The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-07-14

The July term Of the circuit court
was concluded Wednesday afternoon,
after being in session for several
days Judge r. B. Baptist released
all witnesses and regular jurors until
the next session Of the court.
On the state docket large num-
Der Of misdemeanor cases were dis
posed of in rapid succession. In most
of these cases light jail sentences and
fines were imposed by Judge Baptist.
AIT this term Of court the judge has
shown his determination to curb vio-
lations of the liquor laws within his
/ jurisdiction. Heavy jail sentences
and fines were imposed in practically
all Of the liquor cases.
Clarence Tenlpleton, negro youth,
charged with the murder Of Bessie
Lee Elcan, a 16-year-old colored girl,
was found guilty, and, on account of
his age, was sentenced for period
of IL years in the state refofmatory
for boys at Nashville. A large num-
Der of witnesses testified in this case,
and several hours were consumed in
disposing of it.
The case Of Clarence Blakley, who
was indicted at this term Of coury
for the shooting Of Jesse Taylor at
the O'Cedar Cotton Mills, one m1Ee
south Of Covington, was continued
until the next term of court. In this
shooting affray Taylor was seriously
wounded, but has fully recovered
since that time. He identified Blak-
ley as the man who fired upon him,
Millet Mccall, an Assyrian youth,
indicted on a charge of an attempt
to commit rape; found guilty Of
simple assault and sentenced to six
months in workhouse. fined SIS. The
jury returned their verdict this
morning, having had the case in their
hands since late Wednesday after
noon. Counsel for defendant will
make motion for a new trial be-
fore Judge BAPTIST oday. Mccall
was arrested several weeks ago on
charge of assaulting Mrs. Dee
Ellis, an Assyrian woman Of this
city.
The following cases were among
those heard:
Fl. G. Craig, larceny; dismissed on
payment of costs.
Ashburv Lawrence, malicious shoot
ing; continued.
w. w. Goode ct al, larceny; dis
missed upon payment Of costs.
Erskine Knight. carrying concealed
weapons; not guilty.
Dan Brigham, carrying pistol: con-
timed until next term.
Field Bragg, transporting liquor;
continued.
Frank DeFuccio, charged with larc-
eny in connection with the sale of
iewelry, said to have been the prop
erty Of j. II. Cothran, local ieweler;
released upon payment Of costs.
Gus Miller, larceny; continued
7. M. Harris, E. NJ. Harris and R.
". Downing, who secured the bond of
II. Cantrell, were held liable for the
amount of the bond under law, but
furnished evidence to the effect that
the defendant was drowned in
Hatchie river and were released from
their liability.
Isaac Crosby, housebreaRing and
larceny; go days in county work.
house.
Eva Jones, alias "Bevo Jones,
plead guilty to charge Of larceny
and housebreaking and was given II |
months and 20 days ia the county
workhouse.
j. F. Feezor, transporting liquor;
500 and three months in jail. He
made an appeal to the supreme court.
Son Moore, carrying concealed
weapons; $50 and three months in
county workhouse.
E. M. Knight, transporting liquor;
500 and three months in jail; APP
pealed to supreme court.
John Aston Baird and Curtis
HAYS, petty larceny: IL months and
% DAYS in county Jail.
Essick Butler, petty larceny; two
months in county warehouse