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John Robert
SUTTON was indicted for killing another colored man at Maxwell several
weeks ago by the name of Glen BURNS. An account of this crime appeared in the News at that time.
Policeman J. D. COX, of Pocahontas, was indicted upon a misdemeanor charge of "beating up" one Jerry
KELLY, an Irishman. KELLY'S evidence was that he was in a saloon drinking and drew a $20 bill from his pocket to pay for the drinks, when officer
COX took the $20 away from him and slapped him a couple of times in the face, and then carried him to the lockup.
KELLY charged that COX returned to the lockup later and attempted to "beat him up" again.
KELLY'S Irish raised up in him this time, however, and he went after
COX like a wild cat, and KELLY says that if it hadn't been for another officer he would have given
COX a good lickin.
John CRAWFORD, a middle aged white man, who was arrested during the Fair
charged with bootlegging liquor, and who was given sixty days in jail and
fined $50 by Magistrate PATTON, was acquitted of the charge on appeal to
the Circuit Court, the trial having taken place Tuesday. CRAWFORD
was represented by Spratt & Spratt. The star witness against CRAWFORD
was "Mountain John" HELMANDOLLAR, the well known local character.
"Mountain" swore that he had bought the booze from CRAWFORD, but the jury (or nobody
else) would believe him. The witness himself has been in jail frequently
on various charges. CRAWFORD lives near Bristol, and as soon as released
went on his way rejoicing.
Tyler KEESEE, who was fined $20 by Mayor HAWTHORNE, acting Justice of
Peace, for the part he took in a disturbance at the fair grounds, appealed
from the Mayor's judgment to the Circuit Court. The verdict of the jury
was, "We affirm the decision of Mayor HAWTHORNE."
C.C. CHRISTIAN, who was charged with taking 19 shocks of corn from Claude
and M.E. THOMAS near Pounding Mill, was tried here in court this week on
an appeal from the Magistrate's court at Pounding Mill. The Pounding Mill
officer had found him guilty. The jury here said he wasn't and turned him
loose. He was represented by attorney C.C. PAYNE.
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