The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-11-17
Nelson Trial
Set Nov 8
BY Court
Court Disposes Of
IS Coses In First
Few Days OF Term.

Inifteen indictments were re.
turned by the Grand Jury up to
Thursday noon, and twelve oil
those persons indicted we're ar.
raigned by Judge L. c. Corban
in circuit court.
A number of cases were dis
posed of during the first three
and a half days of the fall SEES
sion but few jury cases were
tried.
c. r. Nelson, charged with the
murder Of j. B. Allen, was ar
raigned and trial was set for
Tuesday, November %. Willie
Barnes, negro, indicted for the
murder of Susie Gibson at Car.
yer Village, will be tried Wednes-
day, November %. Clifford f
Dawson, 27-year-old South Caro-
linian, Piled guilty to a sex
charge and will be sentenced
later by Judge Corban. George
Caps will be tried Wednesday
November %, for the robbery
of Virgins Drug Store warehouse
and James w. Riddle will go TO
trial November 30 for breaking
into the home Of o L. Hudson
and stealing $12. Adolph Din
dinger, indicted on charges of
taking $500 from j. I. Witt, will
be tried November 20 and James
H Henly, charged with bigamy,
will also be tried on that date
Willie Bronson and Henry Me
Dade, negroes, were indicted for
burglary with intent to steal at
Saucier's store. and trial was set
for Monday. Clarence Kelly, ne
gro, viii be tried on charges of
having attempted to break into
a residence. James English, ne
gro, was indicted on charges of
burglary and grand larceny and
trial was set for November %
and Willie Evans, negro, will be
tried for assault with intent to
kill on November 20.
Other indictments will not be
made public until arrests are
made.
Points Out Responsibilities In
Charge
In other action taken by the
court, Sheriff d. o. Newman was
authorized to employ extra
guards for the Jail owing to the
excess number of prisoners.
In his charge to the grand jury
after that body was sworn in.
Judge Corban reminded jurors
that they, as members of the
highest law enforcement body in
the county, have a duty to those
on the battlefields. He urged that
they attend to their duties with
speed but that justice not be sac
rificed TO haste.
you are fortunate in having
no more serious crime in your
county than you do he said.
every case should be investi-
gated carefully and if evidence
of violation is there it is your
duty TO see that the person is
prosecuted. II businesses r run
in violation of the law they
should be dealt with
He pointed out that the jail
situation in this county is a
problem. He told jurors that the
Jail is overcrowded and that 1t
should be investigated and If
found inadequate recommended
tons should be made for action
whereupon it would become the
duty of the Board of Supervisors
10 provide a satisfactory Jail.
Two Exonerated BY Jury
A. J. Holloway was exonerated
by jury of charges of driving a
truck while intoxicated and Excl
Garfield was released by jury
verdict after trial on charges of
shooting on the premises of
Charles Shaw.
Members of the grand jury are
T. J. Roberts. Vancieave, fore
man, Addie P. Golf, f, c. Houck,
Leo Trehern, Weber NJ. Beau
gez, E. A Ryals, H. G. Vincent
Ralph w, Reilly, Elvy Flanna-
gan, J. Carl Farley, T. E. John
son, Herbert Benefited. Fred A.
Green. Lorenzo Guillotte, B. Ed
ward Ellis, J. J. Dowdy and Ken
meth w. Myers.
Petit iuries are composed of:
Jury No. /, ToIIie z. Golf. Wade:
Frank c.. Bennett, Eseatawpai
William H. Parsley. Orange
Grove: Adolph R. Seymour, Back
Bay; H. L. Lyons. vancleave;
Lonnie L. Baria, Hurley; Joe H
Robinson, E~scatawpa; Charles J.
Bogdahn, Pascagoula Stanford
A. Williams. Ocean Springs.
Howard d. Delaney, Latimer,
Frank B. Keebler, Ocean Springs
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