The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-05-02
Indictment. Contains. Twelve
Counts Claiming PeOnage
While Governor of State.
HEARING ON DEMURRER
WILL BE HAD FRIDAY
Many Alleged Violators of the
VOlstead Act viii Come Be
fore the L. S. Court.

When the case Of Sidney J. Cats.
former governor Of Florida. charged
with peonage, was called Ia the United
states court yesterday. Mr. Cats at
torneys, John p. Stokes, OF Pensacola:
Ray Rushton, of Alabama; and Claude
Payton, OF Georgia, demured to each
OF the twelve counts. The heaging OF
the demurrer was set for Friday by
consent of counsel for the defense.
With Judge William 3. Sheppard
presiding, the spring term OF the Uni
ted States court got off 20 a good start
yesterday. even though considerable
difficulty was experienced in selecting
a grand jury and considering that
greater portion OF the morning session
was given over TO the hearing Of ap-
plicants for citizenship papers. A large
number OF the veniremen drawn be-
forehand were dismissed, and it was
necessary to draw additional ones in
order to complete the Grand jury.
However the quota was filled out
shortly after noon, and following an
emphatic charge from the court, they
retired for organization and delibera-
ton. Judge Sheppard, according 10
court officials. was stronger than US
ual in his charge to the jury. He
stressed the courts opposition to the
disregard for the law and called upon
them TO be thorough in their investiRa-
ton Of any evidences Of violation, but
did not direct his charge to any gpe-
cific offense Of person.
The grand jury is composed OF the
following members. with the first
named as foreman: Knowles Hyet,
Lawrence e. Mobiles. John p. Sandusky,
Thos. p. White, Willard E Warfield.
James McClung. julius L. Hendricks.
Henry S. White, Walter S. Charles.
Harry G. DeSilva, John +. Kramer, g.
A. Shipley, Frank p. Stone, David
Levy. D. NJ. McCIellen, jeff AIcsween,
Mansfield Moreno, Daniel Shepard,
Olin G. Shivers, and David d. Shuttle
worth. They will convene this morn
ing at 9 O'Clock.
A lrage number Of defendants. the
majority Of them charged with yi0lat-
ing the Volstead act, were called before
the court and pleaded guilty The test
ing Of the many hued concoctions pre-
sented as evidence occasioned a burst
OF laughter from the officials and at
tendants at time, all Of which helped
70 DFeah the InOIobDNgs ne Nlsloel-
tion Of the pleas were as follows:
Jos. L. Ward, violation Of Mann act,
sentenced to pay a fine Of 500; Thom-
as johnson section 2 OF the Harrison
act, mol pressed. Pleas Of guilty for vi
olating the Volstead act were voiced
by the following, and the court SEN
fenced them according to the evidence
submitted and the circumstances sur
rounding the offense:
Lila Raughton, S25; Mary Roberts.
IS; Philip Hin. 800; Chas. Graham,
$50; L.J. Coleman. $50; P. A. Swanson.
S110; Henry Krfeisle. S.; VIII Carroll.
800; D. J. Wright. s100s Michael
Smith pleaded guilty. but not sen
fenced; ISRAELI Brown, 800; Laura.
SO; Alberta RaifOrd. SO;
James A. Fisher, S25: Marie Jones ana
Mary Ellen Jones, S50s Mary Ellen
Jones. mol pressed. z. 3. Scroggins.
s35; Geo. Forleades, 800. Adolph An
derson, $500: J. r. Ward, 225; J. ".
Farrye, sentenced to serve s. days
from Feb. 3, 1922, and discharged