The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-25
Murder Indictment:
One For Burglary;
Sheriff Questioned
3-Doy Session

3-Doy Session
members OF the Holmes County
Irand Jury were called back into
session Tuesday afternoon, April ia
ana were in session until late Thurs
day afternoon, April 10.
Charged by Judge S. F. Davis
with making a thorough investipat-
ION Of lawlessness in the county tn
Grand Jury heard 116 citizens from
an over the county testify to con-.
ditions.
Murder Chrge
X. L. Dickerson, Pickens, was in
dlcted for murder in connection with
the shooting of Stanley Dennie
Pickens negro youth Sunday, April
I4th. This case was continued in
Circuit Court this week.
Burglary Chmge
Abraham McWilliams, negro in.
dlcted for burglary, pied guilty in
Circuit Court this week and received
a five-year term.
Whiskey- Gombling
Flfty-two indictments were drawn
involving violations of the prohi.
bition and gambling laws.
Six OF the men indicted are nov
serving 15-day Jail sentences in tn
county Jail and have been fined
$lOO. plus costs and placed under
500. bond not to violate the Lawn
again.
Other arrests on the above indict.
ments have not yet been made.
Sheriff Questioned
Sheriff Walter L. Murtagh an
peared before the Grand Jury on
request of that body and was ques-
toned concerning complains involv-
ing the prohibition laws. The Sheriff
informed the Grand Jury that in
the future the policy of his Office
would be to rigidly enforce the pro-
hlbition and gambling laws Of
Holmes county.
Report Given
The complete report of the Grand
Jury is given herewith:
To the Honorable S. F. Davis, judge
of the Fourth Circuit Court Dis.
We, your Grand Jury, duly elect.
ed, empanelled, sworn and charged
at the regular April, 1916 Term OF
the Circuit Court of Holmes County,
Mississippi, having Heretofore met
and having been discharged subject
to recall by Your Honor, and havina
been recalled, met again on this data
in due and legal session for the con-
sideration of matters occurring since
our first report; and we now SUBJ
init that we have been in session
three 60 days and have heard 11e
witnesses, have found Is No Billa
and now return into open Court
with this report, 81 "True Bills
which we herewith submit to Your
Honor.
At the request Of your Grand
Jury, Sheriff Walter Murtagh ap~
peared before our body and wa
questioned concerning certain com.
plants that had come to the atten-
ton of the Grand Jury in regard 10
the prohibition laws. The Sheriff has
informed the Grand Jury that in tho
future the policy of his office will
be to rigidly enforce the prohibition
and gambling laws in Holmes Coun-
ty.
We wish to express to Honorable
Howard Dyer, Jr., District Attorney,
and Honorable Pat M. Barrett, Couu-
ty Attorney, our appreciation for
the capable and efficient service
rendered by them to our body dur.
ing our deliberations.
And now having reported our act
ions in the premises we beg to be
again discharged, subject to recall
when and if ordered by Your Honor
during the current term of this
Court.
This April 18th, 1916
HUGH R. VARNADO,
Foreman
Attest:
81. w. CUNNINGHAM,
Clerk.
Members of the Grand Jury were:
Hugh R. Varnado, chairman, ]. w.
clerk; A. S. Gordon,
Tchula; Luther Mayo, Lexington;
Bit Kyzer, West; R. L. Netherland,
Eulogy; Claude Harthcock, Tchula;
Floyd Wilkerson, Coxburg; o. c.
West; w. E. Grace,
Emory; Willie R. Hocutt, lexington;
:. c. Booth, Tchula; George G.
Lexington; j. V. Waddell,
Bowling Green; R. H. Gage, Lexing-
on; w. L. Edwards, Eulogy; S. v.
I oxrir,ntnr,. w L Hill