1 20 9 https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/Ccr002_012_040.pdf fb535925909054d8a4706ed8312f0983 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. George Rains Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1842 Subject The topic of the resource Assault and Battery Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with assault and did beat, wound, or illy treat. 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 Annette Guild 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_012_040 Hinton Rains https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/Ccr002_013_031.pdf 0d04a470666586ea535862c3a050dc46 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. James Hinton Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1849 Subject The topic of the resource Unlawful Gaming Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with unlawful gaming. Not Guilty 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 Annette Guild 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_013_031 Hinton https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/Ccr002_003_004.pdf 3b0e34d0aa02f9196f41863fa258c7aa 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. 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John Henton (Hinton) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1813 Subject The topic of the resource Unlawful fighting Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with breaching of the peace and fighting. 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 Annette Guild Sydney Ring 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_003_004 Henton Hinton https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/Ccr002_011_014.pdf c7defbb1c61aecb0c69c2019da6af866 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. Moses Hinton Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1836 Subject The topic of the resource Assault and Beating African American Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with assault and beating. 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 Annette Guild 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_011_014 Hinton Simmers https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/Ccr002_011_025.pdf 10afda7ed4bcec9c69c5af86f3884420 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. Moses Hinton Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1837 Subject The topic of the resource Felony Theft African American Free Person Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with feloniously stealing. Not Guilty 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 Annette Guild 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_011_025 Hinton https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/Ccr002_004_060.pdf 3d69120d420c27d5cf3ce980ca6fd46f 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. Peter Hinton Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1816 Subject The topic of the resource Assault and Beating Fighting Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with fighting with assault and beating. Not Guilty 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 MeganPullen 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_004_060 Hinton https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/Ccr002_010_007.pdf 1c620b408511dfc3c2cedaf8b7a84b79 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. Solomon M. Hinton Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1830 Subject The topic of the resource Assault and Beating Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with assault and beating. 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 Annette Guild 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_010_007 Hinton https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_011_009-commonwealth-v-t-s-yeager.pdf a4e1d91914cc708bdd0ddedd40befd9f PDF Text Text Ju,l1 ~ 7i-yJYl i't 3 I COIIIONWEA.LTH vs. Felony (forgery) T. S. YEAGER '- ( , ) I ' �~p ~ --~--=:..-~ I f( ti I , ( I t I �..- '- ...... - ~~ - ... :--.... ·1 r ~fLlh!!} .... e;z_/A 7 ��l COMMOEALTH Charge to the Jury V T. S. YEAGER If you find wil then you will him guilty, say so and fix the penitentiary for a period more than ten years, twelve T. S. Yeager, not guilty, you say so and no more. If you find jail the accused, for a period months. as charged his punishment of not less or in your discretion, of not less in the indictment, by confinement than two years in nor by confinement than six months nor more than in �~n ~ll ~ �Tho Court instructs conoists to tho in tt o fa.l c p oJncliao .t.1.1 i· l c Court ho~n l)o on the jury that a ~in of anothor 01· 1 t _J.s the e. re sot able e:r.:n o'"'ol., Jor i-:1 llcdl, tho offense al to ring s ri ;hts jur doubt 1ri tton o:f '11th tho that unless that a thor lzcd uccusod ..:.....__;,e...~ .... ,...-c----J.. a.-.-.oL.--:C-,.;..,_~~ ti c· t: ...,.,f'l o 1 fl 1d rim not eu:;.lty. of forgery ,. rs. intont the instrurne t to dofro.ud • Common 1e 1th Hinton 110ith r to fi 11 in so.id note 4/)#L.c..£7~ ,-- - ~--:#L- ✓~ ,,--~- ��The Court av ry person is ost a pre n ir r ft vi re"' onabl or o in the bona i .. rged blishad this th c he ent, of inr..ocenc nd ppli d sat 11 the of guilt doubt e the l w prasurm unt Commonwealth beyond a res umptio oe, ury that the :rith cr1Jie to be innocent by th to any foot indict in tructs u i of the dou t, goes ev ry sta vi enoa :in thi -thetr nd find uty hi the o to gi not guilty is sooo d through thereof; an c j ry e the rge he • uilt orua'ble dc»bt, of the aooo ed upon the t al to prov 1 1th the 1 if, h ve role case, de against pri er the him �,, �The court from the evidence without fifty authority, dollars, authorized five instructs employ as true filled signed and that if they believe doubt that the accused out a promissory by Lucy Hinton, out said said for nine hundred note for one hundred attempted note, then they should note when he had only been he afterwards and genuine, in the indictment, that beyond a reasonable by her to fill dollars, the jury with find to utter twentyand intent as charged the accused guilty forgery and of attempting to utter a forged charged in the two counts in the indictment. instrument as of ��Arrest Warrant Commonwealth of Virginia, t To-Wit: ~kingham..~. I vi t J O ? I ~ •a:j..3 o·lb~ g To...... :'..~ ......... :'...... ::..... ~:.!.1.~ ...,..... ::?.hg:\'.'..t.~.: ................................................ , a Constable of,;-::o,A County: ~ .J ... 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And you are required to summon........................................................................................................................................................................ . to appear and give evidence in beha.lf of the Commonwealth, on the examination touching the said offence. Given under my hand and seal this ....... ~.~·~·············day of.............. ~~:f.'.! ..~.~·················· ..··,in the year 19.....~~~········ ··························· ..····Jr:..{; ... /.72~, ....................... J. P. [Seal] �STATE OF VIRGINIA-COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, TO-WIT: I, County a Justice of Rockingham, Virginia, do hereby certify of the Peace in and for the that his suret ........, have this day acknowledged themselves .............................................................. Dollars tels, upon this condition: That Indebted to the Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of ................... . 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VJ.. 19.~/ a Co,\IMON\~l;f-1 ✓-✓:~~ at tbe Court House Clerk of our said , and in tbe .. .. . ...... ... 1~. - 11rt, at the Court House, the y~ Commonwealth. , Clerk �~ ~ %~ �(]. P. or Bail Commissioner) and acknowledged themselves o be indebted to the Commonwealth £~~·········· to be levied of their respective wealth of Virginia rendered, of Virginia .....___----.-. -- ......Dollars, goods and chattels, lands and tenements, ( $ ··/ each in the sum of - d .... (()_fi. ..~.....), for the -.ise of the Common- and they each severally waved their homestead exemption to their re- cognizance; yet upon this cond~ /.,L.... . That if the said ....... 'L the Ci,cuit Cou,t of ~k2h~unty, ..... heard, at such other ~ the said ~' ..................... ~f.. ............................................................................ , time or times to which the proceedings and before any court or judge hereafter :wnd tkcn ant.+--bk~e ae~~ may be continued having or holding any proceedings Camo1onnre2ltb before ~~~ o ~s~Co~ ................... /Y ................................ Te:mAb~t cot;..:1:wiag the.- ~..., and shall personally . ............................ of J,Tjro-jpja or further in connection concerninga with ce~in ................................................................................................ waeroof &be said ................... ·.................................... . ········································· .Sota ��COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA COUNTYOF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit: In the Circuit Court of said The jurors County: of the Commonwealth of Virginia body of the County of Rockingham now attending at its ~une term, 1931, do upon thei~ Yeager on the day of March, commit forgery dollars of one hundred said note having been signed dollars only, with intent against the peace and dignity And the jurors further present the day of March, utter he, and attempt the said T. to employ as true to defraud County, dl.d unlawfully for nine hundred dollars without fifty authority, by Lucy Hinton and delivered her, the said upon their oaths twenty-five Lucy Hinton, aforesaid, T. S. Yeager afterwards, in the said said forged knowing the same to be forged, note to-wit, on feloniously did forged promissory note; and attempted in the County aforesaid, against do County, Yeager at the time he so uttered said s. T. of the Commonwealth of Virginia. the said 1931, Court that out for one hundred to employ as true s. note in blank aforesaid, that present, twenty-five Yeager to be filled the Circuit 1931, in said by ma.king a promissory instead to the said oaths in and for the the peace well and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. This indictment Wilma Dewey, William Return jury Lincoln, to give H. Byrd, J. O. Stickley, witnesses evidence. is found on the testimony sworn in court of Lucy E. Hinton, Frank Hoover, and sent before and the grand �FORGERY COMMONWEALTH V ~JI1 \~ ~ ~i T. S. YEAGER J ~~i t {J{ 1' ~ 1{{ ~+i ~-l( J1 ~ ~'i~ A FELONY A True Bill ;,~# t.d; D. W. Earman, Commonwealth's Attorney �\ �...... / �...he vO evidence 1: t d tie ..... -~ e s. of fo • rt i!}...,t_ · i ht t ·ury th t . tl e ~i 'th ~ r V VO - ut 01it~ to ii l i . L.Ot ,I.. v 8 nk note .., - , e o ..,, e ., ct .. t _f th iJ.l c r e ��Cm,'.!Iv:ONWEALTH CHARGE TO THE JURY V T. S. YEAGER If you find will the accused, then you will more than twelve him guilty, say so and fix the penitentiary /ail not guilty, you say so and no more. If you find . T. S. Yeager, for ten years, for a period months. a period as charged his punishment of not less or in your discretion, of not less than in the indictment, by confinement tmn two years in nor by confinement six months nor more than in ��The Court forgery consists instrument instructs in the the false to the prejudice jury that the offense making or altering of another's rights o~ of a written with the intent to defraud. And the Court wealth note, the jury has shown beyond a reasonable neither said tells expressly note then nor impliedly that doubt authorixed unless that the CommonTuirs. Hinton ccused in the manner and amount in which he filled t1ey should find him ~ot guilty. to fill in in said �• �Th Co rt instr every person c barged is established nd this case, having a reason ble bene presumes until his the Commonwealth beyond a reasonable eoes with t e accused of innocence nd apoli sat every stage thereof; in this doubt of uilt oous d upon the whol indictment, essential it _;_~"' o~ the doubt, is to prove their and find duty the him not case the jury charge t:> give guilty. through and i?, the evidenoe of the uil t doubt, hoard all or as tc, any fact in t.: the la· crime to be 1nnocent it presumntion the entire after by ots the Jury that have case,· made against the prisoner the him ��The oourt from the without fifty v1dence beyond authority, dollars, authorized five dollars, the i~diot f ·lled signed by her mploy as true i ::lnstruots for -r,~:: and ot a tt ou said m ting doubt said to utter in th the accused that note for nine hundred when he had only been note for one hundred ds attempted n te, then they should chargt.:''. in the two counts J t.A...LL,. .. ble if they believe that out a. pro issory he afterwa and ge uine, ent, reason by Lucy Hinton, to fill and that the jury find 1th to utter ntont indictment. and as charged the accused a forged t enty- instrument guilty as of ��The Court forgery instr, consists instruots in the false ent to the prejudioe the jury th t the offense making or altering of a ther's rights of of a written "ith the intent to defraud. And the Court wea lth neither said note, tells the jury that has shown beyond a re sonable express y nor pl edly doubt that uthori n ~e in the manner end amount in .,_i=m hey should find him not unless the Com...onrs~ !inton ed aocus d to f 11 in hich ha guilty. ille 1n s id ��CO ,Ol LTH 11 CJ:-L n('!2' TO THE JURY V T. S. YEAGh"'R If you find the ooused, T. uilty, s charged o Yeager~ not uilty, you 111 say so and no more. If th you\ ou fi d him 1 sa so and fix the :: ':1 tentiary r1ore ·ti fail -1 for a ten years, for a period twelve months. his er1od o i_ th punishment not less or 1n your dis retion, by t ndiot1 ent, confinement n t o years by confir in nor oment in of not le s than six months nor mote than ��The Court every is person charged established and this having a reasonable benefit the crime jury that the law presumes to be innocent until his by the Commonwealth beyond a reasonable case, of innocence and applies heard all doubt of guilt or as to any fact in the with presumption the entire after instructs indictment, of the doubt, every the evidence essential it at goes with in this of the accused to prove doubt, the accused stage guilt through thereof; and if, case jury the have upon the whole case, the charge is their duty to give and find him not guilty. made against the prisoner the him ��The court from the evidence without fifty authority, dollars, authorized five instructs beyond a reasonable filled signed out said genuine, said in the indictment, then they note the accused note for for nine one hundred attempted note, should that hundred when he had only been he afterwatds employ as true·and if they believe doubt by Lucy Hinton, and that that out a promissory by her to fill dollars, the jury with to utter intent accused a forged instrument and of attempting to utter charged in the two counts in the indictment. and as charged find.the forgery twenty- guilty as of �I �•• • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • ••• • •••• • • • • • • • • • • • • •• •• • • •• • • •• • • •••• • • • • • • •• •• • •• • ox 0 Ci•ouit Ot 1 f C C S stimo u.-" l.i., ,,. ty 1th vs. , Cl .Le • f ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 0 -, •••• a 1-- --, ••••••••••• ' .. 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J.)i collat r e next e le 0 •• and, n lO cl offe od in 1- J.l oll d ote,, 1 0 U "O o al 0 t r l. i...,n t 0 C 11 y h ir. ? oll h ti th ,.ii, er !ro ·~ign t .. is a o :1 a a e: th t. si • you let n ta? th it (J 1_~t I don't in p veJ:y 0 - im you r me · er h Q, 00 , t i • 4 h i.t t b· i. .., on l,)U.i of ion? t .f1.f' 0 o session . ~.:.a on rnre ooi th 1a i _os a12" e :.._1 1 • + coti :...do e 8 .... ~. s ion 1 is or · ~o i X o, i 0 not • you did q 1 1 0 oe • t 1 ? of reg et y n V f ..,lat o ... th z-1 ll ir rd ? co •• i • 0\ • n te to (3- thor as: •:,,, f OU Yo other d •t • O.t i disoo 0 ia FX>·dy l t I y you ...u You I t oll t r I t on'+ i- 0 1. ��---7-I don't know that he had endorsed Mr.Earman: it, remember. The note was a negotiable Witness: Yes sir. Witness dismissed. Mr.Frank C.Hoover, another behalf, don't being first witness note? introduced on the same duly sworn; was examined by Mr.Earman, and testified. Q You are Mr. Frank a.Hoover? Q ?!OU Q And what is your business? A Retail Q Do you Q State live where? Do you recall A In the first Yes sir. to you, in exchange for a truck, for $950.00? A Yes sir. about when that was? part of April, that he offered Just what did he say with reference with respect He wanted to trade Dunn motor truck, this and offered this note as settlement A He said his he lived brother to this note? V'l.h.at note to me for a What did he say he wanted with it? wanted this truck, for the truck. I believe he said over in Orange County. Was it a T truck? A T-15, that quality. Re asked for T-15; he knew our line. employed, I think, Didn't about wanting to get some horses He said he wanted it for his brother. How far is Broadway from Harrisonburg? 16:?) miles He had formerly been by one of our dealers. say anything No sir. Henton? Q to me in to the trade? Q Q it at Broadway. were the oiroumstanoes A T.s. Yager? whe h.)r he offered Q Q sales. ow the accused, a note of Lucy E.Henton's my offioe At Broadway. A motor truck Yes sir. A. by way of the Valley Pike. --7-- for Mrs. ��c...o s- Yo 1-"J'le Juli of ,r 0 1•. \"' l tr\1 + t t e ~ s· s 0 ' 1•. i aolf t ..,.l le :i..'10 1 y d Cl oe rue~ ·aA l Hi i n 1 ~ a a:tr. ti o? o el ver - 1 , ·Q y • buy e on t \1 surp u ei~ A I - 'I -1a y true ere r und ni e 1 C 1 . 0 l't th . 18 e you, tl no ' 0 yh 1 ni h f 1dn' ~S• 11 -Or? undro doll -J} "d you i . i-c l i~-.): • :::or ., d =~ .rm ,. r. r. e e G OU ! I ·sk d d. c of nia hi er • • l 1i ce e:. p 1t h s d ket for ·e .i"'o 1' ? -U.C • '4,.• I 8 "'ll .: f \, ... r I· et nd 0 t price lo t J. 0_01a1 1· ot. u H""' you e I 1t.1 . t ,. 0 Ol' h 0 n·t 0 a n r., v s ' 'illO • C ~h . p .h;.;n three "UCk e s· dly on 1:st ke !:?tr. s on ·.;ni •1 ' Si • - q ote li l y 0 • d r Ye d'l - • o.oo 1s ~t p 1 cf h • otc •. our July i eu. Q t· en yo rue, i :rtna, 0 \1 1; -e eo:pl s Hav y u o er 1 ol,. C :rice of .f aot, 11er ill-1:ou.n ..u I> 10n yo ' if ti a-, l.' r a ~ tru sir, Jo I u s. 0 you Di-n't o l s hed • yu »"r t1 itivel. t . e 1 o" I or 0 r 1n n .cl I 0 1 • 00.001 p;r tty ir. 0 oo.QQ 0 r :pr o a th ''J •> k 3t lo ked + V thos �• �in co ) ti :ttiou. d h t d t ? e Di yon oti y oa.J.le m l te:r.·. 0 II \1 1 - Sh ·t, • Yi ? pri ... n ton He u k n ir. 0 ut lle I h v Uf:;h f u.l 0 t 0 • ton• ... 1 RV th th n r • n thing r XQ, hi ir. Q t t tl e rue 0 no hi tb. o b d XQ. n i ro at tha. us 0 yo t in too e o sir. Ii t, 11 ri hy you take thi t 1 no h n I . y ci n't X n .YOU '1h 1 ? I . try· I loo don 1 ..o - d ut? n•t I god n it i • 1 ·h it u.a:pioion. so n I'° th Q. ent f full y u. ho OU It1 t -oul 0 nth no e. Tha. I in p rt d beo 8 of th e n rou.ldn • . J 1 t ad you.? a y I tru t 8 03:t"O h1 "B• offe hdb ou. ou.l h ent, di nit? 1 • ./a .. i n t pro kno n e. 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C.K.Switzer, 11-12; 1!.:r. 3.H.Arey, ••• • • •• •• •• •• •• •• •••• •••• • • • •• •• •• 14-15; Mr. R.~.Tutwiler, •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 15-16; Yrs ·11ru:. Mr.Charles ewe ' •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• a.Fawley,••••••••••••••••••••••·••••••••••• • •• • •• • • • • • • • ••• • • •••• • • • • • • •• • • •• rrs. Eenton re-called, • • • ••••••• • ••• • • • • • • • • • • •. • •• • • • ••••••••• ••• • • • • •• • ••• II _6-1'1; " 17-18; If 18-26; ge •••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••• 27. 27; �( �T. • Ya e • ds. i Tne f o l o~ • i... all t t. ·.... ..e .e · fe e vi L . ..., evi de 1t, e. " e o~ b ectft.l.LY, i t ai he ein f oc..uc d on the tif _ leno t ·..,1 of �/ ., �Transcript of testimo taken in above styled in the Circuit County, Virginia, case on Monday, July 13,1931. Present, resenting the Commonwealth, representing the defendant, testimony of :nl:ttltg asked the to require elect which of there were two torney itnesses stated was taken, Mr.Hammer ommonwealth• s Attorney e cha:rges the defendant to upon, as The Commonwealth's Atbe tried tha and indictments, pleased. if Court, el, on both counts This being allowed excepted to the action by the of the Cou.:ct. lb:'s.Lucy E.Henton, Mr.Earman, being first Commonwealth's Attorney, Q, You are Mrs.Lucy Q How old are you? Q three A You live miles north Yes sir, right examined by testified. E.Henton? Between seventy-five duly sworn, Yes sir. and eighty. beyond Keezletown, I don't know exactly. I believe, about two or of Keezletown? about two miles, or a mile and a half from Keezle- town. Q You are a widow lady? Q .And A you own a farm in that --1-- Yes sir. community? Yes sir. �.) �--2-I believe Q. trying to, you are running for the last this farm yourself, or have been few years? A Yea sir, for the last Q. Do A I know him from what I saw of him at my daughter's. Q. Your daughter Q, And Q, Did you sign a note and turn you know this thought man Yager? lived in Harrisonburg? Yea sir. it Yes sir. over to him? he heard me speak about wanting said something had another or four years. boarded at your daughter's? he Yes sir; frequently three about getting the horses man loo}p.ng at some horses, himself. the kitchen one morning, that he had got from Pennsylvania, nine hundred dollars the 6th of April. in his bank in Pennsylvania He offered daughter in the first ceived. He came down then one morning in a big flurry. on, said to show me the telegram I should sign get the money for me in a few days; night; by ~laoe to loan me told sylvania a telegram and he said he would have $125.00; hat and overcoat the next morning at five the note, that he had reHad his and he would that he was going to Penn- o'clock; would be back that that he would have the money for me; we should leave the house open for him. you know on what bank it was drawn? Q. Do A On his Q And he was to fill A For $125.00. that at that Pennsylvania time; Bank. it out for how much? I didn't in fact, feel I thought able to borrow any more than I would not need any more than that. Q Did you think he ever bring He And I asked him then if he would loan me $125.00, and he said he would. my and I Mr.Yager came and showed my daughter deposited I than Mr.Yager did. for me, and I hdd to have $125.00. into He and he was a farmer, he would know more about the horses got the horses some horses. you could get the horses you the $125.00 back? A No sir. for that? Did ��Did he ever return Q the note? His wife A 'phoned down that Mr.Hammer: Did he stay here, A Went away. us a special letter. Who sent you a sl)ecial A Mr.Yager, Then he sent delivery? I think. Mr.Hammer: I object. The Court: Written Witness: Written by Mrs.Yager? by Mrs.Yager, and had her name to it. You never say him after lll'.Earman: Witness that? That is all; No sir. A you can take the witness. dismissed. Mr.William being first that. I reckon I can sepak of that. Q Q Mr. Yager -- or go away? Never saw him any more after delivery signed if we would release I object. Q H.Byrd, another witness on the same behalf, duly sworn, examined by Mr.Earman, Q You are Mr.wm.H.Byrd, Cashier in this city? Q Do you know the accused here, testified. of The First National Bank Yes sir. I met him on one occasion, it No sir. What became of it? Q Q A. Did he offer 1r.T.S.Yager? yes sir. a note at your bank for the purpose of having discounted? A He offered a note as collateral Q Just to the jury the circumstances his offering state that The Court: for a loan. in connection note. It is assumed that Yager. --3--- it was signed by T.s. with �.. �--4--Witness: Yes sir. Q Whose note was it? A The note is signed Q Do you recall I don't within when that recall 48 hours by Lucy E.Henton, was? definitely, but I do recall Objection A it was this note? by Mr.Hammer; overruled. I questioned andl1 3 told me that 1 that from the time the note was dated. Did he say how he obtained Q for ~950.00. Mr.Yager as to how he had secured he had loaned Mrs. Henton that the note, amount of money. I asked why he should have made her such a loan within that he needed the money himself. was expecting apparently adjusted been delayed. was not for the benefit over the $950.00 to take care of. that He answered by saying a check from the Veterans' of the amount of his His application of Mrs. Henton, to it, sylvania, certificate he stating to meet obligations the item several which had dollars that he had turned that she wanted Re wanted to borrow the money to take up a draft to an automobile and had been held for some days. through per cent. for the two hundred was held by our bank, with the title tached that he Bureau for fifty compensation to Mrs.Henton the time whom the draft times, wanting was forwarded at- The bank in Pennto us, had traced to know why it was not taken up. And that is what he asked the two hundred Q Did you have this dollars note in your actual for. possession, Mr. Byrd? A two-thirty Yes sir, Jvr..r.Yager left and three o'clock it with me, I should one afternoon, morning to get the answer as to whether judge, between and came back the next he oould get the money. Q Any doubt in your mind as to the amount of the note? A I didn't Q It was for $950.00? Q Did he say anything question the amount at all. A It was for 9950.00. about wanting --4-- the money for the horses �• �for Mrs.Henton? A Didn't refer to it at all. He wanted the money to take up this draft. Q Do you remember what bank it was drawn on? A It was on a Pennsylvania form note, but I don't remember what bank. Cross-examination by 1ir.Walker. XQ What was the date of the note? A I don't remember the exact date; of the time it was presented to me. thinking that that it was strange amount and within that short What month was it in? A My recollection, sir, or 31st of March, and that that, is that A Made payable XQ That is the defendant after the note for collateral. the note was dated the 30th a day or two after here? Yes air. A Do you remember how long after Witness: No sir, date it was I do not. And it was approximately 48 hours the date? Within forty-eight time is that positive first of to T.S.Yager. Mr.Walker continuing; A XQ because about that. Who was it made :payable to? XQ offer it was presented XQ due? 48 hours he should make a loan for that but I oould not be positive 1r.Hammer: I remember that, a period XQ but it was within hours. it was within lfy impression twenty-four hours, at the present but I could not be about that. rs it your impression that it was handed to you on the day of April? A Ei~her the 31st of XQ You wont undertake A I don't arch or the first of pril. to say? know which day it was. of those two months I could tell you. I believe (After with the calendar looking at a calendar): ��---6--. No, I can't tell from that. I don't XQ You say you submitted A To a discount is Friday committee. afternoon, You have a discount Other dates, XQ Mr.Walker continuing: 1st of pril A No sir; XQ When he explained note, Their regular time of meeting committee You just can't at it was the or the 31st of March? wouldn't attempt to say. to you how he came into you did question his explanation? A He stuck He hadan answer right to it. he was expecting the loans were this money from the Veterans' at fifty ------ and were being paid on that had come through at that you didn't on the bat, that Bureau. At that of their face value, per cent. although of time, very few of the checks time. say anything A No sir, did you? basis, possession Yes sir. to change his explanation? XQ acts say whether Did he undertake time, that ~es sir. XQ XQ times. dates? ritness: this note to the Board of Directors? but they often meet at other Mr.Hammer: other this know, sir. to :Mrs.Henton about this at the I did not. Do you remember how long this note was made payable after I do not. date'? XQ Do you remember whether A No sir, XQ Did he hand you any other I don't it was a demand note? remember that. papers at the same time he handed you the note? A. XQ Didn't hand you a letter XQ He didn't A He offered accept, he would come in the next day and sign the collateral. XQ Do you know whether he had endorsed in person, No sir. even i~sign this the note that from !Cr.Hammer? A No sir. the collateral as collateral, he offered --6-- form note? and, if agreeable the collateral in collateral? to us to note, A I don't know. ��on't 1 ·, I n: 1 n i·e to? 1 : Y.s ei. ,itn ss is tea d. ov r, alf, toot 1..a ..,Ai int.:.o cod n dul 1 d. Q, h .tis yo • bua1noss? il m or tr you ~o stat r o_f h you roo 11 th fir a t o· d J t t1• c:~, ' .. t i H s 1 o liv 0 He ' o or tr o ~, Yos sir. as? .e n t it for 1 do y Or t lted for -0 th s .lot o foro t de? fo ... g ttl ment for ruck. w1 te ""-o he ., T o e to h~a t_ t h :r e cc note? ce to thi ,1 h r fere say . 0 e in Ol' it o _loye u, in exoh a• s an J:'lO 0-' y ._ sir. r? ril, 0 id h t ~ d toy bo· t \hen th t H ·.v tod to tr ·unn •• Yl • a,r ., ., .e:nt n' a :tor ,950. 00. 10 ffi aocus h ~hethc~ a -Oto o! r.y ck ~ale• r t is C -, e h I bel.:. o~? -1 -:hi .h :ne • t., oll:ll 11 e • 0 ty. o had fo orly out wanti to g t sorn ho• cs _o :roth r. 16 uile roe. b,1/' y from y of en er• 0 0 , 1-l A onton? ie i e Co ty. tl _nL, by on Io 1 far 0 h _7.,._ •-ison Ul'g? 11 y Pik • ltrs. ��--8-Cross-examination XQ You knew that XQ What price A Higher prices erably XQ this truck man sold trucks, was he selling than ours; You weren't priced surprised brother XQ himself? at that A Yes sir. time? some of the models were consid- then, model for his Very much surprised. A by Mr.Walker. higher. buy a higher his of witness one of his were you, that he wanted to brother? I asked him why he didn't furnish own trucks. What did your trucks sell for? Somewhere around nine hundred dollars. Mr.Hammer: Objection XQ Good demand for a\high-priced by M.r.Earman. :Mr.Walker continuing: he should truck? Did you think be in the market for a higher it was strange priced truck that for his brother? A I knew that or four thousand XQ Didn't the lowest No sir, XQ Well, you know, as a matter truck if that those of fact, that than three $3,400.00 is people make? is true, then you are were ill-founded? A Have you ever looked these Commercial Law Journal, A trucks I did not. your suspicions XQ priced dollars. priced A he had some lo~er sadly mistaken~ Then Yes sir. prices on this truck up,in the etc.? I tki:mk have at times, yes sir. I looked then over in our July issue. XQ Have you ever seen them quoted at lower prices A I couldn't XQ In other say. words, you don't sure he had a car cheaper couldn't say that than $3,400.00? positively. know? A No sir. than ~3,400.00, and I think ·e look more closely --8-- I was pretty so now. I to those we are �• �--9--in serious competition with. XQ He wanted to buy a truck for his brother? XQ And he ascertained take this me later. of it, and asked you if you would Yes sir. A Did you notify XQ. called note? the price Yes sir. A Mrs.Henton? She called up, - Mrs.Henton's A No sir. :Mrs.Henton 1 s daughter me some time about the time this daughter. I have never met the lady. owne Have never met any of them. XQ There was nothing with them? Q that arose that caused you to get in touch A No sir. 11 right, A I didn't XQ Why didn't why didn't you take this note then? want it. you want it? That is what I am trying to find out? A I didn't think it was a good note. I looked on it with some·suspioion. XQ If the note had bean in part of full payment, you would have taken it. A That depends on the note. I can about those XQ payment of the truck, wouldn't I try to be just instead you? as careful as things. If it had been offered in part payment, you would have taken it? A Not this XQ Vlhy then, take notes. note, did you state I didn't it had been in part A probably XQ known all no sir. in your preliminary hearing? want to take a note for the full payment, I suppose If I had known the parties "I do amount. If I would have taken it." and all the circumstances, I would have. Did you make this statement? the circumstances, XQ You didn't make that A I probably did not. I probably statement --9-- A I probably did. If I had lD:DI would have been willing. before, did you? ��--10-- Mr.Earman: What price Witness: Do you recall Witness: Saturday an engagement Mr.Earman: by did he want to get? In the neighborhood Mr.Earman: Objection truck afternoon. He called Objection from 1u-.Hammer? overruled; exception. I want to know from this from Mr.Hammer was showed him then, and what liens A up and made with me. Mr. Walker, Witness: dollars. what time of day he was there? Did he have a letter Mr.Earman: property of nine hundred stating witness whether the value a letter of the Henton were on it. Yes. further cross-examination of witness was conducted by r.Hammer. XQ Is the copy I am handing you a copy of the letter that he showed you? A To the best XQ Just A ( Reading of my knowledge, read that, please that is a copy. sir. ): "March 25, 1931. Mr• T. s. Yager, Harrisonburg,Virginia, My dear Sir: An examination of the record E. owned by Lucy~ Henton shows that estate mortgaged for Twenty seven hundred Farm Loan Bank. This mortgage in 1922 and she has therefore interest, totaling principal and the interest dollars was placed paid about $1404.00, touching the real the property to The Federal upon the property eiBht years which is apportioned in accordance is with in to the the Federal Farm Loan Act. There is also lien thereon, placed a deed of trust upon the property a second to Ward swank, Trustee, securing �'-1 �--11-- unto Mr. Bradley a note of $875.00. The farm is located and contains 264 acres. to the northeast This was purchased by Mr.Bradley for Mrs.Henton at a price and above the lien upon the property and ltt's.Hinton in favor transferred on the farm to the Federal assuming this by Mrs.Henton or of $1750.00 at the time the sale was made, the purchaser ment of the lien of Keezeltown over of the Farm Loan assuming the payFarm Loan Bank payment when the property was to her. Very truly you:rs; CHAS. • HAMME:in Witness dismissed. Ur.J.O.Stickley, another witness behalf, being first Q You are Mr.J.O.Stickley? Q :Mr.Stic1dey, A The farming Q Farming implements Q You do business Q Do you know Yager, A I met him at the time that I knew of him prior to our place introduced on the same duly sworn, examined by Mr. Earman, testified. A Yes sir. what is your business? implement business and trucks? Yes sir. here in the City of Harrisonburg? A Yes sir. the accused? to that, of business and trucks. you will but I didn't about that probably refer meet him until to later. he come date. Q You know Mrs.Lucy E.Henton, Q Did he want to ex~change you her note for $950.00 for a truok? do you not? A Yes. Yes sir. Yes sir. Q Did you see the note? Q Dmdyou have it in your possession? Q AJJ:Y'doubt in your mind about the amount of the note? A No sir. --11-- A Yes sir. ��--12-Did you make a copy of it? Q I started the note, I told he did, to make a copy of it. And I didn't finish as to the security, And he said, the oopy then, "Just take the so, in taking the note, him I would talce the note if he would go w1 th me-, which and an hour or two later the security What kind of truck A He wanted a light Q Did he say what for? I think he said truok. that he didn't As a matter strenzth later his that brother at least or some of his family he had a customer of witness of fact, was conducted when you got the note, on from Mr. swank, your attorney, of his report, for a truck have. Cross-examination the report on the note as to did he want? had some lumber to market, in a class I had a report value of it. Q XQ When Mr.Yager presented told him I would make some inquiry I and started note." to make a copy of it. you declined by Mr.Hammer. you received and, on the to make the deal? Yes sir. XQ You said you started when he said, "Take the note. to Mr.Swank's together? A yes sir, he said, to make the memorandum of the note n Then did both you and he go down "Take the note,n so I didn't complete the copy. XQ Did you leave the note with Mr.Swank,-- went away, and Mr.swank later Witness beine first --Direct A Yes sir. dismissed. Mr.E.R.Lincoln, behalf; made the report? arryway, you all another witness introduced on the same duly sworn, testified. examination was conducted -~12--- by Mr.Earman.-- ��--13-- Q You are Mr.E.R.Lincoln? Q until A Yes sir. qt1i te recently, anaugh Garage in this you were identified city? A Q, Do you know the aooused? Q state whether for a Plymouth automobile? the Plymouth, and wanted to buy an automobile. and he wanted to know how cheap I would him one, and in turn he offered note of $950.00. Did you make the exchange? Q What was the selling you remember? me in payment for the car a He said it was Mrs.Lucy E.Henton•s. Q Q Just met the gentleman. A He came down to the garage He liked sell Yes sir. or not he wanted to exchange a note to you of Mrs.Lucy E.Henton's A No sir. price of that car at that He wanted cash for A $710.00. Did he say what he wanted with the car? Q with the Kav- You didn't get that far? A time, do the difference. That wasn't discussed. No sir. A Mr.Hammer: If he had gotten the cash, he would have gotten about the price of two horses, wouldn't he? Witness dismissed. Mr.C.R.SWitzer; half; being first -- Direct Q another introduced examination was conducted You a:re Mr.C.K.Switzer, Did the accused, and are A. Yes T.S.Yager, in exchange for an automobile? by Mr. Earman.-- doing business, I believe, sir. offer you a note of Wirs.Hentonrs A Yes sir. Q Were you and Mr.Lincoln A. I waa :present I think I both present? Q He came to see you in the afternoon, one time, and :Mr.Lincoln at the other saw him in the afternoon, to see Mr.Lincoln? on the same be- duly sworn, testified. at t:he Kavanaugh Garage? Q witness and Mr.Lincoln and time. in the morning. the next day went Yes sir. Q What did you tell A Identically him? the same thing that --13-- Mr. Lincoln did. I think it �.... �--14-- was a matter of co-incidence and Mr.Lincoln Witness that he happened to see me one time the other. dismissed. Mr.B.H • .Arey, another half, being first duly sworn, --Direct Q witness examination introduced testified. was conducted You are Mr.B.H.Arey, by Mr. Earman.-- and you work for the Ford automobile people here in the City of Harrisonburg? Q In what capacity? A Acting Q Do you know the accused, as Secretary Yes sir. and Treasurer. T•S.Yager? I met him on one occasion, yes sir. Q Dii he, or not, mobile, a note of tirs.Lucy Q Do you remember the amount of the note? want to exchange with you, for an autoE.Henton? A Yes sir. Something o var nine hundred dollars. the exact Q What kind of automobile remember did he want? for at that coupe. Q What did they sell ~ Did he say what he wanted with the A He said he was traveling across time? A $582.00. nu car? mountain roads, and the he had was too heavy for him. Q He had mou.ntain roads to travel? A That is what he said, yes sir. Q You recall Q Did you see the note? Q Do you recall A I don't when this note was payable? when that know the date. Cross-examination XQ I don't amount. Re wanted to buy a Ford standard car that on the same be- A No sir, A I saw the note, I do not. yes sir. was, M:r.~ey? It was some time in early of witness was conducted by spring. Mr.Walker. What kind of car did he have, when he oame out there? --14-- �- ' �--15-- A He told me he had a Buick. XQ You didn't XQ You don't XQ That is the only time you ever saw him? Did you read the see it? No sir. know whether he had any, at all, or not? No sir. A note? A NO sir, he held it open in his hand, and I took the name down. XQ What was the amount? A Something over nine hundred dollars. XQ You read the note, A I suppose I did. XQ What was the date of it? XQ Was it after A XQ payable A I don't remember. on demand, or was it payable thirty days date? I don't remember that. What bank was it On a P,ennsylvania XQ then? In other words, drawn on? bank, but I don't it didn't remember that. raake much impression on you, one way or the other? A The way that he wanted the transaction, XQ Did he offer A No sir, to trade his other it car in? he said he wanted to buy a car straight asked me how much I would take off for a straight XQ did not. out. He sale. Did he ask you if you would give him the balance in cash? Yes sir. XQ He seemed to think XQ He wasn't Witness tryine the note was perfectly to sell it at a discount? beine first --Direct Q A Yes sir. A No sir. dismissed. Ml'• R.E.Tutwiler, behalf, good? another witness duly sworn, testified. examination was conducted You are Tuir.Rylin (?) E.Tutwiler? --15-- introduced on the same by Mr.Earman.-And you are connected with �.. .. �--16-- the Tutwiler Motor Company in the City of Harrisonburg? Yes sir. Did he offer Q you a note of Lucy E. Henton's in payment of an automobile? something Yes sir. A He offered I don't over nine hundred dollars, for $950.00, me a note, remember the amount. Q What kind of automobile? Q How much did it Q. What did he say he wanted ·,,i th the automobile? sell A for, Essex sedan. at that A time? $865.oo. Wanted it for his wife. Witness dismissed. Mrs.Wilma Dewey, another behalf, being first --~1reot witness introduced on the same duly sworn, testified. examination by Mr.Earman.-- ou are Mrs.Willna Dewey, a da1J€hter of Mrs.Lucy E.Henton? Q A Ye• Q. Did you witness Yes sir, Do Q your mother's after signature she had signed to this note? it. you know for what amount the note was to be filled out? $125.00. Q Do you recall A No sir, we were fixing the date of the note? I do not, somewhere the last When did you move? A We moved the first nessed the room,with of pril. the note,to I was packing your mother's A and he brought sign it·; and I said, mother's signature, at the time that you wit- signature? He came out in the kitchen signed it; up when he me. Were you and your mother present Q before to move. Q came into of March, just it to other, with it; and she in to me, and told me he wanted me to "What for?" of course," and he said, and told _ .. 16-- "To witness your me I was the dumbest thing. �• �After Q he had gotten this note, did you say anything about it later? A Yes, on several heard anything there occasions. about it, I asked him one time if he had and he said the people at the bank up wanted a financial statement, and I asked him a number of times if he had heard from them. Do you know anything ~ this note? about why your mother wanted to sign Were you present when the matter was di~cussed by your mother? She was talking A at the breakfast table she wanted some money to buy these horses, loan her the money; he said, be here for a while. Witness I am staying let you have it. to I will here with your daughter." dismissed. Commonwealth rests, Your Honor, please. }ill'.Earman: Your Honor, please, I would like to ask Mr. one question. Mr.Charles R. Fawley, another being first --Direct witness introduced on the same duly sworn, testified. by Mr. Earman.-- examination Q You are Mr.Charles A Yes sir. Q A oapias R. Fawley, Sheriff for the arrest of Rockingham County? of the accused was placed in your Yes sir. hands; was it not? Q Where was he apprehended? A He was apprehended ltoona, just said and Mr.Yager offered Mr.Earman: Fawley just behalf, "I will one morning; in Pennsylvania. I have some telegrams. Pennsylvania. Q And he was brought A He was, by Mr.Cooper, Mr.Hammer: Witness: back to this State a deputy sheriff. He came back voluntarily, He agreed by extradition? did he not? to come back; but I sent Mr.Cooper up --17-- �• �after him. Witness dismissed. T. s. Yager, 1/r. being first the defendant, duly sworn, --Direct examination your name to the stenographer. Q You are the defendant Q How old are you? Q. Where were you raised? Q Where do you live Q \Vhen did you go to A I don't on and possibly In Altoona, Your wife lived reason you were up there ltoona, Possibly County, Virginia. Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania? two months ago, a little I have some papers that over. I oould cheok date. you were there when this warrant was served Pennsylvania. in Altoona, at ·that Pennsylvania; time? Q, Then you are a married Q You say you are thirt~-five Q You are a war veteran? Q What service Mr.~arman: Yes sir. A In Altoona, give you the exact words, case? A In Culpeper now? I think In other Q in this T.S.Yager. Thirty-five. remember. I am not Pll9itive. own behalf, by Mr.Walker.-- State on you? in his testified. Q Q introduced man? and that is the A Yes sir. A Yes sir. years old? A Yes sir. A Yes sir. did you see? I object to it as being immaterial. Objection sustained. Mr.Walker: witnesses that he was a veteran go ahead and tell A 314th Field twelve months' Q icate? It has been testified the jury and had this by the Commonv,ealth's bonus coming to him. briefly. Artillery, foreign here Battery D, 80th (?) Division, service. .And at the time referred Yes sir. --18-- to you did have this bonus certif- Just ��---19-- Q And since that time you have received A Yes sir. Q When did you come to Harrisonbw.•g payment of it? prior to this matter about which you are being tried? A. The first of December, 1930. Q Where did you live A. With Miss Tracy Renton on South Mason Street. Q Who Q A daughter Q Did they move prior is Miss while you were in Harrisonburg? Tracy Henton'? Henton's Mrs. of Mrs.Lucy Henton? daughter. A Yes sir. to the signing of this note, or sub- sequent? They moved before the note was signed. Mrs.Dewey testified Q just before a while Is that they moved. Where was it signed? Q ago that correct Mxs:z this note was signed A Incorrect. or incorrect? Where is the location of the house in which it was signed? A In the suburbs of this cit~, south. Q Do you know when they moved out to this house where this note was signed? Somewhere in the latter A part March, as near as I can remember. of March, about the 30th of It was before pril. It was in March. d Q you had been living become acquainted of last with Mrs.Henton this period and had from December right. Q I wish you would explain details of this note signed transaction to the jury in your own words the up to the time that you received the in blank. Well, has during daughter; year up to March? That's that with Mrs.Henton's I wanted to help her out, been mentioned Tried the local bank so many times. here, to get this I offered as Mr.Bfµ'd testified --19-- team of horses to do that to. for her. ��--20-- I asked you for the transaction Q. don't I know that quite I understand you. Q Explain A To secure money for her to buy a team of horses. Q Any discussion A rt had been discussed before to the jury prioz• to that. why she gave you this before that? several oh, I would say a week times, the note was signed. Q Had you offered A I was going to use the note as collateral. Q Mrs.Henton, to loan her this as I understand money? you, understood you were going to use her note as collateral rs on her note. After Q that correct? she had signed A That's right. this note and delivered And how much money did you try to borrow? A If $175.00 or ~200.00, using note as collateral. to Mr. Byrd? That was your proposition Q fuat was this Q two hundred dollars A To buy a team of horses. Q. For whom? Q. You didn't Q What did you do next? to buy a light this duty truck. A thought I could do that, the best thing and sell this accept truck, the note. I thought and apply the balance have the two hundred dollars, or whatever on it was, with. That was your intention, take up the note, to do was That is the only means I had of raising The bank wouldn't to buy the team of horses truck, to be used for? No sir. get ttle money? the note and still Q Yes sir. Mrs. Henton. money for her. possibly A ~oo.oo; I remember correctly, it to you, you Yes sir. Q ~ from you that and borrow the money did go to the bank with it here in Harrisonburg? that note signed? then, to buy the truc1c, se11 the and have enough left Yes sir. --20-- to buy the team of horses? ��--21--- Did you have a prospect Q Who was it? Q y brother, Q Failing Q What was your idea A The same thing. sufficient to buy the truck? to do that, what did you do? I thought I could amount was needed This note was filled Q What was ~he date A No, I don't out for the oar and still filling $950.00? of the note, have out this note? remember exactly. A Yes sir. do you remember? Along about the last of March ;pril. of was a demand note? And it Q What became of this A I threw it in the furnace after The Co\U't: louder. Yes sir. note? I got back to Altoona, burned u:p. Witness: burned Talk a little I destroyed (Mr.Walker gotiate the note Q These witnesses Q You place? A mDlll transaction continuing): It is in some way? in the furnace it true That's have told are not denying a fact that that and tone- right. the truth, the fact you tried then? that Yes sir. these transactions :Mrs.Dewey, at a date subsequent up at the bank, furnished A Yes sir. Q Then you had explained the note? I threw took Not at all. Is it Q it. it up. Q Q sell to use -s collateral. Q. it to buy a car. for the horses. Q or the first A I tried of Culpeper. in that? money for her, Whatever Yager, ------- What autho:ri ty did you have about Q A Yes sir. you with the financial to them that to the statement? the bank would not t aka A Yes sir. And they then furnished you the financial statement? Yes sir. Q They were aware, A Yes sir. then, that --21--- you did not get it at the bank? �.., " • �--22-- She·was correct Q. statement? A Yes sir; Government loan, she erred this note, note? Q, purchased the horses She showed the :prior to the execution or were they to be purchased I don't Q. in the statement. but she did not show the aecond mortgage. Had Mrs.Henton Q. of in saying you did come back to get the know whether Do you know that she has, she had not, in the future? or whether prior she has not. to the time she gave the No. Was the conversation brought up any more with reference to who would :pick out the horses? Yes sir; she said (?) she would let Ur. Palmer :pick out the horses. I think he is a cattle Q. Who is he? Q. Does he live /"\ She didn't Q Then the sum of $125.00 as the price correct, isn't is it? there? on her farm? charge against A I volunteered Q Who paid the expenses? Q Did you :permit the by arrest or otherwise you, did you volunteer is not there somewhere, in Pennsylvania to come back? to come back. I did. State you brought baclc here for this to be :put to any expense in having trial? Did you at any time intend No sir, of the horses Yes sir. of this money or anything A No sir. There ltatxxbe:e:mis bound to be an error fuen you were notified A A No sir. want you to :pick out the horses? Q, Q dealer. of value from this No sir, I paid everything. to cheat or defraud Cross-examination of witness XQ, You filled out the note for XQ Who filled it out? There wasn't I did. 950.00? I did the any secret. was conducted A Mr.Hirsch. --22-- any woman? I was open and above in everything best I could to sectll'e this money. or steal by Mr. Earman. Had it filled out. ��--23-- XQ What Hirsoh? XQ You had Arthu.r Hirsch A. Yes sir. XQ At that two hundred thur Hirsch. fill out the note time you had a draft dollars? down at for $950.00? the bank on you for No sir. A How much was it? XQ I didn't have a draft at all XQ When did the draft A .Afterwards. XQ How much was the draft? XQ About how much? I don't before time. or afterwards? I don't remember exactly. remember the amount of the draft. amount of the draft, am not :positive. XQ come in, at that as near as I can tell Between two and three Did you try to sell this note I think you, was ~~285.00, hundred the I dollars. to Mr.Hirsch? Told h.tm what I wanted to use it XQ He sold horses, didn't he? A He sold horses, but he wouldn't XQ It wouldn't A I was going to use it as collateral. XQ How did you reach A I thought for, to buy a team of horses. around give XQ take that my O\m much to buy the horses, the amount of $950.00 I was doing one thousand dollars personal take the note. right to fill to use it it would it? as being necessary? out for something as collateral. I intended note. Then why did you want to use the note in payment of an automobile? A I thought sell an automobile. XQ You told I was doing the right this man you were going Don't you remem er that automobile for yourwife,-- thing. to get it you told Mr.Tutwiler an Essex? --23--- I knew I could that for your wife? you wanted an to �11 --. �... --24-- I think Mr.Tutwiler is mistaken XQ, He is mistaken? Yes sir. XQ, Didn't you tell for your brother, that if he testified Mr. Frank C.Hoover that your brother that way. you wanted a truok had some lumber that he wanted to haul? A I told him a truck. I don't recall telling anything about lumber. XQ, Mr.Hoover is mistaken, told him about a truck A Yes sir, XQ Didn't too, is he, for your brother if he says that you to haul lumber? I would say he was. you tell Mr.J.O.Stickley that you wanted a truck for your brother? I was going to sell to buy the horses. the truck XQ, Did you stay A Ten or fifteen thirty there after the money was going to be days, that? possibly longer, it may have been days. XQ, You had a Buick automobile, XQ, If you were so anxious you didn't and sell A sell didn't you? A Yes sir. to help 1frs.Henton, your automobile instead of trying why was it that to get a truclc that? It would be very difficult I didn't think I would sell quite a large train or bus very well. territory You also told your territory to use for yourself? XQ 11r. over to Mrs.Henton. turned that She was going I was going to turn the money over to her. Palmer was going to get the horses, XQ to my brother. He is Cashier Company in this city. for me to walk in my territory. my automobile to cover, ir.Arey to my brother. and I couldn't that was mountainous, make connections your automobile and that I have by was too heavpy, you wanted a Ford car No sir. and Secretary, Didn't I believe, you tell --24-- him that of t~e Ford Motor your automobile was �... �,---- --25-- you wanted a lighter too heavy and that No si~. XQ I never use a light Why did you destroy Worthless, r Henton that XQ her; wasn't couldn't It wouldn't this oar. note? I didn't of arry value. negotiate I didn't negotiate to tell Mrs. any money for her. have been embarrassing want to embarrass to her to mail it her by telling back to her that I couldn't it. Don't you think she has been a whole lot more disturbed she would have been if you had returned No sir, XQ like would it? A XQ car for use in your territory? I don't think the note? so. You went so far as to have the title a.mined before than you ever had the note, XQ Who paid for the examination X How much was it? XQ And to her property didnft you? of that ex- No sir. I did. title? A $2.50. you paid that for the benefit of Mr~.Henton, too, did you? A Well, the bank wouldn't accept the note, and I wanted to see what was wrongo XQ Why did you go to Pennsylvania? A My business XQ What business? required I am in the truck XQ tion business, salesman. Are you working in Pennsylvania? Pennsylvania, XQ me in Pennsylvania. Yes sir• Ardmore, Pennsylvania. Who is F.S.Thomas? by that ~ I don't Main office man recall arry ?U:m• nor organiza- name. No sir. XQ ¥ere you in an automobile XQ Did you wire Miss Tracy Henton that in an automobile wreclc? On pril wreck? 18th, you were seriously you didn't hurt send her that in �,, 0 �--26-- message? XQ A No sir. were you in York, Pennsylvania, on the 18th of April? I passed through York when I left stop in York. Pennsylvania, didn't Passed through York in the forenoon. :Mr.Rammer: What date? Witness: I think not positive. it was before York, Pennsylvania, aooident. at eight Hurt very bad. Didn't and sign No sir. XQ If suoh a message was received No sir, XQ that nothing What was the price time? by her, the name F. then, in s. Thomas? you knew nothing whatever. of two horses, How much was Mrs.Henton Wasn't any amount set. setj 18,1931,rrl[r.Yager 1'.llJJiJl'xnam:B A about it? I am you wire Miss Henton from a.m. on ipril n, however. if I remember correctly. The 17th, (Mr.Earman continuing): XQ the 18th, two faming horses, about to pay for these horses? There wasn't any definite amount the note was signed in blank. XQ Who was present XQ In whose furnace? XQ When was it I don't remember the date. XQ when you destroyed this note? J.trs. n.S.Klose. destroyed? bout April 20? A When I arrived Possibly the 20th, in Pennsylvania, around the 20th. In whose furnace? A Mrs. R.S.Klose, 2013 ~eventh venue, ltoona, Pennsylvania. XQ Was Klose present? XQ You and your wife went down in the basement and put this No sir. note in the furnace? XQ And you received putting it up as collateral buy a team of horses, you destroyed A this note, security, you say, for the :purpose of in order for Hrs.Henton and,when you found the note wasn't negotiable, it? Destroyed Witness it when I come back to Pennsylvania, discissed. to yes sir. �.. �--27-- Recess for lu.nch. Mrs.Henton recalled to the stand, -- re-direct examination by :Mr.Earman. Mrs .Henton, Q, his understanding any amount that the accused, -Yager, .in this with you was that he was to fill was necessary to use as collateral the money over to you so that A That was an entire kind. I told less Q out this note for and to turn I never said anything mistake. the horses if says that you could buy horses? him I wanted ~125.00; I thought me have. case, that of the was what he promised to let cost a little more or a little I could make arrangements. You did buy two horses, Objection I believe? by ?fr. Walker. Yes sir. Q this He said that he was here for about a week or ten days after note was signed by you and turned about your daughter's After ro sir, least, after just home while you were there I signed M.r. Earman: remember. period. Yea. I don't I don't du.ring that he was the note? remember that he never said anything that, over to you, and that after to me about the note~if remember. I don't he was there, I was sick at the time, think he was there. that~ at he was there and I don't He came and said he was going to get me the money, he was going to Pennsylvania. ~itness dismissed. Mr. Earman: That is all the evidence. //K,,,/'71 H~ o:w-ri~>Y--f --27--- ���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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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. 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