Acquittal in Alabama minister priest killing sparks church buy
The Alabama minister who killed a priest at his daughter's wedding was acquitted. Dr Huordéman of Commerce bought the Nacoochée Presbyterian church and converted it into a Baptist church. A mix of liquor seizures, political clashes, and local crime follows in Georgia and nearby states.
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Alabama
Dr. Huordéman
Commerce
Presbyterian Church
Nacoochée
White County
Thousands not in favor as labor strike looms and Atlanta visits noted
The article records mixed local chatter from labor unrest to President Harding's Atlanta trip. It mentions mail contractors carrying passengers to Gainesville for two dollars, a Gainesville college entry by Wander Jones, and widespread railroad strike preparations including five hundred Atlanta cars. It also cites county crime, court actions, and local praise for Col. Howard Thompson and Judge Jones.
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Harding
Atlanta
Gainesville
Col
Howard Thompson
Dahlonega
Supreme Court
Judge Jones
Court Proceedings Abate Crimes and Sentences Listed
The record lists multiple abated causes due to defendants death including state vs Gordon Hyde Parks and Charlie Spence. It records suspended chain gang sentences and reductions to 40 dollars, plus murder verdicts of sane Agreed verdict for Beler Crane with life sentence, manslaughter sentences for Claud and Bill Jett, drunkenness fines and verdicts, vagrancy mistrial for May Belle Tolbert, and attachment verdict in Jarrard vs Pope Brown with further cases.
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State
Gordon Hyde
Parks
Charlie Spence
Floyd Adams
Chaingang
Beler Crane
Claud Jett
Bill Jett
Charlie Jett
Homer Dowdy
Crawford Anderson
Frank Davis
Kiffie Brooksher
Alec Brooksher
May Belle
Tolbert
May Belle Tolbert
New Jury List for April Term 1922
The county reveals a new jury list for the April term 1922 with names including Grand Jury members and Traverse jurors. It notes prior incidents in Darktown where Deputy Sheriff Davis reported colored individuals Bremly Slaughter and Bill Martin gambling, with bonds posted and both Bremley and Martin later bonding out. It also clarifies that no pistols licenses were issued by Justices of the Peace. only the Ordinary can issue pistol licenses.
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Davis
Darktown
John Bremly
Jake Bremly
Gilbert Slaughter
Bill Martin
Bill
John
Bremley
Martin
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the Sun
South Carolina
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Athens
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Agusta
The
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Forsyth County
Miss Crawford
State Highway Board
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Atlastia
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Cyclone Mac
Mack
Hell
U. S
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Frank Reeves
Auraria
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Ben Hollifields
Jimsombody
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Jim
H. C
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J. H. Blackwell
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Attachment
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Dahlonera
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the Mountain Inn
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Nimblewilie Dist
Cleveland
Church
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Clevelindy Ga
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Tewedry
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Aurazia
J. P. Court
Nugget
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