Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-10-10
Murder Case Taken Into
Next Week On Adjourning
Jurors in Ruby Wilder ELI ngton Trial Liberated Over
Weekend; Many Cases Are Continued for Term
and Next Weeks CT vii Court Delayed

Vance Superior Court adjourned for
the weekend this afternoon after
completing probably not more than
half Of the testimony in the case of
Ruby Wilder Ellington, white woman
charged with the Staying of her hus-
band, Hartwell Red Ellington, in
a North Henderson cafe last summer.
A course unprecedented in many
years in Vance court was the liberia
ton of the jury to go to their homes,
even though in the midst of a trial
for first degree murder. They had
been kept together since the start of
the trial.
When court adjourned this after
noon shortly after midday, the de-
Tense was still offering testimony,
with probably not more than half of
the witnesses summoned having teSti-
fled at that time. Those who appear
ed during the forenoon gave evidence
more Or less of a corroborative ma
ture in favor of the defendant, who
spent several hours on the stand Fri
day. and set up a claim of self-defense
in shooting her husband.
Both State and defense counsel con-
sented to the liberation of the jury
over the weekend and the court or
dered all of them to return not later
than 10 o'clock Monday morning, at
which time the trial will be resumed.
Judge w. C. Harris, of Raleigh,
presiding, and Solicitor w. H. S.
Burgwyn, prosecuting, went to their
homes for the weekend.
There are seven lawyers in the
trial, and indications today were that
the jury would hardly get the case
before sometime Tuesday, unless de
velopments shortened the procedure
All of them must speak and the
Judge charge the jury after the tes-
timony has been completed.
Entering next week, the case will
take up time allotted for the October
term of civil court, which will be
delayed to that extent.
l.. M. Dilda, charged with forgery.
pleaded guilty and was allowed to
comply with the judgment in record
er's court. There were five charges
of forgery against him, in which he
was alleged to have forged the names
of H. B. Newman, w. A. Mitchiner,
J. E. Johnson, c.. w. Adcock, and
A. D. Evans to obtain money.
Buddy Macon pleaded guilty to the
theft of an automobile from w. T.
Claiborne and was allowed to COM
ply with the judgment in recorders
court He was also charged with OBJ
tanning goods under false pretense.
w. L. Duke, charged with driving
drunk, pleaded guilty and was allow
ed to comply with judgment in po-
lice court, which involved a fine of
$50 and costs and revocation of driv-
ing license.
Charges against M. G.. Hight of
embezzling county funds were also
continued for the term.
Charges of forgery against Herman
Owen, Reed Lewis and Lewis Hawk
ms were continued for the term.
Charges against Hawkins and Lewis
Of assaulting William Mason, an III
sane man, in county Jail, were also
continued
Dali Bryant was given 80 days for
being drunk and engaging in immoral
conduct.
Claude Bentley's case, in which he
was charged with possessing liquor
for sale, was remanded to recorders
court for disposition.
w. H. Hayes, charged with opel u.
ing the Log Cabin filling station as
nuisance, was also continued.
William Glover, colored, charged
with a criminal assault on a colored
woman, was carried over to the next
term of court.
charges of assault against George
n. ocoggln were also carried over to
next term. ~
1nree forgery charges against Reed
Lewis were continued
>. +. Chappell, charged with con-
uucting lottery, asked to be allow
ca 70 comply with the judgment in
.ne ponce court, which was allowed
inx.olVing fine of 500 and costs.
Also continued were the following
barney Stevenson, assault with
deadly weapon. ~-
=. r. Satterwhite, operating a dis
orderly house. q us
w. H. Hayes and J. w. Thames
w seo with gambling.
turkey. VIC 'nele OF
Clifton Parrish, in two cases. one for
Il os trunk and disorderly and the