Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-10-12

neither of them, as members of the
Grand Jury or at any other time,
have acted with malice, prejudice
or ill will in the indictment or
prosecution of any defendant before
the Court; that neither of them
have any peeuniary interest in the
presentment OF any true bill or in
| the conviction of any prisoner be-
fore the bar.
.s,.r,r. A. G. CORPENING.
i Sworn and subscribed to before
me, this October 9Th, 1922.
]. A. McAULAY, C. S. c.
John N. Hasty, being duly sworn,
deposes and says:
That he was sworn in and quail.
! fed as foreman of the present and
acting Grand Jury on the oath day
of July, 1922, since which time he
has endeavored to perform his du-
ties as a grand juror and as fore,
man fairly, justly and impartially
with malice toward no person or
persons.
Affiant states that he is now and
on the date aforesaid was a mem
Der of the Board of Commissioners
of the Town of Rockingham and
acting as such; that a week or more
after he was qualified as a grand
juror, and as foreman, he was adj
vised that the Town OF Rocking
ham, through its mayor, W. Steele
Lowdermilk, Esq, had employed a
detective or investigator to investi,
gate conditions in the Town OF
Rockingham relative to violations
of the whiskey laws; that affiant
did not know said detective had
been employed until sometime af-
ter his employment and until after
affiant had qualified as grand juror;
that the detective was paid by A.
G. Corpening, as affiant is informed
and believes, but that this affffiant
was present at a later meeting of
the Board of Town Commissioners
when the Board ordered that Mr..
/ Corpening be reimbursed
Affiant further states that he,
! personally or in his capacity as
1 commissioner of the Town of Rock
ingham, had no part whatsoever in
hiring or employing the said Harry
1 Sapphire, detective, nor in paying
said detective except as above ex.
plained;. that affffiant has contribut-
ed no, moneys whatsoever in EN-.
! ploying counsel to prosecute the
lease, of State VS.. Younger Smith
TOW pending in this Court or to-
wards the prosecution Of any case
or cases now pending in this court;
affiant further maketh oath that he
did not retain nor did he have any
part in retaining J. c. Sedberry.
Esq, to assist in the prosecution OF
the aforesaid or other defendants
nor did he, nor has he procured
others to employ or pay the afore-
said detective or attorney for the
purposes aforesaid or for any other
purposes except as above explain.
led.
Affiant further states that he is
now performing and has heretofore
performed his duties as foreman
and member of the present Grand
Jury for said county fairly and
Justly and impartially and without
fear or favor to or towards any per.
son or persons.
Affiant further states that he has
4 no interests either personal, finan.
cial or pecuniary in the prosecution
Of the aforesaid Younger Smith on
any other defendant or person but
affiant is simply performing and do.
! ing his duty to his county and
State as a grand juror at a severe
personal pecuniary loss and incon.
venience to himself and to his EN-
lployer; that affiant is a member Of
the McLendon Club but has contrib
! uted no moneys towards EMPLOYING
counsel to prosecute said defendant
! or any other defendant nor has he
had any part in retaining counsel
/ to assist in such prosecution; af-
fiiant states that he is member
and deacon in the Presbyterian
church and in all matters pertain.
ing to his duties as grand Juror
| has endeavored to do his Christian
duty for the advancement of the
citizenship Of his County and State.
| Ohm N. HASTY.
Sworn to and subscribed before
lime this October 9TH, 1922.
]. A. MeAUI.AY, &. S e