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County to furnish jury for Marion trials in Rutherford County
Rutherfordton Oct 21 Sheriff Jordin summoned one hundred men from Rutherford county to appear in McDowell county on Nov 11 to sit on the case. Alfred Hoffman and five strikers are charged with rioting and inciting to rebellion on Aug 30 1929 and conspiracy against the state. The roster lists 75 Rutherford volunteers including W T Avis mayor Forest City C M Jantley farmer D F Beachboard merchant C C Butler farmer W B Curtis farmer. The second trial will begin Nov 11 with county attorneys from Marion and Forest City assisting. A long list of jurors is provided and the matter involves the Marion Clinch field Manufacturing companies. Afterward a humorous quip about marriage ends the item.
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Rutherfordton
Jordin
Rutherford County
McDowell County
Alfred Hoffman
Southern Orgnier
United Textile Workers of America
Strik
W. A. Failey
J. L. Hamrick
Lumver
R. B. Tapp
J. T. Bland
1H. Carpenter
D. F. Giles
Marion
T. J. Moss
Forest City
A. Hall Johnson
Asherville
Hutchins
Marrion
W. C. Bailey
F. A. Doster
G. L. Jones
R. C. Moore
C. R. Padgett
A. E. Parker
R. E. Jenkins
J. P. Ledford
J. W. Cole
A. L. Hamrick
W. F. McMahan
C. R. Hoyle
J. M. Radford
W. D. Bates
J. E. Spratt
E. C. Lensley
G. M. Flack
G. A. Callahan
Hoyle Elliott
J. L. Young
C. H. Freeman
D. A. Robertson
W. R B. White
C. K. McDaniel
C. P. Parker
G. N. McBrayer
J. A. Dalton
E. G. Abernathy
J. C. Allen
G P. Moore
J. V. Morgan
S. R. Price
John F. Taylor
M. L. Murphy
Gordon McDaniel
Palmer Harrill
C. M. Bridges
J. D. Weeks, Jr
Harold Wilson
J. M. Dycus
J. B. Harris
W. M. Owens
L. C. Davis
M. M. Brooks
R. R. Scruggs
Ed Jones
J. G. Reed
D. C. Cole
J. B. Mears
E. M. Scott
M. M. McCurrey
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