The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-10-27

western DlSIrlcC OF virgin
/ and was convicted by jury o
J the following charge:
''That on the. !. day of Dec
I ember, 1918, the said j. c
a Smith, did knowingly persuade
e induce, entice and coerce a Ger
Q tain woman, to-wit: 1.-THE nam
, of the woman is omitted for he
1 sake,] to go in interstate com
: merce from a certain nlace, to
wit: Fremont, Virginia, in sale
| Western District of Virginia
and within the jurisdiction Of
this court to a certain place, to
wit: Pikeville, Kentucky, fol-
the purpose of prostitution anc
debauchery and for other i'm
moral purposes, and with the in
tent and purpose on the part of
the said j. c. Smith, that the
said. ......... should engage
in the practice of prostitution
and debauchery and for other
immoral purposes, to-wit: for
the purpose of illicit sexual in
tercourse and adultry with her,
and the said J. C. Smith did
Thereby knowingly cause and
aid and assist in causing and
aiding the said ...... to go and
lie transported as a passenger
upon the line and route of a
certain common carrier in in
terstate commerce, to-wit, a
certain railway train and trains
from Fremont, Virginia, in
said Western District of Vir-
ginia, and within the jurisdict-
ion of this court, to Pikeville,
Kentucky, contrary to the form
of the statute in such case made
and provided, and against the
peace and dignity of the United
States"
j. C. Smith testified as a wit
ness and denied his guilt, but
the jury, thought he was guilty
and convicted him.
The verdict of the jury was
approved by Judge Henry C.
Mcdowell and J. G.. Smith was
fined $4,000. A new trial, how
ever, was given in this case in
the Federal Circuit Court on
the ground of after discovered
evidence, and was never again
tried by jury.
When the boys were in the
service of our Country and the
good people of Dickinson Coun-
Ity and throughout this ~~ land
were backing them by buying
War Saving Stamps. This same
j. c.. Smith, who was at that
time Commemorative Attorn-
ey, sold the Stamps for the Gov
eminent. The United States
Government found a shortage
of 100000 in War Saving
Stamps and the amount of pro-,
ceeds turned over to the Gov
eminent and indicted J. C.
Smith for STEALING these
Stamps. This indictment is in
the words and figures following
to-wit:
'In the District Court of the
United States for the Western
District of Virginia:
"At Harrisonburg, Virginia,
april, 1921, term.
Omitted States of America IS.
%Western District of Virgin
ia)
''The Grand Jurors of the I'm
tied States, chosen, selected and
sworn in and for the Western
District or Virginia upon our
oaths present:
"That heretofore, to-wit: On
the ...... day Of December in
the year 1918, j. C. Smith, in
IDickenson County, Va, in said
Western District of Virginia
and within the jurisdiction of
this court, did unlawfully and
feloniously embezzle certain
property of the United States,
to-wit: certain War Saving
Stamps of the value of Two
Thousand $4,000 Dollars,
more or less, contrary to the
form of the statute in such cas-
es made and provided and a.
gainst the peace and dignity of
the United States.
Second Count:
"And the Grand Jurors afore-
said, upon their oaths aforesaid
do further present:
"That at the time and place
aforesaid and the jurisdiction
aforesaid, the said j., G. Smith
did unlawfully and feloniously
stea and purloin certain prop
q 4