The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-02-23
T|NGLE ACQUITTED
JURY OUT ONLY SHORT WHILE ACQUIT
JOHN TINGLE

Probably never in the history Of
circuit courts In Philadelphia have
n such crowds attended the trial OF d
4 man as gathered to hear the evidence
and arguments iu the case of the
\ State vs. John Tingle, charged with
murder. The jury was out only a
short while and acquitted Tingle Of
the crime. The theory of the State
was that OF premeditated murder.
a They tried to establish the fact that
Il Tingle learned that Martin Arledge
1 was to be given his liberty, lay for
v him, and shot him without provo
4 cation. The theory of the defendant
was that of self defense The defense
y introduced evidence to establish the
the fact that Martin Arledge had
b threatened to kill John Tingle as
soon as he was out OF Jail, and that
he was armed and prepared for put
ting his threat into executions and
4 that John Tingle shot to save his
own life. Many character witnesses
III were also introduced by the defense
z showing the general reputation Of
the two men. The effort OF the de.
Tense was to show that Arledge's
3 reputation was bad while that of
the defendant was good
There was a special venire drawn
I for the case from which the following
jurors served; J. M. Roberts, K. E.
Mulholland, w. G. Haney, d. w
Gilmore, w. u. Kelley, ]. S. Daniel,
j. A. Smith, Jr.. J, Is. Ashmore, Edd
Gray, r r. Harden, j. HI. Thomas,
and G. l.. Pope, with w. A. Milling
!. and w. A. Mathews as bailiffs. G. E.
wilson, Paul Dees and ]. B. Hill
man were attorneys for the defense
+ and Earl Richardson assisted the
State along with the County and
District Attorneys.
Convicted For Rape Attempt
Lewis Ellenburg tried and convict
ed for attempted rape was convicted
and sentenced to serve ten years In
i the penetentiary.
Russell Under Bond
State VS. L. S, Russell for forgery
placed under $4,000 bond case set for
trial Friday of this week
Blount Case Set For Thursday
The case of the State VS. Charlie
Blount for murder is set for trial
Thursday Feb 23rd. A special venire
has been drawn.
Bozie Moore Tried
The case OF the State VS. Bozie
Moore for murder was before the
court Monday and Tuesday of this
week. A special venire was drawn.
Big Damage Suits In Court
There are several large damage
suits to be tried in this court. That
{ OF NJ. Dallas VS. J. r. Buckwalter for
D damage to property set for trial
Tuesday isa suit where $4,000 in dam.
! age to property by ditching and
building railways.
Mrs. Ruthvern Is suing Henderson
Molpus for $4,000 for damages suf-
fered by the death OF her husband
! who lost his life by being crushed
under a load OF ties while hauling
for defendant. Case set for trial
Wednesday.
M. A. Jones is also suing Hender-
son-Molpus for 100000 damages thru
the loss of his son, who was killed
by being run over by a truck owned
/ by Henderson, Molpus, and being
driven by one OF the Company's en-
\ ployees. This case is also up for trial
\ Tuesday.
Henry Tom Hardy is suing the G.
M. & N. Ry for $40, 600 damages for
personal injuries suffered from Il
broken arm and leg by one OF de-
fendant's trains. This case is set for
Wednesday Of the End week.
Grant Peden is suing the same
railroad for $4,000 damages from
personal injuries suffered by one OF
the defendant's trains when he had
an arm severed. This case is set for
trial Thursday OF End week.
Juries for second week No, 1, Jesse
/ Long, Ill. v. Grice, w. E. Williamson
\ Frank Copeland, M. g. Duett, Edd
Watkins, Watson Luke, d. b Cock
\ rell, j. s. Cannon j. w. Chiles. r L..
page. Il. I'll. George. and No. RI. a.
skT. Bounds, j. G. Strum, e. II. Price,
yRE. A. Holder, A. w. Smith, Jerry
OKSJones, A. G.. Weatherford, w. +.
wv Warren, J. &. Whinnery. Joe Rivers,
HE Farrow and II S Posey.