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Vir.1n1~.
learn
to kno•• him?
About
whent
• Y""a:r·
he worked
tor your father,
41d h~ not?
•ir.
q no you know how long be work~d tor your father?
A
Just
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about
·ou t,lk
A
Y-ee, sir.
Q
At 'lhat
a year.
•1th
bi
freq,amtly?
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A tn the ovenins.
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would~~?
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A
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from 7our house,
weat or ~aat?
'.'!aet.
q Did he 11?• on .ne Rawley pil(e?
A Yee,
Q
sir.
Rii;ht at Uinton,
A Ye•,
I beltovct
eir.
q About how far from your home?
A
AbouL a :.11.,,
4
llhn~ did
he tell
;,ou: ..ey:h!ng
aoo'-lt
•l'leUeT
he lo?•
you OT J.Ot?
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air.
JJll. HAJ.l'.ll'R: Let
her
toll
that,
l!r.
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ment 11lc• that
to :,ou do you rockon,
or about
bo'lf
Strickler.
he ~ftde a statelonet
A About eix monthe.
Q. ll.id be make !o7e
to you in .uv- ot}!er
way?
Till? COURT: Atk her what M said.
You have nlceacy
directed
her attention
t<> the aubj ec 4 ma";ter.
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he woul<i.
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air.
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every
chance
he. got?
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Ur.
you oui;ht r.ot io do that.
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··r. c:trtckler!
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her eay and not you.
Tl£!' COURT: Avoid l•~~ing
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did
queationa,
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,trickler,
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POn•t oug 0 e•t to the
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how often,
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you and kiss
he hug
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you
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you?
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was 1 t inside
of
the hauee
or outside?
or the house.
A
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q
In wh~t
A
In the kitchen.
part
of tho house?
Q. Would be or wo!l!.d be not
at.op •he!:. you:- fat-l:er &Ld you.r
,_olher oame aro'Jnd.?
A Ho, air;
q
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ll'hen they
•top when they 0M1e.
he wouldn't
~ean he would not atop .hugging and kieoing
cam•?
A Yee,
cace
that
me.
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wife,
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h\liisins
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= •hen
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not on the Rawl,y pike.
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~o Dayton?
elr.
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n••~
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riaht
throuit
De.-yton.
w~e •h~n you Pnt
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,tr;
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·~rcu~~
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and got on tho Valley
plke and wont
to trt.Cr&wford.
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in the night,
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to eat
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any?
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Q. You continue!'!
A Yee,
Q
on towards
Staunton.
you arrive
in Staw.,ton?
1t1r.
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~•clock
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A
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Well,
We~ne•~ay
night.
any diat1nce?
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on?
wha... 1111"!y'lU
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Q
th111n, I b 11111eve?
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~c tn ~tsunton?
and et&!~ "11 night.
you did not get
to Staunton
until
8 o'elook
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A Yes,
eir;
the
~~Yon
the road,
on We~n~eA~?
on Wednee11,~y.
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he ineist~d
th~rt?
eir.
it.
you have one r~o~?
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ther•;
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laat
where did you ~1••
at
•hil•
a?
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In a houee
tr.e~e
cloe~
q
In o houee
cl01~
to ~~~r~ Warner
A Yes,
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tbey
lived.
lived?
there?
About a week.
whYdid you d!acontinu•
q Well,
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un•il
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to w~ere
eir.
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th~r~
• .,d ••
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11here did you put-up
1
:.c ratr-.tna
·o~
or t1"0 an~ •n~~
a~ hour
What did you do the next
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1·
t.h"!?"f''?
~11 ria► t •· ~rP a•
and staid
,
:,-.orn\ ng?
~hurchvillt
t!I
w-ent down
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out
tbe aext
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h~
c~~~
Did he h~~e
living
c.ame up ,n~ b~ou"'ht
up snd brought
intercourse
there?
Uri' l::A-tic.
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ue a•ay.
with
you ~!le
you were
li~1r.;
there?
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sir.
'1v._r7 n:s),<?
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air.
Did h~ •AY a:"Ythi~~
:~ yo~ to:~•
er'~ct
that
h~
'11f'\~
ruin-
ing you?
~
State
what he aaid?
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•Yes:
you did.•
*Catharine,
Re &aid,
do yo~ know who ruined
"1 did but
I couldn'~
help
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wa• down at Ur. Will Sanger's.
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7h.fl~ ,ras
A
Yea,
the firet
tiae
he had i~terco~r~•
A
t.!:iat n1gl:\.
b•f'"e!"e
yot.
=-•1-,it!ona
or
1"t,.rcoure1'
~-o-+ ,:.o 3t.a~..--~?r.?
•ir.
!~I!,
Q ~1i:Pr~
~id
!~.at oc~ur'
;.
BetwP .. n Deyton
,.
l!e~ore ~ayllg
A Yes,
~
you?
eir.
c., !"le! te ha.-e 11ny!":lr+-h@'r !Jr.>?· r-.
.-1 tb you
Tith
artd ..~~-CT"aw!°o:-d.
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eir.
Did he ~a,
~nything
A Yeo,
l'ir.
le, ln\A.•
~11 he
A
ae
q
1 ~el1e70
aaid.
if
aoout
h~ 6 ot out
if
h• ~ould
~~Ain?
~o it
~r;y ~·hou+ that?
Ui.f!',I
er.ugl- t. hitt
a,nr,
hP
i,Dt
ne-·,-0u1i11 try
out
it
agc,in.
A Yee,
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1 a•k•d
you:
You did
leArn
to lov~
hlm?
air .
And have confidence
Yee,
i~ him?
eir.
You Pny t"'n:+ hf' hugget1 ycu ant! iut
ht-. 'J.rrru~arou"'"' you?
Yee, elr.
And care&esd
you?
How ~ic! .{OU go out
of
t:Oe ho~ae
witho!.lt
701.u·
i-,a.rut•
ltnow-
r.'"..ie n!a-!".t?
in 6 it
A
I ju~t
Co~
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Die\ ht! sue
A
ll0,
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Hov, did JOU hap~e::: t.o lo:ow -w·1er: to iO out.,
A
I
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You hllld &rr&.naed for
ca:~
■ir:
n~•
n~•
,aw hiln light
A Yea,
eir.
az!d ...-e~t out;
si~'1a!
tt~t
is all.
·c .. 0..1. •o c:".l-" o\l·?
!.!"~t I reM
iP~.
a e1ga~ette.
bi'!tl to s:e•t
Then he e&id h~ n~v~r
;,•,ou in
ea•
the road
a girl
that
•i,l!'.t.
nig11t!
he couldn'~
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He oaid
him if
that
he wanted
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wieh
him if he wanted
Yee,
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to.
,aw• glrl
he n•ver
he coulsn't
mako like
to?
air;
I never
10
he WJ\r\t.,,t to:
if
&'1d 1 would
see
the
ttrr.- I wou.ld
ea• h1D:...
And you wuul~
,_ti'
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t lt:·,. you w,ul'1
'neb
you h.a1 n~?f!!'
aeen him?
A Yee.
prior
e!r.
time he wen.:. awa:, wt t.h y.eu?
t.c the
A
Yea,
sU'.
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to make love
JtR. 1!A.Jl''""'Tl:
over.
tint.01101t~g)
It
al r-at4y
'rha•
1• prts<"ieely
fl•k•d.
TH" COTTRT: Th• obJ~ction
'ffl.
q You
father
S~I~POJ!"t,:
I w,int.
tht" ind ucetHt1
a month after
he began m&l<ing love
i:;-Pt
":.1>la'!'.
there
he bego.n Do.kins love
a.way•
then?
A Yee.,
your
Objection
ro,r
io over:.--Jled,
OT
rive
'110l1t.h•. th•n.
t~
Sh~ ~mi~ hp had
--o-•
About
or five
wflnt.
thf>r!' about a yfl&T,
ani b• 1-.ad
r.onth•
be!'o-~
he began 1'9.""1!1.i
A
four
n:e. and!
he beg~n WOYki~g for
h.e o& ~" to •orlc for your
Q. About
~
thfl
q Row lor.g after
(I~terpooina)
you have
overrule~.
She ~id n~t s.ay •~at.
t..-.en wo:-k1nc
\.e-e- :.hrt:-~
n.- co•m~:
F.One
b'"fH)
to you?
VR. EAJ...~:
l~v•
t:as all
t!'e QUe4't!on
is
t~
t•.
about
say,
to you --
you;
father
~ontho.
you say)
a."'te-r he C--!l-7i-e
6 or 7 month! before
you went
air.
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A
"fe5
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sir.
O. About h.0,w old •~re
you w'·e .....te f'1-•t
b"'an :113.lci~olove
to
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th you:
with
'1"'11:"1
a:e: .!.♦ OJ: say he beg-an :'H\k:1.,s lov~
off
a littl~
r\tx•,,.e.n.
c7°r
you mia•Jri~•reta.""il
bh•;
to you a1.x !'l'.onths betor@
now I wba t Btl.e your a;;e when he. first.
he r-ui
made love
to
you?
A I wae
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ltt~l~
■i~t~•~•
ov~;
"'- Do yo".l mear. ......ut you
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~~a
·ecre n little
over
Cl. You were 1;
in April?
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1t4.,·eet-t. A.ad :,o:J t!..,. n"'~
I wae 1'1',ni
Au.,-uat,
I b~l1.e7'J
la the spring.
fi(tee,
!'Ir
eixt~•'.'l.?
t ,rt•n 16 in April.
You ue.
SixtP•n.
It
=~.,
or!
..-1 ...~ 111"" :.L"1til
1 t w·is?
October.
A
crose-e~~~!,utt~n
X
KoVI m·,cb do yo•, 1feish,
A
I do not
know.
by Chas. A. Ha!tll"ler, ~eq.:
111••
l hav# ~ot
lleRt=le?
~eigh~~
X What did you weigh when you last
A One h\llldr•~
Row tall
A
I ""' !'ive
1:. You mew
Ye•.
A
'E'!irtly.
poundo.
and r1•1t inchee.
feet
that
Wr. lie1r
wae a married
man?
str.
X: Had your
i50tt~'!'\ nrt~T
motJer
abou-:. :,our frowa:rdneso
A
~elgr.e4?
are you?
X
A
~nd oinoty
foT awhile.
you
or 45ttid. a."'::.-thlng
to you
rl th him?
Q;lQtf t.
X How lon~ befor~
you went oway w~• it
tho.t thie
occarred?
you mean?
A
'llhich
x
That y~ur ~otler
aot
~rt-·
you for bei~J
so !orn~d
with
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trult
rl:~
ha"' had anything
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Yet,,
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Th~ only
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Had he
to <;to 1'1 th you?
f!.1:-.
ma.r.?
ev1111T
yo~ on t~!•
A ~L
trip
do yG~
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1lh•n
h.~d any :Oh.lnP.:to
on tbi•
'10
w1 t~- you 'before
he
II tart~4
~ig~t?
m•~~,
.sir.
A ~r.
1111 you eay wru1 Uut
Will Sanber
f'tr■ t
time?
1 a.
X Di~ he a3~ yau to huve 1ntPreou~ee
A Yee,
with him ·h~r~?
eir.
X And you agreed?
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did you hav~
X llby
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to.
I had
'.o?
he wa• ari;t
Because
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••a-:r.y =-a•ter•?
that?
A Yes,
si~1 but promi~~d
~~
w~ul~ be ~ie~
~om~ un•tl
we
got married.
X
::;ou evfl"" ~o to fU!h00l?
l)id
A Yee,
sir.
X Row lo:i;; did y,u
A
$0
.lrteen
1
-- !fo,
]Gl.
go to achool?
ten yeal"t,
3TRIC1":..til: You 11~!'1 until
yoa Yere 10 yea,,
old, or dld you go :o school ~or ten y@are.
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Yow knew ,,,u
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Te. yenr, .
coul.-, "1ot ~•'r'-:y a tr.ar=-tei:- .l'rla.n
• .,.1,.,,,
A No: he tol~ me if Wft ~t~t
•ould
a.n'1 •~
at.ay
hie
wtre
willing
aud llttle
away aod ta1ce hi~
&W'l:J
A Yea,
after
lt
sir;
yot.t?
to Ohio we would gP.t ~arried
tht re.
X And yo,, w•re
lea·,e
t
'lhe" be !!"rot
mako or ~ry to repel
to so with
o.u ...4r•a
with
th.I·
1""1ar-dtt'r
._.,~ l•t
him
y"u eoul>i ~o
you?
he got
---nt to lo,;e
made lo•e
A
l 114 to ~?-e ~~te~t.
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To what ai<tent?
A
I asld
hi,:
to you what
hie a~vancea,
I wou!dn't
bi!ll to Ohio
and agr
0
reeiata-,ce
e to it.
di·! you
any?
!1ke hle.
but he )~~ton
hagP.1~~ s~d
lc:ia ■ lng JIit.
lt
D!d you tell
A
No,
lt
\l'lzy didn't
4.nd father
w'.~•"
he
1"irtt
di~
t1'~tf
r.i.r.
A ~•caus~
you?
I •ar
afraid,
lt
Arraid
of w>iat?
A
A rm.id
l":.~,1• -,u:
X Weren't
the
••other
y:,ur
! th:-a4'1
you afraid
re.
\fnen you ~e~t awo.y tb&t they woul~ do
ea.~e thing?
A
Yee, air.
X What Oft.,~~"'1 :,ollr mother
tt1 call
you. down f\bout
your
due: with ~r. Xlae~~
A
l don't
know,
X 'Iha- di~ oh••••
s!r.
you dol"i?
A She did not aee ma doing any~~ing.
X
.,.ny
did
A Weil,
X
Why
she cene~r•
you or crt~lci••
ohe Ju•~ miatrlllted
dtd ahe mist•~•t
1ou,
your e~nduot?
l5om~thing.
to you know?
"'On-
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I did
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You ~ld not?
X 'Wh~~ he start-a
1t
any,rlutre-.
or your
out
door.
he start
ii~
out t'he
r-:-~'lt <!oor?
A ~o,
e1r:
the aa.me door he c~•e tn.
one waa th&t;
l(
',ihich
i
When he would ataTt
the
door?
front
home ~Mre
were your fathe~
and ~other
,aually?
A
Out
a\
harn mtiktng,
~>u,
X Wouldn• t you r~11ow him out
X Kieo Beatwolo,
1nt•~ded
depot wao it
'tllv di~ you oh,~s•
~
~eoAu~e there
lt
the
the
t;rain
ni7~t
was
it
at Nort.:J R1v•r
your -tn~•
W'lB eo~ebody out t~erff
wo~l4 ~atch
they
'i/aen' t tbe tr·Jth
~~ere at Horth Ri•er
do for
a.."1.i take
$'1m.Ythat
not?
lt
wae •frai~
out
when you stRrt~d
-:.o-iort...ii: River
t:> ao
on the porcb?
ue to go oTer
ua.
this:
Depot,
ther-e
he kn~w nnd hP
that
ror
that
you had " couetn
a.ttd you aatd
I ,ton•+ want
that
II
or -:-el&tive
it would never
ttJ be aee!!.•;
ial'\ 1 t t~at
ti&ct.?
X F.aven 1 t yous
A Yea.
air;
lt
Di~n•t
A
S'o, air.
s
Didn't
relative
thera?
I have a -,lati?e
there,
but
1 don 1 t kr.~w them.
they knoT yout
J!>U
a.dva.noe that
1ng to gQ to North River de~ot,
ide" aa the re.ason
ror not
1r&..'1.t-
tha• you wo~ld not °"nt your
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If you had atr-e&d:,r bo.d aexu:i.l in!f!rcoure~
Rock1n~r..u;i: eouaty
1~ a $1nale
A
oo tfl> oec•s!ono,
w..11,
to going
I did
00~ -.ant
to ol••p
with
h!SI.
you co~ld,
why didn't
you ~ant
to
hlm?
nth
A 1 don't
wey.
►.now
X You hsd offered
no r•aietance
at all,
IIR. STRlClCLi!R: She did
X llhat
intere~ura~
reeieta~ce
~id you of'er,
wit~ you at ~r.
Wel!,
x
Did you eit
up or fflere
you.
not
ol\)'
that,
now, _,.,~n he r1rs!
ha~
$,rn~~~'•?
I d 1r,11•t un~
A
aa I underetand
with you at lC.r. Sanger'o9
•hen he had intercourae
lUm to.
~own on th• oid•
or the road
there
or st&nd
were you?
A Yea. sir:
we eat down.
X 'llho aokod you to aii
A Didn't
X
•e~e you av•rse
toom •nd to be~ with him irt Stau~~on?
X You had rtont everything
oleep
trh,y
w! t.l'! hf:=, in
do""?
Ye sat
anybody.
do,m to
='••t.
Did be pu•» you o~•r on the g=-ouod or did you •irrply
down on the ground
with him1
A He puehed me over,
X Before
lie
you laia
1 guees.
down on th~ ground did be take any l1bert1••
wtth yous pe~sonf
A
Ye•,
etr.
X Didn't
A
Ye1,
you 1rnow w~at he wa• soing
aJr.
X Yby didn't
A
&'o, sir;
you etop him?
J did
X lUos Heatwole,
w&a then intending
A Bo, air,
anything
to do1
tl'bost
-iot.
do you.,,,..,,
and dee1red
for
that.
I h$d ne?er
that
to have
u,en
you d-1d i,.ot know the.th•
sexual
inte~cou~ee
with yout
with nobody And did~'t
know
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fl...'\Ythi.ng
about
iluit:
flic.t
.!ii
ycu ci.--prose i:e
doing?
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nom
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!ro. sir.
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You Bhw n.o one •ho::a ;012 kne.w !:roe the ti~e
tsth@r'
there
aot ..mow.
A
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a ;,~
70,;i '""'
until
l.
no. su-;
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You di~
011 the
X
Yen did~
Jie1-twola?
Tnat
reai.Bl.a....-ice did y-ou llltU:et
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I told
X
11:Dt gan:.ents
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I hnd on a co~t suit.
il.1~ ~ot
to.
70;:. wesriL&
were
X AD4 underclothing.
:r You
I snppoee?
tsl<e acy otJ.er
h& ?e st tended
Yes.
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And
A
"!es. eir.
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Frequently
A
lloC so
X
Yoo ba:onged
A
Yea,
•1th
:,ouY
clmrhb?
eave a~tellded Su.n:1.87-acllool~
or no~?
often.
to ~be olmrch,
d.16 7ou?
sir,
told
to stand
u. HP.A~JCI.3_sworn, e.u=.!Md
t11<1nwoa.lth:
1Jbnt
alo0o
sir.
,1tnees
Q
clotllo&
sir.
&
E.
tta.\. ru.e;t:t. i:.ias t-e-auole~
eir.
X Did Jan
lio.
with ~ou
ne- h1.m not to haTe 1n~eroouYsa
e~e~
sir,
Yes.
A
your
;-011 go~ t.o StalUlton?
not
A
Yea.
you left
not th.nt 1 tr..o• of.
cl.id 7011. lilsa
A
r<>ad. =bod:,?
1 s your 1'l!'lle?
aslde,
b7 Jlr. strictler
tor
tho Coc-
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Howsr4 U. Eeat-.tole.
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Q You ere
u son of Potor
Q You liv•
s.
on the Ra•ley
Beatwol•Y
pike,
of Barrtsonburs,
wost
and on
boyon4 Hinton?
A Yes. air:
live
not quit"
1 You are the brother
a milo !rc,m 1J1or1.
of W.se Cathsrlne
tho you::c girl
Heatwole,
herei
.I.
Yes. air.
Q
r.:r. "oatwolo,
an7thli,a
loft
tb&t
Just
tho
told you, juot
sea
or a1sappo..,.ed,
and going right
tell
taking
on through
A The !iret
wh~t you saw, but not
Jury thore
•hnt
you saw tho night
ur the firet
told
ln sequence.
I saw, Jim R1tohle
to got me to oo,:,• up there
him tbut
the c~r was.
I dia
'li'11s
up at Olin Stover's
It hsd bten atopeed
about
"Oood evoning,
(l
• and I passed
You meo.n tnnt
he .,oe
l
I said
t•o croou
briokly.
there,
n horse
I pnueed e ?elUl
"Oocx\ evoning,
on and thougl.t
turning
I
Qn the 14wle:;, _f1ke, tho re
I woe wnlkh,a pretty
s horse ar"'1J\d 1n the ron4:
u14,
down ,o ~tare
but I ~ont up where
it,
bet• .on tL~
llut1.or1Dilk Oree~ "nd. ;.,.r Branob stre,..,
i=nlng
farm
o.nd oee lf I c~ulcl ti.% the car.
not ,:now ru,ytblng
at t~e I>undore place.
sister
tho~ you remember seeing
and his car sot out of fix and ho aent m:; brother
llv•d
rour
notbins
slr."
nnd he
nbout it.
s,nd bug63' llround
in the
plke?
A You. e1.r; o horao and buggy.
Thon I sow a l!lll-nahead or
I ••no wn1kl1\g up tile rood, an~ I did not pa:y on:, attont1on
eml l paeeod h.lm,
the ti"•·
Q
rt wa• Jeaaa
That was the night
A Yoo, sir,
tl:a n,ight
7.isor.
ho left?
ho lo.ft.
0Q
es
to hlci,
but I did oot rooogn12a hi:
at
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A It'"""
exact
ut1,ht;
1 dld
titoo.
ao1d "Good ovoning
rooognizo
oocurrod~
8 o'oloolr:
him ct
thu
tl,o bridge.
o'f an hoar,
and I .aid
time I passed
I"""
around
to lb'. Stover,
there
for bal.f
11'.'hnt
a:nn on
Tll i cuTJ:lT: Ile con state
tho 't e t~t enen t.
ObJoct.ion~
(Contd)
Stover
r
where. be la."
down aftor
for
UJ tho
rood.
is
ond
him lie
btm.
!Jr.
A• I sot
Stover
anys,
tbat
eide
of
to
def"endant.
laid
hiin.
I.Ir,
Mr. Kiser
asleep,
on to be
and he let
taJru l:b. t,Ja:e to his ,.1 ro 1
nla w1re aoea not kn,w
an
l,lr.
11nd l caoe down tho road
Stover
heord hi~ wolltin6
atablo,we
"Well. he te up
~~d
Bow d td you know that
~
You h•ar d h I• vuldng?
A
Yen. sir,
that
it
Thero wna 5 Cl6n w-sJ.ktng a.bend ot us.
it.
18 him anG ho to making
thut Cntbarine
froin oiroumat=ttol
he hocl 10:rt wtth
elong ond
he was the
and thoro
I did
ovldence,
tbnt
his
not
18 no ueo to follow
nlgl: t.
I.
being ovor
tr.at
tell
and 14r. Stover
morning whon l went over
hnd left
llW.01
wna he.
and 1 judged tba1, it •na .Uaer,
aaid
walktng
hie."
I •,vent.on hom.o. ond tha next
then,
will
to the feeJ
I Judged
.r~~il:!S:
they
other
quarter•
So .we •en'L hcoA to t:he car and t or6.rueed 1 t a:..d ,re c!lme
no uoo to follow
as ! ougl,t.
for
him around
~ere drunk
r.llL llJ\U, ~il:
"?hot
r
!Ciaer but he woe gone.
looking
thore
I rolled
"He is drun,;
to let
is a Jitt7
t.l'1e
and ••• about
and thero
the bridge,
au-pposod him to b• drank.
it
to throe
l see no objection
thnt,
"" must go over
1 said,
I aaid.
1
ihat.
except.ion
overruled,
and I WODt across
drunk.
him.
r,.nasei o~er 79t end hu muat be 4TQ.U.
u;,. 111'1'.""".rt: You ca.nnot tell
A
not know tbe
1 did
aru! ho ee.1d ''Cood oven1ng, • nnd I _pa.ased on "then
8.lld crossed
t~e creek has oe~•r
this
I '-OUld say about
not
11
tiree
to father'
of oourse,
there
said
him."
6
toolt it
or.d hie eotlng,
Catba.rino.
Motlor, gude to strLce out. wu1tfol' o!' -,;itneae ;o.-errule4.
exceptior !or accuned.
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Uben aid you noxt
A ~hon IJr. 0Toua/~orn
'
slstor
aoe your
after
eho left
nlght?
that
brougr.t her bo~c.
Q
llld yon see XJ.aer ofter
tbo.tY
A
I novor oaw Kieer
the other
until
day wbe.l\ be woo brougllt
into
tho court-room.
on adjoining
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Yo-~ 11,e
fer~s
A.
Yes, sir.
Q
And you go to your father's
1,
Yee,
to 7our
fotber'o
farm?
trequen~lY?
sir.
Q l>id you or did you not uec Xiser
o.bout tllere
after
your
Gistor
d iBll)>}I0O.red?
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I nover ....,- hlm there
Q
JO you lt,:o._ anytLlng
s1.o.:cl 1.1.at.
;?OU
did
~
You are 11111rrJedand live
the:o.
in iour
011111
ho~e?
or four hundred yards
home; we
above my father'a
on the eao0 f&ra. but I am theru ge tenA11t in o~ner OY1l~ints•
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I "'"" h1JL talking
1a, with
see
-le&sa Ziser
res 1,ect an~ like
worked up behind
our
-talkLi.S to ~our a1sio-rY
to m:; sister
and steal
bacll:. as
aa a 11>1111
011ght to t11lk,
but little
that,
1r.g io g,,1~ her confi4enoo
dtd I ou.ppoe• h• •ns
be~ awoy fro~ come.
ohe told
;011
tiWhil•
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Did you h,;ar anyono wbJetllng
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I was not. there.
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Tbat ie "11 )l'ou know a'bout 'lhlo oaso?
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Yeo. sir;
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Let us see;
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I never talked
aa for
,tat
tl,o.t
try-
~as
ago.
nrou.nd thora?
1 '1flo at" r:::Jhome v.-here l ougl:t to be.
oa l knew that
:;ou did
to rns be borrowod three
tbai
<>Zlije? J 1mder-
e.t your fe.thttr's"r
l do not live
three
her ~laa,,earanoe.
Ol1Je nt lU-1 al>o·,t thiu
A
A l live
live
not live
at~er
net
to !Jr.
dollart,;
tllllt
night.
to iUser
11:tter that·,
iUoer ot 1111. The l,st
ttme r.e toJ.kod
of tt.e1 he sa1 d he t.nntcd
~
be waa goln;i down to rent e b•u-,ress.
r
and l -w~
8
to pay e.lt}Jllnaeu
to b ook my engine
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<! Uowloug r:na that
her.
side
~t
•8s
tb•
la•'-
wn;; be foolea
He
0'1~0
I u.U:cd
to to,,n ,md then
the
Let's
~
•re on t.ha ron4
til'
And spoke
to
io him alnoe
thon.
Your rather
live4
>R:
tho looBl.iono r\ght:
see 1! I have
got
in
old Dundoro homo.
You ln:ow ll'boro the Dundora place 1-. there
A
er
hi
ho wae drw,k,
3Y Jl?.,
CROSJ..l!!~'!l(IA':'!Ol
an~
he oatuf) be.oil
'0U1:.d
I hsv• not tolked
him but ho gave me no ane~er.
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to l:il:>.
h1m around ant1 thought
a11<II rolled
....
he r.e:n off?
boforo
The clay before.
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Brnnoh
olt •uid Jaz
between Buttermilk
You k:nowwhere yau bo?o to croee
Jnr Bro.not
when 7ou go west,
l.
Yee,
sir.
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:ell,
it
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Just
A Yes.
In rl,;l)t
rbere
in tho eornor,
aboYe Joe S~oW"ill•T'~.
air:
it ts throe
houoes o.bovo Joe Showalter'
X How fs~ wer& you and atover
you •er~
thero
from fOUl" father'•
rou4 a little
to th,,t
bouae
wo.y: right
over there
E, BBALL, eworn. exa.'l>ir,ed by t:r.
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\There do you live,
I,
l>a.7ton,
7o.
Q
'llmt
your busineeoi
A
Livery.
Q
Do you lruow the 4efen4o.nt
ill
Right
(indicating).
Ur.
Strickler
!or
down
two strouma.
the comionweo.lth:
Beall?
bere
1
Jt1;1oeKi ■ er~
him before?
,
house when
Ul the mo.11-box betwoo.o the
s.
A
e.
worAlng on tbe car~
A Fro;o here
the
it~
isn't
Not be!oro I hired my team to him.
Did you evor
eee
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to you.
i•ll
~ell,
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Ju:ry "hut
this
did 7,u
tirot,
Yes.
21 -be said
hire~
lo ,ou.,
he said
anything
team to him?
Sir.
Q In October,
19161
A Yoo, air.
Jlov., juet
(I
dl.il.'.
Don't
toll
etnto
to
Ju.r:, wbat
tbe
troa
you beard
•~thiag
he said
to you and wl.nt :;ou
anyone
elee
7.!ser.
Did
in Dayton
and
than
you erooflk to A.Leer himself',
ono c•:oning
I mot bil:l on tho street
Well.
A
ho snya to :e,
".U-e
was.
"t wnnt a tetU:>to go to H1ntonf"
Ho soys,
Hinton";
tlo
,mnt<'
coul,l
you the 11• ,r:,c:an of a47ton?•
and bo eo.:19. "It
!a:r 1• it?"
not
eat first.
dollara."
n4 be s!dc
He sn.ys,
sa:, ■ •
I 7:urit to c-atch
good."
the
him the money.
treil',
ee;s.
Ho
I B":111, "il dollor.
He aays,
rlght
~·t .cri;rlord
••
dolleru,
"--'""-Y· I told
is it
•~lust
dollars
morning;
be wsnted
and I uald
-Dd I .-111
just
go 6lo~
you 1n the
I ao going
1'or \'leighs
beei< aa
"Va17
ar:d hru,dod
to go to Ut.Cr~~ordf"
but
did
not
hi111 tw~ dollore.
.,As soon ae I have ci..v
to 1l1nton ebou~
I cou.l.d e,io that
not a fit
su'b,!eot
w1n. yau J117eelf,•
bUgQ,"
"Two
.-,t;-..ntyou to
two dollars
to get
drinlclng,
"You aro
hir- l
n.nd I said,
Mel l hatlled
\'lhon r honde<l bin: tl1e mo dol1o.ra
to him,
r
to t!t.Cro.wfor<l
I seye,
"Ho,"
time to
tl•e teso
cot.-t; to cost
I kno'I! 1.l>e distenoe
S:e suit
and back
and I kept
"Row soon are you going'?"
an<i hi toh up.•
"'l'he girl
I 8$.id..
I r...n.k:ed
him wbou he
and bring
the next
tho•·•
He ho.nded me five
be no room for
11
"Where 1a
to coat mo"" ow:1 I es.ye.
o'clock.
fie=
I an10,
b.10w."
"lb.en you go to q1nton
He ho.nde4 ~• five
to lllnton.
it
"Jtho.t ia it going
to h.,.ve a bO.Ygo to
arrer.ee
euppor
ho •t.nted
him U.1tt I
to bim rig) t awuy an tho no,·se had to have
hi·•
2.o
r iuld
1a over on the Rtmley pike,
"t don't -really
af'ld. he oaid.
te-
tl:oro
and r aoys,
two hur1dred, •
9
he wtte
to go wit!,
Re ae11s. •71,,,r
my
•111
".7hy no~?• and he 8.,_., ,
8
I said , "I wo gol ug
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hurry to lenve
2t --
on tho &do.
th~ stable
I went on to &!l'Pper, t.nd. l:o 1ta8 in a
&nd he scni
n litile
boy to -a.:Jplace
io ask
me to bo in a hurry end come down, ana 1 9a1d -P~:" ....
.:::.i: I obJoct.
¥ou cannot
you had with anybody elae.
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State
eny.b1D6 ;<re. e&id ihe.t le =tttcrial
A
Jel.l,
I oa.co on down a.nd eot
t.he ho1"eo out.
and I S(lid.
"Kisor.
bore.
tile bug€'.l7 h1 tcboJ
y◊~
what n.re
1 tYed.
T d1d not know him b"t
that
While wo were on tho rond going
what
h• was goiz:g to do.
e111a he
a mnrr1ed
\Vtul
told
him tte.t
aoid
"!!ere
t>!lll ond
he
"A'tiS
bnd a foml ly on:! threo
so ·nitl1 mo."
ey •tfe
Ho told
live•;·
mo tbnt
children.
an.4 he t.aid
11
rrtJ bl28.;l7 aroo~d
0.004 even.lng" nnd I said
Q
Ycnt know I.tr. 1loateole,
•
~o. air.
wna p&vstng,
1,1,Yborsea
Y1Ul bo 11=•~
in the roed
aide
or the cr~elt.
llee.twole,
r :net llr.
did rouY
head ""a nert
•o tbe fcnoe
on tbo aide be
and !t wuu dark.
Row did ::,ou kno·,7 1 t '"'" L:r. floatwole?
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I did not know 1 t.
4HI not. know then
who it
b~otbore
I 'lfflited
at all.
•· thst
It '""'
wno..
and I aoye,
back to mo und ho se.yu.
I ff&8 drir.ktng
you
if
"Good evonlng."
Q
,iou to wo.it."
I
to 1ctnton ho
I took him o.o thoro and he got out of ~be buge;:v tbia
Th,.?! wbon I was turn11:;i
&1rl, and
ta:te hill1 ho would v.nlk.
I dld not
if
me all. about
t"bon •e sot
and I 1aid."l
arcn,a
parents.
gotn;; to stoa.l this
,ma the wrong tt.~ng to do.
1a where
hia
I knew his
over to ff1nton ho told
!le eaid
o.nd he ae.id.
1~
lle t ld M wter•
1~te le~Yl::.g.
hio
up o.nd got
UJJ toi
Lor me to hurry ae we •ere
ond l t~ld
re)'-eat con•ena-t1on
there
"I""'
dark
l did
for
8.1111I 8 olce
out boldly,
not. 1.novt tihat 'l.t.ls
awt1l•
not goii:g
"'l'hoy buv• fwnd
I ree da•1 dnint.•
end I
lt.1.dJ l1nd an.:,
.:r. ~1ser said,
to w111t an;, longer,"
nod
•r
went
l!e oam•
mo out and I pretend a~ that
I told
l1eer
tt.at
1 wes
going ho~•. and ho eake~ aco not to l1•11vo him, but I told h1:n I """
going to leave him end I d1d leave him and cam, on home. He told me
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told
he m,s goh>g to do.
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Just otate 1.n bis
thin
thl■ C)Orning wh(lt
Jury
worae, OB neo.r au ;,ou can,
Just wbe.t be '\.old
you.
A Be told me u, there
and
=r, her
gtrl
ta love
Stnte,
train
the
girl.
that
he hall gotten
the
\r,fy.
l told
him he ought
to bo
a ao and eo. tnnt
nnd be \\'anted
the
0
State!
'being a men wt th a 1<1!• !111dthree
bo did not gtvo
mo to
ho v,ao goints
tako him to !.lt.crnwtord
ruu1 then
ond go to Staunton
to Ohio,
whore ho could
and then
lie sold
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You go~ to thu:ldr:& ovor ~h~~ "J>.r~ ""d ;ou left
tl10 gi,rl. to go hla weyY
her arid ld.oood h•u· ani.l got hor going 1,1, wny.
I knew he wno doing
e,rou?:d
came back home.
!lJld
catch
he would mo.rry
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A Yes, sir.
P.o
ln".o anot.l:.er
so he stated
he loved
be hs.d gotten
cl',ildren.
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my horse
that
oft
t.o ,res 6 1~6 to ta.<o t~1e girl
anothur
h1m nnd got het{l)1\
o• hic,,clf.
eeb:•d
said
and go into
tba"
for
your
hn~e1
tbo wr~ng thin& and oo l turned
I told
to teke a to!l.l> out 'bucause ho -..oo d :rtm:lrt
bim he woe not
ti
flt
1!19n
whiskey.
Witness dismeeed
il. It.. KEA";:'i/OLr:REX:t, L1'.D for
eletar'e
Do you know your
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A Yes. sir:
ahe is 16
\Yi tnose
D. !.
Co!!l<onweol th:
age.
iu.
aoatwolo?
be 17 in April
,:utG will
of tLio
year.
d iemiened.
CROCS"1Eti.-tll,
sworn. exeain&d b;
\,tr.
StrickleT
~or ~h•
Oom.:::ionwanl
th:
Ltr. Croueehorn.
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You kno« what ls pro1er
firat
juot
to tel1;
got o.cq al.n~od with
A
'!'ho firat
and os~•~
me to try
etote
what vou know about
toll.
wlu.t you know.
thlo
state
anue?
when you
tl,o caoe ano eo on.
1 knew o~ the
to fir,d
hle
case,
elater
~r.
Rootffolo
who h~d le:tt
hero
camo to me
home tho nlght
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,md tol!l
,oe
ahe hod lott
J,:ll. lliJ,l).JER: l
wMt lo!r.
with --
do not th1nl< tt is propar
l!ontwola told him.
Tl!E OOURT: AB tnr •• hie etatament
for bic to ntate
hae gone it ls
prorer.
I "'"'
A lloll.
Xtser.
'.l'h!;t nrternooo
telephone
...-. llentwole nnd 1, attar
to get any trace
Ur. tonll.
'further
thom, ma1llng
them all
and .~ookbri lge 001.mtiee,
that
11
teleFhono
desor1~:1on
they •ere
or oirculare
thro~h
asking
Bur,cotovm.
moiling
south,
.eeotwole.
brouph,
fir•t
arrest
.S,,1'h.
u eou.ple
tl.~t-
let er.
those loilore
tn Staunton
tbti.t one:wt1re6
a!lOthol" meeange cu.e
to the daily
telling
the Chiet ot Police
lloctwole
da, ho oame to ~e. ol:nrgin;
and placed
him 1n Jail
mo tb~t
jua• of! tte
thought
;od a =rrant
soduet1on,
out ot
Church~!lle
I •ou .. d A1cer s!cl t!h>a
issued
place.
and I plaoed Kistr
!Jr. Howe.rd licc1twole.
8.J,d.
l
for lU.aor tie
nnd took I.lies lle~twole home.
brother,
be
wont two m,lea
Q \Tbo dta you eay had the warrB.!lt for Klear?
A !Ji.us IJestwole'c
papers
I rooe1vod e tolephono
'!'hay hLd iJo.ne to houso~eo.1 1ng at 1:.r. 1e.tn.er'e
llr.
tba"t
I went to Sta11nton l&te U:et
at a p?.aoe own.ed by .i.:r. wtiraer,
th•., hor:,o.
alter-
":'ho ooxt
of tho occorr~noo, nnd
on tho Churchv-111• ro&d, at a point
steunton
of bot~ ot
Al:eg<l4l\1 , ilbe:alll"le
I thon wrote
th!J.t he ooUld give me oomo tntorrnetion.
e9ening snd in company ~1th
eu
&Ollt out
Ut. Crawford tLo mornin6 ofter
and.
meeai,ge frOCll the Chief of Polico
road,
a desoription
thom to mnke e newsitnm
the ne~t evening aftor
I then
l' c~b,.bl,;,
,::,;eseaoo st,,,tlng
to
told ue; and we did not hear
wit~
and l tb!nl<,
8'Jfpoaed to hn\·• left;
1n 9tllunton
over tbe
and fn1l&d to get any
over Au.,usta county,
hlld passo.
t11e7 h-84 _p,;aeod through
Jeuse
·we tnilod
o 00111>1<>or days afterwards,
or a~von hu,ndred lottore
noon r had
the afternoon
of them than •hot J.tr, Benll
more until
1'01· llr.
of thom, wont to Dayton and tbero talked
We were gono all
tre~
anything
to look tor her ,md
requosted
under
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A.. rho!' i\'&ro liv1nti
o. pla~•
bolong1na
~bey ~ere
I think,
~
P ld KieO?" l:lllke ""J' ctato:ont
A
I aul<<td hir .. whnt ho oennt
probably,
nlno or ten days
nbout
onob other,"
I did
wife
by telliog
thts
mnn thnt
hill!
11 •!ng
girl
,rU'e
tl:at
"7/e loved
sny e.nytting
at 11.11at ihet
to -r.
;;◊u?-
wue
marr! ♦d
,rt,et
,n re •h•n
,ou tell
dolrn belo11 .Sroad·•ay?"
enob other
,1,u,nor;
hilo that
you
tilOe,
I ao;,eol.
th~t
kn•• ,,-,ou
him the,
h~d bten
¥OU
and he aaid,
•-
.lld r,e mean
Ho 66111, "I d Id n<>1. tall
t OOiol., '1lidn't
,i-.y,
ur a.ti.a said..
1s tt.e Wa.\l l put it;
girl
ti.to
tliB
of!
iornar that tile; r.~r•
1n !!oc.kir.gt. ,,..,
l,rnest
01.r'l"ied la,t
-·
U,e Birl
at tor I ba4 talked
t~ie.
what be mo~nt by tolling
11
by 'tnktn;;
bot ho 1Ud not
&sk Kiser
9 orlO U;"S,
of acy kind?
he ao:L.12 &:JS'lfar sho apoke
sho 1108 ffiY Wif.e."
",!ell,
I did
q~eat1on.
Q
aha,..,,.
not hill •1:!'o.
10 Just
tr.o girl
11Sk,,d hio,
ba:rv.eet
:,ou u ,ol.6r tt,e impreoolon
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Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years.
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
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JMU Libraries
Date
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1778-1971
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Ccr001
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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1917
Title
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Commonwealth v. Jesse Kiser
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Defendant charged with felony seduction.
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Felony
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
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JMU Libraries
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Jennifer Taylor
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CCR001_007_211
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Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases
Description
An account of the resource
This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years.
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Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Rockingham County Criminal Court
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
JMU Libraries
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1778-1971
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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Date
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1907
Title
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Commonwealth v. Jesse McDaniel
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Defendants charged with misdemeanor sale of alcohol.
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
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Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases
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Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County.
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
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1905
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Commonwealth v. John Baker
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Defendant charged with felony break and enter and felony larceny.
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Felony
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
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1905
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Commonwealth v. John A. Beach
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
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Ccr001_004_050
Beach
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
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1926
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Commonwealth v. John Coffman
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CCR001_009_284
Coffman
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Description
An account of the resource
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Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County.
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
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JMU Libraries
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1778-1971
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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1906
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Commonwealth v. John Crigler
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Defendant charged with felony break and enter and felony larceny.
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Felony
Burglary
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Larceny
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
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JMU Libraries
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CCR001_004_070
Crigler
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Description
An account of the resource
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Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County.
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
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JMU Libraries
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Date
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1912
Title
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Commonwealth v. John Eaton alias John Charleton
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
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JMU Libraries
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Jennifer Taylor
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CCR001_006_196
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
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JMU Libraries
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1909
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Defendant charged with misdemeanor neglect.
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Misdemeanor
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CCR001_005_140
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An account of the resource
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Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County.
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
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JMU Libraries
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1778-1971
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1901
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Commonwealth v. John Flick et al.
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Defendants charged with felony larceny.
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Felony
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
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JMU Libraries
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Jennifer Taylor
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CCR001_003_020
Flick
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Description
An account of the resource
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
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JMU Libraries
Date
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1778-1971
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Date
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1908
Title
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Commonwealth v. John Haas
Description
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Defendant charged with misdemeanor speeding.
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Misdemeanor
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
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Jennifer Taylor
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CCR001_005_116
Haas
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Description
An account of the resource
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Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County.
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Date
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1778-1971
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Date
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1916
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Rights
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Contributor
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Jennifer Taylor
Format
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PDF
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CCR001_007_208
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pt'rsons
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t/1e place zuitere lite offense is clia1xed to itm,e bce11co111111itled,
and qual(jit'd i11 all otitei-
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��IN THENAMEOFTHECOMMONWEALTH
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��IN THENAMEOFTHECOMMONVITEALTH
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Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases
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This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years.
Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County.
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
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JMU Libraries
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1778-1971
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Ccr001
Ccr002
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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1900
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Commonwealth v. John Reedy
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Defendant charged with felony rape.
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Felony
Rape
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Jennifer Taylor
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Reedy
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injury
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bodily
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further
either
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to another
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all
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H. E. Taylor,
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you
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by Floyd
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number
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result
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testify
to determine
all
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7
'i1'le court
perso.
cl12~ 0 ec~ w:'...t'..,er:
presnnption
".G
CP9e,
all
of
the
of
i.,1 ocence
pplies
at
evidence
of
~:he .,_,uilt
it
is
find.
instructs
their
t' e. ,
~
of
0 oes
t~e
t~ie accuser
duty
,ot
in
to
n
t.,ive
t .
the
.e to
ever-
•
e
ju:cy
:_l(,oce
Le
vvit:
stnuo
t~ereof;
C"se,
~
.1po
v
''.e
t; e Rcc 11scd
tl "'t t· e lsv
pr·esur, es every
t until
tl:oir
rccLseC:
t:!'Clt,11
r.d
if,
,u:_lt
efter
t,_e
tle
cr~e,
le:efit
o~· ns to
of
e1
havinG
~11~y: "Ve n re~son"~le
1.1010
is
ostrb-
tire
heard
doubt
any feet
tl-1e dcJurt,
and
��INSTRUCTION
The Court
the
elements
the
Commonwealth
order
of malicious
to convict
and the
presumed
Court
to prove
either
further
from the
~~-
instructs
use
the
assault
malice
of the
instructs
of fists
J":?
jury
that
malice
and that
beyond
the
jury
one of
burden
a reasonable
defendants
the
is
is
doubt
of malicious
that
as a weapon.
malice
upon
in
assault;
is
not
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INST.:LCTIOl~
The court
defenda.
t,
o:: itself,
loyd
2t1d s etted
· ..0t
0t_ifflett,
the
nay
E.
<-,uilty.
defe
Ta~ 101·,
t. at
~
a .1.bt, tLat
_,,_r..'lt, Dean,
the-
shall
defe_ ..dant,
in
any tussle
1 ad ',Ii th
n.nc1 unless
"beyond
the
jury
have
co.1stitl't~t,
t~1.e evic1e1lce,
s j_d .•
instructs
C
reo
h.
t:.e
E.
vhich
raylor
jury
aid
~10t,
1J~~,~
1•·loyd Shif:'lett,
comrri ttin.___, nn assault
f:i. d the
the
de:i:'e dan t,
}'loyd
\aiaed
1
upo 1 t:1e
S_--::..ffle tt,
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The Court instructs
Shifflett
guilty
the evidence
in this
made an actual
abetted
this
case,
assault
the latter
and abettor,
he cannot be found guilty;
and abettor,
abetting,
but,
it
doubt
E. Taylor
and that
~J
to fin
that
the jury
or that
Floyd
that
he
he aided
in connection
and
with
to constitute
whenever reasonable
doubt
as an aider
and the Court further
to constitute
Floyd Shifflett
from
upon the said
sufficient
of one charged
is not sufficient
is incumbent
reasonable
and that
doubt,
an assault
is not
to find
they must believe
beyond a reasonable
mere presence
mere consent
in order
upon H. E. Taylor,
as to the intentions
criminal
indictment,
and the Court tells
that
one an aider
that
that
Lawrence Dean in committing
H. E. Taylor;
exists
under
the jury
guilty
and abettor,
tells
t e jury
one
anf aider
of aiding
and
upon the Commonwealth to prove beyond all
Lawrence Dean com.~itted
Floyd Shifflett
was present
an assault
and shared
upon
in the
intent.
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the
evide
t. at
1ce L
Lm1re_ ce
t e r:,._;ht to use
if
you ~el~ave
sonably
1--.:.
ot
deemed
u ui
1t y •
: 1structs
the
tt · s er- se t' 3.t
a'1 re aso 1ably
sucL
thqt
a,
E.
re
that
Tc..ylor
e.1 ed
~~~
said
to
~eru~\useJ
rote ct
:f they
believe
uas
a_;gre s sor
the
.odlly
: -.,rce "S · -=ts~ ecessar:·
t~e
.ecessary
.tJ..
~ury
o 1)
:_.; seL.~,
to
sue
Len
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Brr.,
rote ct
from
and
t.1en he had
:1L self,
a 1d
•& ii1aObc€kws'1icc4,
:rrc~as
~e ree-
· ou sl,.ould
f:'..•• d
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The Cour
Lawrenc-, Dean
o:
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nstructs
nd
the
ur
lo
ha~ in o~ er to~
, ore
ious or f _o ious as~ ul,
is
...enc,
b d
to k'll
r
or Jer
~~r
"..,e, beyond
De
r
.nd ... o c E . · ff'
injury
n
hey
to the~
tly
so a
1
t er p.
nd
he,
u ity
u t b lieve
fro
e
u
, t
t
t t, o • ei t
, o
t
id H.
le or
t.
"'.l_,
the i te
is
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The court
v;it,:i
rm...lice
:;,etrn.ted
a e,
murder
by
instructs
aforethoug~t
poizcr.,
is
the
i-=- murrl.er
jur:-,• that
ly..1.ng i~ w:-..i:;,
in the
Gccond
j~
\'1hoever
of murder.
ru~.lty
and. preme(tiT:a ...ed killine
1.
or an~r ether
murrir,r
deg:cae.
in
the
kills
A .murder
kinrl
first
a hur.rn.n being
Nhich
is
o:' wilf!1],
degrae,
f•Crdeliber-
all
othGr
��No. 2.
Mali.ce
me ,ens ~ny fcn:ied
and
pravi
revenge
ty
aforethour,ht
desii:;n
agf-...inst
of hAart
th8
as US';:)d in the
o: do inc
r:iischief
deceased
or frou
in ~eneral.
forehoing
r:l:e-i:her
a
instruct
arising
:pcrv crsc
icn
from hatred
malignity
anc1 da-
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Wl-1on the
:infers
malice
from
killir.":
~
is
~J.is fa ·t.
wilf.11,
dcl1berate
an<'! pre .. erlitated
the
law
��}fo.
Ori a charge
killing.
V7llcn the
curust,~nc•.3s
tne acc11sed.
kill
of
..!J.U
inc
of' .:_Jci]ia-:;ion the
d,;r,
is
4.
!.£.lice
.f)roved and
burden
is :preswnerl
is
from the
una.ccompo.n _cd
of disi,roving
rnalide
fact
Y11~}1
o:f
cir-
is tn6·11n upon
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cide
is presumed
ruonwectlth
must
would
prove
woul~ reduce
by
instructs
the
law t;o be murder
elcvo.te
the
~he character:stics
the
J:1ry that
offence,
offence
in
to
of that.
tlill
burden
he
neyx
second
murder
first
a,1d if
is
unlavlful
ri.egree,
in the
offt:nce,
of proof
every
on him.
if
the
rlegree,
"'"}1epri::oner
homiCun1-
it
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o.
r:1e
cj_de is
court
presumed
ruonwealth.
woul<l reduce
•he
the
J:.:.ry that
by law to be murder
would
must prove
instructs
5.
elcvt-...te
~he offence
character~stics
the
offence,
in
second
to murd8r
of that
t110 burden
he
ne:;;rx every
of pr00f
rlegree,
in the
off"t;nce,
and
is
LU1l.:1.vli'ul_homi-
firs-r
if
if
the
degree,
.J-1,e :pri::oner
on him.
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1'he 0O1.1rt further
,, delibera~e,
wi1ful
that
the
tirue
.f.,rior
intention
should.
t :i ,J1e of killj
ng,
.:.ns~ructs
the
jury
ancl pre.me<"!i ta 1~ed killing
int.en~ ion
o the
6.
140
kill
actual
come
should.
killing.
into
,a-dst
It
existence
or ;:m.,r t irHe i:,r0viously.
tha.t
i1
j
to
for
only
the
nece
fir.·t
a
s not. necessary
any particular
is
constitute
lene;th
of
·sary
that
such
time
at
t.he
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�A n1ortal
pcs~3dssioJJ
is
prima
u:pon t:hc
of the
facic
accused
vv(iund ,;iven
sla.yF;:r,
wilful,
without
deliricr-a;r,o
t1te nece~.rni~,y
with
a cie:idly
1eapon
in thE: previous
,~n_,rer upGn very
slight
anc,. J.,n:.uadh,a.:~ad
killing
of i;r·:>vinc
ex1,enua".,ing
provocation;I
and thro~1s
ci:rcl,lns"t ..,nces.
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If
the
malicious
hu-::; n0t
is
in
murner
the
jury
believe
wilf'l1l,
froL
delibera
::;cdond degree.
8 •
'tl,e
evidence
t]1t1:~
•.e and prencditc:..~erl,
the
kill::.ng
~hen
v12..s
suc:1 killing
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No.
If
the
deceased
ti,e
in
jury
believe
exec1.1tion
a seri.ou::.:: 1,,-;J'rJ,,:,.;~l L;:rf.
from
g.
the
of a maliciCivtS
1,~· \i,Cundine;
evidence
purpose
hjr:-1 the
• hc1-<:.the
to
offence
do
!s
r risoner
the
deceased
murder.
killed
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'I'Le co·urt.
i ns~,11...ct s the
jury
10.
triat
,. ere
on
~i
chargE:
in soli'
of
xtrder
<.1efenee.
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&.n, further
'J'~,e jt..ry
h&..n.1, ho·.1eve-
const;j·,
1,;.'
h0nes
ly
defen~.&,
but
"uh:ne
7,he a"'.:.tendi:ig
jn
en the:
'l'J-',&
ac-t
serjouslj'
jor:
of
a.rt
ifO
1.,he1 e mus'!- be
t1onc:; l>y
wue~ be o·" such
I- rj sone1· 'to
bf.:liev
com_pctny jntended
t.he
nc
then
"'"·
o make
decect~1::d,
a charact
j
uct
•.!I
as
kill
::.r.d5.c:athe
the
that
},jzn or
todily
self
or
re.:5ent
so1:1e
1 ur.fJC>i8
a:t.-cc1.ck.
.,}::.e circtu.1J.stc=..nc&b
a rea..,oLable
4
,hus
ground
·.~w dee e&..st=;d.or th
~ ..o
cf
peril,
of u
ap1,rehenrl.ed
4:o afford
~t -the time
to
ur
le
nienc:1-cing prefent
of
ro~. of j-';-Eelf'
otl ·i,he princj
.·, homic:ide
some
b,.vre fecvr
vril.L
t:ntert&.jnerl,
circums·:.finc3s
of "the decec,,f:cd
thfa"t. tl1e
instruci,ed
-:J.)l<l
e i. ,j,,stifjc:c:Lt
11.
do hir:1 ser.iotd3
se
lioaily
e:dstjn
6,
for
the
in his
han ..i.
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�to ·P·.~ convic:~io
en~ic.l
'::?E
only
a seel'.!ljnr;ly
of ~he 1-,riuorn-.:r,
inac'iequa!e
r1o·Uv~
is
._o th::-_-;, evc:t1
in the
Jr~vtn
,he
respect.e
suff'jc:i
ent. under
the
0
1
.her
inst.rue+
case,
evJdence
ions
thour_;h they
t, .• e ,jury
jE
in i;}:-_ecase;
jn other
1
ut
i he
of
'ih ·••ncc~ cf
0
or
a.ny motjvE:,
:!rmocE::nce of
i
01·
},e prisoner,
'c:.ny adequate
or
11:otive,
in flxing
·the
ts
a circu..tn:ic ...,nce which
gr;.:1.d'--of 1...is
offence.
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ie the
unlc-.. ,ful
killir1c
Jf on a Elldr1en h--at,
of c:. person
.n n::r,.~o -,able
volLmtary
wHhout.
11c1.nsla.u[;ht.er
1•1c:1.lice, actual
prov occ:1.tj on,
or
j
n mutual
e,r hn lh:dt
corJbat.
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}: 0.
'T'he cour
int.., tL.e case,
the
jnstruc't,G
jury
are
jur:ts
the
not
to
ci.
Lia.t 4~er of
o beyond
the
1n ccmddE:r-
law,
evidence
to
doilbts,
mus't
1
or cc11.J-ct 1 ;.r._vl.
or grow
or
f1;.cts
hunt
up
~ ••
fll.rv-
nE;ceBbf,ry
Se
not
entertEdn
A roasonal'le
ou". o:' the
-vj cot:1or: anrl
hey
of
doubt
I_. r.mst
evjdenc<:'.
for
the
such doubts
must be 1n1.sed upon the
1
ot
be &.n c-1.rbji,rc.1..cydoltbt
j-..ir:r to believe
irr.u!J.c:i",Effj h]_
evjdence
a.nrl non-e f:sent
t0 find
j_nl.
Et
verdict
circ:u:1st
.nc(js.
wi ,h-
of con-
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a ques·',to11 excl
t"'iitel:r
rn.,;.·~ber-of witnesses
i~
net
bound
f:1.:.rr.8EE,
ing
c :i rClltlt<'l:.'.lJ.Ces
of cradit,
tes+,ify
-',o re :urcl
....heir
and
fo1· the
ctrparent
~
direc-1-::::
he
give
o:r,;os:.te
of ~-·.€
in-teLLigf·nce,
e.:r:,J,euring
g tc
weigln,
on the
credjt
2.nd ...lie lav:
ju.ry,
"'~o ec,di
evid(-;;nce
&.nd fror•! all
tr:i.al,
accordjn~ly.
':-hich
is
ae
\:here
thcit
o ,:her,
th0
a
ji1r
e~.._ua.lly bala.nced;
of
the
o·tri€r
1;v}.tneEoses are
surrcnnd-
more ,·ortl1y
��:
No.
If
of the
the
t11erc
ldllir1c;,
t·~e dece2.sed
j1.Ar belj_t=;ve
rne(l j ~a~~ed,
&.;1~
·Lien
is
from
"th~ evidence
w£:.s a g1·:in.ee en the
a1 ·c: .....
haJ. the
aforesc..:i cl grudge,
10.
:i.:ri son er
such
r:1urner
ki.11
j
1
::illed
ng
jn t,1e f:'..r~·
v1fas
that
1;r•vi
-i,rn t c the
time
part
of t te prisrner
t.o,·1 _rds
the
decc.a.E:L.d because
of this
,rilful,
degree.
delibcnl.'l
e and
i,•re-
�.l
�i.i---....,
...... 'I'he co1.irt
evidence,
the
a.~-t-ed under
bodily
reaccnanle
to avoid
t ey are
infltructed
hin.<C'elf b:t such means
killing
said
and even
th
and -';hat
therz
or any
~hat
a& were
the
or
jury
shoul<l
believe
of the.r.1 to
in fact,
kill
the
no design
rrisoner
irlli!linen
1anger
for
v:1:.~.c:1wae apfJarcntly
said
Ashby
appearances
that
on the
or to
~llellliit-
Lawson
part
cf
of serious
and Bob
him to
defend
imminent,,
in defending
was justifiable
necessary,
from
Shifflett,,
Maririn
was necessary
reasonabJ:y
believem
they
Ashby Lawson,
prisoner
Shifflett
'lb.;:::,
·was in
it
harm,,
shot
he
Shifflett,,
Marvin
the
,
l1e
anri. 'that
bodily
time
if
that
jw·y
at 'the
of Marvin.
hands
serious
the
that
belief
ett ,, or any of them,
hir..nse1f
of
prisoner,
the
har.11 a+, the
Shiff
then
that
instructs
to the
ext1:m-t
ot sai<l Bob Shifflett
weri;; deceptive
oaid
three
do him ser · ous bodily
ien,
harm.
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instructs
The court
sumed tc be innocent,
proven
beyond
every
reai'"on1.1.ble : J'?Othesis
unti]
ever
rt::uE:onable
conf.jistent
fact
doubt
the
jury
essentlal
and tu
wj_th his
the
that
the
to his
exc:l11sion
innoceuce.
prisoner
conviction
o:f every
is prd-
is
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�ins-:iruc'.s
'T'he cour~
Marvin
anc'i. Ashby Lawson
Shifflett
killins,,
as well
c..
any made bJ<r the
and Bob Shiff
ett ,, which
conBidared
them
by
..he prisoner
;1.•_prehenn that
harm..
had,
they
to
in the
at the
were
the
jury
the
prisoner
s~Lid Mat'vin
cor.11"1unicated
deter:'.llin,.-ition
tioe
intende<i
of the
to
that
do him,
the
friar
Shif'f
to
ett,
~:.ime of the
La·.rson
Ashby
are
be
to
as -~o whether
question
a reasonable
_prisoner,
nw.dc by
the
t c th.c frisoner,
of the
killing,
any threats
ground
serious
to
bodily
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from the
all
the
other
or· :'.lot the
did
believe,
the
prisoni:;;r,
:r.en, then
facts
prisoner
at
the
serioL1s
instructs
the
arv-5n Shifflett,,
that
evidence
vrnre dangercus
court
The
and circumstances
at
-f:.2-ic
bar,
time
of the
bodily
these
in t::-ie case
:had a reasonable
kil;ing,
ha.r.:11.
that
that
they
facts,
beljeve
they
if
Bob Shifflett
can consi<ier
they
jL1ry
and Ashby
with
together
in det er::iining
ground
intended
whether
of belief,
to
Lawson,
and
do him,
�.,
·,
�: 'rhe
m.ine the
neces:=-it.y
and Bob S11ifflett,
said
the
feeling
·..rarvin
are
the
, t.he prisoner,
said
had
jury
a right
and
any threats
serio•
the
Marvin
may believe
A::;hby Lamson
wjth
instructed
killing
the
prisoner
wh.:ch the
together
further
priscner
a 6 c1.inst
8}1.iffle'tt,
:i;,risoner,
to de hi,n
of the
himself
s.nci defending
any bad
jury
s bodily
that
in
order
saj_ct_ Marvin
Shifflett,
to
the
Luce
or previous
harm:
rteter-
Shifflett,
Ashb:,r Lawson
in to
evidence
:Bob Shifflett
to
consideration
discloses
ha<i agalnst
✓~ ~~J.'
attempts
the
him,,
b:,r the1~ "'-
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bueinees
of hjs
there
js
his
oee
~o believe
s r:ill
is
reas~nablo
ake
Cf
jnry
life
at· ac 1rnd ann w:1.~:c~) fror,1
ground•
or + o rlo hin,
1,hei1 the
be excusable
+ri.at. where.: n r>,&,nin
jnst.ructed
are
o beljove
ere&.+, bochly
kil:J ing
or jus;
~bat
UH:
there
ifiablo.
naT.ure
5s
· :1-:rn t..r.cl t. he
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the
tho fl~id Court
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Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases
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Commonwealth v. John Shifflett
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day
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id,
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in possession
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co certify
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1908,
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of the offense
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to unlawful
that
of virtue.
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conviction
be had upon tha testimony
testimony,
it
must not rest
must in addition
corroborates
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that
?
No.
be evidence
hers,
by the accused.
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is
in a case o:f this
of '!iranda
is meant that
wholly
that
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as to the promise
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character
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John
of
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D. Showalter
the Jury
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of' mar::iage
that
the
all0gad
the
and ac<X'mplislled
the
act
after
Jury
that
in order
t:r1e :prosecution
beyond
betwe~n
No.
every
reasonable
seduction
said
thare
.Shci-;valter
of seduction
must
to convict
prove
doubt:
was done by the
and by means
of' said
to the
First,
,·;as an actual
and Miranda
the
c.
said
satis-
that
promise
Wetzell;
Showalter
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promise
o~ marriage
supported
testimony
corrobo~ating
said
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facts
the Jury
and the
seduction
o:f iaranda
evidence
cannot
c. 'letsell,
in addition
of the promise
that
to hers
the :facts
be proved
but
of tho
by
the un-
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to supp0rt
of' mar::.-iage and the seduction
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the
last
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her
claim
marriage.
ru.::.-ther instructs
instruction
th~ cannot
John D. JlluY: alter
to the
that
No.
said
treat
prior
Miranda
the Jury
the mere fact
to the
c.
slle and the prisone:r
in
th.-:t considering
Wetzell
alleged
tl1at
seduction
as co:rroborative
were under
mutual
the
shovrnd
of
promise
of
��Commonwealth of Virginia,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, To=wit:
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF SAID COUNTY:
The jurors of the Commonwealth
and now attending
of Virginia,
the said Court at its .....
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term, in the year 190 ..
against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth
of V.irginia.
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TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME-GREETING:
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in the month
one thousand
nine hundred
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Court held in and for the County
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Jobn D.Showaltcr
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was convicted of_-'f...,2._._c-d.u
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THEREFORE, I,
CLAUDE
.11. S W.11.N'SO.N, Governor of the Commonwealth
Vil'g'inia, have, by virtue of authority
• Shovml ter
John
the said
charged from imprisonment,
and do hereby pardon
and do order that he be forthwith
but upon the tenns and conditions following,
That the said _______
future
vested in me, pardoned
as a good, law-abiding
J_o_hn
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citizen;
violation of the penal laws of the Conimonwealth
he be found
dis..,
namely;
will conduct hiniself
and if ever atain
of
in the
guilty
of a
this pardon shall be null and void.
Given under m:y hand and under the Lesser Seal of the Commonwealth,
al Richmond, this__
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day of
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Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases
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Commonwealth v. John Showalter
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Defendant charged with felony seduction.
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Felony
Seduction
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Lloyd
Myers
Reedy
Showalter
Wetzell
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1911
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Rights
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PDF
Identifier
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Ccr001
Ccr002
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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Date
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1911
Title
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Commonwealth v. Joseph Jackson
Description
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Defendant charged with misdemeanor sale of alcohol.
Subject
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Misdemeanor
Sale of Alcohol
Creator
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Rockingham County Criminal Court
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
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Jennifer Taylor
Format
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PDF
Identifier
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CCR001_006_180
Jackson