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I _, ll.Sl&~ter. e,-t by ooruwe- ~elaugh1.er. by .;ociine!tlvU\, CX(;8C41ng 9-l,OOO. or bott 6 t.t.eu ;ou tt.a.n l nor more lbo..n b yea.rt: Cy Q llOt!-- 1.0t. lJpr l ooruae,,t. ,1eo.rs. l nor ::r.or& than pauit\J>t,IUUt .,oa..r d.1dOret.an. 1L Juil 1n or such or, t) in 1n ;,,or.- t1co ntd ~be �, 0 OU.:liOJlW&al th "· Joseµh 1'. RJ1odee ~lllir8~ ~o tt• • J~r, . �• • INS'!..UC?!OB~O. l fro, bol1evo !,ha •n~auoo ~epta~bor 29, 19f~. .ivae_ph that 21, 1n the first If :hey 41ed on of hA~1n •b,on Tapud b7 u entr ut'e mail box on llhtn the;- ,,ill l92i, J•hilllpz t;artha as a roault hodeo, uour ~. t. eptombor tho JUrJ' that 1natruota '?~• court him gull t;;- of murder !Ind degreo. -----UBT,,trOTIOIJ JIO. 2. inetruoto T}.e Court oarnal lo!owleusc of and tno oourt tho Jury th4t rapa is tho fe:,t.sl o 1,;, torao & fnrthor tulle and a.0ain t b•r Will, the JUJ"Ytlult foroe mu:,t be such ae may re1<aon:,bl:, be 1111ppooed adequate to ,,vercoz:,e t~.e physical re•l•taJJoa of tho •oun h&Y<tboon ooraoittaa, etrenetb of tr.e partieo 'l!ro cow-t tw-ther re•iatanco talc! b, of rea1stanc1, ig upo~ into tho rapo Is charged to • oonetaorat!on the relative anll. other o il'oU11113tanoeaof tt.o oase, iuotructc the Jvy tlt• t'elllllle b:, reaaon tho 1Wre torco 'llheu a;;,1na t her t.ill, ho that ,,here there ta no of her 1,, ing 1ncoJ181:lo ol fene•ration 1a anffta1Cll.t, to ooueti tuto :z:,;,r·o. Seo Clarks c:riJ:. !,a,i. p. Il 7. �• • • • • • • • • • • • L • • • �• ••• Dl,1T!\liC!It'll :iro. 3 tho court _,.nalaughter ia ~on act oauaoa the doat 1r,1truct1 th• ono ill 'tho l'Orfcn.o.nco of anotbor by aoaident, 1:rvo1u.-.,ta:r7 111anfllb•lf,hter ovon thouah tto 1,artlolpat•o 1n tho \Ullaw!ul the coart to euol ~eight aro legal or orolit of an unla,.fu1 and it 1s t•erton 11:.illed 110b. lllS'rRUOTINI deolarbticns J'0.17tha.t involuntary no. ' !notructa the jury that d,ing an,1 oomi;otont ev1denoe and a,:.t 1 tled aa tho jur, eeea fit to give thom. 0 1 B7lo'8 oaae 100 Va. 795 • • �• • • �• ' •• ' • !!:.a co=t the l=7 1r.struct3 presume a ti:< ao01U1od to be innocent be7ond reaaoooble jury - donbt, any ranaonabla la,r m•~os it thoir donbt of tta llt>FrO1ab111 ty of hie gaUt to c:inrtct, nor is it prepondera-oa 1nd1otrient, but to nrri.,:t ezolude evar7 reascnabla 1nstr~otl had sexual ·,t hov;avor etrong. is :cot sufiio1ect lt tke gl'e-tar hie couvlotion, and the on a~pl1es both t intercourse the p,,ritonttie oft.la at• innocenQa 11a to And the acouaod on the 21st hilliia iod, mUllt be so strong, tl a cl:argo the, wt~~ 1.-'ll'tha :tram nlol: 1n the /,.,., ~ or eig~t hie guilt evldeuoo tl.ereof hypotheala l).9 md th::.t oore awipioion of eTidenca SUJ>pOrtathe ctsrge proved ao clearly, tl.ie of the ecouaed, him, sufficient guil tJ' ia upon ti!o ~irula of the gullt dut;, to acquit the l1w 1111til i!e ie p-ove4 if there &lld tb•t or a cause d.A~ aooel 1ng bor death fro~ por1tonit1a. BUt even tboui;h they may so believe, e=ot oonvlo1. 1-lm of Illlrder ,ml•se heioud ev~r; ,ia~ by force reason they further they bel1ev• le dol>bt thllt enoh aexu.al interoourae and a;,a.inat ~e ill of the aa!d. r,,rtlla .hllliJ:8, • .1t- �• . : • - • • • • , �• • .. Yhe court the 1nd1ctcont that thoy may believe the aoGuaed had eexnsl that inberoourao dey ot Se11tcL;l;43r. 19: 3. r:a;; have bee!l 'b:, !0roe furtur the j=, that 1t is not to a oonvict1on of the so0•.1sed of o.n;; ofi'enae Ulldor sufficient the 21st instrugta frora t...e evidence w1th L:o.rtha hill ipa on eT@tt ...114. ..1tainat produced pori ton lt1s in the 3ald J.!.artha Jhllllpe nccelerated her d~nth. • though such !ntero urae er wi---11, ll:l.less t.he7 eU•vo beyond !ill rosa~w.tlo such aot of iDLereourse that doubi from trui evi.anoe or aggTaTntod and thereby oauaed or �• ·' • • • • • • • �' • • belie•• C. 'l!he court instrw,te :troll the •vl~noe the death wi-h tor I!IJ!:iUC?ICJI Of b7 the t-roa the evidence again•t be7cnd all l'Sl'the :·hllllJ,e aocused, tru.t the Jury resson.,,bl• rosul tea from senal yet unleee they t?:.a.t such interccnaae l,e!" ir.Ul troy caunot finci :further though they d<>:!bt +!tat intel"O 1a-se believe 1:.as i force him guilty a.rd of murder. �•• • • • • �•• D• • ~lee tar, e:re i ~atructed ..ei,:~ l>y force md thll t Glle at that coru,ent, peritonitis, and ·hat Intercourse in her death, is alao it if timo already le pcaaible caused an inoreueo y~t, her '1>'111, o:r of tte tl:o;y believe of nch not guilty, intercour ••, hillipa, 1:er had se,tioem1a in!aotion or th&t suoh ~h1oh resulted .trom tho 0'9idenoe the:, the)' on ,eptember 7 and ,1th or probable r~h~ l• tMt such dea~h reall~ed 1Ilde,an4ontly accuso4 lllld against •~=·bout:r. o 7.ith Lartha 1923, bad Be:mal intercour ~ ~ the t the accueed, ma,vbel !eve :rroc, the e-.14enoe 2lat, tto that It 'trom scoh infecticn l'lll t !ind the �• •• ' , • • • • • ' �.. •• ' /0 • te1at.!o .. a o! ...be ~co".J..a:e4a:.d ~•,pt..c:1b:1r, 1,;2z, nrt'?ta Ph!l!ips co.n be aons1-1~r 1 ~:, t • bero=-o tb.-. 21at 1~, o:r o.. !y i" •~ fa.r a.• ~ht!:,, • �, • • • , �• /I " r �' • • • �• " - , -l • • �I r • • �• lo Lhe Nomo or the Commonweohh rr'lmm11,,,t, J to •umrn,11, /ln,l,y n11, tfh' of -Virginia: . 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('/r,A �• �lo the Name of the Commouwenlth )'m, rrt4,,v,lyNm1m,,,,ll'dto r of Viri;iniu: To the SlwriH etl Koclm:tgluim Cc,,u11.,..Gree:tia.1• '771,t~~/;/: 1' • u...a,::,;.....,,., • / c: u.m,.._t.o,. "~,.,,..,,./,,,.,,,,,I "i~t,... ~ 1r i/ ,,./'.,,._,4.C_.!v> _.,--:Z;c. .:,,..,J- k.¢ ~ .J.; •• -..-~~.._ ...-£ ~ .Lrr, 'JI, • y -, ~ ,.,4 , I .I .......u~ "I ~ .,,; 1'1«-d~ /-9."'~t,. 7- .......... ~ "7,4 ,,, "''''""'' ............ ~/ ,r,,,t~~·Qj' tlu Clr,.,~ut•,mrf fielor'f.• /Jo• ✓ ,. ,,._-, -p/~, 'i::, _/2;..........,;,. ~ W.-~J L!- .,,. • _,I/ / , J ef. ,.,~ ...11, ,.,b.,.'> --:t n; ,,.. . 'f ,&,.I~.,,_.;,.,,, -"""~ of Nvr/,•u,Jhftm .,,,,... t:u1i1ti11, <rt Ilic l,'rmrl ii 1,•1,,,111,,,Mh l'lt.1i.rJe,l 111J//,111-4indiN¥<d j'or a ft'l.,1t!f -"~~ ... _.c,/!.1,., $1tQUl'(I/ mu,t m1-0,trllu J ,,.,,tty <Jl£100. 11"1 /114('1' (lt,11, o,,,f" tl,i-.,. Writ. W ,,. l, J /I. JU ICKF.Cll..'(, t'lrrl,· Pf oav- n,I ( .. 1trl ,,, IJt~ L1111rl llcm1it. 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Title A name given to the resource 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. 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. 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 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Joseph P. Rhodes Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony rape and felony assault. Subject The topic of the resource Felony Rape Assault Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_008_261 Rhodes https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_009_278-commonwealth-v-joseph-rivercap.pdf 83947b1ca6f3162dec4f0afb08239209 PDF Text Text • • • '. • • �• " ' ., ·, .. • • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 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. 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. 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 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1925 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Joseph Rivercap Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with a felony. Subject The topic of the resource Felony Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_009_278 Rivercap https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_005_136-commonwealth-v-joshua-and-samuel-cessler.pdf f26013e9a8bfc12f71ac9f9ddc5ad7b6 PDF Text Text ' . y J_ 12. 0~ f- ~. r;_j,I~.._.. 6 t(, f I-'~ 7~~f~ ��No ...1.~.Q(i.______ ;(? ·· Harrisonburg, Va.,-~ 190;? Delivered by.~~-··~·········-·-·····--- To J. P. HOUCKTANNINGCOMPANY, ··-··~k.'j.'.L'...Lbs. Chestnut Oak Bark at $.;, ..... ;?.a..4. ...... per Ton, $.../.;?.c.4.(.L Gross4:~.t.r.P.Lbs. Tar eL.i!...[.f!. ..Lbs. (Wagon) N et Received Payment, '61.. ..<?..f!.. ...~ ..Lbs. ��!.~.9.P .______ No ... Delivered by~-~-- __ /2£.Q ... f.?.?. ....Lbs. d1 Harrisonburg, Va.,~·-·~ ____ 1~ _ To J. P. HOUCKTANNINGCOMPANY, Chestnut Oak Bark at $;,...;?.f. ..~..~..... per Ton, $...... /.4..~ ..~}? Gro~s4.":4-..<f..4...Lbs. I certify the above is correct. ----;I,01 :-&~~. Received Payment, Tare ff£.p_.f!. ....Lbs. (Wagon) N et .. t!... i....~....Lbs. �r ,A �r • '. State of Virginia, County of Roqkingham, TO ?/ ~ Whereas These THE are therefore SHERIFF OR ANY To-wit: CONSTABLE (!, ~ in the 1rnmc of the Commonwealth OF of Virginia, to an,;wer the saicl complaint tf1C body of the said and to be further G-i,·en under my hand and ~eal this dealt ,,·ith according /7.:/!: clay of SAID of the sairl county, to eommand_you .# and bring before me or c;omc other Justice THE ~~ e ,f' ,_,. COUNTY. has this cby mack forth,rith to apprehend - ' to law. 19of1 , J. p., Summon the following witnesse~: [SEAL.] �' Executed tl1i~ /</ ~ CJ.,ll1~ , ;i day of t/',by ar·csting 190 Ch-. ,4 ~ v:a,U-y, r?~/ fJ?. and ,..,,,L...A........., brinsing • -1'tt:/71 the Hboye namecl before I :J,J~"" "'"~( ~- L' .. L' ___ ) :i Judgment J f ~ clay of on the ~, , 190-o/'-· t:=A~ ~o:~ ;:_,~:h~;=oath of j j , - ~ itisadjodged that~~ / 7 ~ $r/!L~ ~ a_, as charged 1, • :~~ . ., I t / · .tf/4~ r-1 ~., ~li "J {.fi~~ \~~ I \ t-J;I/I) @,._~ ~ ~~ ~\' t~'3 .; and i~· M½ j,r. i ~~I~~ :~ -in the above warrant, ""') ~ <:) \JI() ~ ~ ') '1~ -. ~ ~ '. . - - - ..- . \).:, . - ., t-l -~ ...... ~~ - '~-~ --·=_...- _,.., • ~~, 'J} I ~1 ,1 --- -.'/ '( ,It?~ bJbl '-.!?I '-<HL-f ~ ~ti ~~(J._y'., ~p,--lJ g . 1 ~ ~~~ ~. ·rr~ L/~~ y,,,,.,,v,,?., ~ -- ~ • ~ --w--,~ Jf"ffp d O · 'f Of 'Jl,--fj~ ' -- ~1/ ~if ~ r r~ ~tx:~Y'~-vvrJ~-trl--14f ·, 7r-¼-/ ~/~ ~/;, ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ;/J l ~ �•' ?' ..,.k r • 1' ' (_, I t/ .. ~ ~ \ t1 tt ' ;1 j l f) ~ ) (,, f :.-l t, ..; ~ ,,, l .. ;, -. /; • ( t ( \ '- ~ ~ .-\ "" I. ~- , I ~ Ii;;; k--t ~ • -~dA I, ·' ,: <"t-·h· ;' ,. , ,,.. �f • �• r I The Cou.rt inBtructs ~raudul"mt t,aking to ano·ther, without tl1FJ owner t.hereof' of' his the prO]) rt jury larceny of some ·ntrinsic as8ent ,and !)~rmanent.ly. that w.it1 is the wrong:('ulor value, belonging int,en+,ion to depri e �0 \ ,. �Tl1e. Court ed tn h inno13ent until J son•:-,hle doubt by the th guilt, war:i-ant lish his in!,tru~ts they the gtlilt tJ e :Prisoners beyond CornP1onwea1t1, ro1\1 t, · ,"'..t t,hA hu.rden upon the of any offense 1111rntbe proven the 0om.rnonwelth.ltNx that are !)!'Ol!en gnil1iy of tJH~ ac~cused ref3ts convietion jury Commonwealth e ery fact are -res, every rea- o .. 11roving ;an that. to ne essary- to estab beyond eve J rea. onable dou t by ��' r The co:i.rt f'urther inst,rtwts the f-rom the ,evi<lence bfJ ond a :reasonahle 4,tv rt . l. hnew· at the tirae they auled t e bark I\. • nnrnt acquit l1em. jury <10u t t :at unless t t. hat 1Rt. it. rraA t} ey beJ.i~~ t.he dP.fen<lant s !3tolen Rrk t.l1ep �r • �r • �" ..,_ J1 I I l I I l ii I l I i I! J ~- �r • �, r • II • '· I �r • State of Virginia, County of Rockingham, To-wit: TO of the :;aid county, arnl bring SHERIFF ANY CONSTABLE are therefore THE , I 90 in the namC' of the Com111onwcall11 of Virginia, to ,111swer tlw ~aicl complnint under OF the body of the said and to be further my hand and ~eal thi~ the following witnesses: COUNTY. '7',in ~aicl county, you forth\Yith did to apprehend ~,~ ~ dealt \1·ith according /? to command to la\L 190~ cay of ,,,.,-~/,tf?~ Summon SAID of the s:,irl count~:, lrn~ this day macle on the before me or <;ome other Justice Given OR 7A.-L~t?,.~ ·whereas These THE "'":°J.P., [SEH.] �.d ~ ~ Wu.~ ,/')\ LLLff /2~ A . ~ . ~ ~ Executed th;, / '( , • F .-. of _day F- • u ng ms I tAe . '1 b£) amsbn" • "" ctbuve namecl • , b .· . . 190 and Y ~ befoce 'I-.. . I '-~ Judg·ment on the ~ ~ ~- -f da~· of ~ A~ Defendant ~ ~~ ~ k}f'J-rQ.. 1 ·1 it is adjudged J• ~' that found~ guilty upon the testimony /?jtlf, i ~ J ·~ •· fl~ Ci> - . ~fc/o {)~.):~ ·t ~ _..;- i ~ .... ~ I ..' • . -~ . ·~ ..., " -~ ,·-·~ I-u ~; .... 11 "' • c:t< ' --- j '1 ~ r fl ~ L.::U'7:41C:; J-~~~ ~~ f ~7r»2J ~~6( ' .'Y ~~ '~ 116I '..,qI 3/ .. JiJ ~~M-&. J' a\·ooo ~ . ~ ' () 't ,..,. r 'Cl Oe>c . ~ i f ~ ~ 1--- Q , on oath of ~ 4:::e-::~e4::J~ ~~~~~ ~} , 19of'____ •~ J,,,.,.. V .. Tl . u ~ J ;7 ' '..9,---(Yfl'~. J) ryrvl() <Y>J/V .1;;:_:;:, ~ ~v 7-" r r . ~;> . 0 '~,V,V ~~-v,v~J-.,y~~~E~~ ~~~~\ l ~ '· � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 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. 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. 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 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1909 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Joshua and Samuel Cessler Description An account of the resource Defendants charged with felony theft. Subject The topic of the resource Felony Theft Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_005_136 Cessler https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_009_289-commonwealth-v-justice-judd.pdf 5d3458b007239d78e9b2715509c3f609 PDF Text Text ·• a 22 - •St= commonwr.,alth V). Juatioo Jud:d I lf.D Ji t.nUOOdB Loren Jny6ur. 1eo. ~ :t. In Chief Croos-ax. 1 l8 33 36 \'I. 3::-rton. 4l Roy ]lour. 4:l ;..oren ::in:,der , 46 L!er;, ?u;' 48 Cerl ...,.1 t!iold, 5e Jul tu :,.or .1L , 66 S•rno.rd _oudabueh, 73 :aatio,.1 Judd, 74 Anna '3arton . 99 .Tustio• 99 Ju<ld, 61 .nnu Burton. 103 !Juo. , . Jorton, l06 JonnitJ 'JOTdl. 108 99 Bodirect :io-crose. C > 7 �..• ., ' .•' I • • • j �' •• • • -- n1tnea• Jnotioo Judd, I I-· Ir. Chief Crouo !:Xa:l, 109 110 113 111 �f •• " • ' • I �111 ':ll.i crncur: oour,l' o,, ROC .. rl/GJIAlrcoL'!r.1, n,r,nn:;.. co,.,-,o,n,ohlth of v1rg1n1a V) • ;hat1ol .7u4d, 'Zhe tollOWing •vidono• of the Det.,,d-,,t, reapeet1Tel;,r, e•1denoe thot 1ntroduoed wQJ! on the UI CIU17, J!;,J!TO!I, sworn, or tl:1 ... hereinafter TEST!lolOT, OJI BZl!hl,J,' .it:,A on beholf trial. C0ml>.01111011.ltb ana denoted, of tt1e 1• /Ill cneo. OJP 'rHE CO!!l:OITTIBIIJ.!'!l exruninod by l(r. D. w• .;,z=.z.n, 1,ttorr.e;r tor the Cccu:.on.,rea:th, teet1t1ed: ;,---~-~---~ l.lia a Mn-.. Q You era a Yes, air, ~ Row old .ar, you, 1.a.,s sarton1' :i ll'hen were you twenty? • :hirteentb ~ lhat A Coorge llilrton. ~ or lset Sbrton? i,_ugut. 1• 7our father's=•? 17bc,ru doos he live? i.. l!oo.nnghac Ooun1.y. 1 llear llbat plee•? ~ Noor Sh•nlllldoah, Q B• l1Te8, does be not, Yes, 111.t• • butwdull Sben"'14o&h Cit7 e.n4 u:e �• • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • �" • • •• • -, Q In !lool<ingl:e.t:l County? A Yes, air, Q Do you or not c:&Jce:,ou.r home with A. Yes, s1r1 Q l!u.ve ;ow liv~d A Yea. air; Q Miaa Jl"rton. ~on and at Yea, I ll'Alte Ill' homo 'liith What kind • 'lomt Q J.lisa A Yee. air. With him SlW"J'I. ;you )lj;ve beon worl<ing, Shonendollb Q him. •1 ~h hi.c aJ:wa,yaf I haTe lived of wor.c did in the at OTor'\ll ar.d 3hentlJ'ldOab City• you do? t'act •r; . do you kno• Jutioe 3arton, l boliO"re, Cit)'? I wor,<ad at 3lkton sir; hilll\ Judd? Q !Thora <1oea he 11 Te! 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Ohuroh is tho littlo IUsslon ._7a1tb E•alara' A I belong air; 1 'rha to that ohurch tha~ Uioy oall the Chu.rot"'? l'•e. eir; ot people a lot it c'lll the '7&1-U. !io&'.i.ara' Churoh. • Q You ,net hjc A Yos, slr. at tl:ot Oh\lroh? Q ln Uov&cber? .u. Yee. •tr. II .ifier ti~,u tbat A Well, at :first I thin.ic 1,o tii6do hie II l'he ast o Yee. air. Q lftur ott,n he 414 not. noxt nii,ht thnt did he oOtJe to see you often laat trip on the l,;.et ha began ocmtr. 0 , too. night 1D Docecbor, Yoa, ~ir; want •1th a girl me moatl:, rrery night 1n Decaaber, be wouldn't co-o.rs•.: tell ho oame ril:lht regular in 3rld6ct.,. ter, 5atnr~q mo t,,ut al)d in Deoomber? Cd be ct:u, to ••• ;-011 or not? :. yw ni.,J,t for be ,,oa ~o'114 not ha-,o l1a4 going fiall 1,:zg, o.n4 aoc,e,1""• • lfe!l, or uot? from tt.en Know. e.o4 he a ri,;ht sanrt on. fut l,e ch;;.111 to t1ea while, ·oing to llridgew1;t•r it, he .,.,, Ho ao.1a eoceticae e.nd tor,ot tf.l&t ho w6a go~c.g on l>UBineaa. ar.c. he �t • t•.11 ... • I • -u, • • • • J . - Al.# .o I 4 .UUI .. - .. r •"-J• • .. YO 4" C 0 • • • ' , Cal 0 111 J •'Jf'Q,LICeJ t L J .... I l • ·" ' .. .i, .. .n.6 " 0 ~- ca • • • n ; •• oJ u '1'Vlo."'X ) ..•.LA.tWr-.- '. .~ .. .. l I 1 n "t f#., 0~ , I ."!•'WW l'- • -z.., I' .1 ~ .MMlailO ati~ • • i .. ... • ell ....... �• •• • ' wo:U d toll cl:.ur<:b that this to going b~ to oome to obu.roh thnt 1.:ttor 1>t homo. stay at a,e not m7 eiet .. rs told "'14. nigl:t: t• ..m. tbi>t it wue mu tllat ■ 0£04 1t ao mu.oh. e.r,d then Br1dge•ater they t!:.at he s,,w him 1 Wlilrn t bo1110an4 d1dn' t go lie """'" tha:-& an; moro. !Prom the let Q 003urred. Januar:;r, af liZ!i, u.ntil tble how o:tton did ho oomo to••• about trouble you• week, " Abou• how often - Q l!o• o:tton h, oot1e to see ;ou from tt,e started ..,uld how ia thnt, to ooce ree;nlarly Ila o,ime ever7 "' satur'4a.7 n1t)~1:. up until ni;illte. lo tirooe, od the go to preeohing. aee we wont a~ ~t.teter'• :hu.r~hAfl~, Yeo. sir. ai 4 :;ou·, ':chen, so~eti.-.ea venlng 1n ,he this little 6t your work? when l came 1101-110 Witt co. day. Ha ~oat rom "v work; t.nd lota or n.(.'ar hor::o, moat every "7ell1ng, Q i. A " lase Bnrton. Yea, air. :,,ou hc.ve a little non was 1\ born? ~hirtoonth of usy. Who ia tbe fr, ther Jua\iee Judd. lli•••OD. or not to eoe him I would eeo him moat avery ho would. coco l wont to :iar,day IJission. ae I Sll/1, wo wo·Jld 110 to 1>8t mo on tl.@ otroot of times cl.•· roh he 414. tho ,reek waa 1 t yo..:r OU.St... ec •- su.nae, IJ\"ening. on ma,be.-- to tr.1a little Bhone.ndollll WhilO ,ou ~•r• .iwaya OYtry fhursdny lllld, possibly, ':hon oc. 3'2l!A.., ,ugJ:t. dl1'4,,'R. we would go aome placo. J.. Yes. air; • \roubleY ii'e woul.4 bo t og&ther on sutu.rday, a:-t io ohurol I! ~rin11 ho or c our-ao. he -.::o"J1dnot :,cc.l i.o t!l' Lo\..&-• v6ry You • ttand aohool t1,e tho \11'-e of \r.ia Sa turd 1J1 niflht. Vo wou1d be togothOr muoh, at awhile nignt. or that boby, ohild Y l belio,,ey �' •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • �• .. • . • • I! \Tben waa ,he t'1 r~ hal. 1r.,oroouraa tuno t.nat bo blla B11y,;ning ,o co you, \'ll. "' • 1 tn you? J. It wea bot.wean t. l:e 1st and ti>• Q Of Wh(l1' J, 1-;_t,. Q lletw eon tn.e lat A Between tne let. and too 13th, Q 'l'here ••re 13th of J.uguot. year? and wlsan'f e0~11;1~• betw,on inat. 7ou 1 ~ten! A. I was at r:ry 41Wlta. ct Jutt't sta"te tC, 'the Jury wnn't .hnppenea on ttut.~ occ•a100, tow :;on b"l'P•lll' t.O lat Ide do t.llO."' "' I -wm~ up 'to my oous1n 1 a nou.sa on sa~rcay evening, a.no on Satu.t"Q.ay 111.gr:1t. 'ttJen, thl.a Lam boy toa-i; goos w1.1..nin11 Q (In1>erpoolllg) lfhoc were yao v1a1t1ng? J. i was v1e1 t1ng my aun'li, <l l'ha. P9"n1a Uorria. J. Y•a. a1r .. l ,Ula. thuy h.av• a girl~ • Yea, a.1.r. ~ lier l'!&O• Q YO\. warn up t.o aeo n.er': A Yan, a1r. Q g1rl 'tha" 1e r..r n=e1 A plaa•a• and a, grown girl sne 1a 1~ or 19. 1.a JUJ..1aM0rr1a? we run togotfi41r lot.a. We a~o coa't aiw&ye ~uge~uerA.nd wh1.le you were ,.. Yoe. a1r. aoou~ your aa;•? "ie go to difcarent de are very gooa tr1en4e- w.r.eTo, Ju&"t1o• Ju46 ew.e, ~hoy cfl._e up i;na'"'n1.g.nt. 1\1" ~~ I tt-:1..nJt, 1:t lat. no't l • �..' .• ' • • • • • • ' • • • • • • • • • • • • �I • • ,, • -- 6 -- 4on' t Jtnow w,10 tnc,.y were. &nd ete-J.d •i'th rte we.re ett.·una ue. a.no we w,u • Just l lle hAo u one rcr n.o&ca.cuie. post ancJ ee., '-'1't.Jl n.1.c, tie got. cao at n.•1,w. na :oaa i1k•• ~n4, a~reo~iy. ue trns ke:p~ 01. o.~. Th.on na &DOU'\. 11'. J. a.,n•t a1tu1 ou.1: kJ-na o:r in -;ue orcnarCL like, ~1 would.a t a.u 1•ny-l..u1.D,giJ.JC ~..._ ..Lt Be a1.1a '18"' tr:e 8J:1ca"-ac t.lltl'i ne ~u.u.ec ca, i;u~ wj> ac~ .L.OSllllel go~ teat. Jl().1.0 ,. ""' an;-'tb.1ng. ior c:•&nd.&nd Ol 1 e•~ ....,.d,W'\:h\o av.,u. ' d'lte want to do lt i: 1.-n&..1.•J' • lle llJ,a.., .,..i tJ omaienoea • eiok. on a .-,n t.o a pJ.S.utt, n Kl.nu 01 au wberw OJ: cc.>Utt t, Oi:IJ.Htf wvul.d .ne.Lp our ntu:1aa• e.-w.u i..Le WlO. tt• coJ..Hd me again. and. aooui i/e •ai a wo wou.J.a.a"tE.r u. t.: tbore QJ,_JD. JUdo 101;. out 1n tr.a J'Bra.. aua.. •1.a1• ~1.lJf:i .1.11 .il.. tbtJ,t. • «lH1 orca.a.ra., 1n a 11t,~e \.0 Juetioe aiiq naaa&~he. ana be ~o~ up a::ia s~ooa ~co~i.aii u poa~ sa1a ae ~a.a. a eeyere awb1.l•. Tn.te. L8D Da, Ile too_ ana .be icep1, on. •Ju.a~1ce," :rvr &.n7ttu.vg~" I <l.l.a.n'\. up ""'IV8 ... I Bald. ha e&i.i. • A Yea • ai.r. ., I uo.J.d, "I woulun would be terrible I De\"e "Ould ID3 pooplo to cone1der. any thin& tbing •;,ea,• 11.co Ut.o.t." thing & lilre o ...t do euch r. t11ng "' be tound I do such u trick the •orld c!o out on .ce. ao that dot• Re st..16, I wnot •oh. h••1pened to J,'OU," I 81llci, anything. th!lt." Ho .,.Ft It on, 111.j" reputat1on 'Jes■•. enc ~h•~ 1c "You know I h""" ;'t,,lt.. 'uould l a&1c1. •Jos. be oau ht. ,ould l 8"1d, end I don't for it •h-tm'1. four1d out on other bd !011n0 out; anu it wctJ.ld.n't sure•• 't 1f I ever and aa.14 l't wu..,..C1'1. people c a .1. Q. oa-1._ n.1.11 J'1Urt..i.O-&. ••Yp ople ruinod for l 11011ld IDfo...l:c7 .,-011 11 Etny- ;ou t.o llUQh a thine, 1111 tl:.o,t?• �• ' • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • �, ' • • • -- 7 "Yee." time ba en1d, tor tho baby to come no1tbor, for l don't you run around h•r• huving 1011. I "ouldn't ea.id, I 'ROuld.n1 t "I w.ould m&.r-ryyou. at11f:t 119 thst, ••• .... Wt tor th• believe 1n any ouob Ullo th11t,&nd pooJ l• you to bo tol:.Cecl about. "ant . At Of oourao,• ho •1 WQl.J.ldm»,.,rry1ou." What night Q of tha "'"titb ..t? waek ;,,. ':11&t 'a&s on :;!aturdey n1esht. A Yea, e:ir. Q !low, didyou othor 11:!ter that he.vo eoo,etl:ing to clo with )11.11on ;)OOa.alomt? on i::onda7. I don't I ·Jon•t ..ien.0• we •oro tltt.&&41t1.Johurob or riot. wl:e:~r it ._.,a.a so 1ong -- soJrJtt1.J.;J.u du.rins th.o n"xi.: week. reckon Q 1.boro did " It oacu.rrad Q You livo in Roc,cillgluuo oounty? Q !low long did he continue \Yhon waa the lt1et ttst occur~ In lio<,,d.ngt.r.1; or ,1<gu Couniy~ in !lookingl,,.Q County. to have something I oan 't I don• t he.r dly ro:::eolbe r. Q J.bout hem cuny months did he have eor.>ething it '"'" up to about, 1111:e that, l! Pebruary A tea, air. Jl)u? timo'( A ;. ••11, to do Witt, of ibis :,ear? paesibly tell it you booawil I don• t to do w.lth :rouf ""BPebrury, eom•tl.tng �.. • • • • • • • • • • • • • �., • " • -- 8 J~ Yea, sir. Q You e<l!.~ the first bOt occurred bet~~on AUguat aometl-• lat nn4 "UJ3U8t 13th\ " Yoe, e1.r. Q And tho 1•u1t 6'>t, A Yea, eir; ~ 7D1l th1clr., ••a 1n :'ebrua:-y, ec:tetU.O l '31:£ r thi11£ ao. di o J,o have ocmetl:ing ,.bo11t ho" often you in the i.o do w1tl: meanttce1 ,\ Bofor• t1:.• b• ~oat ever; eoa,etimee Q "";,'thing of ti=i>a A m•etin5a church, W!ld that he q,,atec abcrat, •ell, er ~o. it Crn-cerrosing; i1nd c~ur~•. I und•rstand a>,;J uSU you? rltlt rerloit often, and l>apn would lot of colll'ea, 'la.j be wu th.ore bec<>uae thero 11a go ever; •,,are ni;;lst to ovor:, nigZt, tho time ba ,;i,u going witr. :,ot. wue M:,body otl.u r liiilln! did not go wit!. thaf he 01at10 to eoa you a oou1-le that We wore togothor over thl,re, . ti; ,, ,u. \1tte ho OTIIZ7 you to - ~1n;; that Yae, air, A Woll, !;oat most every tim~ ho would want to. a "~dl< and, 30:nat!o.oe l!18, 11 I didn't bsTe !l plnoe: to go, ca. bo soClebo4y wot:14 tu.ko me aor;.o Jilt:-oe. Q Did "n7bo47 go with • no, d1dn't :,ou regularly dt:r1ng ~,.t tl.tle! eny one go rogulnrly. 1t • was ~~--==-:i C !low, durill'$ go1::.r a 'ft.B •1~h it -- A Yea, air; Q b1,.ppuned to ce, • hie or not. ;,. Xoa, eir, Q Eavo you over h•4 "'1:,tlling WGB, I reul:; ••• 1n love ,,1th to do wl,h him, o.ny other boy or oleo �' •• j· i • • .. • • • • �• • • • ' • 9 -- "'"" ' life in you: exoopt himi A no. e1r. I no~vr huv• II 'lb)' did J.. ll'oll. :,ou dVer bnve e.n.,thing bec<A:ae I loTod loTe me, .ti.nd ho promised you !laid I believe ooo,u·red Yea. sir. Q And tho ... ':ho act tb&t tho first bab:; wau born on the 13th 13th ot 1.ay, o n tlet, th•r•. llonreoc the J.3t i-nd 13th eoi:cti,:.o A ,ac4 he eee11ot to ll mi:;;· to 1Gurt;,·mo, o.nlS ov1:>rythln;; like g,,vo up to him right •n4 I juet II hi■. to do Wit!: bii::t, 1•••e1r o! interoourae of ..."6-u•t~ of Ull,Y\ . C: 4 Q Yo ■ , A I think thu leat time •~n in 5epter:ber. C: I>o :,ou .r.naw ...v 1-icr "'" ..r b~b~ 1a an ett;r.t or a ina cont.ls baby? A '?l,11J)oator Q SU.ppose ;ou ao;;a 1t 1e a..~ eight i:.onthe baby and l gues, 1t le. Juat ).[QJ.C: Q lt I. Yee. air. ll How ouol Q ,ow Old 18 it. A It is a little brlng it 111. itne:1 a le :vea oourt-Nea= a.nd rett:r.-'"8 to wit1, b:, in tar arma. ruioe at"llc With g-irl l,al,;,'l d 10 1 t o1eif;l. wh on 1 t Wll.11born', co;r\ 11111 ba two month.a ol4 th.o 13th of tl:ia mon\h. �, • • ..• • • . '• ' • .. • • L • • • �f • ' • -- 10 ..,_ Q ,ow mnob dooe 1t ••1gl'.. not,. A I think siz 11' wo1ghe wiout I counted todf11. au about Q on weigh!nc p01tnde, ■ cmo~: do :,au knowt POWJUB, l did not Weigl: 1t this it inc like morning. is I thi.nlc it tLat. ifho i::aa :-our doctor~ J.. Pootor 1/olf . .i:.. Yoe, sir, Q Ile livoa A l'oS • 8 ll ~ laee anyone olse in Shono.ndouh, don't 1-.u'i , ~ hm, ,rolld :U4d aot whuo you w~\,i.la all t·o go '111th you'. .t. E• would net air1'.ully Q :r/hat would he do: A lio would threaten QW _:__..=:== bad. to oboot anc1 every thing tl ... t. lice 0~., be waa awt'Ul. Q bridge, l';Tho.tdi noar be do on ono .>ocaaion dm.:r. n.oar thu ....henat:dCi$J: tho town of Sbenondoull1 u_..ll..! Jl'G: ;our ~•• ~ or t .i~ ':lL Cor:?:: If' it don't t;o tO,far answer Lhe queation. U:at ie ""'torial 1 i-bink eho tllly Am, !?..l!J!ER; Ho does not say 1n tli• queetJ.cn whether It rolotee to a perior e.ntor1ol' or oubaequect to tl:.1a :p&U"t!.cul•~ time, !C I~ "6.8 actor.or 1t might b" proper, if 1t ., o 11.bsequent. r don't tt!11lc it would be. ~HE COUHT:I think :!:ltoop~ion noto !or it 1• F<Qper. tbe .coueed. fftt.3 1 t ~ ~en 1 I don't remember th wonth it was in. I know lt wao oo Y �" • �, •' ' • -- ll -- • 3-.indtv a 'lening. Q .as tl-.at b11foro ;ou ••r• A Yoe, e1r. .l.n a famil;- ""-1? Cl li"no were )' ou "! 1'li then? ~hie J.iorria girl. A I on th• 'lfliB bnok o,nt and the of th~ aeu.r bo.:, un4 the snydor csr "1 tt. thu l!•Br b0,1'. bey 11,:et \tie <ll'ld, of oou.rao. he bad gone ~1.h hor bit, He as~ed ua if wo wanted ao:no. to go to the Blue nolo. ot tlo ri~er sid<> of 3henundo1.h Ci t,Y. this ho lt 880!:lcd :1.ca tl-.1a Snyder a littlo girl torriB :iear an6 as w~ were comlr.g Sn,4or picked ua U1' on ou..rwuy !ron oturah. f-rc,, Sh,ns,,doeh, bo7. Q '::hat is .,t,oro they ~ Yea. 01.r. &an u go in batl:ing1 to ;so, I s.Ud, "oh, !et'a go.• I tH ver go 1n witt of course. Bu,t, no, I ooultn't •~o. 1 g~id. indood. 3nyder boy, on tho bac. nnd l sot .;:.l.1a lilorr1a ■ai4, go • 1.t ," The:,· ea.id, So, ahe got in the front eoo ue.• o.n4 go. h• won't the eeat ~1th going up to the .!ilu• Eole 'ae went b1 tho bri4gll, zram'bero! bo1• wo.e there "?fell~ there, 18 or eooothing. baa.II:. 1 ~ear "Come on aent With the bor, and in e.nd H.ort 'lftro a r dJn'~ 4'.no• li'l:o t.boy were, but 1 kn09 •.rea;.1• &nd a. ooufle there w'hen I oa:1 t 60, because we r:J.gtt soma J,laue and he 'Won't lilt• mast 'Jess• fJ•em. Joaa, more. 1 ~• Ula boy was tie.re. and I ee.14, ire wont up to th• •.reoa" wou e~ill a1tting 1 I ar.14, 1 ,,e 1"1ll be bnok. 41reio1.l7, lllue Halo and turne<1 around thoro •r-•n •e it "JJ<l ~ILl!le ca...e b110k, and he had • gun in hie han4. 'Joos' ~ Ynu •~•n a £"U!:or a p!e~o1~ A J... piatol o 6 ~ and ho hM a ptatol or e. l"!lTolver. I aoJ.c. •:.eo. -- he has a gun in his hand.-- \he::-o ie and, now, �' ,. • '. • • • • • • • • • • �-- lC -I am aoared." ~nd it aoer4od lllco those \Then we got roM in ti:• tla-a~ at ,u4 • Q ••. ;. Ee il4n'• to hill. jwnp out car right now." &11 the timo. Who did you go with stood on, he onl; tl:rer. Uf tl:e gun. tor a abot 1 wua looking = goiJlg •r and ; said, to to come tl:.roagl: i11d you go home with tl:ont ....,4 n1m? we wont on t.bun 1n tl,e oar, and the oa..r etoppe4 &nd we got out, aoemed awfully he Just I :•s•• ea.:ri ea;, w,7ttiin1, ""' llo, sir: aeared. up th•~- boys rar, by a oou le ot et•F•, these the a,:d boys wor• ana •Jeee" w~lkod UJI to t.here 11,1\d. ;u11a got to us, he Just ehot 11n4 l ~ 1l'G oro standing tho J>IBtol otr right were. uau he lhun he there, down at my feet r sud, "You ba.,a lost 701.tr' mind, to.lee:, ti::& 6'1Jl and h•ld ea.id I &..;li boy, anyway.• it a;•e•lf, "Pa-::it ibdc.£.1n r,.y poako.t. 1 .ond Q Did he wl\nt ;,ou to go •1th an,r other ,~ !lo, eu-, ha said bc-e:. ~o hi:::. Re I se.J.d. •No, Yee, air. part;,, went along: tlJ.e Onti ni;!ht l.lorrie and we got the ~orr1• girl girl, oat dia f'll:On he ected like 11ke i,e of tt o oar -- tt.et"i- at J.:oGah&ysville • 1ob" Harr la t>1ul myself, and m:,etlf act bo:19. wh,,n T<e '!Oro and Ii&$ -;.al,4.ng to tte. o.n4 ':beodore '1ihO he Ya S • boye'. He o&rt&inly no dl•n't, WSllt mo to go With WlY oihor " L"l:IT& et it You are scared.• 'l was thore u.ny othur oocustott bil• ~-n, az,d r.ot ... didn't lawn l taJ::on hiJ:l by U,o ...,. to a lend "Joss" and 1mlkud do,;n to an autoi.o- ~nd :,,y ooaein c"""' ~roUL4 Lam. and a.no-ilacr boy. l don• t �' ' ,· ' .' • • • • • • J • ' • • • • • • • • �-- 13 Q Row did "Jeo1• ~ 'loll. said. .ludl eat on thAt occllaloo1 ho cu.au Oown through "lt.nnia. th~re oomea 'Jeea. boy a••m•d aot<rad. crow,t. • Jeaa' towards ~ho; wallotd had hie 1 ~e • J.nd I said, in front gun or p!atol crowd,, and Ju1-1a .Uor!'ia tu1 111 .Lawe. Theodor,, of uo through time "'"'" tho he c ~• us. Q 80>1 d14 he bo.vo 1t~ J. !!a hM it Q Dl.o bu lot <>Ut 1n biB h• ncl.. ;au go bao, home wi~h the boy who owuo with you~ "Jeae" 11.nd "!IOb" talton ua up to t,h• lawn party, Q 7no 18 "Bob"T A '"Bob" li11rria. Q Ia he 7our e ouein? • Bo, u1r: ho 1• no kin to me. ~ Re 1-auldn't .i. Yea, eir, l!R. allow ~Jld they wont bt.c« with us. you to go baak W1tb thu men who bra"8ht I understood y011 to aay " moment ago "Jea1• tool< :,O'lt tt..,re to l.hf.t l•-'1111 }'Ut:1', and now l..r. ..:a.rma,, is having you aay tl::1n: 1:, took :,au awny from Mather follow? '.'hero 11 aomo eonf'tlaioo. unir·tt::in-t1onal.ly on 'tr. ~m.on•e part. l:ll.!a!!lR: that :n':lfl!SS: l • ont 171t11 • Jei,e•. I woot to t!.o lc.~n part7 w1 t.b I Jess," Jul10. D.tld tr Job," and while thor• We, Julia and I, w~llced down \O tL18 auto~obil•. &nd. in e couple of c.1.nutoa •JeE8" omu coilll'! ".ore•• 11ere, Ond the iiarria bo,ata1d in ih• car. �•i • ..•' ••• \ • . 1 • • • • • • • • e • • • • • �' • •• • • -- 14 -the !Inrrie bo7. all ,. ont b0>olt home togett.er 1.n the aw:lo our, didn't you? i7IT!f!~~: tr.at Yes. s1 r. Q :Did you rece1v• •· Yes. eir; q Be 1a oc~onl1 18 W}>ttt :,ou o&ll bllll tell " YaG~ air. " A .-1. thonu, teo. an.v letters I rece1Yod his sir. from l,ic? one 1'rom 1'1a,. mo-wn ol"er 1n U:at a(.c:nn1 t7 as • .:eee, • e.nc right tta time? r.~~u 1e •Juet1oe•? You don't beGr ua c"1l him •Juet1ao,• tl:ougb 1h.at IS his cac:o. Do ;i,,u know hie bo.n4wr1tlng? Q A I know hie lettor tbut I got 3l' l4R. a;,1.:;.i;a: <! :hat ta t.l:e o!U,- lcstter ,ir.i A !lo usod to write namoa, eoco. sat bim. frfJO t:i=.? bo v,riting l7o would ~• writing, "'1d I would see fror, each otl>or'• I nover 1"'16 muet attention but to it. Q You ne'for .,ot but this A Yes, 11ir ; that 1 one letter fr1lm himY all. Cl You do not ,en.,..whott, .. r A Ot couree. I c:culd not ••••r that le hie ht.ruiwrltiD8 or not, do youY to it. no. !Y l!B. B.-:0.Lw: I hand you. (t ./uma 3&rton, liar. 12, W.a~ llarton. 31:o: 4lldoa.h. Vire'inia, 6 ,,. lo. 1926," ,.Shttn.~doo.h. V .• ~.r. aignea and the 11. " letter, •nd poat"4r;..4 ~op of the l9c:.6, • addreae.ed, •,rom thu one wto Lo?es You, Jesa.~ 701:. aJ.woys oall•d him •J•ae"? &4dreaeeo to J:iaa letter "She1>ILooeh, 18 writt.a, •sw••the11rt, • ,nd Ve.,, �..• . ) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • �'I ..• , . • -- lf> -• A Yas. sir. Q Did you or not roooive this letter through tho ll)lllla in due course? A Yeo, sir, lilt. I re¢o1v•d it through tho ma11. l:l,.llJ.~ll: Your Honor, ploaso, I desir« 1ntro4uoo this lettar in ovidonce. to l.!R, fLV..:.Jll: :rou ht.ve to identify fro"' tl><1 dufendaot. I W8"t fied a, hie let tar. it ..., coming the lett•r identt• 'l'..lli1Cot7rr: ":e~s• it~ How do scu know tl.ot Juda •rot• YI=i:Y.~S: Of oounia, it Las tis neco to it, and be i ~inga -- be ea:,e e ~• t~1nte in tha-i; lot.Wr th&.t h• moi.t1oned to s::e t!:a.t. nig.tt in ooaini; over. lie eskecl mo if I got ti.a told coot let tor. T!!!l ~OU~T: He haked you if you got the lottery JI"J"SS: Bo WllJlted to c "'" ,oue vtith .,. that n1~ht, and said 1! l losed rJ.~ ho could oomo. lD. 1n, and we will tho 1.. ttor the wLolo aituat1on. !L.J,UC':R, lot oxJ l"in TH~ OOUl!T: It would bo !ldm18e1ble 1f he told h~r th1>t aa.vt h8t he h1>d "r1 ttan to her the letter. or re:l'errod ; o it. ll!!. ,R: written H,,1 I Will by J•••letJudd,it go 1D, but not as a letto.r but as e letter. ll.El.:O: .Lott•r 111troducol in evidence on beh,.lt o! tl.e Co,::;om,o'lltb. • nd read b; Lr, ?:araen to the jur.7, ~ollows: ~sweat:henrt, •r will lot•er. drop ;ou a tow line■ in Reply l &J:1 aor17 you ;oiow tbut ,he.t r did to not come over :f01:,vb&llrt .Bree.ki~g sunde.y. but I lO'l'o you •nd tl:1>t I Just go to Bridgewater to p!188 l!lWaytho time. Iioar if you thought doar Juet as muoli of me ae I �•• '• " '• '' ' • • • • • �-- 16 -of you :,ou would. not got mll4 e.t •• i'or tlilllt l1ttlo for you 11:nowtLat fun, :tor you that 1rnow I""' tb,.t alw£ya tha\ •• •ill glad wact going up th«>re. tllat don't that I oAn't I""' aorr; ~bat ;ou feol 8"1 that do do this. Love you, l wil1 ill ;ou for I Will think we oe.n Be 1r. :::Sob otbera that ~1rl ._ ~t• :,ou feol I Love, until tht,t I wo.y lnd :to.r you JU>ow and thn~ 1e you. Dear COQ6 over to 7aith 4o, Oi ,J,t (':!l.crade.71 1 tia. ..-nd ;;ou know 1>sk you :tor a de.to, J won't 1 looted olosa !rut I ,... sorry to you, And l don't to aak you for 11• koo1 nw~y from the tomorr.,. -lo~ec 1'leaae m, he4rt, ho.vo to we.it 50 }'8ara util quit you. all to b• 1n :,our CoQpM:,, Oomp11n7. So. ou lon't lleuting 1c1w111eoomu b~k l will I lovo you with to h "" a tr;1ng ~n4 : Will liJo:C for 1ou. go baol. Ito?fow if •1th you Love a-.e ! .,w,1, 1. o aoe 7011 nnd tel 1 you bow cuoh I tor , ou tor 't.hia ti.Ao, over tooo!"raw ni '):"'ti. 't. ,ia 3'ra, But diu ll;, aa«in.,; not soa 7ou, ,ou again l\'ell io ,.101au coca Prom tho ono wl: o Lovas you, Jea•·" ou, from bu.. A Yos. ttir. Q And thia hBd written bi ,top lotter, you ae;,, 1n re_ly to - l•tter you him? A Yea , &i.1r. Q J-Jc.t .1c :-ou e.&:, to hie A I !U&; told that ! fl!Wn't going wa there; 3i,t'11"day nights hu:i about going in your lt.1tteri' hie ~o go •.lth I didn't gol:>& to ~14gur.ter, &nd I told hill w,y more if ha 414D't w1111thi when ha ,lid not h"v• to be eomlng to aeo ma on a wa.7 to go to Bridg•watar; end �~ •-· -~ , , ,, ... .. <! a: bl'!l;.-.: \ .,.; : .: . •o ""'"' .,...,, ..·" o:. ., . ..Ji. • C ~.:,~, "o •u ! tor. . 6 U\J ( d of -- s ,., vvu,. J .. won lD .I ·l !' t li ·" Q'. • .. lo :•1 flO \ >. .' • , • ... / '' . • • ~ ot ! •• .,,. ~ -· . •• ·, . , crot '· '\ • ' .. • ·1 : • ' • •'l'li , ·•' • .• .. •• . 7 ·• .: .. -· .. • JN ~. H, '; ' .. L. • II J l ...,. • • ,o . • 1 l:,.ltl .. Tl 0 Ii IU .i. '1. 0 t •o • I nl • • 1 il - w•.l ,ot .., , - •• ". C • 'ttaYO li~:i;&:, 'l ~ .-r:o~ ,' J ; V ~ ' ··~ l ""'' .. • , 1 3 ;~ 1 " ' 01~ ••• :t ~- , '.~.. ~·,o .• 1: •' . ~ ~ .. :, . ' • . ' .. .. , ' ' . ' • .! •' . ts C j �17 -- oomo to a•• me on sundnt and Sund~; nlght, he couldn't h:ira r,.ey moro. I .... n' t going with as.: LIU!or '-"7 c;oro 4otee, I told tor I "~n•, as he did, hlca I d1dr.' t l'IWH t.im to ao112& 71:it ha. An4 I roeolveu th1u lottor, wri ttun hie'!' r. Y--e-s • Ii Cl How mrur:r de.ye r.!ter A don't I think you wrote I •rotrJ tt.111 letter on llond.o;- or ~oade.;r Q ~en olC ,;ou receive A I soi it th,:t onu, J. w:uitea J:ut 1.his on.o, 1 ton• t know. I b,i.rdl7 of o ouree. baa b,oan ao lc::g, bebl;y ha ant dor,n and wroto but it 1 t tbu\ .raa u aLort to oo=-e to ohu..:-~h on ~ada;- that ti!:lo, I o on' t know, night, rroIla f.nd I e.~ slit.re I niglt. wrot• to hlm on Uontj~ or ~ueeday night, &n4. of course, I a.ailed c:oml.ng, Q I bel 1eve , ou aw.a ~h ,t he oturte, - of .l'anuary, the 1'1r•t 1928, or. you euid, to 0 o ,. ti: you rog,uarl; 1.ba la.et day of .-aeombe:r, 19~'1', - b,;ll6-re? A 'tea, air, ~ lle Oli<ae -.o ••• A Yea, oir, Q 'Zh!e l•"Utr .I. Yea, sir. Q Ana it after 1cht. ru~~~ber whiob. r""'ea:'ber, it b~:rore you ,:our lottsr thie that 1012 c'tar was "riiten •~snot until t~..o.t eTer, liaroh ll, te• da7af 11125? ao~~ fou.r, fivo or •ix ~ontha you ~ot 1~ this t,onble? �• • • • • • • • • • • • • �-- lB -- .,., Yes, eir. !Ill. ll,,;.!11!;~: ,hat la tho oDly lotter, I t1t1dcrate.nd, you have over ;,ottdn :1'1'<!m1,1.JI:'!' iTlTIIBSS: Yoe, o1r • or .I.ER. B..,,l.li>Il: h111·, Caoa~-~l!L..':' to llll?d boen sot ten tro11 1011 BY llR. !'.i.J.: ;a: J. !Io, air, .1l .Ro, eur. X Did he, O'?ttr apeak to yol.lr tll1..her t1bout l,1 ■ r•l8-t1ona w1 th you, ox- t,bbt he v,81'lttJd 1:0 01,rry you~t' X Did you evor toll that auppoeed or 70ur mothor thut your father e1r. A ;io • X Did 7ott over tell 11:oyooc1ye1uef A !Jo• 1 don't r X Did you ovor know ot his A .fell, he loved he 1.J>lnk did. tolling I hollrd that he told ma and '10uld •rry e girl anybo<13 ole•~ -- that 110 11' I hadn't l.!orria "•nt w1th girl I•· other :l'•ll•a. X :t 7w ~ha4n'i want with X You do not A !lo indeed. know •h•ther other tello~e•? th.,, X You er• about a year 11114a • ia half true older or noty tha~ •;••••• I �• "· . " • • . ... I • • . ,.".. ,. ' • 1 ,,.,. .. •• C • • -• •• 11 ,,OTO X G-4 • •J I I -, J ,. ! J ':. I T • o, • J • Ul: z ' .L • • : .;, ')I: • L J. n • • i.. I • �-- 19 -- believe, older, aren't aren't A I don't .I weren't A yon? You &ro u yeur and a be:.t or two yee.ra you? I don't hardly His birthday, know. 19 in nugust, I thin,:, ro::nember• \'lhera \ffJre 7ou res.rod, in and around Shenandoull, you? Go, l ,. ·l8n I t roe.red a;round tnere. •near Shanendoah for the lb8t X ',7here did A rron ut.Herman. A I lived e1X or seven yoara. you 0000 !roe X Where did you livo I ba11e been living when you moved near ;:iher.u:idoo.1'! e.t ?Jt.Eerme.nf on Ur. Sol. Hanal•y's pl400, beforo we moved oown hera. X t.:r, Sol. Reneloy is the father Jt, Yes, X I guess you knew •se.m•? ;1, Yes, 1:dr, I knew hi.JJ. air. X Good friends with him o.nd tho fe(llily. A Woll, when we ho~ come qd X stow great didn't A Yes, sir, I reaJ<on? or enything went to wor.: hiJaSelf they would up there. at tho shops ot he, 1 guuse eo. :C You know that A eiokneea -!avor t.o us wban we lived Sam, I oel1cve, shonandoah, of lo!r, snm Hensley? He ~orka ot the ehope, ho d ld do tbat , don't :,ou 1' Yaca. sir .. X Ho• did ho go bee.< and forth A He went in hi• oar. to the shops? �• • •• • • • • • • • • • -·• • .,i,, I , ' ... . • • • • l • �-- X He 1urue.ll;y w•nt A SOLlltlJnee in hie ho would he went t.n his X ilb•r• .t. On this oide af x How fu this aide oar? otl>ar peopl•, ;;o •1th ot t1eaa. woul4 a~e bia lote of the time 20 -- I think, F• so-.Ud pesa us. and ~oet own car .. dOOB he livo? the r1••r. of \ho bridgaY ... About o. .. 11~ "-Ii<a X ,.boll\ a cul• o. .d .. bo.lf 11est or the ri•ur A Yoe, sir. J: YOw'.live -- th• riv•r olooe roud londing X 11.r. Hensley, hol!. 'to 1.lv rod Yea, a1rJ richt ~ I on · be ••at to ahonandoe.b. brio,;a. Ii don't .d or th• you! eloee. in going b&eK an4 !orth t~ his work, paee•• road? down that .a. Yea, a1r. x ,..nd 11lmost dail)' go to Sbenondollll • 1n his for months bet0cre tl,11 oa.r Hi th r.iJ:1, ~ou.ldn' 1, you? uo. I 41G!'l1 t go eo o:· •n ¥1th bi=:. N~aiuse lD'te getting out and ho would you wout titl• •• were If ha p,,aaoo up ho usu&lly bo ,;one. us up. pioked X lie ~a1;1l•d ;,011 back anu forth A !lo, ha ne7ar 1 Do you kno·,, ..hut would brinl' frequently, u_s baok. 3.ia.n't He c,ostly too.: plaoe. A Vo, 1ndeod, ,1mo h• quit I do not. h•~ 11or.cat the shopaV us to th• �• • • • • • • L �Yo11don't X know thut ho qu1t work bbout :l o~ ol. o•oloel< 10 ::.tu CT~1'10gf A Jlo, I don't X Do you .aiow whether hla olotbea and than know it. • ..,, his !!e nd'Ver til-.,~ ~.a hogo. oar ov~r left as 7011 v;ont 1n there I, to attend the bnnd =••t1r.g yo11 ho ... ? A No, air, X oetecalbly and ooaa bac, take or not he •Ot.ld go boa,• and o ba:, 0 t I ton' t ~tMdLng ! don tho r<tilro~d throui;J J.m0'8. we got not ••tob d.ld oN tat 5 o'oloo..c. 1n the hollcw, juat brl4ge'i htm t.o sGQ t}.t.t h1-s- oar .. s ony plaoe. X ll.,..'i' ;. I n••er in the Old o•o hia ottr ""' plll()o oxuu;,t hen ht pe.ueed 128 #lomtng. \ool: ,ou out l l:.r. 3..., llenslo:, "' So, eir. X You tare sure of 1.bat t oo,tr to e.r,1 l lac•• t>t al!? ,.. I am sur•• .l k•pt :Jr. :!a1:1omnntdd soeiutlh1ng about ,c.u. im8W cumi:an7 with; Cle.rvDCd' A 1 httvo boon in a ow• with "Jee~·• wee ihe or.ly bo3 you JUrr~•· hil:l. end the t!'i.rl he ••nt •1th, and • J"&ae.'" X You knoll Ployd Comer·. ~ Yee, I know h1•• 1 You Imo~ hi"1 well, A Yoa. ,1r; var; well have beer. l'i1\b h111lseverfll X l,lany t 1:ae! -- I don• t kno,i J,ic r1el1¥eood 11uies, ,but 1 �-· '• ' J. , i"":..." ... t, ..,. ••• . - .Ii ' " , t:c.i.:. ',, •Tu • • c. • . ~ ....: 1!.J. a ! • • • ••' l A 111.."i 1U1 IU • ,. ....• a,, -· g~I..I• ·..:.,.. "·• l ' I' ' ' C • •• •• ,! I - J" ,. ~ .l "'~ .- ~ ..- ( - I: " • • ,,..,,L..-! • • I nl 4 1 ,.... • • ,. o. ·, " " • .. ,t • ' .. ' '' I • l . • . ..,_ •• ' �A No, not lilany. boo111se be wor.ka ar:4 Just el,lu,• 1n?. coupl• aa1a e.-: a tl"•. X ".nloro •"" he in 1925', .,us hu v1u1 tJ.ng ;.. I d0n 1 t know t.a.rdly. pa.rt in 3l.ont1J.ldoa}. y I t.h11LC l',e wau &r.bout ib• lt1t.ter ot ;u:_y or so:::uU.1ng 11.l::e tbfit. X Th• lust p!Jrt of July or •~rl;; ;,art of »u.,uat :?loyd Oomtr wv.e at $hunut:1dotll1, waan I t be? X ~nd •hou'I, thut you and Ployd OoQer t1.,o or Juat ebortly before and Clar&no6 SU.ppla. •ltt tbu1. t1c.e, som, other girl,-• Yee. elr. She wa11 e\UiUilono4 he!'e a.a • ,..1tnesa. She la sick whera 18 et.e? in bo4. A l don.' t, know. X Don't 1ou know ~t,at eho !:""•birtt. to a child ln the last aa1 o,- two! U)I. 1$,-ll!J;,ff: I objeot. UR. JW::.U·:R: 'i'l.e ob!oot Jou ,:now th•"'18 X Don't A ,o. X You have ;mown ilrH. J.. Y•s. tir~ will be obviou•. a 1 .. ot T l don•~ knov it. I Doun tor a long I lee': ha.:n, been .'-nc:.wlns her tor !ou or five yr.a.:·s. X You o.n4 eho OOYObo•n ,;uito good fr1un4a and oroniest J. Yes. eir; ,,·e wunt io our work toget}lor. j �.1 • ., u •. :, l • ,. ,. • . -- ' . • • . ""· . . ,, , • • • • l �•• '" Yee. air. X I b1l1eve J. 11o , ehe did X Sh• entert"'1nu4 she A Yeo. Rir. t.iotuc.11.7 u1 un.t some, t.11..e at ;·o\lr l.or:e, didn't not. bur oomp,n;y th•ro, ol16n't a.to aa.ri.o ~o our housa risht sl,o? e?:1,Lon. her a,m.1pMy wt.~r1 el.e ow..e to sour houeu·; X ':tho ,LI, He.tUl.n Row. A lfQ{t ;,J.., 23 •• 1.1! t}.tJt "'( l!ll. !".a!U.:.,I,: I objeot, U your llonor pl••••. irrolevant a.t14 .1.i:-.:r..1.to: n.l.. It 1e ~- p,:,J,;;.:!i: "!i! COU~: I1. muut be ffid•nco of looae eor.C:uct 011 hor part. st.o eerti.inly r.-oul.d r,ot be r•1'}'one1bl• for tho oonduot of others. u.ce c7 t1tat~nt c:e ta 1'te the ~i~neee, ne I don't want hor to know •hlit I""' utter. I ?-.ev• tho r1;;l:t to e-ho11.-.auo01~tion bnd conduct which v.01,;.ld oontrr.4ict or rebut the idea thst tt,ere ,r..a &J>yrro?!lae of c,,err1ai;e in tho oi.a•. raloTMC1 :. oaanot btfore which eculd aontra41ot or nagatiYo the ld•11 thtt L •rs nre ""ob relat.1ona er1Gt.1ng lllld tl:1e l:lf.rl -.,, e.be sc.,s oxis.taay 1 ;vt.n;t 1..0 et.o~r l.er ooruiuot anu 9.i th "hotu e.he ,--;ent• :.::i. llAUIII!!!: Clin' \ I •llow cond1':,t b•t•••n;,__., :l!E cv:mT: I l e11~ "al( ln you= t'atbor' Como d1root 1au t~is; a houe• unt11 ~o ~te point you and !::a. four l)oi;.n in tho quoction. ,roi.J.4 •nt .. ~al.n und l"iVtat o'clock COti'6tt; in 1,.he rt.Orning" �• ' • • • • • • • �-- You nod l[ 3-upi,l• wont to " 't11u • i: _-4 0- ::iaa:1 1,!.tll t 1- crb. :,.ttyeburg la<1t • ,-;a wuro u 1 r. nd ~ are not 11v_n5 A Ye,,. e1r. l[ You h470 A You. cir; % dhero h ;ou h"4 aopar ted • me two or thr~• htm il:l. btum -ni th t.im? • .t. • or? I :ht:.v• biaur.. •1 \h 1, a.n•Claro• tof!v:.bor1 out with be~ Plo:;4 Ca:1•r tho re. at yee.re fallow H." .i..t: you O ! o joct • ~he q"Uuation ~irl'u cocduot h1!ru la ~h•ti:ur this iu thie c~e• bbara o~t her et1>tementa. . , :he ~at t .e..t t:the •~t l ~h oi.be r w.un woal8 h"v• DO bell.ring on thi.t. questl on, w.leas you ebow i proper con~uot on hor pe=t· ~\J'tJ .i.: ; ':be Cour; ot &!:ll::lt: .p, enla 111 U,, B1 ~lebc o~•• hfie ""1 a t~..at. th••• ar• f<1ct" t t augt t to bu tok•n into oonoider"tton, f cte tb&t woul4 negat1V• the 1 ue of her charge. It 1e • air~=~t•nae to be tMeD along with ll• ot era to ahO'R tCaether U.er• ,:ae a. aont:-a~-:. gor ot c.:..:riage .• eo le •ho are n~~., in le.I'• •1t e!1<lh ot:,er onO ong gc,d do noi go wt th otl or m~n .oruund ov•r the country. or cert.. in m...rl'i♦ d an. Ir gor,,, ~•'1 ,._tb atl·•r poo lo. uoo1ate w1tb otl or pereona. X aen, but 1 "•ill 01.Jc.eb k,I. ~er~ A• t up a to t 1•; orros you not o. lj ond nee w1\b u .t out w1 ~l otJ-:..-r loy~ Co~er, ~14n't �••• • u ,n • : • L. l 0 .,. L .J �-- 26 -- ..\ Y•••otr; : wrote rigl;t X _-..ndbt1 wro'to rigkt. • Yos, u!r. X You had bun no1d to UJ'lr. ta. u:c..rt to :"O-.l? d~wn to Stllnl•Y Clar.no• v1tb Su~~l• and Comer•, ~ Yee. sir. X You bu•u b•m srow:d one pl1>0• w,4 t1 •n w,ctt.er •1th Ccrl •b111!1•ld, .n. Z:o, I huvu nuf•Jr beun 81'Y plao• I You ha7o bo<!ll ;,i ti X You hnv• been to U!>rrieo!lburi! A 1 .t ,.nd you •er& .n Jo. air, .,~H in tho oar I in witb earl. 111.Jll? w1 tb out weh ,rJ:tb l.Iro. !ab\ thur:n• ~ uor with L..r. lltmeley a..nd i.1-Gli-P-i 'tb1 tiu. or the ovurt ,,&•001.. I obJect. )m. ~ID: C0U3~: Oj ilwt. '1t.1oa1.1,0! lo•• ilr. !!=or. I.ta. &>ll'-J. Uore is tba therr; yo~r onor, lllld I Will B•t tho !!1•,dleb•r11or oae• at 01nno, tl:.,t for ;au. Jl:on a girl pra1on4a to be ong:.god to one CM, ~n~ 1a aho~n to b• 1'1l.Oolngfiround tho oountr:, -.1tl1 :.om. uiol< .,,4 Harry,-"::rut COUJ!I.'; .,,,at by "runnir1g- o..rci;nd ~rr~.• golng out "1tt do ;JOU ""'"D •l~h Tam. ~iok Ud tl.ttm": 1~. JL.M,.a,i(: I moun. lc•vplno ':HE: :vu.l'Z': Jud di Did .You tt•er oompar,y •l th tnuc. beol,)me engt~·•d to :uetio• �• l -. .. ...:- - • • • .. .•• ". f .: 4J ._ •• • • u 1 ·-~. :' • •· • • • L .. , . • • I j. �-- 26 -- wr~m-:ss:,:,1u.t i:m: coo~: "~. ill .i..ugus~. '!'b• t.imo t.ta.t ~l~ia t!J1ng oc~urrou ot·1 X You zune!' 1:.64 ken 1,. loll, an~gvo to blu. before? t~• l'ourtb h• t-ekad ,.e ooCJ•ti/.lo bo!or• h• aelcoc ca 11' I •"uld thc.t "f""I: 7011 o! JuJ.:r -- ronrry hti,,. ~,JL: COURT: 1t'b~t d.14 :,•ou toll Llc.? I toll lli" I did llOt r.uni to got lllllrri•d. thet l thoQc:;lit J wao too ;-ou.og to geL ~a:.rrie4 and C.Tor7thln~ 11,cu ti"int. Jiu wM1,Vci me to &ek m:; oothar till! .t'a.".h.ttr, ~nd. i \olt 1'0-1.1:l. no, ~Iclf.:SS: I 'tii.i&n'"t 1011:t; to nak 1nduetl', that 1t X 1ou Jene,, h11 ;\•tus soing u i'••• elr. .l !N'ery Sut1ciay. to 3r1daew&ter t tl.ca. 414a' \. :""..,-u•, l did • ..lad you iou..rse:! you were in co :-eapondece• mew t.t ~r:.t 111-th 1':..074 Ca:i•rt ••r., t.1a. ':"h.eit iv true. not"l X ~\t that Yury t!l.!11 ~,r.an hti waa gcing to .3ridg•.;n.ter\ Yes. eir. X Jlo ?ou kno-. the h:.n!11ri tli,g .. Yos, e1 r, X Ia this ,1uguet 17, 1920, : apeot letter of li',-oyd Ccaert 1:!U:,bo I would • ,,c..tch 1 ht.ind .:,ou. 111111,d "Ouc..bcrl.a.nll:~ l:d .• >ia h.1nd,1r1 ting~ 1B �• • .. ,, - • ...- ., t' • y, '. • . L . J �-- 27 -- A "tee, 61 r. I You •or• i:a>,ing love to him at the aw~ tillle: X ::2-~1ns ~ I --..i:'t o, ~ir, A You lt&r• not? l~TO to bUI. iJlthl.. doeo hv ~un by adureesJz s ae you A l don' t know. -'.lMa.11: tinl• $8 ;ou al: a,, eoe>et.bi"o their rell>tlons. l ob~•ot, l.tll, '::!II: COUR':': Just le.,ve that letter praser.t. Lot m.& e ao 1t. IJll.:Cl: X. l"O\t, "01 oourne ii What did !.etter honded ;/OU 1:i.aa.u ahile 1J;r p&rdnta didn't -- out tor :-ope r in tho to the Co1-rt b;y La,. H/,t, .• r. UC)O whet1 not o"c:• to cy ha:Qe:• t.o could I at l••et. ;'lOU B a.14 thr~t what d.14 J·oi; mean l:y tbt.t~ fJ;{ :fatbor did not want tl& to ooce. X llidn't A no, ai.r . WRnt him to ooi:,o? .X -..nd ho lUcJ no-i- ooce • Yee, to oat>e. to ;,ou.r b.1m.•\ Re alip~e4 X The homo ;ou liva there, un •t 1~·, in • ta::e aometim••· in ia Juat a little tour hooa houeo .a Y••· e1r. :Jaw, o X home, not in a 11 ttle ,mo,r A tber• JOO M&.'l tea<: • ou 001'1• t.hl:it.t he• tour ro 01t e1s there 1: houe•, ,tJ,nd.your Yeo, sir. in lhe h~~a•. X And 7our lather n•••r t:...-a coq,a,,y Jen•• it: in ;our fo th• r and .c10t.her �• I • • • • • • • • • L �--- CB .... A z;o, alr. X You wou.ld tell -nd aoraotir:Aa •• would thom 1~ we.a ac,oel:.od,Y tell else. ,1.. Yea. P-ir; •lee ther• your 1>Ar•nte it w• would tell eot1•tt:.,1e •lu.e·, tl1c01 t.httt lt •un sot:.•bo4y night. tb,.lt % 10':•n 4o rou an;- tbis J. Ia wus so1tebody flra't o! int•reou.rs• aot bu:J J-cne4T =Ugw>t. 1. when', A B•tweul .X How do ,ou A H01l dO I h'-i,fO!I to :fix before happen 1,)le f1r,;t """ ha; pen to ai,7 U:tr.g kept my obll!'a.oter up until t>,ya•lf fix that • wayI thil\ l know it thll1. date. it did not bo "'"'" • tll• re waa " lr.wn-po.rt7 tho flrot, and - Imo,:- hBdn't and ruin tho thJ.rteunth 00""-rl'"d ~r.,oet I .,,., 111<8 that, tl:..,n; "'1d, then, I t'bought I l wd to £0 u .. nt7 a,,4 then t,nd mi b1rthda:; St .rotor's &t W1'C on tl.e l:'th. It wo, botwuun tho la~ and tha l~tl:. 1. !low do ;;oll fix .n Becti.11.UOtr"~t 1 t W--e on :lnturdn:,- 1. looked «uguot cocee thu 8th e.s buing be~t,:..\ln th• betnu ·n th• os.J.endar lat d~tet ant1 tl,o 13th, and I know nlg}.t. tihen :,ou tcat1r1 .. t. "\ ~an up tho let tho an4 cheo~od t.nd tho to se• ti>,,.\ l.\ up or. that '°"" ,ugu•t n1£ht 8th :;ou r. 4 baeaua• it 7IUll l~th'f ... I looked t.o bo uuro. 1. 71tun did 7ou fir•t • •1t•n 414 1 flr ■t \all tull yollr parenta of ,our trouble,· them1 .X Yoa, ties . .a Law\ !htty .tout14 11; out on ae. I. d111n't na•c= ltll th~. �• • • .. ; J. ' J .' • "' • t ,. :. ., ' \ . J , •• e ...:, I !.:n,. ... -• t. ' I ,. : •• • ua.t.ll • l , • ' . • J 1 ·,. •! �X !ioa. 7c,\; a·.3 t!".1.e la !"1074 CoQDr'a lette.r A "!es, sir. Z (Roadlng) "Cumberland, letter glaa to b"r• • from you agnin, you bud 11rittW'I hui, ·cou had love ~ no, air; X (tteadir,g) letwra for before bop• ,.e r.or.'t ":le<-r, o! ,ho ni•e I can har~ly tr.•m to go onoe again. bave 11Ye but! Lear, iu it. I wen1. to ,re I>ear yo~ 40ll't know bow b~d I •111 let only one I loYo or ever I'"'' will s,o you t to soe l ber4 I gueeo it this tte1 l wue just 11ue alwnye 1ou becwee He befor• mv• hare, h1,sh t1mo up there dear as I huve told "'Dear, hope we won't we ollll bu ~ogotLor•; oyo • o<.n. you aro the be.,, sutu.rd117 you u11 for eoon wt tl J ... ba-,e t.o wr1te o!lny more le-tt.er- wh~t did ho mekn by th•t: Were 7ou look- ing for hi&? pert1oulurl:, au lon,s a,,y more D ! riorul. n~ve lm,t of~• it ua L1t.o "111 oloso hop1"3 to here froa ;01t Nial real ,. trut e.,,t 1 w•w111 Rl'4 4ear 1L eee~s liko we.a go1:,g to huYe o,ore you eo bad. 30u know tho montbe a1noe I aa,r ;;-ou but the timv went e ea that dear ~y llt.d 1-ogeatber am truet1n& l clUl bu at homo when 1 procised month if lc.tterJ 1 t. bi.vo to writ• for t1rAoa cg w1 th t. lm; a lOYe lettor. tor h• BPJ reoiatod wus not aru.ob 10,e 7111 real 1(88 a lo'fa •l>ll =• ~o muoh of oao. One; corr•efon41 l"ttor re= wo orui be togeather get ao loaeaoa reoel ved and You bnd been one tt""t in tbt.t tbore thirlk I oft•n •kiob l1n<1, I roa.:on, A 1 noYer did write l: Aui;uot 18, J)eareot ~4., anEWer .,-gurmoat ,.,.pfroctate 1.0 you\ ;. )lo, I •1,un't look1njj !or J.iln • .t You don't lolon • hnt Ob, 1oe. l knew ho "'"" oom.lng back to Shenandoah. he n,enns by U,at? �... .. '. l lar,,.1 .. • • • • .' • -~ ' ,, I• -::•..1I .. , .., • .. . ,. " I:· .. DV . ._ ".:i . •• ,I ,r. .·- • • ,11 I • 1 ',.n •• ~-~ 11ua111u:.r ' ....... .,rl ca•ntt D1i I .. ' - • '. • 11• • 0 .' oao lloJLI • 011!0 ' • '> a • ·'' • • L • . . ' ~no ■ • I 'a so .. ., , 1 " • . . -. n. J• • • ., ~ T ._ ; '~ .. ' • .. ' '(! • •c C ..,, �-- 30 -% l!'or .,hat\ ~ I don't x ,._nd you, t.001' know tor To aee hie what. pooplt. A l robob ly ho Wl\ll. JC ,n,ut: Hu Cll.ght X You k11ow it. """ ,.r1 tton th1a hov" bu on. A A 11' it part of Aa1;uat it here, aft or w&an' t 1t1 18, I mAde IJUr• it was tho ''I otton bu IDO"fl tho l8lit, ot Auguat is dnted Augunt 17th, tho lotter. whiot •nd ia poet-markud a miatako 1a ovidently in the dat6 t 'hlnlc or th• nioe t ia:ea "" bt,d toguther," b; tbutt gQ.01e ho •~on• "nioo t1=oa." ~ J X Ho bad beur, loving A l1o, sir, X lie h~d not kieood you an4 lov•d ..• no, X t<nd it 11th, of July, tho envelope 4001 JIUUlod .. uguat h•d trucon plooe, 1e tho l?tb X '::ho lott<1r w'h"t ••• o.fior you t n1d you wore ellj!allod to •Jeea" ot: 1ntorooureu aot luttor Tli1e lottor you und bugging 1ou tho all.la "" •.reea•1· ,ou a bit\ •1r, h• Md not • "I got ea loneao,,,o," un4 • o forth. -.i. .. t cl.id he muun by He mu11t hova loYad ,vou hard., tl:at? J. l!alka X "I em truattns I will let like it tbar •. you know tho lb~t whon 1 proCIJ.aod you.• bOVQ thum to go OY•r ~g8in. •• •lll or tho 1nonth 11' I o&n be ut He b•4 promiaod A I don•~ remo.t.ibar•hothor X •r sure l·~p• I oan. ,outo Dear, t.ott• como bookf ho ~14 or r.ot. Dear, ,ou don't Jrnow how ba4 I want on of �• • ' l • • , I :l • • • • .. ' • • • ) • .' ,I J!.,1 �-- :u to set you beollll •• you "r• it aeo0e like bad it part well. l Just cantba alto• 1~ bas b.>•n su 1 don't I ea• yDII." Dear. How lo~g know. t•• ~•. """""''it? a or over will. :;ou had ••en him': b<>en einoe h onl7 one l love the ot July or ibe let Yer~ ,i,y he left the latter of .:,uguet ·, ':Jm t ie whtlt ! thougnt. ,. 1oe. si:. X "Hope tbv tia:e won't trouc th'!':1:-: lor:s any c:.oro. ~oar."' '!Jo,., what d14 he '1oeri b;t thatf 37 Whllt\ X !loped that tba iic.o 11oulOn't :vou e11J:1•.,;eato lila: llnd did mcu-r-y you.. or wne 'tl:ere """"' th .. t long 6n:, morel to oo.,• b..a.c to you ""d be proaase 1ti-r.:, agr&emaot bEJ\.sut;tL.yon t•o? else I wuen' t ong..,;oo to him or anybo47 A Ila, sir: ••r• bui •J•o•·" that X 'llbi.t did to hSvo :;ou with A I don't l "I hear4 I guess bo c:oan by s•:,1r.g? him all ,mow. t it tt. .. t he Yantot ro,..ly timof Uoybe ho Oid. waa going the; it ..,.a Juet the iaen' like lo h~Ya a big ti~• alw&ya. Do•r. I hav• tol~ sa,uraoy. up th•r• for thie ;rou all 1/11~ clo t.i:le. of love. A "' true l lota !th 1'. • friend, You say that 1■ lcyd Coi:er's l1JLt.er! gu•e• it 1e. ,/I':'111:lS: TJ ; llUet att.nd cou.ar: I lett !or tl:.ough~ sou 11,1 .... tt.dot 11ne:•rote lio, oir. oo,:iino, to her. ,;_a.~. .L ..,. ,. mony rol.;t1n Tll tte r: Wt. 8'.UllK.t: It.•. "J'loyd .• COUR':': lt 11 l'loyd to at rlk• to it. I ti.OUfbt llom•r'& lutter 1t oto.t. .r..n~ 1-be tea"ti- you 1dent1fiud it &e & let1.ur �• ' • • • .. • • • • l �■ ho that ht;d 1"ri\ten. !.!I(. IWJW!J!: No, it 11 u lottor tl,1e other follow. froo :X Dld •Jou ■" that eho hi,4 gotten ,"Udd ever toko you to any eh""a or anything Uiat 1 like A l'ee , 81 ... .t Whore? A Shonandonh. X llow .... I don't 1 Lld he o,Y•r ttfre ;-ou to cl:ttrch'"t " llo, X Dill he OYer ti,lce you ,,ny wh er• A Jlo, air .. oany tilnoet romoobor. " oou.pla ti~tta. air. &lsoi X H• novor ~ovo you uny ring nor 111(.doyou proaonta 10 ob. Ho. air>. Q IU•• With Q B!Lrlon, it ia true, at~, , 1-e:,• ~aasic•n&llr,· .fhlle aitt going U:le 1 beltove young 70~ ea14. a>6D; 414 := ever of any kind thA! .rou did go w11.h ai,7 ot them regularlr, a h ''o. air, Q &'f'\tr Wf.tak, A you I did not. Tot. 88.)- ha i,;,•·- Judt ,ODIC e.ii4 l:!:.:.:tflact to Re toak JDe to "Dioi'' l.ewis • tlOY1a■ you to tnu 1 sell • on =: 80C.d :ta. eouple o!' ti DOOOt ...iOna? ahow, ;,·vu, 1:ir . ea �,1. • • • '. • • • ,: • .. t • • • C • • • • • , 1 .• • • • • �-- 33 -- ?.:1se1on Cturob• i1ttla Tos. eir: A • .:id ,l.ir.e4 over """""' 0012,lo of ti...,•/\ i1 ttl" n• to iblo church. 1111'h M -· ,luet l!o ..,t ~ OT•r t.1t1 in tho road or aomethin5, q lie wouJ.d ta,;e ;rou 'hoaie from aervioeaY /,, Yee, eir; fl 'N,at 18 A Yl)8, sir. q uid he 11lw•1• ~ook mu home. ltind of ouetom out in tha oountry, h knowhc;rs to ta~e ,;irle you. ever 11n't it\ howo trom ohuroh over thorG? J. "!es, 111r. • .,o boa.• •1 tih .ce . Q Ye,. froQ churoh. "" Every i:1.CleI onoe that • Jose" home with mo. -- n:bl5 .rv.imoan·. but whMt h• • 11a there • Q An~ on all and ':'huradt,;y u1ght, nt u t11r.e, t.md, prob.,bl,, thoee oooaeior.a that 7aa at;ondet SllYD~ eworn. Q I.a', Sntdor. A Down bolow tlkton, Q Ralf "IV Q go wo •ov.14 ovor;r night, I.OBJ!!; .. to 50 bu.ok w1th 111•-- lie uSUlll.17 wont sund"o' night And t4o;r o'fton bod ::.out111s• ~oou go aost t nevor wn.e in ttu;t. church but 1n ohurch. exu,inod b7 J.:.r. &r.:,,in. tea t1:t:1ed; whore ~o you live'. between lllk~on tiOd Sbem,ndo~ Ci t;y? Yee, sir . A.re you a fc.rmer•t no. air; I •ork 1n Ue h ahope at churoh, ___ Shen9Jl~_. ..:..:J.. m:oert �• • • • • • L �114 -.. :lld 7c,u o?er A no, e1r, Q iferen'\ go •1th Ilia• J.nro,e 36.rton? you ln a ear •1th on one ocoe~t!.on whun Jtl8t.ice her JUdd or,,ie -,. oar •lth llo, eir;J !le-vor waa. •as .not. ua to hor work. U.., brotter You hllove got ~be wrong oan. ~ at the ovo.rnll Q She and her siatere A. Yee. air. : think. SOQ.eti:::011 7,m. •tn.ld 01 t:r in ;our e~op •no. pick hor -ap. 11, Sn;,dar le tho ""'" 7ou wnnt. !&at ory. bath work tbore? ahe hoi- two algt They were t\lwnys togeibnr or three. & •o'1ld r1auen do..,n in the O?er ln Sbonl/.Dl>vw. Cl tr, She word .:. Yes. e1r; a. She hu re •ho •or.ic ~here, two eTory timo I enw tlc~. r10:-c ~er 1:.p rinc. hMil her 1n\0 3benfi..".!doU. oe.r·, '1t1u. 11ir; 1! w•""l'Gl"on:'t loeded, tut lll.Yo1t1yetook hor u11 to heli.:· bur out on tho ro~d. 0:3) •. aid3 E.;.RtO!I, swo=-n, 41XhB1nc b:; l:r. ,• ~ ~r. Sarton, J. Yes, air, Q llhore do ;-ou 11Te? A I liva o! tk• about •·1•er. yo~ &re the tather :. au.P!).:iao. a.bou.t be Q She is ;rour ohild! Yae, oir. 'l llov. ,...,,, I,. ~bt, ot Y1$o annio Barton? two ~1100 wost of Shonundo&ll, on tho wost Oburoh neighborhood, I,. Ben:se.n, iesti!iod: 3h114r•n ho.VO you t lll!ea, Mor i.ko ;J\..Peter 1 e �l • • • .' • • .. ... i • • . .! ,. ... • • ,. ' • • • L �Q !!o,t old 1• t.nn-0•, ,. I.no a Q Do you know whathor A Yeo. elr, q 'fith 7aar aonae.nt or not? ""o twenty yoe.ra ol<L last Justic A llo, al r; not lllt.ogothor. 1 ,.,ppose Q woald it nlong ""• Jua4 c,.,.c to soe ~er, Jlot for" !n the c:id'ilu of loag whUo after tllot. n.e SU0C&r. 1kt you ZDio• ho• of~on h6 would ~00e io get t ogethor, J. "-Uguet. ea~ h&r, or thuy ;..r. Barton? 1 3tlpposu lote o! t1mae, netlrl,Y over;, da)', tliat Ls, aor.10Wbara betwet1n hur work !ind hor tome. t!-.~!!~rt: .aarton. 1tht.t. :,ou ~O-« P• re om. 117 . Vu 4on'~ war.\ •nt wp1oe1t1ona. ~ell Don I t tull wbat you he 11rd. ,our.."11', tull 1t. A ttmee. yo=g !Co:,td.) ~oro I did not tt.ke ;;us coqiliny QD)' f oo plo , t.hat way, o.ocow,t dO!l• t Tl(i CCUR':: thore lf tu.r• you s8en t i.ut oocia to my r.oo.se et ditteront of ••ho it wus. Old poorle and ta:Cs -- I Ir.terp091og) ll1d ;ou eTer see him 0011:.e to yo,ir home? ,it! COUH~: About bo" of ton~ sometr.ing lUt• U..t? "1TIT~j3: .A week or u month. I e&wh1m there, or well, l oen'• eny how 06ay He c.:.\lll.vt!loro s.t night. ~ h~n ahti, would oo~a home fro~ =e~t!ng or pronchlng. Ee ~o~ld o:,ga .. l ..b b~r. but, of oov.rse, l oould i:ot say bow 111'-"'Y timee bocU'.;ae I don''\. know. Ile eOl<.monood oomin~ tiler• ohe 2sth of Uovomber pr,at • Y•~r a.so. tc&t -• ,ho f1rct start of hie oomlng. Just along, 1 eupposo, th~t he tiltus. wante Q Dnrtns ,cnow wb•tbsr tho ti~• lie"""" to ooJ:J.o. bu wna Joooping oomp~ny with any one oloa WBOt regul~rl7 •1th b•r her. or no;, eo rou �' , .:n • • 1 • • •• • N • • ' .. . • • • • I .. • • J • • i • 1 ' • �-- 36 -..!. !Jo, sir. Q .t..i.r.Bb.f'ton, :,ou u.ro a run:or. are you? A Yaa. air: A I •ormd ,: ou ar• Q g1.rla I • r::ita. f11r1t1. on hte plao• a poor Yes, s1 r; A I. e A!ld on that did f1Te !"'....!'8. I b6l 1ev•~ ::w,, a poor .::en. aooo\lrt. your ,~u have working d.::ght.or 18 wor.cL"lS• over ~t. tho shirt ne{lrlJ three years. bolped ua to Clllko • and gat of huraelf You lti<I not know on:,tb lr.g o.bout 10hin trouble'/ A no, etr; up until jue,; " te,. Q .3eforo th• 4.. Yas. air: ~ li'ben waa it ~ 7ho 13th of PY, .I lilr. • Yee, air; X And \'11th A l,lr. about be-tore th• b,!lby wws bO.r?l• born, llr. """"'·n Cltlkod ;;ou if oho had :my other oomrw,y w1tb Fl07d oo=or? ho cum• A tuw times. nna correapondo~. Ur. 5upplo\ 311Jlfl• wuu not lcouplng Zllera are two 3up lee, lln7 ibore Sh• worked th1a h py,enot. hor coi::paey. X Ee took her one tlmo up to C,,ttpburg, ;. it. b<4bywGa born1 B$rton, 00:apany; she kept «ot lCIIO" My-thing da.,1 befor• Qro and nlong. ~ l oid mnr,y Anr,~ has been war.king Sl10 wor,cod hnrd to 1: J.ke cnre living )lo,, fnotory? tbnt worlt "t tl,o f1,otory. A I have four l•at Ya-.i ~·ork. on • farGJ'r ronna,lvan1a1 !i'bon ahv •er,t. up "to :i.ttyeburg prob bly !1To or •lx l.!l tte part7. �• -· • • • • • ' . " > ~ • -IL 5 '., • . .. ' .p ., • ~, .. ' .• 1 D • • ,. 0 --• ' ... • • " I a" • u .':' l ,_, • • I \: a ., • L • ,, 11. ( • " • • .. ,_ ,,. ·-' .'. .;. �' .. • -- X ta:,e She had aeverlll her on tripa ll'b&t, :I !fer aociet7 wero other there bee""•• wa:i but m•n frionde 4idn 't way. t.J.oee other b:, .:U.ticu boyn bed to tc,n, und 1.tlinga X ~o~ il Ho tnken Jr You <114 not uee nny tbing ao not kno~ that quit liltu l Ill.OTO at to etrik.:e out :llfi'D!m. sworn, ttt&'t hoard e:r,;iainod by Lir, .;,,,,...,,, :lnyder·,· do you 11v•? -.bou.t tt.roe ~ You work over~~ .. '?"oa. atr. ~ D1~ you aver co to eee l.liss Mn" A No, •1 !'. ~ tlero ;-ou GYar Wi t.t. her? - Y&b Q llbor ,. On on account mil~• tl:ia ;;rou mo~t hvr'/ ~o road. , 1dv of Shenllndo•b ~he elofs, ..:ir. dld of th"t, n. 1 Judd? of J~ur o~n .blowl•4go~ ilblLt 1• :ronr name, l.lr. ilhero but tl:"t. 'Nill COIJH::i: The iury have £lroad;y of tba girl $bout ttnt. Q •~d. out of the o...- over ,-i tho bridge. L-.?. f'...~R; boarso.7. lllmliIS l!. an4 went w1ti, ller tho sllClu o.e JllBtJ.ot he three.toned hor to coma erotllld she~ not 11onoro.11ed boye thlit A .i.t times, hill, ;oung tllat " 37 -- do youY llnrton ·, Otty. &.nswor n.s th, testimony teot1r1od; �• •• • X • • J .. g • 't • • • • \tt,.<ll ,r •• • t I . , ., •• .. • ' L I �•' -- 38 -- Q J,. lt .,., on Siul~1. lnlt I 4 on' t ltnow the d "te. Q 'lb.ere 11ao sl:o g,.,1r1s! .. liar I dld not ask her. l llBkad b•r to bo with~• und I fiokod up. ,:: You l>akod her to go uith ,au·, A ros. al r; .,. juet piokocl tbo,i up. II Who ., 8:U w1 tb J. tho Horrie II ':hey bud boen I! own to ho .r.., ~irl, Julia Uorrlo. ohurc.b o.na11Gru on tt.e1r woy h0ii1-e, wer,;;n''tthv,rT J. Ycta, cir. q .liaa A. 5o, nir. Q You co.tad the•• :ou bean to ~':l.l"ah, ~oo'! I '11,at oQ:llo 1rom L.i:rme. &irla ~o Sot in th• oa.· and .rlo• w1tl1 ;,. Yoe, tl'iJ,". Cl rn-.owa.ar.1-t1l .,auY A :lo:, Jloar. Q wbo "ne driving , ~ 11,eel t. Q iib.o 6 ot 1n beaiclt J. Zhe .tor r1.a ,;trl . Q Yau hnil. what l<ln4 o!" a C&l''t' A Yard touring , tho our? Q .,nd J.nr.a A Tho Jolir bo:,. Q 110'1, Ju.,t tell of yon? oar. l!llrton i;ot •l:d oa the bcolc eoat h-"i'J•<ne41 1rith wLo? Dtd you tako ti••"' hou.ut �" • • • • • ' • • • �-- a l d1d not take 39-- tr.w.1 hoce. I took them to Jll.ao rtole and we.a c;o1ng ~o taJ.ru thew h01:1e. Q Di4 :,ou ;., in ni-ine; - !lo. a1r. a I don't ~ i'au it -" Ilsl; tiao. Q On :,our ,. u7 back whae l:nor. whctllor the;y ;;ot or.a llluo !Zo!o~ out or eta1c rn ~ .-.-be.t hc.rrp•nod? to ua imantoritil. •:G'J!C: It goes to ehow the rel&tion tho "1tneoh ..,~ thia 7ouna lat.y, reterenoo bod b~on ::-:.840. l!!l. P--:E!!l: On i:ho wa;y b,.ok tr.18 111m boy nru: Ju~tioe az:: co=e &nt th• out a g,u,. I tuan it Of course, I don't know. .:udd bo:, P'lllod like on, ~o ma. o-.irvo to pull unu I oo:lldn't got to holl&rl n., and ! let "11er• ttey i..i..-0.11 to ~biob ocm~ l withd.x<>w t~o obj~otion. know •hethe r t b• t:>e,go.re locked in the cc.r. in the fc::, tir::e or :.t nigtt·, 1.m. 11,l:l.:l::!l: ObJectod A reached :,-011 -- l cnu ooci.og across anc1 1 ,r the britge, <O be 8 6"D, it ! h'>d thnt Yilltoh l:im, 11J1dI •ent Uiec out. l ,lon 't ;udd -· on. '!'nose girla er.t on Wl<I don• t lcnmr went. Q ::iJ:y did ;ou let I, l/ho:, .,,ro Q llbet them out~ aoarod and were i;oing to jwrp out 6nd l let thw::. out. :.. I don't tbm ' tl:ec: ~ f rigbt•n•d 1'-..now ,ihut frli;htened Q Did you do an:, tbill6 A lie, I ild aa:, an;,U,lag;: • net to ttem1 to &n:,tllin;, kept tl.011. to on goir.g • U;e:, tat eJ.l. I G14 not hosr �I • • • • �-- 40 -- Q You kort 00 £Oleg'. A Yoa, olr. I kef~ on goinB tor about l)Ooe rv= 1:3. w.u:.;;i: COTTlll:: :Jono ot it 'Z!:') ~. rou e A 'l titty ;,:rde. llonor ti.ink ie. tl:11t i~ tro1 er? I did not hear it nll. ,.l.L:!R. I objoot. tl:e detondsnt). • cu aaw tilie that bo:7 :wie •i tb c riirtol ~ Yee, 11 r. ~- h• 'l;hc ci.44lo is a. \.11 'tha aide ~ 7/hat .. I dor.'t Q , en ;he l<'lU o! tho roa4 o:- on the ,14• o:' 1 t or of 4i;he t:-1~b8. he du int; w! th tl:e pistol': knov he.~ ho •c~ 4o!.ns •It?l 1-i. I C1d ~ot etop aoo. hollnrod girle -.~a 1ou let """ the J'ietol tho]' fr1&J:••n•4 and bei,-,e the~ out~ ~ ~a:, q Do ,ou know whether he firod .. ro ;;o1e& <;;o :u,:p out t.nd I :ot tho pistol t. ec out, or not'! J.. Co, a1r, Wl. I r,ovu to atrilto out tho.t Mswor •e u:i..eterial, 1>n4lUE no :-elntton to tte iaaue !l."ll!.!ER: M to tl.o seduction (l!Ot!oa Q. "iot1.were doniod under proutae And t.;.:Ooptio:1 :i.ovor 1.1-tb Anna tor tho dotunc.<.ntJ. Br,.rton c-n ar.7 otl.cr ;,. llo. '1ir. <l :Cou did not hmu her th• - no:rt tu:oi .. II0, sir, Q :rou did not ta.co SlJ'l core up or. thu :-oaa ·: .i'i. J~o, air. I Oint tuok any inoro &1rle up tbere. I let. ttuc r,t,J,~. or lt!lrr!i:se. 0-acos ...onY to �1 • • • • t ... • • • • • • L �• .. J.,. Yea1 alr. Q It waa ono 3'.mday, :,ou ~l:illk. 1n ,uly A Yes, e1r. !ill. year? It wao awful hot wu~thor. "'°"" to &trike a.a irrelovnnt Ri'1illlEJl: l th~a •1tneaa the iasue. llotlon ROY Br!.,R, ot lut 4•n1od, axoo~t1on av,ons azsm1net by out tb1 twetillOnf of 1.111d 1mr';e.titr1e.l to tor d1tondant. !..:r. J:.::.U"~,n. teeti.f16d: is your ru.1.ce:· Q ';fhr.t A. !101 Bear. Q l'bera do you live~' A. Shonllndotlh. • You ., or:., nt tho ehop1 Q llo you kno'rr :.;i.e,. th.:ire do youf l!arton? Allllll :.. Yttu, eir. 'I Did sou ever go to a•• A to, q h~r? Bir. Were 700 ever in en nutomobilo wtth her on~ A Yoo. e ir, onoe I w••s. l,n tho co.r at the t 11>&, Q vita ./1. Uo and Bonnie sn:,rder and Ann• Q Who were you 111thY A ! ,,.,~ r,1th Q Ho~ did ~118 oooeaicnT 311.rtonand Julio. Ann.II !larton. you happen to be 111th hor; llorrie. �• • • • • • .. ,. .. " . • .. .... • , ,o I . i.) .• :; ;~ .. •ln =~!.(J • • 1 ·st.A 0 ' .uo "" IU!ll • • r,. • • • • 0 I • . • L • I • ,J <TO • ,. .. �-- 4Z -- A W• uued tl:o!ll to tnlco a rl<io ovor to Q llhere bo.d the 5lrls A I don't Q ';.'ho7 were wo.l"1ng along a -:t,ac. al r. llluo Eole awil!illling pool. Q nlld boon. do :;au bcmT know. tho ro"<i ono 311r.day-.a oro tl:ey-·, 1 'U bo;ya a•,c,.u alon,; in 7oi:r car and asked U.eD to ;;o to th., mu• Ho10·, A Yoo. ~ir. ~ '!hat ia •hero A Yoe. sir. Q Did you batbethnt bas~e1a lt~ tbe7 A No. wa !urnud Sunday? aro,u,4 and oaco back. Q It was in tho dar,1u /,. Yoe. s1 r. Q You Wero on tho reur A. 1ea, Q ;.nd on tr.e !ror.t A llounie r.obody over ~h•r•. . ..a.. it·. soot with I.LI.es .l!urton? s1r. 9nydor eoat 1in<1 1:ias ..era •hom1 Jul ill J;orria. "! -.niat hOJ!r•nud on the .. ,.., bi>ck! A 00111111;; back. on tl:o woro some l,o;ys thura. like 8 gun, Ur. ot.lutr e14o of tlla brltge, Juda pullod out a cun. 1 t loolcod t t mi,;ht J1uv• boon " toy piijt ol or 8UD. out and WI want OD Uj tho hill. .:utc1 cloing wi~h t~.a.t pis-:C~l ~ Q Wlu.t aae .1 1 doc' t know. Q Wll:, did the girls get cntt or the onrY tllara \Jo l•'t. to mo tho girl■ �0 • • ~ ..- ,. 11 ..•• ,_bti •o... • -1 ::;.z, ~ il.LI:. • 2' .' ·- ¥ • .:'L.: • • .. .. l •• • 114/,t-, ~ I ••1."J.OU . .. .;uL.u - ., •olli 1,0 t!"fo-:.'!:orlf ... ' :t ► A ,r ,. • ":. l ~'l ::-n 11 ., , ;mtd, •" no ~.,. ' •maal u~ -... .. • Vl°:1 ,,- 1 • l �-- 43 -• '::.a; said to lot Q llhat did U:o prla A ! t hiJ,Jr ~nna thtil:I out, !lnd •• atOfl>Od und let do bo:'ore I, ollarod Ill!.~~= th,.t, dio out. I c~ko the e...,e Objection You t}.11:k J\nnll ii. Jlot for sure, out. they bollal'1 tY14.aruie. ~ thoo to thie 'fo1l&re4? but l thin.: Q And 7ou boya lat A res, e1r. Q What boolltlo of th• girls\ A I doll' t knel\,. Q i1by d1d you let A ~hey said, Q Did the; Q That ahe ho1lara4. them out, let ... or a .14 80lilOtl.Lr.,;, did ~ou? tll•t:1 wt. thug_ out: let thom out, end wo lot ~hec out, ear "Let i,a out" bQfora the, 1.s Lhe onl7 OC<>Gaioll;ou ••re saw -.1:u piato1 ·1 i>TOr.. 1,1, aDll <- llr,.rtont ua.:o: eaart tooZ a recess un:til z 0 1 olook, &!tor •h1ch toetil:lony for th• Coc.~oll• •••1th was ::.osu:,ed t$ followa, oxumined b1 IJ.r, liw-"""'1. teat11'1ed: RJro.BZ!ILUCllsS, sworn, Q \There do 7ou l1ve: 1 'u.r. Luocs!' A Ono ltlilo north ~ R'here cto 1ou work? A Sllun..ndoo.h ehop•. Q Wbo.t do JIOU do the.re"'? A Help le the blAokam1tltahop. 1111n18 tho s. o! Ingham, chief L. llenele7 JBt:u Oou,,ty, bl>Lckamitl: ''1r£1wa. or bond blncklll'lth? 1a one, at4 L. •· 3ny4or is tho Ono I .J �. • .' • • • .. .. • • " • I • • • • .' L • • • .... • • �q L. sn;yder? ", Do 70n lt.~o,r young ~ueticd Juddf Yeu, u1r. Q He workl, over tt•r=--, .t. Yee, a1r, I! llid you ovor A ~•ll, teaee 1,ii., clOusr.•1,; hu! "bout this girl o••rtt.e l.ru.a here, I asked him one dsy when ho o&Le •J'V.44., iO'tl going l ao.14, too. 1,: With r1Tar n.r:,r morei" l!r.rton·r e~m• work, "110,'' he ee1d -..1:on I got whut I want I quit.• He eaid, "I tu: i;o1ni; to l!arr180n• b1trir, DOIi'," end ti,e.i 18 fill ~hnt h• •"14. thf:.t th1e g1rl li'f<>d eoross Q You •"-n A 1 did not uek hie: !>bout Ill!;' lum in that "lo, said, about "Judd, ""J; ■ hon to l!arr1oonburg. no•.• ,;Ju.tever: girl I •6LI l quit.• I nuver asked hio "!KOd him. tl:v rivert do Jou go V'ter tics river I getwb~t I ! !ust an,; more!• He e~io. -l "alee<! otbor "1 Qlll <.nd he goir.g ,;uoat1on it. q You ~.. rH• ron:,a to thi• b1m 11' ho .,..,..agoing ~A;c:i " tt, 1• Ull 1 I did not r~1>ll7 I di. not lll\OW be,-e, strl aorotia th1,,1rivtir, knor. whore he ~e l:•r• .oW'ton whun :;ou sou.~· 1 t c!ici.11 go1a;;, to be boneet aboct go1ng. '< '!ou baa i;&J.kod to bl.J:; about ,, l bud o1'fiell tea.sod hv .,.,. A~a e.1)1~ over tho hJ.m abau1 6· 1ng n•r ~be rivt>r. I object. :,our witnoaa. Re11a,a.ber, -r. ':II& COOR~: ilbo u-.ea liYe oTer there·! oYor t.ho river~ l.t!!. !WC~:!.. r11'or\ <-11.IIOW'I, Die th1• th1e girl is �• .. •• • • • • • .. • • - • • • • �-- 4-5 -- IL\l.:Ull!: .,ran' t. there Im. You he.ti too.a• ak about ~l t.•i• b•!ora. Q Judd ceoo in ,our shop oooaa1onrJ.ly\ A Yao, sir. Q 1)14 you e'l'er thtt, othar oTer I b••~ bo7a about ~~e Ho ea1d. before river. you! heard him talking going. I said, eelng •••11, 1t·r end laugbl ng 1#1th the •r• 7ou coing •;eaa', euc::.oned that malt• tbat n°". • Jt wae a ahort I ... e ,,eked about 1t. i.:.-. c.org• to Bnrrioonburg. blacked.t~ ■•op o8Qe 1n tbo to you about U-.e ri'<er r.ow~wund b~ a&...d. ""Jben I go\ ~hat 1 .,,..n\ I quit." "I am boini; •Jass• &ny'.Jun.i t.o hi-s &bout cronair.g ••7 or did be aay anything Ito, air. A ha,~•t air. A llo, before uTor there? Oh, 1ou. hir. ~ITlitSS: ~ living otbor ■ stat one day bnd B9k•d ce 1!: mont. ""d I said U,at time Jltirton ba4 beard I .Ud. I want to lll!i-ke011 obJact1on to thia that it h~s no rotereooe in ans llf>Y, abape or fora to toe a6'1o thut we are tr7lr.g, a.n4 1 t '""' only ten.! to t:urt t,;1• 4•1•n4ant iJl otb•r reap~ot•• I~°"" to strike it out, and all the teati~on7 thet thie witnuaa hes given. !Lu n.1!: I!:!, teeti~on~. llotion don1•d "'14 1xcopt10n I/boo wae it ,,u Q JOU. ram .... b'1r "ietber hnd thie 1t n.e t!'ie du!er.dnnt. for oonY.raat1on •1th "Jeaa•\ 7t1ar tht:t ca.de tb&t l• Do 11tr.tec:v.nt to :,ou? A Yor. air; Q n,• attar toll :,ou the ~ontb, It was awhil• :year. Cbrtato:aa. • yaar. "'°n~b we.a it! A I oinnot thie in ttie after but l um •ure Cbriatmae, it 11><a1n 8",)I, ~e.ybe, a month I did not bsve n..~y dcto o! it, and I noYer �• -.-.- .- ! - • ••• • • • ,.: ... • ..- • • • • d'; ,, • . -: ., o.; . I! • "l • , ,_ ' • 1• - J ••t; ' - ,_ , •-·' l •' • ". -• ~ • 1n • L J ,' ... ~ ""o :,s 1, ....-:: • • • ,.. 'Ult • ,J I ' ' • L ' �46 -thought all of s:,y troubl<> boints on h!>nd •• h._toYur. Q You are A Y~u, ai=, Q You aro not intoroeto<1 A In no way, abupe or form. right. frlon41;; I like I ac eorry boy Judd, ~ho m<. prosent o.ren't you·: th& boy &ll right. oo,,o in any,. 11;; at a.u, ln tt,1a quoetion. for me I was not when 1 us~ed t1m. that, wbon Jwld said tor w,d bol, - A Yr. Loron Snyder, the turnac• boy l nm •triking LORE!i SlfYllml, roo6J.lod of t;,o Cor:i:..onweulth, by !.lr. ..,. 'i:'he boy h<UJ&lw~ya tr.,nted : 1<sko1 the -th1r.~ir.g of any trvuble q to thia on bvhalf •x~rulnod E:armar., toati!ied: You wero sworn Q 8&14 -;;,1a ciomlni! it:nt this morning, you were & 'llr. I boli"vo, blaoka,nith ov•r Snyder. st th• YOU Ji. & ,1., oho~e1 .h. Yua. air. Q M.r. Roubon Luc•a. cho kaa "' Yes, air: Q wero ""' prosant t•st~!1e4, j~1t work• for j~U, Aoee bot tton bo~eun •renoe ,... to be .helps M. on on• oocaaion when tll•r• • aa a oomo=u- Reuben Lucas J,nd th11 young can."J•ae"' Judd. ln r•f- Wb♦ thor A Yoo, eir, Q State or not J\ldd .,as going t.o th• said there? A Ha tllllted jury whnt bupienod to l>illl find he Sll14 •croee on thut to Judd tbe riTor any mo=a~ occt,alon, "Are you atill what going �• • • .. • • ···• • .. I ' 0 ,1 •. ·' .. ... ··- ·- • • :L .. • • • • •• • • • ... ..'. .. • .. • • • • • • .. 1 �-- o•er tb• f•n/J. bo saJ.4, r1Tert• an4 I am going 4'7 --- I.uoaa ea14, Reuben en!d, tb• "Jees, \'bat going •~•r now.-- :,ou goir..,; •Jean, now.• girl. c!.14 :W<ibo11 U>ie ta ;J·•• •117 river, now-;• l qu.it, 1"" the O\'~r an~ ha ri••r\" il6ce "•"t. JU!Jt like Alu.a the !l~, "ffo, wbon ! get wbnt l want at• Thia little river .n rd rou, t, .. you still He s!lid, to !!arriaonb-..rs, Q Jury goin;: to Hurriaonburg, ell.id it: and h• auid, goin? excopti on :tor de:totldc::t_, to bi.tl, "No, I""' Jut flr•t ovor1v.led, I 4on' t It.now who'!.ber the ■ a.J A I qiut, to !{.,rrie>nburg,• Objection, Q •110, wbon r get whf.t I •nnt :lnrton, 4oea liv• from ShoDAnclowi. in ::ioc1<lngham Couvty, ri;;ltt aoroa~ doeon't ab.e·. Yea, air. -:om: cot•Rr: to 1ou lcnow \':bother with her or not":" -:n:~'E3S: Yoe, u1r: be hBd b••n i o1c11 &J:.llrt wh!lo c~o. riglt ~!!J:. CCtffi':'; Bad be buon going ~tt anybody el,o over ther11I "1Tll~33: not na !lo, air; l!R. JW.:.U:ll: .la<! •h• Wl'=-?T~S3: !lo, eir; r.n.roody olse. l.lR. 11,.C;!;t: ~ know of. beon ,!.0111£1'itli l don't Did :,ou ••• 11eybody ola•~ ni:;.acbc:- oerd.ng b'1r 11itb t'loyd COiler tboro or• 1th her? It ,ih-,n w..e 1 t tl>"-t Reuben 1uo"8 ASl<ad Joe a Judd tl.at A lt C! ~aa boan about ~hr,," tbrae contba and maybe !our. or four montha agot A Yos, air. Q That would l!a1a b•en a!oog •omettu:e in lU•rcl>~ que1t1ont �• • .. C I• • ... -., • • • • • • • L. _J �-- A Ye", air. Q Ycr.i ar• 48 -- not 1nt.1roeted in tb1a not related any of these o.ee.,_,at t--ll a.re you. llr. Sn74•r? etr. A to, :i You ar• Q Yer., aro t. friond t. Yea, lc:nCllfthe,: A 1,0 of ,hie ot the triend bo:r, J>ooplo~ I pree1.U11•t boy 'Ind of the i;1rl, I pr•'""•; l ell. "" Yes. a tr. .nil., X!l: ;,o tho ro mi r b.., no ciit1tAk1. I move, to etrik• out all teet1~ony rulutini; to tt10 reteronoe to tbw bo, going neroga tho :1YCr, to t;tloh 1 Ju.Te llu,ctc:!ore ol::oct· ed. 'ln;.t 1 r,0 -OT• "to atr1:C• lt out. 7011r Ilonor, JJotion d ,n1od t;nd point et.ved for sworn, OXolllinod by ~iRY GUY, IColorod), l,U'. dofondMt, Eamllll. toetifl•d: .... Yes, 91 r. ' A Row old &re 7 ou !.tar,-? I 5e fort7-f0tlr 7esra 014. Q il>.ero 40 you liTe? A Port Rtpublio. Q Do 7ou toLl tortc.nee7 A S011etia>.10. 'I You •"7 7ou •r• 7ou tall 11ar1 'lUJ', J)U 11 .. e et Pc,rt li~,.i~lio. fortUll#B aoQet1~oa? &nd �., 1 ,. .. • • .. '. • " ··t ,. .• 1 ,"I ... .'. •·:' • : rl.! ... • • 0 • • : •.• • ... •' a J .• :, •• • '. • ,.." • .. .- • ... • . • ,· - '. • L �A Yea, air; th&t Q to :,ou bow A Yee, ui Q Jho ""• A ll'all, 1.11WhtJ,t ti,oy :ttatlc• =, h11 has "1th bi- reoJ.l:,, bir ••rs two ~eu•• bemi to Q$ when b• 01.1c,1 I oa.,~~ot just I laco. 4 tt•r•·: ooJ.l tl,e l&dy; there llo you ,:)law whether IOAn' • &!WI four ~or• or tham1 thi.t we.a th•r• u little b:7 tho """"" o! Anr1~ i;irl t~~•! A Yes, •ir. help or. Jo.Li.Bel~und anot 1er s•ntlec..an. &.1\0 3er~o~wo.a •1~~ nt,me ;udd hor•f nor ot tho otbar with 4i1Ve mo tho abd wau ~long in tha oar. fl 'Jhnt d 1\.1 he e oy t.~c ra about A Ho e!t.16 h• r.os 1n trouble v.;}10 t h• -want cul you to do! and would. :!Ice tor e1•to him out • .&. Yoe, uir, Q 'llhat kind of troub1e? ..l. I auppoeo trouble 'l •na h• Tlith the girl, Tlt\nt, d , "" to Q 17bon w&il that"c • I oan't juat ta:1 do ~•I.letting thv data, tho ioonth o! Ootobor, Q .. ;;a&r! Of lawt Ywa, air, <2 llber• were ,ou A Vtbero W&!"8 "' Yes. A I •e me? •~ lloce, b\ the tli.e? to get rid but I thi:a of tba b&'hy1 1t ...au a:o:,a in �• ,, • • • • • • �-- 50 -- Q ,~1. ;, OUl' I: CC!e~ A Yog, e1r. ,,. And btt and thia girl and Anothttr ooupla oc.r-,e llP to ya-ur i:,laoo! A You, sir. Q In th• A It we.a 1,o ~he e'tu~ing. Q Do 7cn:. ,. • .., A Oh, ;yes, <1ir; it tbraa 4,,:; tu:• or th" nigl-.~ ~ii:.e~ by .hut bet o.re dA_r,c or a:rter "'88 socowhere <lhrk: l>J.ong between iwo t•nd o'olook. ot t be "••k waa 1 ~? Q ,lhnt day A Ju,,doy. Q lla<1 41¢ ba ln•p:pon "..o toll tA1• girl ;ou about belng in a wa;yt factUy ;. i•ll, I Just but I thini: atllrtod, diero,ooc,ber tho a&id be Wlla in o littl• "''1 it trou.ble •• ~l•ia time oa..,e UP to and woald J>o,; the aubjoot 0""10 baok 8.:ld e-k•d Ulce for mo to help ••• him out. Q You told ... Y••·eir Q fortune, atd :;auY . :...rtor thn:t \,as ul 1 ovor .bu oamu b•-ok to 7011 he ""• .- hia A ln trouble Yes, str. Q Wbat did A I told and 7011 tell Wftt2t&d Jl'0:.1 to blJII~ 11.c!I 00tld.n 1 t do 1t. 91e you and told h,olp htc: cuty �• • . ' . . - . • • • • I L �,·• -- 61 X Did ,ou knoo. ho" to help A Sil'? X Did ;ou lau,., wha-t to do U 111 wna ill h1:i out in a oaao kind Y 11:bnt •ouJ.d .-ou hi.ve d anu tu got tba't of tb~t troublo YOll. tell wora for rid of it u e. ca~ of 1n oe.ee ol .;en.,.. !lo. I would.r. ' t It ,ou 1oeseaaed the taoulty of telling tortuno■, couldn't be •ae 1n trouble? not 1 did trflll.ble ;:1nd ":' kind? whother & ot th"t •uage tL1 matter tbn~ I ai:ipl7 01011. took hia it, X Did y,,u A ~o. sir. judg• tho .;I rl thi.t oloae? 1 d.idn • t. J. wnat? A no. ;Ji.r, J. Will toe•• ;{OU 1 didn't. ,e11 the Jl.r7 ho,r Juatioe you; hud sou ever ~ No, air: X l!ad ,ou .l a, air, mawn Ai~ befor~ I hadn't •••r youn:el! are 1n teller toll okt do1fD there th&t \im~~ ot U1e g:l.rlaY t. X .. re you " fortune do you do dowc_ tho re, or aro you an people• a !ortunes, to oo,:m.tt abor~ion ~o. sir, A l auppoa• X T/ho Wl;s J'reaen1' I don't ao, on ycra.,s reopl• do that. but they d14n't abortioni■ tf What or 4o you hol ~ rouble~ A to go known him, known ..i. thar I didn Judd b.ippened get it. IILart be t.18ked you tl.litf who �• • • • • • • • • • • .• , • • • • • �A I don't tt.tnl: % TRe:~ ~•r• th• A ~•J" were otbera? out in tho car. X r:ho girl A oee •a.a r•r~uect. ~:, didn'i o 1!.a 1: •~•••you~ Yoe, Ibo girl ""S in bo1'oro th6t. X 1'14 sba ask you anytl>i g about. X lll.4 abe ,,,.To her fortune A I think it~ told'. ao. baby? A :io, air, X l)ic ah• I 4id not tell toll her. ,..,.._.wbo ,,au tbe aa«t oJ: tho baby1 .;.,. no, sir. % Couldn't A I didn't c.~~ Q :rou toll ~ ll'ho inT,,.tig<:.~e Ifft...:..», tiie.t th• daddy"· clOl!e. •x~J!llno, by ltr. ■ worn. Wl&0r• do 1ou live, =~ ~l"IDUD, testified: 1'.r. a1'itfiol41 ,-., nkton. Q 3t:..t• Wbiitb ♦ r o:- not 7011 to, ...l.1s ■ ,~nn• eup1_,or at l!o G:iht;.'1)v1ll• ~ n lfas It A Yoa. Bir• Cl ,1)1.en A 1 don't " it !lO • a,i .: : 1rua •fter at El.let on OD'-' 0000.01 on! ". "'t -"lrton1 ......1t'f £d/J o.lJ. r..,at Cbriet"'6s, q A.!tor Cbrlet...,a·. J. I tr.in:. so. Bar'ton t:> a.c oyet•r �• ' • . •• .. • • • • I • 1 . • • I \ ' ., • •• • .. • l • �_ ... 53 -- q You lll< nr. th1a past Ch:iatl:15aY ..... ~•l 1. •••• tut irtdouti, ! thiDJ< lt q :lid :rou 1 do not know. •·•s eevoral •••kB t'o. sir. Q ,Jb7 not·1 a 1•11 .... r. q 'fho to k tor ;. I did. (t ln>:7 41Ca' A Wal1. ':7l~W:JS: A I took •• ,rent c.,,a1 tr ...m ,uu,,.. cc1t 1n,and and la~t. Ju:1.d never e:e.td Q; in oll !t♦;.,!J tt~r• tho e1-r. urow(I. 1u,p1r, of rouih until oti.1 of th• tt d:~ mer.nor llr, u little r ... r.imitos, l.att: ,.,i.y t.o hen be o bofor• " ur wid io cy t,Jl,: Juoa 11nd Jud4 oul~•! bit: And • go~ lr, ti¥ l ca:::e ~ck there. t!t to • ..,4 Jlr. e..~d atooa Qnd tol~ed t.ho.t he eaiC. r.01mn'• oyster .a..r. . lle nov<'r afo'c.e tl:&re ....ta tbt.t b• lw,d.. :h~":. hw waa a. bGO r..sn !ros:i rtomia.n'u. lun4.. r.,a. thai 6. .. o!'d ill "lt!no tnd at od Cos e.ne. I ,roi•ta, • word tu ~. • b~d m~D o~~ on tb...,t. oec&i.e1c.c.,Y Sc, 111'1.cr Mti.fpor : eto.fpod foll<»a went Ueru up to th1• and Ilise Jlarton atood w:O•n tho;r want antsid• oc ~r~.n bit, &nd ~hay fl:•. t1ce'":' '111lc.tb 'i pl!lnt:d jur,;· little aer out. her hcc.•. Y•s. Sir. in i.no lwd llllPl•or. slater; ■av•ral \lh t:ia• 1-xaot.~1. r:lu1n 1 t bar baalt, 7011 \"ire tL.:. 1 ti.ore': !Ut • .!t.J.!.i._.,.-t: Ue i>ea~ ;our :uat .now ~~ri1uu:.11. a1'ter to ca:.e u-p nnd. touJt her Q. 't up &:.nd.tu:en ,;1:1g't1o.oJudll o,~o i : '.or back l:vs:.•~ ta;:1 a l 1 ton 1 t; ~b11U o• t:a!d thut le 1Zlat b• • 141 to u. l:c· Ju.at 8$.ld ,111■ �.,_ ' • • • • • • L J �-- 61 -Q Dld b• Bj"pear I aon'\ .& ,iol:., bo IIDd or ::ot? to know. • "' bo md II• ueo::iuC.tO' bo rt.ttJ.._r L;:.d.. Q ,/hilt ,., l (!on' t -=now. H• mu.in bavu boen r~ci boc1..1...e • l so.a •1th :.'.!co '.'!arton. W>Cllt.l don• ac;rtb111JS el■• !or blL to get 11&4 I ne••r about. ~ l'ou a117 ;ou A Yea. e1r. Q 30 far ec 10: t<>-'lt I.or o-,or ll:ore? 111to ho 414 u::.loaa A l'o. a1r. Q llid •• r.~, 1t 1011 ■var alr; that q ~hy a1u•t A il•ll, ltnc,,r t~.or• ••• we.:, boon11co 3ou •oro •ttb £0 !wee tc ••• =• th• ;ou I th1r.l:, ,:o o for bic :o aot .=to11~ l:lr.& llor ..,,,, AOrof n,a laot. t 1"" I to ••• l!or. b(ok~ C!ll: t"41r"1 to t •lto bar 81<>'i 51v1 hla " ch.,,ca no oooaalon irl c 11110:, f:roc eo one ■, I clon': ooro. O.!Q' OROJJ·r.%.l!I!: .::'IC!'I B, t.;1. ll.J..::.13: X lr • .....-1:11,nho.o naltod 3ou .. bo11t tho ti110 1011 dlu r.ot hor b110.: ll, no. IUld tnk• t ao solns I.ale• to """ you o.ccul c t_.. o .. i~n ;011 did hor b1>olc. A lo", al:-; t bnve tween bcr book b#foro .x Tou t~ok hor bnolc "'h•n Barnard and \111.1 Caaerwuro OT11r tka:o, 41dJ:'t l!oulrull, th~t tic,, • ~11C l:i=c<"tl Ka;••r 101> 0 , -~ Yor, air. ~ tco eh• .,.., t, "•ll I .I.1 1lmt A Y■ a. .I Sh• liBil drulllct .1 Ra, 11.r. ol:• woan' ~ drur.k. air; but [ a1c1n·i Ft•l IOlOII lt • ■boi. -o•o • t ■bet �-. lo • ., • • . I a ., 41 ......,..s, - '\'l ~ It <• ' t¥ Iii? ' u.l ' .. • • • I 0 l • • • - ••' • .. I • - \ : • . .,,.," • J. •• , ocr. ' ., • • • • .. • • • , • • . , • •r • J • ., J • • �., ' • •• .•. -- X Sho '"'' • !lo, a1r: It t,..t ,.._,, dho\ ll;p\ all• "••n't l thou,;bt X 11lu,t .,,.,7 41d J. I tho-..pt X »ldn't 5li, I.bot up. 70u coc:,t J'0'II Udult lOI. =.sU.\!I: In tbo !'~11:, :;ou \11,:0 ber 1,.,..,lllGt .& ro, air: ■ eat 'Joa dld tbot 1tr'.J Barton rrott7 Dl~ht •1th X otbor oil·cU£ati.nce. ;ou COA<lt ■ D• ,...., l1i<• ebo wltb :,'6u. ;;:i4 .!atn•t th•: tt.u l .t1ow1t 1t\ !l::Jon.t 1:tt■•r, 11114 111 Co:ar, Ille■ AMa 1 Cldl: t ltnow tl'aat 101,; cor,ni ~ .... ,,..,. , ;-c-a all bt.ti-e •h1Bk•., a.el1 loncod or October Soptacbor and tl:o otb~,·• """"? I Cuctloaad 111 Ua oar, s;l,er. 'l'oro •n4 •uan't •h•n 7ou e.ll • ore sl-;h l>er WhJazc~'. h.ar uni11 I noYcr ,at cot tiJc• • bottl• \he lut o! <h111ka)' ot littoa:..!Ier. l a.nd.er t.l:o o .r t:,,i;i a1gbtT ■lr, A l!o, I Ana Ill,., d14n"t tt.l:e it GJJd 0 1•,o 1t to tto out •ltber bor- -to aricil:Y J. no, e1r • .X iou d1U noi A !lo, I You hi.Te beea wltb hor o gwt J. Bo, a1r~ I •au o!ll:, w1t.h her on aaTera! ocau1one. :I ihi.t 4o ;-ou MOJ b:- "a•Y•rcll .i th• aoo Ll:ut b•fp•nY ■ lr, bit, you, hlr,yoa't oooulona"Y I wan With her 3~ndt>y •Yoflill&, •r.4 pr~bl:bl7 "••Ir,and tho r.1gh\ I ta ale h•r q, to tb• :r ,>O, 1;r .:r. nouaeb1u1b 11n4 1•1••r on• nlgh't> ln O7et•r ana Coc•r IIUf'fGr, atnte 't~ t �• • • • • • . • �-- 66 -th&~ 1"·•J'Jl•n•~. they 4 ate "'1at.J:an, Th~~ corta1Dl7 Uio.r~ are. r.:;1. Et.Jw,,r.: 1 ol>~•ct, 1'hl.t ta • soc, U~ llOUil:': BY ~. are oltjoot1on. :..iw..,r.: II ••r• Dtd al:e or aot oonl1:¢t heraalr c.■ " pertact la4; 11ton ,-oa wttb l'ler• ,. Jba ae r\lll r.17 d 14. '4 I bollr.u ;on s.., ,a .J.lc\on\ Yes. air, 4 :""l.U l:D::Ul!B, .-..Orn, II y.,.. ..&. Yea, etr. II Do :you A Yea. BU', &1/'c Jaaa o:i:ail.:led b:, i.:r. So.=, toz:ti!lad: .:'o!1& llorr1£ ·, kn"" .:11 • II Your eothor " 11.e ,'011 =• 'llll"tont ls l:er -- er D (ln~rpoclns, thor GXU1 her t'aU,or ar• etat~r brother. • flboru do ,-au llYu In -~lkt1Jn, ~ lnoun did ;ou famorl;, "Q :>o\tn A AloYodto !:lktvn ~bo~, 1 9 on tbv ..,,1ntt.pp !'o.m. ,lbon d 1,1 j'OU G:01'• LO l::Ut•n~ A Tee. Q l!ofo.re did 7ou ! tte first of 1.;.._.•011,I t:.!.nlc. r llOft,.• line 11•~ i • ,,, . ,1lll• ,YO>l1YoJ do,11 nou.r tlle I'u;;• Co~nt; c.nd �I • • .. ' • • • • • • �-- Yen. sir~ &7 -- cloee to tk~ line. You W•ro w1tl1 .?.:is.a n.ne. Jiurton " :'lo;r B9fa.r snd h:l.L.1• 3n.,der A Yee, wiir: Q _.,. •• ... wdre o ;ioing ..nn~ 'lii\.b ~ .. on wllon .,..iu. 11111,u. cu ha and I. t..:i.a r=t tn an to I tl:1ni?, a.nd they to th• ••r• on one oa~ were goir.g th•s• Will trot, Char-ob. bo,•~ any 10w •• us q, an4 \old. ua \.ba:t t IJ ••re 1otc ole, and tl:at !llue the or " :r t:ne, 1• tho got us -- picked ue up. Q ,oa ~ou sot int~• J. Yaa, Yea. etr; tltlt t oro r: oing No. olr: 't e lue .:.!olo1 ia whoro we went • .:lid 1ou e.J.l go in bathing & thar-,: Ir, :'ho:; su.ia tr o. A o~: wit wo Jtt!!t went oo t O\"(.;.r ooe-eion ~t tl.e-re ur,4 t.urn•d uro\-.r:.d encl c!IQe rl gbt et :-li!.;;ht '1>-ok. Q iou worll ,11th 3o:m1o A You. air: an4 •b~ 3nyder? •ea "1u1.t ho.J.pdn~.id on tne •i ,I: "'°"'bnc.Jt A Uot ing lit all. Q Did MT one do e.n:, al. ootingV A I su , oa cliey did. Just A boar.a bridge. t •• 1 tho wo:1. jury lie Just 'be-ct 't.bi>J' vere Wh t did vn wo wvnt o•ar. tl:.., LUI boy Mt <iar, a co·c:ile 1 hai.pon. "',.ut.tt1oe J\:.dd war. on t:10 trid,_;o, of other boJ"a. sa,, them whon wo wer.t tbrcui,h, 1!t ...ll t.bure. -.a.en •• wora oolllLg they w,ero an tl:• end when •• &croel!' 1.h anme bri o �• .,, • ' • • • • �68 - - r -- an• cot all<.oet 1.0 t.be otJ,er l!!ld, ,Tustioo ,1u•t th.row h1u ho.nde out in front of the tho:, eald ,.. oer, w,c! l sup h• ;,._,i, ciid not get .;ho told tho t.•mt to a::Cu hor £qt out ho uio out thor". we • ent boya to stop Q 'lihat 41d Jwtioe a I •npio~• osu ho hn~ c. gun th•11 ;t~r.t en u,, the be!Or• acr,but. '"'' get oul., 4a tboct 1.h• ,.un town nl. her ho abet th, ot.t. an4 ~t.or, >1e to, •~4 hill or ie ~~r.t f••t· That is ~11 I en:, s&y. Q ':hat .11r,, Toe , al r. ie t:hCl. ru, dld. didn't ho! 8bei& ob~oo t1on to tbie (OTerruled, oxe.ptiunJ. I.at. JLJ.'.J.~JR: 1 C>6,i(etho c! a~~ln~~1en. ··~ TIU CCr:r.': ;1).at 111ii ho eey ! Did ho hiwe ~nytl:ing to \fI'l'r::ss: Q ;10, He wu., ln ~ i;ood hut,or. :'HZ ttl 4 he 4 o any t1<lk1nai not =oh. eir; !lot :.t.at. I lcnc•. '''"' h•t co:mr: Dill h• r.,i,.lte fiDJ' 001:1pla111t. or ,,r.ytJ,Jng of thht k1nd! 111~ l:.a ~ind !"'11 t -..:1 ti. her in any ""1\ n~N.C3.:J: !'ID! cot·n:: b•1ng ro. sir. I never t,.ui.rc: of wi,r. !>id .hu a&y an,yt.hing t.1L tf.JiB ottdr ~16U t\Jlr,s A Y,s. aJr. ..3urton ~8Ud to COi;',IJ Ujl to t.er ht~i:t o.en·r ":':ITFL"SS: ...a naur c.s l rot:1eaiber ~ 1.101 t.o t." did .i,'DUr r:iot. .b'1Q.8~ 1!fL_;-~ot.J.,.': ...ftur- tL1e al,ootino t "'t becaao and -, hat b~cac .•o iJt' JilatJ .anr..a Ht,.rton·t or hil: �' • • • • �TH:: CCI:.?:; 'ii".~ l>ooar.,a ot tbe g1rl M4 Jl1Btloe? 111::r..:ss: He ~,,nt oTer to the pllro ,:; tl, "•· I ton't tninlt be •11mt ~• bur boue•. I think he tllre,ef arounC: nncJ wvnt Dack o.nd (L laet &u.;roei. ecr.1etlr:t.: about 'Jlt:: woat ;o her home.. o~ L.Ugue.t. r.e.a la-ea :.Ou !lrbt "'"n:..fi dart on a- .. u1:r '•o::,o on~ Sa!.t:r4c:," nlgb\t A tGl:la. ""r the l don't lcno .. abet cb-.•O up th'"ro Q On the or cio;-i.h1ng line di.tua th"t. I but ? uon I t Jc:no1: whun 1t ws.e. oooneion she coi,o up thore, that 414 Judd coe>e aTer ther~ to aoe bar~ go aw~y tro1:1 tho poroll whuro you r.nd ;our li14 the:; WG8, or 4111 t..t;uy letsvu &r.ir::.y ho r.alkocl off you whore. Ha wa.lked l ,,bore J-Jt •tts, in tho OTm and tlni>lly 40\l'n 1n and eI:o wn:.u,d off on down 1n tho orobard J.. .anat:0 ~he ti:,o orcbcrd. 41 Sh. fl!V!ll:,r orut'!lrd. 6nd t'ollo"ed or 4~6.J' 'fl'wC:. him, el:• went I ._o thiru:1-"! or somor.A.&oe I don't eho got up und follo,.od Did ho cull t.!1t1 !1·1unll &.b0t.t know him. her? 41t go ..-baro ho "'·•~ n. Sho got up f...nd ~aut I m-,n whurt, hv nt.11. Q 1llle tJrnt a Ji i;ibt. I;( Eo~ l~ng d 1t st.o •tay A I ton'1, in the dr-:, Uc,e or ut know, I don't ni;;J.t? do,,n 1,t.tr-et know. ox<>ctly, tow loni, 1t """· �• • ,J .u • • o. ' • • .' V • • ; • L ,, ' 1.;. . �-~ 60 -- ,:u ■ t1o• You Md J\Alld o.ro good fr1ond8", .... Cortn1n1.y. Q. .i.nd ho i;oea to eae ;"Oll scm•~io&a, now, (on''t be~ ..•.. Jio, 11r. ~ h!c. lie d.,:,n't'! ., I baTo ..,en "1th to a,.,-go •1th him o. oouplo hi&. gono wttb Q ~,ure4a;- Lest go1!1& 4owo thu etroet or t1moe. , but aa !or anernocn ho J'l,olr.vd tto up ,;oin.; Wltl:. ti:,, lou ara I no~or uve a f:i und of hie';' :lY l.'J'i. IW.:.:mt: .I ':he!'e is A l'Thnt do ~o Z You ar,d eho e.re 600d. !"riunda·: A Yod. I !'ou :.cnow. ot nothtng botwear1 .7011 und !.:1.aa ~n.,a. ~h~ !lr.;.rton~ sey< Cert -ll.-i• ~ ourot1. tbr.a~ girle JtU hbTe eeT&roJ. f'oll01ie: Jiles :snrton hn4 eore tl;bn onu boy on th<s string, hGo lloyd " r1ntor1,o•lne, 710,t go w.lth him. C.:!CS.,-n.,J..1~luD fri~nif I ton't c:oro t~.ao one bo:, Comer -l 4oo't Coi::v= -.1i11t0 I..., lolOK l"loyd Comer. going With bor. :llle did )[ 3be did go •1 tb a gooci mw,y otl:ore? A You r;o.nt mo to tall tho ho,e that aha d1u not go With r.ot go wit!'. him:. r lll\'l'e b••~ •it, her wltht ":';!.,.. Xl\.:C: •II:-!I'IBS: • X Yea . • Ra 1a neklr,s llhon? :ou wt.o ete went Trith? "":h4n• Le ve.a a.t. q ho-uae~ �• • • • • �-- 61 -- one • .X .•1,.fit bo.,,a bava &ae .!-.0\1. A Carl l1h1t!lel4; ~er .:.1th'; John Prioe, on• nigt\ he ;ma alor.g: l'or ria and F.orl>~rt Car.er. Claud• :I Eau about A I 4an't X Do ;,,u " lea. r1a;;d Co::aer? know him, Uor::en ~omorf a\01t e1 r; ho Wf.UI the onct I 1:1t: whon oi~e wei.a •! tlJ .!ohn LJ.2 F=lco, X Ilo you :mo~ Claronc• X !>l.c Shu~· SUPrle? With hie• don I t :.=now• .\ l I B;rtho ,my, to l",er ocndul!t. ditln't ,::ou. :;ouraitlf. ,._1th oertetn a.4';'1ee t.ar ..-1th ro!orenc:e 11nrrieci r:.onY A sbo waa up hoco one dn7 la~~ e~.IlU-lur,ana 1 hud h~ard -- of oour•a, thls 1s all l[onale7 to •ork, talk. o•-n, ao4 I tole t.Ld ho 1• " •mrtio~ '"'A..r'U::lt • you Q.!I.Ynot &no 1 adt"iee r~a ! r.g ,:1 tJ1 Sam bo!lreu:,- --tr.1-t st e 1'~• been m.ut..n a.-,7tt:,1no \'ty 1t. you not to ride irith but l.•r. 1 aolc, !'OU 10JOW'pooi,lu hW eTttn to •or~. Kill is ri~i.t all. X 1ou did ad~1s• a "ten. eir. ■ topped o~ not. It wse I tolt.1 bdr ! don't tt,ie night down ln the or~bara1 Tuc,s1r. 1 dun't thr~t. know tllat oJ..l htJt1.r•u:;. I don't X :lo,;, .t0 her\ obu ••nt ~• wl'".atl',"'r lt 1,ith hie,, l h••rt lt, .rnoi;. at ;our bouso, rev sq ;J1111ti~• :-0.dd went �• �be' A Bo, e1r "I: Sba •ent .• She u~.ya be!: .! You .1ero right " 'le .. er• caJ,le her not 1 t.hut dt'lln ell I hoard. hera■UIJ, lloc.. ...r. th~r• there ~ut ! c1on't beeide re:webe?' tt . her·. on tho poroh, 1r l:o w•d or.d l wppoeo l Woul4 h&To ho11r! l:im but l didn't, bou 1\. X Eow 1·-r war~ ~·fi;lufrom tiJ :dQ"t A b<1• It uaa cir:irk c.ud. Uioy noro t er tbs:, '8er.t in the '*•nd l don't IIY !!!! , i:..P,l:.,.E: over see her on any 0000.aton when ~t..., 1 l)id ;au .l!:nofl; dew:, . •l WI~ ;c • !:L.IH!:-';'IO!I ~ oro.hurd. o:t cieoon:!11<:t •i~h t..U guilt] "n:- .....~, ;.._ no, eir. She aJ.wnz,e condu.otoc; A Te!!'. el:. oa- hertialf t. r e.s l know. r10 a lad;r Y.ber. you wore around~ It tl:t.'.re was esnytf.iflg wrong wit~ =n!l.U Bo.rton I did not know 1~. lota o~ ticies, and u::i t'or S!.J: R a·3z..;1. e aorn. aouin,J n i haTt boar; w1tl tor a.~4 •~• a" &n7tt Lns To"ronc. I d1t? rtct c;yllo..._:r. l.!lino4 b:r J..r. J,;ormr..,. te rt 111 • 4 . Q You n.r-0 1~1 Sac llonal&y[ ~ lllle~e A I.ive ubcn,.t o. c!le Q lbrit ls " l B 4 , •o;roa li•o.. t:.r. lla.. -107' tl,ie eide of :;J..<ton ool!ltn.s tc,war~ onburg, aci -1 ou• b,,1alnee•~ bl1>0lcac,itl: o.t the aho,e o., 3bonflndo&b, lls.-rl.1- �• • • • L.. �-- 63 -- Q l)o you go ba.ckv;erda <nd fom~4• /1. Yo A .~1on I o.r.:1vu unlooe from :,,our hoCla ~o Joru- sir, : ~e~eloop u....ro ',I "T- OYOr1Jl<1e1,ClYll<>lf, I 4 rt v "! th tl:a othur la vo \hero cy ov:n boya. v,h101:. I el,, uss do <t 6 o'olock. •od do not start C!ir, I! - 1U1t11 6 :16 ,.,,4 1 have at., rcod <ct 6 :30, Q ibat timu die ;ou. oo to wor,·, q Uavo you on nny ooo~3ion 1icK01 up Ui•a Ln.,,. ... Yes, 11i.r. wna on thoau oocas1on1~ l •· a ,riving l!l'J cc.r, ••• as ~ar ae I 1 ~ou1d stop 1 1rould. let t buvc, nave r seen h r do Mj,~ins: Q \Jere hor A "!es. air. Q 1-·ow1:iany of thono Q Vero :ll)i. eiuters ovpr wi tl ) ,·,u rlo ·o4 her • aod tllke tbom in end bolt t.:oc:c out t.D ulwa,ya 1<l.tb b~r on ttOO• "irls oco~elonB• WO!"~d ovur U ore: bor llt aoy u;, on the '.10Uld euggeet r,O't 1£!:,-'like. i.~ ~ tho111 •o on to ci7 work. in r;y 11reeenee that 1.:-~en7 •.1SJ. t-h"! ... o: !or■ tts-:. d: • •b•" Burton &bd 1t10, any,rhero, road go1n11 to her ~ orki except �I •• • • • • I �64 -- Ai. lto, ln th• s1r: ::orn1nce is the t,tat •h•n I •ould. right thuro. mun that '£'be other to 1,,'-' , •.!Ion l etopJ>CQ C&n4fio..:ec. t.h&; wera URal.11' t.t.a.t ia. tL«.0. too, t.b.e ot.ber :'i'tiohuver onr., ov~:t.oot: tl.e»i gunar~l7 r1do. Q It is thu o~a~os:.,,to pioz up A ~l>od.)' e,d wton the; •ort: over in m.,y oar on 1.he r..,!"::.4.t!l.C ct.tn helpu4 dv"o t.t,ero. wuruu &a~ed tteg b" wal~Do them up 'liben "thos •ero ehe wu or,l.; tiice ,4t. alto :'here 't.n~40 we cirle or e.n1bod7 olse. so::c o:.:. ).udioe 11~rong h~vu e buevy .u.rn I ~flk tham to r1de. !t ttwre, t-ivoa tbeo a 11:rt. ~ Thu other o!lflo:,ee, Yaa, eir, o.11 th, Ur. 81nu. ot.t.cn,, fi.rJil tbo uo tho 8f1ClO "tl11ng1 A. a11ra. en; 1ll10or Le!\p and the of tho fello,1a tel!csa ii1:1t!1el4 40"'1 <j.ure t a~ 4r1ve •ors U;~ bo;r, SW:> l!'liclc, Lbut r1or.c down tboro. I tt,1r..: or f1ft!=ten oa.ru t.ha.t go buu,cwa.rcia unt: fornurdu, O~tontiooa ha-,o a•an .... accvbod;r would tllllrn t,.oc: -cp Just cloth•• lionsloy, tl,ux·• a.re prob6.bly 1n front jf'[ ton •01:10 mottt. oI cie. I end. p1o'k :he:; up Nl.un ~Ju.1; wuro in ai.sl:t .ta~J.c,.;n ato;: Cil03!l•ll,.!!,tl,.:'IOII x Claud• of J.:;]. l'A'•ii!3: When 7ou wo1ild. so dO\,n tu :,-our r,•ork you "Ord rour \,o.rk101 in tbu ~ornlng? 4- '!<ta. l)ir. l wo:xl.o go in m::,•orkl.ng olottee in ;hoa, 1 ..'~d sou .A Y-ea. sir. I ~-ntl ~•0t1 wo1.tl<1go btLOJl to ;our booo? A Tes. elr. woald. q1:1t r.or;c about thru.J o'clock"; t.n4 cor.,o be.a.: �• • • • • • • • • • �-- X tou bvlong A I X ,.);an j'04 did when you t1ce. e..i~ot c,1t 6f, -- to U:o b&!l4 et ~one::icel:? liou. I tld at it. bolC1ng to boiae and •o1'ld ono tl.,.,, l~et aul:ll.lor. y_.u 110u.J.g,droa11 in th-.t c.rt, rnoons go baok io whonundo!J:l for bl!!td prnc- would you r.o-:.9 .A 'Y•o. t: r: ·o o o ·.iould -.t You v,on:!.d go dawn tor you, botweon throe ond four .a Soaot1ms I wu go th•:• z.t 11.J.l. dion't bu~d p.,.-uotice J. re1 t;t wouldn ei.rly, I t o' c: ock? l ~o ~o: b«nd. J!"BCtiee.s.nd. X .-.net eomr.lt:iJlu:,a/OU \,ould oar t;..:,a :,,mr oar tr; fo.r bUJ'!d. pnctioo. ut ni l S.J~'t!..coa go d.o·,m to ~henwHtouh c.M Jark y\Ju.r 11ot;!c! 410.arpi.. ~r &."l.d:,au wot,:,lci not £:dt b.o.c~ unt.11 tob111CtSOTOn or o!gbt o=- "t me,l:tt O'Cl a Ito, air; I we.a Dlwt....73 prece1 t at bt:.::4 rrAutlcu X ,,t t •~s the LLon I ..11nt bao.lc. 00,oa.afon for your le&virig 1:1:'!. below tlla old :uU 7 onr lihet do<r n&Ar ~be r~llroad A I novcr did X «t. A D•~ tbi.t park •a the 0001U1i0n !or fo•o br146•· .,or.t oar u.ndor t.he 70a to ~rl et tl:o csrah! da;m thui·•. it no t.1.:.u? I r""'ecber ot'; no . .x n.ai were ;ou dolnc; lllli,ton "" l'-tu t:p o.a 6 o'olook in the A l a.on' t k?:lo·" •h~ro .t Yoa Jmo• •he re ~be o:t ~h~ on 3eoond Stroot, Jeoomi ~eson1c p1oK1D0 up .Liua ovcning? St1•...:,ut is l.aaonic building in ~a::plo .iharus.r.clunh • &ildin.; u! 1a. on tnut. at tout. X _,., • .L, A I nffr.; r pio,roo tjo.r up ui tbere. Shu !lever wu.e inc;; on.r, :ra::r �• • .. • • • • • �-Ur. 66 -- Ha.m:!er, or.l.7 o'! cor-nlnt.,1:1 r.1,on I took to work U!'ld tlien tar were w1t1 hor. sieters I Y~u nc,:or " Do, sir. X ion ~ri~d broueht har h o•. o trora hdr ~~7 ~rom -ioea• to t~,e d.idn't Jro, e1 r. I A1.ro~ou s1,rc: of tT.ai.t. nor.~ A "iaa • e1 r; I Yo~~•era on~ ~tsCt. didn't 4 a:,. ca. re ot' 1.bC • .Barto~ girl t.=71ng to truce t},ia Judd wben•.i:a.neaa• onu 1.natanoe. JO•J.1 A l)own llt tho •Or.ct I n&vt.r did. br.u::& be.r l.v11.&in My :>o;;n nt t.hu Drideo. ;;ou!' her i:.an """ there1•- Jhun!lndoah r1vor I buli~r• tridsu :;-ou tr1aO awe:-- fr-o:i •;es-,~ tll8t ta h"r r.o0r;e. to to.lle l.n," llE~on l,i;d attuo:}tc• to tu.o:~ away froc, hJJ:1': l!O, air, " her I •1c not l<!IOW thct "";boo.; a.11a7 from 1":1r;i. 40 not t1:iuz t rytng X 'iat: J'oi.. •ar:1 .11.. .:ro, e1r. J. M.£?'.a COl/lli~3~O!l'.:!, awor~, Q Do $OU j(nOJ: J.:.r. Joe.t 1:le .!11dA? I nar..,r trieu to te. ....e b,r im:07 !'r\.-m hiQ? to truce her t.ua: =:rec h1,.t. ux~lne~ by tr. lioc:J6r. t-cat.1!1,gd..~ ~-. Yeu. sJ r. ~ Q hta , '°" kno., l,;iee ;.r4~a b, lea. <: You lcnmf bo1,h o! thur, ,,ell, 4 1 don't 11.!o. s.,r: ~on? I knotr !.:.isi, Dorto:i. v.011 do U1•a !lh.rton ao •oll, )"OQ~ but I ba-.o kn011n :aa4 •11 �• e. • • .., • • • • �-D,ia Q 67 -- write yuu evtr & le...,t-er, or any luttore, to l!i.ee Bt>r ton? !,.nm I, Yen, air, ~ Ro" did I wrota ono 1.etter ;rou hm pan to • rt t" A Ur. J"Qcl d so:ro to i.:1ee !lr.rton. n. t 1~, tor? s lttt tllr and e.-:U.ed ttu it' I \,ottlQ. unawer 1,.,u 1t !'or t,lci. Q Did Jud cl toll a rro, eir; wr1t1 he ,u~t tol¢ aocqr1l1ng llid ,011 roud "' ~o, sl: Q Do .7ou roo,.J.l • I don't A o. ta ;;,,v~ co arid l:o,cl -ritt~n it} • to bit:.. wh11tltor or nat ;cu s:1•l\;6 1 ..... •• rocieubt:r w:bet.he.r I did. or r.at. • 11rotu lt Yes, e1r, C. l:itu'a Jt111~ <>!"tcr ,ou not r!l&d it diu to ox.,.i::u, tho lette, etatt:t whethc,r or not thilt j"!Jtl l ettur? ce to tuico tt.o lQtt$r it ovur to !1 t •111 o.ak ;au w&e t ha• 1!1 th• to tl:e>t on,,, ~ .. you what to r~t ta tbu let.'ter a no bhtl4 and ';Oll :,ou wroto ·mil ll'hera it ·t thiu pool-.-ovm. t 11.-ote. lot"° lotter at Shanll?ldolll. • .;i 1Yhat ,,au 1 "Ja1:1a• doing ;. Jlo • ..a shooting Q You 41d tnl!u tho lettor A i;o. air. I wrote 1t iJ'l l!r, c.t t!u,.t t1:31": pool. l><ld~Nl•or~il I wao b'10i< at a l l". tle o.~033-'.a,>JZlll..'.: IOU ll\' 13. 1t in tl1e pool-rot,m'. t oak in tlrn of!ioe • • !:,.;\1,.,,n. X miat te your bus!DA1s8' .i. I tvOrlc f. or U.r. l!oD.•.i.0.1@1. A I rw, a pool-r;om X !or l!r, lle1»111el. f:o·ot lont) have you been "'Jeatl'e" social 0 orrospon4ent? �' ,· • .. • • • • • • • �' . -A I 4on't X .n,at t,8 -- lcnow. 0 A Tbflt is the onJ.y litter 1 eY,1r wrote X ll'hot did ho ea,;, to :;ot1 whon ha "lllltd xor t.1:,. :;on to write \r.e letior'f A Ha Jut 1'"""1ed me tr.a le'!.ter :::•=hu,. anaw•rtbat. letter ,.,.., 1n 1.no lat1:er? X ll'llllt A I don't. X 0-t oourea. writ.t~n A to tind. yo,: read 'tJ'JO lot\.•r O'O.t whe~n•r .... o. e1 r, I -51 not reao ~ ro.me~cor wnetner I don'\ not I •an•t 1 A % 6.0.J. ovor to tam atter it ffSI a1 1 t ,:;o r..1m. c ou.re o? na d 1G or not. I .mow ne mnlltJd I re.::1emo&r giving 11. 1 bu.t wnottier .bu roeci. 1t or lcn01,. 1bat Jr1n1 Bo d14n't go aooord.1.ni 414 1 t e~ be ai:prOT•C tt? 1-t over, l.a~wr lihat rOJ:>ea~r. X Be reu lu.a tbe an4 r.alce~ me 1-l: I wuld 01 ~ letttr tell ,:;o tnat me. a 10 t1e tel.l Ile told.., t~ 3ou to •·rlte? t .... e \ne letter one. '18.8 an70.na ulao 1.1 oro ".t.&n ;ou wrote tnc, letter! A lfo, e1r. ONl 't, no? X He ofln ruad. A I wppoee X au oer.owrite. A ! th1n1<: 10. X Wbat a14 he p11y you for " He d1dn •t pay a,o ,inyt1·1ng. 811. t.oo, can 1 t ne? wr1 til18 tho lotter? an• �• • •• • • • • • • • • • • �•• • .X Di4 you e•er wr1 to any .l rrc, air. X llid yaa A Oh, ;yae, r wrtte 1 ~ &Yer otter let t.ara M7 1 or •m;,body o.l.Jla? r1 t• lette:11 tor otrn,r tel-0\'la. ·ou raiee a bual neae oi t.nat. co f"ui tra.t 1f ll 1'e...1ow oozaes b?lO as.cs 1110to writs !lo. air, A !'or .t,tm"I 1a. lett.1;;r ~or him, l a:o. l notice .l in thle you h&.j:ftOO to bOW 4 L. r A t liougnt reference t.aat GO :,ou. c&ll ti,at :t.er "8"eotheti-r~." ~ l tidn' en'-' waa h1• aweatnoart, X You es:,, 1.n here. S---...nQa7,tn~t, clear, l.&tiur "I &cl aorry 3aa know that tt.at 1 , I .LOY• /ou. to when :,ou a ay bo was oorry tnet t JUJor-. not. co.cu, oyer 1" ,..no. t • tel Jou ta.v e 111 he d 1 a no"'t go over sunaa;v? • " I Just wrote 't;llO lo,tdr X :ow lliotato A that 1t. 1d ;vou 1 ho 1'Mtoe 1t wrote. tji~t 110 "um;ea to B&.Y 7 It h• d1d not now 1:14 ;;ou know how • o wr1 t• it I I wae going according u tte otcttr let"ter - tr.e J.e1aer .oo 0 ot %rem net. X llo'ht.t al<I 7"" a.t:t do Wl.th tt.at lotwr? A I 4ott • t a,ow. X Suppose :,ou Juet w,·1t~ s J.1 t tl• .i. Wha~ do 70\.. r.a.r1 t mo to wr1 te. X Writ~ "Sllenantoah, I w1ll I -mow wont lu:e d.rop you eorr; :le Ta 1t a tew linea salt Vl?)!tnla, to n1m. t:.ere 1 or r..e, Uo.ron 11, le> repJ.:; to :;our J.9Z5. nee.rtbrewur.g ~n~t 1 did not oo~e over 3Unaaq. b~~. tear, that 1 l~~• :;ou, L~d that I )nat the t Ima Act11:,. l c:a aorry that go to Br1dgow~ter you f&el lllc,,i swee~n""rt, just :, 011 4o. l&t.ter. you &no• to i~•a Deo.r, ooi,:e �• • • • • • • ' ,. • • • • • • • • • �-- oTor to tno ?atlin but d14n't ••e aee1.1ng tomorrow yo1.1. Ploa.sc ':el.1 ti.o ;. I \old X •"" A No. be wr111ehoottng jury ;ou beeanse aoae 'tOt:lOr;-ow n:.g£t. ,n you :;rou tr.1e l X '!ou i!14 not seal ;. I don't .t o:r:oour.e. lUlll u,1n letter? 1t eJ.l f a\ Et 1u1-a probably 1.110 lut, tor 1t. twt.int.y-1'1..-0 you put 1 t ln reet tnu OnVG..lOJHt. to t.im? 1t A ho 011.1led. it. boto let i.e re. tbe onu you tad written. did JOU? roo:.amoer wne\111...:r I d1d. or no-t. ;,,cu g,,.vo 111m opportan1ty to rot.d 1t over beforo you\' <litlll't i.:ncnr-r.r,111..t,erI eaaJ.ed it. ! I don't X Did 7ou tr;; to d:1sg-i1ae ;our I don't 'le..!lo. Wten j'OU recnemoer. •rot.& 1t:": A no, e1r. t.all. r x Did 1ou s1gn 1:1e 4 I pui: "Jeae" X YO"..t 81!\T .,L Yea, e!.r, J: Be tol.4 :iOU to sign 1.~. ;. Yeo, e1r. ho wan,ec mo io el'!IJ 1t. ~-• o 1, ~ ~a- ll ord. ""Jetse" -:o i-oer". you wrr:._ tc. 1 suppoae 11:~ a.14 tio? Ii• a1<1n•t ICO to. X Eow d. LC Jou b8£ 1-•n t.O prln't ,. I eon't X oYe F!"on one wt,o Judo. aeireo me to wr1to pooJ.. t1n1sbvd =o gAYO lrr. •• <>n .7D11•rot• lie preeo,:~ an ) ,u • I loo;co.d IOr now :,ou i,,,_.poned to •rtte X JC m, n1g.ct. Jess.• lO'Y&I ~Ott. C.il 70 -- Di!! .,ou Jonow. 4.o •bs.t~! 'Li;& aQt!r£:t!s on t.t.e enl""e.-oi:ot �, • • • • • • • • • -• • • • • • • �-· .I. Teo , D1r. X Was hG prano.ni '71 -- WQGn ]OU «Ld 1~~ he 'lt'&an 1 t ;;,. :Rtt. 1t1r; .X I/ho ""'lle• \nu A lie dU. X Who A ::0 4 14. X Who 1nrn1sned ,i. lfo 414. . le1;1o0r, t!lo a tan]) on it? J)Ut Tne 11ta.t1onor7'i X Bow ciid ;·on httJ!pQn to eo.,:: nere, l!ooting toc,orrow (Thura~ay) t.cua ou io ,. I 1ih1n"" X t:lhetf ,\ I th1rt4: be told X Bet.old ht1 ll;nd I nll ma io ;oiJ to put i;o bflol< nooe "li.h the 111 put 1n t~.ero. , wt or t111.e in ne1·•, ei.J..L No, &.r, X: ~lf>t& A Tts:t 11t1.ab-e1or-s I a1.arud you"? lett:or. pui t.t.-at Jt. i;oo, aJ.c.n 1 t f,e? le~ter. lie 1.~J.c. no d1d not, W0.S ~o mc.JC.t Q date •:nu.n..r, oot:!!:e OYor to Ps1ih when t1w tiOld: /OU thbt? tl,) r.1tn )u:tr :ror to wr.1.to tho r.ou-r, n1gt.t 11 ! 001.J.4- be10.re I put w, 11; 1n the lu,~r. X told You 883, her•, you 1.o sq t!:£.t. "'Flo "too. 14::fO uo tn-1e. 4.m't I Will loOK :tor yo1,.1.• Re •: A rto. e1r. X :lhet? .a. r.o. e1r. X You "re sure :ou. wrott! A. Yes. s1 r: .X £011 .u• • I know I "rotu t.h&t. 1.~'te:r? ·u1ot lat.tar ;0u. be:;:pea \o t>tw<•\l;i.a l<l.n« • at an •3• lD t.l:.1a �, • • • • • • • • • • • • �• -- '12 --- letter! cton't know. I wrote letter. A l X ;'by A I ct'Lf, msi:e ooe k1r.4 Of a.n ""S""•o well 1 1: -.t.ie lotter A r Jurt you CIOJCOt.IJ.10 did the LUt<l ot ·u1ougl. an "5"' :rcu.ltln,d :;w •r1ta 1n ""Sheriaricioah"? -e · ~ot er. •s• e>t r:-1nte<i the 4141.'t :rouT arou d 11:, Juot t bllt. like (1Vr1ting ,!) • let tar .a. th&t. !lllldo a an tai. o,, Co,rtret tna, ;;o.u.wrote he told 1t al. t:-w l.:" :,·oi...41C ,. r1 to thl.e 1ne.t.a...,:::o-:-..d requut J'OU subatant1a111 A He gave m a.n idea Ile co.id it, or e.11yti,1ng. wr,<At to put le,t.1.er, of 7ouc.g ~to, 1n the other &nl! le.;\•r1 er! ,,.,u~t. hi waJrt;ed. Ho bt:d the .•;ou .ialow I don't letter romecbctr tow toere ana I !ol- lC111e4 tt,& t. 1 l!e told J1)\1 t.t.at t.e ..an't.,, a lOT• ~111,-icr ritten, e1•n''t a lovo and r1e? .-... Yee. air • .! :\'llatY A m, ~old X He 'tVl.4 :.·au 1.no.t: ne war.ted we triat. .Latter wr1.t1.0t. t!Jai ls 1.t.e t:int!: 73t: wrot•·~ A. ~•-t X Wl>at did A Tork 1n tllo JlOo1-room t:or 1.:r. Veruon ).lollo.nl.el:. % "Jean• write it~ tb1a 1!J t.r.ie .kt.nd I trie.d .:,ou a a.r ,our 'to •r1i.e. bueino•e J.s 1 Jua"t. otJ.t:a 1.n on tr..1,,.t occcis1on ar.o lot;e:r c.:-,arou I wrote 1\. X to,; handod it to him l\nd do not rocOJl not .... 11 it·. you to v.:-ota 1t'": a You did e ..v .,,,.~her ,-ou ll'l~l•d �• • • • • • • • -l • • �-A 414 not '73 -- I 4on't no,. str. ,mo,v whet.her 1t cae •ealoG 01' r not. IOOU 1t. l!!?.:T-P.!> lluVTu\:'lUJll, a•oro, """"'ined b:v UT. Q 1onr nru:o ic !llr11&0~ Rou611bu811T A Yee. Cl r. 1J. :\l ~cu ~ow l,;.1aa u.nr.1e :larton. ant ,:~ur,.r,teltt:f:1•~: :Uet1oo ,'"udct·: sir. I., 'toe , Q DJ.4 rou ner J. I he.VG lbem; O.,tJr tr1ura "1th 't W•r• :,iJu t.hera Tla1. at tne o.oa:e OJ: 1!1ea ll&rton~ .her a11.:~•r t11'1oe. at any t!..alewhen ?Jm":;ett. AOl-'8Clr #nd.. 'ti!ll Cocer weze tnere; ... Yee, air. Q ':1a.a La.es "'n:::-,o. Barton •t A 1 "'•on't the an4 tt bauae. c.t It. A o'olool<; a.t the t.<rta•• 'Wa8 ?os. l;;f..lJ ber an4 i.:r. ,;u1t£.elci Carl A ?as. Q :1hat waa 'tl air A. I ooU:.dn I t toll n•r tne p~e and: .1.f! o•~Ioo.k lieo.41:lso I lert Cl 'illU! ~n!>t nr. aa~d ! was at :ns". 1)1'..:tfrorr. n.1.i:;1,t. D•l'Waon 11 o.aa. 12 c.'~1-oelt on Saturday betwt.100 ll air; n.o~ w•.t:n iou. •era, 'tl1ere". on aatlll'Gta;- m.;;At"? O(Jr sister ahoi:-t1;, aYttr ll oo.n,e o:, tile i:;o.to. Vlll1tf1.•14i air. Bl.Ster who tM oon.i1t,on? !.fOll ar.e.ctl-z, 11'hl!i.t.thelr 1~ 11'8.0 e.nd E!hU .Jl'l.1. Q. D1~ rou r;o up t.o 'tt.u " •10, el r. t naTer d1d Q ll1ayou see bar a.~d Ur. it aorJc.11.Jon ua. l WO.Bi'htttiela.. 1,onse? g~ to tllo "-1t-xieJ.R .,.,.,,,., up aro'1nd u,. :,,.,,.,..,H,•ret �• • • • • • • • • • �A Ilo, e1r: I staid. ~ Vnti.L who Oftmd A i.:r. l'tl:itt1wl4. e."~l:.e gu.t.e u,n-;1. be caco Due~? Ue ant tr.e otcar Q Do iou Jtno~ what h1c oo""'it:on • I ooall not £)6CK, two 001• 11ta10 there. wna: ee.y w'hut 11er oor,a 1t1011 Wa!, out fie w"" ,rtructng, T~ CClt1.:i'1; Tnlilt ll/~!10:R; eh• ff!l8 I~. 1t1 a good obJoctto.n. I Will tolloff that "-1' bJ' eho•·Jng ur1der 't e 1:i.:tluenca o-:_ liquor. 1Ull1~: It 1a a o1rautC'8"tance tt.at. 01:.gti1. to b■ coneidered. with eLll tt'1> ott'.6,r •f~oi:.e e.nd o1r- OUl:letanaea or the oaee. Ult. :J\.~ : T.hCiLt .tact oo evit!enoe "tr.&.t a -no~n t.altee o 4.rt Jlk 18 thti.t i,t4e 18 1sore.l. Rx.oept1on ror t~e aocueed. JUa:1cE JU.:ID, ewo.rn, exr.a.inoc own llehall:, oy Ur. llau=.er, teetirt lild. 1n t.1s ae xollowe: you, :.rr. "udl? ~ How old..,.. A n1neteon. Q Do you lcno• &.m-a 3ArtonY Will bo twenty the ~2nd Augu,,t. 01 A Yes, sir. ~ ~r- w"'u4d, ~Oll bavo ceen aoouaud here under promie• ot ausrriat;•~ 1BBrry nar. or baa there .i. tlo, Q lh•re Of bAvtng d9dU.Oud bur ba,re 7gu a~ an, ti~~ iYur rrociee6 ~een 4ny engnsement bet•een 11r. did you meot Iler, rou~ to �• • • • • • • • • �. • -- A J'&i th llooling Q 1'hen-:- A I can• t ~. ~ Cnr1cet....., A 1925, I thlnl<, I( Christmas .i. It Q Llwt A 'Yes. 191r. ,t I no-tloo~ Churc,h at 3>.en"1looar,. t-tro yoaro ago, Clu·1et111ae sor..e·t111e. I wllat J'I ar, 01' of 19tb? You mew, 1926 or 1924, ,. t~i ,.,.r,I trou~l• eY1denoe. You 6-nesa? !Ulro througo tho l 't:t.o-icz:,t tr:.e::-at.nst "'•t ber nowY ego, wo yoare Cbriatioaa ti'"•• Jcnow. J.rouna I don't hae beea Com:.onwu~\b'a as to ~h• 7E -- at tbe l'hit~ introduot1 on 01 t1.e UT ■ tt«cm .a c..ietal'e llu•l•re noeung about Ollristoa a year "8•, or Ch.rietmas boforo laat~ A About e.roucd t~ore. Q You said t.!:.llt ;•ou mot .her arow:• you? d14n't A Yee, u1r. II lrhe,: d!cl 71>u f1nrt eall or. 1'or? !llt J'O':l o-.o:- ODll on tor or go to ,:es ller·. A 011ll on ner1 Q 11cm m&..iy .\ ( clon • t J<now. q %lit ;-aa 1121t go lag A ll1ci I qUl.t going? Q Y JU. ei r ! times Clo you Right ea; you 'ffent- 'to aoo many tim,,s. rcere. ttm t nur-Y �• ••• • , • • • • • • • C • • • • , • • _J �A I went •!. tb her -a1X or ••Ten ~ ':ib; did ;ou otop1 A Jell, ratoor, one ni~nt we wal~od ou~ on tbe porch, and the!l then. I •~d ea11, "All ••nt 1 "Yoa, eir." r1 ,ht, Uter o.::d ner fliU;er "'-t, on t.h• :icit.o.hen i:orc.h, and eha aatd an4 bo stu.d, He eo1d. "1l1le.• tn"t eta; away. 't eno told Old tr.at !!1 a&1d, f'roc. a-ocebod:r c~• \o the sme A Sir, Q You ~ Yes. Q lllbat •1••1' • PrOQ Ol,y4o Shorts, q :>14 ::r. .l !c, fP)T, 1.ru.omat1on v.nti I etop1:.ed. or er.1 c14, l\&B a1tt1ng th6't .v~u, out knnl•:" 1:: tte~ tcn.se.• "1 Dar, m,.,11 d1Gn 't so:.10 one e.lee. st:e r1cent oo,r." e.cout 1~ 0 1 0100Jc t1,at t,,e old what be t:uld tell bee.le ar.ot11er re _o,, to tell i<nd he told Don't "II •'}at, bfi.ck 1n 'U:.e:-e D.&dI ste.14 until After l!lonth-e I I gu•ss, r n1gnt. l1Ke c,o nr.a l o,uat eo -- 01:,de sr.orte You go't 1nTGn:.at1cri etreot·: TrQ.meocoono e ...a• e.l.ong 1.,.0 aame 11nflls1" e1 r. Geor,;• 34.rt~n evor ally an:,thiq,; to ;;ou t.1:::eol:O' eit, Cl H• never said anything to you at ru.lt .A .!ro, a1.r. wan-i .,"Outo coce , ooeuc, did ;rou so~ M tro, s1r • .not 1'or awrale. a Did .rou eee t.ar srount A Yee, e1r. q :1011• 1 111ll A Vo, e1r. '; o.-n o:- go m:th ask ./OU tl. 18: l don't 1;er cr,er "ttJer•? cLid :,ou eYu r te..c-e 1.r.1r..k I C.1t. r.• r 'to et'C.ro.o!' �• • • • • • • • • • • • • L • �D1d ycru trvor iwto ner -. &nyvbereo p.J.ao.u. to a:,y er.0.,,1 or ,;o any ot.ner elee!' ... No, e1r; I tooc her 1.0 a la1'tt-J')arc:y. to a lt•n-par'ty? Q "!au 'tOOJt bar "q Yee. air. A llo, 81 Q I>1o 1ou ov1,r g1 Ye Jler a ring~ l don't r eos.1.1 tr.,:1ng ll1d 70•1 e11er l.iln.ce nor a rrftuont Lor o. snow. 1.0 o:r an7 :.cir,d~' r. A Ji'o, alr. Do g11 t or uny Charao ter! lj A llo. ear. q aomet~ 1ng n.bout She a&1it whst about that letur·, a llt'ter tl:at Bl.a rece1ve1. Diel you 11r1te 1t or havo it au-p- written? A Rad 1t wrote, Q Hoff did 1t h•q•ptn A I was shooting hi..in ~o wr1.te 1t. teat :,ou dlo that\ pooJ and "Jake" OoTerctone I ge.vo n.un -i:ne 111,1,er oua tne ca.ir.o 1r. s"tat1oner; &l'Ja. I 1::0~ ~o wr1t1 it. l•t•r ~orria Q You wore ahoutiog pool, la. Ytui. Q Do you Jcnow wl•at a. No, si.r. Q Did :,ou road 1t e.rtor "' !lo, a1r; Q rro , then, Bir. the wae • rl ttml' l•tter tho.t 1t wa., wr1t1.on~• was e•llled, •'"" in l:arob. soa.etoina on you orew a gun on the ~r14ge When sh• uc w~a W1t~ n1r, 3'lue Holt. ln ~ oar, '.:'ell u.a e.Jiou.t. t.ta't. cco1ng •1th 1... a l>oen a111d t~"t IU.aa Jlll1& two yound u~. !rQII �••I • •• . .. • • • • l • • • • • • • • • • • �-- A on tt.o orid.ge on one SUn<iay •"•1~1ns~ I don't ne ':b(.\ it wae. knoll ,;·hat dai~ and I \Jl11l.t another I wae at.ano1ng bo7, 19 Wl'111Lt t-. e7 tolG tbat gan 'Tio s-t 7B -- me. I heard th•c ae.:>t b7 W-.c.anir.•y Lam, 1Ul4 tney r~ ,!.rd out. 11?1athey there, ,no o.nu jtowurd Lem an• went to ibe Blue l!ole- 0-lrJa Dt.olC l waa ebo,ung that. wenl.i oy al'.)d sto1-J1•Cl on "'the 0111 e..nCL up tt.•r• -- F.o,ud nn~ went up there Lezo &nd lll;lllel, . \I 1)1d 7ou pnll il. !lo, oi r. out I anot gu11 1>nd shoot 7our at \)',c~ once bUt dlb not snoot At tllem, t enot the rJ.ver. Q ::>1• you take ~n•i=i A I v,ink Q. :tou,;; ali-c&d a p1eoe .A Y•••Bir. ~ l Will l 'c'f'olQI a ti Pi•oe Ank you e'Tetu....t.g? l.fl~t. hO!:i& 01 the ••-.v \11th tr eo. or tt.t ~ay hom w1•t..h.tntr.i tbat here; did 7ou evor aee nor right evening? out ~!th e.n7body • le •Y "- Yea, sir. girl J.. I I aw t.er out w1tin Rene.Ley 1 Q lll111t liensle;,f "' Sar: H•n.slay. Q s~at• •hetbor or no~ Sao E•naley bere away Irom you. ano. A 011 t~., bridge '< 'Ibo i.,, about l..1 eTer tr1ti to tar.• ~r..ie eo "'1ere aoa wo•n1" 9 :30 an~ ZAnene D<tan was w1 th 1,!m. SLe? A Ba.,mon4Doen•e w1ro. Q \fh1r1 1s e.1.e not,? A Sbonan4oah, Q. Sb• waa sw:unon•d here 1.n tt.18 case a.a a "1. tne&a'? 1,, �• • •• • l • • • L • �-- .-. Yes, sir, Q BP lons hae it ?9 - 1>et11 einoe Zaneae Doan on• ber h~sband aep- e.ratedT ._ I 4 on' t kno•, ~ Hae it A Sine• Q Y••? oeen o. :;war .. no KMeae ,-.e"' DeM aep-Are.t•a. 1.rm I obJect. J.1{. ::.,filLA1l: I suppose Q Xanaaa »aan 'tttle a..toug ,men Jo Ye•. ,1.r. Q l'll'lllt d1d Sam ran uo kb• groun4. r.ar llusD,;,r,.'. ~lllLt: 1a 1.mrila~• r.a,.al. 1 ront wnooia on ue anc b• st:oppea ant aa1• .A.not.o.er ov. we.a •it.a u.a ~ nnr1u111e,'! llonele:, do? TI• aaked ~1,ru three 'tCei.t, I don't bridge co th• &nd ~.AA-t ao.1t:a't!'ang ocC'Orrea. betwet4l anci the girls, t1n..-e o•tore aio,. •·1:.0 Yeu haare1 ner at.'J't.ec•ni. fie.re aoout Q 7u:.ra'"i 1t 1a two or throo .,_era. A ,... H• or tbreo JO'Q. on, ot.tier two on "Do ,1ou "ant: te ce pu.1110 orr • he y;:eo. be1cg our at Mr. llor:r1a• n1gnt dorm 1..tl i..ne oroh- a_rt? A Yee. etr. Q I ,,an~ you to t•lJ. there, o.ne now to marry oam~ h•r, ab out 1't cse about, ana. hm1 thn.t !~ tee ena. wt,et.r:er ;;ou_ CAde an,- prN:1:..1• aot a-r lt.'ti..znti.c;, w1'th th.1!! :-oung •ot:.an tna t n1gnt. A \Yo"•r• aJ.l ai tti r.g on tne -rore11 an• 1 r.ad a netutaoh•. l!lna 1 wen,: on dotrn 1-n ttle orohe.rd, t.be road, Q Ju.st _prec1e•1;- w.c.at hanporieo and 1t v.as 11ot twenty Did you c1.>.tJ. i,er! • not 1n 1.1.e orcht rd.. bnt do•u wtnui.eo un1,1l ace oemo a.own th•r•. �• • • . • w [ ; • • • L I �-- i;O -A lio, s1r. q £&4 •.a•r• ;gcu na;on~•• y~u were ocore A.on.a ~=-tr.;, tQ: you le.ti. You •a1U4 A Yes, l!lr• Q .nan A I,,.~ (I iou both ... t ClO""'' .L 1'••· Q Go ~aacs u:c 't.r.c: •cat!' 1n \no oronara, iueu, Ii\~ dia ¥Uk wn:n: tulppe.noc~ CCJ:'L one ar;o aat GtJrln, 'too. a::a \.eu w.c.s" l.-llffOt.fGC 1n ,y.Ju,· ~xo.c1.11 a■ ud nor tor ~t. buu L g,a 1.t.. lnian ,-o...._ l.llkeCi har Lor int11rcv.irse 41d ;oa c;z, o any pro or toll htr th t if mi••d tl,e ""1 ci. 4 la t rvfere11 • to .... r.la. y.u .ot ln trcu~lo r• ln the o ..o ard •ould ,:u:rry her, •• or or tl1t1 "1114• Jo, air,! -.ca hor 4ltn't aDT p:rc::1••· She .1 •, c_ • ona r•.rUl.lD. C: Wh:1t e o /ou o"Y" A ae to prc:1•• llh• 41411' t not ll«le tr,4 for • Sil• did I,. ~o. elr, q D'baro ha4 A .:boro .. 1:ay. C>ff 1J9t.•p•i1•0.. A I for our. 8.U. TelJ. "aai 1,. clor.in tl.ere d10. ~ Q aeyc1n;: 000• wa.1.: O'Ul. 1n u:.o oraill-ra. Gn4 your llead She ea.10.. ·•toi•e ca7 get b•t~er,nnd ano too t1oua•t S: Sl'le ewe do•o •.c.ero 7ou ••re. • in.al. bd Down lnto ■ h• lJ her CDT tt:\ i• e.n7 promo•~ c-oao fro•• o c uo fro ■., : he orollcrA. .-:iore Jiua eh• boon bofora •~• �.. .. . • • • • • • • ' .• l • �-- 81 -oo.ce ln tho oroll.,rd? A iJn t.b.11 p<0reh. Q ,/1th wbom• "' oil th It !1011. ~bon she .Yl•ldod to 3011 do•n or oo"t eho Jneietcsd atJJtO •hott~er !.t.m. i:orr ls Lnd l!o•"r~ Julia J. l Old not underllt'U!d " D1il you uay ~ny rubbor ~ °ilJS, ln tne oranurd tbord tbHt rou tr..l:11tm,l preoblltionai· • "12, or- c.n7tt1!1g of tl:ci klndi eir. \7hat. ·~ 4o Y1111,Bir• Q .. Did .,uu 8U6il1Jet l):i.t or did u.e·, I 41d, Yott did~ .. 1-:u. air .. . .b,m rl 1~ :,ou find out ~I:&~ •I" ""6 in trouble •• '"tlat101· a gel •• I b~eac it wua nbout l:arah. Q About l!ar~h A Y••·Bl=, ~ lla<l ebu uvur .,hen eto A r:o. alr. Q no;; d Id Q t>.1s 7u6r; bcio=e .,...,., \}110 h"JJPorled, or &dY1aot J'Oll th:,t .. o: it out. yon flne1 lul', lo up until Gho 11'1,a In .. f1.nily Stl!>J•le bo;r told 'll1cb ti·,.~ti••· we. bo;n 4 Cltironctt Q Clt.ronoe JU1•&l• told 4 Yau. r;1r. SU._..-le. JOU'. tN:n! !rue b"<!k )'ondor !.:&rc'h o! tl:ia ""11 ;-utr. in U!,'tl.St told you �I • .• ,• .... • • • �• • -- o... -Q Vh,u·e b. :D-.>Ttna!. Q ,11en di~ you tlrtt 1:!-i;1 I. F1ret Q ihun did t-br..t• lU4n, lt tall 7ou! Sh• Q ?ou GU!':':: th t • o nover toll of ho:t OllbJ or ti. until •d'ter , DO • h e t.ola yen; th t ycu • err, t. e l.o bt.d 7ou nr:ested' l"'l!f5J.Onu1blo tor ~·ou ,11-th be!nr; A ,..o. atr, q :Do ;.,,,u ,.no., ,, tl-lt in or eoin.; stayln; !or bur coneition t .;ou WOl'e ros_p>nalble ..Ead .rbe e-;er ·1.·r1tten ;to·u n latter oh•rgtng oth•r bor? .. ...,., ter• she :first novor did ~ roh •• tho it irot, l&,.rn .. .totbcr at :-u.tfmfl.fl • e g~rage. or U:u QCl'hto.h a!. c. pan 11. hi.:r habi ta t•-Yo on\ <tn~ rurrntus bo•n w1tt "round refol'il'nce 1.be n"ighb~rbocd t.o •it! men? I -:idn' t uniar»t~n! you. C. Do .:-,.:r:.1.ie'nowlrlt,11t br..va b~u.•n her huhi ta ht.Yd b en as to ~•in& in ~n~ out tho n;i l know th-.t eh• hhor~ood i,, g b, •n >I llo :,on kno., shot ~aura A I hs,;;o h,•-t q 7011 have h... t•h 011t r 1th nr.1t u.nttl ov• u,, .... 1 '1vo th•r• A $t.sid " :>o :,ou mean in Ye.L. al r. r, o'c.lOolr thOIII, ooa o-at r.l aha hti.t.. do ;·ou. iooan b.7 that"' beon o~her aen o'clvck r. tlt1t1? in tho oming. \Thi~t de ,-ou rneen 11.bon you ee.7 in the c,orr.in& 5 o'olook:. unLil u, &irton' tt Loue u. with }1er• �"l ' t I • • • �83 -'1 You atntd A i'da, Q n_o &ll ,ri th her: night c1: .. elee at&id thora: Bowori Lam Bn4 Ju.lia li,or.rla. •1•• touso lihct 3iJUare huuao, "' !our-ro Ot> 1a tb4:? to-ur rooma. tauael 'lei;, air. Q Ullo was in t.},tt ro Je. 11itl 7vu e.n4 Aties &1rton, :u,t Sowa.rd l.Ac ..,.. " Q thlir• tb1&t 11ntll 5 0 1 oloa..'-t in the i..on:1ng~ .i. I gueoa eo. Q lfo~l. 1·0,i in.; bua ,::0<,1, 30®t b~d beo,. eoir.g ec• eu.1G 1'6re to tte ovor to ••• ott'eot a your.g lu ¥ at Br1u1,awntor; l:.ud ;,ou? A Yes. v1r. q And thie • !!ho neTor Bill~ 'lOtbini; ~ JO .,.ou knu,, whu~hur 1-.,loyd Ooc.vr or Rt.i.,i"Dlond Roudabush evar •!l!:lt 1oiU • l!'lrl bore ob!ooted up tberor .,b11ut. 1 t, hor? Yoa,oir,theyd1"1. Q rh•Y brou 6ht tt1D ola fortune MliuYu ,OUl' going i.o ~¥r no..::a ts. A Ya1j, 01r. Q l'tbo coro ,. l wna up thoro -•r• tallor ko.o, Cnr: ~y. I ~vu up ttu:a1 .. e-u •11b? t,11oe. On l;,st ;u11 4th picnic,, u.i orotto•e. �' • •• • • • • �.a Yue. air. Q You were up at tb• 11. Ye,a. air. Q 11l;o With: • Juli& lht°"""' J"lio told, r ·'.uttir..o.n. 1-nd fomn11 :.'.hai ws th• ~rottcGs rton1ci 1-;.:i.nt t~.,t1 on t.hu tr&1n llazing<> ••nt oY•r o.oli hut :ro:-tunoe tortu..oa lold, ~1 ti-. t.,a::,. { •ho .. ent A .. n.~l• 311.rtoo. 'Q r,h•,1,t d ia j'iJU go t,.lo S. I doo•t told. tl:eir t imo I ,. •::t. ! lret SU~ple e.n4 tho ~.~n wooan ~antoG to la.vv tl:cir 11:14l woJ1t up 1.hara ar.il ou.uJ 1>uck. .. .Ltl: :,ou•. know. ':hot second '!..1 ...u vr,ited to told. tc i;o tor:" c:,.: I hl-4 ":' 1ort=o too. Q Yo,, ht:~ • our fortune Q Al r:,:f :ou liu.d 7vur fortunoe Q. !To,,, t.ta.r,Y r,uy hno uooo 'tba't yo~ wore !n t.rou~lo ~ •itb or toldt in tc;re f.u"Q told t.l·..... t :,·ou told l.ti.t' e. WOCfiO! rro. air. ,. r.o• eir. Q Did ~ou ~vor write . ro • air, -· .1.Jllit.i •t.rton i.. lott.,r ~! , kin~':' none but tbe ono 'th•.t.t 00Terat one •rote. ii und ;;ou neYor promiti ed to m&r:;y bur in an; 1or111'. r,r,; 1<&...:' , aui,o or �• • • • • L •• �q kin~ Pa1~h ge~:era ~h.tti a! "' pltoao 1e tbo.t1 a ~luoa 1 :turob.~htrt. tloae re ii o ronl Iuoplo b~~t..A. or •I.a! churoh, of, n~nt kind of iu 1tf ii. I ta.le• it tl,o.t it Q ~'"bat kind or oondt:at A Thu; dnnoe t1rt>"..U1d u littltJ Q i1u,t 1e " ohuroh. I su•••it la o o~oro11. do tl ay hGVtJ tl16re; bit . •• 18 tho ::onduat s:la.ae"" with hor up in tho a I don't i :ll~t i: l!o• long orohnrd·: lanow whut cl .i.t.11 1; s:a.e. v.na the flrot bad rou I k!low t.1:. t. e&.ll one t1:1c. ti'-4. l>,on golng 1'1~ harY Y;ni. hclG b<.on ,;oltg v1 tt hor for 1uu:i~ 11vo or ai:.: t:onthc 'bufO.'."wt hot. ht-~runbd\' A J ;,a•aa. au or nino t1on~h•, eomathins lll:a th&t. l d?n't t''Electi~r ¢~it.er: ua .. ad 7c.iu or not. llid :,ou huvo interco-.rao with l;;:r t1ci.o or aoro tbtiJ'J ono tJr.;e•. onl-: ono ~~~R: r.rrn.,.:33; .X loo we:o utth boCora thi• A hu1,ono4 You. sir. hor, SuYe.rc.: t ir.:ee • ,<,u &uy, !.bout alx !~ 1;1,a orohard~ to ntno oonU•e �• • ... • • t • • �• •• .. -- 66 -X And rou m,.re with ! Wll;' Hdn't ti::;e r .. 3eo hor A ClOll.,.lo ;rou huvo eo:::olblng a "uoky th,i,;S to do •11.h her truat boi'oru e ho l"a..s&! 1 r ~ gh t 'f llt1E £: I -~t '1th ':'he onl;- thing at.v \,t,1,0 1.,1.ll r1oht. be.!" elx. or Ct1V<m eiuntta. I rJ<Uld llt,ILllllll: bar ""'S she .:a, t ... ,;.;, :o.to -- that ear11 in thu ~Omin~.X Sha lc4pt , ou ,:p 01.,rl; 1n tbe ,1. r X You Jlcl no! b<-ve to sts:,. t 10 not lohve until e;oming! tho otbor r~.lov left. did ."otll h. I did not 11~e to la:&'f'e ln the t ti.r;r b.7 c;at.:l:f ar.d go or thNe c,Uoo. !.:ll. 1!.J..ll!::!: dark. Ilu el.id he dta !To witneso) not lil:e l1blit "•r• Jli'J,l;3S: tlt.iting on tl,u other r.ie to ste:- und I at1,id. t:!{. ~o:e othsr wo:an ~ &4, .....~'.{: '1lc.'JU::i3: I She !'Oi.1 to lu&ve 1n Ue a .. 1~1r,g on·1 ,·1n1 1 :id oho wsntod •!ls &!'lather c:.s.ntl'iere ¥1'1~~ tho Yue, air. wu c,J-..,.t., up unt 11 :;ou bad b• X: and. tb.cio gu7; 41.:l ha::a ~iceoU!ns ar; go1ns •i th bor to do 'liit'h her. o!tur..t aft@.r th1,.t~ A I quit about two contc~. X 7htJn d la YOIJ ,11i.1t ~ A Attor 1:r. Barton t'foO ~old ce :t:e 41dc't rulo• ao tllere. u~ bow �'• .. ., .. • • • • • • L �-- b7 J. I eon't X ,,11~ th•-t I: .. c,l~, that along ..·1a,., r.h3t tillJO. bofor• ;Ge b,-G sn~ flha-:.t the rt:-ct r :t :o .;ou J. !:o, elr. X ,."!.le 1t A StUni.11:~ r l 1Cle X !t • 111E1, Z And you i:1JOW f.be..t .-..o!'lth 1t the t.intor in • It • a;s t:Wl~ t.lu .Jr in thu auCL.uJ' ~ic:;,t s wa.-r:i. h~ma, did it~ ~1r. eicl< :cat 11n4 ir.~O!'OOUJ'!Hl ,r 1 ir. her of t -lw. ~·et.r, I never aJ'te didn't r thCl.t evo.rr to• .:rau":1 ~t:Jr.t ••·lt.h hor in .iebr.1vy,onc::o.f'or I DOr.tb. I L'a• ottun n. Vnoe ti l 0001;1 or t11ioo n ~ Ie», e1 =. 1 ov~r a pul"!.od "f A l. d,in't I. '2110 or thr3u ~ I d3n't .x You bad comotbing on~o or t•lae eir. wua 1uurt oco'Q.rrod out th~ru nour .la~• Ju.l.1~ ~orrie' .,., 11'0, air, twtoe ot lest of ,.i:guat J !:now. don't d&ya up !UH!.1 ?'ubru.o:y ••• tor: a id huvo ..ic1:eti.: tns to do •1th ~..tt.u r r-ou A 1ng to •~ "i tl Clit. :-ou bu,o woul~ und twio• &.0)·~1ns to do 1rtth her 1,.,it..:Jgather-., c.. •e"l:JC•ot.1..:tL~e•. Ji1J1.tct? how ::;$:ly .::ontbs! .irnow haw Cbnf uont.ba. ,..on-tbs. or :tour' or !1-V<.!contbo! A~V~ ho~ lv~s- Pou.r or !!Vu ~~ntha. -:.o do r.i\'t her, for u purtoa of tour o! tiTe a ,;oef!k 4UT1llg that. 1.11,1e • ie 'ti,'-n, l b"taaa • on an ayort,;gs ot ~6~tLe -- onco or t.hot r1gh1.'( �• . , . ' . • • I • -•• • . •• L �8b •• .t llo.,, !Uot 1<hon Gld ;-ou tell reoo~1cotlon, ti!hun 'tb.u ilrat tba ~o tho boe-t ot your !nr;, e.ot ocourrod and .han the l'-t.t n,t oo:.:urred: I acn't A kr.o,. when the lt.i.et liot ooourrt.td. :t. t.'ltanT .a. I cl~n• t wl:"". a;ow 'tOtl onn L1T<.ith1i1 :ury Z rulcU id.ue. or:.n''t .,ou .. &as to •ten i't ooaur:rudt •l!•• tn. .t lo.et ~i::.o ""• !ll'll"t ar,:,a IJlut """ :lll• yo!:.r, 1n U:a orchi.r4 is Ill ous ab ou i ~he t ~cow. I. Jiuv-d a-:.. liu.c! ntrltLln~ A no. .J: You d.on' X Y.ou ••ru "' don't air.! bavantt i to c.o 1d th her t. •• ink ol AU811Ut ot 1t1 ir..o a Christ::ia.a? n.o• tl,J.n:t so? with l,cr e1noo Chri&t1.:1as, You hbvc 6tJt18 •itt h.ir you~ 1o.,,.wbe~ber .i.. I l!on' t I '1hat ml>da .rou c~rry loTW her. r 1 n, ~ tht:.t r1i;ht'• .A. J: don• etnoe. • dit~•t I .. int w!tL l.ar .. :rtor Chrtatn:te on like ,ou did 1'ith this rt=li or not. Yc1a 6!4 ;:-ou, X 'ilhat d I) J·ou. ~ hJ~ A llo, etr . .I r.:?17ciid yau curry A I didn't oarr✓ on so about on eo b~d. it •l~el\ rrhe c1,1::'.t 111t1 otLur �• II ... y • •• l • J • • , .' • • • • J .. I l • ' �♦ X i'Thy di<• ;ou --;l-ie•• otLa.r cic.n on J. t:l'J -- -- scoot. ic tno il):rDUna. su.nc10.7 tl:wt ttt(.."t tlt\a t;Len euta ,ma fi1'th oac men-:10MO ne ,e: gun. 3-oc:;,.ae I m>G ,n_ X You d.On't -a1Joo, 1.n tn.• s=ou.ad ever .. t.1..&-1'J012 vruco ur • gt.w. 110 rou'? :io. air. • .X Whut. v.oru )YG"J. do1ng • •1 ~Ill 1.~·. ,Tua~ was I d01n5 11'1tn lt t ,. €'J n t.11u, e•entng l h:lp]'>Gnod i o cuv o ''"'" I had 1 t oart71n,; 1 t. :r. .r~o.t :ror? ,... r : 1.1sec t.o go over X ~.n1s wu.a not A ?io. it -111 l-tie dbr.« •- t&oro a-.; iur..ot was s~t.iri.o wuon you 8t'01. in 1.lli, evou11'£', oYer tr.e-rtt tlt n1 r.t. 1t. two or tt.roa. o 1 c.il)c.,..c, gt.11.fl!bf. 1 ,ieru .;on dtirl"'-1.llS? A ~o. ,1r. I uow. iia u cai:t.er •ten.;, ou aaw ber .r&-ut, Ol' '!i;en,d1dn't- you buaomo on.r&gttd ~Ud tr1eo a.care ber. O-:}lj :,on pull ea -or~'t t the ot>Joc-t at !'Our ehoo~u1.g gi:;.11 \.O 1n~1.ca.d1.'te to aoC\ro her"! tb ttJaee o~tu,r ber Bea t:;u.en• i. 'tn&;, tne oTOllJ1C1? no, sir. A %. 'I»;" A diG I Con.'t l.J.(V set. Out 01' :.:ne otu'f Tho~ go" ot.t a ?li-c.nOreCI or i,10 ltDOW. or n,o Uj'l on tr:ie tall Mead u1 •il.B wi : 1'."0C::tJ:te ...ear.r::tdoc.~ :r. D14 7ou t.ar.e hor .no.. , A no. i r.hnt did ,ou sa, to her: A I !!on• to air; ! too~ Al"JOYi ner J:br\ Y,r ot 0:-1.~c:,;;;. of' t.t:o ,;e.7. I tr.1n..c. l 814 d to aer. nur,cired 1eot �• • • • • • • • • • • L �-- I !Tent up tll A up to na r >Jn'. going '10 -- re, ~wt•Y Jricaloy, 1tL lt: Mor. '..nd r1t• sUla "-!low U.JOU:t goi~g b:.:.~ ue wau mr·• °f;}'tJ:l eo111s t.o, an4 l t:o eo bf,.:.c,;,c w1i.t: ':;ri..c.el&y, .e:.r.c.•cen Sh!! afld OIJtt:I,) up X ~t in 't.thl Z .,r I o 'LtlO 6 1'11th ar,e etari D14n't lawn-p...,. I Ca.l.l l>US, and 1,11? 't to 4:..: ..... !!.Me - 4.1 eJ.-. be.ex-, CLd ! se1.a, ur&ngo-~ 'ts. twc't ehe told. t.:vn. II.Id ~e., 1.tf1eld. tO!J.I yauv11i;11 '1hDc: ~ne c&::e to the ID10W; ahe d1:t not. tr.ul re.ou.nt..1.1 eho et&rtt'1 to ut om-. No", ,·Lon 1\'BEI 1t ta.at. yuu ou.iei, ·u,oru. trust you were n. "3ad man 1:·ron nOtl8.l11 e lnnd "! ~• l don•i; know tu"it. l ww.ct thnt: A Y9u, lr, A He r.ae gono at tbc~? t not ttr,e, or no,;. I don't ~ ~or �• • : . • ' • • • • • • • I... �A I don 1 t. ktto" wt~t na , I. ao in l11Y& •Tl th 1:1·11, nu, 11r • T •• You woul.Q.n' tallow :I Gain ru,out :rou b.D.Te beeu 10 1.nltltuat,a you tri•c .her to go wi"ta to OJISllf:e owr.-rtihl:p nnybod,,,.r &lse mnn, did o-:- en7 1. prarer oond.uot :,rou: 1:Jo, at r .. 4o:i' t :rou: •1th stnrted A ?lo, et.r. A I don't I 'Iba~ ,. 1 don't ,rou tor 410W 'flbathor I h'1d or not. clo l'Oll a07? b Jen.owwha ther ! have or not. pcr.106 O!" '91.X. &eYen er e1~1. to go w1th 1111r~ c.antts ane or lc•r l'l'lien you. it'( lfou. you never anw ber g,.:1lt7 an7 otaor A .r.u:: ~o. o: taot. s:1ri tbut .. e.no ra1ae •1th ne a C!l.7:.er r.:.&,JI) a.rter :cu �• '. • • • Tl ro • • • • • • ' . • • • I l l • �X C18not unt~l ~Git :,rou proc1S9d her tha1. c1cnt tcet the o::- ~.le 1.hL\t it' C.fl.stJ,l1ng bnrpeno.Cli o.ot or 1nieroou res r,~th unlr;w:tul u~ 1& t&o or,t•rd har there 8..8 t.!l>t result ;on wou~o r::e-r1 ber'." .-. !'io, e1r. l And 1sn'-; 't.""at - no reason on siana oooa91on, tb&'t ooosuse -inot one Jielcte4 ,JOU pr12.ia6d 'to yoa.r pereue- t.o car:-:' .nur 1n 'tho event aa,7th1rtg hr.:;,pon~d, A llo. el. r. X 3.llo tole':. :,ou. 1 d1tm 1 t sn-e, '3Tar .. tl<"Je »11e woUJ.d Bi!e t.1:-...1• trouOle 1",n..,.aa,e4 .A no. ,II X Didn't 01' tl"iis a let tore, a..nor,;ws 1.n th1a trou~le'f slle ,"Ould tell w~a ir. ::w t.o &.rry her~ yau ~ 1e.--..t&r .e.lonv. in Ft,brt..ar;/ 1:1'.e.ll'r!te year as.a ,g :rn'J.wDa't ;10u wero llo, air.. T go't ttio or ~"o ,.·O.1.ng lertt.era and l:,tlroh to do n.aot.it 1t'1' 1 roo J,er -- r don't 't Si,e tol~ ;-ou her t rou~l&. that in tho,,e let1.ersT or,o - d '.er: 1 t ote ·1 a llo, !: D14o't A lfo, Bl r. Ii tr. &n• .tier? Hm=c:or h~n 1.hooe. x r.J,ut 01>1 l!Jle uo; • 1 fon' t Z"OC"Ollaot tiJUlt X :lid you anew•r -., I aiperod tl:cn,e one. lC ,71',at d II\ rou ' ;rou 1.l::ti.:. see r. l. l'. 11¥.J.. WlH.JJi DllYf ai.o let~r•? aa.1•. 1n trouble, !.ti tbcae �'· ,, • • • • • • • • • • • �J: 'Wbydi4 :,ou wont "Jakt,-" to do ro-J.r W'ri"tine:r ~ r I Co'JJ._dn't yov t~o ,A I dou' t ma s!loot1ng: pool at C'l(m.1ng. t.1 1.ite ,_J'.ff to writ.o to lOU.T ,-·trl~ to wr1 to n.uah. e.ru1 r got 01.a-1t X Let 1110aae t.ncca Ul!:.:O: lei,era n1111""t.Cwr-1~e 11.. -:; ai you goi from 11er. r,r. Jrai:u,er, Oou,caul 1·0r aecueoc, proai:c"a \hree :.o"':.'ter1 c..~4 ;iussoc:i t oz: to Cou:1sol ror t;tJa Coo 10011-enltb. Wl1'Ira3S: llli. Yeu, e1r. Zo~ ~eur~ hor e &.:Jl.i~• no~or ..bA4 lffi • l!Al.D.1£li: llllel>At ~ wr1t~on JOU 6nC a~ l'n.x~~n ~Qut ene you D..Oout~~!~; ~0i1 You beai4 h~r ~t~~e. st ~'1.ktcn. not 11r1 ttor. ;ott a~out 1,tJa b brl from her!' A I to r:ot .r.now• .r l)J.d :you ,.,e.,er ,ho lust one~ 4'i. I A1Luwer11done o1 tbec. • laa.; or..c o-:- tnu 1.1ret .X ciow mietter 11. ,HH;I'-ri.e one • Sow :::iany let liera Co•erart.ont? I aon''t- ,11t th11 cum Nl8Wtr l'Or j'OU, .. J&..Ae" �• • • • • • �' • • & Ono. X You. - ~we.red t.i," luut OnaiJJ1Juruel1, d.icln't 1ouY A 31r1 X or llorob I say, tJ1a ono tht\t, sno .-ro-;e !'OU li.ero along in Pabruary of t.1>10 yeo.r. did you 6Zle~•r that! t.oat •"•a wrote. X fhie ono bere. J'OUmoan~ !Ind1aat1ng). 1m. B. .....1-1\: ':'ho enT@lope thUt. tr. !.!11rn..unp1c .. ud up thoro 1e :,oetQJlrJCcd. °'S-·,enar.dC?k)., Uair. 10,lY .. t .• e.nd t.b1u otl,•r one froci Jeott co ;;,ou 18 foetmarkea""Sllone.ndo&.a.. !Jar. 1..2. 19!..6"; tto 700. know wAota.ar tl:loae tor• ~he t'ITO ,1.r--:1.ora t.ta:: wenw 'togot11or; n:r.:!Ss . X to wri'te ..'zU\t a1a ror tL.t.a 1e1.\e.r I don't Ef1,, t.o tihla %0: "'""'. can CoTor,t.ono 7/hnt d1d I say X 1oiu,t 1<ir1d 01 " lettor ., I tnld to r.1m" X l!o a&.71 you told A l li\!.g&1. .h(..'fe to!..d Ill:: "..tLt. bu't. l ieor.'t did ~im to ans~11r tl••t JUI:! tr.«t X Yau wore 1n .lOTI Tlt.b no, a1.r. X You were not•; A !io, sir. X You reu4 A. S1rV I You had thie :be oYer tn10 letter • you &.1Xaa Jue ;fOTl"i A A wtito letter you nslc 1um to "r1te1 J.a,;wr. ~OU~ &nt.4 a lovo letter writt~ni' recc.ber. glrl~ or· Ill-~ it &.-JK4to rou reua bercire to you betore .,ou ae.1lod 1\. • �- - • • • • • • • • t • �_ ... 96 -didn' a 700.'I • l'fo, a,1r. X Ro• d ld you icJl°" A I d1..ln1 t JcncraillJ14 41.a.r.'\ o.are. X Yoa d1a not o~i.re? " no, X ,{b:, di4 :-ou u•t ne eo ho ,r to~a aoc,ordin.; I tboagl:t J Stete ~ 1 d1an't to •r1 te·, to tile ot1>er lotter, h1.1VOh1Cl wr1t• 11ha.t be 1.ay 1;oing to,. A ""e go lng J.! you d1dn' t lcnow tben, it, r1teY ao 110~,t answer .be le.ter aocord1Pg to tho othor one .. Jur, to tbo tell n1m noth+ng. aocord1r1d to \hti otnor R"" ~14 Ile .cnow•i.or • l con• t r..now. X lfO\,. "aate :or trie girl .t tlo, a1 r: l [ow did ,. bl~ to write a lo.tor -.o m.e a aat• ,or :-ou1 tnn t jOU tolo. J·.1m tlJ.A.t Jou. wunted :tor thtl 10J.J.OT11n8 ~hurad9Y nigr.t, to ~aee you· . d!~p•-;. 1 >.n 't r&J:t•oer .. ho ll&pp!tn ln 1:n1e l&t:'t&r. u to <:::ldO " d111>0=or ;,ou, about I tol4 lctt.ar. X you aao /J1CJto write? wn!lt you told t.o ,.,,,..re 1t wlthout you i!S.io not. telling n1m 1.lif...j ~ou an;th1r,8 1t, A Sir~' I How did l>e 11-.,pon to aolr. for Tlmrad&J rue:tt U :,1111111,an' t tole a di,\<, h1r.: that on Ute !ollo•1ng :-ou •sntea a dt.~e tl:on • .\ tlll).t. I don't kr.ow. I don't I m1,;J>t llu"fe ~old X tun. remeco•r tell1ng bUt I don't Ho• d.14 h• ,mo-:, t.All't :rou !,:.st wont. h1111NJ;·\!itng 1!ke re::e!lller. &Yr1:1y i.o 9~1dgowc.ter to �• • • • ,, • • • • • • • • • • l • �know. I doc.''\. T. Sirf A I r1on1 t ,mow. X Cow dif.t ne JOlOI', ~aa.t. 7ou wore golr,g tlmo awoy, 11' ;ou dld not 'te.tl I d.o oot know hOT1ne got ~n~t. I You tol• o wr1 ta ooce b{J.o,t to ;;au. ray JMIG.r\.. e.,r;i,d.O"!l. co,r and I d.oa't rcr th-at t.t;.tnk we nll 1n uC.Ch others I dHo't X (Ro9il1ni:;) toll "t All sorry there ln u that liow, bow X z:o,.,01d :,•ou go ovor t~are uver"; n1e;nt- or :;ou 4'1tA e.U be 1r. y0u= oam1e.ny, uni,11 1ro cti.n be (ThuraJi>y) r.no I •ill Cov .. retono Aappen t.o llllllY tb~t "tJl& :>oar, T>:u.reany n1g1rt1' mce-1.-1ng. E-rorr 111/)"ht :,ou too,: b•r nocoi A Vost ovary ntgo~ ! tooi n.ll. t.be •a:J.w0::..lo ! You •a;, 111 -;t.1.e lo~~er, d1.4 not aee ;ou."' liCJW41d !or 110t tell llor 1f A J.OTl.i l.<o :;ou d.o. 1d "JV.Xe" n01, tall you ~ld lu!OTI. X yo•1 :t••l tocior ·ow n1;iut l do not aer lll,$ct 1-t,·e toc.t. A .,,. 'lo-nti tr-ure t~a l al..wbj"B e;lcO to ll)C him notr.J.ng go bt.iox AOI:le w1tH you.• X &et nm. ror ;rou .know tt.. .. t. I -.·111 11,n:ve"to we1t. 1:11\1 :eare come oyer to r111t.ll lleet1ng that on • .7ou troul.d not 001apMJ1." A Wri to ., .,ou A.Ila.. t...ai l t.ile 11' you •l)oi.r, 8 01 ::or -trying ~o httftt a iltt-u al.-aya (1! ad1ng) thj,9: oa ,:ni-,h or mo ll.a 1 t"il 1.n.: tbougnt at•• ~ to i,e.s. hur.·t A ,,,,:; ovor tnere ,011did I don't know. Aer part o: t~G way. 1~ I d1t no~ was 60.1.L'g1r1. tr. ~er. •t looked. tor :.:o•era1iono &no• biJ:1"!' t4~'t ,..... ~h.1• ••• but "°u ll&d looic:ff �• • • • • • • • • • • L �i/7 .lier an4 ;,011 •an~ed to =••er ,rai, '?•&vod:booa.uee you aocw plaoe, Bridgewater witll ller, :,au.,,.,.., tlltd tho preeent. onYelopo tlle lot ,er t111dyou went to \hie tJ11e let-cor; ~nd tlle at!IIIJ', you got tlle ane ye~ •ero Wil1le I was a)loot1ng Tio moJce 'tJae .n:1sat. and HOout 30u.r going 1 d1d •11s 1'.ri•tng. uere,r1ent a.ate tor to I ,,oa •booting How did be • I don't ,cnow l<n<>Vtl'.$10 tsnd be wen~ pool, ,o wri to about wbL.\ tlu.ngo t,,ut tt&se 70\1 on ttJa t'oiloWlnc .Brtdgown.to.r not to~1 bllll 8tly t111ng, .t ~tat1onory. a,td l go~ tue Jetter II"" did Ile ,:now •x .. ctly lttt_r_pened, and A 1< reconcillc.tion, boy to write 1 gu?1 ~im th and wroto J. ,oo. .,., ~•d to »Te e. roeonolll•tion ana tten -e 1fe.e 11r1.1:1na"t.nelot\ar"f A X this t1>1a g1.rl ere g01ng to eeo eome g1.rl oTer Lhere &t s•<lltin& pool-roo111 and got etationory tr 1 i 1>6o"u.ee you J01ew tna.i I :ua1. to pc.sa ~Lurua,.J 1.A• t.11t..o no\ 1n t<.,re w, en •• """ pool, t1ar.ge 11 j"OU 4 l.d not tell DlCI? cow ae mew ~Aem. .t Iler- eo orient A 51J:f X If yau did not .J.JYe tb.ls girl w.r:¥ a1d :,-ou eont1nuo t.c go to aao aar so o!t&n? J. I Jui 1 You aoy you went w1 tD her aooe b, you la"d llnf\a>nt, ,100~. tG do w1u, &er. I! 1 or ll r&o't.Uis be1ore :,,ou C 111 .f!Ot 414 :,,01. go "to eo11 her &Tory tew dnys? ,. I don't Jcncm. • I Just .-1ent. OTer t:Aere. our~ %or her wny �' • • • • • • • • • • • �• -- YB -- .a.s a .u.a:"\er X e1gtrt t1onina :,ou won\ :r.i01, -croubla ane toJ.d you a.gout Sne nuver X 'n.7 "' A Beoauae 1t J.ookec l1€& IAe a~4n't did ~a.i GIG D0WlJ.?,t, ~•J.J. 74hrunr1 ner! ti.bOU~ 1t. - to say ~o •uvu unya~uD or Ja:mu..ry. or •owe~A1ng like ta1t. ecd slut J)flssed ca oI~en I got s1ok, to ~rq t: qtU l ,ros out on tlle street S••p,iaaed &.ud ::..or e.nd wuen ei:i• go1,, in 1t &nt. wan'l..td. 70 A seven or "'l."'~ Aur. be-roro you tina &nyUJ.ing to ao •• a c:o~i• b zoro P orusr7, me. aez six, fll 'tJl or :four monthe aru •r sLe wna "oattglrt'", t)Jree 'iltis 01 ena wou.LdD't I uara a.od wouJ.dn't. l!l..O apeu to mt. DJeak. to Zea c.on1...U01: ea• got ln tAlO trouole, SUpple told me. '"" I dl.u.n't do notb.u1g. X You koow it bother•~ 7~ f--1:id~('l"Q. go\ a1ok aDout 1t. dtdntt -youi II<>, Blr, X You 41d go o-Yl!'r wttb nor lio it,18 oOJ.O.re~ wooan'• and. ti.~va 7our rortunee told? aee tk:io ooioreo woZLun, art.or X. And you 41<1 so baok "tO io 7uur f'ortuna111 .t1Bctoo. l'l II&)' Wltla thl.9 baby, unborn t.ol4, snr too, auea dldn'i J>.;J.ia l!utec11u1 and I.'.•zin30 the 11rot »er 1!' ac.e •o~d..D't YOU? 1;1c:e, Dean an~ tae SQJ!ple boy and Ilise Barton &n4 111tla tllt eeoon, Mre, xanaaa ~1~e. X On anc,-t.Aer ooaa.s.1.on over t.&ierv .1n 1 T<tnt 01 Lliller's in Elkton, 11.hXe store, 8-bo~tly a~~er ~~.1s oyater su~per t~a~ II.no been rerorreo • �• • I • • • • • • • • • • • • l �• waon ~l.1B :;cnuig>aon TA1triold ~o bar• too~ broui,;nt aor tu:11:1•• you 1tt\lke4 up 'to th1a or llill•r•9 front ,tore, ner ~llat 1r ahO w~nt home .Sill Iler~ w1tk there on tae corner. girl, &nd put a p11tol told t..G• girl and you t.be.re1n &$AU18t Iler breast you ••r• \Vb1t:ield and eo1ug ~o 3lktorn A No, air. J; You d.i> not Jrnow WAetJa.o:r l"t iiillppenec or a I lCllow 1t d14 noi, happen. Q and Judd. t:1·. 'L[r. ...::.1rIJ.:.inhu1:1Aakvc tho jury eou •~s.otly ~hut h~,J•n~~ ad<ivei,so4 to t.lav ilartoo. --- - ..... ~.,.. l,arcb you eoout a,.rton. 1~~5; .x :-his letter Y••· tllf.t l tl.C fV'.L!!b to let here. for f1lrthor J ht.nd you !1 orc>st:-uxrz.lnutton lot tor. noti. c~ed 1• in ;<our bu 1dwrlt•"-&· anv,loJlo bec1nnlng th1a or.d lutt:.ir, ---- l!u'T.'OtT,rocnlled l.l.ea 10, A i:.c. ti'.e iuuaJ e.r.d .ttUa-£tt::tiuua cnn.t.: a.boi.:t. l:Ou l'. liot w1 tt 1otj "1:.on. t.1te" --------q ';;id yc:i ::-ecoiTo this oxrz::!.e ticn l•tter a~ Shen&!ldO'-h c6 the ia '1.! o 1ou.r lu't"ter~ sir. JLrd~Ic.: JUD;), rGtl!-ect bf by r. l!a,;,c.or; th::-Oli,;t tl10 z;.ail~ let- �• • • • • • • • • • • • I L �-- 100 -~ And tha 11 A.Ji:., .A. lJ ...b,"nnd eo don't ~. Thoy toll 1 Sun. ':,uu ,,ould t bo ouJ1,1rlaed for I Joaa, vould I .,es ..t t Uf\d wt•.h .,OU, ask me for a data Tll;_il• :ou you. 'i'hera "ould rather and r !:lut I'"' o!""' doing iDJ • t. an;; c.n't. ee,t ii' U.i. ba ple at-4 tbr:re one I h:.ve ev r done I w1,h tt.1a tre~tod ~0~3 of c.a. ..;.a ;ou y;o ld you the •e~J thie, o= bo;-a bad. a bo:, be~o ~or 7ou, ..,un. nit.o 10'~ mi ;;i:t eome ove-:: Mun. l sont ti.> e .. y I IICWl i.unt ~.. t •r• goins 0110 1'1' oo.n ta.,a cnly. Dear.et !l\:.t 1! ~vu lunt ;au llO'Jl~ lU.v lo.- aa:Je ono to 0on 1 t ww..t .,ou r lac.so I do wnnt t.s"' .,-·ou..i u put m:, h1>nd 1n the fire It :ro, m;, uuo for wrttlr.~ bTb tl ..1ftk lot!. to bdd and pl...,;oo o! f aiak. &Ml u. I trul; y&stordr,;y, tl:lnl:: '1 u eon a y you eTe~ ea• me tl,e l don't -d w1:b ~tu. llnee, t. fa,, I huTO alwaye trL_oC to tre~t kno~n ~o me. to tn1'1k l Juas, °"' U,u truet to you to ""'1<• ;ou an~ as yaa promise~ you juat 3ou c., de.ya. our !took gnr.&. 1'lld 1e I 'Won.ld r th1;,1r ! ,r you. t euro if and I'c tl:.la lo!ter -:-1..lng these ;;iJUr tr11• \O lr1o~ewatar y01.1rdt1.&.t b01t!: tl-.c.t real.11 at an, wrlta bu tn, l;, d11JJ1, $ed. l :m.ld. danio l.u.r.l1'J JO, Cit:,..! ..1.er1:.onu1.·· !o ret n lf0 ,uot !1n1ahad co 7ou token th_!n ba diarJ.onoud. le~at -!ucd. e::;rriaod l tho11(;lit I ,,ould hopu- ,Jou enjoyed beat t::r. Ju&tlo bo e. l1ttl• you Will gu~ ezoited. now l;. .30 an~e it 14 IJ.J.dNIH38d, me. btlt 1re d·.ouldn az:~hing r<"&d •5h1:1m.i.n<lo•.1..h•'V1rgln16-, iG t Yes. r.!l:. I guess froc onvelope th• ,ay ., t.lU.-r !or plo.co than atop once, d0 ;'<n. lli<e tlli.t l cfl.D't in uy btUl.rt. to tell you mi.;ht no"t ✓CU thln. tl 1nk l.urd ~nd it. ))'vu •ouldn't ,l,: hon think �• • • • • ' • �-- 101 -tho lvnst hu.r4 or c.1e. I 11&.Y•t1ront •1th IIL.nd. ! )"au, .r.c:looltlag or tho the r•et or t>oo jfirl• nl l 'tl,e rust &nd oomo to dGG mo S~t !.!!!!. like !or nit■ 'tJ o tl=a bode or pluuuuro, slaopy """ by. 1>leo lonaaoroo Lonely, atona ?ioll i:! you evur My-thlnc1 for U• t. 3uu d..ou• t tac,l liko nuTu \ h• l:oBdllohe, and don't r&h.l.~y ;ou ar;d yo-u. b.ro on Will c~ooe. Good Anna," tltut , •. 10 hundi,H~ OYttr b)~ z,ou to tt.o bo~ Oovor- th..llt tl.o luttor ~.Ie !orealce ell Joea ~OU ht.vu m~ h~~rt ana it g.;t in love oli th uome ono th11t don• t o•ru flower Yrill to Prldgo=tor 1 •111 g!udly OTO l oan ov.or lovm -tny ano hct J<.iu. 1\lU \,111 !lnd l.ourr. to c..-i.:e wtun ! G.nd ■ tor, golni, und sun boys for ~vu. JOU kno,, it .l.Uf• Y a~.ort ita 1'1tt;• ;;-anza fro,:; now and .,cu <lea1re And if ep011a ~""'~ tlor•. to toreale forr.nr4 eo.cto cJ.glty to tL11sr.ur? ;. I don't Ii Md :;ou t,1rn o••r know '1toth•r that "·" tho ono or r.ot to me DJ.l tto l<>ttore you. got frvm this .A ~toe• al r. Q iou 7ou do not tt~ wrote was U.. ro .i; ..... t-o th• 1:.-!JllE,!: JC:tow •f.e'thcr ltitt.or l hnTit !Ubt I Will rec al! ':RE COVa':': ~ho ~ontente at:w t l:i.t • W::.O: 1:ho lotter t'lst COYere-tooe read~• 1.:r. COTcratone ane <>aletim. of thu lett"r W!l! probably ~.u,-e ,..,., the lotter testificc to t:7 CoTers~OX:u ~0r tl:..e U-O.UBed.. to lase !l>rton, roa<I into the reo.;rc! ~"-cl ~•t>=d ~ p. 16, J!r. !!=tr he.Yo baan Itri 1,\q q :tr. After COToreton• •rote a...rton'11 tor 1107 lo:13tb thl.t of t1ce1 !attar 414 7,m cr>it toing OTct to �' • •• J • • ' • • • �~ sea Attur her. l!aroh 11, 1926, or did ;.·ou atay d1u Star t,. I think Q In tba •intert ,\ Y'c1:1,sir. C! lt.e I uudoratan<1 to m,,.rry hor~ girl A I d~n•t know whon. or the s=cr~ 1n the wtotor. at t:117 ttz::a, you no'ftl", ;'OU, rromieod t.h1a Jiu, 111r. recllJ. l~d 1.1:n.1;. &l'lTOt,, tton, ot m ntba. ltt am17 ln th• •inter lt •as to so t'•8U-1'•rl.v to aw1;1;a eou,p:o o::: c.cnthal A I at~14 ••~~ ~ couplo Q :)"O-.;. continua bi,- i..r. !lllt:Car for rurtl-,er croso-cx""'1nn- tostic'lod: I you apoku about 'tl.1n o.elorc..t •o~, Uiaa ~rton. what , oro .vau <ll!d ;uun b.v soureolvde, go1:ie; beak 'ju.Jr; up t).,>ro 1n ~to 6brl.7 whun you weot or. Ulo ,,...1n. 11prln1r in U.7, h:)";oureel~ou? I did no~ go in tho rooc: b7 ~7201! with her. n JI'. \1Jit.t dia ,ou on the there J.tor~i• ttery train 8.!14 Jolie. :ror. ltorr1e t so late ;, ;10 go •11.hout X ':1bat ~·w.·t.t;..ou doi.ng up a-; tt1• A ?o ha•b our tortw:ea :'bn.t ll!l.a bofore "'J'ea•,. h z:o, % Just o! !>lBCee •1tl1oui c olorct bo.7a. wcma..'"\' et tuld • .X thut to1r.i; up bo:,.. 1ritb 7,u·, Without bo111. do, vb!>t 1roro ;ou Wi)tt f..r.raat.4"";· 'Aa t.ftort.11nr.:::a. .,uu two wero b""k tho ro ~:.1n· • nnd I; Jfua, l:lir. ... , Julia X You did not. lot Julia ?:.orris henr 11!'.a.1. oaourrod butt1een :.•nu. and L:Ar-.7 ::1~1, dlci 1ou'( • �• • • • • L • • • • �- -- A 10:l -- cn:..t, ~nd wbvn ! stopp~t 3~e &eke~ J'Ql.la to ~~o; out ot the oar ehe aekad me it =i ntunewuon't Arula Barton. und I told her, on to to.;. cte about tl,ia you 4oL~ 0 th11re c.t tl:le X •h"t A Jlt.11& l!orrls 3h• suya. ovnt of "" • war ,id U.":) ,,L>11tudto ,;o tr.or" I otu.4. "Wt' r,.rtlc-...:i.r ~lea~ hn••her fortuno to 1;1 go. told, I M"TutJC>"tten d.ol~ara. pa; our wa; up ihore,"ond will ..J....:;l: !:hat l.Ueo Barton, 111 all for to thia q no" oft r1 ~ I don't Jcnow. I spoke ~ did ;-au spuDJC tc I would toll ~ What di n l!o Juot wouldn't out bi<i ll1 roat,rd to hia aeon, srera:1y-t.t1~ :>id ~4 J. fi o , sJ r, Q Dill ;-ou ewer wr1 \i A Yeu, sir, ~ When wae 1 t that i.. I don't c id rigl:t.• inf. '.flir.lily 1 tl' to it? ~••rly eve=y ti~e h.im, io do\ Juat 1.h"!6\ h\ol wo.a.ld get " he oft.,n. enr 11n;tlcing, Ono t1.::..e. ho r:a.de aection • "All tht>t :10~ ,,ero 01111;;IIUlll nbout ba ae.y ho v,ea going and wtts £.01ng t.o luuve ahu ""1 t!-ncl the dofenuunL :,ou found •toll you e ~, ,u,;,tblng I got ~i ti. hi b, on there. 1;01nc; to h.... va c;· !ortu..101etol4 • but 1 h~Ten 1. a ~oney. 11 I know that Q ,ure "I J1tpj0lo boy hLvin,; atand <>nd at-o.d;,-lllr:e. a ;Job 1:1 \ro.rren, Cih1o, bn4 1.:SVerytbi!'lg 111:e tl,.t.t. at.wt t~tng ~cru Glong? not. I r:ro,u : o b1::: nboo ·. • • ~ &.nd told rem• roie h1w •bou'\, 1t, i.11:1 r<li1w;ibor. • �• • �-- 104, -ru.Ary Unroh, Dl' ~he lllllt ot llnrch. e !t. Q Bolili oit.on A I jns~ wrote ti~ thnt to tallc '?~e iu,t rctJCber. o:!'.lubruary or one. to e•• hlm on tln :-au wr1 te to hie! atruet. Ono tu.a. l nuvo~ 614 ~h"t 1e •h•n: g<1t to ••• did not 8•~ hit> on tho etr~•t to him. Cl You not only you also s1,ol<e to him and c;eJced hla, to 1r.arr.7 ,ou. but wrote \o him, A 'too, si:-, Q 'lhr.t I wrote to bu;. mi,do hie q stop know. ii.. 1 don•t to bar4ls I don't l:ou wero road1 I coi,ing to see ,01l? ne~·•r did bt:ar an.; rocaaon wb3"". to marry hie if llnd •illlng he b&a wanted ;-ou do itf • Yus. elr. q To-:: ,....,tbi.Cl to do tt<.t A I don't Q. lou )mow. don't llo, I don't. q Sooothlng (Lon&hlng,. b1>a boon ell.id horo &bout l.!r. Uanaloy. cl:J.af o: n~t. You dit r1,o t,. Yos, sir. Q On thoae ooct.4ione A Uy •1etore. ln ...:. &ens:e7'a who all 30<1ot111~1 11. Wll.Btbruo a-aoet1::h.:e htt ..--vuld !uat pick llhen -ca 1;0-.,ld be eap11r11ted, you ooc:oiln~•, T.hilo 011r lll)::,e\illiOa? oft>.// aiotors "-nd t>.:,eotl; me 6.nd on,a or a:.y e1etu.rs up, know. e own r.t the )"OU -.aro W1tt. J;&.r.naa !Xltn, llr, to t...:Ce :rou a,.ay f'rom lwD, ti: were Wit.b :cu". !lo aai.4 so1>o~in13 o.boi:.t ODDn.i.;h1.. bridg., l don't I euJ.d &nytl:ln& to you c.bout it on ;our eit,.:,in~tlon know •hother thl't": ie, ;cu, knowi· A and, than. no;,, l~n•t ...bonan4o .. b Eanaley triod �• • • •• . • . • l • • • .. • • I l • �-- 105 -A l ,lo not rc'ltll>er II I;i4 tb6t 1t noTur tie away 1 =cc. him, ~ •Jeu:3r. further up until !1vu th&t. OT>r ha 1••n~ Jo. I:o. al.r. talce 11,eytrizis&bDut did baJ,.en. sn14 th.at o'clock ill tho A l'o 414 not do it, ~ L'b6t tlDO • fo 'S'ould get Ja-,sr he ,oulJ did '"1)"0ne tr;, to co l,O J'O'C.r l oc:e una stay mor"Ung. to le Vt? !. a. !-took 1ntor•:1t111.o in e,.n.:11~li.:.:eeE.Jtd it ~tt iro ~16 bo 1.. o I olqcli; . wt>a !ror., oondttiua belio,,e & mnn r.ll.-iod , ou testified ~l:-~ Clorouu, she told 3up;,lo, t.'il>~ woe not tim; I tt11,t ~ told true, blci ;;o-.::aol:tf told 6 Yoe, si.r. • lie !urthor ;-ou tt,nt !10 toet1!1e, waa not in l~vo .,1th Ha hr.:s t3ld u. more !or :i.e tlloue~da c!l than ~7 r.:,d ~b"t deaa; "'1d a flbolo =a 01.tt ~.·1. you. ot t1~o. Ono 4a7 in! Yoe, rlr: lUe Md 03 eie1.or 11T4 a'clotl:, the pout I oon•t of!ioa that le;e o..n7boa7 r.t ho ~ould kill hi. i o! etuf!. .ront. o! tUlloJ;:"'O store, iu ..,h@nt-ncioci1, be pu1lfJd d1d:n' t h• ~ ono ovcninf; wb,n~ \'i!l w"re co.clng !n= vera :c::n.ne; tr.,iD •o:k. ond ..-a eoc:o r1.;1:t ~trnlgr,t to :.llllar's kno11 •hethor .he cared ha eTor e:e.w, e..n4 neTor wol.! a piat ol and put 1 t to ~ou.r brl:l'aet. A ror. o:.bout tl-&t? ! reo,c:on, 1! I !m~riod An;bod)' •l=e els•, ~ th1>t ho r.11S not in lcvu "I th ;ou t-nt it atoro, 'P=obat.l., cc.r i;ork 1i • :a c.:!tor :".:-ot1tha !..ctcry and ha anc th1a ,,Do thu l\ll:I boy or not, 11\tlc l ,1dn't dOToLby L= fll-Y boy �I • ." • • • r • • • • y • • I •• l �ans o.tt&ntion. .r'lin !!e a little. ate.nllit•& o::. i.be aoni•r. 1H;..J c.nd ho 1t¥lke4 ur to •e=-o th1J L..m boy, eatl ho flOt to t"1.c1ng n1ttJDld boy. &nd ht ti~n•t n.nni mtr .1t OrJ cir dreee. I o~n do':"' a:,d I aa1d. :.ntot ~\)n't onrQ 1:r I GO." au that n1,!r.t. So. to E'• breact. my tr a.blo em!! the £e iPtOt,;(l tl. ;Cu ~18t,lr:,;, h1m tl".:>t nigt.t. •V•r:T <la7 t\ntl I didn't &O ho ~ould tired "'1d sleer; b•livYo l 1111! o,::o ovor 1,;t nigt.t ll<I e<cid, h1~ an~ ~ore. I &Lid t~ t 1 .,.e nigtt. and hl>d buull 1,oi·l:1~ 0 bard that oo wtth :i,,yon no\l t hC.t '?" ho an.14." "! !roe bo1ns Yllt-h Lhie Md et11ck it =o to 1,0 to ch11roll "1t, cOtlo bcc4•1th to t1&1;:1,r1:sling r.o--: ■o fer we.re. tc au atout h~ t&km: th• ;;un or.t on th<t etreet a\uclr •• snd it I ,;oll.ld ,;o to kcoJ aa;• otLar tai::.011 oi,t •~ tl\e g<Lte. c,ncl 1! any :!'e:.low ca:::i,;a 1 11i:1 11-oot t.~t\ ot holoe, f'ull out run ,;-ou. I 31114, thct llo enld, tbnt I roo.conud l;a oo.:ld 1! ll'l.1t:t'.1tl4 out r,u, oo□oa ar..•Chovrol6t to CM oor :i.t.d.o. AotKllmx UJI lslll!illl ~...,.!JJUa'1ll&mllD.IJUl~Dmtmmq.lll!-.llani1 .....-au nucrm~ Jl tb!a M ct.w•:, t:rs. l"loyd llito You ~1d tull ~n•• ·•· a llttlo cone;, A I don't want• :I r °'"not d!,n•t tlwt ~l ,i,ou ll!llltod out or ;,out can~ of bia 1:1.0nei. osktn,; ,ou wbat you wo.:d.• now. I £o aolcin& you what 7ou told llre, Floyd ~it&. ~ lie, el:. ~SC.~. by i.!r. Q o'oloclc , l dld not tel! 3.Jl...."C3.rt:n1lee Ile:- tlt.t. on bub#l~ of~}.• ~~m..:pnv~,ltl, ext.:J:11ned Kuou11,. t.ut1t1f1o4: Did Juutioa l.n tha Judd ..,,,ur c;"1c.e i o J't.lUr boua-ti and sthy 1,orDing •1th .bnnio. on<i oor.:a other until boy bo t!Joro 5 �• • l • ' " • •• • U ll- !IJPtPMI■ • a ,ra :ma- ........• r , • • ••• • 'l • • • I t . �-- 107 -1'1th tho other r1:1'! Ii. ?hut is " r.aietake. 'l JJo" lnto A Soaeti!:luu th•y s~:.,,: llOuld on J1>tur<! they midbt atuy unti~ ll °"'ni;;ht or U when Slll,J'1!1g o'cloc~ ~•=-• ltir.l. on s~tur~n~ nlgi:te, ?er-:; of'tlid thut 11a.y, Just once ir: n -obllo. ruat>rt ooc:ra:,y. s,:::oti:oao tJ:.oro T-Onl~ ~hort cc: ga:,oa bu\ not 11onlci bt: J"igl.i bo 1'1To or etx. '-nd. probo-bly, ••Yen or ~tsbt, ~ T~~r haauo 18 a et:'.E.ll hou~~. !on'\ Ii. It wne nut Tory """-11, bouee. lt ~ca tho old Jcmue! Hhrr,aber 0or ~here word :five roL•Zl8 tr tho · ous•• It rrus ri tl'qua..:-ohouae. and l thlI;k th•ra it? 11gr1J it +iUCprobtlbly thr1u 3,J t ..ot onv ,,:!.:3tH'ld 30 roet ro.;.iJta uµ ot~=-s q :hu houJJu 1s right tt!l. w:1 -O".htr~ ;nf.. t'II0 d1Jw~e.1.t1l!"■• acroa:, th, r!.var 1rec ShellWlC'.OWl, ien' t itY A on ttis Yes. air. l'C-:is e.bou.t. s r:.ilo. I PJ:]::ose. r1Yer not ~.a.ruly a cdlo, ai4o 0: tbe 11u5t of Sh@nnnaonh, Gbout ttr1D-~ucrtore, aocetl: in& l1:<a thLt. Q If te b&<t l tt.,Le :.t:ero ti.nt,.l 70-., baYa lcno,m 1i " 1'1vu 0 10:00.c 1u tl.o r.:orn.1nt; would \' I got UJ' about 4 or 4.:30; :i<,,, eir; I r:ould hi.vo boon l:'.Oet apt to h~Ya known lt. Q You got ap,Whon\ J. I Alffc;-e ii• t up 1n the ::iorning ho.y~ bec,n pratt:, apt to bilTa knowri it bbo:it 4 or 4 :30. ij'. "n:,boe:, I 110uld }l,:;d buon ti.ore fiT•• C! You soi 1 Y<lD. air. 110mins. "l' el that l cnko tlmof 1t " rulo to got up 11t , or 4 :30 ~Yars "t �• • • • • • • • • J l • I l • �•• lil8 -· DOV:L, OWOrll, &XB::i1nod b;- Ur, ~n J,:''~lE on bchGJ.t of tto :!omaoJ'll'Hu11th,tuet1fid4; ~ You are ~a. Jennie LoYel~ A Yes. air. .. You llYo CQli'Jl!....."15Sa~ 3:ook1ngh.eo, betwGt::n ..:":.nuno.rld .:.il~ttn- An4ol!J:, C1 t;r, '1oa, e1r. J. Q. .-o h•e BO nna &.rton!' ~ Too. e ...r, e. out •- Q She livus r. urtt clouu t.o .,'ou. do,es ol'.e .nat1 " Yua. Bir, lives n, Q Do y0u JcnoVIbor genure.l yoare. 01· .G cloao i91bor, :<1;utat1ori 1n that oo=oi t)' t :-utb C.n4 vernci t:,t for in -:n01' _ j'IJU (I ra tt a :t 1e all ,sood or ba-4• rlglt. been ti:l.eru tilld atflla ; h4TO nOTer known no h~rr::; oI her. of niot,t, at l,;r in ony t1ey, tar ... I knmr. llfa :c'§ l!R, tation !or ~ 1:.~a: 8.."ldI ne-vor uhe has ulwn;:• ~h£.\ is noi the tor cbr.atit7, buing a mOrli~ girl &nd tOvl:lng •ith Jcno.- 11nr-:ing 1.n the •orl4 !;. been bit of hurm. rcr:I'"•~ lad7 -~i.oet1on, ,,bat 1• her reput11t1on , don't SEN She he~ ton•.:-11l rei,umen, e.bcn:.t nothirc,:: of tb"t kind. Q You nu•er nee.re 61::::,thin0 o~ t~~~ klno or h~r? ,.. !10, air. �• ... • • • • • �-- 109 -- .n:s::c:! 4 1n blu own bet~1'. Jt'D?. ztafl.1 tu.rt?:.e!" te!'!:1"!1e4: q You huard June aa,rcon'e eta.io-=ont. to the e!:'t:--Otthnt • 011 th.raate,iod if rou to kill her 11n4 lll1fbcd7 t~at or that ev"r old 1Wything A t nc•cr (. You hoard up egatnst 414 do nolbing her at,.to:nont. got w1 sh l:er; t~1: tl o ,~rr «inc!? or th"t 111so, ,t.ind. al;out your putting tte pistol bor braaott A. Ye~, s1r. Q LicL ;ou do t,l-.ut •r "- no. eir. J: You ss:, ~lu;\ g1Te !ler., I bali&Te, o,oaa!cn, a doll-1>a';;1 A n,at 18, J: Yau 41 ,ou n..-,or 6lT• wboh: 10\l u,,.t ;,011 T bougtt th• 081:le her "'11\l,iJlg, to a.e.rriaonburg ,auatt, di~.,•~ 4oll-bab:, thllt .-1th ~ Dot I DJ.d,i't you giv• had a "i!" ~t~ !'~r an on• ;;·ou? it. not give. It to horf at Lurey, ha to Gnd eha too£ .Z: You ,;uvu bar aoi:.o k1n4 of .u st ono that o&Yerns -1'11.~il? You 414 1nlt1nle on It, 41cln't 7011 go't (.\. tl.e :,ou'. l ~nuw of. on 1t ·, hor n atone thLt :,ou got fran the oa-.arna �• • • • • • • �110 -• q You a.re l!oM:.rd lAci.': Yee, cir . •.. Q A llho 4ld ;o:,. go ui•r• t~ r•o: l lil>uld 60 to aeo h•r cauoln. Jl:.11'-I-liar rie. C: y_,,, Bi~. I\ tor • T r.oul4 like boyu loft •• tharv :JOU to O1vu some 10ea at>oi,t i,l,,.t t ll:l~ .ou u~ n.tshtc·, ,1u t.'a l•ft I don't know "bo.t tio• i't l don't .know. balie--.o . • a. morning, Ohrlot0nu a : don't, ,~,;.r r.ro. WIJ: tl!. It. ,.au raining ••=-,Ue:-• IIWe or.o e::id 1.1 cou'!.~ i:ot. ,get 1,.11a;·. Q 1 V8.6:ll t 1~ ctotol:V~J ~or ~QU&no JUB~1ou :~dd to to in trwre and ate.yllllt.11tllnu~ .i. , !lo, sl.r, toii.r not oYury er 1'1"T5 0 1 0-.. ook~~· night. �• • �-- 111 -- CRQJ ..-1:!X..:,!~l!.i,.~~!Ollill % you: ....-.~-!: ...w1 • Lam. ,tou hnvd known t.u1e ,ro:.:..ns a:tr! l!r. fer ■ oc"tln1;1, hr;.vu::• t Aruu, ilarto11. ... ,.~. ~1r, .t "fou 1:-vo been 111.tb l:.ti'r tilld ott ..t:ra A I X :Co-uhs.Te been "1th no't i1~VLJ b;i ■ 1.r. Yos, ! o.n 111t.h her. Wt'!.:? bt.t fltJ.Cto! b1tca ,ri tb otlios·a. hir..Te l:18t, l!orrtv. oootl~ r.lth i..t riitfc1·ont 0.1'.lOotli.ere, "Jose" :>id you uTar aea bur cun.du,J.t hvre.sl! in he.r acci.- r.r:di J..nnu. 111Q)roperly on any oc-J&aloa-; J. 1/o, e1r. X !'bis didn't Ju.d4 bo;t Qid d" r,itL llf;lr ,·e,.;ule.rly Y6n • .w~ r or ao, .. .X And• b •1 ~rantly. A \.o l:.er, wt.en't tltl-0 ecvo'tod Q Do .;Ciu. Dd~ i~ra Ye,. 4 gol.ns t-e't Yea, sir. DlRi;c:r .1..\!~IUA~rcx .i'l ~- did )'fJRr Ito! a "•n't for., r~ult1rly to n~;, ;Jhr..i !or Re.\,.::{: •r- l:o.rnirJJ'lsays t.b.;iro. tt.c;.~ bu " -,.,ar or t..o•, e:1r. Don't ycu lmoR 1.'.tat fl)r • long 1.u.e \bero 'logo\ bor ht &ll tl:.u;r 11ere not r • .No. l diJn 1 t. ~ ':'1ar•n t :,on gone a«ay trot:J t.ho.ra st tl:01. t1-::i.e.T Tlb.-ora ;ou ll-Yt1 ..1 ,- I uso4 to llYCJ ill Sb•ntinout.h. but l ll•o in !'.llrton, nP. �' • ., ' • .. •• I. ! ... . • .. - -ft>- • . . ... • •• 1 l L • .• •• •• ' ~ • ., I �die ,l,. 9hunt;i.ndoah• II In Sh•~n d ow, l' • ?ttfi, A I ,,0"'.1 ...d bi., over tho ro ono• or 't'-1Ctt e--va:y couile t.ere fi'eeka wteu one.vtt.ttt. on iho oocea1 on tb"~ J"-1111 IJ.o,·cis' ths "iri1vr r. Ju.l1ar.torri8¥1as ua ot l~-t-~6, \'hero "'. ;ou livo tu.rlng It ;!\J.at to., ;udd "~ thi• girl, .A '!dlJ. X Do ;-ou mot. boV thu ,gt.r-1 h•i r1.1nudt.D go 1!101,nthe.re; A ~o. r Q Just1oo air. I #t.l. not, ernotl7. ® iudd did not <lllll hur d<t,t there 1n the orch•«~. h•? A '='"" te : I vouldn't 00.7 -t.hei.. 1l-- '.:.'h~u do7 ot ..:l;v, !inDl order ontcrod herein. 1 don't 19~6, rc:c1,;mtl;r. -ad •1;.tln a1xt, dc;;r rom rte �• • • �' -- 115 In ~ho c1rou1 t Court o! .lo0ltingh""1 Count.)'. V1rt,l nl". V). Juatioo ;utld 1~9tl"\lotlonu !he !ollo•1n& Cam::onwaalth and the 4efendeot de-noted ara &-1 'tb• 1~:n:otiona of tl,ta gr~ntao ~~ tr.e roqucat ruapcctiTcl7 of tho a, hereinaft•r th~t wera gr&nte4 on U;.e triG:. oaee. ':ho court inll~r.>ota u,.,J11.r1 \~.Lt t1on ot 1nnoo4aoa ir. hin tc,Tor aad put. burden hi" or p~ovi:ig u.-an " 00noiderat1011 buiond (;'llli ,.G in o.ll J:NEc:J.p.. & on ,ho Coi:.oope~:tt. ruaeon•,.ble or tho ,rJ.ole ouso. Coubt. tho tce~ii.ony rt. the thsruforo, of tho und th$! ~.rc~rtDt'-nO£.l3 uho•-n in uvid.onoo"' '1.hdre ax1tt1.;, in the mlnCu or tlea Jur., a ruc:eonr.ble aoe,rnocl. c~o. ~r..e e.ecc.aea.'c plea ct 110• £U1!.1y ~laea crlw.S.nt&loD8os, wi tnoueoe in thia tl:..>1 nt.o:-.: fin4 hi ~oubt aa to tho 1,-ult not '1.1lt7. of the �• �-- 116 -InfRlrCTl'.111 I• •..L,_ Tb<l court de!etl4a.nt 11'•tructa J1td.<'. ti\c Jllry Nuocul~ 4oub\ oharaeter pr..-,1ou• aatuotion ha ■eon• tb&t tb.e lllll!t thnt JIit')' in order from tb• 'D•liffe t.lae pro•eoutrix, t.o the &ll~c•d """• don• by tba ,sait ludd fl'l'i4,mea and tlmt to "Sid Judd by :-OAo,:, of r.:cl\ pro•lae tlu of eb&at• aot ot tl\e and ecc~JIPliohed of a pr<>111•• of ■arr1qe, end that be:,l)n<!. a IIIU'ton, ,,,.. eeduotion tit• to eonTiot un1 er and by .,.1~ Anna llar\on and not. tor ao•• 71eldK other roa.aoll, ill• pro11iee ot ■ •rriage, en•, ■•Y ltowevey, •• a pr;•i•• 1J:I Ute f...U7 be either to ll&rl'J' tb• '11:87• an abaolute fe111111ein oar• prooiee, au 4ete or• into conditional tro!lbla or �• - l • • • • - ' ' • I • 'J 1 ' • I._ 'l • , ... - •• IUI 19111 ~ ~ . u •J - J �DSTllllOTt la lfe. YIM enn unl'llote 3 Jur, tut tbe t»e •ro•1•e or .. ... uo\ton eannot be •"" .. l17 tlle Wteupper\ec! \eetJ.mi,:r ... , tb•I'• -.i•t .... OOl'l'Ollehtlllc •••• net •r•••l'ibe that i• a _,tar her t~•••IIT pr.Ye u \lie d,.... .. tor no Jury. ta tb.• teat.iloony 1-7 otller wlUleaan, •tronctllaaa 11&.\l•tl•• el' oeatlNO U.. Jur, be7on• TIit oo:tl'l~l'a\1en Ntter edilita ot. .... nldenoo 1a etMlt.lon ,. .,.,ltlCO an• llhe et Anna JIU't.oa h•N or q11eatlt7 et oon&'l>ll,..t1on Th•N -., be ..,oh er other wltn••••-. er 1a oll'-•t1M1ee• ... ,,."' •~••••.U'Y; ooPl'Obtnt1o• tf 1;,ie olrOU1Ut1UM1oa a,,-rlnc on tl'lo trial, ant ~ 11'1\ll lier teatlao11;1 b.tt """·..,~, ... aaonal,lo \I) doullt. 1-• IOioll enl.7 u \lle obaree\•r et tl>o �• • • .... �• •• -- 118 -- •• f muJ.o of _previous la thu l w tfoneernlns ln t o 1nd1 t0ent had: 111 a proeo:ratloD proTloua roaum d ohcta seduotloz, rcserYaa !o. chb:-a•.:er, n • oh~sto cl: r .cter. tlw ec't • .18 on\J wlio b-,iore ber cl:-.ast1 ty 1n tha "t o 8cdu•UCD t~ ne t.t:<;1eoY.orc. preTiou": or ll aoneo tt Ul!lllfl~.1•4 atit;r f or the :! 1,au r l •cod • C' • lo or le la �• L! • • l 1,: l ol J ,l 1. ':; • • •• l• •· l • �.., - ... U9 --- C1ttt:om.a&l th Vl • Ju" t ioc Judd. Tbe ocurt inctn1atv dofondant Judd tlu rollaon,-ole doubt ahar4cter the:. jn.:y jury tli=.t tho prosooutrix, pr1Tlo1:..9 t, ~hu Bl1e&et n.olded ott.or proc.iae to said rbuson, pr"aied & f.: oor.t1t!oau.l 1.ato t:oub!e one. bowuvot. 1;1onff1r,;1,1lth.unu tht1 dof"'ndMt said U:~ untor ti.t: i, .. nna i3Ur\ol!I "nd no-. 1or ao1uo her owrJ lttatf\.1 ;o at.rrt o! 1/.l!g deairoa. th• 'JJ.(,.ybu Qi 1..h•.r ai;. a.bnol~au pro lllB & prui.aiae 1ua1.,ru.otion boyond o L~O thht the of such ,,rowtee to g&tif'J a.:- in tu• f1cil: ~h• l:oregoin8 eeduot1on tbo ,me or ohn.oto Anne 3'>rton, end thot. th• Judd b; reason of' n;;i.rriti.ge, t.o conYiot •Lie •"-'4 and aoooq.:iekod of m~.rr1Lge. or morvly order rror;i i~.<>evidoneo ,:met buline ee4uct1oa wae dono b; the i:;.cnne tJf tl-,,1:.1,in ta:•. er ~t;...-la in oa.,tse ~h• &O'ts ,:r...y. 1tt..S gru-n1.o4 At. th~ rt;i.,~out of U.a Coi.;,- exoupted. /f) _____ :/._,_/_!_, -'~-• ____ ;u6go. �• • \ • • �. • -- 1 ...0 -- V). •'t.et1ce Judd. the ••du.ot.1o.n ou,-,not bu trovod A.An4 BG.rton but thcr~ to sul'rort to hora tl:o ae6ucUon. b,.:,• tt.e ba corro~o~~t!~ =at tJ-.u tauid tl.e\a othur •ltnouaoa, prov~n oirQ~1mstCln..leB ~1pu:...J.·1ng on thi; trlrJ., and tu..un fiitb bo7on4 xeeaon~blo of OYidonco l~ ~doi\lon of t-y oohor t111.nes•••• ae o:tronE;tt.uca l>or tuotW•n:t and tho <iop<>• or qu"1lt1ty of hur tom l.mon:,, in •I.a 1.outJLon, 1.llo olro=tLOoea bor tuatlJ.,ony, \ectl.:cnj' of' th\i 11r1.)1Ji:lu oi' tmr:'it..bi ~ho 111114oes no1. pr•oorib• an:•t bJ nuoh oorroborot1•n cutl.,fioe or in o= o..,n.firca tte Jury < oubi. ~r.e corroborc:;.tlon met tor unaupfort&d auud be .such only "• ~t.e oht-rnoto: o~ tbv &d.mits of. Tr.a tor• Coiacns.oulth. '..'esto: the entry oing lnetruo~!-on Md this •:>11 grtl!lto4 at tblt detfondar.t J+ d"J' of \ l:• !1nol ·u,. or u,e oz:,ui:,~011. o!' .'.'"nl.7, 19~6. an~ •it:01n order rgq:.•at i,o ,•oin, ... '-J elx~7 t,.,.,t rc,a �• • • • • • �-- l.Zl ... C o.awoa11'h VJ. rc:u::tbur llu it istmo Joined 1n. thie a T•rd1ot ro11 or. t-"~..rte:- d "the ,Ur:, ,ra~ e,.orn to tr7 IJ:.,l,S.o. ud r..f'tur bt-ving ot gut:t:;. f.nd c1xo il~i..ro. the tl:a ovl,eunoe, \t.e pw,1slu::d t o ~h• d the owrt aentenoad the 4tt!anciu11t to a tut .. o-f two un6. 6 J': .t nxllax:utxnn 1n t • peni te11tic:;-, ,,'h1;1ruupon. Counuul eat 1n c• tl:.rn1th, the c!bfon1.d.t.1it moT,U1 ts v Court :or to side tb ~ aTid~riC•Ab~u ~-u of the aia4lr~~tion Cou,·t overt Co eol. lod. ~o wh1o reaorc axcoJ>\•4. nil<! ten oro th!e o!' t.hlO: cw.tue 1 ot ttu .~~.•hicb moi1on th• -ot101, of \ll• Cot.,·~ 'the d6fvno1.1nt, he pr ~·a me:; bu ni&n"<,1, aesl•d. d oco:-d 3'tittte nc. tlit 18 b11: ot txca. tion, llln.r->lldd b,Y •l,ic- -nd cui.11&ti. -pa.rt. of th• 1:Iac~ le a.o:cordi tt.,l., a.ono tbie L_ y of of thd ~tnal or4tir h•ruin, _____ ,!$,~~!!'...£...~~:!---- -'Ud,;e • �I • • ' • �• �• �• ..• '• • '. • I Ill3?Rtro?luU &v. 'the Oo11rt. inDUUota all. Ol'imn&"t 011Saa, the tbo If, there!c>re, to11Uallll1 denae, :.r jury A.ca11Bed'u pl .. pr••11 .i>t1nn or im10<>e.ace ln his WIIAltb the burilea -L raTor tlla t in tb.la o! not t,1111t7 aaac, ra.ie•lf 11.;,on a 00JU1tderst.1.01> of the whole auo. tbe ntneaaet1 nn4 tba 1.!>aro oa:1ma lit t.!Je l?da •• to the 11:>J.lt or tba aoeue!, a "na i,11ta on the Coman- Jiia lfGilt be7on4 r-soMlll of »rott.n~ n11 1n • i.\oubt. tbe c1roa:actll!IOoa ahown ln OTl- or Ute J11r7a r8"11oable tba7 aho.li tin<! 111,i n•t do11bt i;i,llt7. �• • �• • ., • The court in~tructe tbe Jury that in order to convict tbe deteJ!dllJlt .Tudd tbe Ju:,y J21Uat'bel iove fro,:, tbe ev id~nce beyon(I a r•uonable dou'bt that cl:lar&.<lter previoue the proaecutrix, to the allqed seduction woe done 'by the 1aid Judd ae6uct1on me&D.eof a promin an6 ot 11\al'rl.age, and tbat to ea1d Judd by reuon na Anna Barton, of aucb pro~iae and tbat ac•oll!Pli•hed of chaate the act of undtr the eaid Anna Barton yielded and not f~r eome other reason, The promiee ma.r:riage, howevc,r, may be either one, •• 1n tb• & an abeolute prosiee, p~om1•6 to marry the female in caee ahe r .... 11y wo,y. and by get ■ or or • cond1t1or.al into trouble or �• • �' • '• • IlfS:'F.UCTIOil lio. 'l'll• court 111atructa the jury that the proi::ile or aarr1"i• aeduotlo11 cennot be proved b, the un•u~~orted but tl.tr• tbt eald RUet be tacts ot doe• eot preecrlbe 1• a .. tter that her t,eti=ony p~oven by other ae ai-rm,tbce .. t!afite corroborRt1nc th• niteoce in the taetS-ny witn•••••• ~r coetiraa of corroboration There wot of oth•r witn•••••• h•r teat!J:.oey. admit• of, ot tb• eirc=ata,,cea appeartn, ant! tak ..n •lt.b on the t~.al, be:- ·eetia?ny do bi. Tt•• col"r~'bor~t.ioc neff. 'ba aacb only aa tte matter nece•aary; be ouch corroboration or in cirouaatancea the ju,:y btyol"<l reaeouble to h•~• to •~~port a.c.d tb1 alld ·!i~c. the d cree or quantity tor the jury. teetilr.ony ot Anno Barton 1n ad~ition Jl"'?llise o!' arr1at• and lhe character o! the �,. • • • ..,, • • • ~ ' • • ~ • .• ' • • �• Dl8TH\/CTIOJI lo. A te•"1• in tbe \lie kept or prniou, law concerning 1ndioboent her_, ob.aete ea4uct1on, had pr,,eaneA trca her aotu&l 4etile:unt charaot•r, t.• the,e 1• one who before chutit:, by• in the aan. worde ue ue•d t'!le act alleged aenea th.et •he had 1n �, I I • • • • .. • ' t -... �IlfS'l'!WOJ'IOI lio. In a jTo .. cution preTioua tor tha oha1te character, preeuaell an4 the burden u.nchanit7 11 rel.id oa ----· seduction ot "" unmlll"l'ie4 female ot the preY1ou1 cb.a1tity i_s on the &a • ot tile tual• detenOant to u,peaeh 4e1'enea. it la 1:1'preT1oua �tu~ ~t/'Aj' f~~I ttt~/u~ 74.-L~~fl,)<o.,._._J ~ ~ ~~ oY ~ Cl.-'-"4 ~<AL (__"1~~1 ~/ y~ f-()-~-vt.,.o/ -~ '-/;,{_, • • \ \ •. ' �' • • " :,o:1nt1 or P.:ookiugha.11 and. no-n &".tending ,--.;n ta1- , 1 ~1:6, U'.'On .: Jt<l.11 ,, or :obo,,t tb Co1Utt-y. 1.id ~a:. ir oat!ls 4o i,r a:, of a,i.,-ust, 13th 4:1.Jll., and folo 1io,rnly, C?'"t"iO. , ce:d 'JO - etid taY :ou.rt at it.e • t thtt tlo 19£6, l.J. o.l.d tUder 'lro L.h, of' fl 11 ....!"t con. eotio sl tl! oce A m -r-.:.c:.rto11,BJ ·.1.m.m.:.r1·1ed !'CJJU.1.leor iJNVlO'.JS atiasto cne.'" ~tor ,al 1 a_'Q.ln':lt. U-.o {!Gace di ~lt.., ~ o~ ~e rt;orimon- · of V! r,;L.i .• Ttls 1 .u ,tm• t 1 Q'UU ,.,. !;t-:1, Gra\tl Jury wl rn~ to e te- ti ony at 0 .. it ~IYODl ,.iv~ evi'1.c1 1.L • :ourt �• 1::. • <> ;:: " ~ '-<I ½ ~ 'd .. .., .. •• .. • 0 ' ► .," .•; " > .,"'o,• ... ... " ,. ~ .... • ; if~ "" ",.. ... . A d , �~/4)-7,(;._~/. ~ ~r ,7,... "" ..:,...~ ..f>-y/ r, )/-t / ,,r:..~/. ..uJ ,-.,y-'7 .,.p~~. (:._.....;<' I ,.. .-P ,.. . - •7 /~u./ -' </;.1/ ,.,__I< /' <°!-•'-\ . ... _/7 . / , ,_,;<• (} , - ,, 1/~'"" /f"',.,.....,J /4o<.X .,, ~ ?~ S,_,, 9,,, ;;:, a....~-&,, rt' J ~·7-L. 7./f..;< -' ~;,( /4___,_,,x ,Z .f'---, .!l, •.., r ,...... 'l a.-,, _,R ~( ?'/.'. ~-« ~ ;< t:<,-f ""-u-e . 'l r~ /,,,.._._ ~ ~ 7 , ...;< t:7 X '7:n~ �...• • r------------~-----~------~ ��I • ~ ss. f{IVlfA LRfl7'04, ~.qe~ II -t' 0 vtf H, \ I " ,- I /II I ll .. �'•• 1 �• " " VIRGIN IA--County of Rockingt,am, To-wit: ' ----· c I /' [L 5. �~-ww---- • • �• Al'Yesl \Vammt ht•nd ~mdbring hdnrc me. or to uDS\\'er dte said c;21'1plaiu .- <l to tx.-hu 1h • UlOD ~....,.,.J. ,,.,~, .,4-.......... Ii~, •'I 'L,,'>.£:..u ,.~ r the 7;;:,· the bodyof 1h••Ji.~,id e.-ih with '1('0(1m~ 1n lrrn. A1hlyou nm 1('l)uif(:d to s.um .[ .rr,...:.._ ~,. , .J...,_,-, ~.f~4'-~ ~........ ½o l'11' ~ to i.tppc-.t.ranJi.oi,cc:-\ 1.fcncetn bchall of dh• G<>1ruuouweo.Jrh. on lhc e\wninalloo 1011d1ingttie ,!lid off~nct.•. Given under H\)' h~md:t.ndsett! tlti~ f--da~ or ,,,,,__.._, , in tlic year l9 •-<..,_J.r. ~ CSonU �t ...... �.f,uJ 11,1.L____ ��Co1nmonwcalth of Virginia,\ To •t· R.ockinghan1 County,J -wi · ill 1111•P111lli,( 1•,,1ul :tl llw \,d,,r,, m••· th•,l•}..:~::;,~11""~ '"~'-"i:__-<____j. f,.::_. - ---- ·------------··---~-,.--- /J �• • • �Common,,. 1ea1tb of Virginia, 1,r .. Rockingham County,J o-,vit. t",ul"lOJI ll.-ttt.~~,1 fn•m th~lii.:. S1n1.-. . ~-4-:-:-·d-----_<j_ l•l tl11, 11.. of th•· ( 1muu.1011..-,-:.1hh o( \·irairua _ _.l,ull =k• ,lduall if tie L1id iu ·1,e 1" rfunnun," "' ,1.,, 1••111,llti1111,c n111l••n\·riItPn. ~ ..tawb clmn.,rt.J. .uul -h:all n11f �., . ���o,-,,c.r o., •ft•rcu•• ~uprrmr Cl!Alu<t of .\p1r.•al!, llf llil,linin, This \s •o ~~r't1fy th~ , pon ~ ►1 t1tlon of J•·ati:::e J• dd. r.me .... (' J1..4r a or t)-A ~, err-ere CoTirt nf J\1'flf"l'J.18 nf ·;1,-J;""in'P lio:'3- r"lOY'f'~ or c ,.ror uad s1-p Taedea~ to a . uc1piont or the C!r"ui oJkinr",w C(')unty t."lronoLnoed on thfl. 7th. C.':l:, of :,:1. c LSo 11-t.en •h-,rein \JOndio,:r of Coma.o, 1 s.lth of ~i-rr\nla Jtd4. 1/0 bond. . . 1 Tk. CC'lurt of t 1 1~ .. c. Vs. in +h11 ~ia,-1ce �., • • • 1 - ���Iii TU:: cm~UIT C001l:T CB ?:CCll!IGl!A!.! JOl!li';Y. VIRGt:IIA. mn, Applloat 1on o! Jus1: tea Judd. !or Be 1t re,,,,.,.borad Ji,st1oe that Judd, by b1a attorney, ot C1rou1t cation at Harr1ec:nburg, Jourt Uoort Ql.ipt bar attorney, eeem proper for o•me em the an<!. tner<>upon the ea1d T, II. Haas, the Honorable Roclcingham .:oanty, h18 appearanc,e eum aa to noh 1n Jildge 1n va- 1n chaobora sitting tc gre.nt him bail Virg1Al.a, l9e6, A.Hammer, hie attorney, movod end. asked of tlw the 3rd day of Aus,,et, this Jll/14 1n per11c,n and. by ilhas, Colll:QOn,ro&l.th by D. ,1. Ear.nan, .Bail., the ■aid ~ourt at before to allll!er the turtbor '7 1'n.. orders o~ ■aid ~oort ar-ter 4 t.ha Sapre.:ne Court o~ Appea1e ◄bie:d 1anuorad (Ir ,1,,_.,.J' its au:Jl:nca I;;, t.be c•ae o.! Justice Judd -.:.. Yhe ...u=:::.:::wc1t,I... now pe..od,__.,.,c ()...;4,. Btlch time anll ])lace as the Cour"t !Jlight designate, 1.L~ lng 1n ~ ihtpaeae ~ <o..itt--,,,,:1'1''"""'""arll;:;;sn&rtt;-:i:lr!~c,,"r:=-ioo. 'lb.glnflr\ cm • writ ercor .-ie :ouut.J ""t"'"lllaat, to a Judi;aont pending 7\ -r- on tha rarderad in the Al'ld thoroupon mor, his attorw>y, the foll<M'lllg proven and agraod in eviclanoo marriage for Ullo JUdd the -;o ponut o! Jul.J, of tacts that in the said of Virginia, of eaid are the oaae lhen encl t.hara Judd, Judd, by Obas. ~•ra; sentence mtion for A. lie:n- to aon!inomon:I: end that was eaa:pemed Sapr- regularly bail. and convioted one Anna \larton Court by tho aa though Judd 11as in<llbtocl of seducing tba ■aid J'cdd to &JIPly to ot error met. auperaedasa. treated en the said "the said of two a ad one halt' eaoutlon 1926, o! !IOakin;pn,m ...ourt of Tho Ooi:t:nonwaalth TB, Ju1t1oe the bear1nj! and ,ras eontenood ten tho Jirouit o! The CoJ:11110nwoalth by D. ,1. Eart:UU'I, her attorney, It 11 agreed BoclcJ.ntlwn .ounty, o! by sgreament state at day style and rw:,o .I'.. of under in of rromiso 1n tho penitent jary on J110tlon of tho eaid !or ■ixtJ ~C'Clrt ot &PF•tl• dJ)ya 1n order tor • wr n �• • ' • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ' • • • • •• • ' �• That the said on• o! ~he Judges of error lll'l"it o! the the Bllid 1926, and Jndd Jounty jude/nont thst is now held the facts ~ o! tba facts of ~" flliy be eigned, of 'll, to grant n. ua1.d Ju-cuit and enrolled dono of to o! July, now pend.l.ng iu tile and. that above Haas, the a•ld eJ<oepted at>d p»rya daya f_roa tha rai'naa1 11 -.hiob set toe forth a1d are all for 1te oono1ilorntion, Honorable aoal!ld Judd 1'he juJl.gae11t aDder Com-t in r&fna 1ag to grant la aooordingly for anfj.l.paraeaeo.5 Virginia, and the raota &foreaaicl rei"Daed aotion reoorcl. whioh auty record the the e"i<l Judd by ooonae1 oeptiona at Staunton. 1n oom'inl!mnt. tboreupon o:t the of error of Juat1ee uanse of Appeals 1s of Virginia judljlll,>nt a writ lA. P. Bu.rka, b; JUdge :SU.rlcs, on ihe £day subin1 ttad to the Conrt And to which and thAt Honorable of Afpenla the asid B&id appealed court filed ~uere to was awarded th• in the .;upre,r, reoord o>upr&l!lftOourt and eul)ereaaeea Oourt of Roo~•" to the Judd il1d apply tb1a thot bail .iona1derat1on Judd ball tho this his Augurt, by the •• ra411ae1'ed ee1d Judd ball, and mde ,-.. /Oa,cy of the said sftar said ~ill a pert of ExQI' the 191!6, L'ld within Court. �I • I l • • • l •• • • • • • ' - �-- 122 -- 7I l~Ul!A: In tbo Cler~•s Jul:, ___ I. J!'. .Blnclcburn, Clork that oourt of ?.oeld..nglll.m Oo@i)', unll•r .,. style the "" appears of ruoord requusted. in wr1 ting. With n potitioa aocun1te, court, bore by end cOl:l!)loto for f~loey p@d1ng of ••••.••••••..• .. . . . of tho nforeooid in th~ proaeoutioa of Virginia, Com:;onwoalth no~eed. Court 1ft a tnw. tho foregoing of tho record trWl.llcript I.JI 8llid of the 01roul.t , 19sG, J. certify vtf1ce ?lnintii'f • • • • • • in my a:.<14office, . . . 1,z,d whiob l ht.yo buon to cor):r' for the purpoL,tt of prcoonte.;.tion. of •rror :ror a •rit tu the to tho SQJ>rCM!le Coo..r1,. o: "~ll 01,.ls •f ,1>dtJm,!lt theroiu l l!'gi:lic -fer e.lo.ng pro- ~:1 "fi:1a.c.1 fr<llll and sureri,OO.&<S to the u:to,·coaJ.d Ju~g1Du11t. And I i'urtbor thut certify thv .. ttorne1 a:n5 leg--..i not1oo for tbi,t o-r tt• 1nt.ntion Ci-.en o! ooun ,1 for tr,..~uoript, the bills of oxooptions aourt for hie ott~statiOA und time JUdgo of thia S_pp'1nro of record undo: 1D \l:18 o<-8e tho Cocuonwe&lth of fl014 OOWltf b<-d bl1d due to c.1,,l:, -for thu fo:ego_ng plooo it ey hu.nd th1a _ and l1L• lltiic "•f•n' .nt nnt.1c~ of tile hora1n were presonto4 and e1gnnture. c.,q o! ________________ .luly. . to tho 1<;£6, ,Clurk. �' •• ' .. ..._ • • • �1n tho Name of Lite Corllmon wealth of Virginia : 'lo I.he SlluiU •• ,.,,,. f/,,tt , t ,.,,_... lluru,j. 16 le, J~ nt Jt) (I -r IM rln«A, ,,. m t,,1,,,.r1fr1fltt-•I Ott• I" rr-u tm f (1-Nrr ti,,. / of Rodr..lfitthllm County, Greto:tintt •f .&w ,in?! 1 <. .J..,fo,r, fl/ f'◄)""-l•r. ,...,.-.,c.,.I f~A,, •lw ,,rl/ toulAf'lw1,:Z1lr..;111 ./n,l llti6 MIIIIAlViit. ,,,,,.,....,, ./ll,11if,,..,ur r 111li111:lirfrdf'""" (. Goll f,l1•1t.•1 mi,r/;1,11,n., ••.I 0111il 1,11,lrr tlu r,rn4't •f ,,, r,,,. C .£lfltl. JU .J �t �• S'O D. J. RA3 :U.ll • CO:.:lllllfi3AL'ra' 3 AHOREY • TAIC! IIOTICE That Ju~, 191!&, a_pply Cou.tj,t7 for •• the I Ifill to I.Ile JUd.ge ot the Clrcutt r mcz tp• •• bill• tho lf>th c!Ay o~ court of exc.ept1one of aooldngha!il 1n the ca•e of Commonweal.th Ada. Judd, I am banding allll: t ha Court to 11gn • and t1:ooly eervice you borewith • Legal on Frld&7 6~ accepted, Attorney. copy o~ tho bill wblch ! W111 �f • • • �' •• Lu Lhe Narue of I.be Commonwcall.b ol Vicginia: "Jo 0.. Slwritt .. A~h.Nt • • C-•ty. C,-N"Oq: 7'1-. 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Vl'lGI Jli . • v. lr Will yo ou tiu"' ~ rr ~o tl~r. you wtll 1 th,, r:ioro th.c tl1.e uee"tae! •• >.1~1:: ;..-~o. so snd no ttU l-..ic ot ore. ...ilty es char~d le I to-ti,n-:,, ~o= a perloi t, the 1 ilc; . lY so e..r.l .tiz hig ..-,,. .. :i. . ~,i:t- lJ t.~.n :rc1c1·!!. --..s.llty, rJouti c aent ot oot .!.ea t 4~ two nor �• ••• • •• • fl ., Ii O> = " r :"f' 0 •• " ~ , •• • .. ... ,. .... "' " 0 ~ < • li 0 .,i - <+ : �()_.,_.• . . II. d., �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 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. 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. 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 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1926 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Justice Judd Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony seduction. Subject The topic of the resource Felony Seduction Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_009_289 Barton Judd https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_009_272-commonwealth-v-kemper-dean.pdf 4993e6ea766d5b7ce1a1ef59f0c2da4b PDF Text Text • .. •• • • �... ' .. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 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. 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. 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 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1925 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Kemper Dean Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with a misdemeanor. Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_009_272 Dean https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_005_118-commonwealth-v-k-layton-and-k-hensley.pdf 6775293edc2207b8139a64175ec9a3cd PDF Text Text /✓~ //.--....._,_ ~ /~ ········ ... ... ����State of Virginia, County of Rockingham, TO SHERIFF ~u, 71',4~ and information on oath bdore \Vhereas complaint THE OR me, WM. J~ on the CONSTABLE OF THE SAID of the sairl connty, ~~ of the said county, ANY To-wit: clay of J. a Jus:icc 1'01NTS. COUNTY. has this clay made of the l'cace of the ,aid ~ , 190 Y--, in couty, that saicl county, clicl ~'~~~~a~~ ~::;::t./t:;:; ,. c3-'A& -~ ~--· ~ lf d~~:J, ~ -:;:;;;;. J;,:;::;:;:::v ~--:=:ft/4/L~ ~~ 1 ···•·• ........ ~,ft~~ se are the ·efo anc\ hri g before ~r ·t' in.,.t~,~ ~omc other to ;1nswer the saicl complaint Given uncler Ill\. fr to comrnana ~~~inia, Justice tile bocly of tbe said ancl to be further hancl and ~cal this dealt you forthwith ~ ~ to apprehend with ~1ccorcling to lm\·. 1""6-- day of ~ 190 r , ] . P., [SEAL.] Sn111n1 n the f,>llowing \Yitnc,:se;,: �• r Executed thi,; day of , 190 and Judg·ment on the Defendant /Y~ day c,£ f 7 the above named bringing before , 190.C .. .L.~ ~/4~~ ,✓"11~--~,7'£ ~- ___.,, ~ , by arrc::ting found guilty upon the testimony on oath of , ,~ ..: r :_""1 ,J C,') C) C,,) i ::.5 --c-. ..I • ·I ,'2 't i z < .. ~ t· -~ �f • STATE OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, To THE SHERIFF OR ANY TO-WIT: CONSTABLE OF THE 5AIO COUNTY: ..........................of the said count~·. has this clay made complaint and information These are therefore and bring befo~~ ~er the on oath before me, '\VM. J. POINTS, in the name of the Commonwealth .;o~-s~~-o!her saTJ·~-~p~d of ,-irginia, Justice the boc1.;__, the said to be further Given under my hand and seal this a Justice of the Peace of the sc1.iclcount~·. that to command to apprehend ~ ~ r~~ dealt with according to law. ~ 190 LiJ---. ~ /1 Summon the following ,,·itnesses: you forthwith ···, J. P., [SEAL.] �' . . . .. Executed this 1-, -~ 3 ~ clay of IJfJ;;..,/~"::viLL ~. , 190 and b,inging f', ' hy arresting .~ tbe abon: named . before .x .~if(i~J . ---as charged in the abo,·e \\·arrant, and it is adjudged that-~ k ~ k ... --~~~~-~---· J.'1:f. ~ ..~C~"E,A-'L-0-i~ r~~ a:__~ pf -vr,;~<.A..~'-. If j C; ~. £. l ./ ~~ ~? ~k~-~~~~ ~~ ~ ... ' 1~ ~L~t~--0-C~~ f:::;_~~ .;J' ~:-t=d ~ .Z.J,-~ v- �.. . .. r • ... . CERTIFICATE VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF OF COMMITMENT FOR TRIAL ROCKINGHAM---To-wlT: To the Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County : I, w--;--/2, r· ~ .........., a justice that I bave this day comrnitted-14,11- Given under my hand and seal, this of the peace of said conntv, do herebv certifv ·:14~ ~#,.J'<~~~/~,(,to the . z. .. clay of ~- ~~- .... .. , 190 -~-, ]. P. , jail of said .-». [L. S.] �~ ' . f .' ... • �r • COMMITMENT .. VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF ~ ~~·'· /£~-i//L .r .......... · ·, ........ ·· ·· · ·· · ·. .......... of the Jail thereof: of Yirginia, . . and >'Ou. the keeeper "'·.lll.lL_ ~- to command you, the said .. of the said jail, are hereby (,;_~If~..~./f!.z:« ~~ ..................... into your 44h, ..1-t.;.<•. tried for the said offence before th~w-t by due course of law. of said Count>·, ancl to the 0( .-/k' - These are, in the name of the Commonwealth ~1".'I_A_ INDICTMENT . ROCKINGHAM---To-w1T: To .............. Keeper TO ANSWER of said county, Given under my hand and seal. this .. . -~/-F· required to receive jail and custody, .. the said that he may be and. him thcrn safely keep. until he shall be discharged /l.,.. .......day of.-~ ........... . 190S. . ........... ..... ,. .£~ .............. ,J.P. [L. 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If you find night time without in the day tine VenPelt with ascertain tiary tion intent not less and fined or night their of the breaking, than five in jail the prisoners of petit larceny ten years, say so and in the peni ten- or in the discretwelve months dollars. not guilty of the felony afore- you will say so and ascertain less be confinement in jail not l«&(&(than their punishment which shall :fifteen $1~~ days nor more than six months, :five dollars you will not exceeding hundred either of Mrs. Sarah M. Mflf.N&(ls:p: which may be confineme;;t confinenent in the and entering th rein, one nor more than not exceeding but guilty the barn to coJTIJT1itlarceny If you find said tine punishment jury, or of breaking of entering or by nor more than one hundred ine o dollars, not less or both. than �'I l ' • . I • • �f • In ------· Th a., ru I' r s j, in 1r nl-.ing j_n 1a~· •o e R·1rr.e p n ,onst. 0 \ i. a i.11 cri:-: 4, .. k ,. •• JI (' .r . I • u.f - .. ). ):" • n·1 ~ 1 :l. ) T .J• if, •.J ) 1:he bn ei ,n,.. !, t .e tu :i. t., R L'hR. ,; orr. :1. sio nt I j_~r C, ... - . 1r .l r R 11r nJ. .I"}.-: __) . ,.. J. .,, ~ 1t ,. • l'J. �·~ .. ,.:- .-~ I \ ··• ..- .. �'t i I: • • I ' r ..' Instruction The court the Av· th~ night-+,ir.:e le:r, a_enc-e ·: i ...h -h~,f; tn frorr. the or the othe::rs aiding 0 a.be ting ally in they eilieve frcm M. vanPbl t was en·tered in t,he inr:t:..~+;,:ent .• c T if -ha'i, one or r::ore ot .. the did not. ac o if' in Ker:.J>flr Hens ~7" ~.nd La.rt.on Hens- Hensley, as charged evL_en that, ~1.1.ry t'"'rn of WJ.I'B. Sarah by Reuben he int.ant 1iev~ Pr s nt, · 1 s ~:.-uc,.s ~l e ~1 0. ent T le saic: .he co:ur.ission accnsed 1 )r,:rn thev in the b1 t, ~-"lf' of the be- cri::.e, or nigh...- er hen the �', '' • l •'· ';, 1 l �'I l • i .. . • , r The court used in other based instructions on the e-idence suggested evidence to sustain the jury immaterial the jury in this that by reasonable it. to believe It must be serious to find and non-esnential or that it must not be an arbitrary It I!lust be adoubt doubt as case is re ant such a doubt ao is or grows out of the evidence by the evidence,. an acquittal. for ins .ructs a verdict doubt without and substantial of a material fact is or facts of conviction circumstances. ,.. to warrant necessary and not of �r .. • �• • r The Court of the weight in the and the credibilit relationship, bias of the evidence the testimony the arrearing who testify to the contrary jury. surrounding point judges Ii t on the ess sto.nd,, or unreaso facts bleness and circum- and determne and the weight to be controlled upon any particular the the sole o have testified of the in the evidence is to be believed to be attached bearing other who testify and weight they are the reasonalJleness and all is not obliged that of the witn or interest, given of the case The jtry the jury and may consider case ctances instructs whether to be attached thereto. by the number of witnesses being greater upon such point, bu~ to the evidence then the number the credibility is a matter entirely with �I I • r • , .. • . I • �. , ' .'.' o. l • ...he Court 1.nstnicts to be in! ocent until the jury that the law presumes the accused they are proven gui ty beyon a re ona".:ile and i:f there is upon the minds o'f the jury any reasona.'ble doubt of the ilt of the accused, the law makes it their • ty to ~.J.~ , HCq"..l.it them, however and that trong, 1:r t.he greater charge ilt mBre suspicion ia not suf:fic1ent or probability to convict, . o£ o:f nor iR it thelir st. fi0j_ent or preponderance evidence sup: orts the in the indictment, but to warrant their conviction, t 1eir weight tmlst be proved so clearly that is no reasona there le theory they consi guilt, te t itl1 the evidence, upon which u can be innoc nt. �'I I • r . • ' ... T i. . �• , r No. 2. The court a_c..,,.....e ~ instl'ucte the of the crime alleged every material fact jury against necessary doubt, able doubt upon a material t'act, cr:une, it is their such doubt and acquit d.Uty them. 1n order to c :,11vict 1le them in the indictment, to constitute proved. beyond a reasonable t1e that such crime :rrnJ.st e md 1:f the jury or element, have a reason- nece. s::,.:r;rto co·1 titute to give the prisoners the benerit of' �r • .. .( �·, I • • • 'I f '. Ho. ----The Court instructs ie not to be inferred •it.J their guilt, the because but tbey jury that the facts the guilt of the .ac sed proven may be consi. te:1t must be inconsistent with their • innocence • �,, l • . ' • f �• ' r ... . No. instructs The court the defendants in this the S-4 they crime as charged is not incumbent of' the charged aff'ense to be ac(Jlitted reasonable in the it out by evideJ'10e are entitled ·c, beyond every jury that case to point r,~ n as the perpetrator but that • ----- doubt that indictment. any UI>on 1,:J.er in the indictment, unl s~ tJ1e evide:1 .... e they are guilty o:r the �, .. , ♦ f • .I �.. ' The Court further instructs proof beyond every reasonable timothy seed B.J.idthe barley whe..'11. arrested on the 22nd., proof' against the indictment. found in the possession of September the accused in the absence of doubt by the commonwealth that was the same stolen day the jury that that the of the accused from the barn of s.M. van Pelt 1908 then such pose sion is no they committed the crime charged in �ti it • • I ; ) f \ f �.. '' The court f'rom t.ha evidence sley instructs charged jury that although they may believ tha.t the sack found on the premises as the property from the evidence the of s.M. van Pelt,yet that in the indictment o-f Layton if" the~r f'l.l.rther belie the accused did not conmit the crime they must acquit them. HBn- e �f • .. �1 The Court instructs f'rom the evidence orib' itself that was the property the jury although they may believe the sack f'ound in Layton Hensley's of' s. M. van Pelt, ts not a presumption the evidence that of the case that of t. 1.e sack in the corn-crib of' guilt, if yet such posse the jury a reasonable has been given. accrunt believe corn. ion of' from of' t. e 1.:re::; ce �'I ..• , t , ~ r . I• �• • r No. The Court instructs for a conviction eirmunstantial, part material the in this excl t" every hypothesis that the said Hensleys ie essential should, said larceny, and that the ..'I' t. .• esis He?l@leyo ar:. with prison to a moral unless Van Pelt but the one proposed roke and entered the evidence certP.int~,r, and every actuall/ or enteref,d intent or entered viz:t itl1 to commit and every mat eria.l. actuall'l' to be proved, to commit larceny, rs not gull ty. 1n whole or in r~..rt with circumstances do, to a moral certainty, intent that broke and entered, the barn of the thereof 1f the Comnonwealth relies but the one :proposed to be proved, breaking part that jury case upon evidence then it thereof' ---- without exclude ,,1z:- that breaking then they should VAI'".f the said t::1e ~a.i<i find the �r • ,.,. .,. • ,. r �·, .. r • State of Virginia, Rockingham County, to=wit: In the ~ourt The Jurors of the Commonwealth .f~"~ttending of Virginia, in and for the body of the County of Rockingham, the said Goutt, UPON THEIR --."T~-o~.:1. OATH ~ "- day of 6-cvvvv of the said County: in the yem the property of one to or occupied with the d,Yelling-house PRESENT, /(U(l. in the night time of that day, feloniously did •--• the said county, a mtain !!},# 0~ I/)~ of the said ~ 4-ry that4/4:~~, 1'1f', in /rJ,v (J~ ente)'\ with intent .~ outhouse, called a - not adjoining ?J:]~ (?~- wi.IL--e~ and now there situated the goods and chattles of the said _ _,,\lJ=--=-.a,,t,,=--c..c_d..c.::;.__:m-'-l'-""~µ"'--~-.;._(}=---c2,j__-------in the said outhouse then and there being, feloniously to steal, take ~~ .... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~:__!££&___!:}_~~+~ "" • ..1efthe goods and chattles of ih@ sai~....,.,.,__..:.__-=----'------'--------------------in the said outhouse, then and there being found, then and there feloniously against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth , _called a 2, C:day of t} ~ not adjoining _____ , in the year property of one to or occupied with the dwelling-honse au cl of the said rf~l?, in vJ~ in a-ml upon their oath ¥= ~ the said County, a certain •house, ll). ~ (l'c£,,l- <"nter, with intent the goods and chattels hen and there being, feloniously to steal. tJ_~.i//; l:iw ~ ~ ~ ~ a....(_ '¼11,f ~ ~ ~ ~ .- M~ tAf~~~i4u..~ ~~~ 1.ltff c;,•.d--o - o.,._..__,(__ rileaLtu.. V {)a-:.«.s..:!L Jn.U....{l',JLl,- take and carry awa 1.•, 1 {Mvi • aforesaid, J.,evvaL ii}, j,I~ (1cft- theWiime of that day feloniously did break and ~~ fr}· t1/""rh'\ (JE-R.,1; in the said ~. there situated, of the said ~:___ , the And the Jurors d6'~, ~ ~ afocesaid, do fmthe, pme!J.!, tha4/4;,, , on the_;i of Virginia. did steal, take and carry away, ~ ~ .J::ff,_ Al ~ 1~ ~(J ,-~ rfW - of the goods and chattels of Wloe-Bttffl. in the said .-house, then and there being found, then and there feloniously did steal, take and carry away, against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth in the said County, of Virginia. o1 certain outheH1se, called , the propertr of ~t__ i1.U1.8eiil~duaHroasc a. Th is in cli ctm en t is found on the testimony of _ JI.6. / ~ ~ ~f£<t.:!t //1 ~ l • . witness _!_~_:___t_!..:__:__:_.__L~~-.=:::...c::::_,__~~~~-.....!:::__,__ __ _ sworn in Court and sent before the Grand Jury to give evidence. �.. ' . . r • . ... ' ~ ... nu r � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 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. 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. 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 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Kemper, Layton, and Reuben Hensley Description An account of the resource Defendants charged with felony break and enter and felony larceny. Subject The topic of the resource Felony Burglary Break and Enter Larceny Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_005_118 Hensley Vanpelt https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_010_318-commonwealth-v-lee-brown.pdf d7923220792d51e5209f164c7af8f8cf PDF Text Text • • Commonwt>alth of Virginia, RO(:kingh,1111 Co1mt9, To-l-Vit: ·v.-1 { e io rcn ,i?S w full !on>t• aa.d etlN'1, �• • ... �• • Court 1natro~ts t.t:e jp17 /';;;'"< pre aumed to h!>va been a wolltln o A chaste trary ia shown. il•t ~ at17 s~ott c:baracter lliid- unt:11 tho con- �• �..'•' - • • •• PYll:iSJCfIOll • Tho Cor.n ll'.c~• imrtr11ots the ,lo.17 that O. -------· tb., lmr pr•8lllll)11 t),e '-. J..& ... 001a1c.t, -0l.Cln or 1•ra-1s111;11 -11,l"'11 ::to'Tcr11trong, la u.or ...11 it tll.!fi ..i(.ni ivt :at..:'lt11e t to .d~ t.ha t"l.·uotel" ,otgbt ,. nia 1ndl,t11Clnt, hitt ~o";iotlon, L.1R (Od4t no reaoonable th<1or, uonst,td bw lm:ooent, i lllll~ b• ;,rovoil 1 ,, olonr.t, or p\·" ondrirtnoo but to m1:r,'l11t tl::lt tl:.~-r 1• ., 11iC; the ,-r1Geru1• 111011w!uel: be """ �• • • �• . , . ' • �' • '• ' • �' • tt..e Ji:r, that 1be C1>0:r.a; 1....-stl'tlet-e ohar.ectar ooro aoxual lntel"Oourae the crime of aeduotion. In order the proaaootrix, la not e1.2ftieient th•t tho 11ry .:auott. mus."tb• vo bGen a 1 of Tirios de.Bl!d"'1t, b1111•• a roSJlt of onticaCl>nte r.-.. !'.Ad <:nd 1.nllnenoee bear upon ber and wJ ioh ovoroalllG her ,ubmit hor p•raon ~o biIQ. Ulioi; eo,:uplaa ..!AIYbe ea:iplete Womll.Jl ond ohe ons"t h• ve boon led astray llOd to oonatitute crimo obl>ste cll.ar•ceer by the 1D a oa9s of -thia o! p reviooe fro1:1 'the P••h8 ln1:or~•~rae whioh ho brmaJ,t and induued ,ri ~h to he,.. to �• • • • -· • • • • �The Conrt they ao=•l liove moy believe J~ to rther !roe> the tell.II evidence the th•t iltte%<l<lnrao rt "2, tbo prosaeutru:, .,.._ .....,.... }-..-.-.. t1"'t ehe was not led grat-1!1oaUon the oonneot1on, o~ bar sexual t)lon e.atray jury that oven though the de!and.ant yot, if did ~live tl:\SY !brther by the doferul.a:n"t bnt for ci.os.irea or o:har be- tt.e ?'e,tl80D!! arct:cittad tlley c>nst .find. the de~erulfJl 1; not gu llty. to �• • • �• • CL'ICUIT COtmT or ROCKil!G!IA!.: CO\JHTY' VlRGllUA 7 ,::3.,:?_-;:: TO TR'! JlmY WU: BROl'J Ir you t1nd the accused, Lee 1lrown, not 1;:utlty, you will soy eo end no more. It 1nd1ct:iont, you find then IU:i EUilty you wL.l en~ 1n the ,e?liten~1ery of seduo,ion soy so and for fix hia a period no~ l•aa co obarged p1mlahment 1n the by co~ine- than two 7e~r3 no~ �• �I l"LACe 0t' But r k CER"rlFtCATE -.,OiltTI'••,., Q-11' VtROINIA • .,.....,,,.,o, """'- ,, ..,, ... c. - fun O,e1<11=-o. ,,.;.r_..o"/ •• I OF GIRTH COMMONW&A\..TH .. ~ o,· H..,.._,., �• STAiE (JI' VIRGJNTA. CITY OP RIOUION'O 1 hrffby cct1ify d11uthe ol,,-e,..e t$ a. cory of ~L~~- i-. 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Title A name given to the resource 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. 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. 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 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1930 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Lee Brown Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony seduction. Subject The topic of the resource Felony Seduction Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_010_318 Brown Scott https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_009_294-commonwealth-v-lee-caldwell.pdf 7f4d258d97f5276e8cd4ed9efba193ad PDF Text Text ' • l 'I IA, ·o r~ l! t ~o 1r . 0 .. ~ •o 1 • • n •• ' u, •• •r H +,.•• ' ot " l t ld J, l r or a -... 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I e •• 'T _j • • • • • I • �' INSTRUCflO:l the Conl"t tur~her ie throatened •1th hi'll to 4oterm1ne. surro'1Jld!ng hi inatnie~~ imminent dan,er , as to tho neoeae1ty re• ~i.stble ibe jur:, tt.....t, w~ere n ::tt.!l to his person, from appearcmoes, if he acts from reaoonablo held criclnal'I., 11'0. /., the law euthor1~ea tho e.ctu.r.1 stute o! roaortin; and honest oonvlct1on_t ~or the tatalao as to or th1~e to torce; be will t40 ii.auger. • and, not be act;:,;l �• • �u. a. c,1,1 w, • • �'I .t A.. .,,,,.._ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 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. 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. 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 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1927 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Lee Caldwell Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony murder. Subject The topic of the resource Felony Murder Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_009_294 Caldwell Kisling https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_007_227-commonwealth-v-l-griffith-and-c-hensley.pdf cf15f98cdc5f6b580ce29458039d5806 PDF Text Text lu the Nowe of the Common-wealth of Virginia: To lbt ...:1,,rift c,f U1...kl~,th,u" Cunnh•. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 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. 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. 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 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1921 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Leighton, Griffith, and Charles Hensley Description An account of the resource Defendants charged with felony attempted murder. Subject The topic of the resource Felony Attempted Murder Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_007_227 Hensley Lilly https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_005_127-commonwealth-v-lemuel-l-shadwell.pdf 6fbc2b0cfd2dc9f5ee2e94edfad5f3f3 PDF Text Text .:"t, I ''' " • I ' r . CERTIFICATE VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF OF COMMITMENT • FOR TRIAL. ROCKINGHAM---To-w1T: To the Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County : I, J•P~ /4?:---:: that I have this day committed county, ...., a justice of the peace of said county, do hcrnby mbfy Jt::..Z, .~- that he may be tried before the circuit court to the jail of said of said count_\·, for a felony ~ b. this, that, he, on the .day of~ .. . ·, 190 by him committed, . r, in the said county, ~ ~ .fiuv--~---~V<~£ ~-/·/4A.~~ ~~l---~P/A---~~/,.-•-< ~- in ~ ~~-~ 1~~~~,~~-~~ 2!-~---~--~~-.... ··•··· ......... ·················· Given under my hand and seal, this / t? ~day of ~ ~1~ , 190 , J.P. ~ [L. S.] �• f .' .... · • • �' .. . I. 'T'ho jury are ;;;eal th to yrovP, tial f iled to the instructe<'l beyond conviction that every reason~.ble of tl1e accused, to !)'.:'.:'o"·eany such essenti of not guilty. thP bur ?.l fact en r sts doubt, Rnd if P the t"1e · must upon +,hP Comr.:1onrpry fact essen- Comr10nvm:-il th find a verdict has �J V, f '' • �II. hri 0o ,,.t im,trLcts evir!ence th t i t11P jury thPY believe th))_t Wnl tAr A. Gc1.rnett €_TR.VA L. L. ShadwP-11, l)Armiss ion to t uke the they find shal:.. the property Defenct.ant in the not i •1 dictrnAnt il ty. 0• I fr the the DP:ren ant, mentioned, then �, ' �t • I .• ~le Court ant not .,,1:U.t,y. instr ntR t �, 1/, I r .. • �• • f I • r .. .,.r th t, ) r rm- :!.n(11c, ',nt t, L. .. , . +.h 1 t, !) _·o! i :,ct) ~-.+, ! t '( 't Q_ f n t no~. ''l iJ. t y. c!'i n:!.n< l ' R ).2P-:.r , +.1 ~ G l• f I f:i "'}1 (1 t,t I �\ .. • J ♦ ' 'I .. ' 'I,,'· �\"'-- /4.P. ..~~~~·.L ........ ��f • ~ccklngh2w Ccunty, toewit: Tc all or any one Whereas .::Jlaint that Lemuel counttwo ro n cows rcperty of the d.id steal li!n the said of name of Lemuel the dealt \ take said with L. the Cont .John E. -qoller en ir1forma ticn county, or o L. and the accordirg before JohnE. carry ~oller Ccu ty has me W. J. a swer law. are there of Virgiriia ar,d bring to and Walter away these Commonwealth to county. this Points, day made corr a Justice o 1 - saic on the 6th day o Jure, 1908, in said o the value of one hundred and ifty dot--iars two cal es and one spotted eifer nd calf the Shadwell ccunty of said of sai Shadwell rd said oath bles the ere fcrthwi him before said Gar, .ett ccw~laint to th me or ard felonecusly con:niand you to apprehe some other to be d the Justice urther �• ' .. ... r Judgment on the dayof Defendant :{, ~, ~~ r-- , 190 ~ foun~ ~~~ guilty 11pon the testimony on oath of ... · Lr, ,le~ ;tis adjudged that n.. ···· ·· ~,c£., ~ ·· ·····as charged in the above warrant, and ~~ ~;j' /nfoz~~~~~~ ~,~fr OJ.£.v .L.l..,il:> AJIJ.Q ~Q..a.J.."-'.i."' c.CJ.,errnle'l e.rfJ rrerte'I eo1Jc:1Jt 1 q.s _,...,..,"" JJe'l'I.sD - J.- -reJle.1' J ri.J lw.rfJ-ro'l "erU'!! mo2 -ro em e"f 1ed .tn ·,ov,s ;trrlsl _ '"" _ ,... ___ .brr.s 'Ie1.[ov .sirri;i-rl'' ~1;1 J q1,J -re/111 ~ •- 'lo "Ilrf Lise -••- B ,) s.rf ,...- r r.sc:: erlJ 1Iewb.srf2 erl;t '!ewens 1.sea 1 ~";" ... _______ rrnoD er!j .rf.!ls,ewn ~n.l'!d -• .iru101, •W•l ,,ifiJ _ o;t ~r _ '1 1oemA--r e.rfJ ml! .J ,:tmroc >;t ~rriL'!ocos n1 _____ leu.rre Lise f lse erU ·10 rl;tlw .ILse~ -reb<11J rrev1D �/ Rockingharr County, To all to-wit; or any one of the Constables For as rruch as John E. Roller oath be ore Len uel declare forty said w. J. L. Shadwell 1 1908, me, of said and threaten Johr, E. Roller and Walter the tis L. Shadwell tc sell the a drunken disorderly gcod behavi on o name o the Lemuel Justice o L. Shadwell the said under the way and has Virginia a11d to bring the property that he, to that ear o June, sell the the said cattle Lemard f /;;,eace in and "/ r corrrriar,d you in the 1 orthwith to a1-iprehend the him be ore me or sorneother the rry hand and seal this said _j_~y complaint. o same the said aid surety of and disordeT con tir ue to act requrred 1 of the in a drunken whereof on of a lot he wculd pzession to answer County •County, said possession hiIJ1sel LeIJ1uel L. Sha we11 o day com lained ar,d that cause to take take Farm, by reason County; on the ,-6th day o t e rricr1ey and he will he said Commonwealth Gtven ., attempt sarre ar•d use and Garnet and has g~rd will cf did, Cold Srping occasions a raid this he would n•oney and has conducted 1 ccrrplaina County that or the ly n•ar,r er on various said the has a Justice head of cattle and spend uel Feints, of said June, ___ k-:;-f~,Cff?~ 1908. �! • �r • Commonwealth of Virginia, COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, To=wit: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF SAID COUNTY: The jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and now attending the said Con,t at its ..... in and for the body of the County of Rockingham, s#~~······· .. np.on..thei,oaths p,ese~t ..th~·············;c.•···········l)_t:_~~·.·.·.•······· J ·········-_... against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth · of v·irg1ma. .. ~} Upon the evidence of... V. tcnn, in the yea, 190 .. /2 ..7.. . ."'.'!4.(....... § ..!/~........~~A '..P.. !~.>.. .. ······································· ································· ······························Clerk. �r • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 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. 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. 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 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Lemuel L. Shadwell Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony theft. Subject The topic of the resource Felony Theft Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_005_127 Garnett Roller Shadwell https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_003_018-commonwealth-v-lena-downey.pdf fad37654a20f2e77d798acdedb6737fb PDF Text Text '-L ~ 71 ;} w--a..-o (,t/.-(1-17 l < --i:-.,.~....-r;-----u-,.,,. ,/, /4 ,r;1' 1 h,_,,/ �... �COMMONWF.ALTlI OF VTRGTNTA, ROCKINGIIAM } TO-WIT: COUNTY, To ... WnF.REAS, complaint 4..J£4-5 ..... A~.'---~ ............................ 4"" Constr1ble of said Cm1.,nfy: ······¥-······l······•L ........ and information a Justice of the said county, that 1tz~~························································••······················································································· on the ........~..L ................. day of................. e/J....v.(...~··=····················189.fj.. ~ has this day made t ..~... '"t. .... Tu..~;J.:J..~1...~ .... on oath before me, ....... -········································ ...·..~'-129-t...• .. of the said county, ..........................................of the said county, ~L.~ .. ..., in the said cot~nty, did !n_~-~~·;=d1d_~~~~ e._kL ~~~~~~=== ....... ~.~.'£ ........ ~.,d.e~..l~-···ll-?u£.L~-···························································· .......................................... . These are therefore, and bring in the name of the Commonwealth before me, or some other ··-·······································~~v:-: Justice of the said of Virginia, County, to command yon forthwith the body of the said ................................................ . .iJ~p~······················································································································································· to answer the said complaint, and to be farther to appear in behalf of the Commonwealth, and give evidence dealt with according to law. And you are required to summon on the examination touching ~ 8................ day oL .....d..--<.-.~.~-: .... ..in the Given under my hand and seal this ....... .... nea,sTES PR:"T HAnmsoNBURG to apprehend vA. -······· •..•••.........•.•.•... the said offence. year 189.y ...... t ..&...~~~..~........ -.. '4,.. J. P. [SF.AL. J �('nm m nn11·pr, 7t71 j .ArrestWarrant. 1·s. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 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. 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. 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 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1901 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Lena Downey Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony attempted murder. Subject The topic of the resource Felony Attempted Murder Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_003_018 Breeder Downey https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_004_071-commonwealth-v-leon-gilbert.pdf cdccd04383ee8e11c337048da904bb21 PDF Text Text r • Hurst's Standard Fvrms, Annotated. } N0 · 3 (For Certificate of Commitment for Trial. · certificate, where accused is bailed, see Hur,t's Guide & Manual, p. { 112, No. s-1 Hurst & Company, Luray, Va, ��' . Hurst's Standard Forms, Annotated. l~ f • o. [Code, Hurst l Pulaski Indictment. 35. §§3989, 3999, 4000, 4011, 4045; Hurst's & Manual, Guide & Company, City, Va pp. 537 (3). 540-5. 546, 617-18.] ''«Hqftl\O'.l\ ~'ftail' ' .of ': ifi§it! a, COli.N"J'Y Ofl'.~~-~····CL,,__ ..~--...-..... -... ..................... , TO-II 'JJ1: IJV J1HJJ}(.}O[h'/!fY COl/RJ1 OF S.llJD COD'At'J.'Y: 1 J.1/te jurors of tlze Commonu:ealtlz of T'irginia,in and for tlze body of tlze Cou77t!J of .......... -~ r£..:-- ~ .................. ........ .. . . , and 120u·attending tlze said Courtat its term, i1ztlzeyear i Jl~ , upon t!zeir oatlzspresmt tlzat ········••··'···· against tlzepeace alld digllity of tlie Cr,mm01zu·ealtlz of T'i,:qi!lia. ('oart a12dsent to tlze 0ra77dJury to gice evideare. ..... .......... , Clerk. .... ....., ................. :. �\11. :{;}. ~ qonpl\ o 11,y~alt l\ T FOR.A {cP~ rs. ~ ~ A TRUE BILL. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 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. 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. 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 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1906 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Leon Gilbert Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony forgery. Subject The topic of the resource Felony Forgery Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_004_071 Gilbert https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_008_265-commonwealth-v-lester-shifflett.pdf fe4d255ac27cda369dec81d094cbda9f PDF Text Text • • _........_.._.IL. �•• •• ,_ •• • �• • �• • ,;, • �h " l>, t, .vr,.., 11 /,o 1,,,,,,(.i, tnut II 11 (Mi,f .,v, 1/-.N., ,., • ,,Jr, ,., ;,t clr,~ ~ d u ,,, , JNr r/ �( J -t.1,._(., I~ 1./ ,, • L ✓ A. , (., ~ .. 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I ('/nit. h,......,., •·it ��• • ., .l.ddltio!Ull persons of Leeter Shifflett,wbo 2nd 6ay of July ae jurors dr1wn to be eu-.oned etallde charted 1924 end euoh Other to try at th1e tern of the COQ:rt, B.F.l!yers Benr1 B. Bc"""'n L. L, L. C. Clo ybroolt ll, J .D.Rortl:l8n C John l!. Suter C J, OLBeax-d L. R.P,1,!artln C D.1' .llitchie L. J.S,Roller P. H.H.D1ehl of• felony.on for the tri&l the ceeee •• they may be raquired .I. o, J. Neff L Poul Sellers L John ll. Good 8 Goenor Meesiolc C Drown thie l st doy ot July 1924, ---.,f!...l.L...1f!:...:0,1.:::....:...:~=~-:.;_1•::.:6::.:~=-:::......:Clerk Drawn in~, 7 presence -----'---...:.; __ Judge �• ·, • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 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. 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. 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 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Lester Shifflett Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with a felony. Subject The topic of the resource Felony Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_008_265 Shifflett https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_005_105-commonwealth-v-lewis-armentrout.pdf 87ec130deff4ffc89b09f1f1c1d9cbc6 PDF Text Text ,. ' ' . State of Virginia, County of Rockingham, TO 'i,Vhcreas complaint THE SHERIFF OR ANY To-wit: CONSTABLE /4),f/l',~~ and information OF THE SAID of the ,;aid county, on oath before me, WM. J. POlN'J'S, COUNTY. has this day made a Ju~:icc of the l'cacc of the -aid L'0uty, that ~~~u~~ . of the :;aid county,~~ ~~ A day of ~ ~/4..-_ 190 Y---,in ~aid county, dic1 ~~~~~~~~~ ·--~ ~ f#o/ V, Jf: ~ ~ ~~r~~~ ,,r6'<., ~ L~"'~ ~ ~, f~~-r/~ ~Im~-~ ~~ ~~?'~ a?6 >f;~ -~ ~-- .. These are therefort' ancl bring in the 1rnrnc of t be Commonv, ea lt h of Virginia, before me or c;ome other Justice to ;111~1\"l·rthP ~;1icl complnint (;i,·en unclcr m, hancl ancl ~cal this dealt 1ritl1 according witnes<-e~: /J1,x..w.,'lf._~-~-- to apprehend cfoyof to law. ~ ~/,~ S11111mon the folloll"ing you forthwith ~e~~ the bocly of the saicl ancl to he further to command ,/4/t ~..~ 190S-, , J.P., [SEAL.] ~~ .... �• , , r • .. Executed thi,; f/--,by , 190 and bringing· ,&. /i arresting the above named ~ before tr~ c;rf ~~~ A.~-1/4€_ Judgment day of on the , 190 "·· ~ Defendant guilty u pcm the le!>-trnlt>t1)'-Gfl-Qa~ as charged in the above warrant, and ~~ ~ ~~~~ ~--~ "J~~.,,d ~~- .L.rc,L~ ~ f ~ itisadjudgedthatk_ ;z"C_jl~ 4 ~ ~ ~/lf!;;,~ ~. ~.!f,,-,/6,~ ~p~~L- Ji ~--'/-iY~, ~-~~#A<...~r'l,,~ ~~- e-c~ ~~~-c> ~ I '-( ... - ), ~]~ ~~ " '~ "- - l I \ ~ ~~-'Gciec.~-s~ . 1 .. ~ ~~ '~ ~ \ { " ' ~l ~ _1 .I ~ �#o/~- ~rn•u~,•~~-:f/ //H,' ~ ~~~~~~ ~ uJ, .. ~~-A~~~ k~~~~~~= p,~ u:---~ ,,/4~ ~,,, £v-7J. ~, ~-ef_fif;.,~~~ ~-~ ¾ 7od~~/,F~-/'1Jt~ F~~~ ~~~ ~ 3/'~~ ~ -d(~ 7.df';,, Pj'~,ffe~ ~~ ~, µ:/,J/";~, ~ ~~~ { I ~ ~ ~~ ~re, AL/.£ «.A-.. ~4,-;_~~~~~~ ~L,,_,k~~~.£J ft.~r-4~~ ~p,.,~ .~~~~~~-, ~~,~,~~~~ ~~~ffi,:z~, ~~~t~~,#v';f ~,~ffi>~~~~~~Q;:~L~,:r.. ~~ 4<';,/,, 1 , ~ ./#,~ .~~~~~rfl!!,~~~ ~~~4,Abll +-~ '1 ~ AM/~P~/~~L/4~~ 7if';Yr-~~~~ ~~ ~~~r-cfU~~#i~ ~~dl~~1~~JJ~ .,Ar,k-~ J-~ ~M4-6~-,.,.: 7 ~A~~ U~ ~.Lf,.u.,(~/tf;,; ~ 41'-e:t".;J ~ ~/7~f-- ~jl, ~,f',tp@ �T • I · Exocuted l"oveI"'.ber 7th., 1008, by searchin8 the dwelling hmrnE of' the within-no~ed ~'rs. Geo. ··• Armantrout in the dny tide of said day, and, having found therein the trous~rs and vent of' the within-named suit o~ clothes, tr.e same were taken in my possession, and the within-nnmed before Wm. J. Points, Lewis J. Armentrout P. was arrested and brQught _2k I!o()~,._,,__/, Deputy ,.J.Oarickhoff', f'or ~.R.C. h ·I I �r • . ' [ �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 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. 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. 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 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Lewis Armentrout Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony theft. Subject The topic of the resource Felony Theft Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_005_105 Armentrout Clatterbuck https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_004_099-commonwealth-v-lewis-g-powell-and-mary-black.pdf 3feadeb0f6cca2b44da092264ec0f04f PDF Text Text The Commonwealth of Virginia. To th:£~1fflj!Jftt~ of ~~. District---Greeting, #·~-~·· Yon {/f'e hereb11 cmnm,a,nderl to su,r,nmon lo ((ppear , a, Justice before.~ on the. , 190 i,n, a, certa,in 1natfrr of controversy if, ..~ .,1ncl this ~ then cmcl there this r, to testify of (r anil Wbdetennineil, -~tf/. 1/.t . shali in no wi,se 01nit, unrlu 1iVrit. ,~~~ cloy of . "1U ~ clau at anil the trnth, to say on behulf of ;n,,J..a,iclUmirt dependin}f ,, ~ of sai,d, District, the penalty . of £100 . .Jl.ncl thm:e , J1istice of the Peace, the ................. , 190. ...., and in the 1 ~~, ~ between 2 r, of_"the U m,monweaUli . ..,6 ..~~ ....... 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Executeil,¢.fl'.41,-,t , ·· by deliverinJ 0; true offl,ce /, t copy of the within ----------*••••ou,..n••• 0 "~.!:1:-1.C!~ ...to.______ _ _::,;; ..·-·•-"'·--------.··---·---·---·--------. .._...H___ . . ..,.. _____ . . ---·-·-··-·--·---·-·--····---··· ....._. _________ 1,n, :-.:.-•.:.:,.:.:4...Deputy E. J. CARICKHOFF, ... , person for S. R. C, :-:-'i"?::~: .. .,. ..... .: . .'· • • • i,,. �STATE OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, To THE SHERIFF OR ANY TO-WIT: CONSTABLE OF THE SAID COUNTY: of the said county, has this day made complaint and information J. POINTS, on oath before me, WM. ~ ..................... ~~~ .. ······~ ~ vl of the said county, on the . ~V .~.........day a Justice .~. /4 ... of of the Peace of the said count~·, that .a.._. , 190 ...., , in said county, did I ' ....~~•··• These are therefore in the name of the Commonwealth and bring before me or some other Justice to answer the said complaint the bo~f and to be further " of Yirginia, to command you fortll\\·ith to apprehend the said. dealt with according to la\\'. 190~ Given under my hand and seal this .. , J. P., a Summon the follcnl'ing witnesses: _I L & [SEAL.] �, 190 tby arre · ing the ;bove bringing /,v ......... , befor f ......... .........a.· ' ~rR@d in the ctbev \ ..... ~ .. / r ~~ .. ~ u..t.~ ~ 1 ' l \ named ~. and � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 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. 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. 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 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1907 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Lewis G. Powell and Mary Black Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony adultery. Subject The topic of the resource Felony Adultery Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_004_099 Black Powell https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_010_322-commonwealth-v-lilly-ritchie.pdf 4dd632db50543fb8762f0edcb5918348 PDF Text Text AUG COMl\lOH'JE.UTH vs. ) Misdr. LILLY RITCHIE I ��Commonwealth of Virginia: You are hereby commanded to summon to appear before the fudge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham Count')', at te thereof, at 10 o'clock, a. m., on theCXf~ day of ........................... to testify and tl1;t:t-r'¥thto say in behalf of the Commonwealth ·····•·····~···~····~~t Court H~ •......................... 19........, ~ eVJre the GIYJ,lj~URY . ..~....~ ...... ~'~ wbo stands chap:jgedw ·,th and indicted for a felony misdemeanor. And tbis ...... . . : ............................ shall not omit under the penalty of £100. And have then ~ and there tbis Writ. day ~;,"?dj,BERTS~J~}j/£i:~: :=::,::·:: l P.& L. PRESS+'iRRISONBURG, VA. �e_xecu.,, ' within Sum ~ 1,(1 / f S ,:/ - - - venng a true Gopy of the 7~~~ __'-., ,_..,.)_,_., ~0 __ Jn person. // ,e ,,2 ' e I? 11'~ /N,c ~(Yt'--~ (!(Ji ~ ---=--------- ~ ' "{~ !' I ~ J~ c.:-=~ ~~~, ~ '\ �.. ..• •• ' co· ""J:-;,>..AL'l'~er 0 c~ y;:r vt101n:.1, Tho jw- ,•:, be, yo• - il e.t 1ta A'O ~t • Mrriftd ite,te,,-.on n.1 • o~ Co1. t; or r.ookin--lulm, rind now -st,cnd1~ toi·, ~ l.930, upon tho1r o•t u1d •o prencnt thr, <'ourt that I.1llJ' ll'Qtt!ln, or.:, J:r'liea~ Y 1 •e ·ey, a .oJ.irle 11ld1c :::,en t 1■ a.id !io-..u-4 1117, M :non t , J•.1rrto :I.n, 8 1 =, co•.J>t,, a'""ltt-.t dl.f C0:"11::ltadnltel7 _o po•,o ~ dt nity round on .ho tea 1.tlOny or l!oeh 7.nkoy, Ley Don, ~nd or V1rc?.111111n ant'. :o~ ill -o ::l0111:rlth I •11 O, 1':lO, 1 to-111 t: 01' OCJCn,~l, oY1donco • 01 o "II 1n ,cll't lid son ber-:,re �' ) ~ J "' r, • • • .J J ~ ~o ~ j i~ c;J ~ {t.......- !:; ... " 11 " • § Ii, '1 ~ 0 ..., C .-I '' 04 0 - ,. p p 0 ... ... " ~ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 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. 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. 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 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1930 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Lilly Ritchie Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony adultery. Subject The topic of the resource Felony Adultery Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_010_322 Dove May Ritchie Yankey https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_010_306-commonwealth-v-lloyd-dove.pdf 89bfb6af7b8582b9f8188735b8983bb3 PDF Text Text • ..• l • COWOl!\fE!.I4'li OF VI!lCINl!., COIJ7..ITY OF ROOXIJJGr Al,[, to-wit: I1: \Ile Cirolli t Court ':he Jurors tbe lro4.)- ot o.t said County: o.t il:o Coaonweu tl,e coU.UtT rloresaid, at 1 ts J.U€'1•t teno, 1928, th at in er.d tor Virginia, 1>.poi, tboir pr111ent that oatha Dove on or abo11t J1'.llo 6, 1928. in tbe &aid co,uity, one Al.ex Grove, feloniously Alex Grovo, and danger did of l,J.s life, tho property tle will di.;:nit, Uc. •~•al,take ,;r&<1d anl in and 11po11 put in bodily .tear .to11rteru1 lollars troo the person cash, and age! nst .teloni<>ualy and oar--, away, agtiJ.n!Jt tlle p<Mt,oallDd o.t tl:a Com.,,,nwee.lth of Virginia. U&ry Gtove, c. Alex Grove, Lloyd and him, the said Alex vr<>-vo, then ai,d tl:ere, '!'Lis indictinant &n~ feloniously anO one hundred or tr. e said ot tho ..aid violently t:18.dean assau1t, then and there aa1a Cou.rt ;wd no• at"tendin& is found 1'1111 Dove, R. Jawley, Jury to ~1'"' Goldie w1tnassee evidenoc. on the tea\imony of Frank E. Dove, Dove, Alex Clrove, \\llliam swor,, in Court and sent G:rove, betore the �Robb•rs ,_. Oomr:1om10Uth v) rndic tiien t 1107.i Dove · ,·elony Au~=i term, 1928 A True fill: =h..~ t.'oren,o.n D, W, :!:unan Co11treonwea.l. tl, 'U Aiiornoy . ' �• COJ.!llO.!lWEAL'.£ll OF VIRGINIA, OOUJITYOF ROCKillOHAJ,!,to-w1t: ot In tl!.e Ciraul. t Court ot the Commonwe,lth ot V1rg1nia, Tba ~urors ti,e '>ob ot ~• Court se.10. County: ooanty of Rontl cgi,-..,. &lld i:ow attending at i~s Au&U,8t tel'lll, LloyO. Dovo, on or about ot -t•.at da;¥, "1th In intent 1928, upon their .wO. bur,3lu1ons].J' of one Alex Grove, o~ tl:.e sa.ia ilex county atores&.l a, then telon1ousl;;, e.gainat the grand in the eaid county, being, take, then Grove, .u,d there and carry away, in the &llCl. there be lug found, did ateal, thon and there take, or tbe Co=omo•lth 1nd1ot1>8llt 1a rouna Jury to give night Gro,e, 1n th~ 11&1ddJlelling-houae, the peace and d1gnlt7 andC. R. Fawley, 1n the anachat- dollars DoTe, I.CaryGro-Ye, Wlll l>oYe, Goldi Grove, situated to steal, and bu:rsJ.ariously !hie 1928, that in oash of the good.a and one hunil.red fourteen tels present 4.10. ,real: all4. enter ~!:..en and there and burgla.rlo\18lY l,l.e sald ot him, the said. Alu •ho goods and ola.ttele .he aaid dwell1n;;-houe, feloniously oaths tho 6th d8,f or Juno, telon1ou.aly the dwolling-houee 111 o.nd for witnesses ev1denoe. and. oe.ny away, ot VlrgilllL on the teat1mo117 or Frank E, Dove, .Uex a-roYe, WilliP sworn in Court and eont betore �-- l!Ura].ar1;, C01111:10mt6'll th v) Indiotn,ent Uo7d J>o•e Felony A-t tel'Jll, 1928 A 'l'ruo Bill: >- .l,'I_ " i P'oJ;"e10e.n· _;)• 1'i. !:arr., 8.n COIM\On'MOl.lth•sAttorney • • •• �/I ... I COWD!'IIII«B UAIDJIOU (lvtrlU7 I �. �C>J? ft. ·••u. �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 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. 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. 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 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1928 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Lloyd Dove Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony assault and felony theft. Subject The topic of the resource Felony Theft Assault Theft Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_010_306 Dove Grove https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_007_228-commonwealth-v-lurty-houchens.pdf 75b2a3beb201ddba7804597b200cd59e PDF Text Text l~tr I •' I' "' j!li; t AUSUSTA COUNTY rn11zEM '" FOUND WITH THROAT CUT -- h h dtlirnil Ti, 1 -Pr H S1-II 0.,,,truru t. tvr f 1 'I'OO.l' .E I ,.,J ' 8RIIIGEW1 ~SHERE AN01h Wf. 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I lal:a1-. • •rry l•1 dollar"'"'"• .-..4!~111"'!t91 I ,.._#!lll'?'f!J I, 1,1 llll cb""' Pfic'nt"'-!fl,.. ,~~ h111,I "...,,q,y - �.t: 3 so 2 a • .. ) f_ 1Z �• �l IiStRUC'!lCi_. liio. __ The Coun of the peracn hie i.,,1lt inotructe t e Jury that to 1m caution, oroat~a &oquittal tXclueion ~ suepicion of ~ilt. tbe !•ct or every reasonftble doubt, and eapecially 1 • &lwaye to 'b1!!a.t:'ted upon It 1• not 1uff1o1ent unless nec«'ll(U'Y to ests.b,iab b•yond a reasonebl• a-:.g,et.ial eTid.er.ce alo:1:e, wl ich evidence to warre.nt tr.e conviction t1.ceueed of erUlle every fact muot be prov•d the utotoat _ of guilt hypothesia th•refor• The aocueed that ,rt :h the 1& entitl~d ia proved to the actual or hie tnnoctnce. �• ,. • -~t ,o : C• i ....: . • • .. • ' • -~' ' L. • • - • J . : .• C ·• . ..:.: 1· , ,· : �• Th• jury • are flll a Whal•· nro furth~r t.!".e iestruction~ 1notruote4 that th• inotructione o· ·l~ Cou~t an~ auet be cGna!tere~ Q:l'fen &• �.. • • •• •• • �.Jr • IJIS'.:'it'JOTIOJ: !lo. Ooaunonwa&J.thta provo a onvio t the auy or ciroums.t~a.~ o, 1 roasona~le doubt com!ot the ~•~uee~ benefit ct euoh dout !l.eoess ry to end 11' tho;, !ir,vo .;..nyr~ot or olroas;.at~~oe 118 e.fo~ssaid alld flm the7 &ra bo= •eaen rs to ,o glvo ~im t.ce hi.al not guilt,-. IJ,3r:;ucr1oar.o. --- not m,,s:, a d.,root fro euoh eutuel. <Ire c~rlce subatcnt1a1 in t.liti.t oondition ~oubt ~• l• th t they cannot a 7 th!>t they feel an nbi in ot tno !;\tilt of the e:!'endo:it, l!lSiRt'O:'IOl '!he ~ur,- sro cotlv•. ~ oorui!lct, with other feats. ao:ueed, ttic .. !i!!Q ttr~=-=-at n~ ~re :!"J.11;;c tlui'ted --ill all pl~o•, er euoh of theae boyond re son•ble the mind• o! the Jurors tbrt ai;.p but ·• 1lMr&04 1n tbe 1na1ctm~t. tho tbe, 11' •~7. =et v11 conv1ot1on inst tUCted th!.t evl!enoa. ciro.,.,st•noi~l Ila. aonJoot..re, or grow:.d..esa ell doubt, o a,,es wl:en the pr l i' is eana, opt.or,unit7, !c1ota a.a ms;; be prcvod concur 1n pelntir.; na the guilty ngsnt. out the �• • �I •• • tho Jurs that before they ec;.n oanv1ot tha The 00!l!'t iostruo~a eoc.ised tht;; ,:,:st !roe the evidenoe b4 satletiol of ~ oUenoo ae oh9r£94 in ,he 1:ldiotme~ It is not elll'fiol,ont doubt. probable that on2.y, or a,oro probable of PNbaa111,7 rt~eon~ble a conviction, guilt •v•ry but the evidence o.e ,o produee a moral to tho exclusion Of••••~ ioubt. peraoo ohnrgod with orimo to be innooont frtau:nptlon h19 guilt tlr.J.n !'lie irt.10011r_~•. mer.i;; w1•• eathoriaa ot the prloonor's beyond Elll roeeoi:ablo th17 SL. ~i ••line cust be o! euch a oh~re.oter an! ttnienoy oorta!nty thllt he 1a :u:11ty or 1m,ooer.ce £<>es 1th ti:• at~;;• thoroof; and doubt Ul.)ontbe r.101. onse or ea tc tt ohar!!'9 a do 11g1.-1nst bu, t~ g1 ve oo, ·_'111 l ty. tho prisoner h~b :;rusod llt is aat:,;!J.. .1 -1ea ,it aft&r hnvlng ht!!.rd -ll the OTidenoe, if, tJ-,o Ju.ry llaTa " reasonable until or tho i;llilt of tho ,, t<,ct • sential ill tha in4io!i:, to tho proo:r: of .t. it 1~ the bonaf1 t of tho loubt oc\Ul&d 1: e1r dut7 .ru fini him �• I • • �• ,·• IliSTii;,'CTIO!I !lo •.___ ~h• court 1natl'Ucts the _ ~ ,u.ry th upoll tho tr1ol • o •• if o re!I.DonW>le:iaubt of any-f ot ••••••'•P • ;ho ei,1lt or l ok of ev1donoe, Gild Lb• !ury m:u,t aoquit The Cou.--t 1nJ1t:ucts 071dono• 1n the cese, such doubt ,l,ii nt be r lsed 10 dolltsive, _ the jtU"J' that t~•r• 1f. u on th • olo ia m:7 r1saoll!lblo lz7poth••1• oo::- with the innocence of tha ao~uaod th t tb17 h1t1 001. tu!lt7, 18 the acouacd. IllSl:RUOTIOll lo •.__ a1etent "I". t.o..w. o~ tho l!Ccuaed aa charged in tho 1ndtctm by the ov1donoe, or ll:Ullt f1n �,. • • • �• • •• ' • D s:':IDC~ IOll I., .__ • tho ,u:.1 tlult ':'l:e Cc-J.rl 1nstruots c..ae b7 ,ury the law ocntaz:,;letea conclusion ia th individual a verdict restir.g thst of cUilt before ~1lt hie own llliJ1 guilty. tsin , it ny 1nd1vidual and should realize ~•~b•r .-1th l11a :tollow Jurora. 1!t should ontortt.in &a ta eet forth sk, •'Y 1>10 :>£1 tha bolano• o:t of after ~rui &:tter such re•sonin certtin c:a.ae, 1 t !.a his: '1-u:"7net tc au.r: ic.2t!"".lct10?:a tn this mrn oonrt::t1one doubt or tho jury, the ev~ionoe in ;h• e.se all ot the juy er enter• d.i.f.:!:erett conviot.1.ou1. IESTR'JC?Iull lfo. ?he Court l.n.struoto m-.irder, the evidence here, Jury, :teel the responsibility boforo ho con oo!lllent to s verdict el:le =.aubt ot Cle d.1t1rd.a..at'a hie 36oll consen!: to must be oonv1:1ced bo7oll1i & rol>aonaole h~v1ng duJ.; considered. consuj_t~t10n o~n be h...i.. under bie oath, Esob Juror should guilt ~herefor of twelve oinda beyond a re~so11ab!o d<mbt o:t upon Mm as a mCJJJboror the tho defemMt'& ot~er oon•lotion b&foro he en, of guilty. o~ a c:-1!:'.in&l u_,on ~l:e trial th1 oonourron;e Juror cruet bo aatiD:titd the de!endant'a _ --- tno Jury t®t 1s wholly • when, upon~ 01rou·netant1•11, the ebeenoo of uU .,..id1no1 of en inducing to eo=t the o:t!enoe oh.>rged, a:tforda of 1teelf tiou of 1..n.nocence. ohur 0 e of ea is the csae cause or ~otive a etrons prdauzp- �• I • • • • • • ' • • • • .. • • • �• • •• , ' 111S!RU~~IOlllfo, • -- the Jlll'y that The Court 1netruote in the apµlioation oirow:istan01a1 evidono• to th• d•t•rm1n~t1on ntmogt caution nnd v1g1l11201 evidene9 still of the oase the ,hov.11 b& usod, a,a11111• .,g all alwa;ya 1neu.f!1c1ont Whore, such evider.oe 18 to be true teruls to prove. o~m• other reasonable bt true, fa~ it 1" t • ~otnol of which ~J,e hy;:otheeia ~4y exclusion~ ev•r, reascmablo tntb. hn,otheaes ia true, o: eatabltahea •v1ionoe in tbis oome finite •"•h mollllt aan.1ot in :tnvor of one h,pot~ee1a, however ;;rea~ th• probability Arni the Court !urthor onlr probab111~y eoo=t to _.roof muy bo, 1astruoto ouee whioh tends the jury tnnt n11 of the to ootnbliah thst tho nocuued 1a ;,u1lty of the oricio With ~hich ho 18 ohar.;od is oire.:mat11nt1,,1 and not po.,1t1vc ortdeno•. Therefore. e.ltLou15h tLe ~u 1'J me:, believe 1n t1 c~9e t!mt ti: re la a ntrong probability g,itlty of the otfsr.,:,o chnrgod 1a tho 1~11obent, the w!>~l• ovH.~:we, the:• :a.,nslate:rt 1=00:enoe, ud W1th. -!s :1:1s la true the prObab111t1ee of his innocence, from tle avid ooc-e t~&t the ~ccused s-.:11~. !f u~on 1a 11::7~ther ree.son~l>lc hy_.o~heeia the7 C¼.a.la! t!..n.! tb &c::used pilty. a.ltl:ouih it m;,y Op.Peer !roa ~e oYidur:e& t~t of hia gutlt 11r1 tr•r.tar than the prol»lll.11t1es is �• • • • • • • I �{-, • ' • • I:TSTl\UC'l'IOl, l:o. The l~w pre•W"lc~ the priaoner eh.~r£~ a1lPC~d Bi&ina· ihe burden rests acou1ei! beyolid all him ~ill to be alwf\Y& innocent he 1D prOTed to be aull~y, Q~d upon the Co?n:Mo11wealthto _prove th~ ~uilt doubt. reaeonabl~ or teken by l.lllpliontion ~ainet li~othitt;- ouf:ice, Yill nor ie it enou~h th~t to be prturu!!.t-d is -r a amt 1r. "C:t! trial or opeculation by conjecture he may be t.he jury m:et be eotio:!'ied evid~~ee beyond a reaeonnble iUilty Tl:e pr11one~ 1• ~r~•l,,i,::!eGto be innocent to prove by the doubt. until and the onue ie upon the Co,u~onwealth to prove hi• not up.o:: the :-prieoner of caee, civil oup])oeed to be 11Uilty, bl.It thot he!• the of Uo mer• preponderanc• hill. &4 1be ••iae~o• of the proven ~uilty, Md ~1lt, hie. inr.Ctoence. n;sTRUCT .!Cl! r.'o. --~~e Jury are f'urthe~ !netrueted mua~ alweya te scar.ned with ~r•a~ a ?erdict of iU1lty, eap~aially Wlioh iney Oe d.eat.h, a char1tcter Wld doubt, circume~a.ntial caution, of kn u .,1enoy as to produce o. the ~ilt Ol"\dunless t.ha1. e&eh and every th• jury circuDlatan.ce offence, then tl;e proved believe acouaed ahoul~ be acql.ttet. &rf.'! ot of- t1uoh o.n' unprojudiced ao•uee4 beyond all of tr~ the oceu.eed hae bP•e made out and eatabliehed. doubt, the ptnalty 1n a t•i:- eaeent1al ~T11ence Md can never jua~ify unleaiis 1.1:.e c1rcumut.ano.fla Dir'.d • ~•raJ. con,iotion reasonable that from the evid•nce to the conviction of beyond a rcaaonabl- �• •• I • • • ' . • • • • ft • • • , • • , • l • • • • �flll;TRU<l'l'l'> J,o__ 'l'he J1u,7 ore instructed _ that r,here the proaeoution oirOUJ!l'l°t~nti&l ovidonoe ulone for a oonviction,tho be utiafiod beyono a r••~•n•blo con. ltted b7 eon.eone,in doubt thst but Lhoy JCUet al,:o oona1etant with ,11Lb ony othor aat1efeotion of the ie inooneietent ln order ov1donoe, th•t the orke that ell rational lf there the f•cta ooncluaion jury by t.he pre1•ondcr,.nco the oiro=tenooe gu.ilt,thiB cm:t tb, n that feet the inference the •~ietence of legal of inculpstcry iJ1courpot1ble .-..th the innocence the defendant pro'Yed to the is eufficient to the aofendent. e,dlL fron c1roumetcnt1ul f&ote ~uot be oboolutoly of the scouted <q>onar;y r~t1Chel thoor.,,erd 1nowpsble of OXJ>lhDJltionupon .-.ny other hypothesis thon that of hie guilt. 1uea the aot, of &Vidence whiob doubL,IU'.ld the jury should aoquit to Juut1fy bbe been are cuoh •• to 1:e 1n- ie , ny one elnt"l• with tho defendant•• r~ico a raaoonoble Jury lllU0t the de1"e1..d11nt 'e haTi.r bo eaiicf1od 18 tho gull ty 'l'•rson. UJJon rrA1nnorand form •e oh<J<tod in the indiot'™'nt: ond then tooy muet not only be aati&fied proY•d are co!h istent; rel1ee r""aor,..ble 1 �~. I • • • • • .. t ... r • - - �L"llltruution llllrdor tho {irat any la diatl1,gu1~b.ed do!?rOll 'l!ld murder u, ;er which .eU"ftt$d "her wiltul. murder in ~r.o u•cond Uo. b7 poidOn. dellbor<1tft ~ho ··1rst de11r--ee. lu degTeO; mel'<ler J., b.~ tho law into tba ~ooond degrfte. lyiz.;, in wgit. 11urde1• atorvl, -. or and Pr•1t:11d.itatad rir:.rde-r, is all o,hor murder lij murder ln �• • �• • ':'t.e Court !urtbtr • lcllllne malice la 11 "ul., in11,rooi.m dallb~r,.te, J'1.r;7tha~ wber.e\'"er tho ~n1 rremedlto~•O. '11....r !roa ..... ~~• 'act. • the law infer~ �• • • �• •• DTSTRJJ • ZTery 1.r. tt.e eye: o! :aa:i tu law 11 t::.c.oc:ett ..-~111y; ..,~ not otily 11 • 1e burden obar.ed •"apie!on =,. ■ t ta, bt11!'ore tttt th,t haT1nQ oQlioittf'd w aa:1atied otl.er b• p OTed tc r:ot a:itr!o!ent, aN pr11oner C>'f 1■ o! pr0Tin11 tl.., cu1lt with crit>e on tht> Com.~onw•~lth, but to nrrant t1on h.!1 cuilt ■ t.&•ed t.:.nt-11l.e tlcat rational she r,cta llJTRlJ • exc!~•1on 1n otlier jury th~ wox,, ca.n convic'\., are r~eb u :1ox Jio._ tl:an of " per,on • conT1c- o!' eTery th~ rule rea■ o::a't:le ••• oft~n 1.1"..tymuet 'o11:■ n•ie• •Y .nu• lao to 'be !neo,,11e<•nt •Hh crime c~.ar•ed, concl111!on, • ~ prOTed butt "11et be 1~ cuilt)' • �.. ' • • • • • • • • • • �' • . , • Insu,,otion 1:0. honloide :!Very unlinrful the u.e,na by 11hluh it ..,.,.,,, eon J ar1 etratod Jt 'W8.S ild f;1QQOtlj:llehed f.ln1 OD wt: 1t l t ,,1 h v:9a 1.Wu• w! th a daadl:.,· wa JOD. doat.'!l or aeriou.8 If do1w in the r.ar.elaughter. !'ul Oo,Uly n.lioe ~ or uo,. or b: co.,ne bl'r:r., •ml ifl":.h :alict, 1, te don ln ~he o=.lasi.on by • l!lOena n<>t likely ;;o c,aue~ lBBtb. or l>••at bol11,. ha:m, the ror- ·.o :,1n·se lit'll;: !.t 1-, niu.rder. on al>f!'iui•nt or J.n tn'J heat. of mutnal oot'!Ula't. t, It t'lll" I! .,h~ .i!ot heat of • oud4en r-••HiOn aridin~ soi not felonious, ,ea:i:al.s '4tb ter. t:urder and wt.t-+-r.er u. oe ona or \he ot ho: dei:end.s upon .an..ila ?'h:er. i:rovoJation. IIIU4t be •i-ther la vol\:.L-:ar;r or an unls-.. en;t not intonded 1~ 1a l,:,volunt•r; �,, • • • • �I • • • •• ' • I0 Ill5'fflUC?IOli llt'. • The court ~red!b111t~ infl1-ructa tl.e .· ••••a.•n4 oft,, to be gl'te_n to 1.~• i:eet!.:ot,:I' auth"l'iaed th•7 to er,., Ider ha.,. an7: their teoper,foellnc,or jury thflr :J,a.t ln detorcinint; 41Nerer,t intere, t in tl':.e reeul.L any ha other en tl·e trial:ar.4 tc t~-• ta,.11tony owr.,;tencea tta •l'Jle•rin,; of ~t• different ;urorfl thinll: th•7 U.e wt!fl,t are antt.:ed they are of tte c•••• if daaeanor cf lr.fcr.,,.ucn: wlt,eaaep of th• ocncen.od: been etown;their the! r ,..,.n., Ju4r.•• wltn1seee to the p:rtleo teet If yinl!: the\ r 1r,telltr•~••: oirc=trnoee tho of tl,6 rel•tlcr.Bhlp bie1,if th11t the:; are their while an4 all to g1-.o a11oh ore41t •• lll1dor all lo. the olr- �" • it ',' '·. • I ' • ::::;t • • • • • • �•• •• ll16~'RUCTIO!I NO__ _ • ~h• court • nl1t1nnl ot provinr oonaid•r•tion in hiE favor hie guilt of the oiro\l.t'leta.ncee find the on th roaeon.eblo doubt. J.nd the Court thbt st~te of ol) in mob cc ,dition the t ..at they to e morol • presumption 1.'.he b11raen If, tbereforo,upon o of the Witneo~oa and e~ietF hlm not A'Uilty, doubt is ra1eee -.oc:,om;eal\b tectimony whole coee,the ouee ,ae in •ll guilty oe to the fl'Ullt an 1,bidl.ng oonvict101 ob~rce, &nd 1ute beyona nrul conGideration ,Jurors Ln this thot doubt ~hLt G reQeonnble porl&lm jury eho.m in ovidence,ther• tho ju1·y A ron£om.ble ehould the ecouaed •e -plea ot not o~roe, the o! innocence the inetruote lo tba l!llllds ot of l;he ncoueed, they further tolls tb4 ot tho ~a~• which.t~~er ev1donoe,leuvon cannot oertaint, Jury coc:.- tho m1ndo of eay tbtt ed. t e truth the:,, feel ar "the �.. • •! ' • • • • • • • • • �., Ina tr uo tlon ~val"!'" unlnwtu.l 1n tho seconi dei,r•e. cur.fer rtrat 1.r.i. tti.e en,S t.~ reilnae no. homlclde u, elevate In orior deg-reo. ~te o!~enae ta rresun::irth~el;r 1..":.ebuTdan 1rnrder th~ often•• to tl.tr-on t.htt Co=:on,,eelth. ~o a,u:as::awr.,;.e!". toe 'ba :,\()n 1a on ~ho ;ri•Oner. n rto. Ina truoti :;'O ~11Ur •.>, it ooru,t!~ute • wilful. 18 not neouan1t ·t ob<>uld ex1.J1; =:r i:~rtioulor or tte ti.rut 4eed. sat lnten!lon 't!.r.a a'; "'te t.ltle of ti·• delibersto th•t lonstb ond lrom,~itota<I the intention or :i.'llo prior m:r ~o.JC in~o killing~ to kill to the doln,i u.18 t•cae !'or tl:e o= an;- tll".'.e rrevio1U1ly. Tn•truott on Ho. • ~be court ~aa bean committei t:JO ~r.e ua:a tn~truo\o the ~t~b a ~••il7 of sDah -.enpoo C'ld • Ju r7 chat woation the law tmpltea of his eat. ;,al!ce •a cma-t ba talrcm to ll.!6 t'".at. wtdct. he does or w'31oh 111 ttl19 Jll:r.ellato aonoequenoe wt.ere n ~ocioJ ,ie or T.lliJOJ.JBar'i i �-w • • �• ' • •• • l,!ltlioe or llRtlioe aforethough~ ~••tIB 8 wronet'ul of doinc C180hief. rt w1thout or excu.:i o. ~u.at 06:USe is any forood design ~ct done illtent,onbllf �• • , • I --- �• • ' ' !natrn11t1an The Co•,rt 1natn.ota onco if a .,.ssoo,.b'l.e oft~ the iJt ~q"'1t '? j11r1 tha~ :ii,on the trl.Bl doubt o! 1<07 raot ncettaed aa o~nyc~d in~ eTldenoe,o·r llo o 1r41c~~ laOZ of o~1d.onoe,~nol:J doubt !l°'.~ IIOet:fUJ~. o•eentia1 ot th•• to the g,..:.1t ~t be rateed b7 the le Oeotst'Ye.un:! the, Ju..ry �.. • • �•• • ' 'rho Court in•tructe upon oirc""'6tent1•l cueo, the tho Court ereetaot the evidence oh,.raoter conrtetioo "lone where for the Oommonwealth relies • oonViet ton,*"" in thie tho jury th&t they rr.uet soon the OTidenoe with caution; ~r.d they wUl not bo we~runted a o& to produce of the uilt ond u.npreJudioed in fair o:t the del'eJ:dcr.t are lnstruoted ,.nd oon.'];)eto1·t and 1:1' 1 t 1e of such oh,,r.otor •••rY r.,,_eoru:.i>l• h;n,otl:eeis l& ontiiled to the reePoooble doubt. q th t c1rcumstB'2tial other o:t 1:11cb • minds o moral boyoz:d ell 1•8"1 gi11lty,1t in :tindinr c_roumet&noea -proved ue lllS'.rRUO'rIOII ?10 The jury that tello ct gnil i;y 11.nleeB the verdict jury th"'' that eYlde,.oe is us to exclude tl!e defendant a~mo 1veight ue direot is teetimony • �..•' •• • • • • �' • • In•truction rhe Court tial 1t lt oLher is ~ o! 30Ch ld J.a s <tiJ.•tjtior a n=ber we.lg_ht oC 'th..e evld')neo t.o iletermtc• the sto:od. csndor tbeir on. w►.113h .,.,e~~;,o'ttieees ia en1,itlo1 to the tt'.e J1lr.:--tn9t the cr.a'1lb111i:;; !"or t.ho jur:,. of wi tna • •oa toe ti fy dir eo tl:, ad ~-ri~ll~ "tt11J be:lancai. o 1.rnou1;1,, their the Jur:. t~e the t'Alf1-; Dl'lt.e1trani:,.e of 'the -.-l~n~aooo oro1 • and tt,oir u.snr.ar of tea ·,1:.,1n .epr•u,,nt ar raro!lt inta lligence. 1n~ l.)i rcuc.stiimoc witr.e&tfeJ. 11r~ core of and 'tt*e ttto jlll'y iu ,,ot bour.d to ro;r•rd !roe the ot h.or aurrowd onl • llo. exclusively orrosi te to es,,h other. :ira:t cease. cootir::ony. ~be Coi.:rt 1r:.atructs l • w 1• the t wher• ,ullt;· ott'«1i:se-:.an- tt.at in 0rim.lnal as to exolltie I= rructi wStr1eaaea the jur;- 3!'.d ocm;ete:1t dharaeter as il r•~t I .!tlfltruat~ too defondsLlt Vi,m tbet ~•m• weifht further la l•.;u: evil•ne., !lo. a·bpearing wo:rth:- "',.. :re11t. tHJd fror.1 all on t,be t:rle1, at?.-i to Fl Te ureitt tnetruo Uon :to. ':'ha Cou.r1.. lr.~-truot.a off'e.nce .lhar~ed, evidenco,or evldenoe order fact :te1t1Jwnob~e doul "thqt 1a augge~te<i the ~.id•nz4 the Jur;/ ltuelt. :o lh•~t■in !t. ,::o ~a:rnnt It c: ..._t an raic:''.f\ll':'t.Al. or f&cta n,,c.~u-tr;r • t, r.1U:ft. by tho 11. cmat uot that b a .resB011able l"'ubt bsi:J.ed ui:on the ,vid1'!1l.J6, be arbltraey OT O.'r0!/1-.;1 out of iloub\ wHhout e Ut'tTlou.! a::4. e,u'b&t•ntlal I'C. r::,at be a d.ou'b't o! .:'.or tile J11r;1 to bolleve io: ;a'terisl ll1•1 s l!: �• • • • • �• ..• vordiot o-r uonviotlon, .,r im:.eterisl and not ~nd non ..eae8rltial o1 tU"U mstanc ea. 1-ne Jour t instruots ln conoiderlr~ ovl'i.enoe '-.a tl:a usae. the p.1usa. thst lft11't tJ-,, ~n•l 1::.1,rtisl •a::ib A 11011bt 'to snd It cust 4oubt, lnvest1Retion of nll 1.t te s:uch that uere the tl-:e sa::te .raTer tra.1;_.4.::~ic.na o! li.!e os.oe• a :-eedonqtJ:..e end Tlr-u.a.or;t men ~c: IH'l&itat.e anrt i-: la guilty. • be a ro9aonable in tbll CftJH, P.nd unless ffanlj n:.3-t,,.er or or uonjoo!u:ro.1. o! cioubt 1.r.:.a!"fO&e-a1L the 'tied it m,,.t from 9 aQr.tld 6Vldanue 'i t::1:.."; ur !Soubt3, ncr a:uat U:e7 ent~::-!all fy an aoonittnl arls• Aa :u:-7 a.re not. ~o ;,;o be;ond ,1011bta es ero tr,o:t1l:.· Cl:lmeric.ol :udtl Ju rt, 'the to. a~t.hori~e lnenti'i.i:lent o neidertnr a!tor lf. ~"O,._. heve 11n ob1dl ;0:1 9t'3 aa-tla.::.1.i :i" beyond. !il1 the ceasan1ble lla::d, -the J ,,.., m,:,it oot F" be:or.'1 ln!eren~eJ a-vldenca ~o .v1ot.10n or tte ell or s ve-rdlut :,ou o tri::.th daubt. not. ::s!ly t:"1 tbo cti.nrge, on ~l\e 0V1er ~te nTi~enc• tc •wit tf of gu.11;1 /<' l I . The Jourt murder killing f'lll1 lcatr1;ots r,8110 a 1• rresumed lts gtion. tf'Je Jnr ... that on I\ J,harre !rom ,.h ,, :rc1. or Jd.ll tr.,;. of 1"111 en t tie en1 ia 'U.hS,co01.i.1-·'-,nlwl'l'i\ 1,t-- oir1.n.tlatarieea rov,,d, tl:e b• rd.an • : dts•rro,·1111! C1all3e ,athrown of ,,,on the �• • , �I t ' • • • ' •• I I.natruotion :;'r'"• 1ourt wcui;i •ttb £i~en o~ the :3leye:-. frovocatior., tot,11 <fl'u:r~her trwtruJt.fl s do~lli te, 1 1:1 f•~1•. oirc ~hfJ ":ourt too Jtu·J la r:roved: their interoot, :heir r. --r al.i..1i'l' or iJiea. ,. .. ns or in!c-.-..,tlon. •••· to 1'e 11,tl tled r.,ice6tt1 ty ot ~e ;· r;; \.ha.-t ln aro Ditl.l:orlte,I of the witri.,aoon .:eatir;,t~: n, rr!tsonor ·i ven tbt1 tea:tiaan::, +h<? wei oh':. to b• dllt:r■nor 11~Jlat. d~ll bore' e. s,<i r:-e:::odl. riu:tt~noes. tne relstio1LhiJ t«l}::"'11 o .. evea.n.,. i~b. tlif/··t -"''.l::-~b.er in&t!'tl.!tlJ w1trJJG8od in tt1s: cose. .Lf on;r, tf tr.eir t:1'!di ff13,rent to oor.Jll4.e:- to tbo ptr1:.1•~. if ~e result !11~ t,a;; linen ah•J\.'.n; th~lr 111,1ar.,t.t intel or the ace in '111'1:,: gl.-e .,ll.~. o~-•11-:."10 to, 1.1rnr1.hl R ~n r~~Tioms pOS$aS~1on -.11ful, i t.hrowa u1 or tr.a ahor,ino- extnnuatfnp; tlat.9.rolnlnR w~apon iu .o;t:e Jur;i-· that IS'itt:ot.t an;r pro-:oc9:'tlon. 1s rrimo klll! !To. tnls 11?.Bn.:e; • te •>Doe: 1tieir tc<~l~oni, �• • • ,) • • I �• • • •• . 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J.;.1.1:JJ ~ ?-v •. lg :~ - '1 .,---::: ---c- - .~ - :J ��• - • ��. ����• • �r • �• ��• • • • • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 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. 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. 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 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1921 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Lurty Houchens Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony murder. Subject The topic of the resource Felony Murder Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_007_228 Houchens https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_004_067-commonwealth-v-luther-bowman.pdf 848fb17889f0fe759370bfd320479e95 PDF Text Text ��... 1.A.... k: ......... . ..---._ ..~~~ ..IP.~ .............. J~·····} ~~6~~~ ..( jt>h-.,JI. ,5>(}-~--,,, Z, _)1 lf ~ - ~ 1, \- ly fl . ,{p 4:...,_.._N ~ 4. 'f ,z_ w. 11~ ~z__ -4 6 f-. b. 7 ~. ;,u..__ /"J . . l '-. l J- t/ if~~w /f:~:_P-1't>. 7- ) ..__ li-71 tL_ IL~ z.r r ()~ P. c1J,,-$¾,h---' oy f t,(._.,. E (l> /J-fuz_.v~ ti k?. 57. ,,,_ 1¾. j,(_ //_, [; ~ I.._ /~ctr. 2-lf- v---n~ �i,~ ~-(¼£, //U c.t--'-1'J/IJ~,7 {l~;~ �I':\ T ..... •001 7 ,,t,1"1,.,,U t .. 0.L .... ~ 1"" n + (' .Le . . .d " , V t Cl ,. .i i r. ' ,:, r, 'J ·~ - - -'- f~ •• 0.1 • t.r ,, + r, ,, p ~k . ,l,:;_4""11; r - v 0'-1.J~~-' ,.,v 1., C'' ~ l 8 • h C ll' "'"h L .,_ L.Z .... r r 7 r-. . - ch. Cl ��STA'rE OF VI Rr1-IIHA, ROCKIN:rHAMCOUNTY, TO- 'IT: IN THE CIRCuI? COURTow SAID COUNTY. The Jurors of the Cornr:-.on.eal th of Virginia, Count.y of Roclcingh!L-:-. an t.Prrr. in the lla;rch year ~~ that the of 1907, upon hreak +,heir barn then of said barn and cnattt:l~ and tner e being the goods then there the at ~" comt:only adjoinin s.nd not 6 to of being, the did P. Sho·,7al ter, J. of said with the of I~igh t Dol- value J.P. Sho~alter, feloniously said mi.ray and tlia t he and. carry , one saddle _ P. s1w·,.11 +.er in the J. take, its _o_f__ out-house said body t:hat. the_/lL~f~ay of t.lle said and chattt:lls and Court prel(_nt Sho·:rnl ter of to steal, ~ ~ t e sa~d lars . /' goods the /'! or occu_pi ~d 1:'!ith tl1e d11ellinyouse t·.e oaths on .,,»e,, J. P. , intent t.he said and ente::- a certain the Property a barn, called now att.ending ~~ dc:1.y, f'eloniously in and for in take, steal, the and Virginia. And the al'oresRid, upon t~~ Jr~ c:.ay of day-tir:e ou. .-house and not 19 · , in the of that day, :fel oniousl~r P. Sho:mlter, t.o or 000upied -;:;i·~.h intent in na id barn the nfo:-esaid is goods do further 2£~ on the _____ said County did break and enter of and chat.+.els being J. of P. snowal ter, steal, take, Eight Dollars the in aaid ar1d. carry of the barn goods t!19n a·vay ag inst a certain Sl1o'.',al ter, P. o:f sa.:.d J. house oft.he naid J.P. tal<.e, and. c arr~, t.o steal, away and ti:iat. he tl1e 8aid;___~-----~--~------~---' t11e value _ of' Rockin 0 11a~ in 'rri th +,he d el ling and there then oat -f:he property co:cur.only c'111 ed a ba:-n, adjoinin&; Sho·.1al ter their r:.'l t,hat. the sai --------'-~-------' present, the ju ors one sadd.le arid chat~.els of and there bein.;, the peace and dieni the did ty snid of J. feloniously of tr1e corr.::-.orr:·,ealth of Virginia.. Upon the evidence Witnesses Cour Jury of.'__________________________ sworn in open and sent to give to the evidence. Grand _ �.- ' i ,,._ ;,•f:! I ... ) • ' . ~ I ~ ~ J r ~~ ~ll ( 1 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 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. 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. 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 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1906 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Luther Bowman Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony break and enter and felony larceny. Subject The topic of the resource Felony Burglary Break and Enter Larceny Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_004_067 Bowman Showalter https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_005_120-commonwealth-v-mh-knupp.pdf a4cae2716261c1277d3cde38fdf8a3c3 PDF Text Text NEws•REGISTER, HARRISONBURG, VA, f ~ .. ARREST WARRANT. • .....of the said county, has this day made ..a Justice of the said county, ......................... 190 .. that . , in the said county, dirh. t /. ... ,. .~ ...... ~ .. These are therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to command you forthwith to apprehend kn.l, ... .b...,... and bring before me, or some other Jnstice of the said County, the body of the said . . . c./. ................. c1~)!l5:¥:~,~~.·"7E!?-.;; to appear and give evidence in behalf of the Commonwealth, on the examination touching the said offence. �Commonwealth .• vs. } Arrest Warrant. I Executed arresting I the within and warrant by delivering f the body ,. before ...........,...,. a justice of Rockingham County and by summoning the within named witnesses in person, this ... .................... . /8. . ....day of . ...1 6• .............I90 <. J ···•-~··· Constable of Rocking/tam '---------~~--~~----- Coui,ty. Jw~~~ �If not delivered in Tr" Days return to D. H. LF,E CLERK Cn/ l\fARTZ. ]UIT HARRlSONBUHG. COURT, V1\. '' '' ,,., ~ ,..~ ~ ~ t ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ r i ~l I \ ����Mrfp_=~ 190 .. ~ 14 ll{_,_f,/_,l~Dr. To D. H. LEE MARTZ,Clerk of the Circuit Court of RockinghamCounty. ~~~ ~__;:;,~~~:•:•••••••••••••·•··•· .lib ....................................................... (6: ·-~ ~ l~----./P.t C>J ..................... ··············-··· Form 88-Berlin. ��r • ; tL,. 4t 4,;I II' /t I ;,f_ lfl u;;. vi.. ,. AI I V �.' . . r ' . .. . • �• -------~----•~ ��?- c., ~ 7( J-:) r I t. ~Q v J /b /b, I v.-- / Lf ~ II I , /L.J u tl b ~ I S-1 6 'J_J; • 7 vlf L- I I 2 I U ~ �s ~Cc> .5~ F~~ -z_/ .. ~-"'Z- 4- 7 ~z_ ~ 2-- - / C> 'ii/. Z'('--'-66 J~6~ ,~~ ~-~ /Lv~ ~ ~ �r • �r • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 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. 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. 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 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. M.H. Knupp Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with misdemeanor public intoxication and misdemeanor disorderly conduct. Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor Disorderly conduct Public Intoxication Disorderly Conduct Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_005_120 Knupp