1 20 53 https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/Ccr002_015_056.pdf d42d0c39d84863746cb76eee11732f01 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/. Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. John Hensley Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1859 Subject The topic of the resource Not keeping the road in good repair Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with not keeping part of road in good order. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Prohibition Records: Criminal Cases Description An account of the resource The first series of the Prohibition Records collection consists of all criminal case records associated with cases brought to the &lt;strong&gt;Rockingham County Circuit Court&lt;/strong&gt; from 1916-1964. Not every individual was indicted for a criminal offense and many were simply judged as misdemeanors. The cases have been separated and arranged by the last name of the defendant.&nbsp;<br /><br />For more information on the Prohibition collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse Subject The topic of the resource Prohibition--History Prohibition--Government policy--United States Prohibition--Virginia--History Rockingham County (Va.)--History Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1916-1933 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Pro001 Relation A related resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/7">Prohibition Records: Liquor Inventory</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/6">Prohibition Records: Affidavits for Ardent Spirits&nbsp;</a> Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4524"> Prohibition Records Finding Aid </a> 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/. Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Harvey Hensley Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1900 Subject The topic of the resource Unknown Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with unknown offense. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sydney Ring Megan Pullen 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. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Type The nature or genre of the resource Criminal Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr002_021_043 Hensley https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/Ccr002_022_059.pdf 8302d7953adcc5e2b95be56384e70241 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/. Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. D.S. Long Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1904 Subject The topic of the resource Breaking fence Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with breaking a fence. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sydney Ring Megan Pullen 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. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Type The nature or genre of the resource Criminal Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr002_022_059 Hensley Long https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_020_015_commonwealth-v-alvin-lee-hensley.pdf c9178163b5ec482e02cf57eae99072fe PDF Text Text DOL HENSLEY,ALVINLEE involuntary 1¢;!2 - /,fl'"· - v I~/ 1¥>/t;_-. /9 1 /Jau manslaughter µi ~,7. - I?~ {~~ J~1/p~#.Z, J/~~ 11/'bdjC: 1-- ~~- ��,.. .._ ,..._ ...,...,,- ..... --------------- __..,,.,.___ ..., Comp. Por111 1B•A I ST ATE OF VIRGINIA ~~F No ______ To-Wit: -~H=a=rri-=-=-s=o=n=b~ur=---o.~------ _ ':ityTO ANY SHERIFF OR POLICE OFFICER: R.D. Whereas, ~ huder 1 Jr. Jo"ln • Laake has this day made complaint and information on oath before me, ------------------- J u:-:tica of T ___________________ Pence (Name) of the said~. Citf' tha._______________ _ ( Tide) -----------------------------------~n did on the__ llth kill :l of Virgi i\lvin day of._ ____ Loo Henol.8"; . __,.!),.,U..._t:0,.,115= .."-'t"'-----, 19 62: Unlawfully___ a"-,f'li __ ace and dignity .slay one Olon,,ood ~ock;lrirtiam t~ 'County ~_e_l_o_n:_1._u_d_y_ of t.he Co:ilm,nuoal h in These are, therefore, to command you, in the name of the Commonwealth, to apprehend and bring before the -~ck1~hc,m County Court of t~ - County, the body (IJm) of the above accused, to answer the said complaint and to be further dealt with according to law. And you are also directed to summon: ,,£/, ~ ~ color Address color Address □ color Address □ color Address □ color Address □ □ as witnesses. Given under my hand and seal, this 11th day of _____ ___ 19__6 Au ust _..;..,;'-----:::,-------=---• _,,_.,U~_,i_~---"'---( 'lftle of lssuina Officer) JU, ,. C& OJ. ..1..t (Seal) �STATE OF VIRGINIA-COUNTY OF --------------------, a Judge of the County Coun Justice of the Peace I, to-wit: . m and for the County aforesaid, State of Virginia, do certify that and ________________________ _, as his suret ------ have this day each acknowledged themselves indebted to the Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of ------------------------------------( $________ Dollars ), to be made and levied of their respective goods and chattels, lands, and tenements to the use of the Commonwealth to be rendered, yet upon this condition: That the said -------------------~ of ___________________ .;:__ __ shall appear before the County, on the ______ Circuit County Court _ 19__ , day of -------------~ at ______ M., at -----------------, Virginia, and at any time or times to which the proceedings may be continued or further heard, and before any court thereafter having or holding any proceedings in connection with the charge in this warrant to answer for the offense with which he is charged, and shall not depart thence without the leave of said court, the said obligation to remain i~ full force and effect until the charge is finally disposed of or until it is declared void by order of a competent court; and upon further condition that the said ____________________ shall keep the peace and be of good behavior for a period o,.___________ from the date hereof. Nonappearance shall be deeJJled to constitute a waiver of trial by jury. 19__ _ Given under my hand, this ------day of ----------------, --<J&ys Judse-J. P . ... ... .... .., 5· n ;i e. ~ ;i e!. ~lil i 0 0 le> 8 ... 0 ~ en c:: ~ 0 !.0 ~ s n tl ~ ._ ~ a· ll ;r "' .. § t [ > s:: !? r::.: ~ &I n > ... ~ .. r::.: tJj >-l :::. e?. ~ s ~ le. 0 r:,.. ... ij ll 8 Cl> >-l Cl> ... r �CO~d\ ONWEALTH v. L VIN LEE HENSLEY INSTRUCTION NO. The Court in tructs the jury that the ccused is presumed be innocent of the crime with which he is charged, sumption follows the accused throughout to and, that thi pre- every eta e of the trial. By hi plea of "not guilty" the accused has denied every e sential allegation of the indictment of provin and has put upon the Commonwealth the burden every element of the crime char ed and the accused' beyond every reasonable This burden, shift but remains requirem doubt. a so in1posed on the Com throughout nt to prov uilt the entire trial. or establish in the evidence you entertain hi onwealth, The accused is under no innocence, reasonable does not nd, if after consider- doubt of the accused's guilt, you must give him the benefit of such doubt and find him not guilty. Thi presumption ed by you at pleasure th of innocence is not a mere form to be disregard- but it is an essential 1 nd, and you must nd binding part of the law of ive the defendant the full benefit of sue presump- tion. You are further the accused sufficient i guilty of the crim not on that while you may be with which he is charged, to convict nor is it sufficient guilty or mor of thi instructed accused, his aunt must be proved ao clearly r asonable theory co be innocent. that this is not if you feel th t he is probably likely guilty than not guilty. but to warrant I uspicious the conviction that there ren: ains istent with the evidence upon which he can �T..I i 0 t i ·rn l O . .t 'I o t n :t'l r.n1 11 'I rri H l n rl i.t n - .1 d 0 '3 ::) u n d 11 t t ·a lJ :,! :t ~ ·a11 1 hu h ;t '( i t "1 :t14 1~1 tV t .tl 0 f �CO l'v~O LTH v. ALVI LEE BENSLEY INSTRUCTION The Court in tructs the jury that the mere happening of an acci- dent does not raise any presumption or n ry. vehicle involved. r NO. whatever rt of any negligence t e o either �·IV I :t t•t 'l l 0 o. Jn 9 .b �E T v. vr.. EE H. y SL T he a a ourt instructs th t the defend nt is cri jury that t e inal ne 1i on injured ut distinguished action, from it mu t be ig t b r to repre entatives hown that t e ne li ence of t ulpable or gro if killed. er such ne ligence as is nee s ary for cul p ble ne ligenc c iminal negligence the fa nd tion of a suit for or by his personal t a , n or rime charged nee; by the tern is meant not simply such negligence d m ges by the per i t of the civil CCU mage g ed wa ne li ence i that wh1c OBS or indicates I a c:1.llous disregard act. riminal performed another, of human life and of the probable lia ility cannot be predicated merely bee use such c le ril show d • re rd of the s f t be reckless cau e injury or death, in the death of to re ult rom n or wanton and of such a o others under of his upon every act carelessly ness results but in order for cr1 -:ninal liability must n ces consequence ircu and unless you b li ve fro haracter stances th nee, tt li as to likely evidence a re sonable doubt th t A 1vin Lee Hensley was guilty o negligence sucn a de' ree or nature you shall fin 6 +-., -F. him uot guilty in tnis case. to eyond of �,- .. ." b t to C Ill O'I :t .:t ..., ,4 u, 'I j �CO 1\10 EALT v. ALVIN LEE HENSLEY INST UCTION NO. The Court instructs may have violated a traffic vehicle, ot3 F. uilty unles nature of his motor such violation, to be incompatible or violations, with a prop r for human life as the m re violation of a traffic law does not of it elf render 11/19/62 dangerous jury that even though the accu ed law or laws in the operation you cannot find him ere of uch regard th a per on guilty of involuntary manslaughter. �. .. a • oi Iolv 'IO 9V rlil: 'I .'I .d JJ 1n 'I l 1 1 1 �COMMONWEALTH v. AL VL.l'.{LEE HENSLEY INSTRUCTION NO. -- The Court instructs the jury that tbe mere swervma of an automobile on a curve ia not a fact er occurrence of such a nature as will alone amount to proof of ne1ligence of such a de1ree as to conatitute 11/ 20/ 82 o+3 P. anton or culpable neauaence on the part of the accuaed. �I �INSTRUCT IO____ The Court instruct accua dist th of i th jury that wb n any bl 1n ccord made tbrou h th c with th office of th lco ol in the bl ch ic 1 1 lysis, ri in r, ccu•ed, as in icat d to the following : t that w 1 ht of alco ol 1D th th ly is Chi f Medic 1 of th sh 11 giv (1) tha l wand an ccu d w accu t e 0.05 per cent or 1 s by • blood, it sh 11 b not under th rise to any pre d was or was not under th ucb facts y influ nc con id rd ther or not th wit of ccus d 1 ption that th lcobolic oth r comp t nt ccu d intoxicants; xe a of 0.05 per cent 0.15 per c nt by weight of alcohol 1D th such facts shall not giv d influ nc of alcoholic in but le s th rs lmder th intoxicants, vid ce in 1n lu nee of intoxicant. (3) I t of alcohol ther int ccu ed was under t JAMES ATTORNEY R. SIPE AT HARRISONBURG, LAW VA. sat accus t t t 0.15 per cent or more by '• blood, it shall b pre um d that influeac of alcoholic in oxic ta. �t :t 391a WA.J .AV .R 83MAI. TA V3'1Sl0TTA ,.>11U81102UUIAH �,_~.......,.._, ___ ,._,. _ _.,.. .. _....,...,....,.,.....,._.,. ----"' - --~-~ .... ~ ~---<"-. I .zr ~(/)~- - &"'~U-/ ~ ·. c~):1~0~//a£ rs ~ (1)1ple.Cd ( 6cP /7/./.. /~) (/J~ru R ~ (.E)Jt 7 ~ ~ - ~~4 (1y' 7, 2 / £)~ ~~~ ;U? ?,9 &2':>--, !3~-ar&/- 1 \ / ( .2Y,L} .f (1) '_/-- / ~ L'~ .,.,/ -~~~~~- £)/60/&~ (!) MC✓ U/ (s) l , ~a~f/;1 (<l) r • ._? /.a?.,,kt.- ,:7"✓ef &/-l~,,,;,4 ( 2 /~ ~~J ~//4,_· ...~ - l~/.1;}:;,;;tz:.vl':~-) I {/)&~~I /t' 11 uref/ d #e/";1-z/J?J ¼0 /~ ,,. (2)~Le? 0) - 4Ut07 -, ~~r? I-/ d LJ JL✓~~.J!L Lee, /l;e,1/1?///11- ~~}f 1&></,,? I &.A'7 J'.6 £ ., · . (L) -IL·1# ~) ~ ci~7 _2lf:/&z~v~ ~ / L~ I - ~ ~Z/2 ✓~~ -- 7 / z. ? - �:--...- ... ..,.... .,.., ,r., ..r- ++ .,,.._ ..rr,,--.,.., �Cv??J V, At2/.v), ~ /)~, / 1 ,2 s~ #~ _ee. /0 /9£2 ~-dlr~ l L ~£_, (&~ UR~~/4, Cf' ~ (-:~/)- 4 ~C ~0- /2/ ,·/0~,7 -0',. - ~ - ~ c,,?~c;,/ /C:V:7✓- a//? £/9 --.~/ /42.wL/cY<"/ 5~~ - - /4z.P~~ k.eif;/ .;,,?-z2.~11.k/ ?~~ ,- (l) £.2/- z) I, &iff'/~-72/ r £~ / ¥'- £a::a~ ~,¥-p"/~~7 2~ 7/-z.6: ~ - -<?z; - ~ 2:Jr ✓ wJ~.t'£;.7 ?) /#Ari ,,,ffe~~,Jk.-dr~ ;> ,, cr~ I / - / y 7✓ s_,,<) /fe#.Y~ J �+ .,.. �/ £~~/~ (~L~0 -- C �-+ �J'IDAVIT tat Y H. COVING'l'ON, lat Lie t nant, CE. do choo to in b half of pecialist fourth Cl ss Alvin Renal y. the following pecialist enaley ince ia e try into service in h wu aaigned to a platoon hich I c ru:ted. peciali t Hensley r ined a er of that platoon for 14 ring this t , 1 able to observe his tion an charact r closely, under r ssur • which w re xtr for him. I found him to b an able soldier o poaseaaed both• 1 vel ind and aound jud nt. ti Following the tim I s Sp cialist ll8ley'• platoon leader, 1 a th •x cutive officer of hi• company, 8 d for a hort period, hia c pany c der. Dur th s p riods, pecialiat ensley continu d to diapl y the highe t standards of judgment and eraon.al conduct. t ave b servic ociate el t with Speci list Hensley is demonstr ted qu in the United ring his entire tat I regr t that due to the resent nation l ilitary situation, I will be unable to ppear t pecialist Hensley's trial person lly; ho ver, l feel free to ake this unqualifi d tat nt in his behalf. Wl let Lt ~lljd.) becribed expires 18 thi 16th Corps of Engineers y of ov NOTARYUBLIC er 1962. My CODJlli sion �0 �V?n v. 4~ .LLeJl~dz _- ~Y-4~~~ ~- /j-~ /, ,2 // ~~ - - ,2.,' /1/~- ·- ~ ~y~~ W6f~) {rf ~- v~~ ~ ~ #I UV),' (!)//ft?~ ~ 8)~~ --; t l 0 rl k~- ~ - ,tfg' /&w/ ff ✓ -(~~~-~~)~ ~tuyff.f~~~d2'&~- ~LJ~~,1 c2 ~- ~~ ~ - I~~,#~ UM~ ,,,/ ~~ ~ ~,P)m/ ~ diw ff/,,/- / �......._ _________ ,,...,_____ ✓- - ------------ I L 1 �0 1n e Circuit OCKINGHAM, to•wit: urt • Gr J ore of Octo er ty, kiD e 1 h tend Circuit Court of th aid Co ty, slay, on th 1 on their oaths pr day of A uat, 1962, t t th , Vir inia, 111 and al y .ammc:i~ Taylor, u m 1n i 111>8•~- t the peace pei:- a. D. o rt 1962 a t to th Gr chud r, Jr., Jury to iv d n1 y w1 •• • �.l V ' �William Garfield Hammer - stated at the hospital and deceased had two beers apiece at the R & H Harrisonburg. That they bought a six pack and along. Hammer stated that he drank two of the six pack and didn't know how many Hensley had, he drank one every time that he had one. he, the accused, Restaurant in drank them driving beers out of the but that he thought MJvin McKinley Hammer - He stated that they came around a curve and met a white pickup truck in the middle of the road. Hensley was driving approximately 45 MPH,cut back to miss the truck and then they hit the tree. He said they picked him up in Harrisonburg. ��SP-102 CONF!DENTIAL VIRGINIA STATE Revised 4-29-59 POLICE REPORT ctim County -~=~=~~-------Discovered by: ---'==e.=,.___,.Cl...,~,.,,t1,,,,,..z~en~-------Motivc: Weather: cl Value Property • -------------------------1 Accused wanted this offense ?_-=;;<....__. ___ Extradite? Warrant issued this ---'"----"'----------------t1-D-a_t_e Stolen Currency, notes -------1------+-----+----Jewelry, gems ___ __j_. ____ Furs Recovered Abandoned l----------+----- Clothing -----+--------1-----1----Vehicle Miscellaneous Total _R_e_c_o_v_er_e_d_: __- ___ ..... _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_....J _'-_-_-_-_-_-T_i_m_e_._: __- _-_-_-_-_-_-_- D~eE_pa~r~t2:m~e:_!n~t:!_?_::::~~~~~~~~~~~==========~ Date Arrested .YI-...,~._ --lt.a..O-.:U,c;J~~D.J.;1.0e-----1 Arrest Nos. l...l.l!!~!.L\lr.z__ -----1 ~4~========::5=========~==========~==========1 ENCLOSURE: Place: Stored: __________________ _ Address: Condition: _____ _ Released to Owner? ________ Date ____ _ Other Disposition? ______________ _ Date,____ _ ------------...:::!~==::C.:::::...:===----r Vehicle Identification DISTRIBUTION: I & R-1 ·s·o ID•l Make _________ Model: _______ _ ------~F.i::;·~1~~-~l:_::::::==::::::::::::~------I Type: Color: ________ _ Origin: Date __,8"'/c..,;).._J..,/~6:u.2~----Lie. No.-------State:--------!_Request other agency --------------1-:M~o~to'.:.r..:.N:'..'.:o'...:... -==============~I=D'..!../~S::::er'...:..·-================ 2-X-Citizen complaint _i,o_E)wJ~r.LSOJobl~~-----1 Original Report: Yes [z No 0 3_Observed on patrol 6_Telephone Date of Report: -----~.i....J.µ.J,~-------4_See original report 7_Correspondence Date Covered: _____ _.l,J,t...J..J,J...J..u;.__.Jz.1J.U.L..J..ll--J..;;u...u.c. __ 5_Telegram or teletype 8_Personal Report by: SUMMARY: ll, a t 1962., at 2t attox 9-I . t th abovefi ld at th emc,anltr.le1nt , Elk n.,, ght Leads: Handled Div. Handle D I & R Handle D =-=-==::....:....:=..:.;.::.::..:::--=....:.~~--------==--------=~ OPINION: • . r et • APPROVED DIV. COMMANDER Victim's Address: Unfounded O Approved Pending [Ji • Inactive O �MODUS OPERANDI .., ..., c>I 0 0 PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION C ~ (OTHER s < ~ "' ITEM V) 1 2 ' 3 ' 4 5 -, 0 u.. QUANTITY THAN MOTOR MAKE VEHICLES MODEL OR TRAILERS) COLOR ,-1 SIZE SERIAL NO - ' ' 6 7 8 -- )1 ' - - -- 9 10 RACE & SEX OF PERSON ATTACKED R_No Person Attacked ><-Not Shown Q_White Male 1-Colortd Male z_White Female J_Colored Female 4_White Male & Female s_Colored Male & Female 6_White & Colored Male 7_White & Colored Female B-White & Colored Male & Female SCENE OF OFFENSE oo_Not Shown 01-Accident Scene 02-Airplane OJ-Airport 04_Alfey os_Apartment 06_Automobile 07-Automobile Agency OB_Bank 09_8arber Shop or Beauty Parlor lQ_Beer Joint 11-Boat 12-Bus lJ_Church 14-Club 15-Dance Hall !(,_Department Store 17_Doctor's Office 18-Dmg Store 19__:Dwelling 20-Factory 21-Farm Land 22-Garage or Service Station 23-Garage ( Private) 24-Grocery Store 25-Hardware Store 26-Highway 27-Hospital (Medical) 2B-Hospital (Mental) 29-Hotel .30-Lobby Jl_Motel 32_0ffice Building or Office JJ_Out Building J4_Penal Institution JS_ •Place of Amusement J6_Post Office J7_•Publlc Building JS-Railroad (including statior,) J9_Restaurant 40-River 41-School ,12_•store 43-5trtet "4-Theatre 45-Warehouse 46_Woods HOW ATTACKED 00-Not Shown 01-Advertising 02_Agitation 03-.Attic 04-.Automoblle OS_Basement Ob_Boating 07 -Betting ~ OB-Binding & Gagging 09_Blesses Money 10-Boarding & LoavlngBus, Etc. II-Burning lL-Burylng .. , lJ_Calling for 14-Ceiling 15-Collecting 16-Combination (Safe) 17-Cutting lB-Door (front> 19_Door (rtar) 20-Door Cother) 21_Drugging 22-Employing or Employment 23--Establishes Credit 24 __ Exchanges 25-Explosivos 2b__ false Pretense 27_Finds Money (Pidgeon drop) 28-Firearms 29_Floor 30-Forging 31-Fortune Telling 32-Gains Confidence JJ_Glass broken 34_Jgnition 35-.lntoxicated 36-lmpersonating 37-Loafing 38-Mail 39-Misrepresentlng 40-0btain for Repair 4l_Parked Autos. 42-Photography 43-Pick Pocket 44_Pull 45._Punch 46-Rent 47-Rip 48-Roof 49-Sell 50-Sex (Natural) 51-Sex (Unnatural) 52--.:Snatching 53-5tabbing 54-Statement (Orall 55-Statement (Written) 56-Striking 57-Stripping 58-Strong Arm 59_ Telephone 60_ Threatening or Holdup 61-Transom 62-Uttering Forged Checks 63-Uttering Worthless Checks 64-Wall 65-Window (front) 66-Window (roar) 67-Window Cother) MEANS OF ATTACK Ol_Not Shown 02-Absconding OJ-Automobile 04-Bar , OS-Black Jack or blunt lnstru!'lent 06-Bodily Force 07-Breaking or Forcing Locp OB-Bolt Cutters or Pliers 09-Bottles • 10-Bit or Drill-size unkn::,wn 11-Bit or Drill ¼" 12--Bit or Drill ¼" 13-Bit or Drill ½" 14-Bit or Drill ¼" 15-Bit or Drill ¼'' 16-Bit or Drill ¼" 17-Bit or Drill 1" or over 18-Brass Knuckles 19-Breaks Glass, Door or Window . 20-Certified 21-Chemical 22 _Chisel, size 23-Collecting 24--Concealment 25-Club 26-Driving Away 27-Drugs 28-Engraves 29_Explosives JQ_Failure to Deliver Goods Jl_Fictitious Orders J2_File 33__ Firearms-Automatlc 34-Firearms-Machine Gun .35-Firearms-Revolver Jb_Firearms-Rifle J7_Firearms-Sawed Off Shot Gun 38-Firearms--Caliber not shown 39_Foil 40_ Glass Cutter 41-Hatchet, Ax & Shovol 42-Hauling Away 43-Horse Racing-Fake 44.....,_IcoPick 45-lnflammable 46-Jack 47_Jimmy, size 4B_Jumper 49 __ Key so___Knife or Flat Instrument, size SL __ Ladder 52-Literature 53-Matches 54-M issi lo Rock 55_Money Order 56-Note 57-0pen sa_Oxyacetylone 59-Paper 60-Paper Clips 61-Pay Checks 62-Photography 63--Poison 64_Pretends to have gun 65~Pretends to be Collector 66-Pretends to be Doctor 67_Pretends to be Investigator._ 6B-Pretends to be Inspector 69_Pretends to be Nurse 7Q_Pretends to h• Salesman 71-Pretends to be Writer 72-Promises 7 3_Protectograph 74-Prying 75-Rags 76-Razor 77_Removes Panel From Door 78_Rips or Removes Screen 79-Rope or Wire BO~aw Bl-Screw Driver, Size 82-Shop 1.ifting ' 83--Snatching 84_Spying 85-Subscription 86-Syphoning 87_Tickets sa_ Typewritten 89-Wrench 90-Written, Longha11d 9l_Selling TR.O.DEMARK OQ_None Shown Cl-Admitted through False Pretense 02-Armed & Threatens . . OJ_Ate Food & Drinks 04-Bogus Credentials 05_8are or Stocking Feet Ob-Burns Matches 07-Carries Safe Away OB-Changes Clothes Q9_Checks Printed, stolen &- Counterfeit 10-Chewed Tobacco 11-Commits Nuisance 12-Cuts Telephone & Light Wire, l3_0epositing in Bank &. Overdrawin~ 14-Disconnecn Burglary Alarm lS_Disorderly Worker 16-Drugs or Chloroforms Victim 17-Enters Home While Occupants are Present 18-Escapes on Foot 19-Establishes Credit 20-Expcrienced Worker 21-Extortion 22-Exhibiting Bank Book 23-Flash Light Used 24-Follows Victim 2s___::Fraur!ulent Collecting 26-Fur Rackel 27-Gains Confidence 28-G!oves Worn 29-Guests 30-Hitch Hiker 31-Indecent "'& Obscene Remarks 32-lnsurance 33_lmpersonatlon J4_Jewelry Only 35-Kidnaps Victim 36-Kind & Polite 37-Labor Trouble 38-Literature 39-Leavts Door or Window Open 40-Unes Victims Against Wall 41-Locks Victims In Room 42-Loiters Around Playground 43-Makes Victims Lie on Floor 44-Malicious Damage to Property 45-Molests Workmen 46-Money Only 47-Nervous 48-0ffers Candy, Money, Etc. to Children 49-0rders Taxi & Robs Driver SO-Party Burglar 51-Passes Good C~ecks First 52-Pretends to be Drunk 53_Pretends to be afflicted 54-Pretends to be looking for Fictitious Person 55-Pretends Auto. Is Broken Down 56-Pretends to be Purchaser of Auto. 57-Pretcnds to be Delivery Man 58-Pull; Blinds Down 59-Purchases Goods & Receives Balance in Cash 6tQ_Removes Glass without Breaking bl-Removes Panel from Door 62-Rentir.g Racket 63-Requested to use Telephone or Toil~t 64-Rings Door Bell 65-Rough Voice 66-Sel Is Without Proper Title 6 7_Short Change Worker 68-Smokcs on Premises 69-Solicitor 70-Steals Auto. for Stripping 71_$teals from Auto 72-Steals Victims Auto. 73_Stolen Auto. Used 74-Telephone Call-Anonymou~ 75-Uses Jimmy or Screw Driver 76_Wears Mask 77_Victim Intoxicated �ntly of inju e, frac d inv lved so d operat d by t d v Ro St. d h vro d oper ted e on t artly w r r l . f ntdom it i M~ j • h tr around, s co in lieu of T f llo ty Jail J chedul d for tted to tl 3 1000 bo d. • t occu~to o th X ill and Ct Gart· r, lip tto ation co t uir g. t. 3, n., V. 151., ton, Va.-24- out of to l 59 fee ti u d si surfac or , John L rue , of the d ir hes d t 30 1 19 injured as list car ro nd, t t H abov - t 2:00 low: - l, ck - -Lac r: tion te .M. d rill ... ri ht , oon • ct d ad, ��CONFIDENTIAL VIRGINIA SUBJECT: STATE SP-102 Revised 4-29-5!) POLICE REPORT 0 TT No. _______ Div. File No. _______ Date: __ _...,..,_.,...,,__, ______ _ Place: County __,i.JU1.u....u.t,,;,ui~--------Discovered by: __ _l.ltnll::nc:mJL:£:llill,e?lL______ Motive: A I Value Property Stolen Currency, notes ---1-----------ic---------i----J ewelry, gems ----+------+-------+-----Furs a- DESCRIPTION: • Clothing Vehicle -------------------------1 --------------,,,..------==::~~:..._-=_I DISTRIBUTION: I & R-1 - ------+---------+----=---+----- Make--------Type: Lie. No. •l Time Abandoned Date Recovered: _________ Time: ___ Place: Stored: ___________________ Address: Condition: ______ Released to Owner? ________ Date.____ Other Disposition? ______________ Date ____ Vehicle Identification ENCLOSURE: -------~---~~-----------O rig in: Date ---'-1#--lo""'-I-~----- _ Miscellaneous Total Accused wanted this offense? __ ~___ Extradite? Warrant issued this offense?_~--==---------, Department? Date Arrested Arrest Nos. 1 4 5 ·iVi Recovered _ -L..a...:;;1,il-~~---1 Model: ________ Color: ________ State: ________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ! _Request other age_n_c_.:yt:Q __.:.... :;.tfU. -:_J--::[i; _a. _'r. _r~:1.-~ _c"ri-b: _Ii: _l'l _t__________________ -j....:.M~o::::to::'.,'.r...,:N:.:.o:::·:.-===============...:I~D:J./'..:S'..:e.::r·~============ 2_%Citizen complaint Original Report: Yes D No Ii) 3_Observed on patrol 6_Telephone Date of Report: fJ/:22/62 4_See original report 7_Correspondence Date Covered: 8/lJ/62 thru 8/22/62 S_Telegram or teletype 8_Personal Report by: Tpr. R• .D, Scbuder 1 Jr. SUMMARY: 3/62, origin ..11w111;,,ni::tt 15, J.9621 the ubj C • cohol co:\.:. ~ Ofii -;-i...a,pr's blood alcoho1 content of o.08. 22, 1'62, kilJ.'ll'lali1 County, .J s contact Undeveloped Leads: 01.) Leads: Handled _______ Div. Handle -=:...,_--------=.a, O I & R Handle D ::.::::.::.::.::..:...::::.:.:.:.:..:_:......:t OPINION !V'ictim set or subject APPROVED DIV. COMMANDER .Si .t:1\'.lliom:ealtb' ..ttor 1 <l, diSCU.$ Victim's Address: Unfounded D Approved y £or . d 'Wi.tl him. Rt. l~ •lkt - , V. Pending D Inactive D c~!:t i] c~1t"e~ D �MODUS OPERANDI ~ 0 ...J I ~ Vl c 0 1... ;;_ a: ,_ PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION (OTHER .., ~I 1 2 ' 3 ITEM . THAN MOTOR MAKE QUANTITY VEHICLES MODEL OR TRAILERS) COLOR SIZE SERIAL NO. . 4 5 6 I 7 ~ 8 9 10 . RACE & SEX OF PERSON ATTACKED R_No Person Attacked X-Not Shown O_White Male !_Colored Male 2_White Female J_Colored Female 4_White Male & Female S-Colored Male & Female 6_Whito & Colored Male 7_White & Colored Female 8-Whit• & Colored Malo & Female SCENE OF OFFENSE oo_Not Shown 01-Accident Scene 02-Airplane OJ_Airport 04-Alley OS-Apartment 06_Automobile 07_Automobile Agency OB-Bank 09-Barber Shop or Beauty Parlor lO_Beer Joint ll_Boat 12_Bus 13-Church 14-Club IS-Dance Hall 16-Department Store lJ_Doctor's Office lB-Drng Store 19-Dwelling 20_Factory 21-Farm Land 22-Garage or Service Station 23-Garage (Private) 24-Grocery Store 2S-Hardware Store 26-Highway 27-Hospital (Medical! 2B-Hospital (Mental! 29_Hotel 30_Lobby ;n_Motel 32_0ffice Building or Office JJ_Out Building J4_Penal Institution 35_ • Place of Amusement 36_Post Office 37_•Public Building J8_Railroad (including station) J9_Restaurant <O-River 41-School '12-*Store 43-Stroet 44-Theatre 45_Warehouse 46_Woods HOW ATTACKED 00-Not Shown 01---Advertising 02_Agitation 03---Attic 04---Automoblle os_Basement 06-Beatlng 07_Betting OB-Binding & Gagging 09-Blesses 10-Boarding 11-Burning 12-Burylng Money & Leaving Bus, Etc. lJ_Calling for 14-Ctiling IS-Collecting 16-Combination (Safe) l7_Cutting 18-Door (front) l 9-Door Crear) 20-Door Cother) 2l_Drugging 22-Employing or Employment 23--Establishes Credit 24--Exchanges 25-Explosives 26-False Pretense 27-Finds Money (Pidgeon drop) 28-Firearms 29_Floor 30_Forging 31-Fortune Telling 3 2_Gai ns Confidence 33-Glass broken 34_Jgnition 35--Intoxicated 36-Impersonating 37_Loafing 3B-Mail 39_Misrepresentlng 40-0btain for Repair 41-Parked Autos. 42-Photography 43-Pick Pocket 44-Pull 4S_Punch 46-Rent 47-Rip 4B-Roof 49_Sell 50_$ex (Natural) 51-Sex !Unnatural) S2----5natching 5J_Stabbing S4-Statemtnt (Oral) ss_Statement (Written) Sb-Striking SJ-Stripping 58-Strong Arm 59_ Telephone 60- Threatening or Holdup 61-Transom 62-Uttering Forged Checks 63-Uttering Worthless Checks 64_Wall 6S-Window (front) 66-Window Crear) 67-Window Cother) MEANS OF ATTACK Ol_Not Shown oz_Absconding OJ-Automobile 04-Bar OS-Black Jack or blunt Instrument 06-Bodily Force 07-Breaking or Forcing Locks oa_Bolt Cutters or Pll•rs 09-Bottles 10-Bit or Drill-size unkn:.iwn ll_Bit or Drill ¼'' 12-Bit or Drill ¼" 13-Bit or Drill ½" 14-LBit or Drill ¼" 15-Bit or Drill ¾" l6_Bit or Drill ¼" 17-Bit or Drill I" or over 18-Brass Knuckles 19-Breaks Glass, Door or Window 2o_Certified 21-Chemical 22-Chisel, size 23-Collecting 24--Concealment 25-Club 26-Driving Away 27_Drugs 28-Engraves 29-Explosives 3Q_Failure to Deliver Goods 3 !_Fictitious Orders 32_File 33--Firearms-Automatic 34_Firearms-Machine Gun 35-Firearms-Revolver 36-Firearms-Rifle J7_Firearms-Sawed Off Shot Gu• 38-Firearms--Caliber not shown 39-,Foil 40_Glass Cutter 41-Hatchet, Ax & Shovel 42-Hauling Away 43_Horse Racing-Fake 44!._Ice Pick 4S-lnflammable 46_Jack 47_Jimmy, size 48-Jumper 49__ Key so___Knife or Flat Instrume-nt, size Sl __ Ladder 52_Literature SJ_Matches 54-Missile Rock S5-Money Order 56_.Note 57-0pen SB-Oxyacetylene 59-Paper 60-Paper Clips 61-Pay Checks 62-Photography 63-Poison 64_Pretends to have gun 6S-Pretends to be Collector 66-Pretends to be Doctor 67-Pretends to be Investigator 68_Pretends to be Inspector 69-Pretends to be Nurse 70-Protends to be Salesman Jl_Pretends to be Writer 72_Promises 7 J_Protectograph 74-Prying 7S-Rags 76_Razor 77_Removes Panel From Door 78-Rips or RemovesScreen 79_Rope or Wire 80----Saw 81-Screw Driver, Size 82-Shop Lifting 83--Snatching 84_5pying BS-Subscription 86-Syphoning B7_Tickets ea_Typewritten 89-Wrench 90_Wl'itten, Longha11d 9l_Selling TRADE MARK DO-None Shown 01-Admitted through False Pretense 02-Arml?d & Threatens 03-Ate Food & Drinks 04-Bogus Credentials 05-Bare or Stocking Feet 06-Burns Matches 07-Carries Safe Away OB-Changes Clothes 09_Checks Printed, stolen &· Counterfeit 10-Chewed Tobacco 11-Commits Nuisance 12-Cuts Telephone & Light Wire1 13-Depositing in Bank & Overdrawing 14-Disconnecg Burglary Alarm IS-Disorderly Worker 16-Drugs or Chloroforms Victim l7_Enters Home While Occupants are Present IS-Escapes on Foot 19-Establishes Credit 20-Expcrienced Worker 21-Extortion 22-Exhibiting Bank Book 23-Flash Light Used 24-Follows Victim 25-Fraudiilent Collecting 26-Fur Racket 27_Gains Confidence 28-G!oves Worn 29-Guests 30-Hitch Hiker 31-Indecent "&. Obscene Remarks 32-Insurance 33-lmpersonatlon )4_Jewelry Only JS-Kidnaps Victim 36-Kind & Polite 37_Labor Trouble 38-Literature 39-Leave:s Door or Window Open 40-lines Victims Against Wall 41-Locks Victims In Room 42_Loiters Around Playground 43-Makes Victims Lie on Floor 44-Malicious Damage to Property 4S_Molests Workmen 46-Money 011ly 47_Nervous 48-0ffers Candy, Money, Etc. to Children 49-0rders Taxi & Robs Driver so_Party Burglar Sl-Passes Good Checks First 52-Pretends to be Drunk S3-Pretends to be afflictod 54-Pretends to be looking for Fictitious Person 55-Pretends Auto. Is Broken Down 56-Pretends to be Purchaser of Auto. 57-Pretcnds to be Delivery Man 58-Pulls Blinds Down 59-Purchases Goods &. Receives Balance in Cash ,o_Remcves Glass without Breaking bl-Removes Panel from Door 62-Rentir.g Racket 63_Requested to use Telephone or Toilt!t 64-Rings Door Bel I 6S-Rough Voice 66-Sells Without Proper Title 67-Short Change Worker 68_Smokes on Premises 69-Solicitor 70-Steals Auto. for Stripping 71-Steals from Auto 72_Stea1s Victims Auto. 7J_Stolen Auto. Used 74_ Telephone Cal I-Anonymous 75-Uses Jimmy or Screw Driver 76-Wears Mask 77_Victim Intoxicated �v. LEY IBSTIUJCTlOH...__ T Court b ill t c int n i umao lif. JAMES ATTORNEY R. SIPE AT HARRISONBURG, LAW VA. a 1 jury 1 killin a r ckl cu th inc th t involuntary of a b bein s or culp bly n gligent atibl 1th th as act o th proper r d �- WAJ .AV TA Y3Hff0TTA ,c>RUB"1021SUIAH �-- I STIWCTim Th •ur in truct is a qu atio th exclusiv jury th t th er d:lbilit ly for the jury; o the st d fr d, th ir of ce, th sp k, th th r y the int any app r, n h trt r sue JAMES ATTORNEY R. SIPE AT HARRISONBURG, LAW VA. s, st pportunity ti jury h s th te timony and to iv witne witn itn as in th all oth r more worthy of er dit pp rent intellig o th hip of th f the d fr 1, t their d credit urro t t is th accordin circ in rel tiv ly. y, h ir s to r sult of th to dete ti• nc or lack s to the p rti in h n r oft d con 1 tency of th ir t dor f tri tanc hich , if 1, if ppe ring itn s w ight of any �I ti 3912 WA.J .ff 8'3MAI. TA Y3HROTTA .AV ,aS'IUSlaOeUHIAH �WEALTH If you find sch the accu rg d in th indic i hm t by confin riod of not 1 88 eding n JAMES ATTORNEY R. SIPE AT HARRISONBURG. LAW VA. not or by confin nt y in the penitent! re than fiv XC y ar, ding On Thous in jail not guilty, you wills 0 ry for d for a p riod year, or by both such fine and confin If you find h or. nt ry man• then you ill t, than one y r nor t:lon, by a fin rs ($1,000.00), of involunt d guilty nt y so and no �J ... 1 0 l t l u :3912 .ff 83MAL WA.J TA Y3iUfOTTA .AV ,.>P.USJ,IO;;,lfl>!AH �v. SLEY INSTRUCTIO..__ 1n coneid ring wh ther or not th burd f proving th Court structs th guilt d i • conceiv ust b or pos ibl In pas ing up its a ro. nor er roved th to natural ur not of th fro of eviden to the -oof of th ob yo such t the trial to b o r a doubt, uil. ind that any doubt arising t stimony or froin que tion bl r f ct, should b of th i enc f rences of jury should bear in guilt for proof of the ch rge, the and re sonable infer nee , from con licting ny p rticul doubt, b yond very be evidence pres nted ob yond s·ch ev d nee to fi d Furtbermo4 , th fo oded on or pos ibl uilty on• doubt. sufficiency ideratio se, including dr t word "r a doubt which i d with .ima inable ta bl tit& of the aocus d beyond rea on ble doubt, the e oonfu ay t limit onwealtb h A rea on ble doubt i not to oes not jury C jury th t you should not ov rlook th ing. re so, _ do· t of a material ccused and not f ct e entia m re doubt concerning 1 t r ; l, IJ evidenc"\t fr l and If, nones ntial after your re s inds a convinc 1 fail If, on th convicti -n of th trut rea onab e doubt. ,._TtORNEY AT LAW i"'RISONBURG. VA, of tb of 11 of th of doubt as to pr vent you of the accuse, uilt then th eet its burden. other band, after 11th . ill such a et t lief to con ider tion of ,>P.lllES R. SIPE tance ble and honest con ideration re left r 1hing Commonwe 1th ba circum videnc of th an partial in the char e. you r t and reaso able you have an abiding then satisfied b yond 11 �.t WAJ. TA Y3MffOTT, .AV .<>ffU!IK0elr''l,r, �S. "• 300 POLICE REV. MAIL TO, DIVISION Of MOTOI VEHICLES. JOX ma. 11-1-M Tl Ml DATI Of IN THIS SPACE WHK .. COUNTY........... .. r, ACCIDt:NTOCCURREDIN RURALAIU INDICATE DISTANCE IN MILES AND TENTHS Of MILE FROM NEARESTTOWN. USE TWO DISTANCESAND TWO DIREC.' TIONS If NECESSARY. 0 DO NOT WRITE OAY Of ACC/,'llNT........ L Rlr~MOND (11). VIIGINIA : .. ..• ... :. • CITY 01 TOWN................................................... ::~:: ::::} □ NO................................... . CA................................... . LET .................................. . .. LIMITS OF Of NILU UST Nill$ WEST C LET ................................. CITY 01 TOWN TYPE...................•.............• A ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON (18-19-20) ...... (21) T C AT ITS INTERSECTIONWITH,-... OR If CH[CK AND CONrLU[ ON£ .•.. .•.• N • . . .•.••••• ,uT SURFACE CONDITION (CHECKONE) <j (23) 1_ STIAIGHT·L[Y[L 2_ CUIY[-UY[l 4- R SOUTH f[[T UST 3_ UADl-STIAICiHT 4_ GIAD[-CUIVE 8 __ 5_ HILLCREST STRAIGHT 8_ 12 -0_ HILLCH5T•CUV£ D 7_ 1_ oi,.snAIGHT 8_ oi,-cu1v£ YOURVEHICLE-NO.1 (28) 1 -2_ no, AND GO FLASHING LIGHT sro, SIGN OR SIGNAL 3 - SLOW OR WAINING SIGN 7_ RAILROAD GATES 01 SIGNALS 12 __ 12 _ 01 WATCHMAN TIAfflC 0_ or LOCALITY (CHICK ON!) 5- NO rASSING LINES UNDU H:rAIR 09_ 't'lt:LD SIGN ONE WAY IOAD OR STltEET 6_ RAILROAD WATCHMAN 8- NO TIAf'flC SOFT 01 LOW SHOUl DU 3 _ NO DEFECTS PD 50 P.D.U. T.T. a.v.s. NSP Off (27) IUSINESS 01 INDUSTIIAL l _ CLEAi _ 2_ CLOUDY _IUCICTOP CONCIU[ RESID[NTIAL DISTIICT o,n COUNUY _IIICK 3_f'OG LIGHT (CHECK ONE) 4- DAYLIGHT 6_ DUSIC 6_ DAWN 7- OAIKNUS-STl[U OR HIGHWAYLIGHTED 8 -- DAIKNUS•STHET OR HIGHWAY NOT LIGHTED 4_ MIST 5_ RAINING 7_ SLEETING 8_ SMOU-DUST _OiltT SP£Clf'f' OTHU HOLU, RUTS, IUMPS 2 P.I. WEATHER (CHECK ONE) SURFllCE SCHOOL CHUICH 01 PLAYGROUNDIONE 2_ LANES MAIKED DEFECTS (CHECK ONE) LJ V KIND FAT (26) SHOWY LOOS£ MATUIAL C WEST TRAFFIC CONTROL (CH<CK ONE) OfFICU MUDDY (22) RURAL - LOCATE TO NEAREST INTERSECTION. SHOW EXACT DISTANCE. USING TWO DJRECTJONS AND TWO DISTANCES If NECESSARY. (25) 7_1c, TYPE...... URBAN - LOCATE TO NEAREST INTER4iECTING STIEET, HOUSE NUMIEI. BRIDGE, RAILROAD CROSSING, ALLEY, DRIVEWAY, UNDERPASS, NUMBERED TELEPHONE POLE, OR OTHER IOENTlfYING LANDMARK. 4_ 9_0ILY A NO......... o,. OU 5_wn 6_ NOITH FUT . • . . . . . . . . . . f[[T ALIGNMENT (CHECK ONE) 0 (1-2-3-4-5) CODED BY NOT AT INTERSECTION 0 CONUOL (30) • I.C.C. Y[HICLE MAKE E • DRIYU .•.•.• H J NAM[ DRIVUS occu,n,oN CUP'[NTU, J STIEU DRIVING .. utrUIENCE .... □ (34) ..... CLEIK. £TC. . 01 R.f.O. • DRIVER'S LICENSE ....... , ..•.... YEARS STAT[ C OWN[ ■ , ............................. , .......... NAME L ,un £ o, VEHICLE DAMACiED.......... OTHERVEHICLE-NO.2 (38) MAXIMUM S.lf£ SPEED .••••.••••••.•• M.P.H. , , . LJ WAS SAFETY BELT INSTALLED? s ::i .. YES NO -- ... WAS BELT IN US£! YES NO -- ....•.... ArPROXIMAU COST TO REPAIR VEHICLE S •..••.•...•.•.. • ........................•..•............ )( g MAKE z "' i t,- OTHU • V(HICUS .... USI DIIYUS ANOTHII occu,ATJON. ~ ro• fOOM 0 Lij ::; N HD •••... . NAME □ (44) OWNEI ..•. TOTAL. VIHICLIS z DIIYEI ......... . ............................ CAt,[NTU, CLUK, .•. E.TC. , .....••............•.........• WAS SAFETY BELT INSTALLED! , ..•.••.•. YES . •••.. DRIYEl'S ,LICENSE ••.. YEAIS , •••.••••.•.•••. PUTS Of' WEHICLEDAMAGED.••..•.•••. DAMAGE TO PROPERTY THER THAN VEHICLES .......... STREET OR R.f.D. DRIYIH; EXPUl[NCE , •. , ..••••••....•..•.............• STIEET OR l,f.D. , .... . • . . . . . . . • • • . • . , •...•• , ... , .• , .•• , , ••••••.. , •••. , .........• CITY AND STAT[ , .• , .••.•• ~ 0 ArPl0JUMAT£ COST , .. TO ltErAIR VEHICLE S NO z : AND STATE NATURE Of DAMAGE APPROXfMATE . . COST TO REPAIR ~ NANI. N J □ □ u R E ~ D ....•.• IMPORTANT ,:;; , .•.•.•••.. NAME OIJECT. SHOW OWNUSHIP; I MAXIMUM SAfE SPEED •.•...•... M.r.H. , •• , •••.••••••••...... , WAS PUSON ICILUD ............ . If YOU HAD AN AUTOIIOIILE LIABILITYPOLICY AT TH£ TIii£ Of TH£ ACCIDt:NT,SECURE FROM YOUR AGENT OR INSURANCECOMPANY A NOTICE Of INSURANCE(FORMS1-11) AND SEND IT WITH THIS IEPOIT TO THE DIVISION Of MOTOR VEHICLES OR HAVE YOUR AGENT SEND IT AT ONCE. □ □ s. NO..•.•. rASSENGU , .•.•• , ..•• (51)_1 _ P£D£STIIAN IICYCLIST DlfVtl PASSENGU PEDESTIIAN IICYCllST IN Y[HICU. NO..•••.•••.••. (54)-- , ••• �INSTRUCTIONS- INDICATE ON THIS DIAGRAM WHAT HAPPENED. LOCATION IN VEHICLE OF PERSONS KILLED AND INJURED. 1. f"OLL0WDOTTlD LINU TO DIA.W OVTLINI Of' IOADWAYAT PLACE CWACCIDtiT. ( CHECK ONf FOR EACH PEIS0N KILUD AND INJUHD) II I 2 (55) (56) 2 --c:cx:I}-- (55) (56) IULUD I __ 2, NUMUI EACHVlHICU ANDSNOWDlHCTIOM o, TIAYIL IY AII0W. VEHICLE VEHICLE INJURED J. UH SOLID LIN( TO SHOW PATH HF0H ACCID[NT ~, DOTTlD LIN( ·--IT=:>. AfTH ACCIDENT_____ r•ONT l[fT .C. SHOWPEDESTRIANIY. 5. SHOW UILtoAD IY: ____ 2___ -- FRONTCENTER__ ) __ FRONT RIGHT 4__ HAR LEFT 5- - REARCENTU _ ltUI _ Q 6. SHOW DISTANCEAND DIHCTI0NS TO .LANDtO,HS: IDE:NTIH UIIDIIAIU 1Y • NAME 01 NUIIIH. 1 RIGHT DESCRIBE WHAT HAPPENED TO VEHICLESIY NUMIU) (HFU USE THIS SPACE FOi LISTING ADD,ITI0NAL• • ' INJURED PERSONS. ALSO EXPLAIN QUUTI0NS NOT FULLYANSWU[0 IY CHECKINGIN THl ••. SP'ACU PI0YIDED, IF 1101[ $PAC£ IS NEEDED US[ ANOTH[R .•.•... , , , • , •• , , • , •.•...•.••• , .. •, .. , .• , •.. , •. , , .. , ...... , ... , , . , .....• , .....• , , , ••• , •.•...• , • , , ...... , .. , ..• , •. , •• , ••• , •.• , •..• , ...• , .. , ... , •• , • , , ... , .• , ••. , ••••• , ..•• , • , . , , ••••• ,. FOUi 01 A SHUT Of PAPER THE SANE SIU. 7 OFFENSES CHARGED DRIVER DRIVERS" ACTIONS INDICATED MJSCELLANEOUS(CHECK Al'PLICAIU CONDITION OF DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIAN ITEMS WHAT DRIVERS WERE DOING (CHECK ONE FOR OCH DRIVE.I) I _ 2_ __ 3___ 4__ AVOIDINGP[D[STIIAN 9-- EXCUDED SPUD LIMIT 0YUTAKIN(. AT INTEltSECTIUN IMPROPU PASSINGOF SCHOOLIUS CUTTIHGIN 8___ OTHERIMPROPERP'ASSING Q___ WRONGSIDE Of ROAD-NOTOVERTAKING l ____ AVOIDINGANIMAL 2__ __ SKIDDING-IEF0IE APPLYINGIIAKlS 2_ ____ OTHER.ODY DEFECTS 3___ SKIDDING-AFTU Al'l'LYING HAKES 3____ ILL 4__ CROWDEDOFF ROADWAY 4__ - 5___ HIT AND RUN 6___ CAR RANAWAY-NODRIVER 7___ BLINDEDIY LIGHTS Q____ l _____ FOLLOWINGTOOCLOSE l ___ FAILEDTO SIGNALOR IMPROPER SIGNAL 2_ __ IM,ROP'ER TURN·WIDERIGHTTURN _ _ 6____ IMPROPERTURN-CUTCORNERON LEFT TURN 4___ IMPROPERTURN FROM WRONGLANE 5___ OTHERIMPR0P'£R TURNING 6___ IMPROPERBACKING 7__ IMPROl'Elt STARTFROM PARKEDPOSITION 8___ DISREGARDEDOFFICEROR WATCHMAN 9___ DISREGARDEDSTOP·G0-LIGHT (62) (65) 12_ __ DISREGARDEDSTOP'01 YIELDSIGN PEDESTRIAN ACTIONS (CHECK ONE _ MAKINGU TURN -- - SLOWINGOR ST0l'l'ING STARTINGIN TRAFFIC LANE - -- - _ STARTINGFROM PUKED POSITION - _ STOl'l'ED IN TIAFFIC LANE APPARENTLYASLEEP _ HADNOT IEEN DRINKING 0 - - DIINKING-OIVIOUSL Y DRUNIC 01_ CROSSINGAT INTERSECTION-WITHSIGNAL l __ - - 02.__ CROSSINGAT INTERSECTION-AGAINST SIGNA•. 2_ - _ DRINKING•AIILITYNOT IMl'AIIED 03__ CI0SSING AT INTERSECTION-NOSIGNAL 3__ -- _ 04__ 05_ CROSSINGAT INTERSECTION-DIAGONALLY DRINKING•NOT KNOWN WHETHEltIMPAIRED __ PARkED __ IACKING __ Passino 06__ CROSSINGNOT AT INTERSECTION•UHAN DIINKINt•AIILITY IMPAIIED DRIVER VISION OBSCURED CROSSINGNOTAT INTEISE.CTION•IUUL 07__ COMINGFROM BEHINDPARKEDCUS 08__ GETTINGOFF OR ON SCHOOLllUS 09_ PLAYINGIN ROADWAY 10_ GETTINGOff' OR ON OTHEI VEHICLE VEHICLE CONDITION( DRIVER I CHECKONE oa •on) -- _ RAIN, SNOW. ETC, ON WINDSHIELD -- _ WINDSHIELDOTHERWISE0ISCUHD -- _ VISION0ISCUltE0 IY LOADON VEHICLl - - TIEU, -- _ IUIL0ING - SIGNBOARD VEHICLE 2 I (75) (76) DISREGARDEDSLOW SIGN 11_ HITCHINGON V!HICLE 8___ FAILEDTO STOP'AT THROUGHHIGHWAT•HOSIGN 12__ WALKINGIN I0ADWAY WITHTIAFFIC·SI0EWALKS AVAILABLE l __ - 2___ DROVETHROUGHSAFETYION[ 2__ - FAILEDTO SET OUTFLARES 01 FLAGS 13__ 14_ WALKINGIN ROADWAYWITH TIAFFIC•SIDEWALXS NOT AVAILABLE 3__ WALklNG IN ROADWAYAGAINST TRAF'FIC•SIO[WAU:S AVAILAILE 3.___ 4___ FAILEDTO DIM HEADLIGHTS 15_ WALKINGIN ROADWAY AGAINSTTRAFFIC•SIDEWALICS NOTAVAILAILE 4___ 5_ __ DRIVINGWITHOUTLIGHT 16_ WOIKING IN ROADWAY 5__ CROPS, ETC. NO DEFECTS LIGHTS DEFECTIVE __ EMIANKMENT HAKES DEFECTIVE -STEE.IING DEFECTIVE ___ HILLCREST P'UNCTUIEOR IL0W0UT - -- -- PUICED VEHICLES - -- MOVINGVEHICLES - - NOT OISCUR£0 W0IN 01 SLICK TIIU 6___ I MPROPERPARKINGLOCATION 8___ OTHERVIOLATIONS 17_ 18__ STANDINGIN ROADWAY 7___ LYINGIN ROADWAY 7___ OTHEI DEFlCTI a_ __ NO VIOLATIONS 19_ NOT 11'1ROADWAY 0__ - CHAINS IN USI IF FILED BY POLICE MAKINGLEFT TUIN -- FATIGUED 12___ -- l ____ /!..:..P...~ _ OTHERHANDICAP Q__ SIGNATURE ... MAKINGIIGHT·TURN - (70) (72) (74) (67-68) 3_ __ GOINGSTIAIGHT AHUD HEARING0£f'£CTIVE 5__ - DID NOT HAYERIGHT-OF-WAT Q__ _ _ EYESIGHTDEFECTIVE (61) (64) 12_ __ '_ NO D£f£CTS AVOIDING0THEI VEHICLE 0YUTAKING ON HILL 6__ __ Q___ EXC££DEDSAFE SP'EEDIUT NOT SPEED LIMIT 5___ 7___ (69) (71) (73) 12____ 0YUTAKING ON CU.YE DRIVER I PED 2 (66) (60) (63) 1 DRIVER DRIVEi DRIVER I 2 MOTORTR0UILI SPECIFYOTHER __ _ . __ PERSON SUIMITT~NGIE"P;IT IS REQUIRED • •f eloGE NO. DUE Of J:fPORT DEPT. (77) □ WITNISS OCCUPANT 0IIVU �S. 11. 100 POLICE REV. 11-1-61) • Tl ■ l DAT'IM ACC)D[NT........... . . ...................... A.M . ... . NO........... , .. , .................... . . . . CITY OR TOWN.... L If ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN IUIAL AIEA INDICATE DISTANCE IN MILES AND ~~:T~:gFDl~~~~~:~~NNDEA:!~T 0 ••.•• ~?.~~. , , ... TIONS II NECESSARY. , . , ..•• MILES NOITH } , ........ MllU . . .. CA................. □ SOUlW . . . . . Mill$ UST • , •... W[ST Of ' llMITI Of LET .................................. LET .................... CITY 01 TOWN TYPE........ A ACCIDENT HAPPENED oN T c1~-19-20)•••••••••••••••••••••• ~;~~~·A·~~·~; ;;~~E~·o; ·~1~·"·~~;·~~~~E~·c~:,·:o; •~;~;~>••;~~~· ~;d~~~~· ~~~~·£·~.· AT ITS INTERSECTIONWITH:• ..... OR IF CHECK ANO COMPLUl ONI NOT AT INTERSECTION ••••• ,££T NOltTH Of ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• .... FUT S~TH N ......... SURFACE CONDITION (CHECK ON£) (23) 1_ STUIGHT-LEYU 2_ CUIYl-LlYU 3_ GUDl-STRAUiHT 4 -5_ 8 __ SNow, 7_ t(Y 8 -- UAD[-CUIV[ 5_ 8_ HlllCREST-CUltVE 7_ DIP-STRAIGHT D 8_ KIND OF LOCALITY CONTROL (CHECK ON£) OFflCII STOP AND GO HASHING LIGHT Q - IUJDfNTIAL STOP SIGN 01 SIGNAL SLOW Olt WAINING Slt.N 1_ 2_ SCHOOLCHUICH 01 PLAYGROUNDION[ 3_ 7_ IAILltOAD GATES 01 SIGNALS 12 - Olt WATCHMAN UNDEI HPAllt 0- YIELD SIGN Q - LOOSl MATUIAL 9- ONE WAY ltOAD 01 STREET 1_ HOLlS_ ltUTS, IUMPS 8_ RAILIOAD WATCHMAN 8_ NO TRAFFIC CONTJIOL NO D[FlCTS Oil LOW SHOUl DU LJ (28) (29) DIIVU_,._ TUI, LJLJ DIIYUS OCCUPATION..... DIIVING •• UPU1£NC£ □ (34) CARPENT£R. CLUJ( NSP Off T[~~· DAYLIGHT 5 __ DUSK 8_ DAWN 7_ 8 __ DAltKNESS·STR[lT Olt HIGHWAYLIGHTED CLOUOY _ 3 __ FOG _HICK 4_ MIST _GltAYEL 5_ RAINING 6_ S"10WING 7_ SLEETING DAllKNUS•STRU.T Olt HIGHWAYNOT UGHT£0 8- SMOKE-DUST VEHICLE 01 No. LIC[NS( PLAT£. .•........ __ - . _ ...•••• NAM£ L PARTS o, VEHICLE DAMAGED..•• ~ STATE ;::.:9 ·7,,; <.,,.9 □ OPERATOR □ IEGINNU NUMIER PLATE NO_ - ~ □ -- ... SPUD HF'OR[ ACCIDENT .. . M.P-H- STREET 01 lt.F -D- .... ,;;;;: [] SP'l[D LIMIT..•.•. -{jjj. ;,; 1= -• • ·-· M.P.H- .. MAXIMUM SAFE SP'U:D .......... . M.P.H. CITY AND STAT£ YES NO -- -- ...•.... WAS BELT IN USE! LJ (39) YES -- NO - - .••••• - .•.•.. - . , .•.•.. LJLJ - .... - .•.• , . - . - .. •• - .••• APP ROXIMAT[ COST - , - TO REPAllt Y[HICL[ S ....... - - , .. , ..... . (40) LJ ~ WAS VEHICLE MAU .. • • .... • ...... • • ........ offlu ••• • • ,:'.:::, i '. s i : -~~~~~~- •••• ~~ . . ,;,,;,; _, - _ ,, •• , ••. , _ )( i OTHER - - - .•. , ••• - . - - •• , - •. WAS SAFETY BELT INSTALLED! OTHERVEHICLE-NO.2 (38) -• ,, . ___ •••.••• _OlltT I.C.C • ·t.si, .-.. STA.Ti:-. (::il)••••NUMIER • ' •• C OWNEI ..• , ·-····, ,ucuoP 2_ SPlClfY ,. YURS CONCl1T£ (30)LJ INSUREDl •••• - ••• ns ••• _ (CHECK ON£) 4_ DRIVElt•s ._LICENSE. ... UC- B.Y.S. DISTRICT .•••......•.••. •• •• ~,...... •••..•••• ••.•... ....... ,.." " .... ......•...... ..................,........ ,;;,h .. T.T. Olt INDUSTIIAL (29) LJLJ IUS, nC.) - • - • • • • P.D.U. OP(N COUNTltf LIGHT WAI V[HICLE • •TYP[ (S£DAN. TltUU, MAK[ IUSINUS TRAFFIC LAN[S MAIK£D DEFECTS (CHECK ON£) son PD 50 l_CLUI NO PASSING LINU 3_ P.I. (27) 1 -2 __ 2_ C FAT WEATHER (CHECK ON£) SURFACE 4_ 12 __ (22) (CHECK OHt) WtT DIP-CUltYE YOUR VEHICLE-NO.I H . TYPE..... . (26) V E NO....... ·--·······-···········----·-····· WUT 5_ 12 -- •• DIY MUDDY HILLCltUT STRAIGHT ~------ (25) 9_0ILY A C (1-2-3-4-5) OI NICiHWATNUMHI RLiRAL - LOCATE TO NEAREST INTERSECTION, SHOW EXACT DISTANCE_ USING TWO mR(CTIONS AND TWO DISTANCES IF NECESSARY. TRAFFIC (CHECK ON£) (24) R 4_ STllfT URBAN - LOCATE TO NEAREST INTERSECTING STREET, HOUSE NUMBER_ BRIDGE, RAILROAD CROSSING, ALLEY, DRIVEWAY, UNDERPASS, NUMBERED TELEPHONEPOLE, OR OTHER IDENTIFYING LANDMARK. nn usr . FUT 0 1~·£·N·;,~~-~; ·N·A~~ • • • • • • • • • • • • .. , ... (21) , .. NAIii! OF INTIISlCTING , ............ CODED BY 0 ALIGNMENT . B C MILU , •................. .~~~ .. f'OIM :~:!~~ION (~~~~~.' ;~~~:-;A·~ ~·u·s:-r·;c'.j.... : 1 CARP[NTH. . ..... 1NSU1£Dl.... ~ ,,00;; .::• ;;;; ·.~;::~[NC[... ................................ □ (44) • --.,-,~-,· VEHICLE . .-~~:N~:.... •:: •~ "" .. ( ...... •{.ii) ... ... PLATE No...... 41). "U •ER omATOR O 1£GINN£1 NUMl[lt :::1~~::•. 1 0 .~~ ... :.... M.P-H. . 0 0 O ■ Nll •... 0 ···-··. - - .. - - ...... - •..••. NAM£ ii; TOOL Y£HICLIS ~ "!YlD PUTS OF V[HICL[ DAMAGED-. __ •••••••••••••• ...•.. WAS SAFETY BELT INSTALLED! , •• - ••• , - - - , •••• - • , ••• - - - , ..•. - • __ •... __ •...•• , _ ...... STREET Olt R.f.D. _____ •• _. ___ ••••••••••••••• YES -- NO __ ••••• ........ _ ••• _ ••••••••• , __ , ... ___ , _., •.. , _ .... _, .•... _ •••• _. ___ ••.•••••••..... WAS BELT IN USEl YES -- NO ·-·-•·- . __ ..••• - - - _. - - .. ___ .. - - . - .....• -- • (,tlf 0, [ D STATl .... .,;::,,~•:~,:9 •;l::i,;,;,9"' ,,..~•:,,,::~:~ .. .. . . .. .. .... .. .. . .. . . .... nus CLUK, UC- LICENSE PLATE,,..... _ •.... _ •.... _ •... , __ -·. __ , .. ,., CITY AND STATE - - - - .. - - - .•. - . - •.... - - ••.•••• .. __ ,. _, .. _, _., ... :~:~:........ Q C - - - •••• - ;;;~~~;~~~~· ~o~~ - - ... Lij - - - - . -~· - - - - ... - (48) NAM£ GeJlCT. SHOW OWNUSHIP; AND STAT[ NATUIE Of DAMAGE APPROXIMAT[ COST TO HPAIR S. I N J u R D D TOTAL 1111 IF YOU HAD AN AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY POLICY AT THE TIME Of THE ACCIDENT,SECUREFROM YOUR AGENT OR INSURANCE COMPANY A NOTICE 0, INSUIANCE (FORM St-ZI) AND SEND IT WITH THIS R[PORT TO THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES OR HAYE YOUR AGENT SEND IT AT ONCE. DIIVU PASSENGH 0 P£DUTIIAN D IJCYCl 1ST b z TOREPAIR VEHICLEI..... E· D g M,P.H. .................................................. ___ .... ! .. ... . .. M '-"· MAXIMUM - - _SAFE SPEED...... DAMAGE TO PROPERTY THER THAN VEHICLES ... IMPORTANT g L&.I t.C.C. IN Y[HICU: NO.••••... ,.,_._ (54)-,- ••. �VEHICLE (55) (56) (55) (56) KILUD INJURED I FIONT 1. FOLLOWDOTTlD LINES TO DIAW flUTLINI KILLED AND VEHICLE h 2 1__ INSTRUCTIONS INDICATE ON THIS DIAGRAM WHAT HAPPENED. LOCATION IN VEHICLE OF PERSONS KILLED AND INJURED. ( CHECK ON[ FOi UCH ,usoN INJUHD) IOADWAYAT ,LACI: OF ACCIDINT. 0, Z. NUMHI UCH Y[HICLE ANDSNOWD111:CTION OF TIAYIL IY AIIOW. 2 -IT>CD-- ,. US[ SOLID LINE TO SHOW PATH ■ IFOIE ACCIDl:NT ~, DOTTEDLINE AFTH ACCIDENT.___ . __ l[fT ·UJ. Q 4. SHOWrEDUUIAN IY, Z,___ __ 5. SHOW IA.ILROADIY: ,. 6. SHOW DISTANCEAND DIHCTIONS TO .LANDM.UICS: IDENTIFY LANDIUIKS IY FIONT CENTU __ 3___ FRONT RIGHT 4__ l[AllfH 5__ HAI CENTER 6__ HAI IIGHT • NAME 01 NUMHI. (57) 0 (58) I INDICATE NORTH BY ARROW J DESCRIBE WHAT HAPPENED (HfU TOVEHICLESIY NUMIU) USI! THIS SPACE FOi LISTING ADD,ITIONAL'' • '• • • • • • • • • • ·' •'' '• '"' •'' • • • • • • ·' '' '• • •'' • • • •' • • • • • •' • •' • '• '• • • ·' '' ·' • • • • •' • • • ·' • ·' ''' •' '' ''' INJURED PERSONS. ALSO EXPLAIN 0U£5TIONS NOT FULLY ANSW£1lD BY CHlCKING IN THl .• , ••.•. , , • , •• , , •• , •• , ••• , •.• , • , ..•. , .. , ..• , •••.•. , ••.•.. , ... , .. , ••.•.•..•.•..•.••••• , ••• , ....•. SPACU PIOVID£D. IF MOil SPACE IS NEEDED USE ANOTHER .•••••• FORM 01 A SHUT OF PAPU THE $AIU SIZf. , ..•. , . , , ...••• , •••••••••• , •••••• , ••.••• , •• , , •••.• , ••••..• , ••.... , •••••. • •'' '' •' '' • '' • • •' • ·' • • ·' "''' , ••.••• , ••.•.. , •••.. , .• , .• , •. , , ••• , • , , • , •• , , , •. , ••••• '' • •' • • •' ·' ·' '• • • •' • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •,,, , , •••••••••.••• , , • , , , • , , •••••• , •••••.•.• , •..••.... , • , , ••• , . , , •• , , •••. ••• ,. , •• , ••. , . , , • , , .•• , •• , •.•••••• , ••••.•••....•• , , . , •• , , •. , , , , • , , •.• (59) 7 OFFENSES CHARGED DRIVER CONDITION OF DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIAN MISCELLANEOUS (CHECK APPLICABLE ITEMS DRIVERS" ACTIONS INDICATED WHAT DRIVERS WERE DOING (CHECK ON£ FOR UCH DIIIVEII) DRIVER DRIVER 1 1 (60) (63) l ___ UC££D£D 2__ __ 3___ 4___ UCHDED I 2 (66) AVOIDINGPEDESTJtlAN l ____ AVOIDINGANIMAL 2_ __ SKIDDING,BE:FOI£APPLYINGHAKIS L ___ OTHER IODT DEFECTS SKIDDING-AFTERAPPLYINGHAKES 3____ ILL 4__ CROWDEDOFF ROADWAY 4____ fATIGUED 5___ HIT AND RUN 5____ APPAIENTL't ASLEEP 6____ CAR RAN AWAY-NODRIVER 7___ BLINDEDl't LIGHTS OVUTAKING ON CUR\/£ 0\/UTAKIN(j AT INTERSECTIIIN IMPROPU PASSING OF SCHOOLBUS - CUTTINGIN L __ OTHER IMPROPER PASSING 9___ WIONG SIDE OF ROAD-NOTOVERTAKING Q__ - _ EYESIGHTDEFECTIVE l __ -- _ HUIING DEFECTIV£ 6____ MAKINGRIGHT TUJl:N - - MAKINGLEFT TURN -- - MAKINGU TURN -- - SLOWINGOR STOPPING - -- STARTINGIN TJtAFf'IC LANE - - STARTINGFROM PUkED POSITION - _ STOPPED IN TJl:AFFICLAN£ __ - PAIKfD - BACKING Passino (70) (72) (74) DID NOT HA\/£ RIGHT-OF-WAY FOLLOWINGTOOCLOSE l ____ L __ FAILED TO SIGNALOR IMPROPER SIGNAL PEDESTRIAN ACTIONS (CHECK ONE (67-68) IMPROPER TURN-WIDERIGHTTURN 3._ __ IMPROPER TURN•CUTCORNERON LEFT TURN 4___ IMPROPER TURN FROM WRONGLANE 5__ - OTHER IMPROPER TURNING 6___ IMPROPER BACKING 7___ IMPROPER START FROM PARKEDPOSITION 8___ DISREGARDEDOFFICER OR WATCHMAN g___ DISJt£GARD£DSTOP,GO•L\GHT (62) (65) 0___ GOING STJtAIGHTAHEAD - __ 0___ 12.._ __ _ - OTHEI HANDICAP (61) (64) 12.._ __ NO DEFECTS AVOIDINGOTHEI YfHICLE OVERTAKINGON HILL 6__ - 0___ 3__ DRIVER PED g__ - SPEED LIMIT SAFE:SPEED IUT NOT SPUD LIMIT 2 (69) (71) (73) 1L __ 5___ 7___ DRIVER OISJt£GARD£DSTOP OR YIELD SIGN -- _ HADNOT HEN DJtlNKING 0_ - _ DIINKING•OIVIOUSLYDIIUNk 01_ CROSSING AT INTERSECTION-WITHSIGNAL l __ - - DRINKING-ABILITYIMPAIIIED 02__ CJIOSSING AT INTERSECT!ON•AGAINSTSIGNA1. 2_ - _ DRINKING-ABILITY NOT IMPAIHD OJ__ CIIOSSING AT INTERSECTION-NOSIGNAL 3__ - _ 04__ 05_ CIIOSSINGAT INTERSECTION·DIAGONALLT DJIINKING-NOTKNOWN WHUHEI IMPAIHD 06__ CROSSINGNOT AT INTERSECTION-UIIAN DRIVER VISION OBSCURED CROSSINGNOT AT INTERSECTION-11:UIIAL 07_ COMINGFROM BEHINDPARKED CAIIS 08__ GETTINGOFF OR ON SCHOOLIUS 09_ PLA'tlNCiIN ROADWAY l(J__ CiUTING OFF OR ON OTHEII VEHICLE 11_ DISREGARDEDSLOW SIGN 12._ DRIVER I VEHICLE CONDITION( CHECKONE OR MOH) -- - RAIN, SNOW, ETC. ON WINDSHIELD -- - WINDSHIELDOTHUWISE OBSCUHD -- _ VISIONOISCURED BY LOADON \1£HICL! VEHICLE z (75) (76) __ 8___ HITCHINGON VEHICLE TIEU, c ■ors, uc. NO DEFECTS -- l ___ H,ILED TO STOP AT THROUGHHIGHWAY-NOSIGN 12__ WALKINGIN ROADWAYWITH TJtAFFIC-SIDEWALKSAVAILAILf l ___ LIGHTS DEFECTIVE 2___ DJtOVETHROUGHSAFETYIONE 13__ WALKINGIN ROADWAYWITH TJIAFFIC-SIDEWALKSNOT AVAILAILf 2_ __ HAkES DEFfCTIYf _ BUILDING - SIGNBOARD -- PAIK£D VlHICUS __ -- 3___ FAILED TO SET OUT FLAR£S OR FLAGS 14_ WALKING IN ROADWATAGAINST TIIAHIC-SIDfWALKS AVAILABLE 3.___ STEERING DfFfCTIVl 4___ FAILED TO DIM HEADLIGHTS 15__ WALKINGIN ROADWATAGAINSTTIIAFFIC•Sl0£WALKS NOT AVAILAILE 4___ PUNCTUREOR ILOWOUT EMBANKMENT ___ -- 5___ DJtl\llNG WITHOUTLIGHT 16_ WOIIKINGIN IOADWAY 5__ 6___ IMPROPER PARKINGLOCATION 17_ STANDINGIN ROADWAY 8___ 7___ OTHU VIOLATIONS 18__ LYING IN ROADWAY 7___ OTHER DlflCTI L __ NO VIOLATIONS 19_ NOT IN ROADWAY Q___ CHAINS IN UH - HILLCR£ST WOIN OR $LIU TIHS ___ MOVINGVEHICLES MOTOI TJtOUILl SPECIFY OTHER - - NOT OBSCUUD /lJ/62.......... = __ DAT£ Of Rf POJtT (77) IF FILED BY POLICli • • , ,iADGE NO. DEPT . • □ WITiflSS ~~~::NT , � 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. 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Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v Alvin Lee Hensley Subject The topic of the resource Felony Involuntary Manslaughter Description An account of the resource defendant charged with felony involuntary manslaughter Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Circuit 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 1962 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Nara Holdaway 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> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001_020_015 Hensley https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_020_014_commonwealth-v-alvin-lee-hensley.pdf 047c1fcb8b789058d87315d4ab4e48ff PDF Text Text Docket No. ,1../tJI 1 ~OCT COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA VS. Indictment J Felony (manslaughter) ) ALVINLEE HENSLEY _G__;e....::...cor---'-g.l....:..e_D__;._Co=---n_r..:...:...ad~------P d. Own (x } Appointed 19 2 Oct. 15. Return ( } of Grand Jury. Nov. 20. Jury impanelled, etc., verdict of acquittal returned. 11/33 and 11/50. I CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VA. �".. -< " -, .. 0 z z "" z 9 .< t"' 0 0 .. .. (X) J: r "' "' !" .. ,. �COUNTY COURT Criminal Docket N'! 39388 Commonwealth V. Defendint i~ Appearance Date Trial Date .F.,,./ 6,, /o --r - ( 'L (. V A ��In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff You are hereby commanded of Rockingham County, Greeting: to .summon----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- __________ J)::~QQP~_I ___ R~___ _P._~----~-~11_~4~-~-'----.;J:_;:_~-------------------------------------------------------------------------------C'-~l-~ ~__,____________________ _ 7 ,; , ~ ill.!.._.L I: ·y - , "-'.·?'· ,v ------ -- -- --- -- --- --------- ---- ---- ------- ---- --------· -. --- --- --· -- -· ----- ---- ----------· ----. - - ------ ----- -- ---- --- ----. ----- -------· ------------- -,-------- ----0---- _41,c-- - __ \ _________ _ r<1 ~~ '>-~, ·> ~\ !~ o-e -~ ~ ~ ' ------------------------·-----------------·---------------------------------------·----------------------·-·----·------·-------------·---------··-----"------- ~ ---------------··--------------------------------··-·--------------------------------------------·--------·-·---·------·-·----------------··---··-------------~--.~--,.,~ ---~--.-:-C::-:a,--- (2 ""f; ~--- ·----··- l.f' "("" \/ \ .-\ ~%0 ~ <? ....-- p-----~-------- ~ Q.~;~ I )j .«t:/ --------------------------------------------·--------------------------------------------------------------------·-------·-----------------------------·-·~-;-7~--;,·---1---i,\-'57 ___________ _ 1 ~ to appear o'clock, before the Judge of the Circuit a. m., on the Commonwealth before J:5J;:b.day Court of Rockingham County, at the Court House thereof, at 9:30 of ___ J?.9-.tQ_}?.g_f ___________ , 19.J?.4:_, to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the the Grand Jury, against-----------··----·-------------------·----------------------------·----------------------------------------·-·- ·-----------·----------------------------------------··---Al vin __Lee ___ Hen sley ------------------------------------------------------------------------------who stands charged with 'ft.tul -iadiete<l- +61:'a felony 1t1-istfeFflean(>t'. And this you shall not omit under penalty. Witness, burg, Virginia, And have then and there this Writ. JAMES R. SIPE, Commonwealth's Attorney for Rockingham County and the City of Harrison- at the Court House, the.J.J_tb_ of ___________ .9_9.t-9R~J; ____________________ , 19 ___ 9_2, and in thcHH.th of the Commonwealth. f./D ' ___year �/rJ/1//6~:cou r 'T(OF A TRUE !Ad~<J.l) ,@;yJ.~ • w~c-~ ••__:~ �DEPARTMENT S. P. 82 REV. 7-21-SS County f<0(..,4<::.. / A.JG/.I A o~ MR. OF STATE POLICE L-et:. r/£NS6'..£ rvl C, B-//- Date ,i ~81899 /-1 You are hereby summoned __ ~_l<_l"-_u_C._l;:._I_A.J_G~;/~A_M~ __ County Courtat-L......<-'---''-=::,_;:~-='-'-~-===-:(.,l~A.=-(5=--l"--...:.V_~..c..__' ~s~_-_.3~_D __-_~t.o~_;z,, _______ on __ Reckless Driving at 'Z: oo =.--- to answer for violating to appear in the _____ _ the motor vehicle laws of Virginia. Chauffeurs D Speeding ____ MPH ina ___ MPHZoneO No Operators License D Illeg~-------□ /Al Other I hereby promise to appear at the time and place specified above Su:mmons issued under Title 46. l-Section 178, Code of Virginia. Failure to comply with this summons constitutes a separate offense. Defendent's Signature Trooper Shield No. K.. SCJS All traffic fines for State violations Fund for Educational purposes. are paid into the Literary CODE DEFENDANT I( al t-tµ.'.I zI-IC)...:I t!} ..... P:::::X:: ..... µ:I >> ~ P:::0 OoZ ::x:: t-40 t-40 :E ...:I:E::x:: 1(~0 µ:I O~ ~z oo :E :Ega t-1 oE: 00 C to wit: ID ... .t: i ] .,, ., ~ "' s:: • ADDRESS ICENSE NO. TYPE laS s~ CITY YEAR STATE &,Z- "'~ :a ., i)j./E; J/l'J. 0 a, N 0.,, ~ ~ ... JURISDICTION. COUNTY. NAME CITY OR TOWN OF COURT 0.,, s:: " ~0 ...~ 0 " ., "'., ·~ 0 ~ 0-:;; 0 OFFENSE DATE ... 0-+' -+'"' 1/) ti _.,, ., 0 -:;; -+' PENALTY CONVICTED PLEA GUILTY □ NOT GUILTY □ DATE OF LICENSE IMPOSED "" ... -+' -+' 1/) 0 SUSPENDED? YESQ NOQ " "'::IO' ,., ti " ,.Q ... PERIOD SUSPENDED LICENSE SURRENDERED? SIGNATURE OF JUDGE OR CLERK "'.2? ]t -+' ::I ... Yes □ 0 ~o 801899 NAME OF ARRESTING OFFICER TITLE OF COURT This abstract is filed by the Judge or Clerk of the Court having required by Section 46.1-413, of the Code of Virginia, as amended. OFFICIAL jurisdiction of this case as DATE ��I ST ATE OF VIRGINIA ~>JOF City Harrisonburg No ______ To-Wit: _ TO ANY SHERIFF OR POLICE OFFICER: R.D. Schuder, Whereas, Jr. John G. Leake has this day made complaint and information on oath before me, ------------------- City Just ice of TM Peace ___________________ (Tide) of the said~. (Name) tha._ _____________ Alvin Lee Hensley Rockin _________________________ 11th did on th~ ____ kill day nf August and slay one Glenwood Taylor, _ in t~ ar:rl feloniously , 19__62 : Unlawfully__________ against the peace and dignity am ounty _ of the Commonwealth of Virgi ia These are, therefore, to command you, in the name of the Commonwealth, to apprehend and bring before the Rockingham County Court of tbt!lClCIGI: County, the body (lmdtC5) of the above accused, to answer the said complaint and to be further dealt with according to law. And you are also directed to summon: _________________ color ____ Address ---------------,--0 _________________ color ____ Address ---------------□ ----------------- color ____ Address ---------------□ _________________ color ____ Address ----------------- color ____ Address---------------□ ---------------□ as witnesses. PEI\.CE �... C ty STATE OF VIRGINIA--emmrm' - ·-· ,. .. ,.,. ----- ... .,,. ·----- ·-·--- - ... --- - fj - .. .,. _.., __ ... ·- ---- - ... - -- ....... - ...... -.-- ,..._ - -- ..,-.., -- p __,._ to-wit: b :lii that an d ... :eouniy "Coort Cj t Y • Judporihe Justice of the Peace in and for the ~!.\_ty. aforesaid, State of Virginia, do certify cJ I, --- H'-'--'-.,.,.., i"'_, ,,.,., our u • OP .,. - ::lachel to the 1:. H0 ns 1e, 7 & J cob ~ • Hens l~yh1"s suret ies have this day each acknowledged themselves " Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of _ ___:T=..t.:.:-r~o_· ,_'•_ __:l::..;TS=-·.,,_·~ ·....,,'-=D~_~...aiea.V...,_'...,_'.-'-J_ru;'-'-'-;~· D""""-:.t.__.... m<a<--_-_-_-___ -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- __ 2 50C 00 ($ ), 1 1 vin Rrc::inrhe.m p M., at H--:r r is Ont ur Leo '!''ersley • q _ , 10th County,onthe --~J_. l~t~h~-- the proceedings may be continued charge in this warrant to answer obligation to remain i~ full force and upon further condition that O•'------------Alll)'S ----___,,_,.__.....;..:.-=--...;;..c._..::; :t .. Oc+l-3 'i ,::: ~ () I-'• c+ <I (D o'::S ~ 0 ._'i p. p. § f; 'i \0 (1) c....H., i= 0 t I-'• 5· ~ g_ " ~ g_ g a"' i 0 0 ~ Ll §: > 8 .., 0 ~ ~ (D ::s p. 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Given under my hand, this r:..-;.. "-!MW!'.. shall appear before the at 2 g Virginia, and at any time or times to which or further heard, and before any court thereafter having or holding any proceedings in connection with the for the offense with which he is charged, and shall not depart thence without the leave of said court, the said and effect until the charge is finally disposed of or until it is declared void by order of a competent court; \ Dollars to be made and levied of their respective goods and chattels, lands, and tenements to the use of the Commonwealth to be rendered, yet upon this condition: That the said of 1"ndebted e:- ::;· < '< .... e: J> 0 !IQ .. ~ 0 - < ::;· ~0 8 1 __;· ~ lf r.. er " n 0 ~ u, r~ Jr:: g .. ~ 0 ~ ::.· (IQ5· lf ... ... ~ s· a n0 ~ c:: ::; ~ ;I "g: .... r ~ .., .... ".., " 0 ,., " ~ c:: il6 ::, g " 0 ;:.· ~ ........ �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You are hereby commanded to summon-----------·-·-···-·····--···············-···-·················---·············-··············-·-·················-·-········ Trooper .. William R. D. Schuder, ..Garfiela Jr. - Elkton ...Hammer .._-...Route .. 1fa3 ,.. Elkton, to appear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham ..Ya.·····································································-· County, at the Court House thereof, at 9:30 o'clock, a. m., on the _iQt_b_ day of ..~9.Y.~~pg_;i;........... , 19..R_f., to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Commonwealth :Ssf0.P&-Ule-GFae.d..JtiP.y,against····························································································--·········-······· -···········-··-·····-·-···········-··················-·······-······Alvin ..Lee ...Hen s.ley ············-•·······················································-·····-······· who stands charged with and indicted for a felony ffl.tsti.eDteat.1&t'. And this you shall not omit under penalty. Witness, JAMES R. SIPE, Commonwealth's And have then and there this Writ. Attorney for Rockingham County and the City of Harrison- ~:?, and burg, Virginia, at the Court House, the.-~~.~~ of ··-····--~9.Y~~?.~:': ............._......, 19.... of the Commonwealth. ~·· in the .~~.?.~~. year 6?/4 ~ . ............... . Commonwealth's. Attorney ���. ' , �COMMONWEALTH DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF VIRGINIA OF HEAL TH MEDICAL EXAMINER 404-406 NORTH 12TH ST. RICHMOND 19. VIRGINIA BLOOD ALCOHOL REPORT -AUG14 1962 # 623802 Date of Report ACCUSED: NShBY Material Submitted By: . Name: ,r. RECEIVED •• .1.,. r, Jr. bchtd OY261 Address: Elkton, Virgin a RESULTS: --=-8~/J.4=/-=6=2'-___ Blood:. Q.!.Q§ .._.%alcohol Timeil:10 OF CHIEF MEDICAL _ 8-=---/.-=1~3,__/6=2~-TIME: 9 am. The container seal when received had not been broken or otherwise tampered with. DA TE: __ am. The container was provided by the Chief Medical Examiner. by weight• s/ Sidney Kaye, Ph.D. CME FORM NO. 11'6-R Revised 4,62 EXAMINER: _l_O__ cc of Blood for Alcohol Content. BY: _________________ Barbara Rfoh r s Examined By: __ s-/_S_i_d_Il:!~y_K~a~ye~,~Ph~• _D--'-. __ Date: AT OFFICE STATE TOXICOLOGIST ��COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA COUNTYOF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit: In The Circuit Court of Rockingham County, The Grand Jurors October of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for the body of the County of Rockingham, Circuit Court of the said Alvin Lee Hensley, kill and slay County, upon their on the llJh day of August, County of Rockingham, Term, 1962 Virginia, unlawfully one Glenwood Taylor, against now attending oaths present in the that 1962, in the and feloniously did the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginiao Upon the evidence sworn in open court and sent of Trooper R. D. Schuder, to the Grand Jury Jr., witness to give evidence. �manslaughter ~ CO:M:M:ONWEALTH v. r ; (" Attorney Foreman A TRUE BILL ALVIN LEE HENSLEY -"'- James R. Sipe Commonwealth's T I I 1 J �t f llo t 1 will 1 fr in rs �' �Comp. llorm 650-2M Boob-11-61 II 307i6 DOLLARS For In matter of --~ ~ r. _ T: o:Se~;q-Pro=s ..... ~-----'-c.-,r---~;__,,,_,__,""~--"'-------- ORIGINAL-TO PAYER ��In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the ~Xll:JRtilfU!i.Kg!l:1a~K~Kilult!£, Greeting: You are hereby commanded to summon William Garfield Hammer Route............................................................ 2, Elkton, Virginia ............................................................ " .... .f .............. ~ " .................. " ..... " ............................... " .......... . ~ Me.lv.in ...Mc.Kinl.ey ...Hamm.er.., ...Ro.ut.e ...l., ....E.lk.ton., ...Virginia ..~ ..~ ..10c...~ .................... . f P@Q..i.R ...J-I..~ ....r. c3,G)rn.9Jl,. ....M.9.nt.~YJ.9-~9. .,....Y:i.:rgi.pJq, ...................................................... "..."....................... ".".."...... . /h/... ~ ..£..~ ..YP..JJ+ ;.$.R.~.?...A~.... ~~.w.~.9.n., ...RQ.µ.t.e ..l., ....E.ll;c.tP.n., ....VJ.:r.gJni.9' ......... ........... . ....Rm,l,t.$ ...J.,....El.Kt.9n,....Vl:r.gJn,i.!;l............... µ~.~~..~ ............... . ~., EJ.i:n.~:r. ...G.., ....t.gm.,....P:~.s.~ ...JJ ...~9'~.t.,....:E.1K:t.Pn, ....V.i.:rgJni.c:l. .......... J£ to appear before the Judge o'clock, a. m., on the 20thctay the Defendant of the Circuit Court of Rockingham of... N9.V.~.mP.~.r.. ... .. . ... in the prosecution of the Commonwealth County, .... £J..... ~~..~T.................... . at the Court House thereof, at 9 :30 , 19 62 , to testify and the tmth to say in behalf of against ....................................................................................... . ...Al.v.in...L.~...B.ens.l$.Y ............................................................................................................................................... . who stands charged with and indicted for a felony 1~m;eooxoc In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand, as the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, Va., , 19.. 6.2,and in the .1.$7:th ...year at the Court House thereof, this, the .l3.thday of the Commonwealth. of ........... NQ.Y.$.W..P.er ..... �.I~ CCF'YC~ . ' • .. T"V,#~~····•· It l 1:-::: ,_ , 1, b,. __ 1" .... .. By E' . .. . {i;Jd.~ 1, rr \, i- .. i.... .. . ........ ..... S. R. C. D. c:.R -c;' l....c _ , //-/~ C. ,r r . .. a ..✓~:A By • ~ 79-- •• • • D.S.P C. ~~. ' COPr' ;- TO~£_ I l, A . . . .. ./~ .. -· .fP:✓ ~. if ... ByCl../.«P~J.) y ~ G I c; . T(' .C -;--· I .., .. By , ~ . '- --d~.P I ,/?~ & ,L .. • ~ • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • 1 • • ••• • • • • • S R C Q , ( A/_ •• • ~ ...,;_:)__ • • • ...... ~"~.«:}~D.S. R. t:. ��t+t- �COMMONWEALTH V. HENSLEY INSTRUCTION / The Court slaughter consequence part instructs is the unintentional of such a reckless of the accused for human life. the jury killing that man- of a human being or culpably as is incompatible involuntary with negligent the proper as a act on the regard ��COMMONWEALTH V. HENSLEY y INSTRUCTION The Court from the evidence of Glen Taylor a passenger Hensley, operation the jury resulted and that of said regard of involuntary that beyond a reasonable driven such accident car doubt from injuries in an automobile as to indicate a proper instructs manslaughter you believe the death by him while by the accused, resulted then as charged Alvin from Hensley's or reckless or indifference for human life, that received in an unlawful carelessness if manner, incompatible you shall find such with him guilty in the indictment. ��COMMONWEALTH v. AL VIN LEE HENSLEY INSTRUCTION The Court be innocent sumption instructs of the crime follows beyond every every element you must of the trial. has denied every essential as so imposed to prove you entertain and you must trial. allega- and the accused's guilt does not The accused his innocence, a reasonable give him the benefit ed by you at pleasure By the burden on the Commonwealth, the entire or establish This presumption the land, that this pre- stage charged to doubt. throughout ing the evidence and, every of the crime reasonable shift but remains throughout is presumed and has put upon the Commonwealth This burden, requirement with which he is charged, the accused tion of the indictment of proving the jury that the accused the accused his plea of "not guilty'' NO. and, is under if after no consider- doubt of the accused's guilt, of such doubt and find him not guilty. of innocence is not a mere form to be disregard- but it is an essential and binding part give the defendant the full benefit of the law of of such presump- tion. You are further the accused sufficient guilty is guilty not one reasonable be innocent. with which he is charged, nor is it sufficient likely of this accused, that while you may be suspicious of the crime to convict or more instructed guilty theory be proved ~n7_t,eryith N, ~ this is not if you feel that he is probably than not guilty. his guilt must that but to warrant so clearly the conviction that there the evidence remains upon which he can �" �COMMONWEALTH v. HENSLEY INSTRUCTION In considering burden of proving Court instructs able" nor its reason, the the guilt the jury law does not conceivable must limit of this A reasonable say that case, its drawn therefrom. from lack proof from conflicting after should left belief to create any doubt doubt, arising or from questionable of a material and not a mere doubt hand, on the other consideration of the guilt If, the evidence doubt. to be of guilt. in mind that in such a state to meet its reasonable inferences the at the trial inferences such evidence be a doubt and honest Commonwealth has failed of the truth for of the charge, presented testimony should a reasonable conviction doubt, on fact essential concerning circumstances. a convinced of all bear of the accused your minds are from reaching consideration to find of evidence, and nonessential founded beyond every of the proof go beyond such evidence of the guilt guilty and reasonable cannot fact, which is or possible to the evidence the jury If, evidence, sufficiency the natural The jury the the word "reason- is a doubt imaginable doubt, doubt. Furthermore, to the proof immaterial with consideration of any particular not overlook a man must be proved upon the nor can you go beyond beyond reasonable doubt or possible including the Commonwealth has met its you should to be confused In passing jury or not of the accused that meaning. and is not imaginable, whether of doubt of all of the as to prevent of the accused, then you the burden. after an impartial in the case, of the charge, you are and reasonable you have an abiding then satisfied beyond all ��COMMONWEALTH v. AL VIN LEE HENSLEY INSTRUCTION The Court against instructs the defendant not simply damages by the person but something action, from it must negligence. a callous disregard Criminal performed another, must cause than that; Culpable of human necessarily a reasonable such a degree cannot because but in order injury as might in order to be criminal be reckless of the safety or death, negligence or wanton of others and unless to result under you believe or of his act carelessly in the death of from negligence, and of such a character doubt that Alvin Lee Hensley or nature results liability as was gross consequence circumstances likely from the evidence was guilty of negligence you shall find him not guilty in this case. for if killed, is that which indicates upon every such carelessness of a suit for a civil damage of the accused be predicated negHgence negligence, life and of the probable for criminal criminal representatives as is necessary or gross charged be the foundation or by his personal such negligence liability merely show disregard injured by the term be shown that the negligence culpable act. negligence; such negligence more distinguished the jury that the gist of the crime is criminal is meant NO. .::;-- it as to to beyond of �:: �COMMONWEALTH v. ALVIN LEE HENSLEY INSTRUCTION The Court dent does not raise ordinary. vehicle 1 1/ I 'I)(., :J-- c -f 3 ;-. gross. involved. instructs the jury that the mere any presumption or culpable NO. whatever on the· part happening of an acci- of any negligence of the operator either of the motor �l V �COMMONWEALTH v. AL VIN LEE HENSLEY INSTRUCTION NO. 7 The Court instructs the jury that even though the accused may have violated a traffic law or laws in the operation vehicle, were find him guilty of such a dangerous regard of itself 11 / 19 / 6 2 o+ 3 F. you cannot for human render nature guilty such violation, as to be incompatible life as the mere a person unless of his motor violation of involuntary of a traffic or violations, with a proper law does not manslaughter. ��COMMONWEALTH v. AL VIN LEE HENSLEY INSTRUCTION NO. The Court automobile instructs on a curve as will alone amount constitute 11/ 2 O/ 6 2 o+ 3 P. wanton ~ the jury that the mere is not a fact or occurrence to proof or culpable of negligence negligence swerving of an of such a nature of such a degree on the part as to of the accused. ��COMMONWEALTH v. ALVIN LEE HENSLEY INSTRUCTION The Court person, when proved, by the jury, prisoner instructs is a matter with all other facts the jury that the character whether and its weight good or bad, as affecting for the determination proven 9 NO. in the case. of an accused is a fact to be considered the guilt or innocence by the jury, of a in connection ��COMMONWEALTH v. HENSLEY INSTRUCTION/ () The Court witnesses is a question appearance fying, instructs exclusively of the witnesses the reasonableness apparent candor speak, the relationship any, the interest their on the trial, the jury are more worthy such testimony apparent manner of testi- has the right or lack to the parties, of the trial, circumstances to determine accordingly. their to know whereof and what is the relative and to give credit testimony, intelligence in the result surrounding of and from the of their of the witnesses other of credit their of the witnesses of the witness and from all the credibility for the jury; and consistency the opportunity they that on the stand, and fairness, of intelligence, any appear, the jury if if appearing which witnesses weight of any ��COMMONWEALTH v. HENSLEY II INSTRUCTION The Court of an accused thereof instructs is taken in accordance is made through the office the amount of the alcohol by said chemical the jury that with shall give Examiner, of the accused, rise sample the law and an analysis of the Chief Medical in the blood analysis, when any blood as indicated to the following presumption: (1) If there weight that of alcohol the accused less blood, accused but than was not under shall alcoholic rise or less with in the accused's of alcoholic other competent was under intoxicants; of 0.05 per cent to any presumption the influence by be presumed of alcoholic of alcohol or not the accused that the intoxicants, evidence the influence in of intoxicants. (3) If there weight shall time in excess by weight may be considered whether it the influence not give was or was not under determining blood, was at that 0.15 per cent such facts such fact# time O. 5 per cent in the accused's (2) If there but was at that of alcohol the accused was at that in the accused's was under the influence time 0.15 per cent blood, it shall of alcoholic or more by be presumed intoxicants. that ��COMMONWEALTH v. HENSLEY CHARGE TO JURY If you find slaughter, the accused as charged in the indictment, and fix his punishment a period or, of not less by confinement ($1,000.00), not exceeding of involuntary man- then you will say so in the penitentiary than one year nor more than five in your discretion, Dollars guilty by a fine not exceeding or by confinement one year, in jail or by both such fine for years, One Thousand for a period and confinement in jail. If you find him not guilty, more. you will say so and no �� 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. 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Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v Alvin Lee Hensley Subject The topic of the resource Felony Involuntary Manslaughter Description An account of the resource defendant charged with felony involuntary manslaughter Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Circuit 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 1962 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Nara Holdaway 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> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001_020_014 Hensley https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_014_002_commonwealth-v-ellis-hensley-alvie-breeden-and-malcolm-eppard.pdf f485aae104b7e958e6b349d92be696d0 PDF Text Text COMM:>NWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit: IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF SAID COITNTY: The grand jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in and for the body of the County of Rockingham, and now attending the Circuit Court of said County at its term, 1941, upon their ilvie oaths do present Breeden and Malcolm Eppard, ·or June, and feloniously the said Lindsey Breeden, by throwing ing him prostrate put in bodily him bodily thereon, fear, chattels there, to-wit, did steal, dollars and feloniously ($5.00), take, and carry in current of the goods and from the person and on the day and year aforesaid, feloniously away, against then and and in the and violently the peace and of the Commonwealth of Virginia. This indictment Lindsey Breeden, Eppard, upon the ground and hold- of America, unlawfully, and him, and violence, of the said Lindsey Breeden, County aforesaid, dignity force of -the said Lindsey Breeden, the will Breeden make an assault, did unlawfully and five Hensley, on or about the 30th day- by actual money of the United States against Ellis 1941, in said County, upon one Lindsey did unlawfully to-wit, that October witnesses Shirley is found upon the testimony Eppard, M. K. Eppard and Marvin sworn in Court and sent before jury to give evidence. of the grand �i-,-·. ROBBERY COMMONWEALTH v. ) Indictment ELLIS HENSLEY ALVIE BREEDEN MA.LCOLM EPPARD Felony October term, 1941 . Lindsey Breeden Shirley Eppard M. K. Eppard 4. Marvin Eppard - Lawrence H. Hoover Commonwealth's Attorney �....... ---- •l J �:,-.. �Commonwealth of Virginia RockinghamCounty To-Wit: 1 1 surety, who justified to his ~ .. .. fficiency, came m·e, ............. . . u~~>-ir...--~t--t' ..-1e-oc;Z-1_'.'..,...-tt}._....-1:.,.....e..,--........... , (J. P. or Bail Commissioner) and acknowledged themselves to be indebted to the Commonwealth t ... r~ to of the said County of Rockingham, of Virginia each in the sum of. -e,co .......................................... .. ,, v.:-( .... ... ....... .. .. .... .. be levied of their respective goods and chattels, lands and tenements, . o~ .."-.. liars, ( $ .... for the use of the Commonwealth .... ) ' of Virginia rendered, and they e2ch severally waived their homestead exemption to their recognizance; yet upon this condition: That if the said ...... ,h,7!1!it~f -z-..~·a?at ~ ...... ~........ .. .... ::::.......... ,'........._shall personally appear before m~oun<y, '/~~id ..~:::~ :: ..,h: •·······~···~······················ day.of. ,h: such other time or times to which the proceedings may be continued or further heard, and before any court or judge hereafter having or holding any proceedings in connection with the said charge, and then and there answer ,h, Commonweal<~ of Vicgini, conmning , cmain . ~ stands charged, and be bound under said recognizance said ch, ....... ..... ..... .. ... ...... . . wh"oof until the charge is finally disposed of or until it is dee ared void by order of a competent court, then the above recognizance shall be null and void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect. IN(~REOF, p(::. I 7· hereunto affix my signature this ... ~ . ............... day oL ... ,1,4/ , COMMISSIONER) �\ �/ • COMMONWEALTH v. Felony ~ ELLIS filNSLEY (robbery) t, ALVIE BREEDEN MALCOLM EPPARD ) \ (. .. ( .,,/ ' / I • } , ,, / I/' ' I, \ I \ ( ii �,, / -'?~ rZ p ~y , ~ I t! 6-- t~~~t+~)~ ~471 ~!h} f'.-,v-j~ 1PJ1>~ &-J-tte ✓ )~ 6 }--Yl/'~ ~ / ~,,,r-)~ ~7--.,,,~~~~ '7 b&f~J)--- Ir~ 10 : I I ; ~J::::::t I- 'I I /.., , / J ' I )/ / ~ ,, ~ , ~y_: I ' / ,,,. • I - �COLGATE W. DARDEN, JR. GOVERNOR GOVERNOR'S OFFICE RICHMOND • ... �TJA3WnoMf'1 .. 0~V YI Wi1i;."" ~J .,,~ 3::>1-=t,0 c:'f101-1fl3VOc) Q"10MH::>iq .Rl, ,111301'! 0 .W P01o1Fl3VOc) 3TAO.JO::l �~Oc::IT, STAT~. OFV~ ~ ~ ...."7.t..~J.b.. of Virginia, do heri!uertify ~··~···;J·····/Y. Commonweal .. ~ ..... as his .................................... r tY··············, have this day acknowledged of Virginia in the sum of.. ........~•·····~·~···~······························dollars erally waiv heir exempti ~ ..~~ and ...... themselves intebted to the ($ ...J'.o.O. ................... ) as to , to be made and levied of their goods and chattels, yet upon this condition: That the said .......................................... shall appear before the~ Court of Rockingham 0....1!!±.,. ....................... , County ~~ at ... ...., on the ...?c.t:7. ............ day of 19:¼', at./0 .. .. . o'clock A. M., and not depart h ce without leave of said Court, and at such other time or times to which the proceedings may be continued or further heard, and before any court or judge hereafter having or holding any proceedings in connection with said charge, and then and there answer the Commonwealth of Virginia concerning within charge until the same is finally disposed ot, then this recognizance shall be null and void; otherwise to remain in full fo effe . Given under my hand this, the •••••• /.£ l , in •nd fo, ,ho Coun<y of Rockingham, S<o<o 1 that .. ....-.~~~L·~··························· ••••••• day of • • .,t'~"~,..6."'c.·..-"'•~·./-"" .~- •• . 1."~f·r~i~~;·~~·~~········· • 19 #, ................... 1 �ARREST WARRANT The Commonwealth of Virginia,/ Rockingham County, I To the Sheriff of Said C Whereas, __________ _ made complaint and information on oath of the said County, that ______ _ on the ________ _ day of ___ These are therefore, in the name of the C before the Trial Justice of the said Coun to law. Given under my hand, this ___ Memo. of Commonwealth Name _ Witne1 �6 ARREST WARRANT ,::. The Commonwealth of Virginia,}T 't . h am County, O•Wl R oc k 1ng To the Sheriff of Said County: .• ----"----"'---'--..::...:::=---J,,<.'-----__jL..-',,L_~_,_~=-----';:......c.,;::==..-----,~--,-✓~f---- W~reas, made complaint and infor These are the fore, in th~ name of the Common ea of Virginia, to command you for~ith befme the Tdal Justice of the said County, the body of the ~~ .A /11~ CU¼1 ____________________ to law. : • Given under my hand, this~day Memo. of Commonwealth Name :! ~ to apprehend and bring /,J-;12.zl ~ answer the said complaint and to be further dealt with according of __ '>V--"'-"----J--+\--+/. Witnesses: Address �STAT~•··~~ in and for the County ...r~~~~;,;r:J.~~:~~:·····················•···•·······, 1 of Vir,~i ia, do hereby certify that. ~: .·~lllrr:i~·············· ... indebted to the 6 .............................dollars ($ ....J.P.:.c:,:..~ ...........) as to ~ ..../~ onweaft'h of Virginia in the sum of ........... which they severally waived their exemption, State .........•.......................... and ....~···~( ..h?.:r. ...........'},.......~ ....Cl. ..~ .......... as his su;ey ................ , have this day acknowledged Com of Rockingham, themselves to be made and levied of their goods and chattels, yet upon this condition: ~.........~ ................................ shall appear before the if.{g~~ That the said Court of Rockingham County at ·l!tf:J..:~~:~d·~~t·~~··~;th;;~t·i~~~~·•of~a~~ec~~~d··~1:··~~:~ ~~h~~·Iie~~~hi~h.,t~~~~~e~di~g~·~·b~ continued or further heard, and before any court or judge hereafter having or holding any proceedings in connection with said charge, and then and there answer the Commonwealth of Virginia concerning the within charge until the same is finally disposed ot, then ,hisre:,::•:::h~:~.:;l:h:,d,::id,.0;7•.•o•=~~,•:::;;~··•JL~!O~:•··············· • ... c:: ... ... ro ro ~ .µ .... ... ;:::J <J) ... ... 0 u 11) u ..... .µ "' ;:::J V ci -< z... ------r- V ~ -~ - -. cd u ... ro c:: g ·s -~ u § A ro 0 Cl V T. 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V tE 0 i .:.a ... ..0 'O: bl ... ~ \\?- ~ ~ �6 ARREST WARRANT The Commonwealth of Virginia,}T 't Rockingham County, O•Wl To the Sheriff of Said County: L / O / /4 ree,,(l' er; 1 '7 r7.., ./'( _:~~l';tt;:-:::i,~~~~~------- Whereas, __________ made complaint and information on oath of the said County, that ______ JiJ on the .XJ. - __ ,~· day o -P-' ~ J. P. : or f __,,\JC~-=-=--_.L.._~-------'----'=-"CL.!,"----=----,d----------~------ e said County,A,{(tz;<t~ --,;?=-~'.1.(....--,------------c-:.=1 ~ . a,e. 4 ~, / .444•,?-j .l--r'L/J-7 r ~ ..... ,-------,1-+-/-~-'-----==--.=--------------~ ---~\Ll~~~.L.l,!.~ ___ of said County, has this day ..L-J,~~.:'M-,~~/a..U.~~~th,~l:t!!,_L___L~~- These are therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth __________________ dtft-&~14M-«l(h ·'9, ~'114.~ • of Virginia, to com to answer the said complaint and to be further dealt with according to law. Given under my hand, this.__ ,1---/ ___ 19_!f_f_. day of_ 4 ~~X--~----' _Lifl_L~~~~ M. ·£"),?~,, Memo. of Commonwealth ~I-JJrley ~~I- y'l--- ~- Witnesses: to'7 MK. f r-1________ 1! f _____________ , _ �STATE OF VIRGINIA-COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, TO-WlT: in and for the County T. of Virginia, do hereby certify that J. or J. P. or Bail Commissioner Commonwealth State and as his suret .................. , have this day acknowledged themselves indebted to the ................qollars ( $ ... of Virginia in the sum which they severally waived their exemption, of Rockingham, as to to be made and levied of their goods and chattels, yet upon this condition: That the said shall appear before the Trial Justice Court of Rockingham County at . .................. ................ .... ....... .......... .............., on the ............................ day of....... ......., 19......... , o'clock A. M., and not depart hence without leave of said Court, and at such other time or times to which the proceedings may be continued or further heard, and before any court or judge hereafter having or holding any proceedings in connection with said charge, and then and there answer the Commonwealth of Virginia concerning the within charge until the same is finally disposed ot, then this recognizance shall be null and void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect. 19 ....... . Given under my hand this, the ......................................day of ~1 .µ "<:) i:: rn - :l@ 1--< 1--< rn .., ~ ~ - .µ <FJ ;::) 0 u Q) u ...... .., er, 4-,r- aJ ;::) ....... V zci '-"Y- V ~ 0 Cl ·~ ~ r< <( .µ ....... ell 1--< 1--< ~ :,...-.... 0 .,.0 .µ i:: :,... ~ V ~ i:: '§ 0 8 8 0 ·i:: u u; ;,. ~ rn V ~ -5 i i:: ~ .5 ~t V .2; ~ 0 .µ .µ '"O i:: V i:: u i:: 0 ·i:: <FJ !)() ] 0.. ~ v;,. 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C '1..- v · ,; 6---- ...-------- ��DESCRIPTION Last known address ______ --~Color_~_:: Height__9-:::-:// OF PRISONER _______________________________________________________ _ ~ Eyes __ Hair__~ Weight__{_i_~-- Marks _________________ - - - - - - - ---- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- --Age _____/ Occupation_--*-~-o/--=----- _________ ..__________________________________ _ ��COMMONWEALTH VS._'lz,~~"""'--""--.-=----1--)----'--"~~~~"""'r....,."'7--==---DESCRIPTION OF PRISONER Last known address _____~--~---------------------------------------------------------------- J{(:_-_ Height___!,_~--=//_ ColoL __ d_f Eyes__ H,i,__ ~ _____ Weight_ (_J?d ____ _ Mar ks _________________________ ..__- ___--- ___________________ - __- ____________________________________________ _ Occupation_ ~---- ____________________________________________ _ Date of Trial ____ /./~'i-:--t-f'1_r-________________________________________________________________ _ Resuh _________________________________________________________ --------------------------------------------- ��~ COMMONWEAL TH VS. dt,/;r-,eL,,-~ ~ Last known addte,,; Color__l4=_-:-:___ R~ESCRIPTION __,(}16:Jd~_it,,-k-: Heighr_ _ OF PRISONER __-~-~_t,§/ _____________________________________ . _______ _ _x= __ :-_E Eyes ___~ Hair__~:::-:_____ Weighr_/~-=--- Marks ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ _ __________________ ··- _________________________________ _ j_ f-:_______ _ Occupatio~ ___')-~ of TriaL __ J../-_1-Y-tfk' _____________________________________________________________ _ Age ______ Date Result _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _ ��In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To You are hereb)) commanded to summon&~-d.d.. .~~ te Sherill .. ~~'.)4,-~ . ~. •. ockingham County, Greeting: ········~r•··•·········- ~ • • ...................... ·-········· ......._.......................................................................... ---------··············-················································-······--················· ........................................ ·----------------------·········· ..··--·············-············-------------------················-····· ..·•••·······•········•·•······•····••········•··········••••••····•• to appear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham Count)), at the Court House thereof, at 9 :30 o'clock, a. m., on the..J.... ....... a)) o/......... ~ .....19..{;!..... '() testif)) and the truth to sa)) in behalf of the Defendant in the prosecution of the Commonwealth against................................................. . :====:=::~••••• 7~~ R7-=: : who stands charged with and indicted for a felon)) misdemeanor. And this )Jou shall not omit under penalt)) of £100. Witness, J. ROBERT SWITZER, da)) o/........~.~············· 19.f ... , :::••························ And have then and there this Writ. Clerk of our said Court, at the Court House, the...~.f ::7:w~. ........ .zll~r-~r·~···• ...... . ./6....6 ......... ))ear~:};e nd in the .. Clerk Massanetta Paper Co. Print V FORM NO. 5 �f /. I t:> . �to appear before the Judge of the Ci~Court of Rockingha_1,:z, County, at the Court House thereof, at 9:30 o'clock, a. m., on the ....:::6.t?.. ...........day of. .... ...............( ..r?.../.!.:..................................... to ''.'.Ufy ,~dt~'. '.'"'.~ '.~ ''.'. ~~'.~~~ o J.t:::~i.;.~~~~ ]U~~ 19 .--::f.../, ••••••••.•••••• who stands charged with a felony miuleme-anor.And this you shall not omit under penalty of £100. Witness, d,yof THE . ROB RT SWITZER, Clerk of 01ir sai~, /'!, SERVICE PRESS, ' nARRJSONBURG, 1961/.<ndinth, VA. °i~>y~~ And have then and there this Writ. at the Court House, the ..../..7. ,,d--......... . ClMk �. Ii . I ._ iI r ti!. V\) I I' I . .... ..., cLl f" �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: to testify and the truth to s who stands charged with and indicted for a felony-mis.derneanet". And this you shall not omit under penalty of £100. And have then and there this Wri~ Witness, day oL~ THE SERVICE PRESS J.ROBERT SWITZER, Clerk of our said C urt, at the Court House, the .....2../ I/ ,19 4t;;nd ;n the .... 1~~Clerk �)._ •( . 2... ~<)-. --~---L,.-- -------------- ~ " t~ '~ ~ ~ t t \ ~ ~' .~ ~- C' ~"-),-} \') Not finding place of abode, k'R,;;1\~l,d!'."-<?"s<E'(__. ____ P-,,(//,<?f£.-v . . L ·•··•··•·••····•b Y d e , •1vering ' ·___ /.,.____ ----....... L....:.. ·-T" • .,_ E'$ocuto :f . / tO;);/A'L, "r I,: at his usual ,,, ""1 - · £//_ J a �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: You a,e hmby commanded to summon ~•ffz::m,~o=••::::•' ••· .·.5 .. c~·-··.:·••··.•··••····•••···•••••···•••••••·•••··••<><•• to appear before the Judge of the Circuit Co 2..f.:.. day at 9.30 o'clock, a."fft., on the ... to t=ti~ an~ the :uth ingharn Cou ty, at the Court House thereof, ,o f..l- of........................... . •...................................................... 19...... d~ t~say in behalf of&~~nw)~ who stands charged with and indicted for a felony misdemeanor. And this you shall not omit under penalty of £100. And have then and there this Writ. Witness, J. ROBERT SWITZER, Clerk of our said Court, at the Court House, the ....R.L day of··········~···········• 19..J/..h.nd .. r--- in the ~6... year of the Commonwealth . .......................................................................................... , Clerk THE SERVICE PRESS �v-:, �,( In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: who stands charged with and indicted for a felony rnmlemeanor:And this you shall not omit under penalty of £ 100. And have then and there this Writ. day ,,t:/= :;'"_::~57:£Y."~I::< ,::1:~•~•:'~~~~:: Massanetta Paper Co. Print FORM NO. 5 �by •'"'-XecuU.Ju . 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And have then and there this Writ. Witncs day of.............. J.ROBERT SWITZER, Cleek of ouc said£urt, at the Court House, the ................. , 19#., and in the 16..&ar of the Compionw~alth. £::f1\~J..~, THE SERVICE PRESS (I Clerk �/~vlr :i.\ 9'6 ~.t /~~ ✓ ~ ?,, / y t'J /? 7'-.,/ �• Witness Subpoena 18 Commonwealth of Virginia: County of Rockingham, to-wit: To the Sheriff of said County, Greeting: You are hereby commanded, Kearne·y 'J in the name of the Commonwealth Dean, Jack Hensley, I -/. y of Virginia, to summon _________ _ and Hugh Hensley, If' to appear before the Trial Justice Court of said County, sitting at __ H_a_r_r_i_s_o_n_b_ur_-=g:.-'C,_V_a_. ________ _ in said County, on __ l---"-5-"t-"-hc..._. __ day of ____ of that day to give evidence in behalf of __ in the pending case of Ellis Commonweal _;;_J_u_l_,._ ____ , 19 41 , at the hour of t_h_e_C_o_mm __ o_n_w_e_a_l_t_h-=--' ________________ 10:00 A. M. ...:...__ th Hensley v. -------------------------------------------- Given under my hand this.___ 1_4_t_h __ _ day of.___ Ju_l_y _______ . Clelk �j Tri~l Justice Court Docket No. ___ _ • Commonwealth - ..., V. { Witness Subpoena '1G • ,i ~ ·1 ... .. ,._ : '£. . -- 7T Ellis ~ Hensley 1 ,.,_ >, ~ 0 -,~· • -..0e l.) E :) 11P :, '.) I ,c <I C J: 0 ..Q ~ f ·i 0 ~ ~ .. i �TRIAL JUSTICE COURT ~ --- DOCKET NO. L/.:JSo �� 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. 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Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v Ellis Hensley, Alvie Breeden, and Malcolm Eppard Subject The topic of the resource Robbery Felony Description An account of the resource Defendants charged with robbery Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Circuit 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 1941 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Nara Holdaway 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> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001_014_002 Breeden Eppard Hensley https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_015_008_commonwealth-v-hurdle-hensley.pdf a912d600d507c42e5eeacdbf7be27138 PDF Text Text JUN r y" 7 . Docket No. 1949 COMMONWEAL TH of VIRGINIA ) vs. ) Felony #3 (adu·l tery) ) HURDLE HENSLEY Geo. D. Conrad, Com. Atty. Sam P. Conrad ~ _C~h_a_s~. ~A~-~H=a=mm=e=r'---',~J~r~. ~'-----,-----P• Own ( x) 1948 Ded. 20. ,, •• ,. I 1 J..{tf 17 I ( Indictment Returned. tv""~ lf;~1,,~ ~ l)J ~-p-~ ¾t ~ -1-i:7 /1;?~ --1---• I _A_ • -/~ ~~ ~- JLf~/ ,j,. d. ) ~ ·- l;A-V- -r,. r-a-w- y Appointed ~ ~- ,--<+-~ - 1/J// t & r-~ .J.- .• I 7-. J ijr CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VA. �Keystone Envelope Co., Phila., Pa. -- ~ �IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF ROCKIKGHA1'.~ COUNTY,VIRGINIA THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA vs. HURDLEHENSLEY PLEA IN ABATEJ,IBNT AND 1,0TION TO QUASH The said Hurdle Hensley in his own proper person, and having heard the said ind:it:t ent read, says that comes into court he ought not to be compelled to answer or plead to the same because he says and contends of his plea in abatement ::: (1) and motion to quash as follows to-wit: That the Attorney Grand Jury t/i!returned this for the Commonwealth appeared before the ind~f!ment said Grand Jury was deliberating against this on the indittment and that he, the said Commonwealth's Attorney, for appearing (2) before inspection given the Attorney case and thereby improper heHsay and guidance, a certain p'roported statement for the Commonwealth by the prosecutrix in ext~ and evidence, that by so doing the Commonwealth's Attorney that which he is prohibited The said Grand Jury had already fore them under oath, instrument defendant submitted to the said allowed the Grand Jury to consider tempted to do indirectly rectly. this said Grand Jury; and, Grand Jury for their this against was not sworn as a witness That the said Commonwealth's Attorney allegedly defendant while the submitted including to them on instructions to Glen Hensley to~he for inte~o 6ation basis of returning ~ 1i;1w±itten of the Commonwealth's Attorney before the Grand Jury and as the of the witnesses an ind' , and sent be- was used by the Grand Jury as a same.~ -,) basis by law from doing di- examined the ~~tneesies the prosecutrix at- ~ment against this defendant, although the same Jury; and, (3) that the said Grand Jury had no legal them on which to found the inditiment CHARLES FIRST by them against this de- A. HAMMER ATTORNEY-AT-LAW 204 returned nor proper evidence before NAT, BK. BLOG. HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA fendant; ford!-~o legal evidence havo/'been presented~he aforesaid �,I �Grand Jury, the indid;.tment is void; inasmuch as the Grand Jury says that said indi!tfment was found upon the testimony Hensley, who were the only witnesses of Cornelia upon v1hose proported fore said Grand Jury was found the inditiment, open Court of said indi:t,ment found upon the testimony This defendant and read as a part and Glen Hensley, of this plea, found an inditement, This ind:kt 11 into ent is of the witnesses, and prays that from which affidavit competent evidence was given by them before ~ be- Hensley and Glen Hensley". herevrith the affidavit Hensley ( the prosecutrix) testimony as shown by the return wherein it is stated, of Cornelia files Hensley and Glen Cornelia they may be made it appears that no said Grand Jury upon which it and it appears from said affidavits that the At- for the Commonwealth appeared before the Grand Jury during its torney liberation on the ind:itt~ment against from said affidavit Hensley, that defendant. It further appears sworn before the Grand Jury, Glen the witnesses one of the witnesses, of the prosecutrix this de- presented the pi!,fported writ ten s tatement to the Grand Jury at the request of the Attorney for the Commonvreal th. And this, the said Hurdle Hensley, prays judgment of the said inditement is ready to verify; 1 and that wherefore he the same may be quashed. -:w~~· COMMONWEA.LTH OF VIRGINIA vs. (AFFIDAVIT) HURDLE HENS.LEY ~ ---w-.,.,k VIRGINIA,1CM- ~avr-1 --------On this ~ --------- d.. 2, ~ pires on the P~ matters 6"~ and things his information, 1•rit:! day of December 1948, personally Hensley, the above named defendant, in and for the State t: M½-: day of~, set forth before the undersigned aforesaid appeared Hurdle Notary Public whose commission ex- 19SO , and made oath that in the foregoing the plea are true to the best of knowledge and belief. Given under :rrw hand this ~ ~XL2948. CHARLES A. HAMMER ATTORNEY-AT 204 FIRST NAT. HARRISONBURG, -LAW BK. BLOG. VIRGINIA ,Notary Public ��AFFIDAVITOF GLENN Re: HENSLEY Grand Jury. Harrisonburg, Virginia December 21, 1948 C. OVERTON Shorthand LEE ~eporler HARRISONBURG, VA. �STATE OF VIRGINIA, AT LARGE, To-wit: c. I, 2 Overton Lee, a notary 3 State 4 County, Virginia, of Virginia, before 6 at large, do certify me, at 10:40 a.m., National public in and for the of Harrisonburg, that this in the office Bank Building, day personally of Charles First this 21st day of December, 1948, and in the presence Charles A. Hammer, Jr., 9 GLENNHENSLEYwho, after 10 truth, II and concerning 12 BY MR. HAMMER : Harrisonburg, Virginia, of Esq. and Sam P. Conrad, Esq., being duly sworn by me to tell the whole truth, and nothing the matter herein, 13 Q You are Glenn Hensley? 14 A Yes, sir. 15 Q And you are the brother 16 A Yes, sir. 17 Q Mr. Hensley, but the truth the touching of Cornelia Hensley? you were summoned as a witness the grand Jury of Rockingham County, Virginia, 19 yesterday, December 20, 1948; is that before which met on correct? 20 A Yes, sir. 21 Q Your sister 22 A Yes, sir. 23 Q In the case of Commonwealth against was also affiant deposed: 18 25 appeare1~ A. Hammer, Jr., 8 24 Rockingham summoned? Hurdle Hensley, who is your father? A Yes, sir. C. OVERTON LEE SHORTHAND REPORTER HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA 1 �- --I : £!. •. <ro1 orfj crlgul:iooff I :>lid•·r.; ~·r 1 'to ~.eb ,l r :_t rU ~ "fil)H J TA or- <9cJ 8"! I ' 'l . lV ~g dcoel·1:'!.cH .~ .i:g 'lo •1:.1.s .[ . j ecrq eri.:t !l .. ~!!S ~. t ,.,,..,. 9j ot ,b o::> 'I d ~ a,a.2.rf', .uo .,, ,(jJJ':[j .r... '!'"JI ... t a ,, 81 ju. t•r ob • .s r t g.i: ".t,..d so t sm err 'led 1r.r .'IeJll!IIS 9d ·re.:t·1. orl·•r s je t.Sb e:H: ,_.'I ~ . J3li'l T : g· I c) n:o a e '1:Vl:-IJD I df 1:, aJ:rlj ei'! '"rl-~· u•r;:t s!cdw ;gnlrf Jo.a b!W ttjnuoO M ;te a 1o c ~j.s:J-3 0 . tL8'IlV .eno·j ..L ~ r 0 t: 0 r t s .I " g'!l i:. 'tJ: ST T . V ~ . b.ns ,,..,v;iu il'! od . g.n. .[ \,II' .. IvII!"I IV j j "!GO asI•r.srlQ 'lo eo: 'lo erU .al '1 j' ... -0'1 'Itr(J.0:0 --:J:~.f'!.8 noe"I··q liI ,sq:q f!:'l .l ".dju'lj AH . ya I I , ar G<'I'.10 je 89.cr' l tbl.ch~ ? .s e lII . ;)':) b .nomawe 9'l ;g•tlV '1 00 j[1(J0 J,srlj- et- ..~sieneH IJO~ J . 'IM . u·. br n tJ1oof-i 1:o tg.µ-:,I t "TC to ~ ."!le • '1 e --------'l:l H•T ! l'IOnl lVO :) ~H OV.AHT I Al"' ~HPV ,Di1 fH1C,Zls:trAr i 'l =!i 'IS csi A sY A. 8[ u• �Affidavit of Glenn Hensley Taken: December 21, 1948 Q that 2 Will you state you gave before grand Jury? A 3 Just what evidence When I went in, and I told they asked me why wouldn't 4 talk? 5 was all 6 me what made my sister and I do that 7 the reason that 8 she went with bad boys and when I went with bad girls. 9 thought this them I didn't so about it and I told we done it, about that 11 way for a couple years. deliver to them any papers The statement I delivered 15 Q 16 18 under which- 1- and told 20 Q 21 Attorney 22 them that us when He He would correct us to put him out of the of\you by the grand Jury, did you or any statements? that my sister How did it happen that the grand Jury?--Just A and I told gave to the Commonwealth, that. 17 19 And they asked daddy wanted to correct In the examination A 14 them no. and me and her Just decided Q 13 And then they asked me it was the wrong kind of people. 10 12 know. my siste~ tell you delivered us, narrate The Commonwealth brought me to give that paper to the circumstances it up and give it to me t to the grand Jury. • Where were you at the time the Commonwealth's handed you the statement? 23 A In the hallway, right 24 Q What was it that 25 A To take it in front he told in•and of the Jury's door. you? give it to the grand Jury when I ~ C. OVERTON LEE SHORTHAND REPORTER HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA 2 �tsiar.rsH an ID 'lo j 8~eI ~IS~ dm ocT "-u·, bl ':t'iA ; '::JI.sT I .O.Cl.6'I8 j,s1.U !. I 'Ije.ta.i:e -y;mj' tnbluow em ~rh· erl! be:llas -y;~d• ~.al jnew ~srl:t _erlj bn . j 1n l.c:ra L... en eu eH . .I'll;g I ob oj .:tnew I t.fj.i: "£, iu j I b.a.e ?~1 4 I j I I ce as "'..i:t:i;:t.LC.s l ~ a .t me oj· j· 0 €,"!'I •r'IOO I I buc ruerl;J' • io L.{j cdj bLo lb~ I ba.s ;:tl jrrod' "'dJ° bioj j' I 0:0.d-I I s n !16d -1 eH "IW e r rf j j l I j- e 0. .do , b b ,. ~r.Lt • LW rg 0 J j ~eJ0~ td 1I.s0• nornmoo ruid" oJ -y;d uo rfj 'lo ·"Toi' j o± ~a ~a .:t 1e 'l 9VB T .trn:;.xs uri;t a.I 0 o z~aq3q ins ",Ill j •dj m ri :ta""'' ej.e;j~ o➔ ·10•1 "Ieb .-:::ifT I e~ o.; tisb oj 'I8q ,_ j~1.u ,l .:ev r,-..o !JO j;; qq 'j lb j- l: ' ~oH 9 b.rt£-r r,, l1 em oj ;J.i ,;,v [)!I J erf.t oJ r .f!.S'18 j' .i.: v •. :t f erI;t e • j erU UOV, S'lSW S'lDO b oj 9 1 ..'IJJ , bLfo"I~ I s.cf;t oJ j ~ sv l· .c.a • ----3'JJ '10T 3v'O '.l H19013~ av 'i AC d2 A!vl,r)5UV ,flRUc.\.1O, fl,1A.d ·- .i •. e:a :1 o· ' A q ,<1 J u M. . v,w I II"'ri adj ba" I J. r~ �Affidavit or Glenn Hensley Taken: December 21, 1948 went in. Q 3 And did you do that, Q At any time, grand jury indicating were true 8 9 under his instructions? Yes, sir. 4 6 acting did you make any statements that the charges against No, sir, Q Did the grand jury read this I didn't. statement that you gave them? They wouldn't 11 had talked 12 and read it. 13 Q at first but I think to them and they called At that point, 14 Commonwealth's Attorney 15 witnesses let the Commonwealth me back in there me ask you this. enter again Did the the jury room after any of the had been in there? lG A Yes, sir. 17 Q After 18 A Yes, sir, after 19 Q And while they were deliberating you had been in? I had been in. on this case of ·yours? 21 A Yes, sir. 22 Q The Commonwealth's Attorney 23 A Yes, sir. 24 Q Do you know whether sent for the Commonwealth's Attorney? 25 your rather or not? A A 20 to that jury entered the Jury room? or not any members of the grand C. OVERTON LEE SHORTHAND REPORTER HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA 3 �~e "'.crnHmrnH) 1 8~€I. t S ~'do b ··11A J iv ea :na~ T 9 cl 8 I <: r crlj .cx.i:need e,..c?sn;f .i.w . u. .as a b ~rl uo 'io SC 9 9 JclJ v10Hl vO ,:::l q 3,T:,1 ) .n 1 A - ,I u �Affidavit of Glenn Hensley Taken: December 21, 1948 . A I think they did, 2 that 3 to the door and said, was standing there because I remember the sheriff in the hall, one of the Jurymen came "Send for the Commonwealth Attorney." 4 Q 5 wealth's 6 A No, sir. Q You were not? 8 A No, sir. 9 Q Who was in the Jury room at that 10 A Just 11 Q The Jurymen were in there 12 A Yes, sir. 13 Q And they had already Were you in the Jury room at the time the CommonAttorney entered? the Jurymen. ment against 15 A Yes, sir, 16 Q Where were you standing 18 19 Attorney A at that time? heard evidence 14 17 time? on the indict- your father? entered that's right. when the Commonwealth's the room? I was setting on the chair right next when he went in. 20 Q Were any of the officers around at that 21 A The sheriff there 22 Q You mean the sheriff 23 A It 24 25 to the door was standing is the one that at the head of the steps Q in the hallway. or the deputy stood calling there time? sheriff? in the hallway right the names for them to go in. Did you hear any statements or any questions by the C. OVERTON LEE SHORTHAND REPORTER HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA 4 �li nae.H) o ' l :IS -soecr 'I m.B!l ... erL e 'l I S03 c'lerf 1o e.an nenry;'lu , b·11 :.crnxsT j E e J j ' j -· X ut OO'I ( 1I a'Iej r j . .j j 1 j •'- ,...., c:l dj ::.>' . 'll e off .. 'I.U J "''19 .a "~,- ? oY W 8 .1.19- 1: 'S HO b'In9rf <-, " e r Gt T !If'lrW' ieeY A .brr b r b'"',S'lf.B . .s fi:t orlW 'j . 'll . 'j El 'Iii B .a ,. e.· en:t n· 'I.iJ 00"" 9 ".Ce !JO~ .t erri 'LJ.r . !:! j e c .::.1.dj I oO e t a -BWOO e a 1 . ./- ?m,o c-wo .J oj j $.( j , l'l 'I . b~ 'ls " "·j . ;t j.s c.- ..J. " erl;t .cwo .a ....'IBOl11:o 0• er:fj B C "'(; irqs 'b edj . 'l' "'"1c:-r," 0 T ,.. lt10f 1 ~a.a ✓ OViA T ') f 11 'ler. e '":i''t.'1 .d.:: erfj ,: 'cje jJJ 0 ', 'I e, :.1 i: j·a,w rI . rlw e 9 I . ~e e.:: 'loj '3 e ·!'. j rfo erij n 9 ,.. JJOV €,[, r , .JOY bta A 9 e o. �Affidavit of Glenn Hensley Taken: December 21, 1948 grand Jury asked the Commonwealth's Attorney? I did not. A No, sir, Q The door was closed? A Yes, sir. Q Had your sister 6 A Before me. 7 Q And after 2 4 8 both testified, 9 room after 10 were you again recalled 12 Q What was said 13 A Well, then, reading What papers 16 A That my sister 17 jury before 18 to dismiss these that are you referring papers out to us the Commonwealth came in, Did you hear them state 20 A Yes, sir. Everybody Q After Well, they called And the they was ready they started No, sir, "So far, everybody is that. reading present they called me 1n after that? they said, is free"--like were you and your sister A on. the case. Q free. to? had gave a statement 19 25 time? the grand Jury. Q 24 and you had had been in and talked to you at that he started 15 23 you? to them? Yes, sir. 22 you or after to the grand jury the Commonwealth's Attorney A 21 before the Commonwealth's Attorney 11 14 testified then, this statement at that to you, time? the Commonwealth up and then the Commonwealth had gone--no, they C. OVERTON LEE SHORTHANO REPORTER HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA 5 �T aileH na I -y; ~ I "- ;:t-jA 'dj .n: b'b .j j : .a xsT - -- rU- b r.r.c' •5 I 11 cJ eoe • - 'l 1o j'v e ilS'I8 s: I ~'Ile E Q 0 V 9 . 'll j .• .I.JO 0 ee· cf 8'1 lJO b~ w ele 'I • €' j j as .al .c n .s al :>9'I cf C', t fJ .( r n; ojj !101' Qjjll ,., I fl a· e A fI Cl B e e !JO .[ 9j' c':L.. 'l j 'I. oO oorr 'lei 1 j g(j (> r j e~ oj j I.JO• oj o·se ..sj• ... 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Everybody Q After Well, is free they called And the they was ready No, sir, 11 --like "So far, everybody is that. reading present they called me in after that? they said, they started were you and your sister A on. the case. Q free. to? had gave a statement 19 25 time? the grand jury. Q 24 and you had bad been in and talked to you at that he started 15 23 you? to them? Yes, sir. 22 you or after to the grand jury the Commonwealth's Attorney A 21 before the Commonwealth's Attorney ]] 14 testified then, this statement at that to you, time? the Commonwealth up and then the Commonwealth had gone--no, they C. OVERTON LEE SHORTHAND REPORTER HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA 5 I �'t"'I e.acH ruJ. +\(?.( -. S I 1o j· 'vs.bi:1:1:A d so0 :nsilsT 1-r s I I t ' 'l ..... A e• Cl a 3 .cu o;t S bn.e IJl P'86 8 .D~ S'me.d::r o j •-- ~ ,....c,V ......... I[ I I A ~ r ,.,~ :oJ :iJ e • ..., ult b ~'! Ol j riJ <;J f ._nedj 9 ar A <l/ e r e Bl l(I 'IS'l oe 1 •. er .bl...,e -ie.dJ JS .ae fj ba" au rlJ- ew: a oG erf:t re.LI.so ~ v, 1.'J .-x • e tC! 1 0 'tedj -I J • J v1 - 1 ',0 . T J,1 C ;!Ar , A l1't.,,. 1V ,,J,t ,. C' .0 I 1v A I I', �Affidavit of Glenn Hensley Taken: December 21, 1948 called 2 3 my sister Q statement and then they called Then what did you tell after they called A I told 5 Q Were you in there 7 A No, sir. 8 Q Did your sister, 9 them in regards to the you 1n the second time? 4 6 me. them all was lies. at all when your sister was in there? after the grand jury bad adjourned yesterday and you bad gone home, or on your way home from 10 the court room, did your sister 11 them? A 12 13 them that Q questions 16 A She told you that a thing each That's right. And the deputy sheriff 18 where all !9 Commonwealth questioned 20 her, 21 and never asked her anything of the people and the sheriff Q actions to answer the each time? Commonwealth took her 1n that 23 she had not said she refused 17 22 you what she had told time she came out of the room. 14 15 She told tell did, room, you lmow, in the room was setting, 24 A Yes, sir. 25 Q Is your sister by herself, her and couldn't and the get nothing out of and then they went on downstairs else. And what you have stated of what occurred and there here are the true yesterday before trans- the grand jur~? in town today or at home? . C. OVERTON LEE SHORTHAND REPORTER HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA 6 �c: H 8'eL t - ---- I 'io .t lv o.l:'11 S ~edmsoea :nexsT .C:Ul - - - ----- .be.[ .BO J 9 !LIO. b L 'I.I.J ;g e.rfj 'laj'l bas cie ~ wo le a b or l II rfj .do.se ;g.al.rij .moo 'I{, ren 'j o-t bee.u 6'i adj r.1. 3rfe j _,_I.JO em·~o 'to !.i"\': bJ..1j E)rf 8 j 0 ·: Sill b "O'l edj,,. J.. JJO erl.i' bf!£ a e :rlsj e.c 0 B , !1.1. .i '!erl . ~ o.rol -v;:t.u b erl:t 'llc e'lo.c' tci j 8 f!O j,aE,; -'- l y,e ~a a Jjj3. I.u j ~:t·~·-rr a :tarU nl OO'l LJC . .s e , erl be olj. oj I! ~blb 11 .:in. dj u 'I ~ M euol eeJJp J" . f)ra j' ewn" 'lo 6"! rljI.s )1 .e .') r ~rl • ~ 'Ieri on baA ~ AHT>i' 08 wrommoO A 3., J ,10Hl 'V cl cl' de e.dd b. n~ 'Ierl 110v, 6.III ;t dT 7 'I .aa.c: ;t elj srle br.t \ \ ~ 81 �Affidavit of Glenn Hensley Taken: December 21, 1948 At home. Q Glenn, 3 Is what you told 4 told Just one more question A What I told Q And no one has intimidated the grand Jury yesterday. case with you or made you any threats 8 of any nature, you or discussed or promises A No, sir, 10 Q Neither have counsel for your father No, sir. 13 Q Has any member of your family 15 have told? what your testimony A No, sir. 17 Q Has any member of your father's 18 A No, sir. Your father's Q state absolutely counsel the truth family done it? have always asked you to in these 22 A Yes, sir. 23 Q And those statements 24 to you or BY MR. CONRAD: 20 21 talked should be or what you should 16 19 nor anyone with him? A discussed or rewards they have not. 12 14 this ha.ve they? 9 associated or is what you the truth? 7 11 I want to ask you. the grand jury the truth? the Commonwealth's Attorney 6 statements have all you have made? been made before Mr. Overton Lee? A 25 ---- A That I s right. ...-~----1----------------------------------1--C. OVERTON LEE --1/~ SHORTHAND /~HARRISONBURG, REPORTER VIRGINIA 7 �er 8 110 .lL.'leJ' 'lo l tIS ~- o~ a :ae~sT j . .uo }!en c,t :t w I ao jeeup e.ao o j o , 'I W 'I j '10 err..rfj n .UO"t e.£D ;.; 1ml ;t .a· e...rf I I e· I o o.a d I • b-=- A e I ) 'l lO.D 'y; I I 1 'Ierlits'.t 'll!O"Y; 'lo -r cJm. t I I l I 'I o;t I.Jov .be e.s 8"l.S • I . eb.sm ev.f.'rl uo 1 c:.. • n ej oY P A I ~2, \,Orn ,e: l . T>t.Y1..:.TlGlt1t.. T , ' �Affidavit of Glenn Hensley Taken: December 21, 1948 And further this deponent saith not. 2 3 4 5 I further 6 his 7 this 8 9 signature affidavit certify that affiant Glenn Hensley to each and every of the eight for purposes affixed pages comprisin of identification. Given under my hand at Harrisonburg, Virginia, this 21st day of December, 1948. 10 11 12 13 MyCommission Expires February 5, 1950 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 C. OVERTON LEE SHORTHAND REPORTER HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA 8 �• rl Oil s .oc. el.cf.t {.al "'.SQ ··;gcr-v '•'!lj.ue 'lo e.eoq"Iucr • 'I,... .. • 'ISJO!IO H ;:ts f"f01: lv ~ ed e • q. .i ~ .B C) .. r! ;:J .aevlD !ISri .m 'le ..8.µer 0 (l 1o -v;.c ;:teIS I \ 8 Q Oi II f. cl ,r L" l J 110T, JVO .::.l RJ 8 All/I C ;.HA .~SH_ i"' iiV ,'Jfll 1 '_[1,J~ ��.. AFFIDAVIT OF CORNELIA Re: HENSLEY Grand Jury. Harrisonburg, Virginia December 21, 1948 ii * * * * C. OVERTON .Shorthand LEE !Heporler HARRISONBURG, VA. �STATE OF VIRGINIA, AT LARGE, To-wit: I, C. Overton Lee, a notary 2 of Virginia, 4 Virginia, at large, do certify me, at 1:41 p.m., First 7 the presence 8 Conrad, Esq., 9 sworn by me to tell that of Charles affiant but the truth 11 deposed: 12 BY MR. HAMMER: touching 16 against Yes, I did. 18 Q Would you state, and in Esq. and Sam P. being duly and nothing the matter herein, in the case of Commonwealth please, the grand Jury at that A me if that Q Well, I never Just what was said and was time? told them anything was so what was down there at all. and I denied They askec it. When you say they asked you what was so that 23 down there, 24 the statement A Virginia, Hurdle Hensley? A 25 A. Hammer, Jr., the grand jury of Rockingham as a witness 17 22 before did you, on Monday, the 20th day of County, Virginia, 21 appeared the whole truth, and concerning 15 20 of Charles the truth, December, 1948, appear before told day personally A. Hammer, Jr., the state Rockingham County, Harrisonburg, 14 19 in and for CORNELIAHENSLEYwho, after Cornelia, Q this Bank Building, 10 13 of Harrisonburg, in the office 6 National public you are referring that to what?--are you referring was to you had given to the Commonwealth's Attorney? That I s right. C. OVERTON LEE SHORTHAND REPORTER HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA 1 �~ o· nu ·r 'UH J TA 'ilO duq TB I ,J!U..ro:) 0 !l Il a: lULB i'l :) I t.a.s...t'- ··n•L • .o· t 'lo lg,:.tV rL 1 r. • or br ·.s :gn:.i:.c:fo.uojrfjIJ ! 8 no "· o 'fl. - •b ~ 9 \ r 'IlJ.c ... . :o 1: C . '! j rl j'e.u·, ':' .s 1;er! .II j j .l.. be ab j' cjj;j 0 • a 0 8 <toj.tA q t!38 r ( ... j,erlJ- ,J a j!UJo nl j" I .e y u 9 bn II.Jt e -r I t B ~1 vi en· Lo· I I A r:, ;j~ W IJO b er'j 0 .:.'!•!C-.:1---·t le!Id·' ~ ... 3rf:t 9 -+ .. .,+ ~ ___ A I> c'= A l d ;s(• I [_ - �Cornelia Hensley Affidavit Taken: December 21, 1948 Did you ever tell Q 2 thereof 3 father 4 6 9 call under the questioning had had sexual No. Q Did you deny before your with you on any occasion? that grand jury that your A Yes, I did. Q How many times did the grand jury examine you and you back into Well, the room, Cornelia? it was two times before A II I was called 12 Q You were called 13 A Before. 14 Q What did you tell what occurred 16 grand jury? Well, A there down there them on the first when you were first and I first 19 because 20 Q All right, 21 A Well, that. in two times? they asked me if that 18 said, I would incriminate and I told I was out for lunch. back at 1:30 and I went in one time after 15 22 that had raped you? JO 17 by them, at any time, relations A father 8 the grand jury or any members occasion interviewed was all true That's by the that no, I said I couldn't myself. and was talk what I told them. then what happened? they kept on asking me questions like that them the same thing. 23 Q You told them again 24 A Yes. 25 Q Did you ever tell the same thing? them that that statement was true~ C. OVERTON LEE SHORTHAND REPORTER HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA 2 �•··v • 111: _ eic.n a·. 1 .rs 'l:ec.' l rs.a.'Io 0 ~11eJf.oT 0 t --- -:- ,- ec:r d -~ 1· 'IO 't'l.lf 't j 0 I j V .' :ro.tc =>DO ~ '18 w. rUl · .ns.- lie:i 61 j . 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A No, 2 Q At any time? 3 A They tried 4 brother 5 6 Did you tell 9 and my boy friend I told him. him the reason--told we made it up was because Q Then after happened?--was the first anyone else A Glenn, 13 Q Glenn was called 14 A That's 15 Q Did he take that did they get it, called into in after in after you, what the room? I was. you were? right. paper into the grand Jury? or how do you know? 17 A The yellow piece 18 Q Yes, that 19 A Oh, the Commonwealth's Attorney 20 Q Did he give it 21 A He give it 22 Q And your brother 23 A That's 24 Q Then did they call statement with m and I got mad at him. time they called he was called them the he kept interferring and kept watching 12 25 them my them why you had made it up against Yes, I did. A reason 16 I told your father? !l 11 it. and I had Just made it up against Q 7 10 to but I denied of paper? you had signed. taken that in. to your brother? to my brother. then took it in? right. you back in and ask you if that is true? C. OVERTON LEE SHORTHAND REPORTER HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA 3 �.'·'·v b e.n-r J li.BT 1 8tie.c . rs !£I' as :JA \' .; I s .ml.c ;:;e • aa.s qu b r. I O' m jeu~ 5j 'I .d:Jo'ld I~ SJ d sY A W ilO ,SG,., rr rwot. r 110~ .'Ieq.sq 1:c soe· o' ed;t blb oI.:::e . e '11 rl;t . rtl :teg ~j. t J 9 rS ~JJ P T?O .'OT,u ✓O ,, Al '11r..S:UV ,l. 0 1AHrn , .:J f-'? JS 1Vc..lrlr \t- �Cornelia Hensley Affidavit Taken: December 21, 1948 2 3 A That's right. Q Did the Commonwealth's Attorney go into the jury room at any time while you were in there? 4 Not while A I was in there but I seen him when I went in one time. 6 Q Was that after 8 A Yes, it was. 9 I don't they had examined you and talked to you? know what he did. 10 or before 11 againo It was before Glenn was called 12 Q In other 13 .ft Yes, sir . 14 Q After 15 I mean when he was in there words, in. he was in the room on two occasions~ did they call A That's 17 Q Then what was the line grand jury asked you at that A Well, 20 Q Did they have this went into entered the room, you back again? right. 19 21 in Then I saw him when I went in 16 18 I was ever called the Commonwealth's Attorney then what happened? first. of questioning that the time? they asked me the same thing paper the first over. time that you the grand jury room? 22 A I don't know. It seemed like 23 Q Seemed like 24 A Yes, sir. 25 Q You went in before they had it it was to me. the first Glenn, didn't time? you? C. OVERTON LEE SHORTHAND REPORTER ~ :;ii~""'"'"""'·""'"' 4 �.eice t .e n-xoj ;J-A e 1r.fj ojal erfj ~1re•o8 a'ntGoea 'I e •j eildw •rl I nsrl I jJ.10 e•i:sd;t al £163 a.aw I ef.lrl· • + e<I.i:'l ec-rsrl;t .al B r e b.si: ;3;t'l ~S!fj I aerfw .a.se . c.: j j • "'.0:0 n e V .srij j - .aa A jorl . vm· j uc-v; b""-' • m - .sT b.:..a ;:t 0 ~ : t 8 A -eY (' nl b IC I rrc ILi: j I I.aed1 m r .a 1 e wane 'eI 1 e'Io1ad • .0:i. :.::no e.so 0 0 j e.rfj n )O'I !IO It OO'I I d;:t ·t n'Iojj erl;t berrajno . .a;.,._ B }!:, duo no [ 08 .;t NM .... rl1 'to enli v .j (' UO't j~ j • 'It: 0 r,:Lnj e j .te l:'l e C erl' j j' a.a c.~ •~- j 'I 1 j" rfj' ae .d 'j .sriT ,.. Y.O 'j b ,rf .wo ~ Ifj' '- n'I j 32! •.l l"' ID t _ l ,'C,H C'I. '>JO,::> "ied I .. A 9 f, ' 1 ' erfj o·nl: j.r I A b 1 meGt 9 l j 'GW cl .ae.c'.t L r,a l rTQ ' • 'Ii: ':'.uoi ;:t'rr j ~.I. e r.sri ,erl" :>I• [ f:>.... eea jI j 9 .srl 7 .rrerll'7l v.cxr(, b ,t ( ;J'l .u .b er!-+ O' .e 'I l'I '"'W j £'ij' &q q !C:>fl dj ':'b 'l5rI3' b.i:' £ 8 e ~eeY • 'I I rrI 'Ierljo eri '- , D'IO rt o ,9y oY 9 'I I 2, �-------------,------------------------------Cornelia. Hensley Affidavit Taken: December 21, 1948 2 A Yes, sir. Q Then the second time, 3 it and tell them that 4 at your father? you had done this 5 A That's 6 Q And you told 7 right. I told you might incriminate That's 9 Q And you denied 11 A That's 12 Q And told 14 father 15 boy friends? right. 18 all 19 said, 20 this 21 wanted them up there 22 them. 25 except clear." the statements you gave the you and your brother, up so that "As far And then there no, he wasn't clear, with you and your was a man there and he said as witnesses. it had glasses is on he was going to get night. But they never He called know what they decided. All right, then you were called A of the men as I can see the thing, Alger boy and the man I rode up with that Q as I you could get your And the grand jury--all one said, I don't because were true? them that there 24 that you, had made this That's again. right. 17 23 them the same thing a.way to keep him from interferring A 16 you were mad right. Commonwealth's Attorney understand because yourself? A 13 to deny them you would not testify 8 10 did you continue That's and then they adjourned back the third time; for lunch and is that correct? right. C. 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A v j ".I 1 .i.eg A , lfi;j· rfj .nob - cr �Cornelia Hensley Affidavit Taken: December 21, 1948 2 Q What transpired A Well, there the sheriff on, said the third was waiting 4 me back in and asked me these 5 me about this 6 affairs 7 had been out with my---no, 8 around 2:00 or 3:00 oblock at the police 9 them my story? 11 was out here. questions here Alger boy,that him yes. it wasn't Now on any occasion, jury, 14 said, that or ever indicate 15 way or in any manner? your father true. 17 Q And what you told 18 A And they had me to wrlte·my tha.t I hadn't 20 to write 21 handwriting. 22 asked me--they 23 is so?--is 24 brother my name. I denied signed them I didn't all with you in any that, name too. you know. statement I first Then they told me it was the same them I did write about my da ddy, and I told What you told you may have that. "Then this and I had just know. the grand jury--- So then I told true They asked me why So I did and they said said, and tell with my brother. ever had relations I never. said station to them by anything A Q And he asked me if I did you ever admit to the 16 19 And they asked I had been with him and had up at the hotel grand 25 over. to go back home? And I told 13 So they callee he asked me why did I come up They said them I stayed Q 12 the witness with him, and I told I told Cornelia? came in, wanted to know what they 3 was I afraid time, it. that Then they you have here them, no, my made tha.t up. the grand jury was true and the C. OVERTON LEE SHORTHAND ~all~ REPORTER HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA 6 �I ,.,, j r, j " .fl.erl ~ juo o·je r erf I I oJ:j "e ,.). 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II A What do you mean?--to 12 Q Have any members of your family change your testimony? 14 any of your family 15 or offer 16 this you anything discussed say it wasn't has your brother attempted you to or your mother or to intimidate or threaten if you would change your evidence you in case? A No, sir. 18 Q Has any member of your grandfather's 19 grandfather 20 change your evidence A 22 or your grandmother, in this your to have you case? the matter 23 Uncle Layton or your grandmother, 24 your evidence? A made any efforts family, No, sir. Have they discussed 25 this so? advised 17 21 by the grand to get you to change your eviden,~e 10 13 talked now? A matter was not true, right. to you at any time since 6 Attorney No, they have just with you, that is, and asked you to change told me to do what was best to C. OVERTON LEE () II . ~ ~~""""'""· SHORTHAND REPORTER ""''"' 7 �e lrs 8 ·:toj:tA a 1 d I.es El· ~eianeH s 'IS mooea : ~t1 1 j"- 0 "'!l j el: 'j a . ol1 e ··n.t o~neD 'OV, V o--v; 1: ' l! 9 '°' .a..e1fo ... r.rov; jog , e;t oj ,.ll"'tH sm: cw e'led 0 'IO e o j - - n: .a" e!II UO't uo·r Q_[', j 8 9 e 'ls;:tj,om jl"I.T 'I ~,-1•W .t)U I !l.i: o .ueblv::i wo-v; s rwrlo biuow uo 'U 8!1.i:rl.:t,a uo~ 'Io'l1o H <'l 'ro ~ee o elrlJ 'IUO rJOV: 0 l ~.[ e 1 'ledj.s "-rn•;'l jrr d oj 11 'lg b !JO . 1:o dmb 'I F-ir-r '!l.6 'I ~ee~o e. j . 'I. lei: j,sjj ~uo~ dj ·- n.edo oj- 110,C D"J'a~ bee .uo~. b edj jj •t !I l ed· rob.a 'I 0 "ILTO , .a.i: oo.a ed-'WO I <> ~!.l 'I"'..r,t l J-eed a.sw d".srlw o nd" m bioj ;:te t ev.ruf ~erij '!8 0 rb ~H 0 t 5- :J V,:-- '!..J ,i 33J ~OTSl3VO .0 y C .:f nod"~ J •o I I. .:>VI ':'so.o:ab oj ,.,'lb ··ve 'WO~ e f' I -<J I i, �Cornelia Hensley Affidavit Taken: Decmeber 21, 1948 do. 2 They said father 4 that up to me what I wanted to do. You have always been told Q 3 it was left to always tell correct, the truth about this A Yes, siro 6 Q And what you have told grand jury yesterday; is that isn't Yes, sir, 9 Q You have not been promised that's or making this true. anything by anyone for statement? 11 A No, sir. 12 Q And you have come here voluntarily will today; is that correct? A That's right. The Commonwealth and sheriff 13 free 14 15 questioned 16 la.st 17 me after on your own the grand jury had, before both I went in the time. You mean by that Q that 18 deputy 19 the grand jury as a witness? 20 the the truth? A telling matter; us here today and told B 10 for your Cornelia? 5 7 by counsel sheriff A questioned the Commonwealth and the you after The second time, after you had already I was in the second time. 21 One of the jurymen came out and asked the sheriff 22 Commonwealth. 23 witnesses 24 room but me. 25 to change my mindo So when he come up there, was in one room. So I stayed been before He told in thereo why all them all for the of us to leave the He asked me who got me C. OVERTON LEE SHORTHAND REPORTER HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA 8 �·sbr1~n Y,$IeneH slien~o~ ~ ,i~ ~edsmoea :no ·~T j ~ ------- .ob -- o~ .bej!I£ •T I j.sr:f 'lJJOt •· o1 leem.roD • d am o;t q.u .:.."1:el a Io~ jl ------ Ill e ,eri'.P .IT£,ed e"t.ewI.a ev.sri uoY 9 .ob e $JU b oj .on i~ oj e't.:erl cu b.[od" ev rI uo-v; j ,d· ·w baA d 9 I j ' 8 A 9 . 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Well, A Glenn and I me a.bout anything. you at all and Commonwealth's jury did not they were there? A 14 but this jury? question ftttorney jury room while 13 twice, We got up here about 9:300 and while 10 12 of the grand but he didn't was in session jury? jury. Did he question Q the grand Oh, the Commonwealth called the first office was before the Commonwealth CBllle in and asked me why I changed my story and who got me to change it. 19 nobody, change my mind at all. 20 ing me like 21 your story 22 not that 23 know somebody told 24 and said, 25 he said, I didn't and he said, because," 11 What's this "I'm not---" or something you. He kept him on question- I know somebody did get you to change he says, big a fool", And I told 11 all like And the sheriff about? he says, that, "I'm he says, come in there What's wrong now?" "I then And 11 Somebody' s got her to change her mind a.gain." C. OVERTON LEE ~ Jr SHORTHAND ~ARRISON REPORTER BURG, VIRGINIA 9 �er. n 'lecfmso 'j d O'IO j liea~ro:J :.ae}!.aT a y ;J s e.rU 'I -;t'l lb d-011 P..i j.u J l eo • 1j be If. ~ n . eW ae j.uoo ► :e al. f.:t :) S'!erl ro L' .. 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"You want to go down before 6 to you about what know. He says, "I don't the Judge?" know" I said--I judge or wait here?" 8 says, 9 say anything. 10 Q What you did tell 11 A That's 12 Q And you now deny on your oath that 15 I says, "I'll "Are you going to tell that 17 A No, I denied 18 Q And you say now that your father has never 20 A That's 21 Q But that 23 that 24 the He J\nd I didn't the statement is true? I wrote down is true? Yes. father him right. Q 22 told grand jury was the truth? What do you mean? the statement A there wait here." me the truth?" 16 19 just you gave the Commonwealth's Attorney 14 He says, "Do you want to go down before 7 13 "Are you it. It was all lies. is not the truth had anything and that to do with you? right. you did this because you were mad at your and wanted to get him out or the wa.y for a while; is correct? And further this deponent saith not. 25 C. OVERTON LEE SHORTHAND REPORTER HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA (j 10 �;j JJ . e j o:t 0 J.JO :fj 0 no l ' wom! a ~ j rl 1 11 I ~ .1. 1 a I 0 d 'IO' ;t 1 ob'- -- ;t j 0 .e r j" • ...., j I b.a rt JJ. .$ ~ j d .u'!j erl;t '1 r orfj ~e r oj 0 e d !~ 'l 1:o· j e t !IO 0 8 .:tlJ'IJ b 0 l.rr 0 '10 T C 0 'I 0 II e \8 a .:tu'Id' .cfj 8"" .b ' lJ~ II r.fj 'I8 j j~ fJO 9 lj ;tae 6.; j .-.r1..a. .:te e 'I . E ·wo 0 a 0 'l a· o j jc ;ta A o 'rl:t I e ' ? ~If j ob ;:t ' 0 j .9lJ j ne •. j' V • .d:t ·! j I • od' 0 rlT C lj e· j, l . t 'W '1 0 . 'lo :iuo 'IO, j j ~ •ri j ---j ..I. rl-'- o, A 'I a "Ierij j i "+ .jf'N j 'I fl ?uo . d.:t • :r u LJ V 9'l 00 j rfj �Cornelia Hensley Affidavit Taken: December 21, 1948 I further 2 her signature this 4 5 affidavit certify that affiant Cornelia to each of the foregoing for purposes ten pages day of December, affixed comprising of identificationo Given under my hand at Harrisonburg, 21st Hensley Virginia, this 1948. 6 8 9 10 My Commission Ex:r:tres February 5, 1950. II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 C. OVERTON LEE SHORTHAND REPORTER HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA 11 �jlv "t1 e eaoH l Ien·1.o ::> j nej .nol e.t.d n ·r.i.V ~ere.aeH 'I - cf.me..,,- I • 11 alose'!o o· ljaeb· ~ b 11 ' I ..I" e :,:e.d 1o j 'Ir.rd.aoe • 'I'!. 'I!J '101 .srl m 'I e j V IIIJ b '11 V , •rl:t I ,. D • ,L.., 8 JI ill I I I "'"3, lt'OHl3VO ~ r .,_ Tfl q,_ 'lV A: I-' HIV ,< • I H .:> 14 ~ ~Ali I �T_ l �PrisonersReportof Rockingham Jail ________________Date ✓ Arrested_/L::2/_---_:f Date Bailed Out_ ___________ . ___________________ Again Placed in Jail. ______________________________ Male/ ----;z:--___ _____female ________Age_'/.Y._ __Race.u)_ __Single _______ Married __~Divorced _________ Separated ________Widow ________Widower_ _______Illiterate ________Gr. SchooL ------High Sch. _______ V ocationaL ______College ________Dtug Addict__ __ Employed ~Reason fot Being in )aiL.k Occupation do/--~-- _l2ii_'___________________ _ Reason for Release from JaiL ____________________________________________________________________ _ Amount of Fine ____________Cost_ __________ Sentence Time ________________________________________ State ____~----- County ___________________ City ___________________Town ___________________ Federal_ _________________Army __________________Navy __________________ Others ___________________ ____________________________________________ Fel. ___~ Miscellaneous ____________________________ABC ________________________Ins. ________________________ Date Committed//_-::-/4-f-c-e _7'.e;:;;_ of TtiaL _________________. Date of Release __________. ______ Court Committee From __________________________________________Type of Court_ ___________________ Transferred From ________________________________ Transferred To __________________________________ Reason for Transfer _____________________________________________________________________________ _ Physical Condition ________________________________________ Contagious Disease, If Any ______________ Fine After Prisoner at Jail; Amount to State$ ____________Amount to City$ ____________ Date Reported ,,. 0-/J J / )! 1 (7' ~ 1 ______________________________________ ~J Deputy and Jailer I <-f'/ , '-{f • __________________________________________________Sheriff 't. tu--. ��IN THECIRCUITCOURT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA CO.,~JlONV.TEALTH OF VIRGINIA vs. HURDLE HENSLEY Comes now the defendant, quash the venire upon its face. facias Hurdle Hensley, impaneled at this by counsel, and moves the Court to term of Court for irregularities appearing �,,,. �IN THECIRCUITCOURT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA vs. HURDLE HENSLEY Comes now the defendant, autreforis (1) acquit of codefendant, That he is indicted with one, Cornelia (2) Hurdle 'Hensley and files That on to-wit: tried estoppel, Court with having committed adultery on to-wit: the 27th day of November, 194$. the 12th day of January, by jury in this his plea of res adjudicata, and plea in bar and says as follows: and charged in this W. Hensley, this Court on Warrant 1949, Cornelia W. Hensley was charging that the said Cornelia W. Hensley did on the 27th day of November, 1948, fornication on the date aforesaid, of Section 4543 of the Code of Virginia." V. Cornelia f'ollowin~ verdict, "We, the Jurors, find the defendant Lyle M. Armentrout, Foreman. That this petitioner by That the jury impaneled in the case heard that day, in the case of Commonwealth of Virginia Cornelia commit with one, Hurdle Hensley, a person whom she is forbidden law to marry, in violation (3) "Did unlawfully says that the charge W. Hensley, manifestly against the joint returned the not guilty." him and against the said and of a necessity, committed was one that required the said Cornelia W. Hensley, W. Hensley, if any offense was act of both the petitioner and that a jury having been duly impaneled and having heard the evidence of the Commonwealth in the case of Commonwealth V. Cornelia guilty, W. Hensley and having found the said Cornelia that defendant the same is now a bar against for the alleged identical petition warrant in against this the case of Commonwealth V. Cornelia of Commonwealth V. Cornelia of the verdict of the jury returned as by the record said judgment remains in full thereof thereon against not this in the warrant against petitioner. and prayed to be read as a part thereof of the warrant part hereof proceedings charge contained Cornelia W. Hansley and the indictment to this further w. Hensley Attached is a copy of the w. Hensley. W. Hensley together In the copy with a copy and is asked to be read as a more fully force and eff'ect and at large and the appears; which said Hurdle Hensley ��avers and in fact says, Hurdle Hensley referred that he, the said Hurdle Hensley, to in said warrant Hensley is one and the s~me person; Cornelia,. Hensley was arrested of Commonwealth V. Cornelia W. and that the charge of which the said and acquitted of which the said Hurdle Hensley is now indicted to having been committed by Cornelia charge; and this w. Hensley, as aforesaid and the felony is the same act alleged who was acquitted of the the said Hurdle Hensley is ready to verify. Wherefore the said defendant discharged and the said prays judgment, and that he may be dismissed by the Court here from the premises in the present indictment and specified. ��6 Arrest Warrant The Commonwealth of Virginia,} T . • h am C ounty, o-w1t R oc k 1ng To the Sheriff of Said County: Whereas, ----'G'-'e"'-o~•_D_._C_:___=:_o_n_r_.:a_d_,,_, ---'-C_o_mm_o_n_w_e_a_l_t_h_' _s_:_A_t:._t_o_r_n_e---"y __ of said County, has this day made complaint and information on oath before me, J. C1 erk of Trial T. J. or J.P. C_o_r_n_e_l_i_a_W_._H_e_n_s_l_e_y ____________________ of the said County, that ___ on the.__ marry, peace Swartz, -"'2'-'7'-'t=h=--__ day of_ _.N=.,_..:-,:o-'-v-"e=-=m=b=-e=-r __ , 19~, in the said County, did fornication to C. and with in one Hurdle violation dignity of of the a person Hensley, Section 4543 Commonweal th of of whom she the Code of Justice Court _ unlawfully is forbidden Virginia, commit by law against the Vir•ginia These are therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to command you forthwith to apprehend and bring before the Trial Justice of the said County, the body of the said __________________ Cornelia W• Hensley to answer the said complaint and to be further dealt with according to law. Given under my hand this_-=2--'-7--"t=-=h=-----day of____ D=--=-e-=c-=e-=m=-=b:.....:e=--=r'------• 19_A&_. /s/ J.C. Swartz Clerk Memo. of Commonwealth Name Witnesses: Address ·--- ------- �,; - ~ :, 0 • 8 0,:, Q.. rgg.5·g Hensley Issued 1/12/49 JUDGEMENT no SI) " C) :::· ;:,rt i;l:, <1> ► :, ., o.. :,- C: :, 0. l"'t::, .... " - ....;:,-o. o-" " 3 :, :, :,--0 -< ;:,., s~ i;i ~ :, (t) December 29th, 1948 A 2493 Criminal Docket No. 0. Commonwealth is found the defendant and the Court guilty, vs. suspends the imposition in this case of sentence on gooo. behavior of the Corne]ja defendant for a period of one year. G;ven under my hand hand this 29th day of December, 1948. ~,;::, -(t),; Upon the hearing of the within charge, 5- ..oo· { Arrest Warrant (t) ~,; _p..."2 ::, SI) 1-1 rt O..~:, n a n°";f 5: g-~ " ~ 3 ;i ~ g rt (t) ~8:. ::::,--i:: 0. ., -< ::, (JQ -· ::::::, ,; ~SI): " r' Clerk's Fee - $.....1.•.25..... 64 ..... - $ ....9..•.. $ ......... !'.5.0.... Summoning Witness December B. L. Kiser, , 19-48. ".... $........................ Jail Fees $ ....................... ---- $:.l.6..•.. 8.9..... C: ~n n· ~::, n-- 5· g :,- :,; ::r- ...... (t) '< (") (t) I.O ~§·-g \ ;f :, ~-(t) :,--9:r-! n 3 : ;:,-., : n ~ -< : ='."8O" Miles carried prisoner .3.~. PORTER R. GRAVES Total mileage Trial Justice Plea Guilty 12-29-48 - .l0.8 ...... 8 864 >-<: 'T1 :;,::, ? 0 8 ;<; () z C) ::r: ► .., -~ 0 ½ 9 ;:,- (IQ 0 0 "' . " 'O 0 ~ "' "' < " ~ ., ., 0. :, -< .,n 0. ?;""' o' .... 0 rt :, ;:,- ~ ;, " () 0. OQ 0 " C: ....., ,;;· ;:,:, n0 -< n "< ~ :;,::, 0 0 :, rt :,:, .,5· ~ g ~r.> ., :,- ~~::,: .Tl .... z.., 5- ;::\ OQ :.,.~oaI Miles travelled by officer ".... o' 0 ~ ;:,- -·:, (t) 0.. Officer's Mileage C: 5· rt 'O :, 0 : $....2 ..!.50 ..... I () 0 : ~ ~ Commonwealth's Attorney Total -< ;r:ro o ::, 2-s-~ "-· s• 3: :, and Mileage $.. ► 3 M. "' "' 5· Dep. z OQ ti')-· 0 Witness Attendance r:;J ~ () $.....2...! . .00..... Trial Justice Fee Arrest and Mileage g day of C) " 3 a·r~·;_;";:,- .,:,0. " n "8; ~:: .., C: -< "~ :,-., ~ -0 g: ::: -· .... '-' -o,... C: n -· F" 5-,, 3 ~ ;::;· -< O.cn """ p:, " ~C: 0.~ () 3 oaO : 0 29th ~ : n O.r, '."" this < CJ): n,..,.,; " $....l ...0.0.... ~ (t)::, ';--' Issuing Justice's Fee 'T1 ::, l"'t o..::,----•l"'t: 't"' $ ...................... __;;· 0 g 5·::i-5.• ., 0Cl.. ....., < ~ : 'O 'O ., ".... 5C: • ~§ 0 g..g- O" "::.· .., ------ tI1 0 5· :, ;, < ;;;· ~ ..M: ::, ► OQ 0. 0: C. (t) n ~,;: o'~ w. Hensley before l"'t ., " ...,n ;rn C: 0.., < ::.· "3 ., 0. .,":, 0. :r ~ OQ Fine (t) -· -·" :, Ul O" a~-crs. s.:.:;..o §..~::, ::, ..., 5- 5· ~ 5- Oo~~ ,; '"T\o Executed the within warrant by arresting and delivering the body of _c_ornelia -· ~ ~ ; §. i;i-< ~ w. Hensley o'(t) :,- 0 .., .., 0 "::.· 5>< " "; 0 5- .. 3 0 " ~ " "' e.. "< 5.... "e.. 0..., -< s ~ .... "' 113. :::· :, 0. " ,;· "' . :,--- rt 2"'" ~ :J"",; ~ -(t) 3 -< " g g_g~ :, Trial Justice Court 0 Fi 3 ;:,- C: ?<' -·" () 3 () 0 C: c:;- .., :, :,~ 5- ;:; " ., "' "' "' -< ~ 0:. 8 0. :, rt ..., "3 ., "' :, 0 0 n ?;""' 5· 5· (IQ ., ;:,- 0. " " O" rt 0. rt 0 rt ;:,- " ? r w ~ "0..., Appeal noted and granted to Circuit Court of Rockingham County, Va- on Jan. 6, 1949. PORTER R. GRAVES,T.J. �IN THECIRCUITCOURT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA vs. HURDLE HENSLEY No. 1 We, the Jurors, find the defendant not guilty. Lyle M. Armentrout, Foreman �I �IN THECIRCUITCOURT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA THECOMMONVlEALTH OF VIRGINIA vs. HUF.DLEHENSLEY PLEAIN ABATEMENT ANDMOTION TO QUASH The said Hurdle Hensley in his ovm proper person, heard the said indictment read, comes into court and having says that he ought not to be compelled to answer or plead to the same because he says and contends of his plea in abatement and motion to quash as follows (1) returned to-wit: That the Attorney for the Commonwealth appeared before this indictment on the indictment against against this was not sworn as a witness (2) their thie defendant defendant before That the said Commonwealth's Attorney inspection and guidance, a certain extrinsic them under oath, witnesses this (3) to do indirectly including the prosecutrix, before statement in this of the Commonwealth's Attorney evidence that no legal returned examined the witnesses said written purported ~stimony for interogation submitted of the an indictment by the prosecutrix against and other this defendant; to the aforesaid for the reason Grand Jury, the indictment was found upon the Hensley and Glan Hensley, who were the only witnesses before sent before to Glen Hensley to examine is void inasmuch as the Grand Jury says that said indictment of Cornelia instrument by law nor proper evidence before them on by them against evidence having been presented testimony that by so doing the and, That the said Grand Jury had no legal which to found the indictment given the case and thereby allowed the of returning although the same had been repudiated heard by the Grand Jury; allegedly that which he is prohibited and that the Grand Jury and as the basis and, to the said Grand Jury for That same was used by the Grand Jury as a basis defendant, witnesses submitted The said Grand Jury had already to them on instructions the same. said Grand Jury; and improper hearsay Commonwealth's Attorney ~ttempted from doing directly. he, the said Commonwealth's Attorney, purported Attorney for the Commonwealth by the prosecutrix Grand Jury to consider while the said Grand Jury was deliberating and that for appearing the Grand Jury that said Grand Jury was found the indictment, upon whose as shown by the ��., return into open Court of said indictment found upon the te·stimony of Cornelia This defendant (the prosecutrix) part files herewith from said affidavit that that presented Cornelia Hensley no competent evidence was and it appears for the Commonwealth appeared before against the purported this defendant. the Grand It further sworn before the Grand Jury, Glen Hensley, the witnesses written statement of the prosecutrix to of the Attorney for the Commonwealth the said Hurdle Hensley, judgment of the said indictment is they may be made and read as a it appears that on the indictment the Grand Jury at the request And this, and prays that the Attorney from said affidavit one of the witnesses, of the witnesses, said Grand Jury upon which it found an indictment, Jury during its deliberation appears the affidavit from which affidavit given by them before "This indictment Hensley and Glen Hensley." and Glen Hensley, of this plea, wherein it is stated, is ready to verify; and that wherefore he prays the same may be quashed. COMN!ONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA vs. (AFFIDAVIT) HURDLE HENSLEY VIRGINIA _c_d ..... 11 .... N........ r_y,,___ ___ On this of _lfq '1 hiN &-t/AA1 g.'-W day of M ,tJR c. to-wit: Hurdle Hensley, the above named defendant, in and for the State and C...o u ti! T 'f set forth in the foregoing before the undersigned aforesaid ..!llUJllkl---1i:Jbf'.h1:te~::.....-~-day-of ___ -__ -_-_-_- ___ and things , 19 19, , personally 1-1- , -1.-9::_' __ , P.FPvT appeared Y t!.. /J£ Notary Pttbl~c 1Yf1 wl1o8e eomm-issien-expires and made oath that the matters plea are true to the best of his information, knowledge and belief. Given under my hand this ffW day of ___M___,!/....._!t ___ c.~H..__ ______ tary Public , 19 .t./f • �.,. �IN THECIRCUITCOURT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGI"IA v. HUP.DLE HENSLEY Now comes the accused, the indictments of any further January, filed Hurdle Hensley, and moves this against prosecution thereof for the following commit adultery Cornelia of fact on the 12th day of Hensley, not guilty charged in the warrants in that of adultery Hensley, carrying found that of adultery. of the case were resolved when the jury by their and which warrants in the case then heard were not guilty the peace and dignity and evidence Cornelia the jury by its verdict judgment of the court. Hensley. These cases charged the said Cornelia against Cornelia Hensley, when the jury found the defendant, defendant, Hensley. with one, Hurdle Hensley, favor of the defendant, this that "The 23rd day of November and the 27th day of November, 1948, Commonwealth." That all issues defendant, reasons: 1949, a jury was impaneled in the case of Commonwealth V. Cornelia did on, to-wit: of him on the 20th day of December, 1948, and for a dismissal The warrant in the cases of Cornelia Hensley, Court for the dismissal in verdict found the with Hurdle Hensley. A fortiori not guilty the identical this of adultery as charge against defendant Wherefore this and the defendant defendant prays ��IN THECIRCUITCOORT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA CO&lMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA vs., HURDLE HENSLEY Comes now the defendant, venire summoned in this of each ballot districts Hurdle Hensley, cause and assigns as his reasons therefor drawn from the box there appears to be the initial and the City of Harrisonburg marks upon said ballot to identify jury is drawn from the box, their and no consideration they are residents thereon; that there the statute names shall be listed that on the back of the different should be no identifying them from any other ballot in drawing said ju..-ry it is mandatory that the venire and moves the Court to quash the in the jury box; that be followed and that as the in the order drawn constituting may be given as to the districts except in such cases as provided by statute. or city of which ��STATE OF VIRGINIA, COUNTYOF ROCKINGHAM,to-wit: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF SAID COUNTY: The grand for the body of the Circuit Court their 27th oaths of the County of Rockingham of said County, do present that day of November, 1948, unlawfully daughter, Cornelia 4543 of the dignity of the This Cornelia and sent at its in said did W. Hensley, indictment before of Virginia, in and and now attending December County, term, is then commit adultery age eighteen, Code of Virginia, Commonwealth W. Hensley State with and Glen Hensley, the grand jury on the the peace testimony witnesses to give the his of Virginia. found upon and there in violation against the 1948, HURDLEHENSLEY, on or about and feloniously Section court jurors of sworn in evidence. of and �) 1948 / Foreman ?J'I ,6 p-eu.1 Adultery INDICTMENT COMMONWEALTH - ·J V• term HURDLEHENSLEY Felony December , A true... bill: - ~ Cornelia W. Hensley Glen Hensley Witnesses: 1. 2. George D. Conrad Commonwealth's Attorney �INSTRUCTIONNO. The Court intercourse stitutes if the between adultery. you believe accused, November, Hensley, from Hurdle 1948, then instructs the a married man and an unmarried The Court further the evidence Hensley, committed you I shal him that the instructs beyond on or adultery find jury about with guilty, act of woman conthe jury a reasonable the his sexual 27th doubt day daughter, as charged that that of Cornelia in the indictment. �'[' .! [' J �INSTRUCTIONNO._&_ The Court crime may be upon the convicted circumstantial jury alleged that convict the the the evidence defendant him in in defendant evidence such connected so charged the to have with been that circumstantial indictment; this case upon circumstantial coupled circumstantial connected jury a reasonable person jury circumstantial from upon beyond against instructs the evidence believe evidence, jury instructs other proved that with one charged evidence with doubt is other from guilty have alone, such circumstantial crime the court the right alone, evidence, evidence or from such evidence, believe the beyond reasonable if of the evidence other or evidence, therefore, they with if to or upon the circumstantial guilt doubt. of the �.. t. ..t r 0 j �~ INSTRUCTION NO. upon the The Court instructs Commonwealth to reasonable doubt of charged against for Commonwealth the absolute more certainty than accused satisfy ls #?&- guilty the prove an offense the accused, to or beyond the jury thereof all that the accused and every does establish jury the guilty mean that the guilt that upon beyond all the lity of reasonable all element it the is thereof, necessary accused of mistake evidence resting beyond material not possib burden as doubt. or a whole to an tocb the �r -I �INSTRUCTIO NO. The Court instructs stand and to testify guilt or innocence, is entitled the jury th t the failure creates no presumntion his failure to consider. 12. to test·fy against of +he ccused tot<; e the him and in considering is not a circumstance his which the jury �r ,.. �-----------------------------------------""--'--------~--'--"" INSTRUCTIONNO. The ,CoU!r'ltinstructs ··evidence that statements the i tness the ju.ry that the witnesses, in con lict stand, Cornelia w· th or in in considering even though Hensley crime with w"iich he is charged, the any such contradiction or conflict~tements hut must consider the case of the statements that determin1ng e ceu whether ~ said jury accused they may consider witnesses and Glenn Hensley, contradiction the guj l t they may believe of the evidence or innocence from the m:1y have made gi t H,I'.' em on of the accm:ec. of the are not at 11.berty of the as if the or e~ther to take into consicerntfori es 1..ritness/or either o them, said the.witnesses statel!'ents for ,£. of them/are haci never the sole made the pur~ose ~o:r::.t.ty of be iPf. I. of �r j �INFTRUCTIOJ NO.£ Before evidence reasonable only, the jury thnt c'loubt. It a conviction, as to nroduce reason&ble a moral doubt. the accurnd gui ty of the offence or more ~rob~ble authori? ~, he is can c?nvict is not sufficient than h·s tut innocence. the evidence certainty B.S that they roust be satisfied froi:; the ch,'.'>rged in the indictment beyond al 7 thPy shoulcl 'beli.Pve his gui t T'lroba le o degree merely wilJ of probability roust be of such a. ch:1racter of tne prisoner's gui1t, anc. tendency to the exclusion of ��__ff_ INSTRUCTTON ~o. The Court instructs a crime to be innocent the jury that unt·1 a reasonAble doubt and this through the entire cases there strong, his gu·lt is not sufficient upon the t· e, concur in pointing ~· is establ.f'hed to every stage presum~ tion of ·nnocence. b thereof w· th the Comrnom"ealth beyond lace, caution mens, and and in~ Mere usp1c1on, evidence u~on ~hich to convict,~ evidence mu t be scanned with great is relied resumes every person cfr,rged ryresum tion of innocence goes with the nrisoner case and applies is a legal the law ~ opportunity, 1 cou,tful no m tter c·rc f' where circumsbntfa.l h01i 11 qntia evirlence motivP, ::ind conduct must all out the accused be'ond re sonab e doubt ~s the guilty party. ��INSTRUCTION NO. The Court criminal corpus cases delicti eufficient guilt that instructs the Jury .f:i__ that in this as in all the burden is upon the Commonwealth to prove beyond all reasonable there of the accused, doubt. may be suspicion but that the proof Commonwealth must be such as to establish a reasonable case doubt. It is not or probabllity offered his of the by the guilt beyond the ��In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: to appear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court House thereof, at 10 o'clock, a. m., on the./f/t✓.day of. .........{~ .. . 19f.j..to testify and the truth to '"y·~·b•h~lf of.:••~•f•~•=: '"th, zdI~f~h:g:,t•················ who stands charged with and indicted for a felony misdemeanor. And this you shall not omit under penalty of £100. And have then and there this Writ. Witnes; J. ROBERT SWITZER, Clerk of our said Court, at the Court House, the .../~ day of .L {I'~ .. 19.f"'}(, and in • the/V. ..... year(ff the Commonwealth., -······.;it!?J-W:_ct;;:_.. . ~/f_;;r• Clerk �C 0 ~ ~ w ~ C/l E 'C ~ C .;: .... 0 'C 0 .0 Q$ 0 G) 0 a, Q, :::i ..... �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting:, You are hereby commanded to summon .......J.Q~ ....R9..~9.-.C.~P. ....@.d ...D.r..l!....F.l!.L..'--..B.ye.r..s ........... . to appear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court House thereof, at 9:30 o'clock, a. m., on the ....1.7.thday .......................... . ..............19..49 .. , of.. .................J.anuary to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Commonwealth against. ............................................ . ........................................................... .HUR.DLE ....HENS.LEY .................................................................................................. . who stands charged with and indicted for a felony Mts~~And this you shall not omit under penalty of £100. And have then and there this Writ. Witness, t-~.:f ~H-2£R;-Glcl'l~ ~"t'tM>ftid. 173rd ~!t, day of... ...J.anua.r.y................ , 19..49 ..., and in the :W,....... yea of THE SERVICE PRESS at the Court House, the .....l5.th �f J ~~ '.""-'< "'d () tx1 : ~ c-i ~ ~ - I~ t ' ! ~ ~i '. ("I I ~ ~ ,- }~ i~7g - ~ ., ~~ C: 1-1 :. ~. ! I :t ~ ~ ~ ~~: t ~ .~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ... .... (~ .......... . s c-t- PJ co t.f>. -~ co PJ ,.-.J ~ vi•~ 0 t-'j co~ •• :::1 C-i PJ 0 t-3 ..__, ~ t'1 (() z tr:l PJ :::1 (l) 0 'O CJ) s:: o' en Cll (l) D c-t- ::r: ::s 1--'• tr:l t-➔ t:1 . ::r: < ~ ~ ::r: 1-3 t-➔ tr:l !l> ~ z 0 E::: ~ 0 0 Executed the within SU1J1.1:1ons at the office of Dr. ·F. L. Byers, in the Professional Building, s. Main st., Harrisonburg, in Rockingham cqunty, Virginia, the usual place of business of D~. F. L. Byers, by delivering a true copy thereof and giving information of its import to Elizabeth T. Green, the person found in charge of such place of business, this 15th day of January, 1949. · U~~•~r~ ,Dep. for ;:,am. C~enef; s.R.C. �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham You are hereby commanded to summon .......Hugh .T......Fr.ey., ...N.elson County, Greeting: ...T.•...Ruffman, ...RQbert .D....... Li$.ke.Y.~...A.•.... J......... fi.t.z:w~t.~;r1'. ...E.,.....F..•.... E.9-T.l.Y.t. ..C.•....w...... E.wiug., ....~P4 ...P.., H. :Ii~;d;:~::~:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: to appear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham C01mty, at the Court House thereof, at 10 o'clock, a. m., on the ..1.7.tblay of ......J.an:uarY., say in behalf of the Defendant ................................................................. .............. 19..49 to testify and the truth to in the prosecution of the Commonwealth against....................................... . ll-ur.qJ who stands charged with and indicted for .. a e...:a.~n~.l.e.Y. .................................................................. . felony ~ And this you shall not omit under penalty of £100. And have then and there this Writ. Witness, ]. ROBERT SWITZER, Clerk of our said Court, at the Court House, the ........l.l.th day of ...J.anuar.y ..,. ........ 19.49 .., and in the 1. ear the Com .... �liU.tWLE .l:iEm:iLEY / ADb. Chas. ) I0 Wit Spa A. Hammer, Jr. 1949 January C 6 17 �, ' I ~ ,./ "J )_/ ); __ if I'( ~, ~_,, - .,_,;--0 V .,-,- I / ""'\ c-~_,,,t.., £r ;// V ( ,,,,..-y l c..,I ��Commonwealth v. Hurdle Hensley This wealth, • of the day came again and the accused, sheriff Hammer, Jr., sworn for and having of this the trial heard of the moved the court the nitn o'clock. county of this and this and the said attorneys, jury introduced is adjourned the Charles impanelled A. and to adjournment, E~XXNRX~ll«X]{R~x~~xx thereupon, evidence the common- came in the custody came pursuant which motion case for Hensley, case commonwealth, to strike attorney and by his the evidence commonwealth, consider, Hurdle and Sam P. Conrad; on behalf for the the accused, offered court until by counsel, by the attorney takes tomorrow time to morning at �1 �Commonwealth v. Hurdle Hensley This day came again and the accused, sheriff of this Hurdle the attorney Hensley, county ~he trial came pursuant of this And the court case having made on yesterday half of the came in the custody and by his and Sam P. Conrad; jury considered attorneys, impanelled Charles A. Hamrner,Jr., xrixnxiNx of the accused the evidence doth overrule of the and sworn for the to adjournment, the motion :tk2x to strike commonwealth, for the commonwe&.lth, said offered motion on beand refuse to strike said evidence, to which &.ction of the court the accused, • the by counsel, excepted. And thereupon, XfflDC«a»xx~x~ evidence herein «aNXiJWeoccompleted, E2kxxxxaxxxmrxa««ax2oc was uxxoc, at the conclusion of which the said accused, by counsel, renewed his motion to strike the eviand his plea of res adjudicata, dence offered on behalf of the commonwealth,µhich motionLthe and plea court again overruled and to which the accused, by counsel, excepted--. And having and heard the argument room to consider their received the instructions of counsefhe verdict, 1/ jurors of the court were sent to their ��..... IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY,VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA v. HURDLEHENSLEY ComeE now the defendant plea of res and plea (1) d.. ~udicata, committed w. Hensley charging and charged that the Ccr-nelia e-:'oresaid, that day, the NAT. BK, BLOG, Hurldle jury in the following verdi~ts, defendant not guilty." That this petitioner petitioner FIRST Hensley the sai on Warrants w. Hensley did on trn cornmitt Hensley, a jury hsving a person in violation of That on the 11 impaneled ~hom in the two cases caE'e of Commonv,ealth of 1 :. Hensley, ?e, 11 returned the Jurors find the th: Lyle M. Armentrout, says that Cornella the charg2s V'l•. Hensley, if sny offense re11ire and the 1949 Cornelia Court "Jy law to marry, V. 'Jornel ia was one that HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA with 1948 and on the 27th day of one, and of a necessity, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW in this Did unlawfully with and ggainst 204 Court Cornelia~,. 4543 of the Code of Virginia. Vlr,.tinia CHARLES A. HAMMER one, 11 she iE forbidden that with by jury said 1948, fornication (3) in this the 12th day of January, was tried November, heard eatoppe, 1948. 23rd day of November, date his IMJ.&lbattof codefendant, adultery on to-wit: Section this the 27th day and the 23rd day of November, That and files as follows: That he is indicted on to-wit: Hensley AC..8.v•I autrefoJis in bar and says having (2) Hurdle the said joint Cornelle been duly Foreman. against manifestly v,as committed act of both u. impaneled the Hensley, and having him �• J �heard the evidenc8 Commonwealth V. said Cornelia of the Common•ealth Cornelia '''. Henrley nom A bar against defendant for d ctments Cornelia this petitioner. W. Hensley. in the In the V. Cornelia '· o~ the returned BE jury a part large appe~rs; and effect facts which said that he, Hensley V. Cornelia T. Hensley are and acquitted the said Hurdle Hurdle Hensley Wherefore may be dismis_sed premises CHARLES A. HAMMER ATTORNEY-AT-LAW 204 FIRST NAT, BK. BLOG. HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA in the and d Hurdle in said present to red more fully remain 1~ full avers one and the sqid of Commonwealth 11 by Cornelia t. of the charges; and this the and Hensley • and the -gelonies is now indicted force and the same person; Cornelia and at and in Hensley, warrants said t9 been committed was of which same acts Hensley, said to verify. defendant E is a copy of the ~erdicts the said in~ of Commonweqlth are le ready the thereof copies Hensley es aforesaid Hensley who was acquitted to this record-thereof of which the to having Attached and are asked the said arrested alleged and the with Hurdle to the chArges Hensley ju~gem:nts referred this of Commonr:er:.lth V. Cornella theraon as by the the same are contained as a pert together and ~he said says, Bur~le that 111• of found rhar~es copy of the narrants Heneley hereof case the againe identic8l and prAyed to be read of the warrants that proceedings egainst cases and having no+: guilty, further against petition 11';. Hensley thP alleged in the warran:;s in the charged indictment prays ':) the judgement, Court specified. here and that from the re �r �~ ~~-~P7 VIRGINIA, ~OF_~, I State 3.,,_;(/_~~ a Notary Public and ~✓roresaif. whose commission /~y -Hensley autrefois of n~, ~- whose name is acquit 0 , signed me in my said things &etforth do hereby in the foregoing my hand this~ has this plea expires certify to foregoing and estoP.pel, before Given under l9A in and for plea on the that res the Hurdle judicata day personally api:eared are -----d day of ...... CHARLES A. HAMMER ATTORNEY-AT-LAW 204 FIRST NAT. BK. BLDG. HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA �l ( I l fa 1 �6 Arrest \Varrant The Commonwealth of Virginia,} T 't. • h am C ounty, o-w1 R oc k 1ng To the Sheriff of Said County: Whereas, ---=G::...ce=-o=-=•--=~• --=C--=o=nr=---a.=--=:d,__.,---'C=-c-=-mm==-=o=-=n=-v,'-'-'l-=-e-=a=l=--t=h=--' ...:;s:__.=-=-·-t-=t-=o-=r-=n=e:::....,,,_y _____ of said County, has this day made complaint and information on oath before me, J • C• artz, Clerk T. of the said County, that __ on the Justice Court =C--=o=r'-=n=e=-1=1,_,,a"---• ..:...•-=H::...ce=--=n=s=-=1--=ec..y.__ _____________________ day of 27th of Trial J. or J. P. _ fovember forn1cation=-=1~th='---"0~11=e'---=cc....=..="--===---=-===-=c.....c.....L..L_=--~P~e=r~s~o~n=-~b~o~m-'----s~h~e -t_o_m_a_r_r~Y~,_i_n _________ pe1rne nnd dipnity e_c_t_i_o_n_4_5_4_3 of the Code of Virginia, of the Commom eo.lth These are therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth ___________________ ~.... i...,.rc..,!c""l....,__,n""'i'-"a....__ _____________ ag inst the _ of Virginia, to command you forthwith to apprehend and bring to answer the said complaint and to be further dealt with according to law. Given under my hand this __ 2~7_t..:...hc..__ __ _ Memo. of Commonwealth Name Witnesses: Address �Docl-rnt No. 2216 w. Copy for Cornelia Hensley ,., ~no n, ::, 0 JUDGEMENT Issued ,s • 1/12/49 Cl :;l::, :;:n, ::, Trial Justice Court C ::, 0.. n, ► ~ g__Q?:. ~.: g-5--~~ (/) 29th, 1948 Criminal Docket No. 3 -< A 2493 ::,- "0.. Upon the hearing of the within charge, the defendant is founo g gullty, and the Court suspends the imposition of sentence in this rRse en good behaviqr of the defendant for a period of one year. Given under my hand this 29th day of December, 1948. ::, Commonwealth { vs. ~~ n Q:I .., S,s "o..(ti -r.i,., 0:1 ,., .f-L-g ::, 0:1,., rt o..if::," inn.if --oer::, ~ ;;-8 :. ::re: §. f.l-< _Q_Qffitl rt ,., ~o 3 ~ 5· ? g (ll 8 (ll er (i) :, OQ -· 0.. ::,~ ;fn 0.. ., C O ,.. 0 C:: -< Executed the within warrant by arresting and delivering the body of :::::, ~(ti (1) !l) ::, __Q_Q_r ne 1 i a OQ 0:1 w. Hensle~, Q:I: Ii):::, CJ). n, j ' : l"'t-< 0.. ::,- -·rt: OQ C : ;;l§. 0 g..g-< r 2'.::i-o o nrt,., :--i before ':-4: .... $---··-·····--··········· Issuing Justice's Fee $...1....0.o______ _ Clerk's Fee - $...2__ •.0.0...._. Arrc:st and Mileage $....9..... 6..4. .._- Witness Attendance 0 day of 0:, ::.. () , 1948 . December B. L. Kiser, 3• 3· .;;· "' 5· Dep. ::, ... (1) $ ........ ! ..9.9 ....... ..... ~ $_______ 2_. 50 ... Jail Fees $......_,_______________ _ ______ $ ____________ ,......... . ...... - - - - $16..•_8..9. .....~~-~ a. fin ....7..2....,_ Miles travelled by officer ...3.6....... Miles carried prisoner Total mileage POBTFRP. GRAVES Trial Justice Plea Guilty 12-29-48 : ., -< . ....... ~~ i - 108 ....... 8 'S"o4 0.. " In 0 ... ... C 'O 0 ::, ..... ~ 0 ~ 0 n ?<" n 0 ::, g: 5· 5· OQ ::,- P. ., >-l 3 ::,() 3 : ::, ::,-., g. .;· n i'I'" ::, 3 "a O : "'-· li:: -·::, ::,- 0"'::, Officer's Mileage " < (1) " E "rtrt C li: ~. ~;:~~ and Mileage $ ____________________ _ ::,- 0.. () 9-:c.-o . "Og O\ ~ ~ 0.. ~ -<~~ta 0 ~ " 0 ;;· -< 5· g ::,::,.:::,,...,._ >-l -< C n· .?:. "' C .... .;· 0 0 (1) ~n > ::,- >-l n .... ::,!4 ~:,rt' o: :r: "' g. ., ::, '-' (1) 0.."' zCl OQ • to-· : o' .... (1) "(i) ~ () (1) er (1) ~-' £ Commonwealth's Attorney Total 29th this "I1 ;,<; ., 0..0..... 'O 'O g. ".... " :::;· ~ -o ... n -· :}n, 3 .... $.._}_ .. 25 ....... Trial Justice Fee Summoning Witness '.'Cl 0 < (1) ~;~ c-< g_~Q.' ';-' r " n, OQ 0 ;;· n 0.. ::,-5·....: 0 Fine - - - - - - ~;.~ ::, 3 0 0.. ::i-o..: ::, (1) (1) :r (1) 0:1 "'1: ~..., g 8 ~~:, r, -· z >-l -< 5- "0.. ., ::, rt (ti n I 3 ~·03. g_~ ::, ::, ;; >< C "' 3 s.:.g_,o -·-·(ti z 5- 5· (1) ~ ~ 0 0 :i3 Cl ..... (1) -· ~; g. "I1 < 0 C :::;· ~ 0 :::.. () (1) a'~ :,0 ::, ;;;· 0.. .?-3 ~ 3 ~ li: Arrest Warrant ► ;1 -< < ,s :::;· "n,::· °-3. ::, ::, ~~~ ::, li: n, >-l .... 5e. 0..... rt::, .... " -er",..... ::,-o.. December ::,- -< n, "' < n, n, ::, " o... -(ti ..... ;:;· 3 ::,3 rt 0 (fl 0 () ::,- 0 8 o..::i ~ ~ e-5· g -·n, C i'I'" 0 C ::, ... -< Ill rt ~ g. (1) 0.. ~ [ ~ ,s iii" 0.. OQ (1) 0.. 5(1) 3 l\: < ~ 5· 0.. (1) er rt (1) 0.. 8 " " "'8 55:. "' "' ., ::, :;a 0 n i'I'" 5· OQ ::,- " __3 r (fl :;; rt (1) 0 ..... Appeal noted nnj granted to Circuit court of Rockingham County, va. on .ram. 6, 1949. PORTEP R. GRAVF.~.JJ!. �6 Arrest Warrant The Commonwealth of Virginia,} T •r • h am C ounty, o-w1 R oc k 1ng To the Sheriff of Said County: Whereas, Geo. D. Conrad, Connonwealth' s ttorney of said County, has this day on oath before me, •..._J ...___.,CLc•L__~SCEwL.<;a .... r_tJ.LLjz,._.,__.c ....1......... e_.._r_,...j{.__,OJ..,a_f,,_,,.T ..... r_i...,o ........ J___.JL.lu...,s.._..tc.i..,,c,.,e..__,.,C..,.o..,,u ...r._,,.t made complaint and information T. J. or J.P. of the said County, that_~C~o=r-n=e~l~i=a~~•~H~e~n=s~l~e...,y_____________________ on the 23rd fornication to sarry, peace and day of_~=o~e~=m=b~e=r___ ·ith one urdle in violation ignity , 19 48 Hensle of Section of tLe , in the said County, a person 4543 of tho did he is unla, fully forbidden Code of Virginia, commit by against law the Vil'ginia Co These are therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to command you forthwith to apprehend before the Trial Justice of the said County, the body of the said __ ___________________ _ and bring ----=C~o~r~n=e~l=i=a=---'-'----"--•-=H=-.cec...cn-"-"-s-=lc.cec _____ _ to answer the said complaint and to be further dealt with according to law. Given under my hand this __ Memo. of Commonwealth Name ~2~7~t=h=----- Witnesses: Address �Docket No.2217 Copy for Cornelia Hensley W. JUDGEMENT Trial Justice Court 29th, December 1948 Criminal Docket NoA2492 Upon the hearing of the within charge, and upon a plea of ~uilty the defena~nt was found guilty and the Court suspends the imposition of sentence in this case on the gooc behavior of the defendant for a period of one year, Given under my hand this 29th day of December, 1948. Commonwealth vs. { Arrest Warrant Cornelia . Hensley Executed the within warrant by arresting and delivering the body of Cornelia w. Hensley before ___________ _ :-l .... 0 Fine - - $....................... . - - Issuing Justice's Fee $......1.....00.... Clerk's Fee $.......1..,..2..5 .... - Trial Justice Fee $....... 2 ...0.0... Arrest and Mileage $......J ..~..o.o ... Summoning Witness Witness Attendance o' '1 Q this ____ 2_9_t_h ____ day of O:l " () 0 --~D~e .......... c...... e..... ro .... b..., .... e..... r----' 19.4.B-. 3: 3· oo·: "' 5· B. :, C, '1 $ ....................... . ...... \0 and Mileage $..................... . Commonwealth's Attorney $....... 2..•.. 5.0... Jail Fees $....................... . ______ $ ...................... . Total ., :, a.. - - - - $....... 'L ..7.5... PORTEPR. GRA.VFS Trial Justice Officer's Mileage Miles travelled by officer Miles carried prisoner ••••••••••••••••• Total mileage Appeal Circuit noted and gr3nted to the Porter Court of Rockingham County, Vf3. on Jan. 6 , 1949 • Plea Guilty 12-29-48 -----------6 Grayes T.J. �We, the jurors find the defendant not guilty. Lyle M. Armentrout, ~oreman #2 Tie, th~ jurors find the defendant not guilty. Lyle M. Armentrout, Foreman ��In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: a.. $.?...~........B.ak.e.r................................................................ . You arifttereby commanded to summon .. L ..... to appear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court House thereof, at~'clock, pm., on the ......9.th day of... M1;1,.:r.oh .................................................................19...1'.~., to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Commonwealth against ........................................................ . ····················••·················Hurdl·e····H-ens·le·y······················· ···································· ······························ who stands charged with and indicted for a felony rm~~ And this v.ou shall not omit under . Ge.or.£:e.__D.. _CJIDf Witness, J~SI\V-l--7'~, enalty of £100. And have then and there this Writ. CoJlllllonyrn_al th day of.......... a:ch ....................... , 19.4.9.... , and in the THE SERVICE PRESS I s At to:rney Bth • ot our said Court, at the Court House, the ....................... . 173rd �'Z <I 0 :;,: tt:: H r l ... �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia.:~ergean t o f C.i t yo f Nor f o lk , To the Stfttrifr ef-ifflcld:ugh.mrem.tnt,, Greeting: You are hereby commanded to summon .......'.r.PIU{f~B.....GJJ.$..'r.E.fl ...................................................................... . to appear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court House thereof, at 9:30 o'clock, a. m., on the .... 9th day of.................. Ma.rc.h. ...................................................... 19...4.9., ✓ to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Commonwealth against. ..HURDLE...HENSLEY .. who stands charged with and indicted for a felony IM@deffl@~ And this you shall not omit under penalty of £100. And have then and there this Writ. Witness,-:J. R:8BER:'F 5Vv9.':f2:ER-,-ei~kt,f-otn, mrid-8ourt; at the Court House, the ...2.8..t.b. .. day of .......F~.9..:r.Y:~I'.Y..........., 19'19....., and in the THE SERVICE PRESS , 3rd of ....e �S' ,~- -- - - ~~ I - Cl> ;J -.. -ao - .... I: 0> g ,.., -~ I rt.. I I t , I~ ~t.t.~ c:, '< s = s· ,-,. ;!\ ~ - ~ ru r:-_...r--. r ~-:;:} o : o, -., ,... : - ' ' I r• : ;.- Ci) 0 =1i n : ~:. t~ ~ ,y. • • -t ''' : (1' .::i. ~ 'r "' 0 ;- _,. .' ~ I r =~ l' I ,r I .. ....,. .,:r- -.:. .!: - =- II' I f �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You are hereby commanded to summon .......G....... OY..e.r.t.OP-. ...L~.!;}.,. ....D.:r.L.-1~' ..•.L ....... By.e.r.~ ......... . ·············································~~~ •••••••• ····••················ ··················••···· to appear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court House thereof, at 9:30 o'clock, a. m., on the.9.th ....day of.........Ma.r..c.h....................................................................... 19....49, to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Commonwealth against..HURDLE ....HEN.SLEY.. . who stands charged with and indicted for a felony tftisoe~@a08r. And this you shall not omit under penalty of £100. And have then and there this Writ. Wit~ess,-,. ~~J;Pt,J: eWt'~~~.~kePoOl:lf' ~~Pl' day of ........... M.a.r..c.h................. , 19....49 , and in the ~J.~_!_'..ye THE SERVICE PRESS at the Court House, the ...ls.t .... �co"• V. .. ) Witness Subpoena HURDLEHENSLEY . To March 9, 1949 9: 30 a.m. at I t"'~ .. -l CJ IX .bJ~•W - ----{/ ,- - 0 ~ I I Z ~ 't> 0 C w~ I z t-<l 1 ~ ~ -• k~ PJ· T~J?~~-R.~ ...-~-• �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You are hereby commanded to summon ......... B~.P...l~.1::l. ....::,._tt:i,J.fl~.t;_:t., .....;L.JD:!!.9.g4. ...AJ8.~.~., ... ...................................................... J;P..9: ... JoE:}....R9.El..Cl.QEi:P ............................................................................ . to appear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court House thereof, at 9:30 o'clock, a. m., on the ....9.th. ..day of.................. ......J,'l.g.g.1.1. ..................................... ...19J.~ ... , to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Commonwealth against.. ..HURDLE ...HENS..LEY ... who stands charged with and indicted for a felony iil.HlQ~ITM. And this you shall not omit under penalty of £100. And have then and there this Writ. Witness, M t.·R:OBEtl"f-SWl'f"!:flt;-ererl..--m oanltirt 'O:>nff,at the Court h 173rd day of... ............... ~.~····················• 19 49 ........., and in the -+6'... . ..year THE SERVICE PRESS House, the .....ls..t ......... f1:Iie C mmonwealth. �COM. V. ) Witness Subpoena HURDLE HENSLEY (lj To March 9, 9:30 1949 a.m. at �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You are hereby commanded to summon ..........W.J..lll@ ...B.l.J;!.¥;~.Y. ............................................................... . to appear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court House thereof, at 9:30 o'clock, a. m., on the.9.t.h .. day of................. M.a.,rq.h......................................................... 19...4.9 , to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Commonwealth against ...HIJRDLE...HENSLEY .... who stands charged with and indicted for a felony £Roi.sd€m@ans"' And this you shall not omit under penalty of £100. And have then and there this Writ. Witness,~~BER:'F 5WfEcffi; €-ierk day of.. ................. M.ar.ch .......... , 1949 THE SERVICE PRESS 6P-CmT' smd-C-el'lft't; at the Court House, the .......7..t.h 73rd �V. ) Witness Subpoena HURDLEHENSLEY To March 9, 1949 9:30 at a.m. �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You are hereby commanded to summon ......W~J..t..O.P.. ...T.ali.af.er.r..o ..... and .................................... Tali..af.er.r..o. ....Mr.s....... .W.alt.on .................. ............................................................ . to appear before the Ju,dge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court House thereof, at 9:30 o'clock, a. m., on the .....9.th ..day of.. ......................Mar.ch ............................................. 19..4.9 .. , to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Commonwealth against ....HURDLE ....HENSLEY .. who stands charged with and indicted for a felony ~i.;Qeme:1.Q.OI'. And this you shall not omit under penalty of £100. And have then and there this Writ. Witness, f:RE)BER,-SWff't'..£R;-€lett"'Ot Ottr-sft'ie.~l!lM, at the Court House, the .........7.th .... 173rd day of.......Mar.ch....................... , 19.49 ... , and in the .+6!... THE SERVICE PRESS ear �COM. V. ) Witness Subpoena ... HURDLEHENSLEY To March 9, 1949 at 9: 30 a.m. ... .... �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You are hereby commanded to summon ........C..ORNE.L.IA ....H.ENS..LEY., .....G:LEN ....HE.NS..L.EY. 1 ...... . .................. . ......... SHERIFF....CALLENDER. ...AND.B .....L .•...KIS.ER................................................ . to appear before the. Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court House thereof, at 9:30 o'clock, a. m., on the ......9.th day of.....................Mar.ch ........................................................... 19....49., to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Commonwealth who stands charged with and indicted for a felony against ..HURDLE. ..HEMSLE.'Y.... "l'm~ffl~l't And this you shall not omit under penalty of £100. And have then and there this Writ. Witness,➔ ~BEFF S'WH~ €-i-erkof-onr~-mttt;' day of .......Mar.QA. .................... , 194.9......, and in the at the Court House, the ...l.s.t .......... 3rd THE SERVICE PR.ESS j �COM. V. Witness Subpoena HURDLEHENSLEY To March· 9, 1949 at 9: 30 a.m. .J �Commonwealth vs. On an indictment Hurdle for a felony Hensley This day came the attorney accused, his Hurdle Hensley, attorneys, thereupon, came pursuant his plea was granted withdrawn. by counsel, of·not by the court, And the said "#~ judicata) murred .J.- ~'~?"Y er~ ~in ~:ng for and moved the court to strike said said plea~the { and by And for leave which was accordingly thereupon, plea with of res ad- {/~-, attorney to strike plea his to which plea3the and motion entered, by counsel, ..--<.A'\-, recognizance moved the c·ourt and said ~~led and the and Sam P. Conrad. heretofore accused, ~~}ri!:c,?"~~ento~,;,f1J!J-:rt, r:J.i,t.- guilty the commonwealth, to his A. Hammer, Jr., the defendant, to withdraw motion Charles for court ~ < the commonwealth deplea~ which demurrer f sus~ained, ., cl~..? c.. /4 and said "' 1-WAa.p.,.•~· .,., ple, accordingly stri~enV'And thereupon, said Hurdle Hensley, by counsel, moved the co'urf to-re-instate his plea of not guilty, and the court ordered that he be re-arraigned, and being re-arraigned ~~m~xze*axxx±g:M~«xorNxfiExbt:OC±oc±mlm:x charge set out in the in- on the dictment again herein, pleaded ~tezE~xxx~xHxx~£XN~txgK±Xt~x not guilty And thereupon, in abatement the grand jury and motion against said accused thereto. said in person and again accused,/by counsel/filed to quash the llXEE indictmentj him, ~!ixlilaxmgxin this his plea returned by case,~ ~ , the couryteing of opinion that the defendant, Hurdle ~ ��Hensley --2-- Hensley, law, has not carried upon the plea the burden imposed upon him by of abatement and motion .fkF xri:w:finuta:m:x,:x The c~efendant, by counsel, the mrlmx action of the court abatement, and motion.) to uash, the same is overruled.,I excepts \ \ to excepts in overruling said e refusal o to in him to e indict on beha f of the d fendant cas s t e suf fici plea ,. he members n these to cy <Jithe idence ents s to p oduced /----~~~......,..._-..,.,. ·---f--- by counsel, he eto on t m mbers of the moved th t the cour voir d re as t in th t ey haver c se hereto ore tried o t overru t e comment overruli unsel, excepted. g said motion ed, t e ��Hensley --3-- And from persons summoned by the sheriff under writs of kt.fL.;~t venire facias, qualified taining twenty and free perJ'ons from exception. the names of said attorney for alternately twelve, George W. Miller, F. P. Brunk, and Carl the jury, And on motion that all spectators was handed accused Matheny, J. to the selected were sworn to well case. the Raymond Weaver, J. K. Koontz, Weldon W. Flory, as aforesaid and truly try to the commonwealth and the prisoner verdict render of the attorney of the witnesses according for from the the commonwealth, Thereupon, the jury, court having xrurxgENXE~ the court and having heard were adjourned until tomorrow morning de- at the to the law and the evidence, summoned to testify be excluded con- and true it herein room during is ordered and all the trial received this con- who each W. Spencer, E. F. Showalter, B. Lively, make between bar and a true M: the a list the names of fou~ persons, Olin S. Senger, C. V. Bert, liverance persons Arthur namely: Ralph Crist, sti tute twenty therefrom found duly Whereupon, the commonwealth and struck remaining were examined~and of the charge of XE«E±XENxxux~kxxgEXXEEENxx a portion of the evidence, at ten o'clock. �sP �INSTRUCTIONNO. The Court intercourse stitutes between adultery. if you believe the accused, November, Hensley, indictment. from Hurdle 1948, then instructs the a married man and an unmarried The Court further instructs the Hensley, committed you evidence shall jury beyond on or adultery f nd him that about with guilty, the act of woman con-. the jury a reasonable the his as sexual 27th doubt day daughter, charged that that of Cornelia in the �e j �INSTRUCTIONNO. The Court crime may be convicted upon the Instructs circu.~stantial jury alleged beyond that the against instructs convict the the jury circumstantial jury from defendant in defendant upon evidence in such so charged the indictment; this case upon circumstantial evidence circumstantial connected to have with been that other proved that coupled one charged evidence connected a reasonable person him jury circumstantial evidence believe evidence, upon the with doubt is alone, other from guilty have such of other the court the right alone, evidence, or from such evidence, believe the reasonable circumstantial crime evidence beyond if the evidence with or evidence, therefore, they with to or if the circumstantial guilt doubt. of the ��INSTRUCTION NO. upon the The Court instructs Commonwealth to reasonable doubt of charged against for Commonwealth the absolute more certainty than accused satisfy is guilty ~ the prove an offense the accused, to or beyond the jury thereof all that the accused and every does establish jury the burden guilty beyond material mean that it the guilt of the that upon beyond all the is reasonable thereof, necessary accused of m stake evidence all element not possibility resting as doubt. or a whole to an to do the �[ .( �INSTRUCTIONNO. The Court to h.e given they to are the the the parties, if determine relative same ~ of any the different while such determ temper, feeling ng; their intelligence or lack testimony, appearing of and to give if in any has candor intelligence; from credit any, apparent of case, tnesses if or bias, weight this thew interest, testify worthy the in of their more ning vii tnesses proved; circumstances are in the·relationship their wh ch witnesses weight that, is apparent surrounding jury consider demenaor their all the of trial; their and fairness; and from to of the shown; the testimony authorized result been instructs _d__ the tr and what credit al, is the accordingly. ��__j]__ INSTRUCTIONNO. The Court made the instructs contradictory veracity ments the of statements of and Mrs. Taliaferro would not solely evidence is witness, and that Hensley for the against that for against witnesses Callender, as against proof at of prior the purpose the to what the evidence purpose not give that alone such accused. Kiser, was told them prisoner. inconsistent impeachment accused. the the preliminary of the does of evidence be evidence instructed Cornelia the jury statements the effect the hearing and a witness of impeaching contrary Therefore, the bkE~ and Mr. Byer~, by Cornelia The jury Hensley is statements in cannot this state- further made by case is be considered admissible as �... �E INSTRUCTION NO. The Court made the ments instructs contradictory veracity the of effect the of of and Mrs. Taliaferro be evidence jury statements statements not the the is that for the witness, and does evidence against witnesses as against to the not the Callender, what the was prisoner. evidence purpose give alone such accused. Kiser, told that them a witness of impeaching contrary Therefore Custer, by Glen statethe ~ BakerAand Hensley Mr. would �-------------------~--------------------------------------------------.,,,.---~-~-- ., r , L ( �INSTRUCTIONNO. The Court instructs and to testify innocence, to consider. creates his failure the jury that the failure no presumption against to testify The jury is further h of the accused to take the stand him and in considering is not a circumstance instructed his guilt or which the jury is entitled that by his plea of not guilty, accused Qenies each and every element of the charge against him. the �f �INSTRUCTION NO. ,L/ The Court instructs the jury that crime to be innocent until reasonable entire legal doubt and this case and applies presumption his guilt to every stage thereof of innocence. and where circumstantial opportunity, reasonable is established by the Commonwealth beyond a presumption of innocence goes with the prisoner evidence upon w,ich to convict, caution the law presumes every person charged with a Mere suspicion, evidence party. doubtful no matter and circumstantial motive, ~nd conduct must all doubt as the guilty and in all is relied through the cases there is a how strong, is not sufficient evidence must be scanned with great upon the time, place, concur in pointing means, out the accused beyond ��_L(_ INSTRUCTIONNO. Before from the beyond should innocence. but jury evidence indictment they the can that he is all reasonable believe his No degree the evidence must a moral certainty of able doubt. convict guilt the guilty the of of the doubt. probable of probabil be accused such prisoner's ty they offence It is only, merely be in sufficient that probable w 11 authorize and to the satisfied as charged or more a character guilt, not must tendency exclusion than the his a conviction as to produce of reason- ��INSTRUCTIONNO. L The Court ntantial instructs ev dence and vigilance where, of cumstances to with other the of several some finite probability in amount to Therefore, in this whole with true, of his of that the ev dence, his althou~h gu lt it are be favor is is they any may appear greater than case, is the the true, or urobab may believe, a strong in probabil the other from the the the probabilities mere cir- it establishes only evidence may be. the that evidence the accused if hypothesis guilty, that some actual leaves still, accused evidence invests lity ty prove, the such from indictment, reasonable find is evidence one hypothesis, great to it which caution nsufficient tends for circum- utmost always true, is of the evidence Where of jury cannot the application hypothesis hypotheses charged there innocence, may still the there offense the however althouhh case, guilty proof, which of truth. which the evidence reasonable force in of Such be true hypothesis every that rettermination indifferent cannot jury be used. all reasonable exclusion the should assuming other to the the of his upon is the consistent and this probabilities innocence. s �I j ., f' ~ �.,,,--INSTRUCTION The Court evidence in this case have taken alleged to Turner Custer the story or statement instructs had which she made sidered by the Hensley and the jury cannot the Cornela place and and subsequently to Custer solely , h- that if jury that time NO. Hensley the be considered time told the as to believe between she opportunity and as for they made and, Custer, testified purpose evidence ,~~ to from the the the time the complaint n fact, that did then act to plan that story by him may be con- of impeach_ng against the Cornelia accused. s �\ �INSTRUCTION NO. AThe Court instructs Sheriff Kiser, the jury that Turner Custer, the evidence of Sheriff Mr. Baker, Mr. and Mrs."IaliaferTo, Callender, Deputy and the stipulation as to what would have been the evidence of C. Overton Lee if he had been called the stand can be considered testimony against 1 by the jury only for the purposes of impeaching the of Cornelia Hensley and Glenn Hensley and cannot be considered the accused on the charge against him set forth to in the indictment. as evidence ��INSTRUCTION NO. The Court instructs Sheriff Kiser, the jury that the evidence of Sheriff Mr. Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Taliaferr,o, Callender, and the stipulation would have been the evidence of C. Overton Lee if he had been called can be considered Cornelia the accused on the charge against him set forth to the stand • ~~c~ as evidence against in the inrictment. 1-~--'--"--' ~ ~~~;Z_J/k) ' ~ as to what by the jury only for the purposes of impeaching the testimony Hensley and Glenn Hensley and cannot be considered \ Deputy ~r I of ��INSTRUCTION NO. ----- The Court instructs jury cannot consider witness, evidence as proof of the facts the jury that of contradictory that falsely, from such false leged in the indictme t against statements aJ.leged in the indictment, even though they believe a ssume or infer under the law of Virginia, one or more witnesses testimony, the defendant, made by a nor may the jury, may have testified that the charge al- is true. the �,/ ,j �COPY n;smucno 1 NO. HARRISONBURG, C- / Th8-1~:H"'1H:nsu-mrt-s--t-lre-~~_t,;ba;~mG~!...t.he.~aw contradictory ~- ""'Mi~~ffl""~~~..+-.:r--:i·;i:1:eged evan thouch falsely, they b cli€.vo that 0.10 against of Vire:inia, cmm·...., mnde hy in the indictment,lnor er mar~ .n.t.ncu,es a ssume or inf er from such false leged in the indictmont VA. the defendant, iJ d m.~y the m:zy h.'.l.ve tentified testil'."lony, that 1,rue. the the charge al- jury_, �AV ,.>P.UBJ.1'10215'1 s:I M 3..ls:IAH::> �+ ��,,-;--- INSTRUCTION NO.,;; ____ _ The Court instructs upon circumstantial determining the jury that to establish evidence his guilt in this case the Commonwealth relies the guilt of the accused, wholly and therefore or innocence the jury must be governed by the following in rules of law, which are binding upon you in the case: 1. It is essential defendant's guilt that all the circumstances rawn by the jury shall is to be the Commonwealth is bound to prove every single the conclusion of guilt, issue had rested 2. J. circumstance and circumstances, It is also essential of the guilt that and essential when established the circumstances and inconclusive compared with some definite probability of his innocence, mere circumstances leaves with the force it indifferent some finite probability of the accused shall of his guilt. hypotheses however great that must be rather to a moral certainty as proof may still which invests the evidence or merely establishes than another, the probability the circumstances no where, assuming some other hypothesis is true, nature whether the precise Whenever, therefore, in favor of one hypothesis 4. It is likewise essential proof, of the accused, of every other hypothesis of proof. which of several evidence cannot amount to proof, guilt tends to prove, exclusion as if the whole when it raises Such evidence is always insufficient for it is the actual to should be of a conclusive in favor of the guilt be true; and circumstance. by full probability to be proved which the evidence proof, of the accused. Evidence is always indefinite can or cannot be ascertained. of which is essential more than a mere or limited all by full in the same manner and to the same extent with the hypothesis and tendency. be established upon the proof of each individual All the facts consistent from which the conclusion relied such may be. upon to prove the exclude every hypothesis but that ��of the wit ',..(-d<lf¥L. ~ •.qrh fn oerson TO.,., t. I , ,___ ;:J. /i~ /~ s~ --- ,&~fo ;o1.ecJ!L,dut.s.£.e. ����Not finding F. of 16 years at by posting and the front door P. Brunk nor any member of his family above the age his usual place of abode, executed March 10, 1949, leaving posted a true co~y of the within_ summons on of the said F. P. Brunk's usual place of abode. for Sam H. Callender, , ·s::ir:h fn ~------~ ne,..._(11 S. R. C. ��<1P 11ve-1 of the within -~_: surnmon to.--~_,;•;~£-· 7g "' true caJ.,• _.cBc~........, ft' '..-<..~~d..Z..Q~~~!:::=~of~--- ·-~ .a~ J~ .P-ar?o.ri~ ()JJ,,:vf (£. 79/4.a /4 ~~-.,, -f~#,~~/4--f./P4- (bj.~a/4Z-~~/4?1 ~/3~~ :l-/o- £(Pu£, _,,J (iJ-tA,,r_ ~9 7Plt-4du hfo/, ~J'I,A5~ cl,_;,_/ ff,-0 • ----~ ��' J - ~· ;., ~ Ll U ~ . ; "" '-,..,J 0 i .il l.l.t '>-i ~ (.> 0 E-1 ��-In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You are hereby commanded to summon ....a.µg.n. ....'r ~ ...frt:!.Y.,...~~i.~.9.P,...'l'.~...Hµf.f.m§..P., ...B9.:Pert .D....... Li~.key,. ...A.•.... J..•.... F..i.tz;~w.at.e.r.,. ...E.P....F .•.... ~.a.rly., ....C..•....W.•...Ewing., ...P.~.:.H.P. .. .a.~rqy;:...Ar..th~ Ma..tJ1.em.y, ....Ra..YJP.9P.9: .. .W.~~Y.~.r.., ....0.~.9.. .W."!... MJJJ,~r., ... .O.:iJ;q. ..s . .S.e.nge.r.,...J..•....W.•.... S.p_e.nc.er., ....J......K......K9ont.z.,...Ralpb. ...C.r.i.s.t.,-...C....... V.11t ...B.ert, .~.!' .... ... "! ... F.."!....q.QQW.~l.:t.~.r., ...W.~lA9.A ...W."!...F..l.o.;r.y, ....f..~...f.!' .... a.i-.~, ....~P:A...C~.r.l....B..!'...... ---, .~.tv.~lY,.....:............................................. :...................................................................................... . to appear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court House thereof, at 10 o'clock, a. m., on the.:1,:1.,:(:;A,Jay ?f-......... M~:r;c::µ, say in behalf of the Defendant ................................ ................. ....... 19..49.to testify and the truth to in the prosecution of the Commonwealth against....................................... . ij~~J:..~ .. J~.~.:q._~Jf?.Y ................................................................................. . who stands charged with and indicted for a felony ~ And this you shall not omit under penalty of £100. And have then and there this Writ. Witness, J. ROBERT SWITZER, Clerk of our said Court, at the Court House, the ..........lm.th .. day of llarch., 19 49 , =d m th, 173,,';Jf .t:::;;,~ • CIMk �1) ,eft HURDLE HENSLEY ADS. ) Wit Spa co. Chas. A. Hammer} Sam P. Conrad ) 1949 March 11 p.q. �6 Arrest Warrant The Commonwealth of Virginia,} T 't • h am C ounty, o-w1 R oc k 1ng To the Sheriff of Said County: Whereas, GeorgeD. Conrad, CommonweaJ th I s Attorney J. C • Swartz, made complaint and information on oath before me, of said County, has this day CJ erk of Tri al T. J. or J.P. Justice Court of the said County, that_~H-ur~~d-l~e~H~e~n-s~l-e"'-,J-y _________________________ on the 27th day of feloniousl eighteen, eace November commit adulter in vioJation his of Secti~n of the and di with , 19 48 , in the said County, daughter, 4543 _ of the Cornelia did unlawfully w. Hensley, Code of Virginia, and age against the Commonwealth These are therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to command you forthwith to apprehend and bring before the Trial Justice of the said County, the body of the said_--=-H"---u'-"rC.......C..d'-"'l'-e~H=-e_n_s--'l"-e_y.,__ __________ _ ___________________ to answer the said complaint and to be further dealt with according to law. Given under my hand this -=2--=-9--'t'-h ___ _ Memo. of Commonwealth Witnesses: Name Address --------------------------- �STATE OF VIRGINIA-COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, TO-WIT: and for the County of Rockingham, State of and .................................. . his suret Commonwealth .............. , have this day acknowledged which they severally waived their exemption, themselves indebted to the ......... dollars of Virginia in the sum oL ..... ) as to to be made and levied of their goods and chattels, yet upon this condition: That the said ap~ear before the Trial Justice Court of Rockingham County at on the ......................... day of ......... ..... , 19 ....... , at o'clock A. M., and not depart hence without leave of said Court, and at such other time or times to which the proceedings may be continued or further heard, and before any court or judge hereafter having or holding any proceedings in connection with said charge, and then and there answer the Commonwealth of Virginia concerning the within charge until the same is finally disposed of, then this recognizance shall be null and void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect. , 19 day Given under my hand this, T. j. or j. P. ur B::dl Commissioner -..... .... ell \ .... 0 .... .... ell ~ .... .... ::, 0 0 u C\l u ·p ~ ::, ,......, ~ cii ·-.... 0 d ~ '-y--' u 0 ...c: .... Q) cii Q) cii f:-< Cl) -< Q) V) Q) rl Q) z.... Q) >,1 <J'} 0 C: ·s ·;::: u ~ rl rd .,; :> C: 0 8 ~ ~ 0\ "d ~ c: "O ell 0 ~ .... .... .... < ~ ::tr ...... 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'"' f:-< -< 8 ::, I tA- coj -;Y¼- i ell u C: V) ell V) '"d QJ C: s QJ ~ V) '"d ~ C: .... Q) Q) .... -~ V) ::, ,......, ell ~ tlJ) U) ., ~ ell ~ V) C\l! 00 Q) ·a tA- I.O! ~ QJ V) C: C\l ! tl')- "' C: .... .... 80 1) I! o! lO ! .: cii Q) \ ~ C: >0 Q) V) Q) 8 C: ~ 8 ti ot: ·; ~~ u-< - ,......, - ell .... ~ �IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY,VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH v. CHARGETO JURY HURDLEHENSLEY If of you i for his exceeding hundred or, of not in twelve dollars If no more. your accused, 1-1I .f' in punishment a period years, the a~ cbarged •; and fix find W ~ T l'f JI\ i> ., '- Tii'Jtt/ the Hurdle ?;:>,,.; V (# t,I)" e, indictment, by confinement less than discretion, months one year Hensley, you will in the nor not say so penitentiary more by confinement and by a fine guilty than in ten jail exceeding not five ($500.00). you find him not guilty, you will say so and �" ·~ .. -·• ... Com v. Hurdle Hensley Charge to the Jury r. ., / -·· �.Ji~J);/41 VIRGINIA: IN THECIRCUITCOURT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA vs. HURDLE HENSLEY 7 Comes now the defendant, Hurdle Hensley, moves the Court to set aside the verdict of March, 1949, findine Cornelia Hensley, and fixing upon the following (1) this this guilty with his daughter, his punishment at five years in the penitentiary the motion of said defendant on the grounds of autrtfa:rS That the Court erred in the admission the Commonwealth and objected (3) (4) That when the stipulation wealth concerning of co-defendant; of certain evidence of certain questions and the Commonwealth's witnesses Overton Lee, if called acquital that o.:ffered by to by the defendant; That the Court erred in the exclusion witnesses on the 14th d~y of adultery That the Court erred in overruling (2) hearing, of the jury returned grounds to-wit: charge be dismissed Court's defendant in person and by counsel and by the defendant; was admitted as to what the evidence of C. to the stand to testify the statements asked the as a witness made by Cornelia the Court erred in refusing to instruct for the Common- Hensley at the preliminary the jury as requested by the , defendant; that such evidence was admisstble peaching Cornelia Hensley and was not admissible cused and in admitting (.5) witness such evidence as general That the Court erred in admitting called refusing solely on behalf to instruct for the purpose of im- as evidence against evidence; the evidence of the Commonwealth, as part the jury that the ac- of Turner Custer, of the res gestae such evidence was admissible purpose of impeachment and should not be considered solely as evidence against a and in for the the ac- cused; (6) That the Court erred in refusing fendant to strike to sustain the evidence at the conclusion the motion of the de- of the Commomvealth1 s evidence in chief; (7) That the Court erred in refusing fendant to strike CHARLES A. HAMMER ATTORNEY-AT-LAW 204 FIRST NAT. HARRISONBURG, BK, 8LDG. VIRGINIA to sustain the evidence again made after the defense had rested, and after the rebuttal the motion of the de- the Commonwealth had rested, evidence haa been introduced. �"l C. • �(8) That the Court erred in the granting by the Cornmornrealth and objected (9) tendered further the verdict without and that, has beenm sufficient in particular, there sufficient instructions of the to the law and evidence to support same, proof of corpus delicti case. the Commonwealth to prove statements which statements related after likewise rested to declare a mistrial made by the witness to other acts That the Court erred evidence, to quash the venire summoned to try on the 8th day of March, 1948. That the Court erred in refusing and not to act and in allowing Cornelia Hensley, charged in the indictment in allowing the Connnonwealth to introduce the Commonwealth had rested his case without introducing CHARLES A. HAMMER ATTORNEY-AT-LAW BK. certain of the jury was contrary to the evidence and is plainly the case of your ptitioner NAT, to grant moves the Court to set aside the verdict That the Court erred in it"lf"s refusal FIRST offered by the defendant. jury on the grounds that in this instructions to by the defendant. That the Court erred in refusing The defendant 204 of certain BLOG. HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA -2- rebuttal it""s case and the defenda..~t had any evidence on his behalf. ��,., Wednesday. Com Hurdle Hensley V This day came the attorney accused, this Hurdle Hensley, county, for the commonwealth, was brought and came also by his into court attorneys, and the by the sheriff Charles of A. Hammer, Jr., and Sam P. Conrad. And thereupon, to quash the venire of the order spread the defendant, now in attendance, upon the minutes) moved the court upon the ground that (whieh at this of yesterday shovm for drawing by counsel, time has not been actually does not show that more than twenty-four the draft good cause has been names, as is ax~XJO.miexx&KKXX ~Lfr7b provided court, under Sectio E~xi1m of its own motion, does not correctly court twenty state venire facias thirty-four thirty the ruling issue jurors of whom shall 1949, ·for the trial when actually the court "It from exception that spread selected be obtained by Section by the court case are of twenty selected free that it of the a panel of if only twenty-four it is ordered are that from the regular a will jury list, on the 9th day of March, ..." upon the minutes, because 4896 of the Code for be summoned to appear of this And the the ruling to the court from the list, as provided a panel if only twenty-four cannot of the order of the court, appearing selected ~XKKR~XMKlll«RXllKKiXKx Code of Virginia. amended the draft being as follows: free 489~the And said show that from exception from the list, it "it drafted order, appearing cannot is ordered to be obtained that ��Hurdle 3/9/49 a venire facias' thirty-four thirty 1949, Page 2. Hensley issue jurors as provided selected of whom shall for the trial to quash and the order of this venire defendant, on the the various S. R. C., when in truth support of said motion of opinion said by counsel, that motion, facias issued has been shown", the court overruled, again that moved the court the return of the to sheriff were summoned by Sam H. Callender, said persons and offered were in most in- to call the record; return the sheriff whereupon, of the sheriff to which action of the court persons being case summoned by the sheriff on yesterday pursuant were examined were found to be duly of this moved the in the court is concmusive, the defendaab, excepted. twenty-one after ground and to avouch the said again thereto. by counsel, deputies, And from persons venire by counsel, excepted and in fact summoned by his list, ·" which motion further jury on the 9th day of March, no "good cause veniremen stances overruled because by counsel, shows that being •• does not so recite; And said said case 4896 of the Code for from the regular the defendant, the venire and the defendant, quash by the court be summoned to appear And thereupon, court by Section examined qualified by the court and free by the court, and from further to order having attendance under a writ of the court, and twenty from exception, been excused upon this of thereof W. D. M ddox, from the trial term because of �C ... • �Hurdle 3/9/49 deafness; and a list persons was handed for the accused, four persons, Coffman, O. Cooley, twelge containing to the attorney the remaining Chas. selected and truly all during evidence, o'clock. being, the trial Geo. A. Bowers, M. W. Crowe; Orville and Glen H. Emswiler. as aforesaid try and true this case Whereupon, to constitute deliverance case. is adjourned And having until were make between the Whereupon, be excluded the said the jury, at the bar and a true and spectators of this the names of K. B. Menefee, to the law and the evidence. witnesses therefrom H. Bowman, L. P. Fitzwater, ~ thet struck Herman A. Scott, commonwealth and the prisoner according for the commonwealth and to counsel twelve Roy L. Coffman, persons, twenty namely: F. H. Harrison, sworn to well the names of the remaining who each alternately John G. Heatwole, Allen Page 3. Hensley verdict the court from the court heard a portion tomorrow morning render ordered room of the at ten ��Thursday 3/10/49. Com Hurdle Hensley V This day came again and the accused, the sheriff Charles panelled of this o'clock. Hensley, of this and h&ving heard a further until into court by by his attorneys, and Sam P. Conrad; and sworn for the trial were adjourned for the commonwealth was brought county and came also A. Hammer, Jr., to ad~ournment; evidence, Hurdle the attorney and the jury im- case came pursuant portion of the tomorrow morning at ten ��3/10/49. In Re: Thursday Cornelia Hensley. It appearing that Commonwealth vs. Hurdle Cornelia Hensley, commonwealth, in the trial Hensley a witness the court, it after having is ORDEREDthat the jail of this in an effort of this court county to allow for been directed the said Cornelia until said in refusing for a felony, summoned on behalf to answer pounded to her by the attorney day of the case of on an indictment duly has refused this certain questions pro- the commonwealth and by by the court Hensley so to do, be committed tomorrow morning to at ten 6 1 clock op_Eortuni ty witness/to purge herself to answer of the such questions of contempt propounded and to her as aforesaid! shall produce rt~ the sheriff of this tomorrow morning at ten o'clock her before this court/for further action. county ��Monday 3/14/49. Hensley Hurdle Com v This day came again and the accused, sheriff of this Hammer, Jr., for Hurdle wealth, county, of this said the court ~~~ behalf he does not wish to introduce rebuttal, for impanelled and sworn to adournment; and having by counsel, moved the court announced evidence on his to which motion by counsel, having A. by the common- of the commonwealth, by counsel, by the Charles introduced and the defendant, And the defendant, court attorneys, jury came pursuant the defenda,nt, overruled the attorney and the the commonwealth, into by his of the evidence eviden,~on for was brought and came also case the hearing thereupon strike Hensley, and Sam P. Conrad; the trial completed the attorney excepted thereto. to the court b:ehalf, that thereupon, the commonweal th inta,(Oduced x1dau:ta:.xx evidence at the conclusion - of which the defendant, in y counsel, ,,e..(..,l,(.~C, moved the court to strike all the evidence the commonwealth, which motion of the court defendant, having said received the argument their returned Hurdle the following penalty at 5 years foreman." court this date. some time they verdict: aside hereafter And this the verdict And the and having to their (signed) of the jury into find is continued. heard court Chas. and grant within and the accused, and fix by counsel, in writing jury room to consider came again accused, to be assigned case excepted. in the indictment in the penitentiary. said to which action "We, the jury, as charged And thereupon, to set on grounds guilty retired of overruled, of the court WKXKX and after Hensley, by counsel, the instructions of counsel, verdict, the court o.U&red on behalf his H. Bowman, moved the a new trial ten days from �... .. t1 ,_., I.. �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You are hereby commanded to summon .......?,,./.IV.. VVt:l.cJ..'l?........~/,?.(o.c:::_/r ............................ . to appear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court House thereof, at 9:30 o'clock, a. m., on the .../.7- .. day of.......,y;;;.N.._1../.fl..'E:.r,J. .............................................. 19.~/., to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Commonwealth .................................................liv.i..7.2.L.£:= {gainst. .......................................................... . /-/<SY.9.t,Ef .................................................................... . ...... who stands charged with and indicted for a felony ~eanBnAnd this you shall not omit under penalty of £100. And have then and there this Writ. Witness, J. ~OBERT 3 Wt1"2ER,@krk of e,ur sakl Cottrt, at the Court House, the ../.:2-..c.. ...-...-. day of ....J;i.Y✓..U.d..l?..y. ....., 19!/.1-, THE SERVICE PRESS and in the li3 ...year �r~/11? V /f v ;f t?LE -':~-J1~--.:,-~ t Di- u ~ Ii'.! C) 1-<lO .-:c; CJ ,,., ::- - 1-/&,l(J o/ '/6 �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham You are hereby commanded to summon ................... ~.R...N.. County, Greeting: ...C.../.t............. C!. ..v...3..L..E..~...... . to appear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court House thereof, at 9:30 o'clock, a. m., on the._/..."J.. day of................... ~..1/ to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Commonwealth ~7, u.1':'t..lr.j/-·····................ 19.. against ................................ . ................... .lf.v. ..R.7::> ...Lc;: ............ d.c.c✓-:.S.LE-j- ............... ............................................................. . who stands charged with and indicted for a felony mii:Gl,u.-lQl!.ner. And this you shall not omit under penalty of £100. And have then and there this Writ. Witness, J.R:G~EWE:5'&:ft\l;l-1£R, Ok-,;:½!fSO.J#.&iitW day of...~ ..M.v:A ..l?.f·····• 19 "f..(1., and in the 16" THE SER VICE PRESS t 1 "t the Court House, the .....l.....cZ.,... �~ H'-"1f'J:>LE IJEV,/sr �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham Jo.e ...... K.<21.1 ..'1::?. ...0...l':f~ y OU are hereby commanded to summon ........... County, Greeting: .................................. . to appear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court House thereof, at 9:30 o'clock, a. m., on the .../ ..Z ..day of... ......,::Ji.1.t£_v.)l'f..& ;I'-...................................... .....19.~?, to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Commonwealth against. ......../-/.c.1&.-D.LE ............. . ..... H.£.lv...S.t..E.f--·································································· •.............•............... who stands charged with and indicted for a felony ~ ···································· . And this you shall not omit under penalty of £100. And have then and there this Writ. Witness, J...B.ODER:TGWIT3ilsfi,sled E.1111 •a;id C rt, at the Court House, the ..../2..~ ... ~-..-,,,,,,day of...Vl{.I/.V.~lrf··········• 19L/f..., and in the 1'2, _--_,_~ o onwealth. - --~~-«,.,.,.,=:::...::!I...- THE SERVICE PRESS ~ ��In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You are hereby commanded to summon ............ B..~.µJ.Q,h...:S.hJ.f..f..l..~.t.t. ...................................................... . to appear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court House thereof, at 9:30 o'clock, a. m., on the.l7.th day of.................... Januar.y: to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Commonwealth ................................................. 194.9 ....., against. ......HDRDIE .....HENSLEY. who stands charged with and indicted for a felony WWA'1.eaR~.. And this you shall not omit under penalty of £100. And have then and there this Writ. Witness,-j~BE-lt'F day of... ......Januar.y. THB SERVICE PRESS &VW'Effi•a;€-rer1'-ef.o,:,.rMJ.tci-C-otr1'.''i at the Court House, the .......13.th .. .............. , 19 ...4.9. , and in the 173r ~ �COMM ONVffiALTH V. ) Witness Subpoena HURDLE HKNSLEY To January 17, 1949 9:30 a.m . ..... z ....,H~ ,_ E- ~ L 0 0 u:; D at �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sh~riff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You are hereby commanded to summon .........C..c ..O.v.e.r.t.on. ..L.e.e ................................................................. . to appear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court House thereof, at 9:30 o'clock, a. m., on the ...1.7.th day of................. J.m.uar.y. to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Commonwealth . .. . .... ................. .. ............ 19.4.9....., against....Hur.dle ....H.e.nsle.y ..... who stands charged with and indicted for a felony 'fn-itlB@IR@e.R~"" And this you shall not omit under penalty of £100. And have then and there this Writ. Witness, -j .~BER-'F-S-W·FFB:R-; €rerk-ot°-ott!"'said-C-ot.1!'t';"at the Court House, the ........13.th. day of.. ...J.anuar.y. THE SERVICE PRESS 173rd ................. , 19....4.9., and in the 14,... ear o ·~---~-:?-./ �COMMON\VEALTH V. ) Witness Subpoena HURDLEHENSLEY To January 9: 30 17, 1949 at a.m. E:x"c-uted the itbin ,i:tme<l - ..C:.._t:2e:..e'c./4~_/et? ~~~--~ J handin,r V_"I pe n ·wit ·a r �~- /-~ £-d -- ~-// .. 7-eb/__J ~£!__ - • • - . ~ ; 7 _-~~s;~--~---=?!l"· jg_ -=z: --{/4a,;t, # -~ ,.-7,rZQia? ~ ~~ -!-l- --4 - - -l+-- - I t I '· - + -- -++- - - ----;- - ----- ----- ___ • _ _J . I) �t t • { �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham You ?re hereby commanded to summon .........C.ornel.i.a ... sleY.,................................ ........................ ................ ...W...... Hen.sley County, Greeting: ...and ...Glen ...Hen.- .......................................................... . ................. . ;o;;;:,;~e;~;; ,~;;~~;e~f ;~;;;;~~i;;~~;;~f ~~~~:,;;~ ;~~~~:,~;;.,,;;, on the ..~J.r.4 .. day of.........D§.9..~mP..~.r..,..................................................... 19..48., . . J>JF#ftJPA.,AJ..T~ ,_ . to testify and the truth to say m behalf of the ~ ................................................ . ~AH,,~x.:mc., .................................................... Hurdle ....HensleY...... ......................... ............................. ................. . who stands charged with and indicted for a felony ~ And this you shall not omit under penalty of £100. And have then and there this Writ. Witness, J.ROBERT SWITZER, Clerk of our said Court, at the Court House, the ............ .23.r.d day of.. ••••• P..~~.~~P.~.f •••••••••••• , 19 .4fL, and in theJJi.~·::· .:....~r THE SERVICE PRESS .~.~.~~~..Z~~:~alt~: ......... �Common;,eal th v. I Hurdle Hensley I " t~~ ,ro . ' I : • : - ' 1948 Dec. 23 (forthwi thJ \ C'() ""'\ l ~ ~ J 1 : • I I :. : 0 Cl) I lI {_ �Trial Justice -If1 --vob Court Dollket No. A:2370 Criminal I Com'th v. Hurdle AW Trial Hensley ~t-~ If- Arxaigned 3.r- date Probable cause found,held DIAXKX»l•a:x::d'~uilt1xk1l1 for action =-=--~--~ of the Grand Jury 12-6-48 - �Ct?AJ-/ �IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOP ROCKINGHAM 00UNTY, VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH v. HURDLE HENSLEY This in person motion jury 23rd day of December, and by counsel, and filed to quash the three against opposition himo After his indictments hearing 194.j', came the accused plea returaed evidence to said motion and plea, 'fhe court being of opinion in abatement and by the grend in support and argument of and in of counsel there on, Hurdle Hensley, by law, has not carried upon the plea same is hereby court by counsel, in overruling said excepts plea to quash, him to surnmonf the members to allow the indictmen~ further excepts il)'these as to the sufficiency to'the cases A. HAMMER 204 FIRST NAT. 8K. BLOG. HARRISONBURG. VIRGINIA and motion. to the refusal of the of the of the grs.nd jury: to testify evidence on behalf produced themo ENTER:______________ ATTORNEY-AT-LAW the action in abatement, court of the defendant CHARLES upon him overruledo by counsel, before imposed and motion The defendant, who returned tha defendant, the burden of abatement The defendant, of the that _ �.. ... ... l IJ [ 0 �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: to appear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court House thereof, at 9:30 o'clock, a. m., on the ..17..th day of.. ...............Janua:c.y... to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Commonwealth ................................................................ Hur.dle ...Hens.leY . .............................................. 19 ...4.9., against ....................................... . ........................ . who stands charged with and indicted for a felony Ifti'8<.tefflCMlV!'. And this you shall not omit under penalty of £100. And have then and there this Writ. at the Court House, the ...g.~r.<i. .... Witness, J{t{~l(X~X~~~~~ 173rd day oL ......... P..~ ..g.~.mP..~~·······, 15flJ3.... , and in the ~ ..,,,,.:-:-:....,,,. ..~e:!!1-LL!J..LW:.. THE SERVICE PRESS �f . II :i • . : . J ' II • I j I li II ~ ;I I I J ' i I ' I �COMMONWEAL TH VS. DESCRIPTION Last known address-----~-~--""-'-'~..L-C.~ ColorJ/JiuJ;;__ OF PRISONER {JCL- , ~es_/3.__£ .l..,g, Hair-B~~~- Weight__J.1_~_'%1/i) Marks _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Age-¥-t- ______- ____ J~~ --~ Date of TnaL __ FaJvJ, Occupation ________~-!,,')"fl- - -- ________________________________________________ _ -7-/-'J /-'f-7------------------------------------------------- Resul•---~------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ��;r 1 () . Jf!-f_ ~ / c~~ ~~ r--· c,~ • 1t, /fj-'l ,vt-,L. • ~w_f 1 /(4 ~ ~~ l~ aA[ ~~ f~ L ~._____,._~ ~k ~ c£ ~ ~,- ~ - _ ___,, / ~~ -~r. ~ , �• �t,, It o<§- )-~.Io ~ t! it /J ~~-{ ...., u ;§- ,,,, ~ 4 ,, n h 11 11 Y /' d.. Lf.'Y/A.,J/4-j,~ I °o I l /,f I .. I \, /(' "..., I ,I ~ �---- �' ,., ��I JV- ~- VJ i ~ ·~ _\~ ,4--r,ur /_ / ,/ /4-: ' ~ Jr CL~ ' - - - ~- ~~--- / �--~......, ........... ,.._,....,,'""_ ...._. .,,,._.__.., __"'------·-----......................... _......,. __.,,,...,.._,._..,. ..... ---........... _.,,,,.,.._._ ... ..,_..,. .. ~ ~___,-· ✓-- .. _ • ...,. ....... .,_ ·~ ----'-----="'-~ .... -------- ' --·-- --- ---- t-------- - -------------------------,- ----- I H------- ---------------- --------------- -- - ', ----- --------------,-------------------- ---- - �~· ~ ~ ~ /' ~~~~~ ~ ~=-c~,,,,,,,___~ h ~ ~ C,./'L---C.-C~-__,,,r~--i::.---, ~ J,'_./Z,,-,.-:--C-- • ~~ -~- I~ ~Gt~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~ -t...----'""£.--1~-~~ ~ ~ �l.. ��I I. �Commonwealth On an indictment vs. Hurdle for a felony accused, Hurdle Hensley, county, and came also namely, Charles A. Hammer, Jr., said of res accused, autrefois in bar, indictment plea herein; unnecessary to again And said the venire in abatement, facias file the initial ballot to ideitify followed shall and that be listed no consideration of record, jury it as tjle jury in the order may be given thereon and deeming it moved the court catse on the ground and the City ballot is mandatory is dravm from the as to the districts that on to be of Harrison- marks upon said in the jury that drawn constituting to quash appears be no identifying them from any other said the doth so order. districts should plea estoppel, ruled dra11n from the box there there his to quash already by counsel, summoned in this that in drawing having own choice, .And there- ~endered and motion the same, of the different burg thereon; of his of co-defendant, entered accused, the back of each ballot again and the by the sheriff and Sam P. Conrad . acquit heretofore court by the attorneys and the court as shown by order into by his attorneys, adjudicata, and plea for the commonwealth, was brought of this that #2 Hensley This day came the attorney upon, (adultery) the statute box; be ,.&.6x, their names the venire and or city of �~i r~ " «j•/' ( ~ ,,' t:~~1t, -,zf',:; ~ ,; ,,, ! ;t:I .I-- ,t, I ,<t 1 , r::b..~ ~~t t "~ l 'I Y_();;~<...'1 ~b,,,u,,i~<-u ~/r-1,Jil.v 4/... ~1 �Page 2. which they are residents the court and/having examined statute; that the letter identifying court, appearing mark, the accused, the court entered requirements such venire cases in order said facias at this and being motion, by of opinion of such ballot is not an to which 2.ction facias thereupon of the of such venire quashed; heretofore that the order the court sustained, appearing of this day been quashed of this case, and to the court for the trial has this the trial moved does not meet the and it issued term of court further on the ground which motion for as provided excepted. venire is hereby facia) venire by counsel, of the statute, and ~ 1 and other cases ,--r ( ro) 1 r~e term of court,\\-·B:E~~~~~~~f.{&1~~cr,.1al!t~t:t1 ~-r<.~ arom accused, to have a jury at this said the issuance the venire other said by counsel, to quash directing in such cases on the face overruled And said that except -t/ n / ~ 9XC&p-v_...._~...._..,.,,he ;/:uu1.-t • -f-l.1--,,_ ( term o court\ by Section Ytf) ~ it ~ r.~_,_,,__'1-,;.;-.s 'o-ut/ Mi cases bf/tUXXlCXrt to be heard I /JJ-U. ./ is ORDEREDthat /,. a venire 4896 of the Code for thirty-four I/ facias issue (34) jurors I a-t this I as provided se~ected by A,.t,Cf.wla/V' the court appear from thefjury list, thirty on the 9th day of March, and such other cases (30) of whom shall 1949, for the trial as may be set for trial at this be summoned to of this case, term of the court. �. I . ; �6 Arrest Warrant The Commonwealth of Virginia,} T 't • h am C ounty, o-w1 R oc k 1ng To the Sheriff of Said County: Whereas, George D. Conrad, Commonwealth's made complaint and information on oath before me, J.C. of the said County, that on the 23rd day of feloniously ei hteen peace Hurdle November violation and dignity of Swartz, Cl erk of said County, has this day of Tri al T. J. or J.P. Justice Court Hensley cornmit_adrutery in Attorney with of the Section , 19A.8_, in the said County, his daughter, 4543 Commonwealth_ of the did W. Hensley, Cornelia Code of unlawfully Virginia against and age the _____________________ _ These are therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to command you forthwith to apprehend and bring before the Trial Justice of the said County, the body of the said_~H~1-1r~d~l~e~H~e~~D~3~1-e-Yoat------------ ___________________ to answer the said complaint and to be further dealt with according to law. Given under my hand this_~2~9~t=h~--- Memo. of Commonwealth Witnesses: Name Cornelia w. Hensle Address c/o Warren Hotel, Harrisonburg, Va. --- �1-1 no 0 p, l'l> ::, JUDGEMENT 0 :,:" (1) ::, C: ::, p.. Trial Justice Court ~ o.,.::, i;l::, (1) >- g 5-.g~ p,'l ,; " O..(t) ::, (1) p.. .... n Hurdle Hensley ,.,. >< (1) 3 ~ (tl a::::.:.g,,o ::, ::,OQ. ,.....,..., -· p.. ::,(1) (1) -· ::, " -< Executed the within warrant by arresting and delivering the body of " ;ro C: 0 ,; 0: ~g g ~ i o'~ ~ .. h::, ~ ~: "' OQ5· ::i5..I: p:, rt: ~ M <!to: (i) ::t o,.::,---· n: C: • Fine - - - a.! 3 (1) $ .... . M: $....1.•.00...... . Issuing Justice's Fee Clerk's Fee - &f day of $.. 1 •.25-. Trial Justice Fee $...2 .•.QO...... Arrest $...J,..~.50 .... . and Mileage this 0 o: 3 r 5· ::, (1) .... Summoning Witness Witness Attendance $ ·····"'·"'·"""'····· (1) -· ~o·-g i ______ $ .....8.• 25..... ~~rL~-~~~(.J,1~~------"---=---~-- Trial Justice ;'; n 3 ::, ::,-,, ,..,.... " -< [ji i Miles travelled by officer $ ....................... . - (D !),) ... ~~-era ~oo. $ ......... ~.~.~ ..... ..... g~ C"'::, ,.., p.. $......... ~.. Miles carried prisoner Total mileage 1,,: - - (1) n ;.'.... '-< ~;:;· (1) 0 0 C: ~ 15-: ::, OQ ::,- "3 0 0 C: ::, ~ ::,- < "(1) ,.., [ p.. -< " " n ?;" --~ ::, -< (1) 0 ~ ,.., C: 'O 0 ::, ::r""""'";:,:; n0 -< q. ('p ~ 0n :, a.. ;-9:-~ Officer's Mileage 5- "::, p.. -ro 'O ::, 0 : and Mileage $ .......'.'.'.~'."'.~. - : ½ ~ ::,- ~n (ti Jail Fees ~ ,-J 0 ::,,.., n·· ::+ ::,0 5· g ::i..... .;· e:._::,,..., .. -·::, ~ ~ Commonwealth's Attorney Total g..~3 : no..~ "'-· "::, 3~ Of :::r: 0 ::?. ::,- ~an -· l z 0 ;;-< ;;;· f¾' ,-J -< g -o ~ C: ?<: " ...., ,.., 'O 'O (1) {J>: ::,-5·....: OQ ;:,:; 0 0 p.. n 0..ro • ~ 'T1 >-~ (1) OQ (1)::, " 0 "p.. ::, "p.. ".... ~-.... ;:;\§. 0 g.~ n ...,.P-1 -< 0- OQ r> 2'.::i-o o o' 00 ::,~5-...., l'l> .... OQ (1) -< 3 3 ....,n ::, z ,-J c 0 0- (1) e.03_ ~~ ::, p.. 0 C 5· ? ,.., Oo~~ ,; ~on (1) I 0 (1) (1) rt"48:. ::,-'~ ► ;;;· (1) E'--38'g g3~ ~ ;r O -· ~ ~ ; 5§. ~-< g ~ z 5- 5· ;:;· 5- aoo.;r { Arrest Warrant 0 -< < ;:;· ~ " ".'l. :::· ::, -· 0 O-::, vs. 'T1 5;.'.... ..... P...-g ::, ::,-,.., Commonwealth < :;i:i g < .... ::, (1) (1) and there being probable cause found, the defendant is held for action of the Grand Jury. 0 ;.'.... ,.,. ::, !),) Upon the hearing of the within charge, @ ~ (1) ~;.~~ ::, ::, ::,-g S~ ~ CL -n,; n Criminal Docket No. A 2369 >- "' "' ....,. -n ,-J ;r -< (1) ....;ro. .... -o-"' (t) '"1::, (1) ..... 0 (1) ::, " P... en 0 0 ;r 0 ;:;· 3 ;r 3 ,.., • c... ~ s-6· g -·(l)C:;,;- 8 ft5· ?. ---l ;r ~ 5(1) ~ ., "'5:. " 8 ,.., " p.. OQ (1) p.. 5(1) 3 "' (1) < " "' ::, p.. (1) ~ (1) p.. 8 ,.., ;r " ::, "p.. ;:,:; 0 n ?;" 5· OQ ::,- " _a ${l ,.., " (1) 0 ..... �Trial Justice Criminal Court Docket No. ,4_ :2 '3 b ~ 7 Com.'th ~-- -·- v. Ht.1rdle Hensley AW Date Arraigned Trial date //-30-~J /6 AJ,,.... Probable cause found. Held for action of the Grand Jury. l 2- 6- 48-.--=,. �a ( �STATE OF VIRGINIA, COUNTYOF ROCKINGHAM,to-wit: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF SAID COUNTY: The grand the body of the Circuit Court their 23rd oaths County of said County, that day of November, 1948, daughter, Cornelia 4543 of the dignity of the This and sent at its in said did W. Hensley, indictment before of Virginia, in and for and now attending December ·county, term, is then commit adultery age eighteen, Code of Virginia, Commonwealth W. Hensley State the 1948, HURDLEHENSLEY, on or about and feloniously Section Cornelia of the of Rockingham do present unlawfully court jurors with his the peace of Virginia. found and Glen Hensley, the grand jury on the testimony witnesses to give the and there in violation against upon of sworn in evidence. of and �1 1948 Adultery ,=-<-i // c:. . Foreman INDICTMENT COMMONWEALTH v. bill: term HURDLEHENSLEY Felony December A true \I Cornelia W. Hensley Glen Hensley Witnesses: 1. 2. ., George D. Conrad Commonwealth's Attorney �Docket N<- COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA ) Felony vs. ) #2 ) (adultery) HURDLEHENSLEY Geo. D. Conrad, Com. Atty. p. d. 1948 Dec. 20. lJ"u/. rJ. Indictment returned. Motion to quash-to Dec. 23. Bail refused-& exception . ~j:;~~tv' 7/413 4~ 1141___ ~17';}-ff_;.q.~,~ y- ~µ,I- ~ tf" 01 --;,$ ~-r-f-~~~~ o' • ~~ ~-tr~~ - t7 •- .. ~~~~+n7>o .7, ~1-1'~ --~ 1- ~ • 'I(_ ~ H </°•.,.,._ Y:/(po CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VA. �� 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/. 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Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v Hurdle Hensley Subject The topic of the resource Felony Adultery Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony adultery Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Circuit 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 1949 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Nara Holdaway 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> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001_015_008 Hensley https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_018_003_commonwealth-v-jackie-hensley.pdf 4fcf06c8031e9f6aefa8468dc32a8192 PDF Text Text G. H. Parent Co. Ashlond, Va. F N orm o. 777 ~::.::.:::.~~:fl ~:-~•:_K_gI_i;_!_:_~L _______, Circuit In the said Court of to-wit: April county Term, 19 County The grand jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in and for the body of the Rockingham , now attending the Circuit May against her, or about , in the year one thousand nine hundred and the did , feloniously her will, said county Court of the said within twelve months prior to the finding of this indictment, to-wit, on~ county, of JACKIE H:ENSLEY upon their oath present that said 55 with Evelyn seize, intent take to extort and detain the 15th day of fifty-five and in the l!;velyn Dale Lam money or pecuniary benefit from Dale Lam, against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the evidence of E've lyn Dale Lam, Deputy Sheriffs Melvin Hoover, witnesses sworn in open Court and sent to the grand jury to give evidence. Dewey Haney and �AL'fH /rl George D. Conrad Commonwealth's Attorney A TRUE BILL ___ ,_____ _.___ ..,_ FELONY HENSLEY --- l { INDICTMENTFOR A ~ JACKIE vs. COMMO'J'{WE J,o �filedIn the Clerk's ice Rockingham Countv.v ~rf19ss ~~Clrk VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY ----------------COMMONWEALTH Bill v. of Particulars JACKIE HENSLEY ----------------The Commonwealth expects on the 15th took Evelyn day of May, 1955, Dale Lam in his north of McGaheysville cabin burned, force and detained leather barn belonging her against and then to her aunt attempted from her by force period her her, $2,000.00 a broken her with site of an old and against assault to Coleman's the woods where articles such pictures; 5:30 assault when she attempted and took pictures or certain a physical force Lane and into to exhibit and threats, by physical and thence by physical of her and that to approximately her will, during on her which George D. Conrad Commonwealth's Attorney LAW OFFICES HARRISONBURG, VA. • and of property ear GEORGE D. CONRAD miles John Hopkins by tying to the six where he made a physical her from approximately he committed to suffer her that Hensley, where the her will clothing by threatening Jackie he took her drove to Piney of her to extort he detained p.m. her and thence he removed part location against Lane where he detained accused, evidence car from her home about such place and made threats to escape the to the and at and rope, on her to show by the 7:30 which caused �---- ---------------- �VIRGI lIA! IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCKINGHAMCOUNTY COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA vs. JOTICE JACKIE HENSLEY TO: Honorable George D. Conrad Commonwealth Attorney Harrisonburg, Virginia You are hereby at lOtOO o 1·clock case will, require th t on'Friday, notified A.M. the defendant through his you to file attorneys, a Bill in the above move the Judge styled criminal of said setting of Partioulars 22, 1955, July forth Court to the follow ing 1nfonnat1on: l. ployed Them nner, by the accused-in ·2, The manner means and instrument seizing, taking litiea used and detaining or em- Evelyn Dale Lam; of having detained 3. seized, taken 4. seized, taken 5. Evelyn e place of having pecuniary det T ined·Evelyn the defendant of money from Evelyn is aoouse of having Lam; is accused of having -l- the did defendant is accused le Lam; tha defend nt is accused Dale Lam; xtort money or other Dale Lam; of time ,• hich from Evelyn the defendant L is accused from Evelyn to extort Dale hich bonef it pecuniary Th~ length defendant Evelyn Dale Lam; to extort Whether Dale when the defendant The amount the Lam; Evelyn and detained benefit 8. here The time intended 7. Dale and detained of having intended 6, and means by which the defendant is accused of having ��Given under our hands this 19th day of July, 1955. aokie Hensley Delivered this to the office 19th day of July, 1955. of the Honorable George D. Conrad, I I ��Commonwealth v. Jackie Hensley CHARGETO JURY If you find the accused, kidnapping with as charged in the punishment at death, for life, penitentiary or, intent to extort indictment, not less than Hensley, guilty money or pecuniary you will or by confinement in your discretion for Jackie benefit say so and fix his in the penitentiary by confinement three of in the nor more than twenty years. If you find more. him not guilty, you will say so and no ���I ���[vi'-- Tu I" W.Y!?1- 1 ltl aUAH 1qc,c, / ~ ~ Ju. ff~ / , / �1!illthm -. ~irgitt ______ _ �--- r t t .l ep OJ 3in ° JovTH 31-Vl.f - IV o R Tff ~ ��N<! 12068 .. Deputy Clerk ��In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: 1.a..~ .................................................................... . You are hereby commanded to summon .......J..~.S..S..e ... McGaheysville, Va. .•·•· .................................................................... :a. ~r.9J.cl...A-!t;i.i.y ................................................................ . McGaheysville, Va. to appear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court House thereof, a~ii(9clock., say in .... behalf ... ·················· a. m., on the ..2.9.tllay of the Defendant .............................. of. .......J.ulY, ................... 19 ..5.5to testify and the truth to in the prosecution of the Commonwealth against........................................ .-!..~.~¥.?:-.~ ... g~~~:l..~Y.. ................................................................. . who stands charged with and indicted for a felony ]fl~ And this you shall not omit under penalty of £100. And have then and there this Writ. Witness, J. ROBERT SWITZER, Clerk. of our said Court, at the Court House, the •...4.9.th .......... day of ......J..1µ..Y, ..............19.5..t, and in ilhe 1-$.9 �-<, i~) I - ,..:1 Juc26 195 Sl-ffR1rr'SOrr, (.~- RocKINGl-fAM -:..-). couNry -I ~~ / --01 COUNTY Ot U TED2-zP.T~HE A TRUE ~lIBC • BY DELIVER ROCKINGHAM HiN~--f!f}/2__, co1];::JJJ::,-11~r f)-,,.,P. -, TO ERSON • j,//t!P �Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You are hereby commanded to summon .............E.Y.~Jyn. ...:P~.l~ ...½gm; ....~.nq....P..~pµ,t_y .............. .. ........ ~!1:~.!.~.f.:f..~ ...P.~.~~.Y..~.?.~.~Y. ...~.~~....~~JY.t~...~.~.~.Y.~~··················_.······································ to appear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court House thereof, at IO o'clock, a. m., on the.13 ....day of........ J.un.e..................................................................... 19 .55., to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Commonwealth before the GRAND JURY ..................... . vs. JACKIE HENSEEY ··•···················································································································· who stands charged with a felony ~floX. And this yott shall not omit under penalty of £100. And have then and there this Writ. Witness, ]X.R.~K/1<00~~oembeX?X'Yl!J~5@m, day of. ........... THE SERVICE PRESS, J.u.n.~ ........... 1955. HAP.RISONBUllG, YA. ..................................................... . .., and in the ...l.7.9........ yea at the Court House, the ..8.th ............ . �SECUTED G-II -,{ ti ,'IHE COUNTY-~ ROCKINGHAM BY DELIVER SHERIFF Jft)Cl<INGHAM COUNTY ~ I):) (') p 21 ---: /'Cl +-.\i / '~ l)--- (/', '- /__/ ::,g:r: <'. 0 m C:: C") C) 2:! ::z ,..,, 0 2S ~ ('""'J C)o ~ .... (D :r:..,., )>..,., c.n 3:: 0 c.n I-'• CD § ::r: I):) CD ::s ::s Q, (I) CT I-' < \..,J ........ 0 •• I-' A,.__ m f.:7,-: 0....0 0 Vl. Vl. ~-II .a . I):) ~CUTEDlz-11-~)IN 1-3 r,:;' 0 I):) 00 CJ ~Ztl) 'l:HE COUNTY ~t ROCKINGHAM BY DELIVER TRAWDERMA SHERIFF ROCKINGHAM coom, .<: ......... Q ~ en $1 CD C<1 ~ ~ C<1 g> a s 0 ::s c.o 0 0 a a0 ::s z CD I):) I-' CT p' �Witness Subpoena Commonwealth of Virginia: County of Rockingham, to-wit: To the Sheriff of said County, Greeting: You are hereby co • e name of the Commonwealth of Virginia to summon _________ _ , to appear before the Trial Justice Court of said County, sitting ---~,,....,,1'~--~_day of ~ at Harrisonburg, , 19 _.-~ at the hou, of ,.1.-£ Virginia, )r.,__ m said County, on of that day L<-✓ -==--------------"---------------------- to give evidence in behalf ofL--~----""--'="--··-· in the pending V. case of _0~:.....~*--''-4, _ _,.,,,. ____ ea;_:~" ==y hand this • ---,-------i----=-----ic..:...------------------- if iL -Gl.ez;k. Subs. Clerk 7-52-SM-Garrison �( '~ I~ ERSON. "' ::3 Cl> 0 ',:) C: O" r.n ff) ff) Cl> ::3 r+ ~ ,-._,-...,-... :< CO]fN)F TO ]f;;JaJ£-~~-~------ .. 01 \~\ / . ~*~ o&~ ff~~ t_ C I ~ 9 Cl> ; c-• \'. r> b\_:~.11'£~0-~B.f ~ /S ~ , ,,,~,{~ 8 A TRUE ~'5~~~~~ ROCKINGHAM BY DELIVEWG .C.:XECUTED.'2.:-J.r.~5:fN THE COUNTY~1: �Witness Subpoena Commonwealth of Virginia: County of Rockingham, to-wit: To the Sheriff of said County, Greeting: Commonwealth You of Virginia to summon _________ to appear before the Trial Jus ice Court of said County, sitting at Harrisonburg, Virginia, 111 said --(j_ -J~ t. J ----~,_,__,~-day ,oL.._ __ __,'-'-...,..~1-----, 19~, at the hour of_-._,,.../.dl!_ ___ lf:::= __________ j to give evidence iIJ. in the pending _ County, of that day (~ ~,1.L case of -~-~-----------,-------,-------,--,----------------------- \ V. -t:lukSubs. Clerk 7-52-SM-Garrison on �_,,.._ ::I Ul Ul ~ tJ I ~ ,... :< .,- ~ ~ t ~ ;::i r 6~ '::- =~' '> ~ '1 -:,- /f·;"·./ ~~~ ~.~,-~\ -'-1 ~~~ {'~~ - \ o) ~ --· ~ ..<'.. u' y> <"""' E ~+- g::,;",'\\ ~~ ~~ 0~ ~~ .,.... ~ ~ ?.- ~- '6 i,j\ ROCKINGHAM COUNTI PERSON. ~~~THE-E.!N;j,,-, ROCKINGHAM BY DEL .&XECUTED 5::,1-!,:') .lN THE COUNTY01' �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: dge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court to appear before t House thereof, at 1 o'clock, a. m., on the ..............day oL ...................................... , 19......, to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Commonwealth against ............................... . who stands charged with and indicted for a felony And this you shall not omit under penalty. And have then and there this Writ. Witness, J. ROBERT S frrZER, Glerk of our said Court, at the Court House, the ,r ..............day of ......................................., 19 ........, a '-----Cc:~~'---~>""c_~~~--~~:::::::--:~:.::-THK SEI.VlCE PRESS• HAJ.USONBUI.G• YA. ��,. In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You are hereby commanded to summon _______ D.r._._ ..W..H....J~J..Ph.9li,on Dale Lam De~uty Sheriff ••• _.::;..;;.,;;;, ...... ,.;;;,,;;..,;.,1 .••• Melvin Hoover and Oh--··-··--•-·--·--·-•·---------·•-···•·--·•--···-·-----·••-·-··•----····-··--····•······-·--··-·····-------·--···-···---·· ,....._Y.~·--rr···· eputy e 1 -·-Dewey HaI?,e1,___ ·-·····-··-·--·-·---·------···--··-··--·--··-···-·-··--·--·····-·----···-··---·--·--··--·----·--··---------·----·--··---- to appear before t~. fmlge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court House thereof, at._ o'clock, a. m., on the __ ?.9th.day oL.·----~~J;y ___________ ··--·---·--,Hl.:?_?., to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Commonwealth against -·---·----------·-----·-····-··- --··--------·---·-·-------··-··--------····-----·JACKIE._HENSLE.Y ·--···-··-·-·---------·----···----·-------------·----·------·---·-·--·· who stands charged with and indicted for a felony ~.cam And this you shall not omit under penalty. And have then and there this Writ. ·witness, .J,Pq){@B~kXilt~~klX.U~ at the Court House, the 25 July 55., an --··-·------·-day of-----·------·-··---·--··----·-------·-, 19_______ THE SEIi.ViCE PRESS• HAll&ISONBUJ.G, VA. ·1th -=---. e Commonwealth. �Commonwealth v.) ,-Jitness Jackie Subpoena Hensley To July 29, 1955 at 9:00 a.m. \~ ;-'\! -'\! ' : I 1 5'/ s: I > CCI �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: Reese Hensley You are hereby commanded to summon ...·-···--···-···-·-··-·-··-·-···-·······---····-····-·······--···-·-········--········ to appear before th~!~1Ye of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the co r.t House thereof, at tomo'clock, a. m., on the ___ ._?_5?·--··day of.. ____ ·····~~.~! .................. _, 19...~, 5 to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Commonwealth . JACKIE HENSLEY against -----·····--·--················· who stands charged with and indicted for a felony IW~KOX. And this you shall not omit under penalty. And have then and there this Writ. Witness,JSP.Cm9~~1U)l'"~tXIX., ..?.-?........day'of ... !~.~;r·····-·················, 19 ..?..?.., an • at the Court House, the he ...... -~=-= the Commonwealth. ~ THE SERVICE PllESS, HARRISONBURG, YA. �Commonwealth v.) Witness ..r"\' )._ Hensley s Subpoena 1.e to July 29, 1955 at 9:30 a.m. Er1rx:I E-l PH \ z fl:l ....:l ~ -.t')I Q I l>i 1.1'.:l /. 2; ! c;;:, JUL26 195 HER/FF'S om OCKINGHA <C fJ ffi z E--1 :::, 1--1 ::..) r '• ~ 0 0 o:; at �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You are hereby commanded to summon ............... PJ:?.,....:W.,JL .....NJ.c;.hQJ.§.9-D...i ..................... . ..............E've lyn ..Da.le ..Lam; ... Deputy Sheriff ..M. L.•...Hoover; ........................... . ..............Deputy .Sher if f ..Dewey Hane.Y.......................................................................... . to appear before th~{t~e of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court House thereof, at 1~ o'clock, a. m., on the ..~.Je.......day o.f........9.Qt.Q.R~.f.............., 19.22, to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Commonwealth against ............................... . ............................................ J C.KI ..R 'Y............................................................................. . who stands charged with and indicted for a felony:xrnilmemerutoc. And this you shall not omit under penalty. And have then and there this Writ. Witness, JxBj)~~ ~. at the Court House, the ....J;r~..day of ....9.(tl;;.QJ:?.~r.' ................ , 19 ..5.5.., and in th ....... ~a 1th. TH! SEIi.ViCE puss. HAl.lllSONBllllG, VA. �Commonwealth v/) Witness Jackie Subpoena Hensley J To Oct. 21, 1955 at 9:00 a.m. >tz .·, _,... -; ... \} (~ :=i --< b r,-, 0 "'O ;--:, ..,, -< -~ z (/1 -;:'I C: frd Ji:; ."!'I 0 Q z N~ ,:!:" :,0 ;:o D C) (.fJ 0 ?- ! 1 ! -:i!E r:, :..:; f ::::> LL. 0 LL. (.) -r ► ==. -- \l • 1-;:: I ~- + -~~\ ~lo/ RtCEIVEO OCT IS 1955 ~t~lFF'S OFFICE ~INGHAM W,UNTY < :I: c:s z u ::.::: 0 a: �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You are hereby commanded to summon ........... ~.~~... g~-~.<?.e:~-~·~···········-······························ to appear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court House thereof, at 10:00 o'clock, a. m., on the ....?.J.....day of.. .......... ~~-~~.~.~:':.........., 19...-?.?, to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Commonwealth against ............................... . ..................................................... JACKIE .. H:EN"SLEY ................................................................... . who stands charged with and indicted for a felony Il'i~~~~ And this you shall not omit under penalty. And have then and there this Writ. Witness, ~~~oo.mc~ he Court House, the ......l9 ...day of ........... O.c.ts:>.b.e..r. ......... , 19 ....5..5, an • t e1.?. he Com ealth . ., @e:,Jc TH& SBU'JCB PUSS, 1-IA.l.l.lSON•Ua.G, TA. �/tJ/J -1/'·5''· r.= tXECUTE9'_:'71 IN THE COUNTY Or ROCKINGHAM BY DELIVERING A TRUE coPY oF THE wITHINSum·w1o"'t'l Jk TO ~ jfj, IN PERSON. eLL. _,.9. ROCKINGHAM COUNTY. �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: Reese Hensley You are hereby commanded to summon ...................................................................................... . to appear before the ~~ee of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court • House thereof, at ~'clock, a. m., on the .....2J ....day oL.Q.~:(:;_~Q~.~···················•19..5? to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Commonwealth against ............................... . JACKIE HENSLEY who stands charged with and indicted for a felony~ And this you shall not omit under penalty. And have then and there this Writ. Witness, lXJ!t0B~~·-li~JfilridK:£cmmt, ..J. ......... day of ..........~.'?.~.~~~E.......... , 19 .. ?..2., and in at the Court House, the e 1.8. ye .~~ mmonwea th. m THB SEIi.ViCE PRESS, HAJUl.tsONBUlt.G, YA. �Commonwealth v.) Witness Jackie Hensley To Oct. at •~.XECUTEDfb-..~tN 21, 1955 9:00a.m . THE COUNTY01 ROCKINGHAM BY DELIVERNGA TRUE ~ / Subpoena SHERIFF'S OFFICE ROCKINGHAM COUNTY �SEARCH WARRANT to-wit: THESEA~~~ In the name of the Commonwealth, enter t e sai~i!s to command you forthwith in the day or night to above described and there diligently search for the said ...........e.~ ~ ....... ........................................................................................................... and if the same, or any part thereof, be found upon s search to bring the same, and the person, or persons, in whose possession same are found, before the Trial Justice Court of said County to be disposed of or deal cordin o w. And this you shall in no wise o;xiH. Given under my hand and seal, this ......../.~. £....... . . .........:..-- .......... , �and arresting ...... ·····························A ............ ~...~~···~·····~~ ~:s~~b;~i~~~;····~~d ~!i;~~~~~···········• The within warrant executed in the County of.. 1 r ...... I C: <D en ..... en ..... 0 ~ '"i 9. en .... '• .. ::r: 0 z....:i ~::i,, ~ ::r: r-' z > C) ~ < -- "!1 0 ~ > !Tl ::i,, :,c:, ~ 2 0 Cf} t.'rj ~ ~ n 0 E: E: tf.~ • ! 1' �Comp. Form 18 l OF VIRG OF_-Dt-'il-f.~~~~~~==-::J---r To-Wit: No. ______ _ , These are, there£ omm d you, in the name of the Commonwealth, to apprehend and bring before the ~ Trial Justice Court of aunty, the body (bodies) of the above accused, to answer the said complaint and to be further dealt with according to law. And you are also -directed to summon color Address color Address color Address color Address ------------------ □ color Address ---------------- □ as witnesses. Given under my hand and seal, this J 5:t4day �STATE OF VJRGINIA;,1=9!)NTY OF !~$-via.,W._ ~~ ' that \ ~ 'AC )::,I l: and I I _ /-H:3N ~ ees ;8:,CIC I olS() C,. (fl:> be rend 8 sC. € y' ve ~his da~~ _Cl-~ tS/17~ ), to be made and levied of their :pective themselves indebted -.,........., Dollars goods a~,st chattels, lands, and tenements to tke use of the C~m~onwealth ~ t,c.,c:1e-, O I I If./ &- Af-i, Jf.1 to-wit: in and for the County aforesaid, State of Virginia, do certify ..~ Ji~.s~e~.- C ' &,AJ >& d, yet upon this condition: That the said of ' ~l;Js.Mia Juatice of the Peace to the Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of ($ Ii- If 11,.,, V /f&ftl,{.,fiL:( County, on the 1 d 7 , shall appear before the d, day nf Tri~:ice to Court /Y),4 Y , l9~(? at ;;:) {TO / M., at I CN_tU .c, Virginia, and at any time or times to which the proceedings may be continued or further heard, and before any court thereafter having or holding any proceedings in connection with the charge in this warrant, to answer for the offense with which he is charged, and shall not depart thence without the leave of said court, the said obligation to remain in full force and effect ntil the charge is nally disposed of or until it is declared void by order of a competent court; and upon the further condition tha1. VH7IC.. C. liSG- 1> <::/I .S/'O.>G-J"6 Y· the said C / 6~ l-e shall keep the peace and be of good behavior fer a pcxiod of dayr from the date hereof. Nonappearance shall be deemed to cons~ a waiver of trial by jury. Given under my hand, this / '- __ '--cJ~~ %e ~ A'j day of ~.J.P. ... r t%l ~ n, t c:: n :, Q. a..'g . < s.. a.... ,. !" Er iii" :,- ..t t, 0 ... :,- (") ~ n, e. "i 0 :z: a: p 0 ii: :z: ~ l:ir:I ► t"4 >i ::z: .. ~ ')( ~ , ~ (j 0 'Zl .. s· ~ 0 ... ~ >-i 0 E. ~ ... "' "' B B 0 Vl C B El 0 :, ~ ... ~ OQ :, Q. :, n 0 :, '< (j ~ ... ;,;ii" .... .. ... :, .. s· >... ... .. Er ~ S' ... ..>... .. .. ... .. .. :, ~ ._ 'Zl ... Q. ' I ~ > "' ~ :::J~~ IX! .. - ii" '< - .... 0 >-i ... E ' :, IX! ... "' ... :, "' ... p \. Q. ~ l ... ... 0 Q. "' "' "' C Q. g_ "' '< n, ... ... .. 0 '0 :, ~ Q <lN ' '\ c.,- 1u 0 15 . :, F. ~ ... <: ::;· 0 "' n, ... "' 15. :, '0 '0 F ... ... .. c:r '< - o' ... 0 n, ... :,- .. .. i.:i ... L; ~- <: ::;· C "'C 0 ... :,- '"':J & l '° 0 ri g.::;.· :, 0 C ~ §: .. ~.... .... :, (j ~ >-i :,- En ~s· ..... -- OQ J( "' .... .. ... ~... ... 0 .... ... g C :, ~ \-! l:ir:I ~ (") n 0 i It Q. �TRIAL JUSTICE COURT Criminal Docket N<.>17980 A Com'th V. q_,W Appearance Date j- - j, ~ - ~- .l - Trial Date .... ,.1" ..- ~ .3(.,, ~ / ' _. I ~ a,;J?M- -.a:' ~= p,14· Taken to Granc Jury and •• above a'Jpearance date. indicted J before �w,s,- , ~ it <.vr.f - / ~ ~ 1- h -u.. �J Docket No. ~ IU( - c#oJ~ . OCT 195 ~ ~" COMMONWEALTH ~<,A, of VIRGINIA e _:±fr vs. #1 ) ) Felony ) ~,~ (kidnapping) INDICTMENT JACKIEHENSLEY Julian ___ Own K. Hickman __:__..::..==..;:....====-------P· (x ) Appointed d. ( ) " :' CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VA. �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/. 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Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v Jackie Hensley Subject The topic of the resource Felony Kidnapping Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony kidnapping Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Circuit 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 1955 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Nara Holdaway 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> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001_018_003 Hensley https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_018_007_commonwealth-v-leo-hoover-hensley.pdf 919cf1940aa9e2de068936fb8ab34db3 PDF Text Text COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA COUNTYOFROCKINGHAM,to-wit: In the Circuit Court of Rockingham The Grand Jurors of the said Hensley of County, ockingha, upon their on the 12th day of April, ham, feloniously and unlawfully Franklin against ~erica, Term, of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the body of the County Court April County, now attending oath present 1956, did kill the peace the Circuit Leo Hoover County of Rocking- and slay and dignity in and for that in said 1956. one Benjamin of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the evidence Ray Morris, Jury to give witnesses of Sheriff Dewey Haney, sworn in open Court Ernest and sent Merica and to the Grand evidence. .' �COMJviONWEALTH V. INDICTMENT • A TRUE BI LEO HOOVER HENSLEY flfl Foreman Charles E. Earman, Jr. C01mnonwealth' s Attorney �:1/..e_ ~ ~ p ~ c,,r~~ -~~~)~r1 '1?!~~ ~-~·-Fk~~ ~ ~~~ t--~ ~ ~~~~•: ~ tc f- r I~~) •• (J~l-'1 ~J • • �1 \"• ·1 . r: r., '~ I I I '1~·1 l '1 !] '1 '1 '1 ) 1 j I ;, �COMMONWEALTH v. LEO HOOVERHENSLEY I INSTRUCTION The Court is the killing ally while nious, ful instructs the performing and that such death involuntary an act that the proper is guilty regard is unlawful or negligent or culpably for manslaughter unintention- when a homicide of such a reckless ble with that of a human being or in the improper act; jury performance follows negligent human life, of involuntary but not feloof a law- as a consequence act as is incompatithe person manslaughter. causing �l, �INSTRUCTION NO. --The court every person charged is establishe~ and this having case, of innocence and applies heard all the law presumes until his guilt or as to any fact at every of the evidence of the doubt, essential it stage thereof; in this case, of the accused through and if, the jury upon the whole to prove the charge made against is their and find doubt, goes with the accused doubt of the g~ilt him in the indictment, benefit that by the Commonwealth beyond a reasonable have a reasonable case, the jury with crime to be innocent presumption the entire after instructs • duty to give him not guilty. the prisoner the ��COM}ONWEALTH v. LEO HOOVER HENSLEY 3 INSTRUCTION In considering burden of proving the Court possible guilty doubt, beyond for jury must limit the trial of this imaginable, its case, including to create the from lack material evidence, vent fact If, sideration viction all jury essential after should bear or doubt. of the charge, evidence presented and reasonable cannot at in- go beyond such in mind that fact, to of the should and nonessential reasonable and honest consideration in such a state a convinced belief hand, after the evidence truth doubt. of the in the case, charge, of all of doubt to meet its you are of the as to preof the ac- burden. and reasonable con- you have an abiding then and circumstances. of the guilt an impartial of a of the accused i1 aterial left or from be a doubt concerning on the other of all any such doubt testimony, of the guilt the Commonwealth has failed reasonable imaginable a man must be proved from conflicting to the proof your minds are then the natural of any particular you from reaching cused, with of the proof The jury a doubt which or possible to the the word nor can you go beynnd such evidence of evidence, proof not a mere doubt If, doubt, is doubt, of guilt. Furthermore, questionable conceivable consideration evidence arising doubt law does not say that to be drawn therefrom. inferences not overlook A reasonable ferences find you should upon the sufficiency the beyond reasonable and is not to be confused the every In passing that meaning. on reason, the Commonwealth has met its of the accused the jury nor its founded or not the guilt instructs "reasonable" is whether satisfied con- beyond �... .... ,.., r 0 ' j ., C' a \;) rorr P.8 8 il'O t '; .i: fl 0 vl: ~ 0 e 1 n J l JJ8 J.It 1 d 110"£ J.;0 , . r. , noe '1 110 t ' .t '10 • oJ .i: ll :t 1 C. 1: c_._:::,... -L~ ( 81: :t no D o.t e e .i: t . .t 0'1 ... J e I 'I j '"I 'I ei .i: I u~ n :t 8Li L ... .t 11 :t .,noa eIJ '..88Ci a:t 1o :t rr. litl e e .'t e I Ju u 0 .i ( j- 'r' lo ?. 0 f J •j ~·, , ...u J e 0 ' .: r 0 ... ue J j r l jt :r;l , o·i:1 O'l ~ 4- 0 88 j e en ' .a.Li (J ~ cc ,, [i ~ 1 .. J .., t a -! ;' n· !J() r :J r c.,e r ;:) . _; L. '~ .) I t n .J ! .l. ..I. rl J L �COMMONWEALTH V. LEO HOOVERHENSLEY INSTRUCTION The Court into:dcation instructs is may• e the result any purpose so drunk conduct of long during drinker jury for that crime, as to ~ecome on that such drunkenness. words, cannot account or voluntary such drunkenness and habitual in other or not, drunkenness al though continued to commit crime; he be an habitual self no e::cuse the drinking, a person, voluntarily irresponsible without whether uake himfor his �.,) " ... �COMMONWEALTH V. LEO HOOVERHENSLEY INSTI UCTION The Court purely tells accidental the and careless or reckless homicide is excusa~Jle of excusable accidental in death person must have of another jury the act conduct in on the law; done such if a killing unaccor~anied with killing of , in the order to prevail, due regard must appears by any part howeve homicide been and that have to be criminally slayer, such for defense the the act resulting for the life been accidental. and �.) t �CO· -IONWEALTH v. LEO HOOVERHENSLEY INSTRUCTION ---- The Court nesses instructs is a question the right their jury exclusively to determine the stand, the testimony, ness, apparent intelligence of the witness in the result from all surrounding determine the relative dingly. which witnesses weight their and the jury of the witnesses apparent or lack of the trial, circumstances candor if if any, and to give on and fairthe the interest any appear, of credit have and of intelligence, appearing are more worthy of any testimony, jury; of wit- the reasonableness to the parties, of the witness other the manner of testifying, of their relationship for the credibility from the appearance consistency their that and on the trial, and what is credit accor- �'O .i: J •J 1 .1: r n 0 0 ' r: �DESCRIPTION OF PRISONER Last known address - 7, Color_-----"'-)-"/-=----M arks (J r>vf) -9 ) ---'-7~,;---'I'----'fY------------"P,_______,Z-c=--------------------------- Height J- ~ Weight / b C) /y I ,,_ J Occupation Ag'----',--'---'--- Date of Trial ,1/IS,/f ResulL--.. __ !J"_/"z.,....---'-~---------- t __________________ _ ��D. W. Earman, atty. In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: ..P..~.@...~P.9: ...Hul:?,~.:r,:t..,.M~adqw,~ .......... You are hereby commanded to summon ...... ..E.lt.j@ to ~pear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Court House thereof, ,o 9: at of. ......May.,. .. . ... ....... . o'clock, a. m., on thel.5thday say in behalf ................................ in the prosecution of the Commonwealth against....................................... . of the Defendant ....... 1-!~<? 195.6 to testify and the truth to .... ~.~-q.Y.e..~ ...~~.~.~J.e.Y ............................................................................... .. who stands charged with and indicted for a felony ~ And this you shall not omit under penalty of £100. And have then and there this Writ. Witness, J. ROBERT SWITZER, Clerk of our said Court, at the Court House, the ......12th d,y of M~Y , 19 5(, , ~ ...,J in th;J. °oz.'~ ::h, ?Z::.. -to/ ~.... ...... =•=~•u:'"_' ....6: f ,AJ-U t ' �0) CEI~ 'MAY 12195 SHERIFF'S OFF - . ROGk:IN~H ' Y) _r::/'f--~ ~ 'THE ROCKINGHAM BY DELI .aECUTED COUNTY 01' STRAWDER SHERIFF ROCKINGHAM C U~JTY �- --- �---- �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the· Sheriff of Rockingham You are hereby commanded NEY.............................................. . .....tc.ERNEST . RI.CA......................'9.. ............ ........... to appear Y...MO Is. #"I of the Circuit o'clock, a. m., on the .15.th.day Commonwealth ; ~ -, ~ "' __L).... ......... ' .~ .. ..... before the Judge Greeting: to summon ............SHERIFF.. .....l0 County, of J, 1. . ..{ 3 ..... q,,/__ ~~~·_,,,., ~ Court of Rockingham y County, at the Court House thereof, at 9 :30 ...., 19 5 6, to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the be+on~•-tiTe-,Gt,a,itfi-~y, against ..... LE.O...HO.OVER ...HEN.SLEY..................................................... .. who stands charged with and indicted for a felony n~i,gd.e.iJ.1.eaua.r. And this you shall not omit under penalty. \Vitness, Harrisonburg, CHARLES Virginia, of the Commonwealth. E. EARMAN, And have then and there this Writ. JR., Commonwealth's at the Court House, the Attorney .2n: .....of .. l\ ay /1 .~ /} for Rockingham . /J ......'/ ? ....... County and the City of 6, and in the ~ ,.·c~ Commonwealth's Attorney �>12! ::, 0 c.., :E < :::c c.:, z ;;2 c.., 0 a: �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the· Sheriff of Rockingham You are hereby commanded ................... to appear E.:UG:EN.E. ... to summon Commonwealth .. of the Circuit o'clock, a. m., on the 1.5th ..day of Greeting: ............................................................................................................................... :aAJl: ..IB....., ....E.llrto.n., before the Judge County, .Y.i.rginia ... Court of Rockingham ... {ay .. befor-e-tne-Gnr1*ft.n"Y,-against . County, at the Court House ther-eof, at 9:30 . , 19 .56, to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the ...LEO..HOOVER HENSLEY............... . who stands charged with and indicted for a felony 1ti.i-s~en+~aR0-r. And this you shall not omit under penal,ty. And have then and there this Writ. \Vitness, CHARLES E. EARMAN, JR., Commonwealth's Han,isonburg, Virginia, at the Court House, the .... 3.r.d...of of the Commonwealth. Attorney ..May for Rockingham County and the City of , 19 56, and in the 18Otlyear fLLL~~·· Commomvealth's Attorney �!\) \' '0 ~"~'-~ ~ -------~ ~ ~ , f ~ "'-. ROCKINGHAM COUNTY SHERIFF GA 'IROE ~XECU'rEDr:l1-j ipIN THE COUNTY 01' • ...:!-=----LJ.J ~~ r"'"'.I --~ -11?, ~\ �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham You are hereby commanded County, Greeting: Court of Rockingham County. to summon .............. ,......S.HERIFF..DEWEY ...HANEY. ................ .. ................... ERNEST....MERICA ....RAY..KORRIS .. to appear before the Judge of the Circuit o'clock, a. m., on the Jf3th..day Commonwealth of . ,i\pi;:tJ,. before the Grand Jury, against who stands charged with -a.+.EI-iiKHGt@d.. ;k)+· a CHARLES Hari,isonburg, Virginia, of the Commonwealth. E. EARMAN, thereof, at 9:30 ..., 1<:£.i.6 ..., to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the LE.0.. H0OVER...HENSLEY... ................. . felony ..i...i.e~~W)... And this you shall not omit under penalty. Witness, at the Court House And have then and there this Writ. JR., Commonwealth's at the Court House, the ...1.3.th ..of . Attorney for Rockingham County and the City of 22-~~~=~w Commonwealth·s Attorney ��In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the, Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You are hereby commanded to appear to summon before the Judge of the Circuit o'clock, a. m., on the Commonwealth Court of Rockingham ......clay of County, at the Court House thereof, at 9 :30 ..., 19 ...... , to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the before the Grand Jury, against .. who stands charged with ~ffd'·•hnt'~~ ftrr a felony ffi'i ~M~ . And this you shall not omit under penalty. Witne~s, CHARLES E. EARMAN, And have then and there this Writ. JR., Commonwealth's Harr-isonburg, Virginia, at the Court House, the of the Commonwealth. Attorney for Rockingham County and the City of ��In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You are hereby commanded to summon to appear of the Circuit before the Judge o'clock, a. m., on the ...... ,J.'.,., Court of "Rockingham , 19.. ..••...••. County, at the Court House ther-eof, at 9 :30 , to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Common wealth bef11r'e-rh-e"'Or:r1rcJ-fury ,-against who stands charged with and indicted for a felony misderneanm-. , And this you shall not omit under penalty. Witness, CHARLES Harrisonburg, Virginia, of the Commonwealth. E. EARMAN, JR, And have then and there this Writ. Commonwealth's at the Court House, the .. Attorney for Rockingham County and the City of �I l t .. l J ' I , �---, In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You are hereby commanded to summon 7 ....~ ...................... . ;i:3 --- 'J.•,··········· .. I' .'.}.~~·······~·······••cf:••··············•················•··· ..Y ...,._ . ·......... to appear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham o'clock, a. m., on the .:..,::;; : .....day of Commonwealth ............. l,ofa-r@ Ii ~.H~-}u+y, " r 4·!,·'11·•········ County, at the Court House ther,eof, at 9 :30 ..., 19.. :;._;;,to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the against. who stands charged with and indicted for a felony misd.emeaJJ.ar. And this you shall not omit under penalty. Witness, CHARLES E. EARMAN, And have then and there this Writ. f C'LL......... . JR., Commonwealth's Attorney Harr,isonburg, Virginia, at the Court House, the ..::,«: ...... of . . ,.. J . of the Commonwealth. for Rockingham . 9 , ", Commonwealth's County and the City of d in the �1 , ·, " �Comp. Form 18-A I ST ATE OF VIRGINIA ~ oF Harrisonburg No. ______ To-Wit: _ c·t:v 1 TO ANY SHERIFF OR POLICE OFFICER: Dewey Haney Whereas, John G. Leake has this day made complaint and information on oath before me, (Name) City of The Pe~ce Justice of the said Gicu<Jiy,that ______________ Leo Hoover ______________________________________ 12th did on th~ _____ kill .day o~------------ and slay Benjamin Franklin Hensley in tXllCJQ[X)County 56 April Merica, _ Rockingham (Title) 19__ against and feloniously ; Unlawfully __________ the peace and 'dignity _ of 1he Commonwealth of Virginia These are, therefore, to command you, in the name of the Commomvealth, to apprehend and bring before the Rockinghan Trial Justice Court of ~ County, the body (~ to be further dealt with according to law. of the above accused, to answer the said complaint and And you are also directed to summon color ____ Address ---------------□ color ____ Address ---------------□ color ___ _ color ____ ------------------ color ___ Address ---------------□ Address _ --------------□ Address ---------------- □ as witnesses. 19~ ( Seal) �STATE OF VIRGINIA-COUNTY ____, to-wit: Q.._ _______________ a I, __________________ Trial Ju,tice Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, State of Viriinia, do certify that--------------------------------------------------------and -------------------------, •• hi• sure.,_ __ __, ban this day each acknowledied themselves indebted Dollara to the Commomvealth of Virainia in the sum of ----------------------------------- ), to be made and levied of their respective goods and chattel,, Janda, and tenements to the use of the Commonwealth to , ________ be rendered, yet upon this condition: That the said._________________ _, Circuit Court Trial Justice shall appear before the day 0--------------. of ---------------------County, on the ________ at -----M., at--~-------------• Virginia, and at any time or times to which the proceedings may be continued or further heard, and before any court thereafter having or holding any proceedings in connection with the charge in this warrant, to answer for the offense with which he i1 charged, and shall not depart thence without the leave of said court, the said obligation to remain in full force and effect until the charge is finally disposed of or until it i1 declared void by order of a competent court; and upon the fu"rther condition that the said-------------------from the date hereof. shall ket•p the peace and be of good behavior for a period o,_________ Given under my hand, this _______ ,day1 ___ 19____ _ day of _______________ --------------T. J., J. R TO CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF TRIALBY JURl ~ONAPPEARANU SHALL BE DEEMED ..r: < ~ ?' ti 0 ~ > (') ~ ~ t-1 ;ii:; ~ > z l:I: ~ ii:: ft tj (I) z a= 9 0 '1 ,-,J 0 >-l 0 0 l:i:J (') 0 'Il z > ~ ~ ~ t:rl U1 t" > tZ1 ,-,J I-' >-l ::x: a, cc: ::7> ::, Q, ;. " (") 0 'Il >-l ~ ~ s· n --l 0 E. () 0 .,~ U1 C: 3 3 3 3 " ;. > ::,q 0 "' ., 0 ::, ~ ~ .... ::, n, 0 ::, s· ~ s., n, ~ s en "' en ~ ::, "., ..... ~ 'Il n, n, ;..:,;- .. > ~ .. " ;., OQ n, txl ~ ::;:i ;.· ., ~ .,., ., ::, "' .. C: ::, Q, ., n, 'O ::, ~ " '< ::, Q, Q, txl ::, II' n n (i .. ., Q, '< - 0 <: ::;· OQ 5· F ., .. < ::;· s· 0 ., OQ 'O 'O n, F' .,., ~ CT "., 0 8.. 0 " ;. Q, " '< " ::r ........ >-l ., §: 0 (') 0 en ti!: I'll 0 ,-,J C. .... 1 ,-,J ~ ' ~ ~ ~ b. t.. '. \} ~ \"'· ,,,_, .\ ECi '-4::;· " ~ ::, ....s· ;. " C: g OQ V> -· ,:;· ~- ;n, V> 4 (i .. " .. 0 C: 'O 1 .. "' "' - ~ ., n 0 (i 0 C: ::, -:t "0 (') IJq ::, ;::;· n, Q, �INSTRUCTION NO. L The Court instructs the evidence killed, that the jury that Benjamin Franklin they should find if they believe Merica was accidentally the defendant not guilty. from �~IJ ~ I ~ ~I~ /-u h_J ~ ~- h h ~ 11Ad ... ~ ~~ (/7~~ ~~ ~ ~ /(_ ~ ; ~, -9 · ·:n,0/2 h-i ~~ ~ ~-I- ~ ~ '/_.,;T__,,,--/ h I ~ ~ ~-__... Pr'n,, _h ~ ~~ c:u;e/~ )x:, • ~cur~ ~ ~ ~ ~ It ~ ~v-~ t~~eaJ ~"~,*~~ ~~ ~, ~ ~-~ - ~ �COMMONWEALTH v. LEO HOOVERHENSLEY CHARGETO JURY If you find involuntary will manslaughter, say so and fix tentiary five the accused, for years, One Thousand not exceeding or, punishment one year, guilty in the indictment, by confinement of not less in your Dollars, If you find as charged his a period Leo Hoover Hensley, than one year discretion, by a fine or confinement in jail of you in the peninor more than not exceeding for a period or both. him not guilty, you will say so and no more. ��Docket No, j/ 34 . COMMONWEALTH 1 ✓- of VIRGINIA ) vs. ) ) LEO HOOVERHENSLEY ;t ,r ( (I ........... /2L~, *~--~-~~~~----P· Own ()( ) d. Appointed ( ) 7 CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VA. �Kevotone Envelope Co., Pbila., Pa. � 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/. Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v Leo Hoover Hensley Subject The topic of the resource Felony Involuntary Manslaughter Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony involuntary manslaughter Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Circuit 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 1956 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Nara Holdaway 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> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001_018_007 Hensley https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_002_041-commonwealth-v-humey-d-hensley.pdf 507a2f7f17895bcbb7160b23cee86e67 PDF Text Text Virginia, Ill the T 1e jurors 1899,u::,on pArs0n court commonweal th of' Virginia, of' the . co1.trt3; f"lf Roc'k.ing:i.am,and term ao·mty theiT now attending la1 fuJ tJvm h~vine c!'large of the saic'l. Cour.ty: t:111 body of t11e and for in the r. !1:r.ese:r.t.!'that 08.t of C01..u-t at sai'i jts Aue;ust Hu.i:ey D,Hensley on the person Ann cash ,a of JuJ.ia ..... .. i.mL ..wfully altd .felonilll!'Ckanx ::t!RJCFRXK~N:Y: :fe:nale under ci xteeh yt,n.rG of a.:;(:, then and. ·there am:sx,cxtt~XXOC~AXX -ously rliri tq_k.e t}v~ Baid ~rulia Ann cash for tht1 .ou.rr;ose of' noncubinage, And the sent jurors , that c0 mty Hnney D.Hensley c.1Bre;e of the of age,t11en dignity on t_ e ••..• i:rs.M.E_.Poi-vell,the ,from 1 u~on their n.foresaid, person or Julia ~n,t therA !"'(ot1le1• oai;hs AnY! Cash, a f'e. ale under mlqw:fnlly...Land & • e o • • • pre- felor1io-rnly did sixt ee1:. Jrears take tlrn said t :e ,omr.c.onwealth. of • do f'11.rther day- of '-Turn~ 899 in tlH=i saicl • and ))erson the_ }iavine la.•ful sworn ann sent 'itr.esses G aforesaid, • • • • • • • • • • • ♦ 0 • • to the grand jun, to by the Court evid.ence,August gi1rt=i term 1899. ~ ••••••••••••• " •• {I ..... ., .... 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May,j ef ""C'""""m•ratth ..a_cauut ::::.:·~·'!lf ··::.:;:::::.::/:;/:;,;~~~5:::: ~~ ~ ,89~:z:;r::ef CO,""''"~';:::, vVitness, JOSEPII ....JL day ,j S. IIIESSER LEY, .... , Clcrli of 01tr and lu said Court, at the Court-I louse, tlie th, Form 68-Ucrlill. �/o(/JnrJqMrn-L,,(/ ~ �COMMONWEAL'l'I-I OF VIRGINIA, ROCKINGHAMCOUNTY, } TO-WIT: ~ ~ . ~ f ,__ _/Q__ ~__!._0._ __ q __ !!{ ____ ,_J-/0.J-:: __ -':-:,_ __ ~, a Constable 1'o --J..--: ___ /_l!__c_~,. __ l,_! __ :f!a.::__1__1/_~ __ (/_(__~ _____________ of the said county, WHEREAS,----~---U. complaint and information of sa,id U01uity: __ on oath before me, -----~~~--e_ __ g./.1_{-~~-,cz___ __a Justice has this day made of the said county, that '7~ ~"ff,_ Z1-'---t: rbcLo/of the said county, -----------···········---·····--· the-----~~--------------···day ofJ-~-'k:LJ ____ ~-L---------___________________________ 18?-f::-, ,in the said county, did I. l l on ~=;r¼c :1a::.1; ..<.e<_f'~.~1;z..z::L~]ai:~,r'7t·::::« A~ ~~.. / l, . and bring (.__J):'{ j (....z_ l _}j_ <__?(____.. /A -L / /j //«--- ...--J , t < -l. ~L ;# in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to command you forthwith to apprehend L-,-J '-._A--L(_ These are therefore, before me, or some other Justice ____ 2L:1..<._&~,_,t, ___ r __ ~___ ,_];.___ :____ .:!4_ __ L1J-. to answer the said complaint, of the said the body of the said _____________________________________ _ __ ~_l:f::_1/-------------------_____________________________ --------------------------------------___ _ and to be farther dealt with according .:l:!::c-- ~ ... .~ ( -~ fl _____ .I ,__ ..,vi _____ r _£--f--p1«~u ~ to appear and give evidence County, y( l _, I.A- .J/ __ .et1 in behalf of the Commonwealth, to law. '7 _ And you are required to summon ft':q,; I "7 --<"-~~Ii_----------------------- on the examination touching the said offence. J_/_________________ day of.___L_4.-:._l __ _j__L._£__________________ __inthe year 1s9 '7----- Given under my hand and seal this ____ nrn,sTrn PnlNT HARR1S0NauRa_ VA. <;/j___~d.~~----/2/ __ ~--~-:LL_ ___ / __ {______________ J. P. [SEAL.] _______________ �Uom m on11·rr1ltl, ~ ArrestWarran~. ns. E.-,.;eou,terl the by rtn·esting' o,nd body pf'_j:£____ ):, • befm·e r1, d elivPrinff t /1f' -fi-~ !.-~------0----- ';lz[::/)._,._/4-__z_l.J5!: __ ~~--------- Jnstioe and 111ithi,n wo,rrant by of' R,ocldnjf ham, Coiintv snmm,oning the u·ithin 1wm,ed 11w,1esses in person, this ~-4-1-___[_ it u !J of~-J---~:k:tc_~----------18 .9__ r._ f.;c~-=--'-~-Constable o.f Roc/..~ingham County. � 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 1899 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Humey D. Hensley Subject The topic of the resource Felony Prostitution Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony prostitution. 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_002_041 Cash Hensley Powell https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_007_214-commonwealth-v-arthur-monger-et-al-.pdf 7164a8cae82b37a3c45d5233c594a129 PDF Text Text - l - Il 'rhe court llijCTl 11 no. ---- l.natruota the 1111Ilil ot •113 1er1nn 1n Virginia 4e roe. ea mardor with lli IJ'llll'der in tho part of the vrLaoner; rated Bflri ,ua bo4lly deet ter1 rov cation ti inJU17, t bl ml1oo 111.d t .o p•-ta,nor nr.4 thn k1'11Dg rro~itatod oot on tho uat bllvo 11111aa doll.be- ho 11<>ul4k.lll tl,a tile onooas r1 rnealt oth&r rnur6,r 1a i,;nrder :.enel1111htf>• out r.:1,-,110• Al'llborato Lahod ot ao :o •eoo 11ed or do hi. hi.oil .,:,ald J,e ,a w lo ;J.e 41od • or fr .Al de r~o 111 ,_,,,,,t tnat ti.rot t 18t te to 8'11, l,e and 1ren0Jitatod a,\4 111 41atln., 4e roe nnd IIIIU'dr lri tile aec•!ld t, thn kllllnt, ll!lYe btlcn o w1ltul, la tho wuawful l'l'trd~r 1!11!11centorethouaht In tho ttrot llllllt hnV been 1noltol mot Jl.lr1 \!lilt Bl! l.n the 11' ment1t t .o tu la•flll or lr.mlleS, or l.T, motual llOOOnd de -rec. kl ll lJ1t, ot n J flr&Cln •1th- upcth • awldcu, beet, o~:nbet. I!:, v~lllJl- on r"neonnble �- �' • 2 - • ns .JCTI'il JO. ---- lhc Court hrt :or lnatruote tl:o Juf. tl:At t11 o nat1tute a wllt\11, dellberatu, ar.4 )JTem41tutll4 i< l~~ lt la not noonuuar.7 thllt tr.o lntentlo,, to Jc! 11 nhoul4 o J<iat 11111 p0rtlaular 18"1 t.i or ti-:111 rr10::- t~ ,,,.,, autuJal ,:illW• tt ta OA11 -r ti. t ano uteutt011 &Mald.'oom& lnt> Clltl t~nce f4r the tl1-at t~t tho t1.cia ot ~11Jlnl, or en1 time rrttrtou.el7. �• •• • �' �noCIHIJf""----• c.:ano, "97 Ta., Ir.STUF.C1'lo:J 11'.l•.___ 7.e. _ 'rba Lourt 1rurtruoto tho J11r:, thrt tll011 • tl:o bolJn110 troai l. UJ.ton .or.11107ti.row a r;io ):" roe " at obt. 11,1.ar &nd atrw, ,llil 1n tho al , :,et lf t fcrt .er 1,911CIYO that aald ~or t -811retltt4 to II po!Lt of feq,~t to Illa hlll ~ t:iolt a pilJtal t "'"tr3 M4 rotnrnm t J'I o: 14 l!Ut • nala7 cll4 fntelq shot r.111whnn ru,14 :eunl / wa, t<Qkin.; ,,, etto t to eaaanlt or lnJaro 111114..ion nr tllel! ho JllJ'I ehould f'1n4 an 14 n.or 1111Iltp ,., --• 1• ar :anala11t;htor oordl.n;; •• ti.., e111denoo thnt (Sue .JIAor'a crJJ;i. .ow, .4. ) �' �C:B'nu!CTIXI :Jl •.___ "-0 ). _ ':tA Cou,·t 1natru,ite thO J r'/,. that II roauor bl11 40111,t ln ooob n 4olll>t aa llVl)'I•• ho11oatl 111, · r, nn1mnbl t1,tarto1MQ aa to o::io ou.betnnt1al a,14 Ollto;-1•1 · ot c,., •eni.U.l to provo tha tt1onno obDr.,..S. J. reoo~nable doubt ""Jt be l'4COI ,q,on tbo OY'U®oo or bo GO lltl 10 1111~0"11 bJ tho OT 14or.oe, 0%' fflO er.it Of tbt evltm:oe itoelt, ol" o~t or tt.o woil(_of ovltter,ae, • It E:IU!t nl)t IMi:erll1tT1lrJ doubt. lt ""'6t be o~r1011a n,A 1111b11tantinl 1n ortar to "arr, ot an ac ,;ulttal. lt IJllot bo • 4oult or t rlol t at or "r,oto noo 11ur1 for tl111 Jill".!' to b•llovt to flml • ,-ordiot or o nf'lotton, an4 n~t or 1!lll\Vlter1ol n,,4 11011-01u1intilll o I rcn"T1Dto1,cao. �' •• • 1 �:ulS1l10Ctla:I ID, ____ ~ Cout 1n3tructn that lit tl,e, bell v h:in tho e;T1fanoo r.ollt, Wa;,er •lloloal.J> ollot _,,. tllle<I t1lton ""le;,, •h1Jo he 11D■ nt wor or •hon Ill! na tltll:1J>t;no atto~it to &ll!UID.lt .,.14 toncer ·•r hin uo,ill, tl,~n the Ju>7 111,01&14 t.ln.d tr." oooua.4 pitti of mu-4or, avon thOU6h t..e Jur1 bell vo tro~ th,, ov14enoo _, tiaat Cl.11"411t:Mal•;; land pre•towily ahot •l.d 1:)n; or or UIC>t at tllat " _ Jeoao n or. �' • , •. \ • • • • �.. \ -' - • m~cZJW Ro Cou1 t 1natro.ote the Ju17 tllllt 1f 1:1,e:rllell~e frtr.1 •" I eMo tlmt ...:111:011 llanalct:, do no 11a1ault upon • obt. :.:m;,-.r until ""la :Ion,,.er 11::-n 1110 t,iatol b'o hla 411'111 •~ eta-:-+ t:noall'4 111114Heru,le1 in a thl'eatnnlllt, att1tu-lo, auall •• to e1n al& P e1e1 roa110r.i1bla roun4 t~ llellnyo thl>t cn1!1 tmtnr Lnt,,nt' t 1m:.11ill11t•l:r lnfJ.lcrt ~pc .. a1out £ .. la; ~r hi, ~r., ea , or Ml'lOUII N>41'-7 l\llr'.:l, t •l?Jl tt.o l'Oi I '.o!1 lton I.OtJ>le:, )I.ad th~ rl..;.t.t ln 4et 11a<1or blz:loelt or hta o:>n t tlll-011ruclal at 1>1>.ld or th;n.;h;(' tile J1117 belieTa 111114 nnaloJ' 414 t on t:.row at 8814 n._&J.·, lt ~as U.o 4ut:, or 1,'J 14 or t110n to mvo rot1'ttt<'4 •• .hr ao i. Nr•.17 o:> 1a nn4 I 1w all• to ao ~ wt I.Jlat.•114, t on n ,<Jt.a114 1e1.11eee-~lol i.en11lc,v, Jur, elmUlcl fl.n4 the ea .. llt;, or ur4er or alaa;;hter .,. coal' "11'"'" rr3JtA:r tro:. t >u av1 • oe anll lll.l>truot1"1l •o. 1. ' tte ( II). ----- �t tf t~1.c-"~~ , .. ~ ~ ~ • ' " �••■ to • obol'"t l(OJlPr, for Jllll"der. Charge. If you find Robert you eh&ll aey eo a?Jd Monger not guilty no ?!!Ore. If you t1ll4 him guilty ehell of mnrder 1n the first eey so en• tben aooerte1n fineaieot 1n the pen1tent1ery hi• Jf feloties the you find bu• guilty ecortsu, lf you find but gullcy then eroertein by both so thct in not be lees than eh~ll ~htaon years. him n t guilty or •oluntery hia runi-nt t'.M't sue"' confine•nt r.i•s h1a •UD1Bhmsnt by confinement •o tlu;.t euoh oon!Jneoent nor mo~e thane or by con. or 1'Urder 1n tbe second degree you ray so end then eacertein the penitentiary fiM puniebm&r.t bf death you for!!!!_. If you find him guilty ·shall degree of the u0t be lose etoreeeid :,ua shell a.nale~te'T b7 con>inemect 1tb6ll hi;. of ei <hr 1n e~y so and :he i,enttenti&r, than one no-r &Ore tl:er. !1•4 not cuil Q' ot any of t!ie ef,r•n•id o~ in•olunter7 hie -uniahlllent •nelaughtcr by folo- you el:811 sey ao end 1no or by eonfinement such 11ne be no• leas so tban five dollars. 1n Jail or �!..'l\lrder • commonwealth v, charge ~obert uongor. • • I . �•• _ ~ ~ourt l.1.a 't':o lctrt!""'-2cta ~~ :~- t t • o l • ~o + 1, ·• tt..a:-, 1 <t;n.e;- bo:- l.e Ca ...ea.:ed re e!-~! t! •..i .. fA.J., ,.,,'- I • ,.~ • v,, '! ..-.. TA. S· 'J< ...._u ,-· "'atal _ , t 11• oco o , :..d.G"T rot1s...,_ :tl1 a l"re,_2_ei~ .. -frc ~ ! _•.ec.1cnte♦ ~ .t :we:.11ff"-4l ~.........uaMona lk,.....c~ ..._Alt.ie---d•e•e.~e--di, ' ~4A, -◄. e"E ~ r. l!lipe:a.:,.•d. i.,.:n:::;..r- I ~~ at tc a ti~ fll...Zt - ttc: st.:~n.sed o:: Uo bim eo ·• n prth< <lcceae•~ onrr;vicg tts t a.cou.sod ., belie,• sppra • o• even thouch ~-u.J~ l'ro t " t • c,t4onot .:0.1 .. t 1 .atr .....:te fln. OL..d f.Jreea tto ct aco1..eef Ll ,.....1,lotlu • .. _ Jf .. • Cfl~ \Jt l:: v:et. ,. ;e:J:i· •.,~. _ l Va. -,., btiat t_Bt lf !Ur.' not 1rl;...,1ni.; aa1.W.. bl 1uYt f "" t that t • da waa a art •= find w-, llr ~rrnsonsblt ui~ , no'lo. .Joy tbo " ll I:1'>?~ .. 'hs:r::i. !C..i... 1fSC 'lleo t •a p11•po I Lito exooll t ion, 1 ...t7~ ~ bodily ':I ........' ton t ot " ■ ricu .... e~ ..:,=L .•te ca'\l "tc '•1ll aceo. ad G7s1 • t.l 1. l": 6 r· t~nt t ~4 1-~ i ~1.l.ty' lt t.,rr.ed ::i...t re&!; �• • ,. .._.,..,.,., l Pl • • i\ .J4.., -. ' .. • • ' .. • • •• • • • •I• • �'i'ho tho T'C llCl!);tJQ n i ; i re .1 .., -..e:!.. a.:,; ro m.,i:,l " 1 • ". • ellqY A W""c--'11' to ~ t e f1•0 'l"r <. ., e: tlto, ,. . • ,, , od. • 'hi ·a i dl (I ,und • ' • tl;e;r C ~ I •c, t .. e • -· .. ..r lSt ro1to1J&t 1.or. I l:lii.v1 GtH' ' e l 0 t • r ., t. , ev to ............ t.1•1~ • ,, " 1 i.,. ~.e o~ "° <113 OJ!Wed 1 0 m. •• ' 'e ~ ce • .., t • t • 'n e 'To t " ~1 1 r • 118 0 11, l1e · ir ni th01,;t 1JJC O I ti 0 , lJ>I "" .,. 1Tl or I tf, e • 'irfl 111e.1, b,: ,:on bl. • o~d e,.n...~o. 111 tcr. t I' e n~:, aaa,,,.lt ~l :au de be· ie mer I nut l"Ul! to a that Jur;, nro Ii l 1.,p-. • • b'l i t • �• �~'~~~ • ,s f j - - Lf ~;:L~{I~ �I • ~ ' �j Cell be had. vlotlo~ d1 .rte or orirta-. t • erl e"lC ,ca .ee4, , -... atil.l, 1. li -ru !l!l,1:ldin.dn,,.l llb\'iD5 dttlT zo?:.sidtraa. after ~e ull u0nsult: 1tl::m .. ~ u .:ettSOtui?)lt it t,J;cuaoa is ~il,;s fo,:.at us tt' "" uie d:ity 01 c,U!~ c! th■ ldU1n ""c.b1r oi ~c• Jury, at' tue 1vitlunc1 1~ rallow ~, ~h• ;. oe~e• Ju:roro, o att,.,. it .. v111a cast, i&!ld eaoc.l,:l ea-:e:-telc _ 1. t.t.t guilt ' a o-f ~ • u.ac.Jeeti., -~ot to ac.rre:r_de:r nto o·,,-n..10:rn.etione eimJ!lY oaceu.sfJ t,_e oulrw.::e of TA• ~JHI !:\I; t, 11,..,1 - jur.1 enterto.in �• • • • • • • L �. • , • ~. tr!tua, tl!a 'fr•& ~tiot1 slTnJ"S :U.11, '1.. • a~o eaj in :::'1!.";0!' cnffieia~t t~ o"t" tnT is ,a~i~l•d ir::lo~ence, ~'U::7. i.t.at t:11 1 the b•L~t!• tc ir!l!.o- ~n. ~U• sc!:U-1 in £is _f th e~~b:~:.. ~~~c~. ';l.l"1c1cal !cpl_ cu11s- is I~ 1s tntre- b r•llt :tO'?'t, •i~ par~y 1wo-::.r,1-ns";rJc~• 1·o~ed. Iei , or rropcr.dtr!l. lee..: !~ GtDcra::e ':.C•= e. r;ar• t ovidanci; ...w.l belief 1,,rep0 .. d1 aD:JI ts su"'tio1u:. of :;a of •'""~.... enoa nc-:- 6!1.> ro:- tr.e !>U!"l'Oae, _,.io+ ":O t~e exolvsion er all �• • • • .. • • • �1 ft.• oaae tta :a~ ra~a_a every p-•ea.m;t1o !t be;cna ct lad is L~ faocr r~aeon.etl■ ever7 tia~erla.l f~ct eo .stttu.te be afit ~...r- -::t:..a.t 1D iil.a 1 eiubt upon n.:- t e crlmo. -.aioh 8.-c~~. 1...::order t~~ = sta seonre eatablishta to JO Tiet h.tt. to co-etitutt ~h• crL'll9 !:!llB.t be ~a. Jury entertain dou·ot, 1 ~1• fe.ot, i-t .:a thf rris~ncr. of 1.m.locenoe; ~r is a;duee4 doubt, .ec,asary i;:-ovtd beyond a reasoi:abla l"e"18ocable the ~v p:-,r...z::~~io~ sga! st t~• tL&t proen._-;,t!on unc!lx''Foot hie gai~t tl:B ir:..!tr.l:J;ta :}o.~t 11'. tl:e !l.ll:)' or ele::e, t, ll.aoesr ..a.ry to ju.rye Cat'"' to give tha ,Prieo.1.,er of s11cil dcil.Cit aJ:1 acqult i11!1'. �r 1 , , • • .. .. 1 • • • • • • • I L_ �:-_ .. ~O!l.rt c.1ruw:::atan.cae c! nepieion. ot. proot c! guilt, ~ilty ablG doubt to ~h• actual of his eeeo, t.~ ,.,.d tut u.r.l.&es ~be !set o ttu-t er 1USt:?':ICt.9 ti.a -=s'":ts.=h.:w grsv• tho a-ottsod -~a gull~ exz:~eic~ i, -ioo1r.c1 001.1eie-:;ant ~ 't 96 Ye.. 798. _:!' ~ st~c. co t:11st bG ::'.ou.:.d ~ot 1- ~:-o,en beyoed o! eyery rea8o-a the tact that pro"-•~. •~'=7r1asor.le ~notkoa1e Eenderson' e �• •• • �~• :rect oaa1r ~lnl. to tte circumsto., tial euol: evldtnce eviaer.ce witi. Cour~ instr .. ote th• oo. viction Jur;; of the aco.,sed th,;t ,vcere ""Y ia uapo:tder.t on it le tLa duty of tt,1 Jur~ to aot upon ti1c uti:o&t oaution. �r 1 - .l • oua 0 ~· • --- --- - �• Tl:e jury n:.a, oelieYe he the 1rtd1aee art inetruotod tl at !l.&t ,-.en ~~OUS" they .7•1:,• ~c ... ,:- tJ:.l"It roe,- Cltudo Ht1,sley, yat sa15 llenol1y had at o Tighi to ai:oot nt eaLd thureb::, placed in 1=1nont w le cJ tr dang,r of 4aatb or aorious bodily • oou!d not extrlca:e llan:: h!.J::Etlt' by :-etr&.ati::.g. rom �' • • • L �• t c"'u.:-: L ..struc'Cs ni, lieve fior, deiend tu i=i~•nt, th•, in d1fu1d1ng •~•~ ea...-i--~•• !'rlsor,er, tit ood11y har an i structo4 lt!!llBol.f b;v e!lo o_ kill!r and even thoug1 ••r• d•c•i-•1.-e !;, tl • tima ~• cl,ot ~e WU in ill- tl.at t.ar:: e.t t • ha.r.da of Ui 1ton and t .et i,:, • a flctriotm to t~e crlent Claude U1nsle;v, tte bodily Claa.t:• Hanel•)'. r.1.tcsell' to avoid :l'luole that t:.nd•= ~•es<r"....abl•belie! -1,.,,;;e:r or soriou~ am-117 ,- 8arjt evide, c•, •z:.sl•7. a~t•d 1.!iltcD ,iunent t4a 'the Ja=:- tee.,: i~ 'f..te1 be- t)lst , er Yae :usti- t • priao l!ilton J1ll"Yenould tl;.a:~ tl:.•.r• waa L •Leley er sait J:,1l11v1 ti:at ••ct of sal<t Til'O ,r-vt., or aitt.11" of ti.am, to kill or -:o: 0 ~ Bt:"1C!l.8 .s.r=. to was •t>.artctly ':'714LrJ t1.e part odil·• a..i.:t .osns as were ree.so11&bl7 .,,ceasa!v the •e«osa..r:- fol· .no 11 Si~ th• ap;;.L. pr1.eo,..,r, �I • • I I • • • • • • • �~-• jury a'l"• furl er 1llnt~uot•4 tbr;t 1n orde-:: to aot1rm1ce tho n101n~it7 of tbo pr1eonor klllin 1a1to llonnlef, .,:i !!111■1•:, 11nd ,lai:.Ut ne<', ,dln 1mn11r agUnat Eou l.17, tbo prieo,.er t,,1.. wbioh •~1 • c, 41.eolCMA ilLo wld J,;!.lton oona14orat1 or t!tbtr ""7 t reata tTid•~••• n 9A7 ba4 ot tbt , k:14 asai 117 tl:t to~ tlu ti,• te tak• uto Ju:-1 na:; bell•"• a,..,,1.,- aorlolllll:, t\, and Claa: I lilllal•:r, rt l!.111, tbt pr1aoner, pr1ecr,r, Aa1d IDlton bat a r1ii-.t or ,! ~h.tr of illtll!., lf any an 111%, ttt tto a.id togetbtr ,n-;;: 1howr. b:, tile ~odily iu.m. �I • • • • L • • �The Court !~stl'llcto t=estu:od with osnF,er, must deter"1ine t •~ as tote siu-round1 a 1-!: t ao't f\-o. I rea(!,onabl• ~r d __ or. .ot be hald ••'""'"8ibl1 t 0 tual LacoEeity a.. all;! tho jury that c,er., ~~•n fro the et ate of th.!.. , of rtBort1 o o t r. r a ta se:i'-da!on:De Ci.; ..--1c-t.:!o::z.s.t lat.a.b ae to ...e~ will ~ ~ ex- ��/. '!'l;.a oou%'t L,eir they ~as 0•lieve t'ra~ tte eviderJo t o::-•by jumttfi•d ablj L !irin t: o ~id ao fire as to ?'et1s0Mbl;it :::ror.: t pcovocation t • 11.ccuucd: tar at tau\ o:t killir.g repal tl:rowing that nco,ustd :t1s eg1d £enDlG1 • or e<11a .1 Wt<Sjustified find aley; 1:1"' not guilty. J••"•l.to, ·er, .a-r. tl • !ioauaae a.al upon tJ.e bel:!1v1a, w~ in to rapol and, if tl:oy turtle::- fica....s!ey, & htlVOtet 1r.- 011t wit h• bad th• right !lbOUt to bl.row ln lcillin~ it, or. a~cu. •~ ~ U0::!.401 e decet1-ta1d, llilton \'l!l8 ••=•• ~h Cl.au.de Een.ola:, f'lrad t, 1.f to :-oo'ka at th~ aJo.isad, ctlton or 1 :t t o aoouaod roaoon- rc:ie•r: Jesse tLat e.iu Clllllde ~ 11':!.tba pintol, c..d t I ap •~ran~•s lt.anae of Clauuo ll1nsley, ussunlt, Slh,h o a.:- Tt i..n cit J••••'oneor wsa not to t o ac{111sed tl at 01.au e nor sley tt.oc med, w.dor the olrow::ata,:caa, t., upon o!J, •o !tra t. Jooe• ~o..:igar. •itneut ltpon Jv•a• iiio er, J.naicate to oo !lt:U• even t.uoueh ~t 1ca:.,y. 'tht 1ntter bir: ~o tavc so ~irao, bolieved ten41t tat , t· re'l'I"'recto at ..,)au.ci• J/l'0\"ocat1o ru.d, c,.ts t • !'U?'3'"t btlieve iLtort'1red. rt~aone.bl· .. beli by ,.:,e-d ._.t 11.1.m.tnon th• ~:l.1.ton l!enal1y, aJld ttoy �• • • • • • • •..- - - �' " •• • • lJltl !'l<UC'?lU 'Ihe \JOurt inatruota 11 ar,7 pE"•oro oooaeion Mter1al to ~o .. "~ oath ~1lfully -tt&~ tha •••ar oll tlli 'I&· lro . Jury _i_ th4t 1n 'lirg1n1A it 1a J>•rJu'1'7 1• ) awl'ul l 7 a"-...!"1•t•:-e<I O'\ ar.y taJ1ely on ouch oocaaion, tou~htng •.ny �• • �' • •• ' • I f:!Tl1t: ;? IO • ".o __ •. Tho ~o:.u-t ill(ltrJ""tn A:r.o- .. ~.. 4' ~4"'•• '"' ae:a c t•4tit'1e t"u J1.u.")" til11t 1 in the ✓__ i1 tliey ~tuie of Co1 of the pr1~on1an• wee m.111.te!'it'1 • An,, t:"".e ...ourt -~th"l" ir.etJ: lO'tt! th~ jury thnt thei d~sr-.. ,,,,. �• • �lh1J cou.rt at a 'R!l 41ct. fa.lltB iru,,tructs !.!: tlua case, t orediGU1t C~ test 1~ c co u,,, c' te t th cs t.e .1 JI-V c t·c lit•~ •':el. b_as. ta.tell! U:e acle Ju4ces o! tm ~.e rtneeaoa am o! t?-..u it. O CV' Jur elll,.io;nohi~ 1t ~ cr.oo, i .•.:. Jin.a ttu oe a nc.+>d, el ;ht. to oe 1,;en 1! to •. ave wi:,, t,<, r rio th ,ti t l v nl; " :.c.-~ea .r1 il.t in d.eter- 1.n:,11 t .o but 1n ardvinS a::-o e CL o t t.: tno 3,1r;. thnt. rosult to t"' !.e eh:•. ~heir of tr.o uaee, 1,..-~iea ln\'Olvod, tle1r or •• rlr,g on t e trl!<l, or o o&.w-:: en t c a-r.,;;r.~neoand tbe r c'3o!leblenosa fool to n.r'" ,cn,,.bleneao to 1vo or ,t; 6H,.,, ~Lr credit �• • • • l4 • • l • • • • .. • • • • l .,.. • • • • �J;_ ro .. ':' 1c •our-t tn1t 'be coiP1c:.~d Ptrju:-,J. o' :,e:Ju.ry. or.; sr.,1 in •1 :.ta,r ccue conTin :e tt.o th• u !ur7 t 'f'a.l ••. one •tt-e1a ~ho J •":Y t'r.c t b•rore ~he :-111•!~y b• eotr,'tJished .CJtt :>:- ":.:, ~--•• t11ti -1, :a :ctJ c,r one th• ••!gb! ~ ,!1 t or -th.f'I J .J ry . by :Olle tiietir:.o~.y en.1 oorr1:t"ta•at1~.g U·•., 'ttn':.1 u •• aci:~1vd. A.l; •o•4 or circu::ietftncee, !. ut or e ~e t.T'C t, ~e wti:1eo11es oic::.met"nceo. o: t,. •.- .-,-1,,~ i;e c-.&tt l:le The r .. autre::•~ t. ho•o'"•r, •~cit. •• t.o a tat.er: ttt w110 iwo wt tr.•:1■ 111, Of' or app1lte o~;y :o pr~or or or.y 411Y•P\ ~ tl· ...tj Aa!'.&ea,J ol J e,ge4 ~o ~. cl l Q>th•r t11 t, =at.,.riol tee •lt~••n t~e at. t~t!::.t ":e:,•:).n! :1ia,~:-.a:~,1 • doutt •~d co~r,l"Orat1ng fsl 1t t:, or eit"ier or the n 1c-.11e,J .::us or n•ce1'n11r,1 to be pro·,1n t• P'"rJ·.1..ted. :.a e:st:abl t•h 0-:1 •J t11e11, 111 e,J.,.rt--1~,.,,t. t!" 'beJ 1•'!•1! 't-y �- -------- l • l; [ �• Z.e Court l.r.str'iote e.e.2us44 i:o 'cc. lzu:oo•ct tile jcry 'be)9Qc:. all , r....!.~'!r pon U,o do~bt of ~;-,o f:Uilt of •he au.aeod, Ris gu1:t ent w1..1t his 1nntruor~a.e. boatT&r etro!'lg, ~~ t~, tr;ater 11 1.he lnlf rreewt. a tte r•a■cn- u::t i'! he 1-s 9roT•n able '1;11bt, ,u.4 It • Jira ie a.c~u1 t hilc. tbat tn~a ~r tl,e !nry • o •"" l.l&:e~ it ,..nvroau, beir natle d~t:;- to !a cot to be inter rc:1 be:caLtGa t~ e ~e ...ta .Loro su.er1c1on or pr<>bl'l.billty ot SQ..,i_ iOlfnt tc o~r.viot =or ii oi' L!..a gui~t. lt s~;tiolent, wolgllt or rr1pond6r.u:ee or eTldenoe aa ••~ta c::ar ·• In tbo ir,dlot11;ont, but to ,zar:-r,:1t ci::;..atb• rroven so olen.rly tnat ~-vvlotion. t~•ra 1e no reaso=sble cl: ,_q ca.. ~ lJ:Docer.t. i.t.: ~ 1 allt tbaoey oona!e- �'I • • • ' . • • t • ·~ 'to t~ ., • •• 6 t ••n•~om-: ' . Ol ~61;no:,io-;. : L l -... •I . .. - ... e_ ._,f;\ 1 t • lit: .. ~ ,..... Mil t4 .. J ., • ·; ."". 1 1n• .;. . ~" 1!17 ' ""' • t• "·' �• l'he Court lr.a'trw,te tl.e jury tl:at bo:!'ore tba ao0used ovor:;, roa&M!s.blo dollllt • !lt ti.a nocue d 0:1 t ,., trla .. of Robert tf.oDc5er. re rarrvd to i::i t ...e ::or. tr s.b.ot !.:1lton B.en1loy, o:r thl-o..tr.g e he.toi,et at thor boll~v• mnterlal :fa.Isa. ' that •l _. ct. : •• •ald .swo.1.·,1: c.1-at.,. t:..a t ~• IJ.il"tor. ll•Leley •.< c id ~obt!'t l.o tee r...~ldstnt•~•nt to the defense 91:.t • Rober"'; was in t1'e ,.ot or, e.no tte;:- maet t:..r- ,ae 7'illfuUy t en b1i.,g mado 1n ti.at roaae, and was caee, e.nd wes �b ..t-.'-"!:u 1T~-::i 111 Jfu: 'D!l..ai gt "1t ,'(""".1..U.~-.. '!c ........... t-t110oJ1'to ..a.1-.t •1t .1 l: ~ :rua ....., •,Pl i-.u ~0- •:,:. ro .O@etrrOJrJoJ...1:J.!.,! '.1 • .,. ,ull'Ulil l'lodoli T , 1 I O ■ .•.IJi..a ~l..13 o~ 1" 1 r1dotA1d • aa.t,,o..,, •• .HI aa~ t,;. o.ci :.•.t e,.. • b•.t:-!vm.;o aa' 1 • h ~ • a ...:.. .oa ... �T~e Cour:.- infttruc:.e :.a r,o b,._.,on~ th• no: t~!"\.atn tne J ctr:, ae a. ::.atL~r er l~w thk• rcv1Ae.11ce to ht rs~c.~ C-0Ybl11 aa hr,. ,r,.l-' i,onkhl e do1,1.c. t PUMt l: e tae("-1 1.tpon be an »r1Jttrary t~ a li•y.- d.0~1 :.. of :.o find ~an•~'~~l douht II ,,1't.l1:>u:. n-.ate !al a v~rf!tct cir~J..~~tknc•"· tun doub:11, ~l :l~,.rlcal ""-l"' •viderr),., t~,1d.-ucc !"act or r,u:te o' conviot-!on 00:- ar~ or cor~,.,~~&.!. or on -.., n·11'1~-&1n it.. n~cet!leary for tli~ 1t '_,., •r.e., are tr.,.,J to ~--Area- abet"nt-e 01' mu.rt. b,., ·.;r,, tn c.,e• a.m.: nnt, :J.t 1.:w.i.1i&.ter-ik1 w.n<::non- �• .. .. •• • 1 �• • ' I'"'!Tf\ 'C-'l'llli T:!.,. Cmn·. 7·11 ~h" r:1c-rer-1r-;. ........ adYHl1f'ftcr lJ1 t.r1tl.a 1 !.:... he ..l-ur-y 1)•C11 tJ 1,,eiy t:eltevc Jo 6 t:""uL't.f • -,.i.D ~f' t.ftf".'I\. a.1dlnS", ~, } ccnaa--.·tf'l& LC"11:\16 ,..,.tio, t.hc,, t.'1~ nat4 1 ~ • !:-·cr:1 tt1.r..('.~ttM~'-llnC, l~tenda t,,. .:-i:laa �• ' • • ' \. �• ,· ' '. tr- U· e:b.oc~ing of Clo.udo r.ind 1f ll e;; teltc:vu ah ~r.:g:, rmd abt:Lt.ln£ t,·c-. lr 'ftnaole,r, the• llald Lhcy m 1• c:cm:il:icr :'\ll Un!i. u.Ct..fl and C'lll!Iovl.Jlll!•nce t.f\3!. l 1u1 accuted o,,,ri hf" 1P 11,ll!.S crlm.t:, fn Lhlf , I , •-sac ca.ec. • �, I; I �• ;r("~o • und ~-·t 1,1cr.· l.c thr, Ml cc. t~ <- shcct.tnr./)la lt~ er lr an, cu ,.._~er ~f~rc• L:: ,:, 'lty t ,a,r.d 11, e atd er c~n- ~· "ie :- ntsh~eri.t., �• i· • • �• .. • 'I I''31~f'I1CI tor n pa!"el'! t. ear.ctc r ar.d r i r--u:. ~h , .... ap re .. • l e-vlJtn •e }!£Er re m(jlng ·r,C: r-r. £1 ve 9 1,e tr!al, re •11t. ~~ •r.Jch 111 eases ure u:::·t e o.a c:i al y ,.ort. ~· 0: CJ ...._,. cf ;r c1f ~· .l.ltL., 11.n tc ,.. !Cr I l ~l;. f , �• • �• c:.H:H!r, ·ho ..1,1r,:tntfJ 1.iU:.1.cr i:.:.e j 1c CO"' i~or ~e 1: lntnlllccnr.e, t.Uld ~t.elr- mean hi,. ft.lj/.A1W • .,~ ...1-cn ~ , } ..., h -- ~r:es...oe!i,' 7 r.::r ...t oi •l•?fs-es ln!Orlla a ~~ A.:£.., I.a "th t.n' ltl11d to, '"'t '✓ tdj • 1N·; er l ..1.Uon hlr '";eir ln·o.r rn.! t r, und r ..1.Jl • .e .. 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'"t, 11 <:J·Adt t �• C. • t\ ... ... -- • �'• - C: IZO'r.'IP!! al tl:. o t :ount; _.1rgU ia. of oclrini;l1 r,, to--1t: T>.e ~11rore of tru, comon,08ltr. ot bod- Co1U1·- t!tP ot l'oo'.'-1.'>sha<, ..:ourt- of f"l!!f.16. 00•1 1:v. tliot1cr o! •aid - ,ourt, tc--ri it• co nty ,.ovember - t1noing :!'ram tl:e reoori!e !rom d•;t 1<> •• y, ccncluaion on~ - lrth from tl:e sth ey o~ of tho ..,,1!1 !'Obert oL,er ~pee-,~ tt-e e~1.-i 1 cb'"'rt f s,,1 • ~ 01. ourt, t Ju;t ne t<f< re•• l~, 11tt t· en 14 c1..-,e121t :ow:t, !or o felon;,, 0:nel=-,1. ea mOre •ri•l t}e 881d 11.oyo! ~¢P.%!'ber.l917. 8na ~~at u en -•e t,o t1"td e for of ciwty. .,A lo kbu,~. b:- •• t l.,:re eittin~ En 16 Jesse ni! on t•Ohflf i theTet. i11l;r norn II A!or••' felon;: s a -1tr.e, ea tner.. ecern~•r coi,ite ::ourt oJ'Ol:ea,;id, 1rcnit 1D T~• ongpr :,, o' •te til on~,.,. for 1n l!!lid eonrt ~el~ l\l the Cl ud11 ·. of ll81d o ":'Ht, a::...I on '11 1nd1ctmftnt OT" for tho -1:.e '1ro'.lit ~o!f • rs ,1917. •. r • , .- or th!' fol..,n:1ctta ee-a ult ~pe•r• flllly tri11l n~ n ,: at•end1':!; on• :tob~t"t i:on; e1· was tried , :!rg:!r.1 , ill en 2.~roh te1· ,l'.11~. t itR CcUTt, o' sa1 u,e or 1li1 n d:e ev1 on,e •~ ehool~ c;1vo ur••n t·,e nd. lerk r1£1 aald •rial 1 ruth. t-J:.e tiaid low to le:r'k of eeid rui:1L1et r the ~ourt t~on o•tl; A ii r.d tl.,,re tnd thht h vlug ui:-.n tlo aott,,,rily •ri by l o'! tl.o ~elo1r7 st°0l"'f\'n£1d 1t. the,.n e 4. tl:ore bfloflne t•e ~ teri, wh'1t .• Milton Fobe~ t ..:ongeT eJ;o t hJ • tJ:e e,.1 wae killed at t~,e tiir11 cf tl.o on 6--a.r, 111d obe1.·t. 80 e: om as c 1n the 1 Lo en'l_' ire ~aunty toucb1,ig., that thereu 1tnea . ~ii., "-llt T, to- 11, WbS •0 • _1: ton aersul1 tH 1ng 'flhen -~~ •l:o llty. by r a ••14 !lb.id J eae :t:onc,_erI being Ld th.-r •J;,,m •!O:rei,, 1,1, felGnionaly u.tertal 1 torePaid on tl", R neli=,y , on t a said d will L t tL• Cully, a 1d trial, e.-er, '" lfely, .Kilton Eenal y �• • • • • • • • • • t • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • �' -2-- • 1'B8 in th" .,h•o ho, aot tt f tt.r""1ng eai :!Obert t tls.., 8!11 ~obert ha~oh•• e· c.t ,n4 k1lle4 •·o,.~er. 1n 1ru"'" nd in f6crt, ..:11ion 1tensle7; ~:herece, 1:eneleY w•B n.t ir. tl:o so{ of t rowing ..... onger t1h&n. he, the s 1. 1 . tl.e •~14 : . t'o efl1d J.tiltc•r a h&ctcrat et ~ ~ er. bert tt,e said a k1lle4 ec.o• .:on&er ti.:'l., f'Obert tte n6')r di , tr.en .ta.n4 J;.h,;1~. a-~r.. t:.e st.a y;tllf',111;, jury ei,,inet th1e l':e.13 i.risl. ,wear t;.e .eaae !el "lJ, :!n tte o d !elcr1ously e.rd di;:rity r.er.t before ~,..1a,,r.cu1• • • oo 1t •Ul~J. .,t the ~ull',J;1onw~~l•h o inniot11111nt l• !ound en t,o witr..oe fl:9 sworn 1.r1':1.u.rt. an i:.os:ntf .u.f..-r £&1 • 'e:loni testimoni per- ,1rgir.1a. o! ______ t. ~ urund Jury ual7 to ...ive _ �- • • • • • • • • • • • • �- I I ' • �.. .. '5 .. 0 • >' "' ~ . "ts ,_, ~ r, • • . ~. c! ••' •i :' . ( "' .... ~) . :' ':; .. ., .. . " ~ ~ 'it ~ ,► .. 0 • "' - .. .. •.. ... .. "" .:i I< ''l/ 0 ~ "s, :t ~ ,+ • Ii, • C "~.. ii .. u . .... ... .""' �, ..:----------------------~--------------------- - ... comomres.l t. o ! Virginia, ::ll·mt-7 (Jf - oki.n&t-. ... --•it: •ourt of In th~ Cirol.it The jurors aid C<>llllt;: of the Co11111<>1"<6 1 •;, or 'lirtr1n1 of the County ct Poold.J> ba , •nd n w attendir.g bod .P.:Sc- N'"', tJ -ton •1ro ~ clict1o ' Rom o i fr lD =4 ~ou.rt, !'elon;,. •t'!- one nobert 1t, •e n,ore tull; on. ·:o.nge1· rs.a tr1"d :!or tLe 1'elcni a e.ec • it1 cor.clu ton on t • ltt. •ri 1 o"" U:e 13;a:!d:-abert ·onaer arr••r•d t •1 fobert & Oircuit t • • e1t•1,.g giT but t);e truth, b7 law to th& beu .... D:'tltrl wh n tle Ii'clbert eti~e t~o ,aid 0 ilr. d. n er, rial, e-w,,ar fal..,l., •~urt n.e, !oreeeld of •he lcu~c, :"ilt a a ..-1t1 t!I tn tro County tore•~t4, c. Uiltor. Hensley wt in tr.e cot •n n DEll> e6.id ae of trial lhe:e ru,(I 9'28 dO!llg tt1l1on !ierelel", by tle tlt Mid "i{I '1-.et tl':-•re.u!'on tl--.e 8b.1d emorn « •t•rt on tl:e it thP Ee1d :. s touchille tu l,;ilton e.nd hGvt1 g autbol'• Er,4 there •alon::, h t (''"' e 1d tte ~lola truth 111:d tt• he sr.vuJ.d ev14•nce tl·• lhtt 881d oath; ·• ,n er ehot hilt, t t e: •:1 be1r. or t~o tnd ir 16 ~onnty, be th~ •,,,,th, e id tor f'l'r,. c.n the • 14 te~i, ~or Rn4 or behel nd · he,· , in •fore,.,,1d, 0 e11nt>!re e,a,. Pobert o '118!? kill • triol dC'1Di£teT ttn ! u1un tee 1 tl• id Robert ''•ng,r t • said nd that 1"'~0n,y a!cr t1-11 ~1 ntea s u en .he ea14 tr1 l ehould not••ing ity u 011 tl:e . re.neley, sou:t, dDy Of .aoember.l,l?, r • tl.f'n Court •foree o! s•id e ct'.:Clbor w:til ouge.r tor ~ on nn ir.1<11atment for 8 •• in eaio. "ourt ·:ong<t f t se a l 5 ... on one ...L ~r m tho reoord~ ar,poore E·t 1.t.e Jo.r:1 - ,1.,a" •, ...oun~-). t.eld et the ,1917, •- . Ii 1 1nr. •1tbill ea1d .:0111111, ,nd f •• l i, ~ount7 b7 :1ro.,tt trA 11.icuit IR c 1 eccLile.l',1 .. 17. ,t 11e ~ovomber tr Court, e•id dt>y .o• Gtl t,1-,- oa.rt 1t n.1 fol' tl'.,, t 1 a ll!>rcb. i.,n: ,l lB, ~o-o.rt of a 1i, co~n•1, t~ , in 1h~, id.. i:, teloniou~l::, l lllltter, t thro~ln, •a.wit, b r.d i".ttre. on "nd w1ll1'Ull7 •b£t natohAlt ,t tJ:e ea14 t~ ""id • �·-a-- ...' •• • • • . • • • • • l • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • �• •• • obert ili. on.;,1r •h•n ~t.e P614 J. r.~, tn, 1•eid ;!Obert, l'onger. 11•0n ~au l•,: hBtch<t at tr.o .,,1~ Pobert shot rd kill,4 hi , tte aaid then Count1 !'oloniou, felontouel;; o:r the eom..::.itwill_ in t.' e • ct ~d ~ , . :.:11tar tr.erft, atd i~ ~! throri:.e; Longer r.hen h~. tte :es&e "!f,na; r did, :!or( Sid. her,, e, in tr~th " e not J. ,:11 ton c.,nel•y t"h& 1101~ ehot and killad eaid Eensl•;-: pEr"m.7 op1n a ,abort ~onger. wl'.e:r•b:i- the a aid u, c11.t}.e sa1d tri l:V and w111 fully, t, l _. in 11 e a, e, r feleely. und t 't'\..e ff'l ·e enil 11'i&nity OOl!.IIIOll-real+fl. o: 7irsir.1a. ~~is 1n.Uotme~t is fomtd on tho testieony witl,flt1ees eT1denoe. sworn in Court u:na re t boiore tl of ______ Grcr.a l'fll7 ·o 61"• _ �• ---- • • • • • • • • • • • - ·• �• • T • • ---- I T• J �·.:t...rot:'er!::!,l)lt... !'erju.r., 1r. CB.Sf - ~U-1!. • V • Ytl .II -:•or uss-e.ult 011 .~lau(l~ iern,11'!1.)' ' ~ oomi.:onnj>alth ve. D1dtotn:'J1.I, l!O B. Jesee ;.:onger r D A P. -• !'!!'!.OUY. ~tr::: P.I!';!•• !ft.(.~:.?!':-.~.-.~. ,i\:lretr.en. f i, .us.r:r; ?J. stri c.kl~r cua two .1 t.h • t~ At ioJ·r,e1. �•o,,,,.,.,.,..&lt of ~1rg1nie, =allllt. o! ROO 1ntha::;, e 01ro11t Int ,. e,cid oount,. PRES !IT, Uot the Cou:rt, one Robert fort~~ from 4e, cor.clus1on on t e ltth of t•~ !>te rad t· e e&i ~ oberl t'e Circuit give J.:cnger 61ld :ourt thor1ty trut,.,, 1 b•c mo msteri wltnn t,.e ho 1'1'B t ;eee.e ~on 6 ,·r, trial, :ruJ..l;i-, 9,:oar 814 ;,. u.l.tor ss1d ~obert n 11'e fl" the !ele•l1, lienel on;;er 1 -· id ;eaas f d ~~=q, the whole nod then and 1'e al::Ouli truth an nd ti:.ere h'-ving e:u- •nd that 1:1 , t.r.e .,,id o.r !le uforeeald id Clo12de, touoh1n :l.te u-.on l>t• tr1e.1 id it then and there one ; . V.1llon He, eley wee doing ehot vounty until t -.:;,an tl:• ~i!ence llforee !olony 1 aJ'orceaid, aot uen t. , • n • 1 8'11d oid., th, n Lr.d. there, matter, 1 tl:rortna tobert t,..,en14 reuror. tu ,n •nd 1'ill- feloni011el7 "r,,itAri•l 1n tbe J,::.1lton F.et:elo7, sse .. ~lt, b;• d tbn t th b1:•irg e.w eworn -.e Iii w1tres8, 11' ti< 1..• in a t;• tr.et aeid oath; ~t 1onior .. t \ e ti, killed Robert !Jongor, t~.o esl! o r'n'lcj1•0 t~.~ e,,id trial 4111 eworn b, ea1d ·ou:rt, tht J.:onger fr ae 4 on bebt.l'! ror t~e tHt1~ Oourt then id Robert Md nd t11ere, l oforeeeid, b:r law to ecw-1ni1tnr or tr.P 81lid i!obert a wit .eas t~n 1'&8 . aenelo;, or ~ecc,,,ber day at1auli1 b& tt.e ·-rutr., unon t e saiO •rtnl r::oth:ll'lgb t n. ■ fglon;r, tee, t:el n:, e1',>re fer ea14, for ll!'~n t e tr1 aitt!:ng th~r• ,,...,r aid court in u,e &th from court the fore f aeld c~urt, or :;Jeooelber.1~17, de)' ••14 Robert o::g9r in o rl'\V, ct of the se1~ Circuit on one Cl uaF neeaUlt ·u:r1e- the held on en iniiot..,nt r:peare tr~m tbe reoorde cont1nlilll6 triel ••• tried ~elontoue 1'nll7 id :aunt:,, no "1th.in on, ~.tt.cne.s, lu~e ·oneor 'L IR 'll'.'ll~ in Colll't, et 1t1 Wovembor term,1917, by tl:e ,1rou1t tl:e trP.Ji "'eR,l,ne, or 'l'ocember,1917, 11~ ro 6&1d 0ount7, in nouse of eP.1d cow,ty r,ore :.m-o at its /Jou•t of said to-wit, , in and !er on the 6th ~"1 Circuit diction •om,:,on,;ee.l.th of Virgini Col:llt,Y of Rt-okin,:;hal!l, and now a_ttondir. body of the at 1!111dcounty: of tte 'i"l;a ~urore court of Coa.rt ""'•"tt: !0-..-1-, & 'hllt batc~.!!'t l!cnc....,r, shot t.nd tl:Et t the �• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • �~ill•d t e e•id hiQ, in feet-, tte t' ~ said at tte Joese felonionRly foro a 1-l, com:tit ~1o1a ln41~tment evidence. W"lffi !'1 ...tll<•l nd in tr.er t ct of tr_row- ronger 1'hen ne, the e1<1d ?Obert nd r·l ll t'l.lly. perjury ·hereby upon t 0·.e eai d trial, n anol. there, eloniouflly of 1~ •ruth toe 1S8id J. J.:11ton Hensley; him, lLOngcr did, n1 y .;f t".e :o.aDOnNalth °"'itnee.eea Robert 1aid sl,ot ond killed in tr.e County ant •h•reae, RE-id Z. 11Uton P.enol"'7 w e not 1ng " h!>tohet •:anger, Uer.ale,: J, Uilton •gs.inst t:,a =e•1· fal oly, f"&ca a:i:d atg. '1rg1n1a. :-• fotUlll on tt.e 1n ,:;owrt and cent betona tes'inOllJ' t~ ar _____ Cra.nd ;nry ·o _ ive �• • • • • • • • • • • �·r • • , • 'I' • Ii • �, I • -. •• • .. - ;:-, " 0,:"' ." . _,." • ., . I<' 0 .. ~ .. ~ .. "II\\ •• .• ,:l ~ 1';j • t,. :I"\ "' .,,:~ . ~. ..:...1 ~\f .. .., .. - .. :!'I ... •• ;., .... <, I: ., ., . CJ 0 ~ ...... ii:f i •O ... ,.".. ~5"' .. - ';l i:, .. .. ll.. ,, 0 " '1l " e 0 ... l: 0 • •· • ;:. .... " ""1 =.!1 ~ C {) t-' ... 0"' ~ ,._; .«. ...' ..... 1-'l. g~ ~H~ .. .. ~ " •-t �I • - - •• Co•JllOn oaltl: of Virginie, ,un+; of Roc1<ingJ,e , To-wit· • In th• Circuit court cf said Ooun•J: altt tl.o bOd7 of the Circuit dict1on of aaid ouAe. of esid court, '"our-t. one obart to-1rt1, tto fr •rp•ars fully ongor tr!!L8 t1 !eler.ioua trom t>.11 r~oorda tT1al id the "8.1d :obert by U• or ..,.e U14 trut~, -• • "1ll~d oc~r. on t'·• Mid t' tbenen1 mron tha tho Ffli 2ober1 c~ tbe 1n '°''"1d "'ount:1, 1nC, 1n ' tart. than end b7 said no ahoi..ld , the.t t'k,~ eTi.ienee tt.e 'n':ole ei.a •ruth eatd os tt,: u;on telor~ 11'14 that 1'1'.at or.e '. ::1lton aid U·.ere ,, . "ilton lien, l•!'. a eanJ t h;- the said nd -tl..at t'-t,!re-up.t11t e: sa14 a dt~ss ln tc• Cour,t:y eroronrdd, -• • 1rs tl:.e ect vn.:;er ;vr.en he, ~ .nel :; ,r&s d 1Jlg l1im, the ee1d of the erore the trial 11-toroec:14 1!: ...hen a ,..terinl Rt Arttur bav ing 11u- 1u, 8'ff'Ol'L ta t'..e ea1d •• J:ilton £•n•l u,Oll tho then ard there on t..,e en~C. ...1.au~r.. -r1eJ, ud tut its ourt 0 ·oni,-er shot • t t ~ tilUI ooo- de7 of 1l<'Ot>ber un•il t~ere. fuly .e said o en'luire Arthur ,L!onter, being o oaid. ,rial as o. "t:11.ncse j'or ar.d on behalf .r:'"1!..r .,.or the cber't •ihe& tt.o ra11 .-·obert ?-..b•r~ £th ~1~ouit esi"l f,;.r a "• on ti shouJ d bft the t:r ·th, to ad inieter bocamo .aat•r1e1 """ court, npc-:: t r ...Ti.al a!or~l!&i g1-,,e u, on tl:e aa14 trial tr.or1ty of tllid •ourt. at tt• an,,... r for the ~010111 aforesa1A obert the- "'ire 11..- C1Jurt ,,.,,. r,.e-eid. nott, 1r.g but the Pe Jor1a- ~lllude d~v of •~oe,ber,1·17, l.:ont,;nr lnl'I me t.bera 11i~ing or. ore froi:, tte ...l'~ax@d ln -oeid court on rr ee1n l"'t t~~ en ot t'e held ifl4 on an indict•nt asaault tinu11'1g t:r ·m da:, ·o de;·, oonolueion ~11;.dge -~ount,Y by tion."'.~r.ur-a"'. the nnd ~i~lin at 1te noveo,J;,er ter~,1917, T U' ll '1l•r· re!\ ~ei- ,1918, ·oui-t 1n and for ~a14 connty, r in Qld ar.d n , at tor:1ing &ti, ooun+;;. , t 1te:.: of ••14 Court • Circ~1t at' Coun11 of llockin•' o! Vlrglnls, 1d, 1 then End • rre. tel onioual:y l'.'l>t r, ILd "111- tc-w1t, thnt or • tbe eal d :!!Obo~t, "onc:er, a ot �•• .., • • 't • • • • • • ♦ tt • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1 t • • • • • • • • • • • • • �--2-- ar.a kill d hi , ~te eRid 1. ~ilton :.n t e said ct, 6t a hstohet ger, eiiid t'te e· 0 I er.4 'rtll•<I rHur ·o 6 4 of tl:o cou:r.,on•·•alti' v.-it:r:.s •• evidence • t 1•, id, oomn;it ~ .ie Rebert ~anteT :t did, "!ount.7 f:°tcr "elor,:iausls l on Zea.el ~ na ; • e os~ t R~neley; wbare •• in truth tb tl,er, n""!: in r~n ~e. t~o t.a1d -obeTt ton- •nd there, 11]~11 ,.er•ury cd "hero by the '-'l n t· • ea1 a triu, 111!"'.ill.17, n-e&r Sfl.intt tl» in ~61 ...e ... and 1 ri~e crtl td nit-, or Virginia. indiotmcr.t is fotmd on t'-.e teetir.:oi,: r.wo!'Il 1!" cou.rt.: &rJd se.r.1. before• .,; of ti..r wing en 1d ,, . ·111ton !ieri ley; e1oni'":J.&l;- r-4 t e ~rer.d O! ______ _ �• ' • • • • • • • • • • • • • �l ..•• ' -- �., • .. • ,, ~a ".. ... ,.. ,. ,,. .. ..... -....... ., ., C, -,: ~ I ii :-· Cl Cl .,._ ti 0 -a, -, . • ' .. . :,~ t' •• . § • :~ . "' .N'\ f: . "' 0 •-~ ~. O• lil. ."'. .• • .. .. ... ,.. . .., ~ "~ ► <1 '1 :,.. ... ., ';,; ." ~ ◄ .... ... " J! f,., .. ~,., ' ~·• !~ "' ,,. ~~~ ., . " ... " " .., rt 1:/ ·, ..... Q ... .. fl "• J . "' • 0 ~ •t:> ."> ,-, C • " .... !i.o .. C ~·•... 9 ,~c •11 U ....,:(;b �I • •• - - ' of Virginia, common,,..alth In the Ci ouit Pourt '""e Juror• of tl:e co,...,n•e&lth body of the county tlv•t thft Oircu1t d1ction court county: of said of ?.oo~insb""'• on the 6th 4,,y court 1 0 st it• "eoamher,1917, for th felonious 11ov•,nber t, n,1917, t'roo: day to day, oonolusion triel oath~ in the Oiroult v1<'lnoe truth, .. ~e killed riel con- its "'or ti" he should up, n ihe e&id trial truth felO-"J' to enf!Uir~ what,. ~Ye •nd nothing nd that fonn an4 that th.ereuron 1 t:, by trial of the 1 • •» , e:nd \h essult 614 Arthur a1~. tb~n rnd there, in tho 1:ounty 11forosfl1d, feloniouely but the 1ruth, uoon the J.!ilton Hensle, tl:e u-pon t l8 trial be:,1na euthori &i:d tr.eN et the t1i::e o• tte efor-.s•id, 1tonser, ,•lackburn. J, sittir.g th~ whole •o l'loorn &~ a -ttr.eP•, , • he 1&14 then er.4 ti.ere t~e ~aid oath; -OJl&"'J' bee•rne m,,tArial Rebert oou_ t, tl:e law to h4miniator eal • ~ob1tr ae more ·• .E•n~ley, duly swo~n by Clerk ot •~id eoQl"t theJ tt:e said ~ircait from the 6t~. d y o! December until Court e~or said, that ahOul.d be ttJi • a•. the 12th .,.1~ virnuit atoreer14, ,uris- the held at d&Y of Deo~IOber,1917. and that upon the lony ~for es14 !rthur ea14 J>obert l'Ol>8&r for the of tte Cl •rk of t~• irc1tit Judge or the said on Claude &ssault for • id County, 1, 1 • I' urt, tinuing the nd within county, Houoe of aai4 Count1 by ~.J.H&ss, to-wit, 1n •n4 ~nd now Rttendtng in •nd for s•id of F&14 court, 01' vu-gtn11', as dol~, •hon by the ea1d )'.Unger, being an th• said Md w1llfull:,, & tr1sl, swear falsely, �• • • .t I • • • .t • • • • B • .t • • • t • l • t • • r • 0 • • t • .t • l • • • • • • £ • • • ' " • • • • • • r • • • ' t • • �,, •·•s 1n th• act wh~n he, \!1lton of throwing a hatohet ea1d ~Obert l...ongei:, shot the Hensley; ,,>.,re•s, 1n truth •t Lh• taiti •nd lcill.ed ,ma 1n !act, i;onger wl:.en l'.ll. : .l!ilton tl:~ eaid and th~ro, ''•,nele,;; upon •~n raia ly and willfully, perJury 'he eaid agsinet & .,.hsreb7 at the +.rial. >-t'.= ■ aid in the ~ounty eaid Hob- and felor.iouely tmd d1gn1ty .iJI, ·on,;er •~or~8Aid, corcJ.t of the co=m•alLh ~1d J. J • .ldlton --,obert l.l0ll30r ,81:ot r.nil "illed ewe11r falsely, tl:e p•rce b1111, the the eaid hatchet •rt :,Obo:rt ~•onE9r ~1~, •l-.en felonious- .-111rui ur Virginia. 1:ia witn sees evidence. 1n41atme.ot sworn in ~ourt 1e toun4 Slld sent on tie before teetimOo.;· or tho Gre.nd Jury ------, to live �• • • • • - • • • • • • - • • �., •\' ' " • I J • • �, ' .,.. .. •• ,• I - . ~~ :, :,. ~ ~"' :l"' .... [iJ .. ... 'i ;,, w ... ... ";! '1 ":;, .... 0 ll . .. • ◄ ~~".. "' I: 0 \;' .. ~ .. . '( u I ,, •1 ".... "' 0 !} .. .. .. .... 'g 0 ~ i,l "' . I:' <+ t:I. - e, 0 • ."' Ii '·... 01 �, ..' ,.... •• ~o=on~ealth of ,irginta, "oun~r ! P.oo~ingl'.am, to-rlt: • n:~ ;urora c! t~o ~:r Virg1r.1e, :omMQl)...,Elth bod, of th~ O;>u.nt7 o:r ~o.~1r. b=, for tt.e 1n •nd <nd no- atter.d1ng the "1roo1t •• ,. UTt u,,.L or. =t~ ~a.:, of :lctobor ,~. tt.e 01r011it Jourt ·•r Aeid <Jourt,, 1n rnd t1or, of £.&1d •ourt, 1 's •t 191", 0 eJtecmer in u 1 "o=t •nd ,.1t1.1n the ter ,191.7, '•ld at ·, at jur1ed1o- tt.e court it eal.d Ci:-c Curt, one to-wit, tried on an :l.n.dictmeit ~or the i=urder of onEt ... ,. !'!lton t-ars !roe Obert ~CDQ&r ne ""rer:i.t):.- o df!f, dsy- ., ee1a r!"COrcls o! t .- :1 .c.11 court ''.on.;.r and.,. Court s t".en tnd triel duly 'b t the t':tt of t • eeid and tl:ere 'becru::a ::Eter1"1 •t~n the ~e1, • and 1hat tl:ereuJlon as u rlt en, th n a.foreet.14, uteri did f•lor.Joz:sl:r to-~it, l. u>>t•er, ~ct o:t' thro court, u.4 tl·e evi t:rnt • .,.. wtc.lo truth id Court till!i nd tnere tte oati; And t)!at uron esid l\rt'r.ur 1ll!t;llf •n6r tr.~ •eo.1~ ,,, fa!-=ely. in_ w.::erea-e, in trutt:. .11'1 in • ct• H:.e 14 ;;, ilto t • 1 ~ th•n was Eenaley J. ~ilt ·or.~c1·, beir,~ l'ilton end havl.Jlg au- !ore~a14 hat .-. J.Uto tho ~aid said •n e he a'hould t1v~ ·h~t en <ire thst ! t}.e then and tlere On6er a ot hi , t e snid ~obert >.rthUJ" ~nt-er ~011.nt., ond in t~e •ongor !or t .e :t'elon:; llobert llensley: tl'e £' by lllw to eil~i,:iet.•r tr lol doing t?"llth, said it~ c n- up n • e trirl ::Jl b£ih&lt 1n Uj,d sworr. b a!Or,-~id, nd : r •r.ere, be tte ~•ority 17, end that e w!.tr.ete III Mfor.-~•id, ing u, on the ctr.in~ unt!~ 1.11RClb,-,Tt :.!or,.aer fer t'\,.e :r,1~n,7 ~-!ores&14 ppet:..r"'diI:i eitt c nt1nuizl o' l"letoter,1917. !'%'omt,.o 5th ~1 on \~e 13th day or October,] "irccit 0,9 more fall~•~· r.ou.r1., tl':e RE-id trial clusion Fl 'bert Eersley-. ~er a !elon~. n eo &worn t aotir.sw • Een,;,ley "a• in �__...... • • • • • t • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • �• • -- -• il:I t t • katcJ-. a id R0bo%"tt;oc er, whereby ••.e 8f!16 ,;.rthu:r ln t .e County trial, tsle•lY, and r thro,rin e act "" "'it,11\.• ! t~e et t'.• ee14 :icoe-::t t:cr.~r f!l:o+ 1:1 . ••cnsor i<forea, 1d, aelon1on•l1 ~ v :it "Ot:20ll"."1!1·~ t 41d, f!I enid .T. thPn 'nd felor.ic1U1ly illl:'11 ..... ,neley· iltor: 'hore, •l!'Oll t nd w111r ..11., erJnr, ., e?:. o. _ inst D e.14 ewear \ e fO"o• 1=-oinia. r w1!ncsol)S evi/Jo!:c~. ti.r•orr • .i "'6urt u,d eer.t bo:forc tr:e "!raJ:d .·u.r;}'1c sive J �• • • • • • • • �• f .. • • • �I .... • ..• •• • • :;-1 0 •.. ... ::, ..... ..- ... µ ; i,. ... ,. ., 'i' .. ~ 0 ' • !l ... i:~ . ~... :Ml "' .... ... I~ ~~ o, •• . • I ~,. :! .J ~ ,,. ,~ .. .. . ,., " ' < ~'I .,.,?~ .. ,., ... fl 11 ... .. ,., .. "'b°~ <..Q > ~ ♦ Q ,+ .... ';i ~ i " . 0 ► .. • • • . ,., "•• .... ... "1 �f OolGmOnwoalthnt' V1rglnta, vf noolringh"III, county In the C1roo1t Court Tre Juror• , :a body ot tb• court or eeld Count}' c unty, 1cl1ct100 of •atct 1u, 111,,0 •~ tt ~out, it• r~r the :..innr =der ~o d&7, •r of ~n• •. Kilton t t.a14 to II ar,tellber then ourt, d t: tl:e whole o&tl:.; •~4 nd there that •forea~l4 lo:, t n eota trial, '&lEel;, anal~; onser I ein,t It n h Yin, naoldnir,,, ,p II tl:.a tril.l or,d there RcnAlo, ; eo e,ron, e a "'itneee, nto:r "ateri \\'88 1n t o aot h~, t):~ "i B 14, truth, 111 t o Ci 011t beca.., 'eloniotlJlly of !trowing" a14 be the tt.e 11ail lerlt ti-A •r11th, of sa14 a:i1x11~t•r obert it •lat ator~e,,14, the e,,14 nge r !:>r t :.e !llt!t~r1&l to en aire :.:onger mot tht'r1111i:c•n • e Eaid U4 then and there r, on Court ot .. 14 .1ro by l8W ~ ntl tll&t l mat ca, !r • o! the d~1ng >hen tho A&1d ~Obert J. • !lton t~110hin i,pa&ra 1ta oonol,ieion l ehoul t ~. ea14 • rial then t lly to--.1t. of 'tll~ ti1id ~ot,,flrt U.on,ger Cl.erk t e Pa.Id •r1 1t sourt, coi:tinllir.g ,mt11 ~1111t,-, a:4 Qth0rit1 Hensley~•• in t o ~ount7 wt•n •• 1••1a, 11po11the ~1lto~ er, r, ••14 1Ye ire !or a talony. t • ao1cl tr1al. a,:4 nu hinE b· t t~e truth th•i: •tat,. , •t th~ court bold 11a mo.,.• 1. t tbe Ju1e- ot •~.e aB &?cl on bAbal! :lUl •ouut7, 1n .-1« nd t~..at up a thJ! trial -r ... tten ar.4 there eY14e,:oa he ehonl4 !eloey •• aui,- "'°'""'b1 foreaotd, ollldge Ciraalt n - ten,1917, ~h 107 or OCtober.1917, ea14 o.c.urt ea a rl~n c=t 1:"ll t Un and within li•n•l•Y, the 13th cl.a or Octobor.1917, Court, .1916, waa r1o4 on ax, 1nd1ota,, ot t a reoorda ai,4 •• -•r .nu ■, 111 r.cl for 4 now •• •• f 1>ooltilljjll o~ ae14 Coant:; b:, "· oae Bobert II o1 tho 0011111,,n,.eal~no1 Virg1r,1a, Court in on4 tor ee1~ Crunt7, tbe ~irouit fr uf aa14 r.ount1: tr..at on tl:c !\th dGJ' o! Ootob r. 1917. P?J ·,~. llo'llM to-w11: on tt.e n4 will11llly to-wit; •t. t th• ha!ohet ~t •h• , obe t l.ollge)r ~hot him, the ,eaee u14 reDr ao.14 J.'•ilton ·- ta Pobert raid ,· .~'.ilton �• •• .• • • • • • • • • • • J;,r • • 1 • • • • • • • • • • • • • I 1 • • • • • • • • • l • • �• wtereae, Ron.el•:;; •• not in the 1rhfl'r !'-.a. th• 1 -,,,,u- ~al peace t-rial, el7, eviaence. :!n thr ounty t· e F ei 41 ~obert n4 there, !'elc.n!oul:- wtll.!';1 Renal•:, onger : • 1!llton aia 4.14 ... t.en cforea!U.4, oormit at tr.a hit::. tr.e, a:a.1t &-ege9 ~nser apcn and 1'illtblly. per;11r,1 cgei1u,t tlie o.L Ul8 cot:=Jf:)ni-:-111s1-...: \lirginia. tn~ictJzL:t witi:Joeeoe norn tet J_ "ilton ea1d ~l.• s 'hatche~ · "Uo~l". nil ~,.lonic~l.y ru-:d dignity j~ and 1n -eot, Ill.Ct of tr..r.,j~ing Pa.id foben H'!lnele;-; •h,.,reb7 • 1n truth in court is !.ound en tl:.f\ tAetimon, and sent before t•e of _____ _ vrsnd Jur:, •o ~11e �• -- •• • • • • • • • • • • • ' ' • • • �t •• • • ---- , r • l �...... • / 1 I 1 '/ '• . " I - .• .,, .•'' -:1 ... ► ;'I '7 :~ . t "' t:I .u . ·a:' H•i i; (. . ., . . •• . " :i 9!~ .., ".. • I 0 ... . r ..Ii:•.,, .. ." •> .. ".. - \;' p, ~ ~ e ". ..... 0 ,, ~ , -•.. t r'1 -· .. .. '1l ., .... ,.. ,,. ~ e . .~.... < .t' �•• - or ~1rg1nia, comonwee.J.th county Ciro111t court Ir. tl"' Jurore TJ,e to-wit, of Puokingham. u:! ee14 ooun1y: of •re Co1'1llGneal th or YL g!n:iA, body of t.te Count,r or r...,cxin ham, Court of esid IT n-r. the tt. Circuit tio11 county, ~ 6tt on court f e•t~ at it~ At ~r tn t~i OUtober 1917. county, !or the mr!er !l"om the reoorde to ••1. rom the 5th dr .~ 0c ober,1917,liD' tl.~ i'•lonf l,!on...,r !or ~e.t court •• a wi!.neFs and ~ae tl1en and there, 1d ot. bohelf then ~nd tJ-.tre s1tt1n ev14 noe he eh, ul.8 "1••upon uron t]:e whole ru•l'! and r.·thing 11ut tl coart then ond there autho-rit, oath; rrr.d th&t un~n t~A. trial felon~ rforoR~id J.L:1lton being in it h· ving tte .e•~~ ....cbeT• wh•reoe,1n of eai 0 court that elloul.d be tl:e b~c&oe ~t•rirl ~nser i=ouit ofox-eea1d, • • ••14 .el@iouely tJ-J! truth, Clerk of e•1 tt.o eeld or+~ to enquire uoni;fr •nd thll:re v,d ehot ing a h tchAt cnger sb.lt t:r11th £nil. 1n 1'act,the ::.m, t ee.1~ on tho said willfllll., t_h11t th• 1n . obett aid Pobert ~onpr 8, did th~,. on l of the e•14 b:7 1811' to erun1Ji1eter Lt t~e 1J10ttor. ta ... 1t, wee ln the , ot of thro co alus1on e:r..c..~ t..flt thf!r•U!""''n i "' sai-6. A:rth'a.1· ., eo e .. o:rn es a 91tne tt..e Count:, efOTdOllJd, from de7 the Jtrouir H•nslo:, ..-e do:Ln& hAn the r 1'1 robnrt tcuo'IJ1ng e ster1a). ta, •riEl to-~1 t, tT~•r• • ht"-~e.i •nd in 'Tilth, th@~ ~nd there ; ;:.:.11 tor. F.e:nel•y: eeid: ..,f th~ trial the eaid nou'"t, 1:oni;er appeared Arthur eeld •ounty, jn l its upon tt.e iri afore•aid "' r sni1 ~1roi1t 1 continuing •1117 a,,orn by J ••• .ESlaokbllTT., Jlerr aforAreid, Cou· t, 11nd that t tt.8 (!ou,t ee -ore fttlly th~ said tr1 of ~n1d court, the 13th d•y or Oatober,1917, Robert £enel«J, juriydic- for a felony, on an in!1ctment o1 one :.J!llton the tel4 Eouee o1 Fn14 Conxat by 11".r.J:!ass, ,"'11.a,e;e ot tV, t CQUL.tJ, n4 '11 thin tllrm,1917, ept~al><tr cne Pober I 1:cn;;er ,.,e tri~d e Oirc.Jl t t-tendin~ VPO!i '11iZIR O :liS aid its tl:e "1Lrch ~orm,19ll, in ,n~ f~r ,our\, r,(\ nor 1n •r.d !er -~at him, ths nseY. trial, •""arfale•lT, aid J. ;il ton H~neley t the eai• "!obort i:onger e l!fl.id : .~ilton .Str.slt"Y; ,l.lil'ton aenoloy when ,.,,. nob 1n �• • • • • t • • • • • • • • • t ! • • • • • • • �• \ the •~t of thr0"1ng hAtohet at the eatd Robert L~nGor whan he, !!ober~ •o,is-r, t·,e eat,i F.~nslo:,: se.1 t1&1d trial, 1D tr.e 'oun t;v aforese i~ , fe lonio usl;v ""d w 111 ru11y, • d ne,--el"d.14, t:hon sncS. tl1Al'e. ur,,n t e whercbv tte e"ear taleol;v, lrtl.ur l!t:ot ► im, t~.e tt&id J.ll,lton llnd ·01on1vualy oocir.1t wtll"ul i87'it;; c~ ti> ~om,o~al "'111• ind1-0tm~nt in found on •i. Of perJur:v &.;fltnat the ";irt;i1>1~. tr.• testimony of....:. _____ -------------------------------· • \ _ �• • • • • - ·- t - �• l " I • ' 4 �' L ..• .,., .. ... . ► ► ~ sl-. !~ ·• td lf\ j::j ~ ~. .. r. :, . • I-' ~, •a ".. :.: .... ,, 0 '-1 r" .... • ~ ~ 61 "" 0 0 I .. i .... ~ !;I .. '" ~ 0 g ... tl ..., 0 • G '":•' "~ ·!l ".. " i1 ~ .':" �• • • •• !he Coin..onwenlth of Virginia. • Iv the C1rouit Court of Roolt1nt,:1111rn County. to-wit: enid Cou11ty: the The Jurora of the Co"'"1onweeltn of •1rginia, the at body of the County of Rockingham, lta Saptoober r.tor.,,er. o~ said I!otert 1• r 1917, did term, •.-:e an assault and there and maliciously aforeaald, aforesaid. woe present, ac4 so the Juror do say tb.t do :further u,., aail\ llobert and asaistin,; ~• do ocd co=!,, Bensley, the at11inet .And tl,e Jurora present, tnat Joaao ooonselling, aiding, ,ion,ier. tbe felon1 upon their aforeaal4 oatha Hobert Kon0er and Jesse Mon6er in felonioualy and Wlllicioualy, uron tile did shoot with intent the ooid Claude Henele;, Upon the evidence of and him, the eoid Cloudo then and there di,;n1 ty of the Col!l.'llonwealthof Virginia, ' Claude in the County e!oreeo14. •• roreaaid. enid Claude Hensley, did make an aaoault. diaAl>lo and kill felontouel:, the said manner an4 form o:toresaid, lieneloy, and kill, of the Commonwealth o:t Virginia. oath aforeaoi4, Tbat one, Clat:4e Heneley, him the said disable Cou,ct of .&ui;ust. 1.:J tt~ in 4"d non to maim, diefi1,-ur•. aaid present: 10th !la with 1nt~nt 1Con111r.on tbs day !nd year first abetttns, ttending and hin the aa1d Claude Hensley. upon their felon1ou11l1 0 oot~s. CoWlt;-. on tte did shoot, peooo and dignity oforeenid, opon tto1r in the County aforoMld, and "'111ciously, theu 1917, nnd now 1n and for to maim, diefl,,;ure, •~•Inst the peace and �I �• �• . ... .... a, .... e ,.. " .. "' ,Q a "... "' .. .µ .. s . !" ~ ... ... tr: ~ i;:, ., " .. .. .,"' ·~ .... "' ..., ••.... .' ,. ~ 0 • ► k Cl ,a 0 r>l ~ . . .. ., .. .... ... .. • ,s ;J ., ., ... .. ... ~l"l ,., :, ,Q •• ... ..... 0 +' 0 .. .. • "I 8 ~ § 0 . ri "'. ., "',., ... rl " '"" "" il " ,:! 0 ~ 0 0 �Co!llllOn•ealth of YirgWo, In tho ~irouit Court ~he Jurors of tho aald of the County: Common•oolth body of the County of RoclUngna~. Soptember of the term, soid peaco feloniously, •nd that the ee14 Robert a6"1Dat the said loodei\ with wilfully pistol the bod; Of hu wll:l'Ully and of the day, J. lliltoo llenaley. J. Ullton Reneley, in the county afore ea id. vr•••nt, upon their felon1oualy, oounaellint., !!onger, ooth aforesaid, tba w1ltully, a1dtni:;, felony !.longer, strike, .first 1n and ond with &•ld whica ther,•aftor did e•me the the eaid said mortol i'urther wound died. preaent that In tl:.e County aforesa,d, and of hl a mal 1oa efore thought, ebattir. end murder 0 , sod aaalatin,. aforesaid, out 1n and UJIOnthe aforesaid, do t~• and discharged l4on.,er, or the U])OD feloniow,ly, penetrate, forth nud ehortly ln ti.e year on the dey and rear of the gun1•owdar tn the County aforesaid, Henoloy, aforesaid, atoroeaid, thon and there, Robert to, ll.lld die- tben and there eent he teloni- ahoot one 114rtFl wound,of 41d live, da;- ot Ausust. jurors. aa1d Robert allot, then and bad, •nd there did did being, pistol, held by force Renaley, by the aeid an<! lnngui1h1ng Jesae »on~•r. Hobert J. lliltoo ee1d l:ltn And the the aforesaid aforesaid, wound the esl4 W.ltoo and thero ot his malice aforothou,;ht. pistol and there IIOD,ler, 1'1th tLe b:>lleta thon in the which pistol and tber• then 191?, did make an bullets, J. !.!ilton Benale,, so •• then with a certain Bensley, ae aforesaid, the aatd •foroeeid. lan5uisit. liilton ~nger, Bensley. aforethouisht, !lend tt.ell Jiobert sforeee1d, body of t~a said mort•l Commonwealth. and leaden lts at in the yeor his m&lice ~forethou,sht, wound, sivtn 5 to the eaid bullets J, the said ••mt forth and ehot, eaid end of c.0Brt1e; end that out of the 1n his Court, Thot Robert Iii lton J. T<obort ~on;:er. gunpo,.der llon 0 or, end npon the oualy, of this and of hie mnlice wilfully nnd there present: 1n and upon one. of God and the people assault; oaths. said Co\lYlty, on the 10th day Of Aue,ust, in the County e:toresaid. in ond for tho of Vir&inin, no• attending upon their 1917, CoW>ty, to-wit: -lockln;,hB:. ,. .., the aaid to do and co=it. and ��ao the Jurors the said aforesaid, upon thou Robert ~onger and Jeeso Konger, 1.n inanner and tor~ aforesaid, aforethou~ht, ~slice dignity felon1oue1y, the said wilfully, and murder, 8gatnst did kill do say that J, Milton Honalty, and of their the peace ond of the Co!11monwealthof Virginia. Upon the evidence tl¼.r,,, L.,, ~ vL of sworn in uren Court and eont to the sr•nd witr,essee !kf oath a~oreeaid, ,/~ f' 1 ~ f I~ 1 l 1 I ~ Ju.r:, to teet11). .If,./,J,,_ ldt,,£e,l..l • lieHt <-CJ, v' :,, 1 l /-: a 1/4 IL.t-;-, t �I ) ... ��' \. ~. Jo1tomcer ierc ;, ,~ . ~/ ~ ~ ~· -,i·!·.,K < 'f ~ i ) ~:; - J ~ \:' .,. ~ -~ .; ), ~ • ' .' :: ...~ ~ '-· -' i ..,. ~i s4~ ~ @'.i. '~' \ ~ \ J ~ ~ , $, J t~ Ye. {,: " 'j ~ ,,,{ 1.Dnter, For Felony .~· ~' In.diotn.ent. Dob~rt. .i.on.,..er & Jesse ' \'; oo~o:..vuI.TH . ~ ~ "-. • ,.':t. I A '!'RUE BILL .a . ,, --1 ". ...-·' A 1·t ?oro.i:.;.n. ~ ~ ' ~ 'i" '.J. ~ ,:,l ; • "- 1917, .I~~ i Hurry M, Strickler, 1 O1Jtr.::l0n:11ealth D .Attorney. 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. 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""' -~ -- ' '<....-zAA/ <.- ,J. I ,n;L,_,.,f' ~ (,,'), L ~.,,._..V{._ , 7 I I- I vi.: I .... I .:, - • 'J' �' • • �I • VI RGI NIA--County of Rockingham, To-wot: T11l!u• r'krk <{ llt,• • I, \,:"}If~'--<- Y /111• 1'lli(/ h,:nzf{/ (....1,,,1 dug Jilt/ hand raui .... ·eul llli.'I ,7-;,,~ ~.-, day of .,_ .,. , fi,'-/ ~ J!Jti/ <2 7- ✓ ~ ~-t? t:fren lM.dn· ol / ~ -4.,-- ,J)-<-e__ 11 1 ~-- h,_,<_ �• • �• •• ' • - rnS!:'fillC't!Oll !Io "--- ~h• Jury tha~ when. upon a cba?ge of The co\ll"~ 1nstruot• murder. ,he 8T1de~ee is who1ly CireU!'!STaJl\ial. ¢~ 1& the ease the absence of all evidinoo o! &n induo1ng cause o? motive oo,am1t the oftonse affords chargod, t1on of i=ooenco. • of 1 teelf a strong bare, bo pre,iUlllp- �•• ' • ' • • • • �-fi:.,e~ ..,,,F. <l••f hAH, Wc.fltlw /1/'• a4V /4. ~ ,., ....{ • ... k,dr -- -~ • r ¥ Li,c"' "' # ':ff r Jrnd.~..,.. -;:~. E ..µ-..1 _,, .. tic.II .,._,.., .,_ • ��Th~ Conrt In ch1a c2~e aat!lbll ie !lCt ilh tho ~act o1'1druloe tbe t l!onry fo re tho7 con oonviet b1':; ond th• t joey the t.>te tndi<lt::ient ,y th -' and cloo co be "®.lli~orad Jonrt the •o~u8od (l) tolls further the Jury th t ba- tho Co=•,,..lth !bot l!~:U, a,s1; i,to're l)e~n ...... illtentiQll Z;O Pl"ltt0, lc111eci b;' c<nse, f , ;.... 21....._,-~. ' u~asod •es the peri,cr: a..,.,-,/ ~a,-.,(~~ w,.A nd th.llt h1a <le• th wna not cl.n~ to ao~o other .nd (P,) tt, t t_.. ' not D~o.n w•a i::n,:rde:rod. nd the l"OJIIIO!l'!blo doul>t; ll inatraota rho .11-•4 a,i¥., .. , ~· him_,- 14' �7 • • • • • �• " '• • IIIS'~RUC1'I0'!1 110. /3 ~he Court inatr>1ots the Ju.r; the.. tre the ccc~sed • to be innocent ho ie proven eu1lty _,,t1l l""' )lr•sumes beyond a :reasonable d.oubt, and U' Ll:ere is ~po. the o ind• or: tne ~ury ru,y roe.eonable t'oil.' doubt do~y to &.cqiL!t ha, ot l:.ts euilt, it suft1cien~ LDd that bo•-ev~r stro:ir it o!: tl:e aoet>.sed, tue law IOfl.kes J.t of tb~ .;u1lt the gr $tor ts bis «uilt thool'y, not su.~1eien• wetr,tt support11 th,, o ,ari:,, in t e indi !:ro·H?Jrs Caee, \lith 9? Va. 792. or p,..obabillt;r to eonYi..et,, nor 11 :1\"'propocdol'allae t,...nt, nust be prcvod eo olearl7 consistent """ euap1e1on ~t tQ~t to ~a.:rrant there or ev1docoo is oo ,n tet1on 1, no r¾PEona.tle th~ evir.t.ence, upon Which e on.n be innoocnt. �' •• • • • • • , • �' •• .. rrs~u:n"' ,:-he ~01.1..!'t inetruets the Co~nwea.l!:h conv1et o• ,n doubt as t the aaouaed as~ rich ~oubt an a rtasocnble id, the~ tre ibler's ::1 ~ a:-stn.t:.ctll.c.e-ees~ whntevc , =~ ia, •tnat ■ tote the~ have sn.v tells of the jcr;; of ~he oa~e, 1Yt1ch arter thay OMI:O'!,se, to B morel certa!nt:, Ceee ¾ Va. 813. to eonvtot ot ~he tn;.~ tl!Jl,t tho ot to: that tho entire or e.ll of the evidHnce ... ee.vcs thf! in Chat cond 1 tion tr.at cotvici1on if to bol.Uld to g1vt tim. ~he ter.ofi~ Iind him no~ ,.~11;7 and tho ·o~r; coi::l_par1son.end oot1siders.tion an a~id..itl oft•nae OJ e.n; fao, or olroW11sof>.Ilce neoesaary ~rea doubt, or tho Juror:: C ----- tho ,w•;r. tt a-:. t,he bu.rdon 1 .. upon to prove ev-,ey faot tne ,ccused rea•onable liO. tnds f&el ge. �•• • • • • C • • • • • • �• • I 8TROCTlOJI l'-o The oourt deliberate, the l.nstruote to Lbe aot!a1 the Jur1 •lwl •ll4 pr=ed.itattd. 1n-tont1on ebould exist lcilli.ng; ahou.ld h&Ta oollt into auoh k1111n&, or a~ • • it a willru.l, lc1111:ne, 11' 1a no1' necealll<ry tor all1 p&l'tioulnr 1• on~ neoeaaa17 ~•tenoo t.ny to oonatitute ror I.he first ~i~e provioUllly • t.!1'1.t lellGllh o:C tillo tllat prior aucb inteni1on time at the •lmc ot �• �Il,STRITCTlO!i 1,0. r~• ;u:r7 are lnat.rn.ci•d doub1. o.e mo,r be honestly a~an~ial not und roasonabl;t entertained. ~oubt Je eu.oh c as t.o acy sub- "~ _rrove he o!fe ,,_,,. ~C✓-1 .19-v,~, a? oiust be based upon ,he evldelfe•~ 1denee., or e:.rows out o:r oe llll arbl1trar:, oe serious thtl.t a reaso~~ble ~ 11.a.-~e!"tal .:'"not.esae1..1.-ie.l l\e<C!lOn&.bledoubt •d b:; the f douot, and 3ubsta:nt1~1 a !oul>t or i,,:,tarial t,o 1'.111d a. ver,l1ct .e e.1' a.e"tce, or t.hnt 1• su,;e;eot.t.;s wl 1.oout ov1d&lloe to tu.stc1, in order _ ,ct or lliete of oor1viction, Lo warrant necee~ary an~ not or Pe c:11irc;ed.. .Lt • i tl an ac~ulotal. ro r th• ~ mz:'" 1, must !t ,u,t Jury Lo believe imrtater~al and ?lOn-ee~e!"tie.l. �l • • • j L ..J • �( o "t e wltnosees law la ....-Ite!>c• to '1ro that, Cl·3 WiL:>eB O or t:\GI> oU>.ar, o.tot1o to Le a quea 101: exolu ~ .d.--e aa ot=llJ' II tu Lit. 'b-..!anoe4, or tho Ule:,, tt,t rnr 1 \ It !Uerun :lt tl I.D la Ule 4u~ II to 1 t ea~ea a entl tlo4 to. , II r1; o:r 00 .~r - o,:fllc! a J:u-; 1 not · o ST!,le.!lce £or "; .asalTOe e tastimon,ate'1UBS 1vel ro ,.r4 t • o!' t.e J.ye !Ille J,iron el It t:.rul.or '1ll t~• �• • • • • �n;sTRUCTION No. The Court guilt oy circomntantinl eatnoLinhed stra.~1 •• iho Jury too, 1mtruotn ertdenoe l tlJAi; t.he tacts to proor of and circ 1':lctlu,cea should produce on she minds of the Jurr acaolute e.nd demon- ce!"-ts.._<rtty, bu--; it 1 s sa.;..;. .i..c:!en 1'! :..hc7 I ro-.du.ce moral ot the oommisston of th& ottenee doubt. 1~ 1s not esaential olmrse4, so the exclunlon c:e.·ta1Lt7 of renaoMble �r • • • • L • �' '• ' 1.11oraucr1orr .:.o / ?ho coiu-t instructs deliberate, the JWT .hl<t to const1tuto and pre~e41tatod the intent1on should exist to she act!al Jtil-!ng; should have 8\l.ch killing, ~ome into v. it kill1n;;, •xistonce or at aey oi it ia not necaesuy for aey particular it or:J.y neoess&l'J' ror a rillt'J.l, length ti:.... oi t1~e prior such inte,,tio, ..no fl t'St tl.:,:e at pr8v1ouoly. I.ha: tho •1me o:f �- • • ��• L �' • •• \ I ~ '<!er 111 tt,e u:,law1'\cl killifl ..tar t o =d It, ..,,, ia a1stln r ln Uuo 11r::i\ degroo 1 or o.no ; er poi·~OQ 11.ll tll11oo cd o:, tie law or lir: 1 1,i n• anll. 1T.irdor in U.o eoooruJ. Clo ree. �- --, \ aettw • *"' ANl6\! •IOlasff 'I 11M 'ID 9tr.m 111 ll&l • '¢ ~ M•,_, .. t,J!, I at A ,,.._ «, 111IJII •nCE1J I l �' ~Ol"/ 1Jl boo1c1da in 11rt1nia o seoo d dtSN•• la otl5r 1,a pr.tm to e1n •ti. i!l ie l" to bo murdor ~!enoe to l:IIU'der in U:o t1r \ dc.;;reo, ~le bu.rllen of ro-oor in o tho Conno eal th, a mooto auwla• pro or 10 11114to re<! .!: on r. ho ,ri o o t r, U;e burdon o �n- l ..., • I It. 10 • • �.3 ~lo J11r;, """ lnntrc,o\o kill1 l):Nnellitatod mur<:or l i1t 1 1Nrde,- tl.a aooonA d~eo alico, b t ot \hat 1 I ll.t'\ll.17, on;r 11lJl:'Ul, In U o irat \t.e • 1,.wr,;1 dcl.ib ra.te~•, 11bor3te, roo, 1ll1 IUld o! an4 tl.ot e.n. r &n~ p1•ellAoalt.Atolll;;. n �7 ._ ._., ~• .. ,, .... ,»b: : rtl.11 ,,_.. .,_ •• 11" -- a,l l■Nzd Ill UI Jftlt ,__.,_ ... • Au ,\IW.,,.1119 ■l I lll!lttt:' ■I N&at• IIIN• • r llll9I ., .. j. t.t;;;.:;,.;.J1_;...;~...::::2=':'"'!{~#!!&~Il!IIIIBl:l!Sl!INlll\ljtlo,,.,niats-11:.1 --➔ -·,.1,...ct"""-•.Ic..,zsa,..:;;}:~-.;.,...;,_••-•"'e_,..,.. �'I 'fl• oout"t 1natrl1Bt felorJ.oual;r \ha all4 W\lawtull:·, is d1T1ded into t= Jur;; ~at ria=lall{.btor but w1 tho"t mull co, io ,:t 01. .t:illG ano 0 ki!l;. 10 Tolun~r. 0 t 1100, tddon ·Lter. 111toh na deflntd; tt o d.letino Uon between ul.a ::or ia qu~ool, tn Uie 1 an.t 01 ll$~:1A Al!OU n<\ l.oo, In or~ r,~ 1:1UJ'dornna 1 er wltl:- tut it 1e not or ln. hoot of blood. lob o:- lJTlon a\lddon (lU&rrol, ~ to ba o, it cu oxiatent 111!.llsl.ll" or -t Lor. ;en ooo in t e per~onm.nce o! anotl or b:, aooinent. or; cl.llanos: o! o• t ""11oe in a 011 t • e1; done Itt- ant. <>t mllcc Invol.untnr.; la r.uw- Jl... rful. ac\ 1:J.l.lli �• .- ■l ...rs••·- al- ut41, ,•ol(M &Ubl , ... 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It ,ou ti nd him KUilty charged □ent io tho 111diatr.ie111;, tben wLth death, not less It you do not tho indictr.1ont, then •< in conl:i l/'Oll io no; of murder in the !1 r" se.y oo and !ix a period his le 0 ree, 4r 6 od !n the seo<>nd degree as find voluntary canalaugr.ter not looa Il ttan volu.ntar:, hla chJlr,;od punis~.ment 1n tbe ol,arged l)U~_:mment of not lese 1n by tl:an in Jail fine exot>edin,, tim ;:u1li;:, indiotment, as oha.rged ~Ive for a period one t.housand not of then you ,rill 1n t!:o pen.itentiart tor yea?'&, ot eit.her out find therein, 1n th• years. in tJ • f1-rot him ,;ul.lty iudictmen~. by oo,it1.aoent five murdar flnd but in the at oon:finement 1ore than !inement not find oanelau;;j,ter .~ nor than deeroo, one no,:, more than you do not as gs b1o punishr.ient say so 8Jld fix ot either h,._,,, l,"llilty or murder in the seoo1d degree tix life year~. twanty p•n1 ~•n• 1a.ry f•r -• for pwtish- nor more than tlr&nty years. I eaid, you will hto in the ponitentlary him 1tuil.ty or mn.rder him r,u1-lt1 tlnd five find t~nn as degree, se,;, so and fix you will or by oontlnement or for any ten but or murdo" 1n tl.o firsi or, yr_ •111 penitentiary for in ¥Our 41aCretioo, twelve or both, a:1'ore- ot 1n- him l'.Ullty ,hen exoeedine dollars, or 1:!:e !elon1e• eay so a:,d not loos by eon- mon,hs, or by n �Coawaon,,eeJ.th v) Central. Detlll Cbarg• to tno J\try • • �'I.'lGI IA, !!oo~insta:i Connty. tn the Cl!'Onit Court to\l"I t: of eaid Oounty: bod., of tt,o ~ount, or Rock in~• am and attMdin;, o,,-t., t nt Central •reeant then r 'hie trere beln.; lr, e•lJ efortnougt.t. alioe j)een w1,l; a cert en Joan a leaden Ccunty, l ten :elonoµsl.1, •111!.;;lle:-e whloh ••-Id pt1•01 1:ta malice 11~or•~bo l:t. an" upon she 8'\ld _,nr,1ean; t!A l a",>re den ht:llot •1, fully sta and of his ..ellae o:r-re Afar&tCUofJ:;. nenr:,, ~oe.n tl:e.n o.nd the.re Nld eo BB atoree~ld llf.1d :nor~al ~iaohar&~d woun~. And the pre ent e.to-:re 1d in ae.ete-t.1~ clld •trtke, and thougti. and :t.!! fi=lov atoa••"ld did kill en1 mur<ler thl •aid ,1,o 17 1 e"orr.esld. •ound ou~ O' ':'lh!~~ Co:..,ion l'th. died. do turtber and ->rt •"ilftill;y Ill ding. an.1 ccr4er abo,t\ng etr nnd .e:'.o--ee cl :o , pon th~l.r oatl,o nfor• •sld .:Jenn. JB.U"eeBnow find 'lool.m •llfull7 nod on tlD df\T ead 7ear oou!l11~llng, !'elooouel:,,. ot bullet onG mor~sl Q"'ore:s.alu • .telo.noa re a: reeald. di -,l")' leaden and l!.al~01.m Leorl07, Deen, ro10,o·.:.11ly. :e he,,.a ot 0-•tl,e a~oroee.td :io llnd oommlt, and eo lho Jnrore lilentr"'l t rr.:un opon ti-elr onp-.ht, •uere ~reeen,, ent:,ol ncr.o~-rate eforoee.id, 'the •aM ~ent.ral do 8!17 tbat aid tr.en ar>l. there tho ~aunty t1ill1o~ a!'orotl cf tto I!enr;, Dean, ~e.::i~, Sn w. st ~ o~~ end ahot • ain&t then al'Jd I ore tte and l Lean ,rtth eatd e, the ji,rore wtth oowier Do•n tten ·J n~t -ctetol wo!lr.4 U:e en1<1 • 17 !Jea1> tn and upon tl:f! tre ,.,n ;!entrs.l Wil"vl.l7 .and; o'!' mld •~ 61ld ehO\ o!f eo 1tforee1tid. Deen. otacbAr t ea!d :,,rf'eci •1th Q Ill ~I,. urJi of and llhoot o~• ... ,. o!ld I.hat 11 out and felonoee1y, did die,:ha·.oe uoon thel.r wilfully, eo.14 IJentral hrd end )';ftld N:ld then aoo th?re \Ltte oourt, i~y of October 8th. ditl mato •n ""••t:lt. In p!et ooll•t. on th• eaid the on P.err, o' Deen l!eti.eley 1-n anner ._ :e1:- nl1e•" A •nai o::-~- tt.e •~•o• �1 �• • • COJJJlO r L:'11 .-. " Tho detenQJl.nt;, by eoun.s, 1, move£ tho CO\trt. ;o uo t,, es!ie <t:,o Terdlct 1n ::Lle e e on Yte !ollow1z; · gro.nds: (l l Beem.we LJ-.ocor_paa deleoti l2) Beoaaee tte ve!'ii.ioi or the Ju.r11• cor.trar~ Bece.aao t!io verdict (3) to aapvort evidenoo ( ) certa1. Beeaceo evt:lence ban not heen 1>roven. of the J11r1 1• "ithouL it. o: the re!wtal or l\0N1toro1·e ofCer•d the Court to "4::lt d·u-1, , the trial the "\00·1aod, naid rmtuao.1 beinP,' duly exc6rted r-ea..sona act a.t tho til!le (C) fortl ,.e.ld flU.O tlono to, b:, tor the \'.ere )>;"'O'OO .nded .. BocaUBP. ot the aruo1 eior. of otrtotn ev1d•nco tende-r(:t\ on beh.o.l.t' o:t tb9 CornnC)tJ.~·,calth,r..nci recetv,id obJeetton anl ~ of the accused, exception~ beinc dnly ...t..e'.,.t"'•"l<-.'.:l""'Z,....,~"'"8•re>fo-:over-r--l.d. J. 7 to -..:;.,,.1.,,.J:-) , tr_ren o"---r r thei thereto, �r �-----,:: CllmuI. lllil lAIOl:SSII01r - ·• IU.LCOLIi liDISLll ·>=)'-• • - - u.J9-V, l �~ ~ .e},I-~,. f... ' /I ./.) )ya 'I ~ '),1,Jj, 1,,,....:,... •:I ,/-7...,. !- ....t-r ~ 1-- , ' . t .. ..-.f 1'..lr.'....-.~ ~ ~ I T . . ). .,.-.r,L ,, ,A., ~;,a 1 ..-;,,.,11• .u+/,µ.,(_, jiy.<cc\, � 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. Central Dean 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_010_305 Dean Hensley Snow https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_009_288-commonwealth-v-hensley-statten-and-sellers.pdf fdec5638caad747e74ee4ecf76a7fb1b PDF Text Text 111the Name of the Commonwealth of Virr;inin: IO th• Sh~rif! 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Witness, the upon our peace ani And ln ve then and there Court until (f"-' ?t,/74 , on :fine assessed and that keep, , which we lately Court were ad~udged the c.t the Court House, safel:, ;:._ '0 ..:/i.,v,,-==-"t,,,,,=..:'::..,,,,;.=·~~.C.:.,: ..;::;......-=:..f_____ againat Greet inf: this ~ writ, Clerk of our said Court, da_v of _.,__,..::'t:..:";..·'-:::_;_· _____ at the , am in of the CommomreaJ.th • ....a=kl=,.,__r:..:U=A=' "'.-/.;.:.•;..:>::..::~:..:·::;~c:-cc..a~• Cl erk. II �• ~ lf1a_--4v'1.o, l<t~., 2u~ ~ ~ .zk 1 ½· 7-t/4-1#-1~ ,£1:;,. '7µ 7 t./ , - /rY$/d / ,~ c¼, i, W,~. 147 -J,/(.-6, >, ..,, • \'( ~ --... ~ ~- ,.,- ~ • ~1 { 'j • • • • • • �R ~VIII '( S'r..:: i.-,,~ CRIBLIBKDSill.T lo • .-a 00181)'°•14'8 C:, I �� 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. 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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. Charlie Hensley, WIlliam Statten, and J.E. Sellers Description An account of the resource Defendants charged with misdemeanor sale of bad food. Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor Sale of Bad Food 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_288 Hensley Sellers Statten https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_005_144-commonwealth-v-dorsey-hensley.pdf 1780af21a63b821fe3014686f83ba769 PDF Text Text �����- �r • / �- I �r • No. 1 ,._.,heoourt 111st cts the aocu ed to be innocent able doubt, an if' there doubt of the guilt acqui hirn. proven may sis,tent guilt,, i:f his the guilt theory with innocence. UJ>:ports the charge I i.s upon th+inds consistent su:ff'icient, be innocent. the he is proven of the accus however strong, reasonable th~t law prefJU.llles the guilty beyond all of' the jury any reasonable d, tl,e law makes it t,heir His gu. · t is not to be inferred vri th his vi ,t.ion, until jury weight cons:is tent with the facts or l)r bability to convict of' his nor is it or prep <11derence o:f evidence the indic-,tment, must be proven duty to but the,/ nnist be incon- Mere suspicion is not sufficient reate in hi..~ guilt,, because reason .... r:ut to warrant ao clearl, the evidence tllat there his con-is no upon which he can �i' • J �r • No. 2 The Gou.rt l)erson charged tabli!'.Jhed this in t u with s the ·ury th.a crime to be innocent bY the commonweal th b~Jond presumption o:f innocence goes entire case and P~lies having heard the evidence in this doubt of the guilt Of the r asona'ble it al is their and to acquit the all law presumes t.mtil llis guilt reasonabLe thereof, case, the h:im. and throughout and i:f jury the after h:.i.ve a accUBed upon the wh .e duty to gi e the priso111er the bene:fit es- ia doubt, th the accused at every stage every se, o:f such doubt ��'he convic oourt on o:f th~ mon ee.lth clusion top of accused in this ove beyond every fact, circumat ances eveiy reasonable cence by two witnesses a material inet. ucte the ju~ 1urther that the o:r the will"'ully with a.ccu.sed and the 1th his legal cor turn 27 Gratt. 1027. to borai.ive tlle scale presumption innocence. swart z Case, irmo- swore falsely such strong as to clearly t:as orn- and to the ex- consisten accused or by one witness of such a character overcome the oath a le doubt hyp thesis ze a the bur en is on cas~, reaso to author that and or his �T • �No 5. :a:he oourt inst ··cts the jury<_t ...----~~"'-'""-"~..J,-J, the they were t-ried whi eLOn ,; fo. ..!: l998-,. o:r _t111~ .ourt~ is. notr to be considered the ,jlu:y. in de. a.m..ining the- gui'lt Hen sle.y,; .tn _this" Dors~ hatever innocence find theyj tn:ar;· ~Y be3:ieve :from the evi of the HLnsie~s, the indictment, unless they believe false b or--im'rOeenee 'Of' the- accused, been ended, re:s·· 11at · case· bas t-.... the ace· sad, Do:rae.., Hensle,, at .as to _the gt.lilt ~ce o~ :fel~ny ~- they guilty of perjury f'ltom ~aj the y,as charged and_/ ~ro{not as charged evida:1ce or in in this in the indictment. �,, �No. 7 The court instructs the jury commonwealth to prove beycnd every reasonable exclusion of every innocence of the a0cused, of per jury \J c!harged reasonati e hypothesis that ta u:pon the t at the bur cons::is ten, Dorsey Hensley in t,lle in dictrnent. doubt, and to the with tl1e committed the crime �.... �• ! .. ' . \ a. No. The sists a ourt in wilft.21 in the statute siP)li:f,;ing instructs the :false swearmg, means not merely an evil intent are further instruction unless believe men they that and that under the the word "wilt'\11 but with ,,011.mtarily, without that t at perjur they justifiable cannot excuse, in t st ify:t.ng as charged but also that he testified with law con1 as used , a bad purpose anrl the f:ind the prisoner he not only knew at the time he made the ere :false, J. jury jury guilty in the indict- statements a bad purpose. that they �' . �... ' No. The Court instructs to be innocent until 1 the jury that the he is :proven guilt beyond doubt and if' there is upon the ..1inds of the doubt of the guilt of acquit hin. His guilt proven may be consistent sis tent 7i th his g :l.lt, sufficient_ports his the 6uilt theory innocent. if charge Lmst consistent is not the 1G not be proven suf.::icient in(lictmont, so clearly evidence le any reasonable laN makes but accused reasonal it their tc be in_-fe!':::oci bec1.use \7eight vri th the all jury Mere suspicion greater in the the .'ii h _1ic: r-;u.il t, innocence. hm1eve::: st:tong, ed, e accu pre'·1.unes the le,! duty the tl10y must facts be incon- or probability to convict/ nor of' 11is is it or prci:>ono.ern.nce of evir 1 ence but that to :-rarrant 1 there is his conviction no reason'l1Jle upon bti:s.1.n which to h, can be S1.1.1:- �Vl't r • ... �•' r .... • The Court instructs con u:rrence case. before the thi.s a convicti.on jury, case entertain his after of twelve jury that can be had, and if having the law contem:pla es in tltlis minds in the conclUsion duly ccnsidered and af er c Qtsul.tation any individual all with his of the fellow a reaaonab.11.e doi.b t as to t11e guilt dUty not of the the jury the guilt o surrender his entertain different or innocence of' the own convictions, convictions accused. mem er of evidence ju:rors, of tl1e because guilt of in shall cc sed, it is the baJ.B.n ith reference to ��• • t Instruction The court fror.1 the instructs as to t evidence brothers, tried Dorsey Hensley, unless they the in October 0 ilty believe ..., that, ment; to say, 1909", fact that nha teve:" il t or in t0cenc thff cannot he s·ore may believe of' t:ne Hen::.iley the in the in tl1is or facts they find as char('/'ed from t11e evidence to a material is jury of perjury mrore f. lsely that 1e No. 2 1/2 case inrlictment th·, t he nil fully as charged falsely accu'3ed, in the as charged indict- in the indict- ~ mt1nt, th1.t he knew at the be di<l 1 ":. wilfully the ease of -pect to u was ma tei-·b.l and for the Hensley m3.terin.l to ti ,ie/\he •7as s•-,earinc the the purpose rot'1er~, f·- cts i '1sues of rleceivinJ the in October last, trierl i:a of the cam, of that • ---- fal'3ely, cn.oo·• and that his unrl t.h'.'it jury with said in reste~ti:r:1011y �'·1/, ~ •: • , ~ ~ T '. • '- �. . . . . r • No. 3. The Court of' perjury of the there statement the instructs witress and corroborating the legal the the only accused. one witnP,SS of hiB innocence. or of 6ne witness al.2..eged to is the and overcome to proof of the sufficient, to be perjured. falsity falsity showing .r oath by one o:f tl1e accused. other thA guilt by the and circumstances, testimony all as clear- however, requirement, This As to believed the of such a character of the to e8t~.blish test1rron to facts 01, 2nd. corroborating be perju1·e<'l. if' to the same must be established or the cir01.unsta!1ces to be proven or necessary indictment scale presumption of two witnesses, applies statement, a conviction authorize testifying to be perjured, alleged of such to turn to must be two witnesses falsity ly that Jury given facts of the by material accused, Jury. was in r-act. 'true or J. tt.1...;ci. �.. �r • No. The Court instructs been penni tted i~1 thiR t ial Jury the JUI"Y that ease~ to tell ~ of the Hensley/I( i!Bnsl~y on that only not testimony false, test irnony over Jury indictment Jur.' the wi tness~s agai 1' ~ tPon the 4 td±1tl question to be perjured. a material trinl. is, the testimony trial of course, the .-1~ by the of' and is case true and gave given testimony t!'ue the or the ~ charged or false. , PY by~ to be considered was in fact of' of whether wa!3, in fact, The testimony of whether testinnny testimony character, were sworn in this on t.his on the Hensley to on the upon the question on that have to be cons..:.dered her or not was of this by ~~~ the trial as to the and is of me of Do-I?Se_ Fenslt.y unless himself same ( except qwstion to be considered as witnesses what was testified was admitted Dors y He'131"7J on that in so far ,,_.._~ ~r the trial) UJ)On the 4. by in the �'. Hen e@>----i ,, ' �r • --The cou-t 1:f any person inst_ cts the jury to ';7hom an oath occasion wil:tl.tlly material matter swear falsely or thing. that in Virginia is larr.fully it aoJ11inister on sue 1 occar1ion, is perju:r,r:d on any touching any �r • �r • The Court evidence that instr'Ucts the prisoner against Layton, alleged in the case, in that credence to giire weight the material .knd the Court Jury dil·ectly or tendAd credit case to other to the witll of some other then further such in such testimony or a.?l"J pertinent to the issue or -point to irrluce the Jury to give evidence, circumstances, of the accused tfmded OJ~ oI' to hims lf nntter, as or to 'l!!itness in the case with respect to a Dorsey -:r , • l ,./ of M. it i:fie was material • testimony the tended to prove material • to the issues to a material for, enml.gh • suc..h testi- respect i~ of no importance <b mmonwAaltl1 against as if testimony instructs any o:f the C.Orimonwealth or in pA.rt, whether was material that from the of the in whole material inlit.!r the ease the sub st anti al ::)art of the and force in that matter, the 0ase, to additional testimony tel_s beli(WA in determining then was either readier a witness they if in the of' such testimony Court port ion thereof' give that testified indictment, the in y'1testion ju~; Reuben :md Kemper Hensley mony or any portion said the Reuben, if' Jur:J the the that said m8.tters test in degree o:f mater- imor:y of the the eairl :V.:emperand Layton accused ca::ie of Hensley, it is �r • �The court that instructs Dorsey Hensley movements after the ,;1ilfully l .,aving that Jury s•.10re f' l'"lely tl1 ,.-agon at not ma terin 1 to the issneCJ involved brothers 1908) in October guilty n.s charged wilful false wagon at case said as to the movements in deteruining other b t t e jury v1hether c 1.rges in the of the t·ie may consider after ac:3- . ed wilfully indictme t. a:1 to his road ·1as of the Hensley cam1ot :fi1v,. the believe movements accused springs trial if tllcy swearir~::; '.'las as to his road, in the indictment in t1.rntifyin:; the Taylor ancl the J ry in t1e indictment in t.e the ch~rge that aftor the ace the only le::iving evidence leqving sed the in the the ~a~on si:mre falsely as to the �..' r • • �No. 6. Tl1e Court iJ1structs circumstantial circumstances the evidence, jury jury in !)roof produce by that of guilt._,. by the facts and r,:roduce on thRrflminds of the certainty, of' the commtssion exclusion that is not essential establisll',.,.hOUl.d and circumstances to the it and demonstrative absolute facts the but it is su:f.ficient, a moral certaint.y the accU11 d o:f the of a reaaonab1e doubt. jury i:f' Auch on the minds of :f'fense cha-rged, �'' -\, ' ♦, _,, f I 'Ii" ." �No. The Court inatru.cts the 7 jury as a matter are not to go beyond tl1e ev:t.dence to hunt to entertain such doubtw as are merely A reason#J.ble doubt sence of' evidence It mst It for the o essential not be an arbitrary must be serious quittal. mu.gt be based o doubt without in order to :filid a verdict and non-essential evidenc~ nor are they or on the ab- o:f tJ'le accused. to su.stain to warrant o:f conviction ito an ac- :fact or :facts circ,.mrnt~cvs. they or conjectural.. evidence, lle guilt It must be a dor.1bt o-r a material imr.iaterial doubts, chimerical upon the to proof and substantial Jury to believe U!.) at· ~aw tl1at necessary and not �.., f .. • - �... ' r p. The Court in this credibility evidence they jury dence as evenly into of it. or any ~a the to be given intelligence, statements, circumstances interest to the parties shown, t l1eir any is their apparent candor the reasonableness may deem -pr0per of or to such extent as, witnesses, the to take of the cas~ if thl)y involve(\ th i f'eeli~g and demeanor on the their the and to give as they to in determining result and all under to t.he opposite or unreascnableness on the trial., any witness to be given and :fairness, means o:f information, appearing to th~ testimony ap9ea:r8J1ce and of' the the weighf o.f t.he evi- of various in the :facts testify tl1ey have a)r1ght but their t.heir of' the weight When witnesses relationship witness-stand, es of the to the testimony consideration or bi a.a, if an 1.n arri v.:iing at a verdict ia not bo.1nd to regard balanced, have any, their that, are the aOl.6 ju of' the witnesses each otl1 r, weight s t be jury instract case, 8 apparent o:e their mirroun or deny credit the circumstances, tl1ink ; ng :vro:per. they �• j • I 0 lOo �UOo 10 .. The court believe instructs the jury 1 as u matter from the evidence Keupe:r Hensley, in th that in the Circuit Court ginia, on the 10t11 day of' October, called in the progre administered ;;€ _ said to him court,_ or by its ~ thereupon then there of said clerk testified at oath ad.I, inistered larr.fully by a court aid need be no f'· ~tner to show that, the then having tir.c the vr isoner anr that to testify cnuse at proof' u~ said in said jurisdiction said 1ras then cause, time, ;'\ testH'ied, to try - ... rms b. the anrl t at the said~ part and in t __e trial - an oath or dePlltY clerk, in v~~ of' HocJcin~hna c~ 1908, trial s a 1itness trial of la\7 1 that if they of Layton, Reuben and in said court, of' the co~-:on-!rnalth 'he did of' a felony aid case. so under ca e in and �.r .... .t .a. .. .... l �r • Ir you find the prisoner not guilty I:' you find the prisoner euilt.r you will sa_r confinem<Jnt more than 30 Hnd ascertain in t:r.e peni tentie.ry you wil! as charg·ed his say so and no nore. in the in,.:.ictment punishr.1.er:t, v.rhich rc:hall be not less than two years ten years. I ] nor �l ! 'j �1 o. // The court ...,vidence 1 ~, ))Cr t rn Ju:ry that instructs tl · t on the dint lGth 1.... fence Co1 to.: in the 0 e :ncl th'tt t o , t ·rim .. it1 t;o t11e risoner its c J. -j~k or ne. u.ty hi ~esti ony in t e ....ai icl ..., ··rt, on t: c l )tl a ores id tot- :o an tri. .1 unclel' of' pp_,-.n,h ·!. s cL iniste ·7 s sidcn tl e _ is oner le~t rade Gr· en :ode :· gon on t· c d l1 id not ~ van elt to tor lo -reen oc i" :c ~- ne .r '12d O<" in s· -;_d,..age , aid barn t 2t a t, 'o-·. b ''T a~ J'3C the nd tta as~:rnd 1 y t: c i~ t, ~, gon ·mo occ ·- ·assan 1d l st nina e- :per Hcnoley 1 ril- Fade G~een t· rt ·n s ..id or r.iaylo:r · in ·h ,.,m Ti,::~nnikc, T 1?npike s ov J~ta.kon nca:r· tbc nd t1at i..v ,ho:i.e t··e oc· in ha of in oath o: SeJtemocr, h t sa ld .nd taking abOl·t r.alf-P 1.:1e. e '1u en and sot th 'JaTcl -=-- t· c OP. o i.d --,r ")y ::.n ·c.h tho s£1. id case, ·11 .1.1 ..: 7.11Uilte nsley, •"Lth L yton, ·en e" uenr,ley af'ter 1 oc: i ,,·h m ':..':r.T ite s ri. ,.,,. Po .d loads 1808, prisoner, the rnsidnnce c :L. ction m the n:L ;ht c, ,..,d oy so.'id cm rt, no. tr. .-:.',t r.d '· e o-· s i(l Green on t1 e ,.zon ·oi. ')' Ln an c stcrly said ·r•_n Pelt, on the ni·; t of the 'ado Groen, v •. cub n, n incl.Lctment oh .,,.g- · •it --e'1'3 in the ·)u - ose o.-:going ooon-··unting, or ten o I clock, Cvunty as a ·1it.1 us and t at tr e said t .... otify :e,1~- th t 1 o wo11l spcal~ the truth Oc. tll case, that in cor a-ry ·;it Rock:ingh" d y of' ontobm", 11 '"'7o:·e "A_lsel f1·11- the·.., Cle ·k ~hr b" .. n -?ro: .,ho 1,he 11risonor, _se of' t e Co ..mmealth .., and L yton Honsl ..,•r, then o i they i1clieve if o:f octob :r, 1908, day c Ci. c·it on ben!l.lf' of the .. nd t~ t in n of Sc; · d · gon �... ;. '!. f '; t 'ir-r �i 0,.... .. ' t· o:rtto y t ns 0 ton .: r .t 1th v. uben, o· n d -',; ·t ·. ony .. K · il_ n the Y', s t e t an ·oono· s 1 '.I •·rein · 0 nor . O!'O th n to • :., aid 0~ ill: an 4b c.. "(T tri t e 1 or L yton .. n leJ, 13., to n 1th v. P.- be 1, J 1 te'"'t · 0 _on -ho i J\e id case of t 0 de t t· t - _.th .. te i .,. to . ll 0 C th .L: . :r ,..on., t e s J . tl e . ( ilt d ,.,, .., t in n· tr,. �. ./ > !, 'j �.. ,•' COMHO:t-PI:/ILTH OF VIRGINIA , COU~TYOF HJCKINGHAM,TO-fIT! IN T}m CfHCl.jIT or The jurors the bo y of the co ·t a·.., · ts present Co'.lnt County o Marcl1 term, that r, a· on "'10 the he said Hensley for in r • f'o ·the yea:r ~he s nid 1908 1 Rouben ·'·he barn · ain in sai~ u,-:i., and b ~n nsl -::,yand Xe:r app - ar ed i for a f lon:v, to-wi~, of '•ho ?Pd da r H n.sloy 1 and c r· ain ny therein, • Lay· sai fvlon fo n el !,' ,.. ·-: :f Judge nnn. K m1per ~ ·0.-:,n .:ho ·;,rifll hf'!: on 'the i:3th .J~ Ir/van of · he said in by T. N. Haas, _ensley nj_e1r· - i,:,e of Ccr,.,1.nt r .ri·' h in eri., ·,o C..)i,mtl:t larc sai' oaths county her of, for illle said in 1:he y ar 1908, or. an indicttr.ent -11L,c•rin in th sl. an in their upon the Courthouse ly ~ri_. Virginia., :909, Oc 'Ob held COUNTY: T) and no?T at ending ea h , Layt ,n Hensley, were join sept el-;:b6r in Rockingham t court 1908, cour .C'·lonio commonweal·f:h of 16 "h d . of ircui day or oc~ober, of the COUHT vF SAI n Hens and 6 , Reube , norney Hens ey a oresai c u.ril ao said s1. y and •;;as then -hero in said cou co1.U't -oh0n and --h re si v"ing 0ircni the evict.enc o h ru i:lh, ...1 Cc u:.o H he Cou :'b a:rc "'Csa . y in whoo ..ruth t, h ,he ,,rial ·o inquir a.Hd no hin rlal ru:bh, he " f' or of the said ne f lony · vrhethPr th Layton ai'or said., said Lay· Hensl i n, y, G trial ing a ~., o i ty by law ·'.o adlr. nis uor said ~~ sley u_µon the e said shonld 1ly 0 1 afor0said.., that Ghould be the lie said Circuit ca 11, an d · hare R · 1ben ,he said orn by R ben Hensley · ,hen an ·i:iha and Kmtp t> crur.e rr.a~ ·r ~ _ nd X rr.p-..r H ns is c rr.n:only known as a ro!:.l. ;-;ugon, on which "D of' ~a...,on along 1908, an· ...1e Public h road n~~ in , as 0 so 1cno1m as the of Ji g the ·· 1e said Passe 22d day wi • .a th Hocl<.ingha1l Turnpj_ko naar ir �f .' I¼,rt· • SJ:W p-r:-es att~ JO u.req -~-- ' .. . :YT A2 - 0 1 f1 .ro f1 'rr: Ov " II . s Ull I"' 'L r I on JJ \ .t 0 ... ~ ~ 'I I rt l ! . b1 . It ... - ':tG ft.t 1.t II. .c 1 tfd'rrr. .c 'l .J ' b . lan: • II l !i .[ .t .J~ J.I ..., 'I01.o H tl:I .t () 'I ' ' b.so ea 1:o b"""' fI )f.i:qrI O!II.~ 0 If r{ ,aoer rl 'I '1- .t .r .er£nsn.c,.o rI n•ro )[ BO 0 id11 0 ... i ...0d. n:o.r. no " �lI , --2-- of the barn h said Mr s said wag n s op ed o said. road. o said barn at ar1d whether :{err.:per Hem~ley Passed p rson were 0r persons along norsey west Gr n ·,o a road is :fro::. a _,oini., near von o'clock on said Gree accompanied nightl TurnPik. said last the Taylor the said i1 :r.e' · at o ·,;ha· the of the lorsey the and 1aoe, H) I'OD.d said ·.-;ent nine said Reuben stoPPing Hensley Dorsey norsey Poin :fro and near s a. of said ~ w e· ;h:'r TurilPiko and vtent into c on -from ::i.but rade a and and Wade Green left Hensley of Massanetta said the Rockinghan. SPrin junction Reuben and K n:,per Hensley in .fro:1"~,of' and east ·rade Green ot leading the said by tho ~he sa:i.n.. La.yton, f'rom said to-~1, 1i ,h d.og61 hunte1 He sley , Reuben and Kemper Hensley named Point, ard there, ·,1-~ssanetta RS sep·i err.her, and Passed Hensley or Taylor ly public Wade Green a·: between ei-L,her springs Layton, Porsey ~ tl..AA.i 7}1· Mrs. said knovm Wade -,__:z..~ sa.1d Layto the on said -bhe said is said said to 1,!assanetta S.Prin s r ad, Layton, of september, ,...1908, in company with "l'i·thou as t..ar as said o.f the said of 22d day of o-r sep ember 22, 19C8, 's r sidence the whether I and whether tt10 nny other and ·Jxemi.ses where bar residence barn tho a11d and Particularly and barn of ..,.he said or ..b,e said a·.. or n-.ar the said barn, · 1e r, sidenc n.nd 7:hether van Pelt or Kon:tPer Hensley Gree said , Heuben a d· Kerr.per H nsley ba:rn of Mrs.S~ , Reube 1 .Prerr.ises night near saio_ wagon .frorr. a . oint a d r.ear springs the a -oint Layto near and whether ay o , Rouben and Kemper Hensley ·;.heir of ·t:.he said of said ·: e sa · d l,ayto Wade said c1,ed by a roac1. lf_\:1.di 1g or Taylor f:riP at sa · d wagon, the waa.e Green on the night nd road, in barn beyond east inters SiJrine;s said oint and said Pelt a 1d 1·Jade Green were with Hensley of' the Va11 Pelt, 'he their {eub n and Kemper Hensley road said tir: t.i1an .1e said in or accompanied tl e said the .J~ m.Van or Taylor · n o I clock he wood.S springs of' said ,., 1,J- night of' s p ~ertber 19 8 until and thereupon, " he said Dors about twelve Hensley, o'clock being of ·Lhe srur.e nieht, s orn as a ·,idtness, 11e, �uq ~iJGLS:-1.00lJl ::m:rc.rDOLOGA ,C}JO pe:ru~ H8118J01'.' 8!.lOLll' I,· T. us~ ~e~pa.. TD')8 1.n·.(l:rJ .... 'l .,j 3"p0!1,{l ,CA'.81.hC O I CJO(.;]~ f!8 oi:. ,. JJfl'lJ.QfrJ q' Ia'A 'TOL })0:L ..,g:rq :rJJ v:,o r .... q T OlJ .uqo r·:i. 0(. l!~~ u I o:-oc.J( t::..Oill HJJLs.q: ~" 00011 L ps:t.r c!JTG P.~0 '"\"' ., ·f~"t ~OU JJll. ,-,--rr -r-;-,:l.. r '·' T fl7'0!'r U"IT!' f•TC; ""r.. L'""! Q.LE'1GlJ e ~-J.D.Cl'.P :2~.r:c~. ~ I ( (,'a ;•_i~lJ rp , ..o~· - I.:, .' IC, -,)...,1( ~ <-'TJ'f ~ •·:r 1··0s:. - . 83' - -......___,. " .- - . - ··- ~ _, "-· ,._ ·- ~ r<ri,~...,..,_ .. H~ T ~ q , '.TfO.t!U ...;.l., .cue 1;0Lae1\. LO""'"T,~J. L uq ff_;;"q Tt '} J - 8 q T ( lHJ~;.. au:r ~ 0~3 0 r.J~"L • µ Sou acobceg .... lJ ... Ot -!1JJ \ .}Jb t:JJGL ---,·~' ~ --'l--.... --n ~hri AB.id tr1nl in ~he ~'"'unty aforesaid, and .COITU!JJ0ly depos( ~ ~ feloniouoly, wilfully �JJ 8 u 0 .,. J .. nn snid -n !'ifil .. in ,.. and coITU.Pilly depose on the nieh that J1inzs, Hrna, .. e, year Green, left near he, of u:1e said ing, 'l'urnPike ade GTeen t.. e two horses -bo · , and tlrn and iJhere "as· Layton, said the 1<.own as road in which wagon ,,·ere hi "tchod he, l a .9ublic in o the said go or ten nine o.nd 'Vade Groen were overta1con c7r a. d ·,hat II ,he said Green .for ..s.he~,1ll'Pori half-Pac gon going ~:i.:::;ley ··:e. e driving ·y11ic 1 ·t•as a n w wag Wad Green and o b b_ayto , Reuben and Kall'J.i Ko:r.:p, r P.t abou· Hensley of t11e said ,,ho residence in corr.Pany with .', of "'1e uaid Dorse 1n the 22d day of •op ember, norGey Hensl and :that he said .h.a Ro C kiHgh ~he said ~he residence of o-oing coon-lun o'clock, lfi ~r,unty aforesaid, :feloniously, '7{11:fully ~ . \, ·_soly S"'lore and ta i:fied., arr.onB: o :~he-r 1 auben and ,o a ::-oad wagon on said Do. :.:my Hensloy and wagon body and rod., ·ri'i h he said Rockingham Turn.Pike where a Public road ne a or T~ylor ·:n said over 1 said ~~ l! Pu.bl· c road No t o oi .!.her n a he said leads t t e _1 sout!-::r, rd in 1.. ben and Kerr.Per Hensley on sai dogs, i1 front and. ear.3't of naid Taylor h 0 s ·d arn, o an alone of of 1/i:rs. 8 le . - o::- K .por Hens- barn Gaid hi . firs.~~ 0. t ar d ,ha h , ht, aid Lay "i:h -ca or Taylo" '.iJL e O I said. HockJ.ngham TurnJikc, ad I'. .u ni ·b, · s SPrings hirr. and to rn springs or said roo. d and ,he oaid c rtain asoan·t i1 ere, Wade Green, n wher and ace Green af ·0r 1 aving -sa- of and ·,vhich had accorr.panied company w hey passed -r1"'r o Massa e y a d SPrings TurseJ ediately ,e in Lay -on, 1 euben r He s ds i. Turnpil<.e to Jll:assa- sai.d harn ~1 1e said y and y nbnrg ·.hat the wagon in wl11cl1 i,hey were riding or the said wagon or and Kerr.p r Hensl he, H sley, ( r l•y the Hon:, ockingham aid bar and ::.a • w Dorney ea~;-;, of Harris in r:o travelli a."1d. K s "op on sa · d triP out miles ng am T Van Pelt' s and tl ai; ey got a:::.d.that ube Van Pol.,',..,, did not abou-': four from ·a.110sa · d leaa.s H)c in', I SPrinzs, Layton, V3 to a ;hat Lay ,or., Pieco of a or Taylor by ai c1 of hunted �-vf • • .t l .trt �, r -4- r-Lrn11~h the n.bouil t,·:elve o'clock coon, for !'\!:.id. wood 01· said residence tlle said 22d oa Dorsey b t' tI1e said said of' , 1908 1 Dorsey acco aloLg r id a.t. a1 y o herho n± Lay on, said public Van Pelt' night lcy road by or n ar he said in o.f septorr.b barn, the barn 'i11lere Jy S#\ir! rUPtly and n ben and Kempe-r Hensl- s ro pa.,s 22, 1 swea= falncly, sr,es eviience. 1908 the / \ by said S~ s ...d 1 szane 1 tna t of' bnrn e said i, :.rs .. said agon occUP1od Laytoz, Reuben and 'TT\. JI.rs. v~n Polt aforesaid, 1r f side cu~ove in a ·, ngon al2.._ne ,h did Dorr;ey Hens county in tne ~"'2ZJ~ and .fact o.r said 11 said .r on said 'l~pr-r •,v· 1ou·b uto:!:JPing near en and the.re, lid reloniously, ilf'ul_y o:::mit perjUTy and 5~ !':\ Henssaid upon the and cor- against tho peace y of ·u:1e corr. on eal -r-h of Virginia; Upon ',he ·••i,n ruth trial digni id the east east said he aH • r said of Rock;in.gham Turnpik ::>2d of .f a ·e o~, nor ~ house Dor any 'y~ _,,,'.,,,,,) Green's hereas · he nigh 1.n : g :for~- ~o ~o .:. a _ oint f Hensley -· (-en o "ad and ''ade Green , Hensl until nigl1,. of sep .err.bor 22, 1908, in .+.r1.th and in .r~.c.. neither Gre n left n o'clock fro:r. abo l,, vidence {#-,~, r:worn in oP£m court of £.Rc,<7"~ , ✓-., wt?:;.--.f.ll~ f'aa1-<4<, -3!:z,,,,,. ?l;d,,_, 71£- '!t,;,,,c;r,~,_ and sen o he Grar.d ,,ury o g·ve �... . i.t ! 0 . "' t .., a 1 .._ 11.t 0 0 rJ 'I . b .b ' ~- ~ -1 .b o ! > - ,. J: rI IO ~ 1r~ ·d ~ '! ~1 ..t - ,:j. H n t! q ·o ' II b -'I 0 .t • .l: ... b .i: ~.[1;.s;c.tn.r '£ r ... .I.i,. . bl b. u 'J C rt B bI IO r OU !1 V �r • • .. • • I SUPERI~TENDENT 0:F' THE VJRGINIA PENITENTIARY. Sm: It appearing that ....... a prisoner confined in the Virginia Penitentiary tence pronounced ~0 ...........- ................. . for a term of ............. ···-······· .......... _years, under sen- by the Court of.. .... ..................... at the ............................................................................................................. term, 19 ... 0 .......... ......... has served out half of the term of imprisonment for which .............. ,......·······-············was sentenced, as shown by the prison records, and it further appearing that the said....................... ..... ......... ................ . ...No ......................................................................... . is a fit person to receive a parole, and having furnished satisfactory ................................ wil1 not be dependent upon public or private charity: "\Ve,the Board of Directors of the Penitentiary suance of authority that now therefore, of the State of Virginia, in pur- vested in us by Act of Assembly, approved during the remainder of assurance March 7, 1904, do parole the .........term of sentence, upon the following conditions- viz: That ............................................... sha11 at all times during this parole conduct ........ . ........... ...... .self as an honest, sober, peaceable, industrious, accept and continue in the employment tificate hereto attached; and law-abiding citizen; that .. secured for ............................................ as per employip.ent cer- and that .............................................. shalJ at all times be respectful and obedi- ent to ................................................... employer., and..re.p.ortjn.wi:itin to ..the Supe.rintenden.t ..of.the..P.e.nite.n- o- .. ...t.i~~TY ..~.t..J.~;1~t ..onc.e ..a.montl1A ·······/2 ..................... /# /'J7~ ·····•·· ·r··························"-······························································································ h•·········•····························· President . I understand .................. No ................... . £ ::Lc.·······'··· .................. 't!/4LJ(ti ............ . Witness,~ .. I • . Board of Directo~ the terms of this my parole and agree to perform all its conditions . . )'i'.~:/~~······· Date........... .. ·············•·•··· ....... '.k-:.~.......... .!...'l...//.. .. ,,if �,&~ P~ ::H'TLE ...l0N2: 1911 D. :F-I.LE£ MAR':'Z ___, ~ . ..... ,'!'°'.-"'!-:;. .-• .... . .._. , CLERK : > .' . .. � 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. Dorsey Hensley Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony perjury. Subject The topic of the resource Felony Perjury 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_144 Hensley https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_005_122-commonwealth-v-hh-life.pdf 738baf90cd386093ca39ced7a03d1c6b PDF Text Text L:,t=t, f~f fl -------J✓ ! ,}. _/0_~---~~ ......... ;~····} ;Hf{~~/l~!;l _( ___ ,4 ~ ~, ~Jt ,--.____ i✓ :7 ~·-~ -A~fvv.-{_, __!~,lf,L~ I 1 If 't ~ f, J1~ ,r-v l'/1-,ffJ~ ~ ~-- y_ ~~ 3 ( j~ /;r, f'L',_,,,..__~ )" A. 4- C �l~J 1 7 'i �I ,. • ' ' . o. tn structs The (; ourt the acn· be ilmocPnt d. to re,:>,.:c:on·;.lii e d,.'>ubt and if r u.sor u.1)10 dcvbt tll ir duty bect?.uoc the they to convict onder.mce evi tho f $Vid .. roven of in not nistent '"i th h:i.s innocon it su .. · crts to vra.rrr.mt hi._, conviction, if t}w l':is th uilt nee v.r,on which he o n be L1:1occ::1t. any it law nc.kes is ereater in 1L, e;uilt, I re • ch rgo jury to be inferred ho 1cv r strong, nufficient. nee the ll beyond of the t ·1ith ·,. be cvnsiate :" ilt,, guilty .ho accused, 1iif; 3uilt. l ·•vr pre5umcs rn(ln i•rov n of his nor ir t:1~t the jury th ·.re i r. ur-on th acc-1,uit him. f cts . ha is untll o · t1 e gu· lt m.•~, be inco. or probability but t I ------- not 1.0 i, m aplctor . n1 :fie: rei~1t t b nt or .ro- in ict,ne11t, must be 1,r _,v n so �1( �T • No. 2o 'rhe court er at all the instructs bar the burden reasonable trial Laton circuit the prisoner swear as charged secondly, the given by said testimony the That his Jury the Jury Life First, believe case an honest find the That Ul)on the on indictnent on the d.ir .. wilfully testimony for 17th felony of October, nncl lmorringly ras to a material falselY doubt they of all as to sh~ll belief prisoner in that of' the evidence that r.ras true, tl1at not the rhether find f'rorn tl1e evidence aforesaid fact 1 consideration was m2terinl, in the under shall ring fcrnts: any reasonable Life the prison- indictment; on a careful entertain by said If H. F. Life to convict comLtOn".7ealth to shovr beyond and Kemper Hensley in the And if Jury in order Co U't of' Hoclc1ngh8.m Co nty, 1908, caseo that is upon the c1-oubt the follo of Reuben, in tho the Jury the said the Life ,..;,il ty. • not ~uilty. testimony or that statement evidence given he g.1.ve such 'I s true, then �·£ • OH I Y, .: • ,• . ' ♦ .. • .o .' .[ I • :.. I r �The court instructs viction of perjury falsity of the ing the falsity and the ho1ever, there statement alleged legQl the scale presumption circw sta1 c s, applies ~iven by the accused material or neces~~ary accused, one .-i-itness 1 or the circ stances the in1ocence. alleged to Proof sufficient , ifying O!' tote to f cts show- of s ch a character oath to establish if' believed. of the This accused requirement, and corroborating of the falsity to be perjured. to be proven tes a con- sa1 e must be established or of' ohe Jitness only is to be perjure and overcome of his of t10 v,itnes'1~s, to !Xlrll.'§.Xi authorize o witnesses state1..ent, and corrobe ....ating to turn that st bet I of such by one 11itness as clearly the Jury of the testinony As to al_l otl1er facts the guilt by the Jury. of the �t �. . . No. The court instructs been perrritted trial Life in this the Jury case of the Henseleys, on that trial) trial ed by this on that 1as admitted was in fact true T e testimon~, given by Life charged true Gr itnenses ms testified as to the testimony or false, qnd ia not to be consider- unless the ,1itnesse<J uere on the Hensley on this tri:11 Jury upon t: e q estion in the inQictment fal~e. of Life of ;vhether the testi1::1ony of J,i:fe hinself byte of by the or not the testi1,ony character, have to on the a 1d g~ve the testir.'.'.ony over again to be considered as in fact as and is to be considered "as of a material case the testimony in so far that of nhether sworn in this course, to tell Jury u:i;)Onthe question trial that the Ba I e ( except Jury only upon the question on that 4. to be perjured is, tri of of uhether tcstimonv 1. �'' r. t r • �•' r ... No. The Court instructs evidence that the Jury the :prisoner against LaYton, alleged in the indictment, case, portion thereof readier tells the vas either to give 7eight or to give additional the testimony in that And the court J ry then trther rhole or in Pa1..t as • het that s in3tructs iali:ty is of no importance to the to induce the Jur~ to give to other part w.aterial tended to prove any of the the co:m:.onwealth against 1 aterial isffi.l.e or point of the evidence, cllrcumstances, of the accused to a material in the case n~ttor, i th resr>ect of H. F. Life was materi the Jury if for,Athe in perti1ent respect 1ch testir.:ony insues if such testi111ony or arry crefli t to the testimony ni tness er such testimony to the to the substantial and force of some other matter, in vas material directly case with from the in the case of the Co ir.ton:realth ca e, or tended in that as a 1itness they believe if then in determining cm:~cti M~B credence or tended material testified o~ ~uch testi~ony the court in question that Reuben and Kemper Hensley or any portion said 5. said that the degree testinony matters hi self or to tr) a 1• of n,a ter- of the accused in the ~aid case of Reuben,Ke per and Layton Hensley; it is enough. �1/, l .t �• • .'. r ' No• The Court instructs by circumstantial circu.mstances absolute facts ev:r~nce established and demonstrative and circumst·mces .£. the Jury that it is not essential or A. reasonable that the facts and should produce on the minds of the jury certainty, but it is sufficient produce a moral certainty jury of the commission by the accused exclusion in proof of guilt if such on the minds. of the of the of'fense charged, to the doubt. 0- I • �, .. .. ''\ �T • No. The court instructs the jury as a matter are not to go beyond the evidence to hunt up doubts, to entertain such doubts as are merely chimerical A reasonable doubt nru.st be based upon the evidence, to :p roof of the guilt It nru.st not be an arbitrar doubt without evidence quittal. for the j ands ~stantial in order It nru.st be a doi..bt of a material 1. y to believe to find a verdict im.ma.terial a d non-essential cir01.vnstances. nor are they or on the abof the accused. to sustain to warrant fact they or conjecturalo sence of eviclence essential It must be serious of law that or facts of conviction it. an acnecessary and not of ��\ . ' ' . ' ' ' "'o. ~ rnstruction .t~1e Cov..rt instructs ve:rr' i• t tn t"1is til •1idenc oz the ~viden e i" t e i.:: t j_j_ t. ey r, re the ju.r~ evenly cons l is not .1 :a 1· t ~ 1, tl ·01 · nt u ·uo. es of t11e f , ts and of' t to be p;i von to Yfhen ·11t.11ess s t st· ound to :rs,g .Td .l o). inin,e- .n t· t 11~ int.ere o. i te t· e · :oi ht of tt0 ,,·t t. ey h 0 .ve a rt ·· t in cl .ter t· "'i:r J'e].· tionsh t ...., ole in arri•1in"; and. of t e .. ci · tnesses or any p .xt of it. to e c11 o ,,hPl', j s:ry th2.t, a. e, th y are the <>:r cHi"· li ty t: e the Tl to t t curU.o:r. a pre. t ·nt 1.i~~n n, t er· son hlano ~ o~ o:f' e ·,,. 1eqn v.,.,nril er on t1' tr'i. '.\l, R.i1 to ·.:ve 01' . eny C. Cd., to �', '. \, t ~,~ ... �\ The CoV,.rt in ...tructs the jury that if any person to whom an oath is ~lw~l sion ·wilfully matter swear falsely or thing. in Virginia k ad.ministered on such occasion, touching it is perjury on any occaany material �\ .. \ ' ~,' ', ' �The Cou.rt instructs they believe the jury as a matterof from t e evidence and Kemper Hensley, that in the Circuit ginia, on the 17th day of October, called in the progress administered said thereupon there " Court, or~its testified to show that oath laifully by a Court 1 19 © 8, l)risoner " and that to testify in said can·, proof upon the part en having jurisdiction to try by the the said Hal Life in said Court, then of the Commonwealth at the time said Hal Life testified, and in the trial Hal Life ·was an oath ~as then in said cause at said time, administered Reuben ~ Clerk or Deputy Clerk 1 and that need be no fu.rther of Layton, if Cou.rt of Rockingham County, Vir- of said trial to him as a witness in the trial law that he did so under of a falonycase said case. in and �" '. ~ ..'. :Uo. 11. The Court in8tructs the Jury l \t that if t ey believe :from ~! ..., �. . ' ... . Uo. The court ini:::tructs t}rn S'.all:evide1ce 11. the Jury that on the appeared in the Circuit Court ness on behalf of the defence in the Kemper and Layton ment charging the night of the larceny said them with court, or by its speaJ< the truth prisoner, in the after said oath said c se, a mile or Deputy testimony Court, 11ilfully 1908 crossing o'clock east on that nigl1t, when within he was at and about and that , and that his voice • of' the shortly the said and sa ancl thJ.t 1 that the to the issues said upon the '.'Fasn, false c ommomrnal th at testinony trial Kemper and Layton ~, on he, of the after t ..1 ...lve S'lid hous0 a1 d came turnpike three said he hearcl a men in said rragon a :.ragon one of t11c t.hree the t; and said at an' said Hal. case of half t e Jur prisoner of' the by Life, tllen the hour if' men furt 'lRS er rna.terial · cor:tr:i.om7ealtJ v. or t 2..t any port ion of sairl Hensley, v. Reuber,, nig of the and material of of the '1.nn. bad on it of E. L. Lambert or one o'clock believe the northeast and tl1ere recognized to the residence t7elve testir.Dny he then of the to the Hoa..1< ingl1 a1.. turnpilrn t rnpike as Reuben Hensley returnerl Reuben, on the night saicl wagon 1:as dra In by t,10 horses bo Past road as a ritness 150 yards left the said 1908, three-q_u:irters and. that by he rrould about until he then that and that testify of UcGaheysville on said case, that on -rms ad.ministered cl~Y of October, a house 25 or 30 yards wagon comin.z east 17th B'rore falsely by way of the Bloo! :er Springs that said an indict- to conn:it an oath to truthfully eaF:t of McG heysville railroad Clerk, as a wit- H. VanPel t, intent t.here in the on the uncter ·;ith prisoner, cor:tr..onueal th vs. of Sarah to the prisoner the county on trial 1908, from 1908, of the the barn as aforesaid 2°nd. of September case then entering Clerk in his taking in the Hensley, and that t ey believe o:f Hockinghm, 22nd of Sei)teIHber therein, if 17th day of October, Life, Reuben, I that to the Keuper issues and Layton of t1e said Hensley, then case the of �l " ) ~ ') ) l ) '1 l said prisoner is ----- �said prisoner of Virginia nor is guilty by confinement more than te years. of perjury in the and PUnishable penitentiary not mder t less than 1e la 1 t rm ���,. \ • f • - ~ ... f .. . �.. .. ' 1-_...nsl•-Ys nl? for f' lony in t Jury th<1 t f;tct l Octc\rer, 1_908, shall dr~tr.Lrnine hmr ; tu b in P, giv 1,n nu e rn;.i.d.er- the car;., l u'.: Ls as t in s1 id ·ndic~.~nt. ~ ~ ... - /; I .., . It --t t, l ~(_ 1, 11 ~ /. ( t.,Jvi i h~-I I ~~ } 0,. li-t, ' t-1-, l ~ I I e&erc J't ~t. h 4.-t. f �.. I ' ' T • �r • .. ' facts alon, must f} -1,1 not D OVP.TI a~ const·tnt ~lJ.,v " wt ions. �r \ • �i •: • , ~ ' r ', ~ 9 Th 1.. J t 10 .,OL t,_ i ), CJ cluniun in ,(, c ,_,c : f' N "' •y ..: } n•;lst u,, nd .nt, .. 1 t, 1 t.h~ �r • �f • ----- - �', ' . • I I, 't ',\ �.. J I,. ' • ' r .. '' • The in this , ourt con urr C "'C of th cuilt vidual member of of t 1e svid felloN instr befo:r no jurorn, eta nc in this shall ccus~d, b .c se the c :1victions · th r"'ference r is his b l· .t 1 1 la th cont·:m, latos conclu. ion ~ ny indi- o nsidered consult f'Ona1,l ce 01 th J jury ll ...t.ion wi t;1 his doubt s to d 1 ty not to su~rend-r to th~ rruilt L i dulr having and i\.fter ntertain convictions,, th· o n be hurl> r•nd if after case it y that jur of t ,1lve minds a conviction he jury, 1 the entertain or innoconoe t 1.:., hif-1 own different of the aooused. �, .. f • ...__ �,•., .., t .t b 0• n n. t .. nc+,R , n, ct 0< 1, 1 .t T ii-• tr e b U! d. ,n i ..,y, m'l t up n 1,, rm t f 11 ·. i at 1 H na11y ..1 in 1 , nt ,nt ct i. n "') '-' 1 f ,_ f <n 'th•,, 1'7t and L1 l.L l r /\ 01" 1 r n: i yt , Oct e, an, if c l .. r l' 0 t -o J .. it as 1 , 0 t , . Rock- o'F ~ '· .. in t C f' th l. ..v t.tl fl ,y y •:r•irlzi ·t fHct f in an Ju\ •. !)-, l,, 7 ,i iory n 1. , t l C ls,., n('!'lv i y ,.d. . n, i:>r-..) J t,V _ rJ. C s J. l L · \, nu , i 11 t ; a , r t. at l lx ii ,y;" fin t ts t, l , t ,8t1 t ~u , , 11? 1.- ta, .., 1') i on, • II dD .. lC, jt (.. - - , )TI , l , JU'.' •; �. ' �, ', ♦ ...' t The Court instructs the jury that f1 has through .pe?jt.trY oner, its the falsity inadvertence rupt motive on his part ... -est blished the bruden of proof' then r~sts to sho'l that surprise, evidence i. the commonwealth a:cie ce1.se of' upon the defendant, of his testimony or mistake f a after P,, PI lilici the pris- was occasioned by and did not proceed from a cortt t I �'' �-----The court t r,er,. on charged ..st·.r)li~h ~his th• r,reau . nt:ir J r.on:.. Jl co.omo !'lea,lt} of innooenc c s nd i...\ .l t .e doubt c uit b yon ttdenc of the g 1 lt very in thit', ot· the ·h,, rri ·ll 1 r ou.mes every eui his reason t is J1le dcubt,, und Tith eoes nr .li ~s e.t du ,y to ~ive lim. the ju:rw t }'- t the la to b~ innoc ,nt. until ntion 1 . · s their ~nd to cri1 1 d by the h.· ,ring haa.r re i · ;t ucts • n st, ee t ·ier of, an c ~o, acousod t1 jury th upon the e fit "'f'ter if hn.ire a whol of sue. c· se, doubt �' ': i ;. , ♦ ..• r ' �l ' • ''. , '· , . ♦ • T . 0 an· any 1.r tiv posit LY 'iWt ~ rl.i:!•f ct. ' (,,- J ~ __., ~ &i re,__ 7 vi ; 11 f I ,,,.. ~ ~ .:...c ~ I �., j r • �• • r ... ~ crnric tf- Lon a r,: I V\. ' ~J ; t ..f ~ 2 c" ~ ' Ir... I ) I, ,,_ t .....: ~~ t/ Ii, I l Ci fi--. /1 ,- )'j, I ~"l'J (.'/ Ii '.1 I ff- J- '2-- / I h ~ t /..,, Iv' ~p - If~ ~ I"' - La,(. ; ,_, ~ a �r • �... . ✓ I SATU.KA'£ Orml1,G, HAL. LI, -W., . worn, 0C't. 1908. 17, tlrn dAf AXaminP,d for by ~ir. ants J:i '"''- pl.1,-, ,..,I"\ .so n·• vl,e Q You arA ·lr. Q Mr. t,o milns It H 1. LifP,? , . • .J:.> T _.JlJ.A, '!C Q Ro· lon~ Loys, Yns, I m&y say, , . :.:;ay t 111s Lurn 0 .,VO l 1 You recall Q You rAmAJl1bAr thA ni)1t ~1r HP";. 18y, th0re? dou . ill • I"') L . hA&rir1g· about throu~h rrr,11, qi_. --- i:-der- .l le&d.s off pike go11 0 to vo.rc s i.ras 0 A 8PptA11iJ1~r? ~?,r:d of jury about 25 ·,o;,c,ntlArr.An,I sa1 thP. boys A o my boa ding- plac ,. lieub-•:1 talking pike It I am confi~Rnt i~ vas . t aero, h~d I as P t ink thAy sa me, bovs. C, from t..1A off ~ 0 I re, t l~ 1•Y-, ... .... ~• p "-4 ,..--, .I.. 1• C' ' t suppose, acrosq to thA pike. coming ac ORS v1as,l I t lat Ar than ancl rAcogniz8 the T1Ar8 1s a roa~ t irns 8• it any tl1i rio, a:1d t \Ay nevAr said him a,~ I don' a~ t.J=)Y 1 -':.hP. furthnrest do~~ t an~ KAmper t, or nAar ni~ O0mer Springs. L1A 50 0 the ifoGahAysvil from 1 I heara :. ? '0 " HAubA:1. PnslAy'~ voice. t~. that Th0 aistai1c All plAhSA McGahAysvillA. A~ comin of 0 thro11,.;;r. i,1C'Ga_,Ay,vi.11Athat Y0s, A morA than it, thAse thrAA boys hAre, ~AUbAn, Layton goini I r8cogni said Do I recollnct? A • or r,cognizAd ere ? Q Q cam·, A I havA kno n the aright. YAs, A 1s of ny life. all r.oken on...An of Jv1r. VanPP 1 t stand i~y homA sir. avA you k o~n tlem? Q A , • 1, an9 ,, . Vl .LA. K Attst of Blr. sir? .ilVA, A Hensley Yes, his any L1ing. this not They roa. t, ,;lve. half-past voicA, a A-::, J. \, C..'. \. • v, I nfn 0r I din.-1 t RP.A 1 �Y/ I '~• , , ~ . • ' �, I . ,, ' • • r --2-- Q Can you saw ho mhny nAn 'ArA 1n thA ra~on? I could. distinqi1is Slr. - ivin1 a t~o 1 thrAA mAn in thA soundP.d to mA 1 · kA it to bA a loac:Rd it it o~sp te m, A YAs, ,ragon. on th9 wagon, and it a boy .as an 0mp:y wagon. I 0'1lrl_1 1 t r.u[ipo e 0 a,,on, bAcaus9 it ~'as running likA a:: A;-,1 ty body. Q Q orl Yn'3,sir. A HavA you any doubt of tlat fact? A Non . i:1 thr1 • Q That was half alf-past than at Ar :wAlve o'clock. Q You ere going Q 1 1h13rA as some paintin'-s t ·Alve o'clock? nast ... UJ. hP.rP? hat? A To nv bo1:1rci.n;J' pl&C9. A " 1... f I s. At w.. L. l1anu0r.., t1 ere c1.t } is oing I was - se. 0 A Yes, sir. A At :hat ~ime I XQ IThat is your occ~pation? I ~as rais9d painter. on a farm. XQ .-1-iat is your occupation? say I am practical 1y as a a labori:1g A Jel 1, I g11Ass I may nan. XQ 7hat arA yot 1n fact? You say, "practically, a are you in fact? A In fact I am a laboring man. XQ At what do you labor? A Just Fha tAVAr I can pick up. XQ How long have yo this time? XQ Yes, sir. months, A I have benn home, I guess, about two no v. 1 XQ How long four A At been at McGahAvsville? ,. A I hai , D9"L'l a my mo ths. A B8Rn to ClevAland,O 10. �T·, l •: • •' ~ '. �. 1', ... . . .. I j , ' ♦ .. '' '7 --u-- XQ How long vArA you hP,re before Ohio? Hov lo ..g ras I here? A XQ Yns, sir. The br~st part A I was rai sAd do 'n t herA t -ro miles that east XQ How lon~ ma, it bAforA you left you ha befor8 ,lsA? you :rP.nt -:o '.;lAvela?:<1, bP.P,D thAre, BeforP. I had A XQ Yes, sir. I suppose. of NlcGaheysvi .i.e. C evAlan , Ohio, for you had beP.n ara SOI'lAVi ~1Are a.ay somA.r}v~rr'3 8lse? bAA:1 I don't A of ny lifn, kno:. I arou d home about fi or 6 mon~hs, perhaps, I h·i1..I_r l ,S, 0 bP.A:1. befo~e I vAnt to Cleve lancl, XQ had you bA8n bAfore tat? XQ Yes. A I as do.~ A Maryland, 1~ 1.- ail here had I oaai~~ on the B. & O. ',7ell, A can't rernAmb er ome the best XQ y0ars 1{0~-, that. part Aro 1nd. hom9, I suppo RA. of the the fact ··v·11 t you? .1..u for the J. is, A I was arounrl time. ave b00n for the last yo 1 1 A::---J. as muc} a ,, you hare bnen or more away from do -n there therP, I just C! I havR Oh, no • ast fiVA yAars more tha~ I have O''P.Il around rorne bAP.:1 a ay. XQ You ha rA bAAn away just as much as you havA bnAn at .,. 't say th t .., a.,. I said I a'l A I a1o_n ho me , ha v ' n ' t ':/o ? :i beAn around lame more than I had bA .~ a ray. XQ During thA last and awhilA in ClAvela~d, an_ 'hPreelse fivA ha VA be8n around a ?:ood bit home or you sta·a Ohio, and a hile have you bnen? one placR to another years A when8VAr it at McGa A sville, I can't in my ime. suits somA in i1ary and, just recal • I I w~nArally ~o from ne. I hav9 br-rnn at than I have b9en away. XQ Hav0 the placP.s at 11,hich you ha A live 1n the last �• l •, f I 1., �• ' r '. ' --4-five yAars been so numerous that you cannot have bAen? tl at A I guAss not. I could good bit Baltimore; " OU much mo ey the country. A I have lived years? ha~ that , 1 XQ At what iffA ent places five . V'.lAT so numAro Rl., , but I __a n bAer: around a travel OVAT I ha 'n't tel 'avA yo~ in the last last ivAd int five yeirs in I havA ivn~ in Cle 0lan ., Ohio; I havA lived Pdforcl, Ohi.o, and I guess is about that 1n al.l thP. places, Brunsivi k, -viaryland. XQ About hrAe of thoqq plac9s commP.nce ritl "B", v1hicl is th'" b0gi: r:ini of t hA alphabAt. see if you can't give us the namAs of sonA more places? J:{undo thA alp_.abet :n and A That 1s about as _a as I ca~ ~o. XQ tou stop wl en you gP.t that MB. HA.tuns: 1~K• clow:.-:the a far Do you think hab9t? is proper? that CON.HAD: I don I t think it is t but l <liu.nJ t t 1 ink Jr . Har :r i s ,.,01 1d obj AC t . Mrl. HAHHI.): Ve ha v,. 't 1 XQ How mucl of yo r time in t tin(~ for pl easa.~ try. last 1e five Cl nars avA you ben:1 a ay? therP at home more t1an I lave XQ If you don't ho .o you k:io A I knov lo been a7ay. h.no · how mucl: how long you havn XQ Ho close? I live XQ a.t home in t 1at time? ad to be with KernpPr Hensley A Mile. her8 do you live? XQ Do you live A bP,8."l you :havA bAAn a 1• ay much time I ha A bP.Ail a~ay. XQ What occa. io~ hav0 you XQ 1r1A on A J~ast of McGahAysvi lle. hA Hoch.ingham t11rnpike, or ihere? on thA tn npi.ke. o mi le s Bast of McGa.. 8YS i 1.,o? A Yes, sir. �r • • I' �--0-'7 XQ 'u'Tha t day of thFJ XQ That as VAry fort A TuAs _ay. '"'as TuA~day? WAr>k nate for you, but unfortunate for me. r•r 1, XC , Pr0 11a _ you b A r., • he cl.a b P. _,:,OY'n? ,.:1 ,j_ I A - s)RAn a. painting. A ~7herA? XQ e. McGahAysvil XQ At hut Dlac8? .I. .hat XQ hac. you b8A:~ I was taking guRss oing the day bAfore It my leisur. A I L,at? Sun<lay th9 day before rhs that. XQ You werA tc1.ki:ri0 ~rour leisur8 t bAfore? l<-3 r-"'1.civ A Yes, V ir,. XQ Th8 fact 1s your usua your 1fH ' sure, is that 1' sn It 1. t?. A I don't tion you c&n ace before I ever that. staterJAnt waq it a hi t.at thA that's a ques- ination minrf., vrn wiL'._ take ·o.gon that likA an FJmpty w&gon? sounded. taLine to carA of sugg~. tAd to you to volunteer ago that A know that tA as propP._ cross-Axa MB. H/J·H-ns: XQ 'hat occupation, the 11a<:;c,Arl by tl.ArA 'That ma,.A me rriake testate- A ment? XQ A I l'!h-1t su.r:>;,~A tP.ri to you to voluntP.er on't kno- that t.11P. tatAmAnt becaus, you wantA~ to ~et XQ A 'fhy _1 1 Simply bAC&.USP, 1 anyt i:1g suggestRd I tho· ght perhaps thA sta .,rmAYit? t_1at rmnark. that I ma, ·as tl e quAstion at. you men ion it SOU:.1C~P.r,_ t ,a 1:- it thus , o.s ai empty 1 H.:son? 1,n-i.y. I unde~s tooo. you to say that you wAr0 con1n,:'. ovP, A I said from t 0 o 1 th,~ mai ·-: street I was going to the Hockingham of McGa. Tur~pike Blo0mnr Spring roa. XQ DoAs t1~ RloomAr from t .A North or from t 1A prin road South? comA in o t}A Turnpike �·, '' ~ ' f I I., .. ' �,, I . ' • • • r .. --4-XQ The Bloomer 1.ester"l the dApot? left towa~ loom9r A' XQ ThP roadc; fork and t e ~lo Jn r Sprine nally? A "?rom !..J•• prin . A jh0sapPakA & Yai1c0.y's it t ris to th0.rn, tlA .t--?ockin::t'ham piku going on roa .. turninO' of~ cliaG"o- to thA lP.ft, Yes, sir. XQ ~herA had you be0n? to t8 .1 that. but I fi1i pasrA~ t road Ho, sir. A st Sprin it A . nAcessary? A I I do_' A<=1 inf~ kno~ that to t 91 l I carA I :~ac: <-i"ffn 1 been. XQ ith a l&dy friA~d, allow IDA to state. Arl. STT~PH1i:N00N: Have you objnctions for reasons ,erso a to yourse 1 IT 1 J'i:i1 ) ,) • YAs, sir. to t0lling f? ("I ('f. JJ-{. STFPHW,H...,OJ: You have no rio;::t to asl' the • nAss any ques t'10n tlna~~ may . reJ .-,1ACt uuon him:~rPrc;on.ttil , hiC'': is not connecte . i th +1~is casA "tn+a~1y. V,ay, s 10.pe or form. It may teno vO .1si:;race :nm. MH. _jONtlAD:The witness _las not s ch thing as tl1a t . .. CO_T.HAD:But t -'~ ritnP.SS s ta tr~mFmt. !H. HAHr:I-:;: LPt tion. THF.~oe~T: I w·l CA tion XQ Do you say that tend to disgrace the l&S Jou t pass allo statno not any on tha~ him to ans1P,r. for accusA .. ) thA ans~8r to that quAstion that nlchJ} ques(Ex- will you? XQ The ansle'er you? Mr. to _ at quAstion would b=md to dis race ·-:oH~ : ( To t P, Court) A pri vile•g, o_ er, if the Court p:iF~c.set iR not one tha :h,~ •1 itn0ss can arb1tr rily dete minA for himself, any more than _A cari.. arbitrarily det .:rminn for that charac imself him.. tha thA a~s·er ould incriminate If tne Co"J.rt sen L1at :.10 Jx- �" r . • ' ... �• • r ... . cuse is not a bona fide require him to ans·aer. one, co_ RAD:The v1itne. s says incrir.ina te 1ini. THE cou_tT: I Tiill care t.o bring HTU..!JSS: I Court will Uot of me, uni·~.erstand. TH~ WITUESS: R. the ~1ill not it 1 tend to excluse the question. I don't otlrnr people's nan es in here. thanlc. , o· very mnc:1, yo· r Honor. I have t.he right to make this eras~ -ex·::i.uination for t' e purpose of being able to sur:1:: ••on any uitness that nay be necessary to rebut or contruclict tllis witness. If I am not permitted to kno. where he has been,or ,10 he has seen, that cuts off the possibility of rebutting him. MR. CONRAD: 1 THE COU:H.T: I think the :1itness he had been 1ithout stating was in company. can st'lte uhere 1 itl1 .~ v,hom he HAR..TUS: He said he had been down the Bloomer S.Jring road and was coming UlJ to the ublic ro 'J.d. MR. THE cou He need not , tate .ri th TTom _1e ·:as, but where he uaf.:l. He can state rrhere he vms v,ithout giving the na~e of the person he :,as .11th. MR. HATC{[ 3: can you state naming the er "on7 I a· R. CONRAD: e.xa inin ,.-,here you .,ere without this 0 ri tne s. think the question should be asked by the cor.con:rnal th 9 as to uhere t1 e :1itness 7as. THE C OUH.T: I 1 7here ·i1ere you? XQ 'There na/3 I? A XQ \T.nere had you been? night. I can XQ ·mere o-r a mile. I tell Oilly r' to bring care thing on my Part n lady of the tho la ? question -- to tell no, get Anoth,,r thin.:;, ou uh ere I "Jas that 11ora than .v11ere I was that the on the you. g lady not A yo any re:. lee tion in court. ? into A !Io, sir; tell this. to tell XQ Do you mean that grace OU. id you co .1e f'ror decline don't . I can't A case. her not night that it becquse I 'fill be . ny ld. tend to dis- part. 1here you were sir. I don ' t at all. I don't I don't three-quarters care to tell 10 ~ care it 'HO for lcl be her TThere I was. to �T • + I J. + ' ... ,- I t + o. I t .:. �Furthermore, I wont unlecs I have to. THE COURT: I thinlc the witness should be required to tell VThere he was. It don't reflect on the young lady in any w1.y, and I ee no reac-:on -;_y he dho ld not state ·1herc l1e 1.1as. XQ If of to this anything lady about XQ part uhzit yo 1 1~ in the and my XQ When? before the it trial, trial I 1 A Since under~t~nd, correct? ) that you had seen bee ta:~ing 7ould. have been here at first. the I had about trial I didn't this matter? these 3UCh an Told A on. Ir. A few days know I w2.s tal--ing any !)art it? MR. STEPHEliSON; Wlt ich or since A Well, the trial sur:11.:oned, I tolcl I decline '.7US in :-rhat? 1aB been goine I '.7111 f1'3.Ythis. Since on; vhich Mr. Sandridge t 1e A r/hen I tolrt Where did you cone from A has been goin~ uas XQ V/here har! you been? the Blue Ridge? and not s y at all. before and nv brot 1cr ·:ere XQ If fact you sPe1.k brother. XQ Now, uhich ans .1er is sustained. the A tell ~ms goi1 g on. XQ Was it tell protection mouth shut ew? (Objection; th·1.t rm d7 along 0 thifl w y di:in' t you keep your XQ Who did you first Sandridge to give To whor. dicl you first bo. s Pa:J"in active you '.7ere so anxious .111enyo ther. thio? c9,me from over tow rds to answer. THE COURT: Ansuer the quection. has to be anS':'"rered. The question 1 R. STEPEE.;S ON: The Jur"Ige says you have to state it -- the Place. You need not tell the name of' any party, but you must name the house. A I was three-l{Uartera of a mile f'rom cGaheysville, east. The court: I thin': the ,.-_.i tness stated that the only objection he had u~~ that he didn't want to name the person -- he a.id.n't �t • ..' • ... I < I- T I • �. . I ,, •. .'. ' uant to mention her nar ..e in the court room. I tl1in:<. he ougb.t to ans'.rnr this question. R. STEPHEltsON: You will HTUESS: XQ spring Where did you come from road? XQ 150 yards ville. XQ XQ an going XQ I cannot fhere of the first That is Is there /hose to tell a□ neu- of a mile A I had come from the first railroc:..d house is crossing as I c·1n tell a house at it? that A it. rrhen you C'3.medoi.:m tho Bloomer did you C!omefrom? east state do that. I came threu-qu'lrters A 11:;tVeto of UcGaheys- yo· • point? I northeaot --- 1 C.'.111 A t tell Yes, sir. you. That is I all you a.bout that. Whose house is t11at? A MR. COURAD: I I decline ;vill leave to ans'1er, it •r. to the Conrad. court. MR. STF.::PHEUSON:He has locate l t.he ;,_o18e, and that can be located by a half-dozen people. You C'ln ascertain v1hat house it is in five mirutes. THE COURT: I don't ans-:1er. l n. see TjPHEUSOM: You will of the :10use., ITUEss: I can't do it, -,hy the witness have to give c3.nnot the name gentlenen. MR. GTEPHEUSOU: You uill have to tell it or be in conte1il.1.Jt of court. The court directs you and ou .7111 have to do it. THE GOUHT: Htness, ansuer. you r1ill proceed MR. STEPHENSO!I: You r,111 subject fine aid i rison.~ent. r1ith yo r yourself' to THE COUl{T: I ·:rill have to senc1. "OU to jail if you don I t n.nw.rer. The ruling of the court is that the CorJ::onrre~1th hao the right to knov; v,here you came from on that ni~ht~-1ITUESS; I have told them aa iood, ing them the name. -- Ji thou t tell- THE COURT: (Continuing) -- in order to ide1tify the place ~rou .rnre, so the CoLur.on·real th can trace your movements that night. �I • I • �... . Will your Honor tlie witne'; on that MR. HAR1Is: with er- 11it us ""o confer point? THE COURT: I will perr,it counsel the rri tne~;s on that point. to confer 7ith ME:rn: co .rn'3cl and 1i tness retire to another After returning, counsel and Mr. confer at the Judge's Bench. There- roo conr~l after _he -rri tness having Pl counsel and the Attorney for the cornuon-rnalth in possess ion of the place and na.e of the person, this given the co onweal th the o_._):;_1ortuni ty to make investigation, and it is not necessary for t.1e 1i tness to state the place in public. THE COURT: 1 •• 0 Yfnat tiae Q the of the did I leave night XQ That this cti What t i1,1e of' A you leave? hose? 'Jell, A Place? ·111~t til:10 hac1. XQ night !lbout fifteen ou gone there? A minutes after twelve. Vfhat time ha.r. I ::.;one there? Yes, XQ supper sir. and dressed. seven Q_r eieht e not cari1 turnpike Must have been about, o'clock, ho se? I gues~, Yes, V/ell, A likv XQ Your idea the 0 1 t0 get half-Past a vratch and to the Hockingha1.1 abo t a little a quarte1· over that. road, .1he you sau this I understand bec~use and r~self'. te r.1? 1 our w, tch? of t1r ..e was approxir1ate. the que~tion clock, arty had my you? sir. XQ You say you looked. at 12 I inquired. coming dm·m that XQ You ·rrere alone estinate ·.1as after Not h1ving I never to travel something XQ You YJere alone A rms, rl.id yo . have f'rom that of a ,tile, it it I s ~pose 1rrhen I got there. nuch v1:i10.ttime XQ Ho 1 far norr, I guegs Tell, A of the they time? were all A going Well, A Yes, sir. A No, sir. You a!J...Jroximr.1te or I kl1OTTit to bed or about nas af'tc1~ in bed except �t I •: • , ~ ..'' ~ .. ." 0 I I .[ r, .r �uaa u:fte~ XQ You say it nns r,hen you ~ot to t twolve it matter of estinate A night? Hoc <.ing' .aI. turnpike, 1•j part I sa , is a purely? had any occasion At 12 o'clock, an to how much after o 'cloclc.; to observe and when I eot ho1,e, too, t. c tine o:f the I lle2rcl strike. What clid it XQ don't stril<.e? of my :cno...-. led 6 e it It A knou '."fhich, bec3..1se the the best struck clock does, hal:f-Paot struck and it every half either or one, I hour,-- to struck one or half- t elve. Past XQ that mig t have been hal:f-Past It one? A Couldn't have been clock, and it strucl<. one? A late. If you told XQ one every to the half best XQ it on your When had you last XQ clock trrelve could by one strok, it might have been half hour of Well, cy knowledge if you XQ that Tine it ·,as half rnre zoing Past past couldn't I said. t ·mlve o'clock. by the one stroke p3.st one, have been half I r,as out at of the it? o:f the A clock I don't think ti111el) ."TaRpassin ra::.Jidly, 1 I su1J:pose? A Ho, air, not especially. XQ You weren I t coning in part icul2rly I knerr I had to do a d'J.Y' , 7ork the get in abo t half XQ Anrl this did } o S8.Y? XQ Yes, siro a night's lfr. sleep, next 'fell, clay and I rnuld A like well, to I knev, that. Reuben Hensley, A al1ea0. of time? they what dirl he s:iy? '."Jere tal What A ine; something bout seed- ing XQ a drill, 'Iha t dir ....Reuben Hensle-.r sonetlling had referG~ce thin0 about to, a drill. bout only say? seeding. I don't in reference He 1as talkin A He sor.1ething kno-.1 r1hat he said to seeding 0 aid and ubo 1t seedin illing. business. about or so e- I didn't �f • .. .. • ... < .., �take any special account of it. last had yo ,..,_seenhim before XQ \!here last seen him? XQ Yes, that, I just I sup::_10 se. last night. of the don't kno ,. you seen hi since? seem him uhen he ca.r.;e out 101se. XQ You get A the papers; daily I hav 'n' t had has be n going end of the you see the a c 1ance to read Ifarriconburg d ily tlie daily papers since on. XQ You have heard in your A I hav 1 n' t seen him since \'./11enI c. me to H'.11'.'risonburg I court trial I had seen Re ben a co plc of weeks before A sir. XQ When have tho ·/here had I A that? of the case and hearr: A Yes, county? sir, it do n discussed of course it is talkec: about. QX And you say your A He hacl been home? XQ He has XQ Yes, Since A sir, not he been home since did you h'l)lJen trial? and had been r. A 1ro, sir. A SandJ."'idge have I am home every ith fat to the to the road? XQ Yes, sir. that said, There They didn't? they uas d. io11 't other s:ir, on the trin.l. sandridr;e close ih 'reference neighbor My there father and seJ him ·.1hen r1i th llim eve_y daY. A Ho, sir. to him and tell A Hou ~id I happen s eak of' the boys, A Yes, beg~n? and I Jerl1aPs saw mill? A I ho rd the case? in Harrisonburg? er and my brothers. XQ How did YOU h':1:P_en to ta.lk out fr. is a very come in contact rJOrl<:at trial a mill, bucn loi:;ging day -- XQ You didn't my this bevn hor.e. he has been he has been to talk sin eoince then. this Mr. sand.ridge r:0rking as a rritne I don 1 t say he has not be~n on home since XQ Ho to this mr, Ho, u.J here 1.1as not been home? XQ Hasn't but he has brotJ1Jr to talk him about coming to him? evidence get home until had heard 4 o'clock, x~tlll:iNgX\'IXMJ!lg somebody mistaken them and I ome �·1 . ,' .t .. .I r .t' r ... J I • t ..... .[ • . ,. r- r ,. .... ~ r •• t .. t ,. .t r r ! t j r • lJ ... y r I y �T • where because I sa'.7 them comin.3: throur;h than hal:f-:past t yelve or one o I cloc <.. You hac: heard XQ that I hadn 't A up here, he1.rd anything not later or the testimony ':"Ihat vms about proven. You said XQ A what had been proven had. been given? being .McGaheysville hear I didn't th"'t it they had. been I didn't with get home until that 4 o 'cloelc? at all. them on the TTagon? A No, see any la.ntern. You say they XQ didn't P1'OV0Tl Did they have a lantern XQ sir, you he rd that didn't n.ny lantern have at all? I didn't A see any. XQ a lantern it? the there If had been a lantern when they Well, A ryent throuo-h I guess I wagon bed or sornerrhere XQ Did you speak ld, 'lO XQ How often A I can't he has and are friends, no. I have say that About ho,;1 !1."iaTIYtimes I can't hav'n't uo, intimate sirca friends? Yes, A sir Hov, o:ften seen working. I have in the last so often, I don't year? because often down get seen Reuben so of ten. have you seen him in the XQ Ho,1 often times? last year? A Oh, yes, last two months? have you seen him in the last six months? hav •n' t seen him but once. I guess times. have you seen him in the Reuben Hensley but -- I lcnow the men 'fell. im a half-dozen seen him a half-dozen XQ A seen. say. XQ Have you seen_ I have own in would have been seen neuben Hensley and I have been tl1ey had had if you rrould have seen have you seen Reuben Hensley been vrorking XQ it have boys? wgy, and I can I t say that that A unle'JS to these wagon; . cGaheysville I couldn't XQ You know them well They 8.re not intimate on that A I once. A I �.. .... •, r + r t ~ I .. .1 r . .... !' ._ .. ~ + .. .I . . . ~ .., • .. - cf -1- J.. .... • rt ~ I I1 ' h u .. • J. , . [I ,. l j :c .t ' ,, .! \• I .j" 0 ! I J. -. • . .,, .[ '• '0 :t • 0 d. • r \ ~ , ' '+ T .t • ;t . -1: • ... I Jo. . C I- '; J. . ! " I[• I ' I •' . .. ~ I rt �• • r ... .· A A I XQ The ·:,agon 'lflS say that it can't tl1an any other XQ uagon distance of' that place and they pasqing an ordinary amount of noi A of'f? was any more than v1here the road.s on the other. don at rnre ho\7 f'ar it than ordinarily, 1i1agon would have made. an orclimry And you noise any ...ore making tl:J.S noise? and making consirterable rattling And he was talking ms making XQ that roa: that? before tine. f'or that account I csn't .onthr. have you seen him in the six Ho 1 often XQ tone of voice e? A Yes, vell, I don't 25 or 30 yards c ·t ae to.:;et11er. They -:rnre passing and the sir. su:>po:=rn a.t across the corner I uas on one road. on one roacl and I was the other. XQ The Bloomer ham turnpil(c goes XQ Yo spring road. for \.s o:ff' like dovm like that? (Indio 1.':ere coming towards tin that •) 1.cGuheysville, and the RockingYes, A sir. you say? A Yes, sir. XQ And they were XQ And A Across going ou saw them right 1 a little this little lot? XQ They ·,:ere in this XQ And there had :f'ruit Plcce (indic~ting. A Yes, )? sir. roar.. anrj_ you ~.~rerein this is a house somewhere along of' Paling fence XQ Vell, is 25 oi~ 30 yarrl.s 'lcross tre,~s, XQ And that fence this sir. road? in here, A Yes. aint there? sir. XQ You 'Jere that across A Yes, garden. XQ Across A Yes, to -rards Elkton? ant lot has _aling on the other? Pretty good t ere garrlen has a Paling and the house next, sides, A I fence h1.sn't f'ence lon't is not r1 ch fence fence around and t ere little lot or garden, in it? has a Paling on both it so on, this on one side; it? .A No, nil.·. or: one Bide, s )PORC, along it. t ,o lots and nhat if' yo the other there kind looked of at it ::::irl.e. Thin The garclcm sets right an open sort in the together. corner �I r ... + 1' I .... ,. .. j ..... • . • J: ot Wr • .. . • . • , \ . ... .. - .:.1 l ;. 1 • ' r, .. .. . ' - -1- •• • ' _.[ " ' . .[ .l. ' .t ... ... r • • 'I ' +. ' �'I, i • , ~ • r . XQ At a poi1 t about comes into o .t +j-,'l these it t road. nere 7asn 1 t over XQ this it You ro 1 far turnpike, f·~01:1 \'Tell, A 30 yards. I guess, Of course to it ilhere itncss r1as 25 or the SJ)ring ro d t hon far r,agon and hee.rd. this to t e best of kno 7lene;e, I co.n 1 t say po<::itive. I never to. o Y'lrds aero f's f~om .rhere rragon 1.":as in the disuisscd. looner at m:xtx»lll:ba a poi l,W:'3elf' and had no occac-ion S8.Y wr.cre the you when you say you sa men talking? meagured in the Hockingl1a hOi7 road .7here they ou ~·rnre ·rnre? �T • .. ' I .t I �The Court instructs that the prisoner Layton,Reuben testified ind of' such testimony pertinent termining was material the ju:ry that diree,tly in the case of the Common~ealth against and Kemper Hensley in whole or in part indictment,then tells the ju:ry that whether to the issues if such testimony to the issue such testimony in question o~ tended to induce the jury to give readier credence in the or any portion in eaid case,the or any portion or point as alleged Cou:rt thereof was either in that case, t~»oc to the substantial part of the evidence 1 or tended to give weight and force to other materi testimony of the -.o " -al circumstances,or to give additional credit to the"-wi=&Aoe~ himself", i 7.r.,..1,.. ..J'· or "some other" witness in the case,then such testimony of Hal Life was > ~ material. "instructs And the Court further the jury ... materiality is of no importance for if ,,, t, • that t- \, C. the degree of f tendedtm to prove any o~ the I\. ma~erial matters in tha 1 said case of Commonv,ealtg against and Kemper Hensley it~ enough. Layton,Reuben .., t / \I �' . �' 1, I ' ----- The- court the evidence Hal Life, witness vs. that instructs in the Circuit on behalf of the defence ,·,ras on the night to commit larceny he would speak the truth that the said prisoner, after 1908, / or,its ,.._ of a mile east dred and fifty yards north-east Mc.Gaheysville until he then left yards testify est f'ied that and about one huncrossing twelve o'clock east on that vivL13.. and that, vhen ~·ithin ec Springs tventy-five men in said wagon and said niz by moan& G-f--fH:'S-¥1"'~~ turned to the residence twelve or one o 1 clock on that an r, and that I'... the said cause or that . ~ issues of the said Kemper Hensley, \ men as Reuben said Hal Life, th re- of E. L. Lambert.... at the hour of half-past night; ~as material of Corrnnonwealth against any portion on t 9.t he then one of t1 e said three '• t of the said prisoner or vagon was I Hensle~ and he heard a ·a· n coming east and had on it a wagon-bod 1:te~iPd 't ;,,tt of night, I\... and saw three on he was at a house about the said house and came by way of~ drawn by two horses and there 1-sel of the Railroad after 17th day of to truthfully of' Mc.Gaheysville shortly and / f! 1908, of the said Turnpike, said Turnpike in the said case, l ~ Road to the Rockingham Turnpike thirty oath w:.C-i~ 4 of tne '-?.2dof September, three-quarters that Clerk or Deputy Clerk,an oath a~ aforesaiq., in the said case, with 1908, there in his testimony "- as a witness the barn of in the said Court on the said taking charging to the prisoner and that therein, that the night under an indictment of the 22d of September, by said court administered October, in the case of the commonwealth Reuben and Kemper Hensley with enterling Sarah M. van Pelt the intent I'ro Court of Rockingham County as a Reuben and Kemper Hensley, said Layton, if they believe on the 17th day of ©;ctober, 1908~ the prisoner, appeared Layton, the jury that l- and ,._that i-'-'7I to the issues Layton, of said testimonywas upon the trial of the Reuben and Kemper Hensley, false and 111¥terial to the cause of Cow.monwealth.against then the said prisoner~ ' the said testimony U() guilty Layton, Reuben and of perjury and ��2- punishable tiary under the l~w of Virginia not less by confinement than two nor more than ten yearso in the peniten- ��r • ~ ,.,.,_.JM; ~ ~ ,,.~ Al, 'ft. f 4 ~~ vii~ ~~c--, Ii:;~-~~ ~ 4-~;J a_,~ ~ ) ft> (1~ ~ - ~-;;:,-, ~ I ~ l.--.' I p 4 ~ ~ r./' c_A ~~ ~ ,o --:7~" .J' t( ~.5 ~~ ~ ~ ~ -r ~ /2-~~,.v' EL__ u7~ ,___ P7 ~ A-~ ~ ~ ~ . 4~·er ~, /i::... ~ J.-1.--. ~ ~ ;J ~ ;.r--~ ~ t;:~, p- I ~,;) ~ ~~ ~ / /4 ~ jo--c:t~- PJ'a..:¥ ~1. ~- ~- ✓~ ~ ~ ~J).~ A_,- /4..;, ~~ ~ 4,__J' ,,_Pf "-<~ C--v p ~ ~ . &. Ir!~ k. ~ /' ~ t:;;..__J ~"f-< ~ ~✓ ~ ~) ~ a,_:,-~ Ii:;~- . ~- Ii:_, 4~· t...___' - ~- /,ca--'i7 ~ ~ /J 7JA-, /2 Al~·u h.._/)_~ .A. ~ ~r ~ lh~ a..·~;J /.; "7 ,;z I . ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~- ~, ~ r t,..._~ /,,L - ~---~ ~ ~ ~ ~ /~ ~ . . ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ -- ~~ o/, ~ ~ ,/~ ~ h-_c-.-r-7>~ ~ A_y~ $<~--J - Jvv ~;' ~~ ~ ~ ~~ "'f' C\_ ~ ~ p ~ ~ I ~ .?,._,_'J~,,,LJ~; o---1 ~ ~ ~ _/ ' k- ~_;_, ,• .- . r~ �f, ,r ~~ ~ ~d. • f • -;7~ L~ ~~ (!~ ~ ~~ ·,,} q__ ,-4 f'1~·er '? ~ (; ~ 4, ~ ~ L-/h...~ ,z~ a.-,._J ~ ~~~ ,.._~ oU-,,~, 0--,,,0U-v--t__;J I ~. J ~ ~~ J / ~°'--<· J°"-'-'r ~) 1--v/--'r>--<- 7 ~"I"' ... ~ "-->Q /2,..~ ~~ • ~1 ~~- ~ ~ ½; /,_ ~~ k--~~ J' ~ ~ o(~7a-j'~ 4--c;,~ a.-.._ b ;J 4..~ ~ AdtA-dJ/ ,f/~/' ~ f ~.J)~ ~ ~~L-<. # t:n... r~L,..~~~a-,x :::::9------~ ' LA_~ .JZ_ , ~ ~~ ~.. ~-;J ~ ~ h ~,eJ) ~~-,, c~ 0--/.4~ eq ~;;- ---~ ~ ~ / ~~ .. , tA-- ~ ~ ~'"' ��f • . ----... �8. C. leQ 3-27-11 lM illnmmnuhtraltq nf ltirginia, TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS WHEREAS, at a ,:;.;_:;..•.cu:.t- SHALL .Coltrt held in and for the_.>./_ox.:n_;,y_ _____________ of in the 1nonth of-- ,Jay \ one thousand nine hundred was convicted of - COME--GREETING: - -- -------------------------, in the year and- .,ana- · · d zn · th e---"'------·U·•--~--•-----err~ J·ortit 0 ---i' 11'--------------an d was th ereupon sen t ence d t o be zmprisone - for the term of- - _ i .c___ ~cr- ~------ ------------- - -------------------,and whereas it appears to the Execzttive that he is a fit subject for clemency, THEREFORE, I, W.ivI. HODGES .MANN, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, have, by virtue of authority vested in me, pardoned and do hereby pardon the said----;,, -1---i-.. --...~ -:!.,n-------------------------------------------and do order that he be forthwith dischar_ged from imprisonment, but upon the terms and conditions following, namely: That the said----- -H, 1- '-• -...;,: -~C------ ---- -----------------------will conduct himself in the future as a good, law-abidinlf citizen; and if ever again he be found _tuilty of a violation of the penal laws of the Commonwealth this pardon shall be null and void. Gi'Ven under my hand and under the lesser seal of the Commonwealth, CR_ichmond, this ___ ]fj,ft~-"- at i.th _____________ _______________________ da.y of _____ ---r:~-?r ________________________________________ , in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and ____ ,~~(f7l+rn-------------------------, in the one hundred and thirty-..Z; __ttJi and ____________________________ year of BY THE GOVERNOR: J, ---------:,-~1-- , _., _ ...-11 _:'.e---- ____ ________________________ _________________________ , hereby accept the a.ho<tJe pa.rdon witn. the conditions therein set forth. Witness: tfl? ~,,wkr'./t3. < �,1 :• • · I .. I ' .. I. I I �' .. I . .. ... . In the Circuit Court of ockingham. Co onwealth vs, ~ (/U ~~ , J,~', 11. L. Life. And the said H. L. Life, That there trial is not any record as in the indictment in the said Circuit and form as the him alledged; Co by his court against e.nd this :bf hath the defendant the him nentioned of the County onwealth attorney in its said co.es and says: suprosed remainine of Rockingham said indictment is ready to verify, in manner against �,,,, • .. . . .. ' I ~ ♦ • : t .' .. • �state of' Vi1g inia, County of Hoclcingl11.L, to- :it: - Thv jurors of the oaths e tho A present, 1r,a11d Circuit at Co',ll.om-:-ealth of Vi:~gin,i11 in rd for the booy Q.L~d<J~tfllau,£ ~~r?l: ~,rcr of Roc}~in~ham anr. now a.ttel!rling the said court upon comity tlleir 01 of the nine court the that upon tlle 17th h mdred held for ann_ eight said and K nper Layton Hensl on an indictment for a felony, time of the a certain n, the b to conur-it larce there being, by the of Mrs. ta~e 1d of s:.1.id Court; alias on behalf' tl1en "Hal. Life" of the nd tht3re S'J.id Layton, in S' ....id. rry id that the evidence truth, the 'i'Ihole truth cir3 1 1.i t court said ist er said oath; Reuben Hensley anc.l t. the then co rt and there and that 1rat er ial 22nd c.l9.Yof septrnr..ber, Hensle and Kenper Hensley V nPelt in goinz of they saic'l. Layton did :f'ron the Henr-le so at ~hat ' then barn pon t e trial as a and tl1ere ri tness to inq ire 1908, assed the said t e barn night but the felony aforesaid on the Layton H. F. for and .1ly s·1irl trial truth, Layton he 'I nsley, it then saicl night Hensley, of the said Gn.id by 1a·:1 to ....,t ir- said east;,, Laytor of Reuben Sarah .• d to the hone and Ken:per Hensley the ap9eara upon the sqid i7hether 9.nd and v1as o-r-the town of Harrisonburg of said sitting , nr~_nothing the then a:fo:resaid, hc:Ying authority for intent aforer,;aid, court county, of the he sho 1.ld give upon the , Re ben Hensley hour as more fully upon tl1e tria.l and. Kem::-e:-cHensley re becat'e away, court tr.:.n..l aforcs be the with in said in said tried in said grain, and in the court, entering 1908, the felony saicl Circuit should said R uben and KeI pe~ Hensley, co mty, 1908, ir,ere jointly Hensl for s'.'lorn by the f of the fo:r feloniously and that red ap!:e and 3.t the Sarah ... VanPelt, , and certain Layto1 , Re1 ben anrt Ker.,per Hensley Life Judge 2~~nd day of septe1.1ber, y therei1 r cords to-1: it, ,.ro:perty ·d steal, s1.id co,mty, on t11e 17th dgy of Octobl!r, by T. H. Haas, Reuben Hensley, in the night in the county (!OUrt ho u=:e thereof, day of O...:tober in the year and if Hensley, �t �--2-- euben Hena.ley Virginia, nd KeL:;er Hensley and whether by t'.·o horses,and they at travelled the said their hour of the Layton wac;on bed on the and that thereupon co ~t, srore at 1908, railroad ..i!)rings about road, fi-rte•~n to return to his s3.id E. L. Lm ,be1·t, of the to be e:r.1:pty,-- rr. F. Life, than half past ber, 1908; voice tm·mrds about thre,1- "Hal. Life, tilelve of that o'clock th t w en he, at 1e car:.e to-rrarcls r;a.id Life, I :mgon, 11ith a fr01 the so tnd men, one of '"Thol..1 he ancl thr.t s1lid S~lid Lo.Jton the 1 our at tihich ~ ii...~ 6lrs~ \7 ~~ gon ·ms not " later of the 2.'1nd of Septem- ret 1.rned to his s, he hearcl the or 1 that night tho resi- abo t tvrenty-five vri thi· heard on said the 8.t r.aic~ E. L. Lambert o'clock Place rnre three 11 o:f :1cGaheysthe lodging HcGah ysville; of the ~Jlace the 11or.1eof' the Raid Reuben, fron alias and falsely he reL i1 cd at and in so doing bo in lodi:;ing whicJ-1 wa on body aJiJeared g)n id, northeast to be so.id Reuben Hen ley, east tuelvc 1 being one hundJ~ d and he heo.rd a t -m-horse lJike, 1hicl1 after said. trip; night then cros$ing anc 'ihen wagon,-- going and Kemper Hensley said said in by his wagon Has then on th and that the 11, afores and abo,tt then reached Life de~osed that min; tes Hocking..ririm Turnpike, recognized "Hal. · e nt f .. or.1his of the rirst i7a...:,onbody on s,,id lace, things, s east yards 8.lias 1908. 1:-:on said i1 the county . cGahe sville of the fifty to be loaded ea '3t o e1 "er Hensley, and ·1het her of E. L. La rb 2.,t to a c--.;rtain house niG11t and startecl sai he VanPelt ~nd Kenper Hensley and corruptly among othoT ho se until dence trial 1. Rock- 11 23rd day of September, Life, -ilfully on the Bloomer said said :Passecl th:rouc;h He sl y a d . cGaheysville, r. H. gon dravm 7 they of' Sar3.h Reube of a r. ile yar ville, the o feloniously, es· deice q arters fifty said of S pteI:"iber, the barn of the to'..m of the and testified, 22nd !itx Hensley, aid wagon a!)l)C'lred so 1:morn as a ui tness said said Reuben Hen~ley 11ome ea t of said tmm of Harrisonburg, on the _oac. ltno·.m as the the morning Hensl;y, said by me:1ns of a roan ate and between 11 the in so travo11.:.ng, sit and the ho. , of sa.id Layton and at nhat tr, 7hat ho tl1e to·.:n o:r !!cGaheysville, infpar:1 Turnpike, left cloclt strike said lodging either �--£-- �--3-- for the hour in truth not of h~lf-9ast anr'l in fact on s:iid night lod...:,ing Pl'lce, a the said Life, Lo Lru:1bert's, E. 1rt rs northe· alian "Hal. the st Life, s·:1.id ni~l1t 11 of a mile eclst of the nor at s~icl house from about 28nrl, until o:f 8epter.1ber 1908, v·11:1 said night the elock strike Life hiJ said I a said half :)ast aley tr :place SprL~g~ road, h ar 1i t 1in t:;on: :vhereby there the t:!)on said. and corruptly a"'ainst uitnesses evid011ce. nor tlle said trial anear pea 'Je twent he, did ci3ht -five the :i-:'romthe said La1~c~t•s, nor Life, in the falsely, co· Hal. 11 ty ~foresaid and :feloniour1ly .nr::1.r' i,'.;ni ty s 1:rnrn in o:pen co 1 alias of' the he d.ici. the riaid Re ben Hensley Passed at Lif'e, :felonio cOlT'.!_.i tted co.* .o r, al th of' t and F.:Jent to the P:1id o'clock alonrr said 11 the of' t}L tine tl1e voic..-' o~ <J·1ic. Reuben Hensley H. F. Life, twelve o:- :fif' •.y yards said on after twolve as it d o'clock after enRley, · 0ht rail!·ro. r-·1id H. F. Life, or o e o'clock, on oaid Bloomer c al1eysvi11e, first r ·;turn at s id L. ton ve led and recognize to-v1it, t -;elve ·-:ae;on in ,·,nich _ ocl<inJ:i1am Turnpilte Bloo~er il, anr,_ th re, anrt then of' die 11, hir:i then on the shortly o'clock of sa·d ni~ht, nor did the s id Life 0 ~ t:m. Jf,._ ~ o)~ /~ to his lodging !)lace at sairi. Ji'. L. IJai.be:.~t's "on the ~ereas Life go frou to a house of UcGai1ey ville, the "Hal. 1908, east crossing of one o'clock: alias 2'1nd of septrn,rner, thre•,-q 011. or the ~our s3.id H. F. of the at S:Drin...,s ro~a, tTTelve and on said did then and 1.,:::ly, wilfully wilf'ul :perjury irginia. e;ranrtj 11'.'Yto give �.. . '' • • . f • .- .. ... 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 1908 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. H.H. Life Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony perjury. Subject The topic of the resource Felony Perjury 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_122 Hensley Life https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_007_221-commonwealth-v-hoyd-burke.pdf 2f0cfaf03c7a83828fce460f1644d672 PDF Text Text -.iffNO, PILS No.. --- --- -----__ p,,L PINAL 011D111 _ _, PROCEEDINGS --- -- -- - --CIRCUIT COURT, ROCKINOtlAM CO~ VA. ��'lh"r• ,pon the aiu ln•,., o A.• 1'. Jhi., ea.L•l "!h av~ a tatr • a•a1,wt •~ in ,ml)a:nr.tinll;y T J11t ..,_ ca. let "urko, ' raf~n· n£' to tho sai aotio at Solomon J. E'ln.Bl~JY, 2poko to -;ne tbe -r llo ,ror.is, to-~iL: "loll, to ~e -~u c,n t,> aav to v~u t •t "" .,o,:J.i likP to ti-<-"-1, L.~e to h~v a !a1r vor iot 1 :rom ;oa i~ the �,. • • �f • COUllTY OJ,' HOCKIlf CllAN, to -wit : In r:t:.e .!iroaJ.t "on.rt o!' said or The juror~ ood.y o: ouit their ·ae _ pre1'ont did "'iokealy ea.id, Juror Sbi:t ,t, Jury for ..:l!";;ui~ Cou~ n. tt in plo.tnti W&S lfl •h inte,,t who !>sd oeen trial the Court •id ""id t•e t :rla a..i a J \.I r.>r on .;11e -t.ria l o= the Mid Solo1"0! , . ll~nsle:,, !'on la;; qpnointed for , ,118Ld 'lho<loo rea1ded. ¥wl st9te1t1ent to eay t.1> .1ou th4.t to h,-,vo s !air near :he 12th "Well. I jug\ «e would like vordlot UJ a:he.!'!ie law( against tho peooe and IUg,llt:, - ot "11'hio.h to•n Burke 18: o' ''Yeu. the that he a:,,. io fwhare- sir.n wa~t to sea :-;ou And . 011:. of ottl to~,t'IJ of ;r 1 al~ from you in the c11se. to gaet so'!'la 0.'.>ne]' .,. T.hie o="-- !rid • is like all "at-her the Com·)onwoRlth a 1n ot 7ir~nia. Al{!) ll'B JUl10RS AF0ll33A ID O'l'Oli ';'!?'::IR ::i.&ID:x> !"11!!TJJ,!!J>RSS'!ll, th11t ?lo:,d --- ;la:, of ------ , 1920, I d~fendant in hls the to bovo o tnir '-{ '4-. t.o t~e side b;; tb e •~id !or P,. t111id ~boaeo be- in uu1 tsa.1.d HhOdes 1"6pliBd. npon the aa1d Burke anld. tistcbed t~e sett.on ·>:e s.i-1 'P:zr::C&) sai rl oeee &fli ri trifll o,oa told a.ei been ~tu:a..7o.n&-.ror- a juror wbioh .... :,' toe';-1:i.:r'°'!l.mCoU!lt..;. '/irfinia. 1920, a uei-teln lenal IJ"J \\'08 9ti,rosoned tile term. i.or~ :taToroble Juror. on eu,,;:,,oned as a in whioh one and BOl0l!lOn J. ff ~nd to a,,k,1 hl11, the 'tr01dway. t.o-wi•. to uorrupUy tho April ~t e oaf.! :..8n.:,cla;, b&ln~ t"le !•tt:er-irt-1 tbe UJ'On in the co12nt,1 Uor.,- of' !.!o~Ktn(b.1111County~ pending st l "" then , Raodee. t.b8 "ir .. ta~'l920. . lY20. u. on a epeol,\l of the Oototer alld unlawfUlly, one J.1ller ilifio.e;:,,ce &nd now a i; ton di nP tho.t Plo;,<t 3Ul'ke htroto.fore. o! ________ 4•; ro r the Comr,.,nweal t.h. in md cou1~1.. y at its or aaid oath~ th• ot ttocid,n,tar.1.. the county :ourt :::ount.1: o.~~s 311~ke. horeto:fore 1n the 0011Dty Al'C!l"t" on tho ofo'l"~o>dd. ,.._ �• • - '1'lr, ..... •J -~ t ) ~· •• • ,: " t, • • • ' ., • ' U. lb .. • ~ "' 'fJhl,.. < • ,,. • I • • ~ t.a •b OL l, • •o • • ., ~, ·e • • ? £ •• 'c t:a <" ' )._ • • .. ., )(' • ::.l. • IJ; • • ~ ! t t ••• -' • -' - • • I ,, • • •h U»II ,. , • • • • • - ~ • " • • I• 'L 11t • ~ • .I l L • w • •• • • • • " ,. • r. • '- ' •• - •• • • ~ ' I ' 1 D. l �' nuonae one s. a speo1al Lewi.s, who bad, bean ijUJD,roned.•a a juror lt, J~n-y !or 0 at tc.e 4J-r11 t:em, 'tri8l --ouit 0012.rt of Rooklngbnm pandinp in the pla1nt1!f loy & s~id .:!ount;y, a cet't:1t1n ae~ion Court !l'd Solomon iien Jley J. o! C:lr- o.t lu t.ben said was I ~• su ;ras de!eod:mt \ho or t.he ff, L, Shir-nett in wh Ion one the fat~or-in-law b•1ng 19/(,9, ,urke). on ,mo- 1 snd to ffllll<o Juror on tte J. tri-&1 ot 11enala7, err,roechod o: the da;I the said at l!ll<h11m County, Virginio. ~1 ... ,ewis. 'lurlte sei1 ho=•noar h!& pri Yetely; ~ ,urlre nald a:-oned aa A: juror:" and tnon Burke uaid ls I!fw1s the :ter-nbllo. h~ wonltl ,..,.,,-enpon BL fl ~a11 tawte. Wh'f.reup.1n ·t-ti to Lewia. ort th,.t ond et~ tad of tho said 11 Solomon LQ>tJ.o on 1,onday 'be tore I!. ins ldo of Lflwia I barn. \f8!'l.t on."' to tbe stde tno ea ld s. U:o ~•1"1 tho sald case ! Mid .... 110. I dot!' t." ~~ 8<'A 11ke V:o asM Le,.is •nd wner, in t h.e barn. tho e111ayou hnve boon BU..ei• sa i.d t.,,is "Woll. 'lo.,..• :rarl •d. biD ,,_~1. JOU. "110" wh,it c;aae it lfhf'll"i&-apont.he s$.1d ~urite aa.Ld t;O tho aeid. Lewie tba't 1 t ,ras the ,-,ol Eenrsley c~tt. ~h• e,id 1.ho pq:ar lid "'11d th•t w,a to be a •rooial it .ot aenUon re)'>lie~. I don't 1 t ,ru tMt 3\l.l";,e re)'llled. Le,.iJ to tho sn1d 'lltrl:e that Le1'1ft tbe11 stated • areclal "T think "'Jell. that l won't 9Il<l ~h• su.-:i:nons ,lur7; 1• the ..-i:orecpon case.• t t at dieo:i~tt ,ummono o.nd mn;i ~,~ on tt,~ csoe, hear an:,thin/> of the pleee that 18 out to ~Jsoueo replied. '"I to not .,,,mt repliod, "'lot th.i Wneceup~n ·,-i-·1 that or plaoe. i":. now.• ,n... :o ~ o 1 ..1 .Hu v• .. "lurks repli Gd to l't, I do 1 w11 l eo tJ\ 'bit 1 Just. said •hlch b:, "hllt ~ur"• !.~18 l heal", s.bo'Ut 1 t .et sl l. o sai-l lf&nt is out it Whel'ouron the I \fOuld bo ~nfluencoll :Ud.nt t. !1)6&n to diso~u I 11111 nnnl:!r I thinlt bel):t not to hsv4 an:; t.al~ tht> ~eld m ~h you. all 1W1dif oal the to 1'hich want to h6f\?" a11y'th.irur l!\Ore sbou .. 1 t. th.ot but jur:, ho di<l no~ lewis. •I to &81t you to 1 ' �• .... , - . ,(~tt ,. r.r; l fe I· Ii • •• . , ~ I e 8 ,,. .... --• • .. :e Hl'-'•- • -. • rrn.. ,11titlfO':t-.dW .•l•a .....o: • i ~01".. 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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 1920 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Floyd Burke Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with misdemeanor embracery. Guilty Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor Embracery Subornation 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_221 Burke Hensley Lewis Rhodes Shifflett 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 .. 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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. 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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. 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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_119-commonwealth-v-reuben-hensley.pdf 73c28b2aa03382d67bb14faa7a05fa21 PDF Text Text ��' r • ..,. ,. .' / �. . f • . ... ' I • • ,, 11 ' �News-REGISTER, / f HARRISOI\ URG, VA, :\Il\IONWEALTH 1 ARREST WAh OF VIRGINIA, TO-WIT: ROCKII\GHAl\1 COUNTY, ................. , ,'l! GsMMMe ef said County: ......... of the said county, has this day made These are therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to command and bring before me, or some othe r Jnstice of the said County, the body of the said. to answer the said complaint, and to be farther dealt with according to appear and give evidence in beh: alf of the Commonwealth, Given under my hand and on the examination 7.......... day oL-0. seal this .... 2,.,_ .. to law. you forthwith to apprehend E................................ #t.~.r.r And you are required to summon toi1ching the said offence. ........................... '..................... , in the year ....................... f <!J,,&,1~1, ... T., ...J. 190.~ P [SEAL] ....... .. �, ~ r • J . vs. } Arrest Warrant. 07, ,< ~ ~ fl ··········~ E~ecuted ·esfl1l!( .... • 1,1. ,r deliverino "' /he . b t r ~~- r,!?t::}f~) tstzce qf Rocki11gham summoning v~.m,,.. ,. • •·. the 1,Jftfli'1t···~d and ,, ~ e , ,._ -- '1/UQf;/ County a,zd t/1e wit/tin uamcd ,,·iL- , ii 1i'J lhh.~~, ,,.,,.,. • ,f~ ,.Jr ,,~,:, 4111 ,,,_ - 7t:-r~ �r • �r • �r • �t. �, .. r • 7 ::; I I.H~- (a~ 1~ /1 11~ IJ~I, I I ;~' 7 J I/ I ta J ./~ 4/};· ( 0 j ) - 'l �r • I .. I II "" Ir �f • �Mr................................................................................................................... Dr. r90_.• To D. H. LEE MARTZ,Clerk of the Circuit Court of RockinghamCounty. Received payment, .................................................................................................................. , Clerk. $ ········••·· Form b8-Herlin. i, �I ______________ .,...- ------------ �,. r • �.. . ,, • ' ' r .. The co· rt evic.ence that on the night ·m"' found possession stole instructs the robe ras stolen o:f tr.e 22nrt in the saLe cu.rnbent on h · that if f'.LOI the bug.'.1-Yof' Dr. o:f J'lnt ary, exclunive affords the the Jury po::-,session 1.1.f'ficit?nt gro tn and in order to account to repel for they and rec~ntly 1908, of the fo:r believe iJrisoner, he pre this s ch possession -f~he f--♦ or:: J. r.. V/j.'ight thereafter t}ien suc:h npt:· on that the !)resn:.,!)t ion it consisteEtly is in- -,i th his irmocer.oeo an i n i "-Uot ' ~ J \,f ~t 1 ·t wl,, r i • b. ti • hi_, '7 '1 ~ I I ( I \ �' . ... II �... Tl e Court il1',trnctf3 per, on ch:=rr:;ed with liRhed l:>Yt,1e presnm!)tion entit>e ·uty ,~:rirn.0 to c,11 on rnal jury thnt the law :r,resrn (·:rn every he in 1Oc~nt nntil th heyond all o. 1n ·,oce11ce e;oe0 t1ith the his re~srmahlA tJ e evidenc of' the to ,_,lilt ~ in thin o:' t,1e ••ive trie l!'iRorn:n· case, a0r;ur-;AdU!.On tJ1e b .... nAt'it 18 er,t,Rh- enj_lt, doubt, !ll1d this ac<::uFH~dthrongllout c se and ::i..r>r,lie~ at evP-ry Rtnge tl101'eo.f, heP..1:,1all ou'bt, the the jury the o. flnd 1-:' have •1101, n1~1 having rt .. tBr n rearmn c•rne, doubt t.he it bl , is t1;-e1r and tn acrp1:tt h·m. (J �-~ .. , �f • I t J . . ' • I l I II • ( �.. , �f • .·'' 1t evi iJtJ , . •~"'v,nt,, ,n .,•, .-:,1.2!,.()l~t :t_~ • ,,1•~ lY t, :1~ oi1· t. 5 .. :)!'It rg., in f).'.' i-1t}iei .t, 01• w :>..01Vii 1 l1,_ore , o '"t'' ~ 1<:, ~~~"' , ,tt, t. n , 1:T :;f!1~. ,ir, �' • . J •' . i' �. ,., 11 , .., r.'l'J',"Y"Y0 , 2nd of Jan' a.ry, .Po thP, l)rF3s mption or<iAr to rPpr>l t!1i.~ fc.1.C9of it, P 1-.C,i.tthr? priqo:1Ar )'"P~ burd9n u1pti.on of provin~ i-'-, is its stolr-: t,h0. incunbP!lt truth l90t1, a;.-:.d shrn.A, c1.nr. 1n on :i_rn 1:.o is on t1P prisonAr. �_, • 1 ♦,•' I• �•' I ... ' The Court instructs dict in this case, the credibility the jury to be given into consideration they have any, their feeling or. bias, their statements, their circumstances appearing to the testimony deem proper their the weight of the to the narties apparent or to such extent involved, 9 if their and demeanor their or unreasonableness and all to of the case, candor and fairness, moans of informatioh of any witness witnesses, appearance the reasonableness on the trial in determining in the result if any is shown, their be given to opposite of various intere·1t and~ testify , uut they have a right relationship intelligence, \11-=1i91!i!'M. to 7hen witnesses to the testimony at aver- of the facts lv-e,t."'/..,,. is not bound to regard their on the witness-stand, apparent and of the of ito as evenly balance the weight take vitnesses or any part to each other, evidence they are the sole judges of the the evidence the jury that, in arriving of the surrounding and to give or deny credit as, under the circumstances, as they think propero they may �'· ..'· ,, ' �The Court instructs th.e jury as a matter are not to go beyond the evidence entertain such doubts reason.able evidence to hunt up doubts, as are merely chimerical doubt must be based upon the evidence essential not be an 9.rbitrary be serious to proof of the guilt doubt without and substantial to believe non-essential to find a verdict circumstances., fact or fa~ts that they nor are they to or conjectural. 1 A or on the absence to sustain to warrant of' con\·iction a of the accused. evidence in order must be a doubt of a material of it. an acquitalo necessary of It must It must It for the ju_ry and not of innr.aterial and ��... Th8 'Jo r circurrntantial t.A SU f instructs Avid.Anc. thA Jury that is n0t it CPrt- i~~y, absolutA and f0monstrative J:1 C 1 (~Y1.t, l'f _ 8 r I,.,. a Ct nr1 circ·1 tlS ta 1C'PS • i. certai·1ty ori t .A mi 1r~_q of thn ju y accusAd..~th,1 ofl'?A':.S9 chc...r )P,d, to 01: of ~:tilt that ess8:itial jury r,• in prY)f pro :,~/'-~£'acts btt it uce a mora 1 ~ornr:irrni.on th0 of -:.hA AAclusion by & is by t,.A rP.a. 0. c1.DlA 0 doubt~ th9 prisoner thP pr1Bo~~r undArt&kAs to prov. to stst&in n t, :, i s fy t h 0. mi :1 . s of sue plAa by t h P Jury , • t a1 alibi AVit 0 P burdAn ~cA suffici9Ylt is on :.o �.-:_.,• �.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. Reuben Hensley 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_119 Hensley Wright https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_004_075-commonwealth-v-thomas-l-lam.pdf 4610c9e31e44f831db4661e7baa0aa0f PDF Text Text r 1Prf IL- jr- IC- LP~~"-~· Gour ori_ti , the ase. t. ·········································································--·-- ·I �,., ho I. �l · II vv I fl /,J (:(,.1 JI (PA ,) V c/1.J )1 oLJ /6 )I J" /4, " . 0 r 7 ~ /, r r /u ~1/ tf}6-,-,.~~ /o I I 0 / CJ 7 7 -/Ii f 7 ~ ?~ l'J... l( . 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VIRGINT.d, COlfNTY OF ~~ ...... , J'O-WJT: To the Clerk o.f t!tt Grcuit Court of sc11d County : ~.;.;,.£~............. .. ,ajustice I, ..... o.f the peace o.f said county, do he1,,ebycertify ~....Z ... ~- that I have th£s day committed .. ................................ to the jail o.f said county, that he may be tried be.forethe circuit court of said co~:nty,.for a .felony by him committed, o/, .. in this, that he, on the ..... ~ay of£~ ..~-----.................... , in the said I90 ·'- ...., county, ~~---~~-~~£(.~--~-~~/42t> ~-""~-~~~ ___ 4/_~~~(4j/4L,e_ ·~--·~----·-------~---~·~·~--~-~ ~~~{~~~--~-~.--~ . • [Fnr certiflca1r, whne accusecl i~ bailrrl, see Hurst's G11ide& Manual, p. 112, No. fi,J �l. • �STATE OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF To r THE ROCKINGHAM, SHERIFF OR TO-WIT: ANY CONSTABLE OF THE SAID COUNTY: • -----------of the saic1 count~·, has this da:: made complaint and information on oath before me, YVM. J. POIKTS, a justice of the Peace of the said countr, that of the said county, on the These are therefore in the name of the Commonwealth of \~irg-inia, to command you forthwith and bring before me or some other Justice the body of the said to answer the said complaint an<l to be further Given under my hand and seal this- ~ ~ ~d!-t/ dealt with according- to la\1·. / IJ ~ da~· of ~ 190 ~!-P~ Summon the follo\\·ing witnesses: - to apprehend /~ ~/ & ·, J. P., -- - " -- ~ _,./V~ c/1.~[ ~IP, ~,8 ...~-~/~p~~ [SEAL.] �I Executed this day of - - ,., 'i' .. .and ' . 190i , by arre,;ting- the above named bringing- before 7 (' ~~ /~,._1(,,_ .... L-,,,.,. Judgment on the ... Defendant day of ~,190~ :J,~ ,{ ,?-~ foun~ guilty upon the testimony on oath of --~--- ...as charg-ed in the abo,-e \\·arrant, and �r • List to be su:mrr.oned :for the Com."I:onwealth in of witnesses !l. l.r ✓ Clarence Hensley. yGilbert D., Helsley. 11 Virginia Ethel Ao Hensley B. Hensley Ella Lam f l7..,, J¾tt~,,~) ~~ ✓LU te Powell ""'VIr-vine Chas Lam 0 B. Hensley) ) Robert Monger ) ) Tom Monger Hezekiah ) H. De~n Annie -rr. ant tr.•• Hensl --J. .,y P. Powell Henry "'ynn t. the Lam case •. �r • �r:r fino r ,1 rou f'inr I i p:r-'sori,.. ti, .. y J inn t f til t 11 , .,-,. 1 '"ill in tl. e -f'i.,..Pt rl :'l"""~"'· . ch ,.ge rn_p•r ~ r,1il t . c nrl d tll of ,.,.ne .,..~e. ro-1 lJe ront•j_n .u.er1t in you 01• 'r~0onr1 ·n ···rn, tri.~ p.,...i.oneT' not guilt., ,.,i-. ~,:::. but ,rta·· n his Penit It' '°' 1)1.t e;uil t f' -finn t in ja.:.1 o bo e ,t vh ii'! .r • 'rJ.;1- icl one.no q j -f'i.,.. t n f"' 11 so ann · C'e""': in PR:.' 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H' .•, .' so al n no Lo e. iaonF>.,. not f' ··il- Ol vr• -r>iorn:rr gni - t/ th, inriC' t.. ,11t yon t11, not an . lRup; 1t ,,. . a~ so tli an ?W'I 5. oo o as~~ t -in c>on-riner ,en �.. �~ ) I... )( /V- ��b"'fO:rP, in my RB.id r.ount,~,, ffiP an ild.ictmP,nt f'or m, rdP,!', in-Porrn ,n him, this . hos . intimatA !)!'A . ~rt P-, thA Raid ae:ainRt int.~ntion th~ Frank P. anti. that th,..::"""· i th, ft1:! engagi.ne in r}oHlo~t from th~ how~'°! anrl rn.R found, rhich of vras c::r-irninaJ.J.y fRot, so to b~ tA~- Rfi'iant '!'I . !)i -1·,hArl"! :for +,h"'J whoJ.~ rlq!' aft,P.:,:- . hi"\ harl an<i. 1~"'t~.1r1. i th him to hiR I>!'""rnisAR he c:onr+. of Ro _'!-(inc- HP,DSlP,y wa~ kil.:..Ad, in that P. H;=m~lP-y, on account. afriant, wiJ.J. and of J"'P,rnaj_nine port ion of th"' night, a:ffiant Frank !"lairl inrU.0+,m ,nt thA wifP, of_thi uith day u!)on which sair'I. ,,,if that Lam anr'I. rJarlP 0ath in thP, cirr:mit !)Anr1ine affiant, oc"kiJ.J.:i.ne the Thor'.mR L. ovrn home, an<i. :for a r) ,P.n so ~.t +.he --Iom~ hich Pi°fort a?1rl 1mr, uine ;_th th i. ci a:ffiant j'.~~ :for i--:;ornen..i~tancA 11p the RR thi.$ road, �T \ • �thP- HB~ of ,rrhir~h, Wh!"!!'~of' affiant tood Giv .,n unr'\.P.!' my hRnri. U-1iR :)th in ir:ir1in ,nt ct.ay of (~i[ !)P,!'il an0_ '"hich D ,cP-YJbl"l:r', 1..0 • - • p. �j �OFFICE 2 TO HOURS, 4 P. M. �-- c___..----- �f • ,,,. riff ~- &?:ietfau;4<#. ~OFFICE 2 TO HOURS, 4 P. M. - ��OFF,CE 2 TO HOURS, 4 ~. M. ��r • ,,.,. ef. ~- rJlr;,iek~~ &ft. OFFICE 2 TO HOURS, 4 P. M. !@. �,1/· �I OFF,CE 2 TO HOURS, 4 I'" M. �-- ���I ��VIRGINIA PENITENTIARY RICHMOND, J.B. VA. pril WOOD Superln tendent Clerk of the Circuit 22, 1915. Court, Harrisonburg, Va •• Dear Sir:Convict, Roe ·ingham degree died #6965, Circuit and sentenced at the State Torr. La •.r., convicted Cou t December 1906 to 16 years in this Farm April 16, of 1.i:urder, 2d institution 1915 of pul~r.1'1.a17 tuber- culosis. Yours very . /H at the truly, ��Hurst's Standard Forms, Annotated. l No 35 f · · [Code, / J Hurst & Company, ! Pulaski City, Va. I ndictmerit. H3989, 3999, 4000, 4ou, 4045; Hurst's Guide & Manual, pp. 537 (:;), 540-5. 546, 617-18.J _ witness ....swom in ope1z rourt a/d sent to tlze GrandJury to give evide!lce. �r • , : :1 < 0 $ u.. ;,-: w :;: ~ ~ Q ~ ~ ~ ~ .... z ~ ~ ~- ~ ~ 0 !' r 0 ~- ~. ~-~ ~1 c~ ""::: \ ·~ :~ ) 0( _, : ...J ...J (D - w ::::, . ~ 'i Cl:'. I- < , .. t ( ~ ~ 11 ii ' ~ � 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. Thomas L. Lam 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_004_075 Hensley Lam