Smyrna times., 1923-10-17
6IIINlE ARSON CASE A FALLS Is
VfiffITIINESS ffTI PERJURES SELF
.,., CHARGED WITH BURNING
pl' p1cKING HOME RELEASED
wilkinson, the Star Witness
Martin iDIn..stution Denies Confession He
Of f,O's I'D Is Indicted for Perjury

o. ILL., and is Indicted for PerJury
na.. n'os fl tbe grand jury of WOrces-
BelolS 1+y at Snow Hill, Md, Martin
Elklns1m s1lsions in which he charged two
Sys ~i'I Of the parsonage Of the Rev
,aI2iTS u Pi,king Ii at POcomoke City, Aug
4, q 8lfaitS ia.t. Rev. Bicking is we'll
a' So ~ 70 a number in Smyrna having
nonl WI II Miss Elsie Mcdowell a form
Hl'sllSu sl,rrna ,1 GIRL, who recently died fol-
e .r ?nl' +be troubles at POcOmoke City
S1lng ~ grssult ,si Of wilkinsOn's retraction
a 4. 1+ate,s case against the boys, who
.' '.. ,'', charged with arson, collapsed
W. ESi' hoTs. r, Elwood Bevans and Will
tan, Inv King, who have been held IN jail
..la ..-.s Wiikinson's first alleged confess
slS' siss we're released. AS Wilkinson re-
,.-..sd a'-, his alleged confession several
i.,,5 ..Ls aUo at habeas corpus proceed
s'S1' vs.. through which the prisoners
-s,; .ssabt to obtain their release, he was
;o5ictsd SIs bv the grand jury, for per
;nrr following his retractiOn Thurs
5r' 5.T He will be tried on this charge
10y a+ Snow Hill, Nd, this week. A
Tsnrsdav's n session the grand jury re
tyrsJ 4 score or more indictments
.rainst alleged bootleggers in POGO
moEe Citv and vicinity. Detective
lanes Manning went to Pocomok
Citv Thursday at the request of tn
Sonntv authorities to investigate tn
lswIessness that has followed tn
nrsacbing of a sermon several month
sco against bootleggers by the Rev
Nr.Bicking. Shortly after the preach
inc Of this sermon a launch belOngin
IN the Rev. Mr.. Bicking was burned
Law and Order Seriously Threatene
Then followed the burning of the pal
sonage. Threats against the uphOlC
ers Of claw and order" are alleged t
have been made. For alleged threat
against the Rev. Mr.. Bicking, Evere
Bevans, father of ElwoOd, will also
tried. The formal charges are disc
derly conduct and carrying a concea
ed weapon. Another outgrowth
the disorders was the conviction
Snow Hill, Nd, Thursday of OIL
Carey, of PocOmoke City, on charj
Of assaulting George Parks, a speci
policeman of Snow Hill. Carey pr
HOusly had pleaded guilty on a di
orderly conduct charge. In dismissii
the grand jury, Judge Joseph Bail
reminded them that they were subje
10 recall to consider any addition
evidence that may be unearthed. Fe
Of repnsals from the contendi
forces was indicated by failure
many Witnesses to appear at
InaL Only about one-fourth of
score Of witnesses summoned report
70 testify in the case in which Oh
carey was convicted.
Everett Bevans Fined by Court ST.
Everett Bevans was found guilty
ulal at Snow Hill, Nd, Monday,
threatening assault upon the Rev.
4. Blcking, Of the Salem Method
Episcopal Church, and sentenced
pay Szo tne and costs. For carry
concealed deadly weapons for the D
pose Of injuring the Rev. ]. R. Bi
ag ne was fined $1,000 and costs,
aIng Sl,lO9. Martin Wilkinson. $,
onlessed perjurer in the cases of
sIuction Of Mr.. Bicking's home
DOal' pleaded guilty and after he
sgan before the court partially
auumed his first statement was
handed p to Jail for sentence. And
pe'ans' son Of Everett Bevans,
t ps tned for assault with intent
nli MI Deputy Sheriff Leonard F. Pa
ana +. A Townsend. Ellwood Bev
W;n VsS discharged for want of evide
,,;a stlAlnsOn had named him as the
,Jsa'OT .Jsa Of the burning of the NJ
ng's boat. anu =