ACT COURT DECIDES CASES ON DRINKING AND PROCURING LIQUOR
A city court decision crime cases, including jury instructions on procuring intoxicating liquors and selling liquor, were explained. The docket covers Monroe Pils and Anderson Staton pleading guilty to robbery, Morgan Temple charged with assault and attempted murder reset for the 22nd, and other men sentenced for liquor and battery offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathers Gordon
de Moor
Pic
Golding
Monroe Pils
Anderson Staton
England
Dodson
E Ou
State
Morgan’ Temple
Sen
Met
Luin Plelya
Wiveault
Lex
Thomas Vs. Hayes
Boys Landed a Big Fish in Rutherford Creek
A group of boys including Shelton Wil Pinnell Harry Shelton and George from IL visited town Monday, drawing a large crowd as they fished Rutherford Creek. They landed a sizable catch described as the daddy of the cat, weighing around 20 to 28 pounds, amid a festive scene with many spectators watching the event unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelton
Wil Pinnell
Harry
George
Ted
Rutherford Creek
Olmuyiwryd
Se Mama
Social Club Case Called In Circuit Court
The famous Social Club case of M Gordon versus the Board of Mayor and Aldermen faced appeal Tuesday before Judge Holding with witnesses heard. The trial proceeded from police court testimony and was continued to Wednesday morning as the judge charged the jury. A non suit occurred in Sarah Lentz versus C H Sharp. T E and Jeuse Alderson reached an agreement to drop the suit with costs. The grand jury returned indictments for two house breaking and larceny counts, one murder, two liquor sales, and one concealed weapons charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Gordon
Board of Mayor and Aldermen
Herald
Sarah Lentz Ve. C. H. Sharp
T. E
Jeuse Alderson
Two Wills Probed in Circuit Court Probate
The circuit court admitted two wills to probate. The Fleming will bequeaths all property to nephews James Stephenson Fleming and David Frierson Fleming with brothers James and David named executors without bond. The Bider will leaves all property including European income to wife for life, then to daughters Mrs Hall Mrs Caslett Cecile and Alix. W. S. Fleming named executor.
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R. G. Fleming
Zion
James Stephenson Fleming
David Frierson Fleming
James
David
L. A. Bider
E. Hall
S. G. Caslett
Cecile
Alix
Fleming
Horse Kicks Boy in Spring Hill Barnyard
Special to The Herald. Neil Margot seven years old, son of Mrs. Mary Huff of Polk's chapel near Spring Hill, was kicked in the head by a horse Tuesday afternoon. Found in the barn yard, his skull crushed and brains oozed from the wound. Dr. C A Fowler attended. no hope for recovery.
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The
Herald
Spring Hill
Tenn
Neil Margot
Mary Huff
Polk's Chapel
M Laurine EnterS Race for Judge
Pulaski Tenn June 9 Hon Rufus H McLaurine formally announced candidacy for circuit judgeship of the Eleventh judicial circuit. McLaurine a descendant of the Lynnville family and a young capable Pulaski lawyer with a strong practice. He previously represented the Twenty second senatorial district in the state senate in 1905 and now seeks the bench amid social circuit judge and chancellor talk by Ames.
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Pulaski
Tenn
Rufus H. MecLaurine
Thie
Eleventh Judicial Cireuit
McLaurine
Lynnville
State Senate
Garage on South Square prompts insurance worry
At a Monday Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting, neighbors urged blocking a new garage operated by Fry Brothers in the Smiser building near the square. Insurance posts show limited rate impact on adjoining properties, with Smiser asserting the garage only raises rates on its own building.
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Board of Mayor
James A. Smiser
Fry Brothers
Smiser
Wheeler
Ym State Board of Fire Insurance Companies
Bmiser
Tis
Mr. Loeb
Callender & Co
Cartlender & Co
Half Million Wheat Crop in Sight for Maury County
Maury county farmers and dealers anticipate a wheat crop worth about 500000 dollars based on a one dollar per bushel threshing price and a projected 660000 bushels. An accompanying oat crop may reach 500000 bushels with 50 to 60 cents per bushel, potentially pushing combined value toward 750000 dollars.
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Maury County
Thomas Goes to Nashville to Manage Union Stock Yards
Houston Thowne, long a key figure in the Hive Frock business, has left for Nashville to take the management of the Union Stock Yards with a handsome salary. A Maury County native, he has handled thousands of head of stock locally and earns widespread trust. He will also oversee the Houston Thomas Live Stock Commission Company and become payer for the Tennessee Packing Company. His family will follow to Nashville in a few months.
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Houston
Nashville
Union Stock Yarde
Thomas
Ines
Union
Houston Thomas Live Stock Commission Company
Pew
Tennessee Packing Company
Tob e Mayberry Again Arrested in Revenue Case
Deputy U S Marshal Shirley arrested Tobe Mayberry on a charge of violating revenue laws in the sale of liquor without a government license. Mayberry is already out on bond in two alcohol sale cases in circuit court, and authorities plan to rely on those convictions. Revenue officers are pressuring state and city courts for enforcement.
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U. 8S
Shirley
Nashville
Tobe Mayberry
Tobe
Firebug Caught In Mt Pleasant Arson Case
Henrietta Burrows of Mt Pleasant, a Black woman, was arrested on arson charges after confessing guilt and claiming a $3 payment from Fields. She admitted setting fire to Dr. Whitfield’s store on Gay Street, pouring gasoline and starting the blaze, but it was quickly extinguished with no serious damage. She is described as a cocaine addict.
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Henrietta Burrows
Mt. Pleasant
Willis, Harris
Burns
Fields
Dr. Whitfield
Gay
Struck Father With A Maul Ends In Tragedy In Franklin
Franklin Tennessee June 9 The report says Columbus Tomblin was killed by his nephew Jon Tomblin Monday noon at the home of the elder in the Elev enth district After a farm dispute at dinner the nephew struck the old man with a maul inflicting fatal blows He died within minutes Bloodhounds were reportedly sent for but later denied and Jon had gone to his father's home At the coroner s inquest Tomblin was released on self defense and the community laments the death of a respected citizen.
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Franklin, Teno
Columbus Tomblin
Jon Tomblin
Young Tomblin
Tomblin
Joe
Lynching of Math Morris in Tallahassee Jail Yard
A mob of about fifteen men abducted Math Morris from the county jail in Tallahassee, dragged him to a tree in the jail yard, and hanged him. The mob then fired into the body and rode away, in the wake of Sheriff Langston’s death earlier this year. Morris, convicted of Langston’s murder, had been held in Georgia before transfer. No corroboration on mob members was found in the coroner’s inquest.
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Tallahassef
Fin
Piordue
Morrie
Wiliam Lasgeron
Tate
Morris
Houston
Georgia
Langston
Potato Crop Outlook Good for Louisiana Belt
Latest advices from the South indicate Irish potato growers in Louisiana have started moving their crop and, with two weeks of good weather, most of the harvest will reach market before the Tennessee crop. Maury County will fall short of last year by 160 to 200 cars, depending on handling. Yield is estimated around 400 cars, possibly 430, requiring about 1600000 to move from first hands. last year’s crop was worth nearly 260000. Digging to begin mid month, with three weeks of market disruption for potato dealers.
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Maury County
South
Louisiana Belt
Tennessee
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