Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-08-31
DETECTIVE MAKES STIR
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ter hearing the evidence, The nagls-
tratc dismissed the case against
Pierson, since there was no direct
evidence connecting him with
sale, but found cause against Steen,
making Stems fourth case,
The next case was against John
Steen and Bon" Hmson jointly.
The detective swore that on August
18th he tried to buy some whiskey
from Stecn, but that he had none;
that Steen approached Bon Hinson
on New street for some, and that
Hinson left. Stecn and SAPPHIRE
then went to a garage on Franklin
street; shortly afterwards Hinson
and a strange young man drove up
in Hinson's Ford; that the stranger
got out and coming to the garage
door inquired as to Stems where
abouts. SAPPHIRE told him he was in
the garage. That Steen then went
to the Ford and got it and that he
saw Snoa GEES . Hottie OF Whiskey
from Hinson. SAPPHIRE and Hinson
then went. into a livery stable and
SAPPHIRE paid Steen $3.50 for the
pint. The magistrate found probable
cause against both Stcon and Hin
son and bound both to court, max
ing the fifth case against Steen and
one against Hinaon. Stems total
bond for the five eases was put at
( 1900, and Bon EIinsons at $500.
1t was then one O'Clock, so Squire
MulIis adjourned the proceedings
until 2:&0 in the afternoon. Upon
reconyening, the defendants attor-
neX asked that the remainder ofSthe
cases be moved before anothr mag
istrate. Squire VIM. Little Steele,
and this Mr.. Muliis readily consent
ed to-,
The first case in the afternoon be-
fore Squire Steele was against Her
bert Pinion and John Sheard. Sa-
phire testified that he went with
Steen to near the Pearl eagle place,
then to the river; that Steen got in
boat with Shepard; that Pinion
stayed with him because of the fact
that Pinion had Chills and fever.
That Steen and Shepard were gone
an hour and a half; that on their
return Steen gave him 14-oz bot
ties of Whiskey. That he had al
ready given Pinion S21 for two gal
Ions, but when they came back with
only 3 pints he asked Pinion for
his money ana was given back $11;
he told him he wanted his other $40
back, and Pinion replied, Il thought
you had gotten a gallon" That Pin
ion gave him the $40 then. That he,
SAPPHIRE, then gave Shepard So and
Pinion 81 This was on August 14th
at 3 p. m. that the money was pass
ed. The whiskey was brought in a
10 gallon container, bit they emp
tied it into a gallon jug. After
hearing the evidence of the detec-
tive, Magistrate Steele bound both to
October End term of court under
bonds of $500 each. Pearl eagle
stood both bonds.
Next case was against Younger
Smith and Glen Rainwaters. Sa-
phire testified that on August 10th
we went with Steen to the L. "A. Pat
rick farm, on which Glen Rainwa-
tiers is tenant. That he bought
from Rainwaters one quart of whiS-
key in a fruit jar and one quart
in bottle; this was at p. m, He
testified that on July 29th he had
Elisha Sweeney, colored, to drive
him to Younger Smiths house and
there at $50 p. m. bought from
Smith quart for $500. The mag
istrate bound both to court under
$500 bond each.
Next case was against Elisha
Sweeney, the only negro in the lot.
He testified that on August 18th at
l1:l5 p. m. he bought short pint
from Elisha, paying him $3.50,
Elisha wasJworking at the Rocking
ham hotel. He testified that he
told Sweeney TO get it from Tom
Spivey, his connection; but that
Sweeney told him he got it from
/ John Steen instead, The magistrate
bound him to court under $500 bond.
The last case was against Caesar
DarEc Conc.r 4hranoh his a4fnrs.