was presented with &
handsome pisol, with his name en- .
-aved thereon, all done by the gov S
'nment. Mr.. Stoffer naturally telt I il
pride in the distinction II
: enjoyed. When he.,wa engaged "
, the Pierpoht-Paxton Co. last fall
come shere and run the preliminary
rvey for the company for the pro-
,sed railroad from point a short
stance this side of Grab Orchard to S
e large body of timber owned byj
e company. he felt that while he
IS out in the woods it would be a n
,od chance for him to practice
ooting and thus keep fit for the
rt he is to play later. While on this
rvey he shot his pistol at = mark q
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