1 20 9 https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/Ccr002_013_039.pdf ee88937dac4d870d7e7c67579230fe22 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. Henry Webster Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1850 Subject The topic of the resource Unlawful Gaming Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with unlawful gaming with cards at the stable of Andrew Houck of the town of Harrisonburg. 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_039 Houck Webster https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/Ccr002_016_003.pdf 0e49a60869dfe9227b57fe14a8b449a8 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. William E. Webster Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1860 Subject The topic of the resource Assault and Battery Impeding an officer Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with assault and battery and impeding an officer in the discharge of his duty. 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 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_016_003 Braithwail Webster https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_002_046-commonwealth-v-archie-webster.pdf c0aa6bbe621d9f016bc8f9fae9eb8e54 PDF Text Text Virginia., Rockineh"¼r,1 County, to wit: In the 7he j•t.i:-orc cf Coi:uity dignity the County Cr•1.'.rt o:f sai0. 00:m..v-:onwealth of Vi einiu:in Co1mty: and _for the b~dy o. o.f th-=.: Cor11-rr.on ;real th. And the jurors aforesa · r ., ~tT•on t ,ir oat, so,Jafo-P~a.1. l, do /'u.:r.ther. l)resent . . ,.J ,- o f~~ ~. that . . ..., .. . J,j,~ .. . . . . . . . . . ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . on th "Qay .......... county, said tz1e ~ lr in 1 l~)on one. a 3 1.id _____ ..__..., •... A,.,__ ~ vy;__~ ~--.-==~; ~-/ f7.~ 7!-. ~~ .. did 77~.. ·v···· ~ .. ~-··. · n . n t ...ere , to. anrl ,1 irn . .. the af' 1, £ ... ~- + ,., --c...1 99 c... , •ln ,-.' ..J.. .~ke ..an , f;Sanl t inteqt .r.aim,n;_sfugurt·,: {; o .Ji:~ t1w said · ,:m:Jln n.nd ~ ~ ~ tw..::.L ~ ~ ~ ~ &~ @~- with 111 10 ti ~-~, 'Y<!e~.~- ~d«_ ~-, ff~ �1llf?~~ ·_-~~ ~ ~ ~ i ~t, ;.r rJ-. . . . ..... . -. . . . I .. ~ �IN THENAMEOFTHECOMONWEALTH OFVIRGINIA, I 89 tj, and _t I __ in the I !LL{i!tyear of tlie Commonwealt!t. }JJ.,.~'[ , Ckrk. Vorm 68-Berliu. �~~ �TOTHESHERIFFOFROCKINGHAM COUNTY. T!te following list qf persous ef t!te County ef Rorkingliam, residing remote.from lite place w!tere lite offence is cltarged to ltave been committed, and in otlter respt'ds qual{fied lo serve as .furors, is furnislted you, .f:om w/!Jclt you 51Jall.ljf Lt?k~eu Lltte Veniremen sum11wned b_1•you Lo serve as .furors upon the trial qf ~r-~ 1. ---11----~ ~J 1:':'tfl""'ft::r· '""" "" 2-g 9,-L j/ .for Lite da_vqf tltt-4 f £+L J_t - :J,~t__ !J::R.LJ ,J~ ~ @_ j~ ~- qft/ie Co1m{1' )f;;J;i',,n Lu, ,n,Y ~ ~fltJ~eL- ~Jj+ ~j{<~ Tenn. r8'j;/, set ui~j}LU«J J{ gJi 1' l_,__, ~- cj/-,~-~ . clw,:g-ed unlit felony, 1f fr:n_~ J+j ~ ~ 111~ /J--mfllf~L, Form 84-Berlin. �--,-, �/N'1-so11so/ the com,~,, }ou are l,ereby co111111a11ded lo sum111ond~~ !tam, lo be fakeu from remote from a lis!fur11islied ef th, Co1111(1'Court q/ to attend aud appear before the Cow,~J' Court the Co1111(1'Court House, 011lltr T/r : J- q/ Rockingham ~~ ,89 J lrnn·,·a., /um., day ql llib:1 I ~"·'J!_ ,..,.j- ~ ../}If-~ Rorki11g- Rocki11gl1a111. residh1g the place where the offense is c/1arged to ltm•e been co111111ilted,and qual(fied respects, to sen•e as Jurors. 1,,;uJ[l!r b__vlltr Jud,[;'(' q/ in all oilier Coun{1'. al Court 1#1-!t'/, upau i/,c lr;,1a( rl,m~Red 11•it/1(e/01{1'- . /11d this lltc_,, shall i71 110 1,•isc omit. 1111dcr Ilic pe11al{1' of £100. .-ind hm•e ll1e11 and there Ilic 11a111('s q/ said persons a11d !Iii., ,,•ril. /l'iluu,JJ ~ Jiau.«·. 1/,c /)..A, da,• qi • ¾µ,;): Clerk of our said Court, al Ilic Court If , r89/ and in tl,e r 2-L-, ,,ear qf of tlu· Co111111om,·caltli. Clerk. �• 1 ~1~ 1 i~ u]~J �IN THENAMEOFTHECOMMONWEALTH OFVIRGINIA. TO TF.CE SF.CERIFF You a1'e ltereby commanded to swmnon !tam, to be taken from remote from a listfurnis!ted OF ROCKING-:E-IA.])✓.[ COUNTY persons q/ lite )~L 1 by lite .fa,d;t;e q/ ilte Co1111f_J Court q/ -GREETING-: ro1111fJ'qf Rocki11g- Roc/?ingitam, file place w!tere t!te offense is c!targed to !tai·e been committed, and qualified 1 Court of Rocldngl1am respects, to seri 1e as .Jurors, to affeJld and appear before t!tc Cou11(1 fhr County Court!!°'"'• bring on thr I 1~ "'!I 2-; £A1 j}°)' 1 LrJ J~, J --{)/f-~ day of ~J t!,IA '89 U .,lnd t!tis titcy sliall iu 110 iuise omit, under lite penalf_J1 j residing i11 all oliter Co1111(1',al COurf,,,,,,, to'""' a, furor, upon th, trio/ of c/1a1:r;edwit/1.fe/011_11 . if £100. And !ta, 1e f/1e11and t!tere lite 1za111rsqf said !J.erso/ls a11d l/1is 71'ri!. ~ Witum,lJ House, t/1e '!l,)_, day qf ~....,.....,~J , Cieri, qf our said Court, at tite Court ,--.. , 189 and in lite r-2,;4 year of f q/ lite Com1110111f'eallit. Clerk. ����IN T'HENAMEOFTHECOMMONViEALTH OFVIRGINIA, ........................................... IL ...................................................................................................................................................... to appear before tlie Judge -···~r of th.e County Court o~ R~ck~tam o'clock, a. m., on the ...../.'!..~day ,89 nd_o q/ County, at t/ie Court-1--.fouse,at ro d!./......d? th~:···~·F·.'·:·········:····Court tptif!and /he 1=11, lo ,ay"' . 11ext, being tlte.. behalf of /h, of Commoawea//h aga,,,,/ ··················•·······=··'····-··"····a···········~···································•··················································-························ ;,?fl::/::~=::l:£:,;~ 0 -,ha//ao/:::::: ' vVitness, JO !· ~o·r...................... , J, EP.1-£ -····_/·~~day o.f..... ll~J!ERLE Y, Clerlt of our said 189 Court, at tlie Court-.House, t/ie and in t/ic Ir'{-tlt-year of t!te Commom;;•calt!t.. ....{T't~ttwuft , CM._ Form 68-lJerliH. ��IN THENA}E OFTHECO ONViEALTH OFVIRGINIA, ··········•·············································---- ------··········· ····························•····················-······································ lo appear before tlic Judge of the County Court of Rocki,~g-/iam Couuiy, at the Court-House, on the 7: 189 J, day ef t/,,;,U,,.J''1 Canrl j-bein~ 'J !Lfh"l4,J: ········~····j~ to test(/y and the truth to say on beliaif of. in a certain matter o.f controversy in our said .... (j................................. . Court, depending- and undetermined between :~d£it.;~::,~?!!!::l~~~' :~:·;~,:~~:~;~,~ ~;,~~:=;;~;: :,,~;,:::: T¥ril. vVitness, JOSEPHS. ._.24.. ~day(!( ..~'{/.~ MESSER LEY, ......................... 189 0 Clerk of our said Court, at the Court-I-fouse, the J• a11din lite 1'Lf/hy:ar of the Commonwealth. ···································d·J.··~··········• Cl,rk. Form 55-llcrli11. �..JO ~/r,lrdd::: (()~~-;d ~~.iLJ; Jk,._. b. Ir~ &--:!.Jrr;_n,_~ u cL.,, 'hia:il),., Jn,. cJJ!l,- fy~ -hi,~ z~- ~ ....g~ ~t~ }6_~, #~ J· 10✓ ci.~1:7 J-FJ,13~ ~-k l- 7Jd .J 0 a.,. 7_ fol-. L 7 ~ 1 . .JJrt!1'1. �Commonwealth vs). A.rohie Webster, 1 , alter itne Ste 1art, s for Archie ebster. Brid ewat r, ~retry E. Winston, • Emnet • il ii:>.s, Otho Wise, • • Aatti • Matilda MoCutohan Ste art, Gunna Smith, J a., • • • • • • lI IJ lt II �irl • • ����, � 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. Archie Webster Subject The topic of the resource Felony Attempted Murder Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony attempted murder. 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_046 Johnson Webster https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_001_073-commonwealth-v-guy-webster.pdf 43dcdca56a95ffa46a23225a32ef32ab PDF Text Text ��'· ��,. r------------------------~-------, ; 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. 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 1892 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Guy Webster Subject The topic of the resource Felony Attempted Murder Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony attempted murder. 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_001_073 Larry Webster https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_008_267-commonwealth-v-daniel-and-ralph-webster.pdf 957640a9a4fb2aaeb0661f4f665c2aff PDF Text Text • •• In the Name of the Commonweollb '' of Virginia: ·ro tJ1oi,Shtrllt , "'' 1,,,, >,,, f'1U~r,t,ttN,/P,/ M~ l'f. :<~ • I,, '"fl''"~II' I/."' b(/i"' ,. lf"I JI)"" I &-ff·--- /111>,h.d_t, .., tlu (,'ir"lt>U (,',,url of /lJ,t-4.ht/h•HII !· u, ,,, • ,, tl•r ...., d.a,1 ~/ JI,,D-'lt~ln11 t 11, n,,.,,,,,. 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"p_rtic~L.ra the an to be ~oramonweul th woUld rely h·,v1n11: rranted such .,otion ,._,.r.,_;-= <:..__ ,,.,._ ""-'<- ;, I- ,,.~:led a bUl ot=enee ~r ctten upeel~io tor of i:mrt1-•u.l..rs 1n ~-<1 the oou.rt s co,i·,1otion, the ,ttorne. .c..;,.,, _or • ne m,rds oe ~p~n W-lOb o _,mre•lt2l tho :roll owini,, nd 1'1guree to-•rl t: :bl:.t .-: o 'oam:nuro ..l.t:l'.. e""J;t cu.;:: 'to pro...-e 1n t in ~- about ix woeu to to.d:e the a ..o t:.e de:f'e:1<la.nts h.1.rod o:1a ,":'uetue J:.,tep to a nolnt ..,..011f' ti..e 111, s ..ar! .. o~ ·:t,a.n-.ao~.b..ustor, th left 1·0..!tar. i.n t ,e cc.r at tb&t c~c.h. cnn-sing a -zr.... tter ord ~tlud ao ...e l'ou :it.:;. b lo; eb- th.&.t -o.ln~. cBCo back in a short n c"118.!:o~9" ~Le •. ~aQe on be.ct -the Zrn.tzer ~1,:e ·JO.n~ai.ning l.~ .;.or; ..ts.t ~oad tJJt11 tho!'" reached t.he _.doo Ro•d and th~n took thio road to Cromer•~ .co~s whe?a the llA~or 'ZiBS biddon y ooi vod ,irul h4ld .iLTo atored l'rl.tl:in tCA ebetere, unla'71'•tlly srdent a trita the :,·e r r,rior ~iv1m under t~.at es.~4 •r-~~t by ~ho:n. "1d r~r usle o o t.ie !.!.ndc.n~ .J he.nd t ,is ssld ... /S-de.y re- to. <lofclld!lnte a thnt t~el~!ams ~ or s 1ri!a ~1~0 indictm•r.t·• of pril, 1!•0 1, witlli, ----'-✓----7z_. _f_y_.,,,_o:::/_.._ ____ ,Jad o. �t �oert1tie sked tho ~itness _to 10. 3. Lewis Cremer the tollowinp , questions to I ·,Thionhe mane.tne :follOwinS snn,:re: Jld he b v• un; othor liquor somo !Ull! e llon 39 onn hid in there, tsore, end otiek go o.it pioco ebstera own .ny oth put it r 1cr' urn u.p by the ttumor~ t,;...e r-1ke am\ 1.c Y 8 sir: creek. T:'le O\m of r,round o~t thoro. YT) o-o 41 go O!lt there 0:.3;1, t. 1111dturn Lisu.,t's S1l'i.:::c.1.~ pool: up a l~ne to the Yes eir, right going :'That, 1! any to in;-. did they k.eop o.;.t there -!2 .. oll, Z11e Jourt: the:, 1,ept &11 k1nde or li~uor ',Tnose forin ie tn ZL.n n4 Lestor tnroa 43. s .oo ~7 thee !n the falior shook. JO tho 'il!:sU 40 Q. h<d to~- '!01 "To~ld .... e ....ide 1 t in t.1..e fodder o oks Yes air, of tile11. 1011 tl:lli.t? A ••hater. 1 tl:.iul l think. thelr father yo, in. on t.:t~t o lt thero. I thin!: 1 t belongs ._ be.lm£e to 611 it left <lid you h P!-en to go up tboroy i to them:'!itlng liqnor up. 44 :/hoeo liquor 4--> ,. ilbe-r~ dill. ~• .,.et ti.e 111110r·f 46 Nbero <tid ~no.v keep t :e liquor\ r16'i1- 47 1n i'l:Ollt ,. s it~ 01 t " sheep In 11h.t kind f Don obater•s. ./To.:.. m:rn,nt.c.inpoople. In II str~w st ct, sh• d. eont.i111era~ Jue•. too. _,o Jou.rt: .t ...1eh iJf tae , abet re did yc'.l seen tho~ both ther&. ov♦r ane t:.er•? �• • • • • • • • �-f-- ':ih ~ elce '! S Bir: there t pl:ioo tne croo,. -- 41a t-~ n.n:rwhaTeela• Cot tho n kept ao.;ie In t ·1e tree. llo-• dad :eep it 'alf would be p_.nte r ""ter 1 t ,\'S.S tJot-tled. gullOnij or pin ~e, I'. tit). :ocud. •t ioll 49 yo , air. 50 • n.o :n1t 51 t cl. d, it t!lere? {hero did ;"o. et 1t? it. D1dn ''ti want to .1h.l' did you p11.t 1 t ther•? .he court: 1t o.11 to :o,,n. bring l rive bi:m. " doUc.r r-011 ouah clld yo" aell 64 lone, So e weoJ<e I didn't fi~ty M~ I took h l~. o.ncl. It a wool:? that eell ""ob, nte, O yor ,ged five cu,d eOll>ew eta lf9,l- I sold COTO• 56. sometlmee :7hon did ;;1011p •Y D ll then? 57 ~ pootete. 1 :rent 1n a car o few ticen- t and. wtl.ld h!.eo it ~ue co11r· : ~ it dovm tomt? ;;0\7 wol.lld yol.l bring ,e oll on S,,.tu.rd~y. Corry .I.t in 01J' "ont emd ·ot Lt at p !l'.'I tbeae alle;a. -::h$t do yon meor. l>y 6ll o! you_: >. l!e and .:>anand. Ralph • 58 .,here 59 • ';11:ero would '101'-ld you hide i~? \ ln the$O e.lloya, JO~ ue1i.a_1y diapoeo • of ost up and tto\'/l'l• of it? In what 0c ~ate% Jtroat . a I the,a ,ll 60 ~ hat Jl\llt e=er. a1a:imot"? summer up cu:it.l I ju.et ~ l,!tst hllw lons:- I wo:l<ed :!'or tholll ell IJ'.lllllllOr. I was cuught , .. o went ,m y..,ux Oon.d, 011 pour thin ROT. w,:ud cs.no a,111 thon puur don •t tnJv, exactl· it 01.Lt 1nto t,ie ~\. "Dsn1el out.! ebster. .~ !our 'bottles. 1 t -u:o hAlf Ya'l oan pour lt g<...J.lor. th1J.t �• • • • • • • �h3 Q Jid .,.ou kc:~p " fu.m,el 011c out ont LtJtJrc 1.t:e et.eep C.t ttLed? A S:1'.4 th~ re .ei-c dld . ~u :,;acp itT aJtled. r1 .. o r .. te::-.... '1 t bet..,0011 w,.h1L 1 .,. 0 t .e s:-ro1,o-w.1ing of eu.ch ot q,uo1;1 t1c:,ua ttc deteuu- • ta, t be ollol ••d ,et forth 1.n tne } o1 bill not. peirtt.r,01.t ci;; 1•.!!"tlO.tl ot J.Utloul•,u:;1 tr.e a::aid oill of liq,ior ttere plaoo t ~fl. t~ t.:led 1'S t.re ::o i;:-o·:e ~tber tu 1m., ofteuoc t,.., t. llt\)ring e Uefeud 1nta ill tt,o s.,;.d ·ulll or on t eir but. tbe Cou1·• ovrrrnled eicn o· c.1d ,s er th a•t to.rth. Ati.on::e; ,a.ud t '- v01 rt t .e v., .J. t ,._-y~ .,._;, ,,._, .... il,dic:t:nei..t, \Ul,..._1 ... , _u -, ,- LtJ.lo> otift OX t:.eJ:U t. ~U,... Objeatlom: . • ~ nd 1c.1·rr.U,t.ed h D , . ru ··• , ae ~ t.~1 ;;, l ro..:e-cd e. ..,... ,. ,,.,-r...._ .._ ~ r.,,._ wc:'\"c, .on ...1.:1.f18TI80Clra.tmt -I,no L.te -"llau , J-~- .... ~~J pert,! t ted 1.he OC!:lOTii?IQ:ltb 'a f.~!. 'LC.11 ../,A...-,,,1 tl., t.he ~OQm.O! . .,e ltb'u th t s1001l1•d 1. ltJl mi.tf ..clc '-,.,..., 4 e eha:uld C B ie-e1 -1,,,,.,._4,,,.,l...f u 1-iext J-l'O edtLf. °'--0.C,.. (),.......,___,..._ ;.,:..,~ 't.O IYI -tll a, •t.ltfJ. ~~ r .. I f t the .. J ,Ctl.Jl uf ~ ~ ti e Court t :,,J in a l lc t- ',.,. �,. �' • • '• Collll:!ono ,10:,.lth • ::la.r.iel ebeter and .?:$1 h -:ebotor. Oortificnte U .:e would -rour it 1 iiben wan that? , I ..aeon 67 ~ ,\ it ,Voll, I.~rts :::-0:1 r t,co foJ.:oll'ing auewera: out, thert. .·ce 11 lllJr two cionthe been about h4 A -Y11111lc G-xnha.;i:i. Ji!J'mot .Bl" w~e ...,,,. mother wao: in the ro ., 10 aea, !,rt~• then, too. bail ,.'no wu _preaent tha t in tae there Yes sU A ago. the ittorne7 to l'l'hioll he m..'\dotlJO following quootione 66 case, pr~pounded ~o tile "1meea Joc::ion..ealth notu,, of this on the lrial 110. ,;. t don• t ~no n !:bere. I gaeon sae tno-n whether s~o d...id,or .not. 68 ~ 1bet ,r.:.o Jll).ndoln$ it in the £'3 ~ tile bottle ■~• nte:-e Othor eido :t ana bron-nt ?0 bring dor- A up to the houte, ~L•J c .. \ ?~ . uilroad. 1d tho; '· •o i:ring 1n t!!c v1nev on I g<>t tb~ liqw>r 11nd we poured it , sol r ill tae bo,olea. a_ong tne ,. lroad~ Wt.at no!lr Uic.Jc·,11111omsI store." s:.:;-,rher elae exce..,• u, nnd tne woods o~t thero? how 1:a.r from ~hat sheep ~11011~ o. ;;;tie. hooe':' u:od 1t hid 1n ao=e Tines ,1 ••• shed and tee o•raw-&toek -;o... • .>1' tho ~. r,, '.I'. !iS.ilroad. :>id the;, ceep liqaor fsrrn 111 about in your to •ell, tomi it~ ~011 (et :ma hlo.de,i ':"at :?ailroaJ.f •74 did >1\h liouor llhed? A t ..e lll:eep .he poornouee I oouldn' t tell ! Judp. ~oar- liquor you hr va aootao o Y A out here by t..-ie stone tie s rln nn.,"'1!1ere ·lee except tn t~e plncos kept it baok of t"e ,.atep' a house and , 1o t::e iooa.s -:.'.:.e::-a.I don.1 !: ~o·.r • o~e woods tt ie. You kept liquor bnok ot what E>tepe• houao. Juetie �• • • �• • is the one •»ho runs 77 . Juatis nover seen ~step 'tt.er .4 Yee sir. the :1 toe:,-? wi h no li~uor. ot thet.r It ~ns back 1 house •··•.re !t n.s. 11 ve? Whore doe a ~,top wooda, ':fn.ere t~o toll ln 'ront of tno wata:r..a.n o bb. lives inn hoa..sc up above :1lgbt A gato used t2:.ere. 1:i:'htCourt : On the ..~awlo;,.. Roc.d.·1 ... e oourt: ,that .;a tsp.., J. ~ Yoa si.r . ...a,?Dood _;step end :ua~is I d~n 1 t know whot their mother•e n&.tle is. ~step. .hat ~oa.rt: used 1e rith~ o be on the on t!l:!.8 road right bo~ond wnare t~e toll ,awle;, 3J)rirurs .'urnp11to·, :. gate Yee air. here. 80" I don•t '10cm below ta.era, c:d.lo o.nd. a halt. ltnow what 'IIOods it maybe two t1.ilee:. from ~tune ':O each ot Wb.ioh P,u.estions objected, thereby was not pertinent o:! p rtiou.lnrs larl, filed 1n tbat fendants at wh1eke, or either in tho bill co,u-t overi-aled tne wt !lleea jections aaid to an.s to '7ni,·b i.otion or nr4ent r e&c .. 1 s .. and p&.rt1cu.by tbe d - f&l":L or ta.r.:!Q it 18 same W!la stored,. at the and oach of tbom and permitted witness GiVBn under 11 ban4 ._!ue ~ ~ elicito~ 'drr....,e,_, u.e-etians of tno Jou.rt in .o ovorrulin nnd 30 per::iitt1r.g i,., t:,e :rarw or farms ot the ""=e&.14 co;i.n.eel oicep!e4. ~._ B~OWthe ator1ng t-,·,-.............. of the:i., on whion obJeot1one a 1n tbe bill .lttornoy ap1,-1 te"upon of 1)6rticul.are to opco1t1ed o;r the ~""1..,,onwe"ltn'e Q Judge about ""'Prin,s, ciaytia further." so~ht offence blly it did not t•nd the doienda.n~s. allog1d ,o I tbe de •'enil.ants by counsel ~hat ,he evidonee on tho gr~.nd 1e. ~8 s.boTo e-,.t fort a!!.ch or B!!.id ob- to S.'>trller tho - /.9·~ de:l'onda.nte 1>:7 els;, of ft,Pr1l, ,._. -=-~•="-'"''.-...,( .7 Pt IY,~..,_~ ----------------- . Judge. �• • • • • • • • �' • Jowr.on;.e l th va. c rtlfioaLo UpO?ltho lirial propounded ca~e t .e ::0~011,,Q&lth 'a Attorno.; o~ th.a to ti1e 1ntnesa ~o. 5. ,.1u1am ;re.hAm the 5 ' .loa a.ir. 6 -. tir.tu ;ro!.l.eaw ;tim ther ·? .11,m \V8s -ch.e le.at I fUese, ,bout a ooup.e monthe nso, mo.ybc a little tne~e !!bot did tte7 b117ef 9 "llle.t did ~!l,07 htJ.ve it 10 l!Off ~l'"~ jars did ll , -,,,t did they - r.no did uo tb.fl.t? , A ,oot longer. A in~ thoy ht.~c·/ 11th 1t? 15 Bow ild A i:o sir, 20 I d~n•t .oll, with 1 . lhree. Ponro<l it .1 l~to iint bottles. t-e li uor n.ft9,r ~n..., po~e.4 'S.t ~io he::, es f'ar as l lalOIT• it. ,,bot color woo it, .. ,\ Jare. L~wi II ac-1<1ll<,.c, both. with it !!alt gallon \ IJO,t cUd you know? lmow-you oa.n acont lo baa boon, J. hll t <i.id they do ,;ttb -.:..e bottlen? 14 rt to,etber. 8 ,.. 13 ,\ He e,r:d Ir9wis Jrocer eeme 7 ' ll? questions, followin A it oorroepond cean '24, I couldn't ..l.J.1to. 1n loore e.nd smell with what ie in 1 moan 19~3. S41 tor eurc be sold it er wh.~t o do~e I nev r soen him got an~ ~on~: ~or it. �• • �f •• --2-- • 21. :;t ,'/h:,.t did you see ,•. As far • im do with ,u I kno·R, lte had t:ie 11 ruo:r . Iu pint "J:lera we.a it'! 2c> . a.raund r.:r.L!.atthc1s 24 .,: 1 A he ~iva it stable. m:1erc was that 7lhere rtaa 1t :'he court: .1110 know whether I 'f by t!lc Co:.nnon·;;ealth1 s Attorney :::o:m:,onwe~l th wouJ.d aeo k to convict in their possession !nrme ov1X1odby che·, months ag,..). t\i'O dt:reet. in the bill tilero tho defendants, thct tb.e or oi ther of or o~ having ardent th.en tho farm or at ans pluce other ardent cy of pnrtiou.la:re is ,, o sta.toment of a:rdent spirits or o · ~•lling to? mow." a.nd eao!l of the,., the defendants, tho ground tlll!t o! the transportation ':'hnt has been about On ·,inter A 8':l.wthe _person bu.t didn't objeoted,on A wat tr_c pe:r-aon .:.o gaye 1 t to or sold it ~o ffilioh questions ap1r1ta say .,1,.et he done &.nd wben·r I sur,i_pose. e oonth, '...·ie C.ourt: A the~. A I aonJ.dn 't to him or sold 1~- so:r.ie ti.tie back. filed once on ./&ter ~treet. but I seen him one oven.ing - I don't The Court: counsel, bottles, l ....een hio :rt th it .nu,t did he do '71th 1 t? with it exactl~. it? spirits or of unlawfully gi v1.ng e.ws.ya.rdent apiri ts, e.nd the Jou.rt o,,.erru.led t.1e ao.id ob- Jeotiona and each of them and permitted abo~e set forth, obj- otions to whlch action t_a witness of the ~curt e.nd onoh o! the,o tho defendants ;iven under ~4~ ~n~ in so overruling said b:, co ;nsol excepted. '!f .!prU~~ tll£.s _!~day ~ to enswor aa ~ ~- ' "l'uctgo, �- < �• 'o.::oon~eel th Jo. 6. .:ertl:f1cate Jpon tbc ~T1ol c! th-a o~ e, ~b• ~ou::ion~eal~h ~r:pounded to on• J.::.Lielroy, qu.eations to c witneea whioh tho witness in its oob,,lt, mad& the !ollowini:r tn.e following £\.n8"';ters: • ,. 1 '!es air. 4 , ,hon 1>0.eit? 1 thinlr. it A :.hero was l'..e nt t_,e tilll•'i G q was Pride. oe_o1·0 Jhri•tmas. :t hsp;oned A down on "'I tar 3t:roct. 7 you? mi.it " ga.l 1 on • •• o ,o want ~o eoU !1011 uoh Ld ~ Juat half .;allon to .d uor. -- tho Jury how no happenell. to offer in a ell!" ri;,nt nnd ,ot to side ta1t1,,,.. oft e c=b- !le offarod I roo .on I a• pped to aell mo lullf a .,;allon ,10.00. brin- it lll:"OWldoo~e ti~• You didn't l b~ that 1~r At t e ~o,ccluaior_ b; oo-.u,sel. night. A ~lo air.• of ,.h1ch exa:::int.ti ~ovod t!,!l,t ~ho ,ourt n. t?:.e i~!endi:.»ts. etr11to out tbo aaid endenoo J! i ~ and ine ruot t.n.e .h11°.'lto diaro~t-L.t·d the eat:o. thl'lt :1011 thi::> of liquo:rt 1r11e sitting probubly ju.ry what ae so.id to the JUet state 9 ut state tae bill ot pllrticu.lcre contains ~o atotemon~ and ell on the grJand tll.st tl:.e Jo=~e- �•• • • • • • • • • ' • . • • • �--2-woalt;, t .e wo11ld B<!ek to oonv:lot of:tenco ...,'[)l"sale, mitted 01 ,o.line ~rdent but tho )ou.:.·t the witnoea ap1r1t& O"i" rru.lc •.actl ,,. eitbe::- o! thor.t, of r of-•rlnf' nnd 1n ao per:ai•tu.g ueotions, ardent "'=eo.:.d. ol: ject to snewer t~o aaid iueat-ons eeoh of said objootions o&eh vf the said t:oe socus ,d, tae defondente, spirits ona t.nd. _per- bnd eaoh of the~, t,e ffitneez to ,u:u,wer by oouneel, .. ';,.! j.l'l"il. ;,ve,,nun.<l.er ~~ /. ' ~; ~ ~ ~?'., ~( excopted, ;;:W,~~..., ,.'.'11d.-e. �' L �•• •' VD, Daniel ,lobster ~ollowlng lllld J•u.J>b ,iobster. or this Upon the cr1,al 1ueetl~L .o ahi "llo you Jalo-, what leg.er or for violating the To wh1ort question a round ct.Loe, the co :J:JOn•1os.lth, b;; its oe made t,o !ollonng the genorsl tlle defendants tf'.e Jouri overr.U i tho sa d object ~. a• •••rr-llln~ ine a~id obJection, t.o &new, r IIXlm a:l the aa1d oapted, \'10stion, :aad. ·• ob3ected, ~~d •vio~l f"D o!: the ·1 n and p-e1· 1tt&d t a.nswe:r the :Juest ..on xs o'oove sot io"·th. in J. o.lph by oounoel of purticulara u d aeek of reputation proili bi ti On la':'la? thA t in the bill answer: to which action n.,d 1"' o perci.ttln$ t e defendlllta, 11 ritneae 1~ to the Jou.rt c,e n._..oee l,y 00:.nsel, ox- �• • • • �'• Com::1omrealth apon t .. o ar1ul Attornev, propo:,,.lad :following \l'testlons o:r tnia co e, to "-L,lJo•:el. tbe :o..r.ionwealtb, t. 011.tnoes 1 .. its to wilioh Lhe "1.tnesa by its uobalf, tho mo.de tne tollo,;11lf' ~n- S.e.rD: "3 .. Lo you knO""D ~he ro.neral repiltatio~ x~r h6ndl1n · 11 uor ~n tne City o! ·ood or bad? reputatio ~ 01 ::alph Webster rriaonbur-, ao. is tha; If A I hove hear~ lt oisousooa that they were ll!lndl1ns it • .. ut ...o.u-t: Do ::ou lmoi'f - w be st.ands geaerull3? To the prop fendo.nte, by counsel oul tre oent that filed ..nd.l.n obj oted, ~he , City poaaeeaion a ~•~. esoh o:f which on the t 1 tih w:nld in tne ------ seet ~ offence of ba~ln~ of in a Tr_a~c~-. l!r--!ll~lll in t~e ~er ':?'dent a,p1r11.s. or .a1 rucy other of ... n Ji...._ tile:n. &a ,ao a set r ..!ing ----- o ia oo stateaouv1ct1on of theu, ~1~~ toe de- 'JWid C?l!!t ID t?IO 01)..l->uf b~. the )ourt overruled • and Per::11t-t.ed the wJ.tncae to a.n,hver t£.e. said o~ •ueet1ons by the 00-omonwofllt.1'e .lt.torney t~e defend.Ante. or eithe~ the!r ot to which action torth, eaon of a<>id object:1,me &:ne-~6r 1'!la:i e! t ...c said and in 20 eaoh of sald ooJectione "tuestious o! the cow·t in ao ovo:rperaitti i".tes-t!.ona. the !ei'endlmts. • and each of g t o 111tnusa to 1 o0'1!!!lel. e.x.- �( • • �oommonweal1ih ~e,?'ti fi.!A'te no. 9 • Uncn the trial to John .o un, '< wi tn3ee queotion ~o which he made th• 0 10 Q You testified w,ia bad tor geneMl rop,~t4 tior.? cllll:lonw•~l recalled by 1~, the tollo::1ng answer: tollo·.nn,: t.,e eenon>l rey,it-at!on ow abo::.t li1=r· I,, c~ o, the on 1ta boh!U f. th.at 'land!lne ./ of this o! .aloh :.en eoata:T ollat ab:ttor is hie Bad.• ~ ;o too propo;m<iing o~uestion obj octo d1 tne de!endanta, h~ com3cl, ""'-.,".,.,,.--:!=""",r--"· ""'•t-t:1!"r,n-n--,-;;.:t·-,,in-tt-imh=-!"tt,n-""""'.r:;;;,,:_a ,;"":::s;::i.!!·~t,JlL,__•~•~·~-tttornaycont iu•d --10 11.ng or TI4?18'POr~'-'lg :, utaer ~ ...e ;.o l~h v ,e teat-tmony ao"' • 11 ~ut t.10 ~ourt overrulod joot1on aet d per!"litt-ed the Wit-noea ort, jeo'tion to which action (u1i1 ln c-o p9r 1 tting ~e!ed1.D.tu, ty ea~e:. ,1Vl),'1 /.-.,•;-,,-, ~ ~ -l:.J,SOT o o.n!.ni'Sl't ..lO ae.id of tno Cout t o vti tnoee in t ,e sud uoution. ,o overr.ll1n~ 1.0 e:isv,er 8"'11 d a.11 obas &oove ob- ur:-etiJ!!, the ezcop!et. ::,;r 'J- )'ZJ. ~!o -✓~ _d::..y ot ,,,..__..,r ,7,,., .!.~ril. ,t.: •,.f 19;.1/ ,.,:.,Z •• ,Jud ~ �- • • • • • • • •• • • • ' • • • �VB• ;y.z:i•l , 11batn· n o ba Lor. an4 . ,_~ ~ertlf1cnto ::>o(OU. "5 "' ~10~ t ...a i;enernl :-epu .. +. 6 d(hJ ebont. tJan? .l. ln o~ "-1.,h of corrieonbu:r~: 11~~or boro 1.~ the ~ity h~ndling l, ~0. ef.i.Q& tl:ine, \ ll ants. g!."'t.r.llidthtat tistt:Pe 1u ,.o 1J"!J.,:,...s 1 o'f' pert1c ll"-"" ' ti·nnepo,~r_,•=,,:;11 1>;1tthe co irt sat said ~~ the said averr.Uo<l an.n'll'er tne e14 _·o:rttJ, to whiJh objections -e ~ · o.r handling by m,.y of the -.1 n•~s ay counae. , ,..,, the CDJII,on...aalth' filed or oither •i thor ct1on fO't' ~d. o e. eh. of -w.3.ich a.tu1t1 ....-!'lst;1a d.efen<i!lnta, obJecto4 ,eb:ster • spi!•ito ardent or soll1ng ap1r1te e.rd•nt each of 0,11d object1011a a.'l.d per titted _~ezt!tna ~f the 8Jld in so periuittlng end eac~ ~ t~e~, as abGTe ..!ourt 1n st> 07crr 111ng oncll ~f tlle witness to an•wer ee.oh of �• • • - r • �'./8• Dim1el ..ebater and '.leJ.ph ,1ebeter, ti on tile po-mded ;.o A,• tri!ll • ;;urr.t, caee, of this on 1:!.s bohs.l ·~ t· o 1"1lllowinP" a ilitnigas 1•1oot1ono to w!lioh tile witness the coo:non·m,&J.ti>pro- g4ye t,,e follo;ring .:)o you kX10~1the general rep11t.,l,tico f.>r hc.nd.11..:tgl!. :uor hel"tt in USrr ...oonb.,s answers: of Ri,,lph ~;obeter , and, it so, 1s 1.t good or bnd? A 26 ~ o•il~toJ, rt has boen boostot!. a 0ood deel. ':hat do yo~ -~e.n b7 Ooost~a; ~ I met.n !t Ma been ~lr- rwnorod 1 good deal. 20 ".'1ocu.14 JOU. say .... t W&B good 21 rro~ about :>e.niol ~•bater? ob~ootad 1 CRa.-ti:-t:e ~re\ffld te1) or bad? A. 8,nd. titc .. es U, no attf!1 ...lunt ..,_...._.J..l...,!!O!f~p ::-tic!ll:.i.-r&~iled &'bet~~ -:i' tn.e ....o:--:r.on·,--; "llt ....• s_.....;.ttornay t.htlt the commonr;cslt:iint'w~~d r.eek to obte1n bat the c;ourt overl"lled .,.,ch of snid obJ .ctione / Witness to anawer the snid quostions ~et fortn, to Which ~ction said obJaetione ant!. per- i~od and oaoh of the~, of the Court in so ovorralin~ e.n4 in so por~1tt1ng t..e t::e ea above each of 1t~oea to ana""'r aac~ of �• • • • • • ' • • • • • • �• I V8• D<>nlel ,ebeter and aelph 7ebster. Oerti:f'iaete !lo. 12. M8,.'8TB: \Wtil ;•eoru,u:y ever no., 11 :J.Ol"? 1924, see ,nlph that during Webster 10 of ono yeer, 8lld J>S.n ebater, they were aelli.ru; it, _.xplo.1.n v11.lt you mean. along period. or did you. of tho~, or either sell .A Jcoow whether 9 l, or not. A them :1ith it I have seen the,-e. . rou.ld h..nd. 1w oat woUld ,o into 11 to peo:,le? :;ot .i. oo tho i,traot. _bei places. '.There wouJ.d tb.oy go•. A Into Deon's i:&11 ther , e..od ~P lie:,. 1' .e 12 "' Io th,.,.! in Doan' e restall.l'?':Lnt? A. The on .ranco roe a tb"t b•,ak to tno kitchen. lS ':'he en-t-·ance --o e :l".oc tho •. Yao ir . 14 .lhiob D!Ul 8lld ;ialph, lJ ~ or a day? one of thom would c.o th;.t? back to tbe ldtohaD? A 1011, I h,ivo seen both. Abo 1: out to people treet .1~ d u-lng A ,ell, o:'tllD do yoa 8.lpfose tne p,,et year? ;;o:i !l~••seen About ,io, I nov~r pe.id ~uob ttention O!ten during ha,:j a mlak oouyle ;a!l, t.1111ta£ ne.k, ~ I r3cto.:t. '.f'u>t kind - two or threa of containers •~11ld he. •;e it in bottle e, pint 18 ~ '\'hilt OJ~or wo:ild t::e ti~a. "" ld this 11 11or oa in~ \ bot tlet!? !ltu:ff ~t o that. le, 17 the:, be? A 'oald "!>en1to-too~- ~hey �• • • • • • �--2-19 ~ ·:owdid glo.aa! thls ...,.,e::ible t 1a !l.ued it -t lool<od eo:t .~ Yes. ~ < !IO•,,. wnen this "-ll3 ,one, pi,se? 21 :! Y>u have aeon people the t t1.e liquor A !lot 1n tne day-ti~• .o o:: p r c:nmael tiled. -;n.nsportin that or oither ~, Bellin~, within the actl City ,t t.,e :oart in eo pe,-..,1tt1ng tae ob~ect•d the _;;iven tlll<lll:r ey ~- $ / /-r>->- 4G, both A Yes sir.• o! w!u.>h -Luestions an1 eBOh 01'. the:, on t:?!e ~~und that c.l:e bll! oo.ntai:ls n.o on.raal ..J.. 's l!t.torne; ,;om::ionwe"l~h woo.id aeok to o! tho~. of he.vin6 o! H4rr1aonburg, ln tnei~ oat to cna,:er ourt the oonv1ot possession, ax-dent ovor:rtled tr e lii "tnasa c e:ie-.e~ t:=e • ea above or •h• w1tnoae ~Y co~ee __ ,,.,, f one. tlv t yo11 saw the~, hand out liquor in 00 ovorr •ling ta& dofonao.nta. at or both? in VillJr, ¢:.• 1n any wiao diaponeing u atio~a '1!11 each ,n .,ebators Yea sir. .1 oi tiler eac=. :,.f aa14 o"b;a:-ctio=.aa..?!.dpor itte:! said. O<tt, did y Ht eee or ,:.i;;i,t-title, nig.,t. c7 the ...o atatemen~ the dofon~~nta, eJ)1r1ts 1s, :;ou aean tha propotlllding ·ticulcra a.i'!1o1eni to theo'. and nig~t-ti~o~ t~_e .ie:fen4&nto tbl.t. hand !llone;v baolc to tna d.&;y ,r Wtl - . 1n t,.e ~!Ult in ae oft&n i:s I h.!lvo seon. Lbe 11111or. t be in t • iay-t;ice cw.cl th. 23 < o! like or ti.'fer&ge. would oc btlnied ~ 11 nor "38 given l?2 hore. aet :o,-i:i., to Which ob jeoi:ions ee.cn o! a,nd !Ind es.0.1 01' t1'0 01.1id questions. , axcepud. ~ • this ~ h.,. ,- /~·'~ Z: ~J'~rll, <i~ $}• f' ~, 61 • l.92~,4>-tr-Z ;, ,.r~e. �I • • • • ' • • �• Oommonweal th V8, ,DC.-:..1el·:rebater sad _!t.lph. iebeter. q , J, · l !Jpon ~ 1., ti :O ·r1 pro,,;ui ~a-:torne;;, I HO· 13- Jnrti!laate ,i.. ed. • t.,e fallOwin;; o~ t1is c,i..o, Tn.J.tes Dopo.t uoetions to shioh t .e ~ommonwetilt.h, .JY its & rimees intro<i= d t;;, he 111~det1,e followine- an- enre: 1Slph ,Tebs·,or sey thet A. Yea s1:. 14 ' Juat bo aold st11te to tna o. :est&'..L'"'T...D.tt!':.ar.- so :nuch l!gaor Jury what ;ro« did "eer !?D. lo .o Ct>rtutt Ralph ~;eoator w~s sa!tin~ there eaid he had sold. o1ghty-!ivo do~endo.nte B'1f£1o1ect by oouneel a a!oaout ,Jo;.□ on,1enlth's ~t tho aide ot ~.l.c •tove.. ten:.. &pirits o, A rn z.:r. J!l:nd..• _pints ..:,:fli 11.tor -:n ..:overnbe.r ~Nurt Dby, and each er! thee. o1)jeote<l on 1.ho ;rro Ul<i th,it in .he till Attornoy hl.:n aa;r? Yb.ere .;.u-• 38.k:or us.ad to :"o th.o r.rro;po·uidin~ of w".::tic!\quest1o:ie the llay? on Co\lrt of J)erti<tl'll"e :11ed t:iero i• no cy t~• that the ..,ol'I!nonrronlth ,1.:>uld aeek to convict or h!.tvin,.,. t:1e C::lt.itca in t1.oir or n. • poaeose ...on. -a::-4 .... unless '°'""""<-'iontly charged., ,. d.9.!l ... ,Eh, • .de~ion --;en..1... no ,r10h Deon. so a4.J.~e4, evidence �- • • • • • • • �Do.n1&1 ,oostor &nd ~l pil ooster . .;ortitlo:i~rt ;;,an having -# tbe '1 Is ct.se, t,ie vr!tnee• _aoked lt~e ue!'ora, ,f9llOZl e.nowored: •. ,e cJOr.monneal th' s .!ttornoy a ir1 tnesa ::,:i over "I to14 t:1ll Sherif! soen it Ju;; wl.th t!lO "'1Jldie .rners-.ipcn 1 cs be?m1-t• t .e t o de!'endanta, ~t nll- 1 told r LO ofi what this r.im that one jug they arui O :, 1ld-=?"« Of oou.ns~l, m.d OJl oOTed 1'he Coua"t to to Us,·• ·,.rd tne ae.id 1Ulswo1·ot tue witnoot i.'latr 1ct toe Jur, ·rgund t!lf.t 14. the:·e any apeei .. l cur-J19rlt a.oo:J.t MY ot :aoeo Juge?" t.e of to1s ro,:~Hm.C..94to tc'Jlia ~?'oce~. qu,e11t'on: e tllree "l'iel Jo. it wee not _per,,1cs1 ~le Mr t ..e wltnaliJa to testify ~cri-otiora t i.n1 u �• • • • • • • �JKRTIP lCAlS !IC. -'~- Tt.o follonng and of the defendant the evidenoe e-videnco on bel-.alf of tbe comon1<eal th reapeotl-vel;. tl,at was introduced ae r.ereinafter denoted, is all of on tl>o trial ot thi a oaoc. �• f • ' �CE1l'.PD'ICA'l'3 !10. ✓ IFS';:;UC?ICNDO. 1. 'l:he co•,rt inst:ruota no search warrant Virginia tte tile Jury that authoruing wltt. the ot.ticel'2 aut~ori:ed C.4'.'lstme deeoribing the for th 111£1' to be ••arched material faots constituting of BUall warrant, warrant essential a: and u: t!le ,ur; affidavit J, 1')>0D L. ~irtlng atoroseid BD.7 tJf the jnry th11t the and al~hooeh aceUBod, euoh obatruoting home is hie innie court further oaetle, they wr.on he •as in !lie house, tirno: omittod 1net:ruots ars1'.al 1 by J. L. • ad ye~ it the;- he did eo thinking search: 1 wife. the no JTime against the aooueed not guilty. Jury that be bee the right be io.,e the the Jury are inetruoted a lll8l1•• to protect from the evid.enoe of the officer toalc hold et enothor 1:netruota and tMt • hat al thollgh outhorizing iarel:all l:arahel l, and they must find ; • !iaral..ill that tu1d the t.i,e e'l'i4eDOe tllllt t'.e fr= or 1111pe~ing constituted the "awe of Virginia, aame; bel10-.o or impeded the oftlcel"I', The wss 1eeuo4. l;he court then that o file ere w1tlc 1'11t 11as &ll 111 e£'ll J:ar6ball J. 1n tl:.e &£oreca1d ertd®oo of ~hocas J, the houee i:hey further :t.aess obstructed thet ""'rrant the o1' tr.e '" nae of Thcm:18 an.d U.• oi;ber irtinl: bel Se'\7 fra,s oeeentiala, aeareh the otfense 1s to be 1tade - tllll~ no such wb cb the search to search Woe 1ssua:noe cauEM! for eubstantielly tho briefly on all af!icleYi t ou ttu:g be issued eball alleging tho probably and alleging is tiled t;,e i'.ow,e to be eeareh"d. thereunder, to w,,Qb ae.id ee&rob rel,tion unti 1 there the nnr.e au at:tid&"lit • ot so e pol"fton reaaonnU:, of to search an ot!ioor of an:, per~on can be ism,ed Ir•m1eee in the State that that 'h1o wife ThODaB et one ti"'~ and 1"-eld 'hi toolt hiJl ;;w, ont of ita further the bell eve oo'V8r trOt the e-ridence was iU danger of being �• • • • • • • • • • • • • �injured, then tbe court the part o'f the soid telle :ur,that .'homae • •:arshall tl11 lewa of tho against tho tnte of Virginia, auch action oonstl tuted no offense ru:td tbos, Bho ,ld him !lot gallt7. '!'Le foregoing defendant, l!eete: this wore denied, 7~ two 1netrll0t1ons. and the defendant a.a, of June. on rsquoetetl by tho excepted. 1924. ✓ '1,M~ Juqe. f1na �:_,J._ f! ..i '11.1. b:: ., • 'l:.o .,.. oll •• ,. ~ • .. • L • •I •~L•:!lab.1.11t'1t.li if . .J c.a , o!..:rtl en ., , tiD-btte?•b �l'he :tollat<lng Instruction. granted of tt.e Co=ouweaJ ~h and or the defenunt, hereinafter grantad denoted on the This the respecti o! tho instrlletions aro all of thin trial at -the req,,.eet v,,ly, <18 that V1aro request of oaeo. wo• granted ineLru.otion at the CO,:monweblth: l!iSTRUC'l'1011 llO. l, "?;no Court defendants, or either iapeded, that jury tc~~. lalowingly of resisted, or in sn7 =.e::- or obatru~t.~d, the if cindered or dels;·ed ,ffioera . ~. l\oxrode, John uova, or either of tl:e , 7.hile tr.c7 t~d war1ant issued by?. tnnds their a eesroh , • 1'., .~rgenbr1ght, ~ the tt,• 1nolTUota find you '1Ul wss gr,mted 18 instruotiou ·ohn ,'U.'ll;, or in J• tr.'"'1 i;u.ilty. • e.t the request of defendant: I1,$T!HTC'!'IO!f110, 2, "'21:e COUl"~ farther if the jury accu.eed. b•l1eTe instructs fro~ t~e 11nn1e ;£.srah:lll, contain.tne a.r,d without the office, -the ardent avidencc any 1ntan\1on obs•ruct 1;0 IIOaroh, no offense el:.ollld find ~este: thls,L- 7}!'- the action s.geinst her clay or shut then the b-Gttle- fright or !111rede the UJlStsi:ra t~e ourt o:r J'1nn1o ll!lral:all tho laws of Virginia, tel~s oonati tuted and tbey not guilty." of ;uno, ___ • tl!at out o! elleer door ~1thout ,wy Uko intention, the Jury t.nat :n:r,that :.urned over the •r1r1t£ e in their che 192•'- '1 yz_,,✓.,._ ..,._.c ..c.; Judge. �• ... • - .' • • • • r ." • • • • u •• • • • I • • • • • • • • �' _41.,___. Dur1n, tho ll.l'8'11JllOntof tho Oo11110onv:esl th '8 Attorney • . he etatod was neceaao:ry to put a etpp to U.0 realstnnoe bf private officer,:, been 1:111.;!;}; prcq;tl;; ovingtcrt. ,t,f~e ~flDOa~ Toste, tlHl1 only reeentl; for tte 's UtAtQ,On,•sa-&JJ.ClljeA-•n ...,.,.,.. ......., t.'> 11 7 - Ii a:r0 t d: U tt (.~ aay -'~c.....- or J,me. or proh1b1 tion -;J:,,.C'~ had H>!l:no'" Willoh ataterent ·arginia, to b:,, tl,e attornoy ~l toL-r1t\£~ per,.one, tr.D.t 1t .. • ► wQ 19!?4. OP :t'en.U.nt, ,r-eeeco- ,, was ml ,wl~ nu ~ 8 the 7 J �• • ... ---- ------------• __ ... �After ita verdiot, tho jury lllld rot•u-ned into the aecuood ~.ovod tho 0onrt oourt !\lid Tendered to oot ~side tho vord1c t booo.uae the aa:ne wae oontr .. ry to tr.e law and the ovidenoe. and beouau);I'., ot tl,o -retuoal ot t.hu 0011rt to give the inet:ruotions r queatecl. 1'; the oooueed, him a new , rio.l, -.nich 111ot1011waa overrulo<l 'llld judgmfflt entered "l'OD ea!d to 111,loh ~otio,n of the oourt erterin/> :ieste: aaid Ju4;,'1llont, tlo th' a 7'f' day or June, verdiot by the Co11rt. agalnei In ov~r:ruling aoauaed &D<\t. o award the aoauaed, said mGtion. sod exoapted. 19:?t. J"ll.dl"'e ~ �• • ,. • f • • • • • • 0 .. .t \ u,' • • • • . ,. �, ' • •• '. OE..Til"JCAT.: .lfO• • - t, I J.,. • ,. given to the In the obarge told th&t the pcn•eluoont of not lees thlln oon:finement in jail months: ' they "•re to to.is o.feu•• nor !!lore than not lese the jury the punisbmont than '60.00, jail jury nJO 11.,atlo !0.00.00, ~ not lee,; he ehould if moved the be found by Jaw waa not leas preeoribed nor more then and two. nor more then eix ihnn tllnt wse a tine ~l,Ov0,00, "1-ereupan ;he ac ·u.aed, bJI. co,u1se1, court to uharge guilty, ..::h:::;_ __ . and. oO!l:finoa;ont in 500.00 than one, nor »ore than 3ix C!Onths, which motion the Court ovarrulod, ...,. , l the ~OUl't 1n overrulin" eai~ ;.o wh, oh sotlon 1-~, ~ of the aecuood o:rcerted, �• , • • • .- • • • • • r �• ~R'l'lll'IC/.'i'l UO. 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I I "'" • •• �• • • '• -- • 'i.JW.J'l:e witness. • .,. ;e titled •bile ·ba~ ' "lfliell-m>i made the A., To the Polioe Greet!~: m.•e !r.e ""a:roh -:r not caea, yet the aearch -,..-~e,., ~ ~ f- •arrnot; <jr,-._;,.,,__.; "Commonwealth of V1rg1n.1a - r1ty. roli 11it101 ""!'ectcre, Of:f1oers and Constables 11'i:lR" L count; r.ae tE cs 'befor- me, ..nt, w.u-rant or a l'om exnot.17 s11Ailar to the .g ~or;;, o-r ,. oearoh ~----::,, to•wit: he ~,. ooarch in tr.is 11/bloh he d. ·• have ••o tollom ~~e:: , . T. 5'.oxrod.es. l:ori:fte, J~.7 o/ County ot .1ookir.gltam, of tho ~tnte ergtanta. and all of \'ir,rinla • of til.e aa1A on 0atb a,,;7 "ade cowr,laint and Iiforc!ltion ,amo of of tbe said ~OlJilty thst Count; sod ..,tate: ag-~ofrate ho Yor11, bolleves Titlo. tlle.t ln tbe u1d (a 'l'ilst :rdent .;ptrits are beinc ur.1awtuJ.l✓ ,i,anutacturea. uold, kept, stored. possesaoa. held, uoed and conoealod In a ce:rtatn __ _ U.ere deaoribe'tlie place. '1oc.se. room orboaT:"es the csae m6J be) bt one /bl ('G~r~v~e~n~...,=e-,~r·r~n~M~-e uilk.n01ln. i,cy. 'wtoue""iiiirteTato7;1:te 11:d'orlilllnt unknOY,n J A still, otill 011p. ffllno, tubs, :termento:r9 ar,d ot,.o:r ap<lilll:lces oonneot~d w:th auoh still ani used. and ~ash and c>ther SU.bator.eest oaT">sb1e01' .Jel.ng uaed. in +l'Jo Dartufs:o i-u.ro ot Ardent Sp1:ri ts, are nnlawfu1l.y in n.e noaeanion o~. and un1.a11fully uood by one (~G..-1rv=e=-r""1ttr.1=e=-. -1r1~n~a"r.,~e=-unz~~,.,.n.,.o"wn=.-,s"'s"y,....,•"W" ( nam, • in a cer~a ... d!lel 11 16 hons, a,:i to tho 111:torl!!&Dturu:non • l oat'buil<!ina. unlawtu1ly 11:epl,, held, sto:red. ooncoaled. ~sed. sold, and uolawfuJ.ly transported in oertsin ba&gsge or II oe:rtain vehicle, to-wit: a certain-~-~==~-- Co) Ardent. Spirits 11re beint (Eere 411.1<:riho And there being r~a onable oa·,aa for auch b<>llef: in tho n•e of the commonw,alth all neoesoari Bnd prorer speed and aeetstanoe. to searoh the louoe, plaoo, baggage. boat or Yahicle , ereln d1a.gnated. either L. da,, or nl,£ht. and eaue Thel)e aro. o:f Virginia. therefore, to colDJJ'.andyou, "1th auor ardem. ap:.ri .:a ani tl e1r cont!l.l.ne;rs and other tb 1D4a ap;arently possessed or used in violation of Jow. and bring th• same ond the por~on or persons. in 11hoee possession theJ aro foand., •nd "1so any poraoo resisting. irupelJ.ing, obatructing os 1n "'v ,unnor hin4erio.; '>r dela;rin ;ou in tt.a eirec;ition of t..u e ws.rrunt befo?'~ •• or ao ot.'her ottie&r of the caoe. to be diapoeed t and aealt 'llir.ll and mslw r1turn d.0110 thereunder, 1-.aTing luz1adlcl.tot aocordinir to law; of thie wo.:r,ont ebowina 911 aota a,::id things witl" particular et11tet1ont a11d •1lfi'1c ent �• • • • • ' • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • �de so:r iptl on of the th.!n ge seized 1r 'llh<>ea posse.,alor. possession tr1lfl copy foc.1 '. 1f &1';1. of aey one, so stote of thic and tllo name o! tl:c per eon • md ill t!>e ln yo'Ql' retm-n, and~~• warrant i! __ ct ar return and post a as r• ~n!red thereof, by law. Gl ven under i::y tsud and n• eJ. th•~ day of 19 IS·t I,I ________________ Title The witDeea, furtr.er reasonable statod beine was given: \mereupor1 the aooused. tbs search DI>t wt all warrant t. e r.eetim0c7 etattng objection, defeudallt excepted. thla 7!: day o! tb.o •1 t'1esa re\9l!i.g • oo.rt to a aero-ob w1>r:::ant could ao,oe re .. 8onnble cause for bol iof tho evid•no• of Jlllle, no ground moved tba a crime had been cor:,o.J.1,ted: bo.t notflitbstanding accused's Teete: b1 counsel, on the gronn4 that be tesnei! •ithottt thst thnt under tho heading c~uae for such belief~ •a~d tr.ere t,o stri.t.e cf ".ig!a~rute. ,ma a4e:1tted, 19f.4 • the and the �• • • • • • .• • • • • • �•• • CER!I'IF lCA':'E 110. llcu! .dio 'Nitnoae. _s~, ' toatif,fl.ng aUk T. Rexrodea. d1d hava the affillavit <l[)On 9'bich w .us .oa tol warrant was is.rued. in this Which the 1 =se. - :,e-t searoh ows: o.f. Vlrgln1a--City, • co.cr.on·.,ealth wtu,,on the La aid not have the search th.,t under which he made the search warrant, t....., be 11. of Hocklng.'"laa, Count, to..wit "fkereas, J. ~- Dirt! • c· 1ef federsl I.gent of the said :o:mt; r.as t'll3 4 .; "'8dO COJlll>Uint and inf<>rcation on oath before •· "!'. J. Ar,!'.enbrt~t. J. p, of the said County that he -.erily believes for tl:o rc:,eo,oa hereinafter eta ted l.n the said county lllld State: /a) Ardent spirits sold, kept, stored, cealed, in a certain b; one lom liaroholl. are be1ll1< w>l.awfully manufactured, poaaeQsod, held, used, end condwelling house and outbu1ld1n8B, loooted at l t. Clinton. (b) A st1ll, otill oap, •orm. tubs, fo:rmonters and other appliances with eueh stil and used, Md i:,ash and other substances, oepablo at being u.eed, in tho manufacture of Ardent Sr1rite, are onlawfully in the possession of, and ·111111-..tull)I" usod by one Toll> l.ll>rswll in a oort1>tn !woll 1.ng ~wee and outbuildlngs. (c) .crd.ent Spirit a are bolng anlallftllly kept, held., stored, concealed. "'IO<l, aol4, and unlawfally trsnsported tu certain baggage or a oertain Tebiele, ,o-wit: a certllin ___________ b, 0!.111 ___________ _ A..'1dtiere being reaoonable ed. pr>b<.bl<S cause :!'or ,rie~ belief, on accc,,nt of tho .!'ollor.1.ng :!'acts stated l:y the atfisnt and othe a, w-.-lt: upon 1nformst1on and COll!J)lalnt o:f' citizons. Thie i~ to certify that J r.ave tbie day issued e search warrant to searoh tno aald dwolli!lg house and outbuildiugs .!'or tho said still and ardent Spirits, Gi vtln ,naer >ny bond th ia 16th dey of ~rch, 192<., r. /Signed) J. Argenbright Jnstico Whereupon all of the searoh ""-3 no, the aoouetd. 111oved tr"' Court teet1111oni of warrant boi,J in accord vitb tJ-.1ngs to be searched eonstitutin;: of the r.. ~. Ron-odes issued at all, l••• 1n thi.t for thereunder. the prob .. ~l• ca11uetor to Peace. " etrilte 001; with referenoe to a because the 3'lid nffidaTit it did not allege the caterial t!.e isaunce the faeto of all.Cl. �- • • • • -- • - • • • • • I • • • • • ,f • • • • • C • • • • • • • • • • • • �• • warrant 81'ld tho o~fense 1n relation be made. but the court ovorruled excepted. r-- (I~£,. • ... to wb1ch search ta to ea1 d n,otion and tile acouoed �' • - • • • �• • • - ( " I �• • .., • t-:t,M "I - .- • ... • • , • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • �• ' other thinga apparently poeseesod or uaod ill violation o! law, end brin.g the saa-.e a.'l'ldthe -person or peri30t8, in ..ticae P0•8eea1on th<>.:, are found, and el.so iJ>y person reaietilll!, 1mpodlng, obstructing. o:r in n.ny ~ner binder:Lng or delaying JOU in tl:.e exeoutlon of' t~ 's warrant bof'oro me or eou •~her officer b'Ying jurisdiction of the caee, 'to be dinpoaed •• a.nd dealt with "ooording to law; and r.iat:e re.,. rn or thia warrant shOWine Rll acts and tbi~s done thereander w1 th a }l&rticular etateoo,:t and sllff1clent description of the • t.htaga seized. and tl:e ns.-=.eo!" tLe perf!o!.l 1n •h"'se 11osau113e1o:i found, I! 811//, a,id if ~o~ found in the poeseeeionot anono. ao at.ste in :,au.?"" ret11.?':l, and pest a tr..ie cor,7 of tbte •arrant t=a retu.:.."ll thereof. and G1Ten Wld.er cy hand as raqaired. la•. of ___ d6,, lUl!! se&l. +· •e b7 _ 132~ ____________ ~ r.J of ~aglstrate'.- Title searolt Vt8X'rant 1n this That"tte IS ~ case, :7!1ili8:Pt~ ~ "€! •and. l:here being reasonsl-1.e cause for ench bol.1e:f" ~ ~~ h ~ ~ ,t, <..h..M j;.., ,-.,,,..,h.lv -ll~iL. (objection bl' the accnaed on the erow1d -...._, i;.~,!,' - ~ Lhat s valid giv-lng roosannble exception the eoarol, ~~ warrant aearot 00.11.Se ~ ""'1~. taken): tll.9t trarrant "'-J " !or oould n t be issued such belief /.,-.'"-.c-'--;,- ,'1.joction ~ ~1thout l'----..u.,_ ,,_., ovorrul.o4, he did have U1e affid.Ov1 t upou which woe iaeued, -- City, County of, ~ocki1gh...,. 'llheroae, J. ~. j).rtini;, C'.aef Feder<-1 ,igent of lhe as14 C01'11ty baa this 4,._- ll'ade coeylalnt End in!o:n:oation on oath before rr.o, ;'. J.A.rger.brie.ht, :. p. of the eaid Count;; tha1. te "l'erily bel1e-.&a :for the r tone her<inafter etected 1n tbe eaicl co;mt;y and S".;ate: /a) Ardent e.old, kept. in a certair Vnrahall, A 1f wJ,ioh 11ae in the following f.-r--". "Couonwor..l th o:f Virginia to-wit: ~ spirits are bei?l6 -.nls11:f:Jl.ly conu!actrre4, e!:c.r d., -poese~s.ed, r.~1d, ")f?@d . .EJJdeonoeulod. d•el.ii:ng ~<roee a!ld outbuilclingll b7 0110 o.located c.t •· .Clinton. /bl A still, atlll cap, ..-orm, tuba, :feri:conLera and Ot!Jor arpl1ances nth aooh still =d uaed, and n.slll". 8.l'ld other subetenoee, capable o! ceL~ oaed, in the ~anu:f~cture o:f Ardent S1irits, are tlll1'lwi'ully lti the roeaeaslon o:f, aurl anla,r!ully ueed b;, one -com 1rarahall. in II certai u dwoll1Pg ho use and outb1l.ildings, (cl Ardent spirits aro being llnlaw.full, kept, hel4. etorod, ooooealod, u.sed, eold. 8Zld unlarlull;y trMeported ln oer~&in boggage or a certain ,ehicle, to-wit: a oor~ain _____ _ b:, cne _______________ • • ~ ~ } ti. �• • • • • • • • ---·· • • • • • • • • • • • • • • �•• And Uoro being ... nao_flblc &11drro'b3l:le caa .. e for wc1' belio:I', on aooount of the 1!011ov,ins taote stated o:, the aU.lant l!Xld others, to-wit: a,pon lmon,atior and oO!!lJ)lBillt or citSsens. • lhia !ft to oorti!; thst I hnve this da;; isll'Ucd a cearoh warrant to ae.s.rot tbe 11.i.Jd4Mllill& ".ouee .an cu,..bu!ld1nas !or the aaid still and ardent spirits. ,ro:, of &ln>n w:.<!er "" bane ti: ;a l!:tb (s,gned) I.I.motiCBJ ,..a /1. 'I!. the did not set materl.al tacts of suoh warrant, to tbe J. Argenbri~ht ;ust1oe i::ac!e to utrik• Rexrodes v,tth roferenoe affidaTit i, out all o1 tha and allege eaco.w the evlaonoe eearol, W!lrrant "6cauee out 1ir1..e ti tr.ge to te s•arcted oonatitut.LLa 1924. l'Ju'eh, LLe ,robal:le oubotantinlly of tl10 !o:- tl:.orei::n~er; ct>uee for the the offponee 1ssu"-l'.loe in relation ,.,,.,,_, Ii---? ...J �?l..,. ~ {.,..,,_ ,,._., ku:-..:.. /' ,Q..a,.--, 9,......,, '1.n~~ 1,.,;:_. 9 t?"-.v'" ~ I a-~7 ~ ~yr ~ f-.,. k~ ,; ;.._, ,,_~ ,-,/4_____.7 ~ ~ "'tJ,-Z...,. k, ,-Jr ~:- ~-~ n::;_ f-e--....,- .,. . ~ ~A,( ::z_ t.v._, 4.rt..,.._ ~ ~ '-rl,...._ 7,._,_c.,J-~~ :1--;"'-<-U~ ;, jj. ~ "?,., ~, :;J le~~ iv-c.,l ~ ~ Cl-<_;:;; ~ . Ii;:;_~ , ...: o/i "I-~~ a.-Jv.~ o........,) .J-1_,,.,,. - 0-,~ . . • ea..fb&..;J ...:.. ~ 17,,.,.. ,..,.'.r~.,.,:;,, ,~ lu. ).;,,/' ,;,.....,,,t.%,,....,.___ A-:, ~ ~ ~ ~ L~ ~r J/"t.., ~>.........r...._/<.. f,.~ (, , .. ' --• ..- .. . ~ --- . - -. - • • • • �( John f',ex:rotaf, ..nd ,.,nt L ••t~ l:.ilr. v.ere ;lnTitod in by~ to the J.a-rllhal 1I11rshall, did not haTe hio glaases home I til.al. tho;r t1,11t when1h,got and acked him to read the in, F.enode'f warrant; A.~ tilmt he surt.ed to rt"td t:):-e W&rYnllt::::--:-s(.2::rs.Jls:re.ball. wuo 1n the room with potatoes, after :.er, Rexrode~. etartod "'to a pan in hor bands J 11 which wao 1<ater aJJd up the steps, tbal snd • ,omaa J.ll>rol.all atart.•d and ho started up after ,~ aoxrodo9 up the etepa 9111 ::: 1:ars•o.J.11 started rlt r up = �.... ,. • • • • • • • I �• , ~:S.that tbe top of the steps; ~ the ~ of Rexrode/, I about breslt had his hol.din 0 him. and Renodef. • ~ he heard get upstairs .. ...._ 1 ae'airs, at t ( ,alw him fro"' ,. f,. ~• '-~ kept house, ~ that ~-. ...r- 11quor l!xs, Yarahall .mlch 1 tleat that t ~ '-l\,. He aaid was liquor; J-.o.dthe and did not go into fann:l.ng the ,e .rtain catohinl'- ...a.11:as,~. it ~ a:rme around .e was not sure whether some kind of a noise, all; doo:r s.t that he he&X'd;.:r. M.arabsl1 say the bottle. the Thomas 3 • .rs.rshall 110,tse until to the ThQll)lls lJarahall. .L"ttati1 atennl door open • so1r.ethiag l'lhen he got arouna;so the he did not o,..e he saw J. tl,e liquor L, Di:rtin;; push down t ,._ . a.t"'fl> 'keep Wa3, dz lpr h.., d.ewn he sioolled said f""""tlH! and knew that i::rs. •·arshall down into a c1la1.r;-4:eftt iff 1i that he did not p~sh, her down 1, ..( ~-> 'f • ~ I\.,.,/ --1,.J ' .... ,◄ ,. • var1 herd; tba" Dirting pushed her do'll!l into the cha.ir becaus11 , !IJ:.;::-n;,. 'ti~ f"'°"" !*-e eel~ non getting ' kept trying with tl!ceesme I I HI' ta:,e,~ " ' the liquor 1 i A}. I ,,.,.., (<n,..-.1 t~wee~il'Plill8 ,,,.;:...r"' , - _) to keop tl.e off<~":,- LB•••➔ the curtain, .,:;.e..\.• 1\....t~ ..,t,,,l I P- to catch ;t-ooo~ai,,er ::-~.-..- ., w!L1,e!rlre ~d. t,_ • ,,_ L..4- , �~ f-d,,..,,a-.,.., ~ ~--.., Uf£,_~ w ......:;fJvi..,,... ,;;..,,_:,,-. 1L C-..2,.... ,£.,J .,,,._,.{,y-V~~ a.::t ~ ' h..:t ,._,___~ "4....-..;-e ,,._,,:-~~ ~ ~ d~ ~ o--0 •~ e~ .L:. ""-" t~, /4µ t,__;:, 'i~--:, o--~ ti....,,(... ~ ~-k, . . • • . . , • I • • • • • • "'-~v �'• • • '.!Vl.lallil was a daughter cou.uty. of Jacob cuator of near 114. snd t,renty-tive ,1r1,i 708.l'n old. # siolt!./ hel" bl"Ol:her. John cuater. RookinghamCounty, and ltll'I' four worlting, •to'il$he uia.. men ecmiD.g tawarda tbe;r 11ore comini, to eee tor and be oont to the door tl:.e boueo. <>nly tY10 officers the huab4nd In, tl:.et that bad 1:, her potatoes saiO "olted the;, e:i,ae in. hsndll to lot s ran hlm ••• ,mo ot!icer to sesrch tl\st it, ao11e flter with l:.cr l:.ueband ln invited told. her thst '11& 110,100, she ot that ttme ohe ha4 ao::,e 1!!tiob tho next meal; thBt Je=oaea to ;or.n p. ?unk ir.at he. Rexrode•. ~id not have his glssaee. him. when Officer i'ullk-, to pleaee uni< started reocl the warrsnt to rnua.f, to aee T.U>l bsd beao-. upstairs when ah• got a portion o:f the that she an• l:.er buabmd half pint of ltq""r =<I. her husband Colldt,,. baa ,.!.:rr'nis, 'lh'ch br~ld&-t. he ss1J sw.e, but that <If el:e started olle of her obildren, ,-...1 up iho ste.trs near this rele.n<\ 1ord. ~ o e morn!.ng Y,IJen h1a br%k:fo.et; he had llothing in uat el.o recalled a !<lla:.l j;.r containing is alo!J,· tb.e ,1ne houae and aal<e4 for "Or hi. , tllat the warrant. whlol: !lbe had trotton were liTing wostern Rsilroacl tho1r she thought. Md :,:cxrodes whioh she me poelinB for allA tor & that that her husband ho bs:l. a 8e8l'ch wBrrent her husband Cl nton, of tho won ca&1e ur to w, Revonue O!fioer. the State were in near~~~ hueb'1nd and she told that I been looked out of the win~ the dool", John R. 1'u1U". a feae:-al. re• Rexrodes, he lc,nng ~m:::e. e1tus.te 'iirg1 tcati:lried end one of her children room ot their tl:.e front turtbcr .. eho and ner huaband,wli<>,, .,,.enot tl:.st ~ocL1tl&'am ~t.Clintnn, about wa7,- llhe EocltiOghscn o1 t1'e i;orl'olk a a at:nnger a:ftor wi~h wh.cl: be cl.111. na-ve " qUlll"t or liqnor came to he a·te hi3 •o pa7 !'or the '1hlch he would. �• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • , �( 11ke I to leave ne1 ther "'1th them. sl:e nor her atr"'1gor liquor then liquor. t, i.lexrodea tr.at tool<. ru:i.r J • the in. of water in mioh out !:ad hold of her husband; in his ahe 'R!lt at he'!' toot, door flew tl:P oountenano ~e4eral. ReTI>nue 'lcrflcer. connt7, J. rock ins chair rocking chair ao bard having had the doctor, !-.ad an attack and aloa., jar pu.ahed wi~h the PM the pan .l thn t her and tr1od fro,:, the ceiling from c. :.. D1rUng. epnt)' Si:ertf.f o! room -..ll&n 3he ca e of her wi tl>out any oawae, 01 1n,;:e r_:>•: :•r~ out !t~l• siolc. the I t t lmocl!:ed two r'imda out of tho ._)' that '1'.homa~~arabal1 tho o! her arms and aot her down 1n that on the floor; "!. T. lfr, "i'unk h11d bold <10wnetaire too le hold takL"lS her b;r the fleall.Y part the her floor; 11J)O!lhor bed; that L. Dirt in,; o•er and knocked a'-4 'ohn .D<>n, e of her children who ·•as ~':: ._, ..._ .,...., _ ~ l...- 1' test1!ied"th~t o! grippe or .-in,e-, the a!te:rnoon , he,,"'1a!>,l't hoc;e ,.,,,_.'Ji,;...,> ... I<{ .... la J little not knowing l.'.r,i!exrodes and that were 1D the and sho r.>oOI at went bock downstairs she then r,uning ,QWU; that that open ag~1nst of i.;r.Ro=odee; thought C.ffice:- turned the 1<ate:r oval' the tha~ the this tte into the timo, to keep the mater mi oh was drlJ,pin,, !!ookingham ,.tQ_,.. l:.!uld, hollering and m the door, with ani h011over, destroy ahe had her potatoes. of her band. husband ptetol tbat closed and the uno; that, she wont up the atapa, 7ou•. liquor the door b,i.t the liquor, I.hat ehe had thought eho ,ad bettor what she wae doing oontaini'lg the tha~ maybe she was mistaken, her "1th shoot stera. heBd of the exactly family poesibly at soon after I n:..1 "Eal_t, take t,o that had a r igb t Lo have A S111nll ~uanti ty of on the steps Lhonght do them some gooo, might !t hu3oa11d .,,.ntcd hoce for i:1 their aac:e to her tbat upon them ,,o, doing( insisted the timo a porson \)' I •i.~ tbat hehad tl:e raid -• made, had beon l;;ing oo the 1>4 tnthe rrm:t rooe of t':eir little ho111O,tat in tho afternoon, hla wtle told. b1JD that j �• • • • • • • • • • ., • 0 " ' " • • • • • • • • • , • •• • • • •• • , , • • . r. �(~) ...,.j :tour 1110nwore coming td' lhe houoe; fficer found ho invited ~~::uod• and Cttieer ~.;. in/ that tl.~::i that he went to the door and_,, a:rter had gotten they to see it, ct fie er Roxxodes asked thc,t the w,u- ·snt aa he, :rucrodea. ll.ershnll'a \\ife in tll• 1188 in preparine ;'Unk to read hllving tl,at ill her .?ll.'ll: began ntairs, a started Rexrodsa he did rot and 1mmediatoly sta'l'ted Funk ats.rtect attor ot:tioer pan wlti- the took hold and that 'l!&ter and potatoes of Offioo:r ~iceT took hold illlCledintelu let almost ?unk let ;;o o:r hill; and hl.mself upstairs I d.o.. n belo-• and eoaethlllg ....,..Q,. •l<l Mo U>l,.. to :p?'atect my ramil:,; him that be protected, g,e, that t=edl11tely went down atairs; that = t Funk c~tr.• back got b&O~ into the l,e he near4 be took ;'anli:, I em going hl111that upon this that oh ild I ?unk toot ;:,:"""'anil aet it ?Wllc Of:ticer to O:tficor ho would guarQlltee gun ba.ok in tb~ ';.; and Ctticer a eoree.111:trom his 1il11t Otficer he Rexrode a, and tbJn Officer that tii,e that l.'&rah,.11 he, fal.!1Dg 011 tho noor. and eaid ltnoclti!IS the opon, that i.e::uodes heard roon,, he l'arsball, /,:.,'}---.,_,,__U....C.-,.....,, telling tha toJ of the b1III a't>out hi& waist, of t!JJ, 1.ttiur and abo::t th~~!"hn out of h~S w1.l'o •s hands, went u,p to tho g~rret, 1;he garrett Of:"loer and told bands, tl:e door go of Officer tha~ ubout o.p up the ste1,e, ,v.rodes, ::ie:x:rodes, lolding "an1: "41:lC wife when he got to the 11exrodes w:.a, o; had broken steps, tho know wha~ was goint}_,_o happen' hi111, tbs after his to road the ·11srrant started her with a ;;on ln his a:tter been )~a that soon as she atartod •to heJ:11", that she~•~ ~ 1n the ropm at also children: tho time Off1oer and that otstooa, for the next meal, that potatoes is s;sall •nd ooo off ti::ie, bis !:.ar&hall, Cfficer room at tho )ime, Jolin Custer •as brother-in-law fron ce, wt , e.n, hie glasaev: did pan with so• a 11Ste?' a.ad engagod ~. Officer ~ hands her in, •tt.-.,,~. tt,a, l!e::uodea s 1d <!:at he had a searOll naked l.PWll'.•1:ere;~ John~~ o1 h11D. hold 'hie family as ursnc•. down, that '• wottJ.d be put thhn a Toice below say •Shoot the ___ _,._ �• r, ., • • • • • • • • • .., • • ' • • f • • • • • • • • • - , • • • • .k • ., I • ~ • • " ' ~··• ~ l • • l ' l• "l • ' ( • .• • •• • ' �that be found out. arter'""1'da a Revenue ~fleer. he ,.,_a in toar llllln 0011:ms that tte,1, as l:e t;t.ought, Item coming Funk the atep" l,lr. the a•ops hla C •• . otepa &"-d lJr. etarted her and called bis ,. up to hor to do", tba< Glld flODt UJ) Jobn l'unk followed he -foUov;ed wl,en he got to the tor of the et.er•, in ana. into ::>irti n,; take h, e aiater W1ti arl"a his sme s veey short tto he 11.round iloxrodee aroru.d lu.4 b:-other-in-la'I'; lower a nil rush ~ ~/,,. ~ ~~ c;....,.,..-~ very roughly- the r"id, tlint 1/r. Rexrodoa RexrodeP c opa a,,d tt.at 'l1'P t'e they cut apart a.om the eiokj !.'.)-a. lfarahalJ., follo•ed •:r. Rexrodea. a:,:d ~ol:w 7unz •lt;. that and saw tho tu fo .,nd hie brother-in-law f'. test1:f1od ,0 ala ter, Rexrodee , 0, • " Y:hen hie brother-in-la• John ~'IUllc, that ,a. to eee hie brother- dQOr; ljllBt l')'. 68id "That is not going after ;Jirt1 1.::r. Ft1.."lkread. the wurra...'1.t for u. 1D! th•• "I 11:111 nJ,oot uars'h.nll Lo the C!i<,O that l,. 'e brother, u~ to tJ:e houce m, the eveni.r.g of end Ll'. o~e •. the rooo, with hJ o bro•her-in-law who had been hon:e fr<llt>work, Roxrodos. • 1.')'a. ~rahsll 1n-law, .!tl!'lk ..aa th • Nn wh~ wae r Jobn ouotcr, that that tin,e; that ro ,r,; that 1:er tom into /k.... •~ he 1tent he nnw • 4laa1r ll,.....~ c..lc..:... �• • • ' • . • • • • • • • • • • ' • • �•• /0 ......... • ~l:a:rlee Cline,• • half o! , •• OllntOll, TbtDDa l:Ar&l:all ~»mm tl:oa tuthall 11tfe. Uw:,ie i.ar tlco i•ne:ral aJl4 1a vite all I Of tbe l D u,n would believe tor Len or a:ore l'••ra; that llare!:all I ther • his •lte, to Y1olat1ng :'innie ,-neral _.. < •as ..... were ·tticd t, :fiTe or alz tor nine ot toil: vl olutore aut; a mile tor tntl:; of ttc was i;ood; 1n ltJtcb lb.a,- ""' or yesra. en yea •; •1Ui re!erence ttat prob1 t!>cr 1 ti on law; be ..ould belie•• tl:&t inter 11111! !:is wife were harclworkJn&. 1:.arehell law tt.At be roocl; l1'11Jb lew &:1dfor tar truth thea on oath 1n a csee 1n 1lhl oh the prtlibltton .ra.r r. roplltstlon ae belng 11:.t,reputation th.at ti,aL t.e lme11 and l: la •lle l!sral.all, tho prol:1b1tlOD were not regarded and !,ad knol.fl hla ca CCIQJJt7. Tlrgi oc......,. kn••t • t111,i b, that 1eheir he bad ll'.11M,n""holl'.aB J. r•nrl!hsll had kriow ho had on oat!, in a ca•• in ,; Joh tt,ey both C1!1ltoA, F- ls11; tbat .'.:eorge B1!0~, t. ttat a6- were not r ga.rded as TlOl~tora ,,, £ frcm year• to T1olat1ne a u that were \Jlterestecl; U..1.- b~ :,eeu. ■om six ~r, tl:at J'l'Oilo toat1:!1ed or-~• end a •·here ion of bo tl:. in tl e a oa:.wi1 t, ror,utat h---j,:; 0%' within a •Ile tor 1ve4 with reterence t rea:de. &<>M:r"t!ll"'1!f~etl5'ht' n .... a linns hOclc1n;,:halll CoUJlt;', Virginia. nn4 >:no;rn the;- ,.._faneer. ate&; a:4 indutrJ oos y01;.11gpeople. ,.. • "· of •·t. ,>riTer, Clinton. teetltied Virginia. tbat LI.st he was • JUetioe tar . ook.iJ:gl.a• ow-,t 1 • V1rg1D1a. one ter,e !:la Fre .. nt tera; five ,ware; before J. ll&rBhall nrai:all for fo:c nine or aix ~ tl,e prol:ibitlo IJ1 tlto villas:o 11! tt.e eace. at l:e !:ad bHII a ;c.z~1oe • at l:e l:ad kn•11 or ~•n 71 <ra: that of both :for -.1olat!ng l:e lived that thoma ho had known iinnle l:e knew U:• reptit!ltlGD :ta• and •Ill: r•l!J'c•ct �• • • • • 0 • • • • �I to truth; that industrioun f· practicln,r Clinton, \11rgin1a, ~eaem1>l1 or Virginia !18 violatore cocmunit; that err more; '11:h respeot of tl.at ~r~·...,,..1..,r-:7ears, tams; that he .i.ad l!oen ll~ at l!t • that T!loi..ie l. ~eneral l:o li'l'ed a var;, 1'.arBh&ll and J:is inl',ie he know tl:eir !'arsl!ell to trutt; that theJ law b, lived; for and that hardvior1<1ng ;young people,- , ¼Oif were not regarded the people ~e,:: I_ in the reputation 1n • ce~, wore botr. /.. I reputation the pro"-1bit1on fta1, the1r tt .. t he wou.ld bel ieYe thcl" were lnterested, generul i-eeJ,eet to Tl.olatl.ng 1n Yilllch they I J"\}--1,...,.J ./, he md knoYm of the pi-ohib1t1on t:ru.th llll8 i;ood; both yoa:ra, tl'.at ho t nd kn0\'111 Tho•on h:11r&hall for some ten ox- twelve and •1th - :!or several JJ.arehall. wuty In " coMJ be bad been a mo,i;bor of the troa the ho.;,e eomo six :;eare "•r• 1teatified thirt;-nino ~ &horl d1 at.aaoe e far . that the; ,1, "-''-:::\. r... ;,- .oodiolne wi:te, l"innlo l, C. I!. !!al::;ton, Dr. bel1eYe tl:em botb and that end hardworkJ.rg-) of tho ion ill the o omc:unity repntat tt.o; were interested; 1n winch law ~heir •ae good; •.Lat he ""'21• trntl. 1r. tbe were not rego..rCed QS viols.tore law; that prohibition for they • tor in •l- sch 11ldustr1ous, / �• • • • • • • • • • �r;z I Teete: this 'l ;;; - da,;- of June, 192•. - �• • • t .• �..., ~ In thJ> 1.0 1t ~ottr~ of Ul.G1 etate: 0 13 ~ .oolcineJl .c Jount:,, , · .d lt re :a r-od 1h: t u.+cm t, o +,...1 1 ot ... le c onwo lt.lt to re1...,_t.1n tne 1ealle u.,on 1ts ntno:,003, llo~-ins ,ho toat1r1od •· t~o p rt ln/-ro, "'-Odd. t.~a e .,.ollo.m: - ........:.ino-a ... ww:ael fox d••re!!d~ - i'l:;...!l.-- ';lfh: t 1 is :·oar n rae: :\. Jttetia eo. Yea. 3 • rn t is yo.u: 'bua1neac? 5 ~ a vo knoam thoo !or 6 l"OU -'Cl<:r.'7thc,y clo. d illtt 1lr1 ve t a:d. aorae ti::w~ :'he;; 11,·e ,,e,:-e l, :,-O:.L~ A t ke a:,aae t 10 H•,:-,:-1- I don' L l:n.,,, -v, ere the: .. livo. 7 • j14 • 0·1, B • sone ti~e he~a th t 9 ,r~ ,:-a or .ot, boa~ alx r:ee .a Jnveotl • tin,-~ 'iin n '\Vas thtll1 defonli nta for ~, ~.e n1sQt of this ride tro~ble bo~e .:..aes ei:r. t r don't 1mov1wh!lt d• te l.t 71ne, 10 • 11 ..t lZ ,a t.,ink. th: t I t?lin or.a or n Olj onoT A I 60, it to I he.d bed it 1,ou.t one c1'\;;. --1-- d y be.ore, I �r I • • • • • • • • • • . - a • = • t = j �13 1-1 ' ti:117 £1ret ,J!1d.r;. d!4 ~ .,• .l:'irot . over 15 ~ ~01~0 b.e.t'G ppro· oh ;;-011 shoo ~rip? 1:.n1 s Sto~•. a.nd you. ~ve thera, eallp this boat ti<tii;g i lso wr:.ero I sto., , le s l1ttl• Yee, ;. them: You hnd a. br-ind n~w 0~1". ;;->!lr ..• ...nd ir-1i.: '1lt ;'be I 'mint :;ou to tok.e n:.e a 1:ide .rte?" \'l:1110." lG .., ,fbr.t tlne A 17 ~ A!ter *"°' e•ippe ot ii y or !iit;ht w e thnt? c...rt ver, n tl.o evo 1ing·. :, I told 19 'old illll? ,en or told I h:-dn't bello b oic " 1h&~•ell right, " No oir; on? lr...c a rae for oe, r J Olll. 22 • Inside or 011t8id~·, ,1, lll1'lde- ., I J•1et atop]'Od in WCL...t • 4 25 " ooo.t aove11 .:Old a!J.lph, A Dld .,e corae for you later tne.re. w s long, 18 pool Yee ei.r, It down to lOOk :'or .>"J urothor ,.0 .;i'!!'?tOnd, I t."l!nlt, Dil' . ,rnen did ho ea;; he woui, lot yoa mow? ,\ lio didn't S!>;/. 27 1 /here w s )nlph then': A l a.011't l<Oov,, 29 ? ~rner• did JJr.m a:i.y no vnnted. yau to t.u.1ta hir:i? A He dib..n't 30 Did.'l' t ,Oli os;c 'liil 1'/hore l,e -,,mtod A llo air. --2-- yo11 to take h11'i? �r - • • • • I • • " • • • • • • �_ne ..,ourt: sir, ho ee1d: Did :"a:i. 32 Then ~1d. A liO d!d.11' 7ou wtlah w--3 to "'ilri vo u.;, north ••,=h!..w 31 33 ,l ~id i.o ilruct 11 e co.ung A Yoa t: in." o t.o tbe ao~ur•':.1 ~ hethor he -;.-:n..eE. to e ,,.,,, ue -o? bno , th: t nighs ar ,rhor,? t sz,y, ~ nhcn he e id. d.r1ve hil!l out ~orta 11 r1 ht, 1.~ Stroot, o\liunt.ry. !.boit 3~ t do,,n the oomtry? cilea 10 A bout t\'IO or tilrea 11••· UI ;old 7ihero 37 1t th• t ne i1rat 1"1'1B t ke him to t o uountr ont ovc= t-• ,111? .!. ,1lan yo J.1 t.o e.ke .:im? 1 o: .~ told you .1e 110.ntod yo, to oboll.t t~a ...ill• 0,.1\ •.g ""<1·•• id t t~.. 11 !:• ~ A Yeo sir. get out on top of t.no hill, • n, •• didn •t an.y• :h!lt .a.o 00:...:l.:)n.l;- o ~l !le so.id: ,·,ne.re did ~ttop d t_o Kra:ti:cr right o d? ie ~•11 :7ou on do·m !he A !Io;-; tar dld. :,ou ;o <1.mn th t ,-o .11 A Aboat n li or ;hroo So to )"O'U YeJ t7IO ir- or 1:110 =d llea, .re ;,~ .• f-1lisr with t .• e people living d.o= that ro ci? o :s!r. DO you tnow in wiu>t nol!;hborhood. it wae 44 6 yo·• st:rpped? boc<t. '10.l! ws,· to L1nv1llo. ~owl _,i.d r .s tell .t frJm hore .7ou to ~invillo. Five I su.eas �- .... • • • • • • • .. • • • • ( • • • • • ,. I 11 • L • L �46 ._ tn t ..-lJlb .n.ou Ud yo:l :fi.!"st le:lm ~• ~ov.:n t.Gere? ~ot 11.0'ml tha=e cr..i1 ♦ lph go-: 1n :.!.a o::.r ....e t-e =1rst. r lm!J'll- 47 , YOi know whero ~onoi- l ...oiler's 46 M!d ..,0.1 t is aido ot th t t o oo, ond th pl o,:, iu! b.-.g steep A hill? Eo sir. ll o ei:-, just .l~ll, d t lcen W•1S 50 • ,ai t her,,• w lk 'Ulcl a,;1.: nth ~ Olld when !:o co:ie bl.a .lm. ,/bio~ "'--'Ydid .:.alph 'II l ? ul .m,v woods 62 ld ho p y ,:n;, 53 ro:md thoro? o u ttentlon I kno.. 11• 0 ny cnywuer, ttent1on. close. of cny houaoT A I dio.n•t rootateps "'"i"h we,:, di 411't go down in fr out of tr.a car. .10 •t ne. I don't go do1"n 1n tront ,mov;. of the 011r. e must b..vo. d h ve ;;o::e C:...n't you te-11 r did.n 1 t not o:; L ,, eo'111ci of .ii, toe ro· d, did ~ioln't If~• _ ,; w117.. a went. to ifm.ch Ho tort I didn't tho i:11- otion co Udn •t yo,i tell 6~. .. -lpb a n 110b w y :ie le::"~":' A I d.0!"1't mo• .. - OK 110 where hew e going. :' 0 OUJ.•t: .; id -:JO:J. turn t le C"-t" &.l"Ound JJO!Orc ::e oforo hn left. ?ca eir. A a~wlong i 'VO ~~8 te gOG~. i,1.8 ao,.;;.e i d~a. lio1't did .lOJ. h poen I a..:in't • uo collld O t~"ll :e:s -SJ.r. l!no7t• i'.ave boon guna ten t_e C!l.r "'".OIZD• c,r Did _e toll 'i or -t ~ 'lri.tne!ls. O°tjdctiouby ,-""!. ;.)ec_ t 'to iho .::o"J.rt: ~11e l at ...ostJ.on w.ia lo ding, 1,,.. ---4.-- e les.d.in -n p rt. �• • • • • • • • �--5-60 i Do ol ~011, l .mo,i where 'JO-.J. t/leir .:arm is iO•,m in that when they o me back. =-t ll~ I don't A -- whon !liln cam• Mcz, e--• "' ..tn- 1"&. • ...... -.I ' a ,.,,,,.. ~ho_~ ""· ~•n?. • «. • did thoy come iroo'. ~ o r1..-st 1 eeen A Do on the :1u1. You atopPO~ r!_" :. cloJe hi G hcuae. yc,t se.y know. •fh~t direction 64 ~ nei '1tborhoocl.7 l'r1es t.o t!s to2D-e! .. .aia side o! sots right doosn' ~ he? 11 vea on the nlll, G5 dou't knon. ~G ~ ;Ja,r rar ie >riee' -on t ...e road, r-lgb:t close a houae 1·rcm tho road1 A It t.o t.a.e ro ci. U7 .._ ;;a they wore o:otting .;o '• ill ? in Jh t did A z.oth1.ng th the cnr,-closo they to hr.vo in tl101r 1:!10 o:...r? ha dat A l:o air, :!bet •ero they c9.rr3- t I seen. 70 ~ You =de 71 "'° ,7ore you ·n·~cllin~ the ca whr,n the~ an afi'icl.f.A.vit, dida't you, that ~hon they got o t in tho oer? \!Oll.ldn1t ro,1 eeo w othor the7 h"'"dnnytt1n :\ I .. . or n~tT • 1 73 tna:;XJCl.i log " g-uano or ~•rt1li:er b•,g. ru:id ~net =!'llpb 17~8 011rt·,- ra elr. 74 J1.ln't 75 Q ,lb you say t~ t boforo wustin ~evier, t did tbey .,,... when ,ho- ,rot b o.:? A ~o e1r, .A ;.,idn't lllly any- tun 76 ,lhoro did they t~ll you. tne'J ·.rented • --5-- ~• i;o? A lho.; said �• • • • • • �'• --6-- the votter:,. got o·J.t t Co 1n 77 i bac.t to 7J ~ .,ho? 79 ~ ,no wn• dri7ino? Jh,r1!f A Who " e with ~O , 1 cllil::!'t 1 A J"-1ns .owell• thosn A I cou.ldn't toll na with ,uo them. off when :;cu flrt!t saw tno co.:-. didn't Jo sit". .rnon 82 , Y••· :Jovo. You ho.d you.r 11 ·hts :;ou.? A ttentio:,. pay 11n7 81"" \lid ;;au 1toet tu1Y oneT rrieoni>u:g, it you tu-nod i,S off? tho ,. !lever .iu-ned t,ceo oft. as '.re -lo JOU su.ro of thL.tT _.. Yoe I $.1.r. ig.n't h!lve tU---ned. I ..., 1tetd. to llhoro • did you atop? :..t the pottor:,. ...es.t d d :_.012atop t.._a:e tort ,,n t did tho:, mnt 8G , :1tevro- o etop .. o le.t thero ..,_ for: .l I n3v&r $3ked 'then. u7 :llut did tho:r tel<o wi t'h tho,i when 1,hey got out of t,,o carT A :he; h d 1t rolled up ,u,der o...e ri:,. <.>8 ' ':Taere d~d be gat thoL seen? ono o• tho a c:, ..• l ph. it .,.,o . I toink dO.l' t lm0>1. Ed I nover Sked him. 89 You did.n' t n, •• ~ :11: t 4.l 90 ~•~vein 1' O ,ou:-t: DG-~1:: .!. iOl dtd!t't ~!Ir, iT .• di~'t :'l.'.•• c1role hs ·o repreaants no!"-t , doeen't it., J. :ro air- liid you? I do~•t l n•~•r !mow. lo~k d, h;;·,o one when I tl'tartad (,>how!.ng .ne wi"tlloaa n sketuh 91 . this 111 ,ou.r it on yellori !!, rrisonburg. betwoon here r.:id I.inville·t --6-- out. paper). "'1• c.ratzer .t Yea. step, ,llo•u r me �- • �--7-92 q th t .11 nt yoa. ·-ent Jo11, wher. you lo!'t out b::; the mill., ·•.sere ,::r •• ries aonbu ..·g? over tho i:rot:er OJ.t •round c.nd. oame be.ct? T""nenrou turnad :.tr. Daohort: a h. lf L. ybe Street, g~ t a.om, yo bouL t·»o or two o.nd a h!ll! miles lives, ;. .,o~d until out !!•in bo'lt .·ro.:i Hsrrl- :!here •n...e it you 110. Hr l:t " ,,110 on ;ou.r wuy bac~? Yes. al>o-at th.'1.t or throa-4ua..--ters. .l. 93 i lie tU?'ned &.rouni. 94 i ae tt;..-=te-i d 4n't :-ound, ,15 ha? I a.or: 't • " Jlo sir. '!. he! l,no,r. ••er.! t I neve-r r :r::md.. t~~ rr1aonb-..rg ll?ld .-hen you got out hero vtb9".re ti.J po1,ter:;r u.e:ed to ?es De yo.1 tu.med. e.round and we,nt baok 1i..1wfv.r did. you tatc, and lot • t t11e pottory l tttoppoi.1 there I tho.a out! I turned Oilt ~n.d. le·r; thom t!le ct>rnor them oat. 97 You lcno" whero 98 You teatliied t.b.!lt ~t aa :fnr ..a toe sl'lu.c::hter 1lnughter:7 tho oull is~ that r1•1 , d14.n•t 1ou1 ! :. Yes sir, you too~ tlls~ o ~·o sU'. :t ·.er tan,e;i r~und~ .\ ~tor,pud ; .. er• Jaat t l>aok of tltst potto!"7. -•11 •• I don• t thln le I mmt CJ17 fw thor thnn :hs t. '!',e court: \ 100 , ~t :tow fttr wouldn't ,i"here was it wo<Ud th t oe irom 101 ,,aoi·s 102-. ,lh::; 103 Jhy did 7ou turn the tho,• got ocit? ;, \ ':'.11£.tWO.ldn Jt went off? A .hgl.:tt there. Yoe. I <Ion' t 11:now. oftf cotor of=. 104 •. os.d 7 bo no '01:,a •t a.11. yow: l1t,htb """s tlult? the ltrstzer 1.urn t --7-- I stopped. I tu..-ned tho �-- • • • ·- • • 0 • -· • • • ' �• •• went oat ~ccident~U7. 106 i: o ,ebetors 106 ~id the7 d1d.n't lo ve tnero·t e.y ~here A ?jo. thoy were going'. no sir, l ~ever naked the:o. 107 '.lid they ~ pny you l or meJ,ing 106 ,l. !low nu.oh"? 109 mist A d!d you d.o tho11 a!ter 'l!~ ;::e=e 111 ~- J oa."le C?l A Yea. b)olt b;7 1>.d gotten the ,,,,bater$ out! 0 a.. t:a !'1:r:C !lMd to te 110 !;rip? ...3.00. Kopt on oa• +hi$ ro llt the t a:nd tl:.o i:e:-..!lonite s~·oo!. a:id. Yea sir. .. torz:.;:.L_:.::C.J.OOl? 'l 113 It t le et two tlilea~ 1o A lie r bo,11: two :,iloe, l 8".10813 • 114 .,'h,~t dld :;ou do thlt 1or< .rn:, didn't you co .e on bacK to ll =isonburg? Oojecti~n by l!r. Peohert; ob'ectlon overruled.; point e vod. ::.:..y tl.e line !..:- • :icohert: be imlie:- exception? 115 i.:r. 117 • A !lo sir. l.t the point th y lort 7ou? O! course others rh t would be two in1lea Jla.ueero,:n, sonb"J.rg, tteren't ll.9 •. You were by you:eelf~ 116 ;oa too 011r, Yoo air; 'l'IOWth tt t you v;ore in :.1erri- ~aa inside tlmtt of tne oorpOt"atlon J.lr. ~ova e.na ~hina were comin~ ap tnia ro 4. : llowin£ Yoa dill,c•~ "'"" ""® wo.y? l !lo Bi::-. you:r c-~? ?o~oll and �' .. ' ' - • • �I '• .. --9-- !low, who d1d you "1eet on tho wo.y b"o +20 on the ~ount ~ltnton Pike\ ~herif! A to ci"rr1sonburi,, oova, 121 , llehool. 12!2 ~ ~ou h,d ~one on do,m tha !.inv<..ll.e o d bout wuero tho ~ark u ..od. to be. ar.d took th~t b;-1,"fl:y to tho !!OI.Ult Clinton Cnd •,<ere on your wr.y 'linck ~o JI•.rrisonburg i.;r. ,iove? Yes air. A 183 wnon yon met !'1,:-e, « ·,hat d.id t'.r. i,ove do? [I• ved tr.e t'lna.',-11.;hts, .. • ubJectlo~ by i:.r. ~orrison; s~ata.l.nod, 125 :t '?ou lmow where thoae 'ffood.s r, re down 11ore, t.te ;ral30r woods? •• 12G < I tnov, the ·i::romor wood.a. ':;Mt io o ~poa. 1·oud. isn •t 1 t, A 127 Yea Bir: Jot • to ~.,,,~ore theao r.oods nre '? au.ch e vory irood. ro-:d. aow .-;es 1t tbnt :iight? \":ood.aw•r•? ~ !>rett:- ro1.1th• ! lZS ~ A 12~:. wi:oi·e these C!.nyhow;at le at ured I!::-. :>oehe:t: tltr..t the .. r020r 131 ~ it wno throe two miles, 1 t since? so o of tko 3=1 to a,o.,, It a.1.:lrt. help woods 3re be,..cnd. ♦-.aae:i.bl P.il""k, cCJ:- bl;), be ond. -7;:'.e.!rOl!lar wo:,da are on t .. e lef't-Mnd trabm:tm: on the c lea, wo miloe. You h·vo m a1der guese ro d to .dom, ne r ,;hert1 lli • eid.e ef the re d, 1enjllOl1n J:rO?Uerlive.i? A I don't knOII w:iere i~•. Cromer lives. 132 i. r,'h..f\t d!d tho;y e-,y ,then you got Otlt. Gf tho oar? enid llll.ybe they wcul4 '_phone ~or ce later on. !Jidn It S.9.~ • .l Zhcy �l ,.. • • • • l • • l lh • • • I • • " • ,a • • 0 • of • • • (Cl • :z I L j) ... I "• �• " •• •• --1.0-- I ioh ~ne eld ~ that? I do~'t rooe~ber wtucn cue. 135 1 g1.1ttu.u out o~ tho car or were ,.._udthe; cur: 137 L ~ A till ..n tlle tnar still 1a ~Lll <1°'4' • 7bon •.hey 11ot a Llt 0% tuo ce.r, \:lhore did ;.·cu a'lY th t ..,orau•t :here r.n7 litnts I tllint ie there w.1ere tl:a7 ,·at ou.t ot tile ce.r? cno :.n tho ~ornor • At tne oorner ot t~e two roodo? .:-. Jeohert1 -Yeu. air. 140 ~ ;iid 141 ~ Could,i't 142:; t11ey get out ~ t the cornor, yo:1 see from the atroet :IOl'f, wh.t direc·.1on llr,ht I d~ll • t k:\0'1. go• did tlioy directton ,thich 14.-4 • 146 J.t:d 11!.k't l'rohi\>1 t1oa J.ge,it, 70-=. aa.<e tl1:;t ·oere c!.Lt'r;•ing begs with 146 .l.nd now 101. tlobetors h d :. ilag rJllod h ,e boon t,10 b f!S, l<L7 ,;>edorol -:.U:lt, out of the c:r rot the;' eomething in 't.hot-11 .A !'Jo 11r. ,...Y .int l dan•t iieoirte~ it, lph u.p und.,,r hia sr:ll? know. Si~e, A I don't It D10,i. or •"1c~ on A :>JJlph. wt.a r~lled tc;1, "-'-sn't --10-- , befo:,,o ;olm. ;-;hon tll• .ebstera 1 bsg abot1t t~.is ~eicl< on the floo,:-). f~~e.crt, it~ of t .e It "'~ t1Jl miller ( in11oatl!!g ilia arm. a �- • • • �' • • ••ll-• I d.id..-i' t p 7 :.n:; tt ..11ticn to the b his ~ he had unJ.er o.r11. 149, ,:'Iv t I.ind Mg w:IB it? 0~ I don't A ·now• It lT'J,S8 beg t!:ia color. 150 aocothins 11~• lt. 151 It "~• ~:tis ono, -nnen't it? 1;;2 llto. te how .,e lla.d th1a U.nd of folod. up liltc 153 I wo"3.dn't it wae empty. from JO\U observation 1t ""• a,,ei,r lie didn't 154 h<ve thot empt,, 155 A Yen 11dn't !'o atr. 156 , ::J:1• orip that ~ I JU8t I ~4 an 1 iu lln, lt looted. 0 see it h5.vo one like got i:2• to LO oor,o on down past zcr .o.d, s to :oa 1111:e your eiu-, d.id :!'ellowa 11 e al.l in -loo.c- by J.!r. u•ocert: sk ;;ou one or t;-;o queetlona. r:ie th a the ~sse~b!7 1~v111s theltrstzer .•asembly roJd De~ore you got to tho • •rod 11 Yes sir. TD other aorde, after 3 _ it 1n yo.~ oar, you Seid? ~rOJ:terY04de ro turthe~ woy froc ff!.rrisonb~g P r~. r.ro !!lldl,·· ' Yee sir. 2 Ii D"J.? -whether then. ~ht ;oa. tool, these Jroaa-eXAmination l ... 0-: tne bog 1ben he got into I d14n't 1ngh~m jaunty? l:now exeotly, A I don't \>'lg. tllio, 00111.1. 70u tell 8:,pfy. ..... I dO.l't tnow. .o.d, you have Pork. !llld than OOntinu.e dorm the r~:ur wooda? A ~•s etr. tb.at y,u ~r Tolled geta 1n.o the ro.d After on, tior le Y1cg t~e i:: t- p~aei~g ~esembl7 Po.:rt? A Yea sir. 4 • Uow ",.r ic 1t =rom the pottery, --11-- ao yo11 oit.11 it, • or w!v,t �I • • • • • • • • • • • • L �' • --12-- I 0•11 ohe:nio l labor tue ll/e12nonito .ohool this c oe since 108 2 ot on tuie side the oall tr18l? .teybo<ly elao ~o the ror,d le •ding p st tor.v, on the1 r beivl l ·? 159 A e. ile. bout !Jo sir. \ Yee elr. Jitnesa l dia,:,.1csed. Cb!:rlea t~ Dove, t:r. You ,re ~. 2 Jll,;rlea lOve, Who w w1 8 notb.er 1111.nesa, b.ain ., • Do7e. ~bo uerifff ,h 7011 tllo ni!;llt •• I can't o,i.toh tho d tend· nts? ho l'trk? '.asecblJ the mrdly dlly A Yes eu-. :,011 tried ~hllt tut ...irct to to his (rero.-ring rsenee3). 4 ! ~11=:- t.nd :!o lor i!al"r~a:tnlr.uB, jitney -:~ -lint II.riven by" 5 ere apeei -"•~•"'1 is yo,,ng :nd ,~u went l o:t'ticera IT!,n out ·ns :-a, ·1,ent? n..med Powell? the ltre.tsor :!'or tb.e ,.1 ty of \ .,o· d? PiCICDd up o Y•~ sir. A !oe Bir 6 1 i :!'ho .t • dri Ving Objection 8 ll'ho • • eoouldn't soe. slight l lg;,t doon to turned hill. tne,r bf J.:r. Ooci1ort; J3 t"" cu ;/ho ,·1ere you -ftor? aa8te.1nod. c1r1.. en b7 ~ tep, :.ll.@ we w.s so1ng ou~ t~e Kr~t:er for n while, t ul :?ord ear? befo:e It li·hte nod,,... bat wo oOuJ.dn't see the retloot1on o, ing o.p a,,er wcm lite on ~ll , ,e bclll;c. this they lad their t once, --12-- 11 bts car eoen o~ t~c .., a o o::iins oat ruid h<li �-• • n • L • I • • • • • • • • • • • • • C • .. • • • ... •-L �--13-- sight littlo for w,.J.soo~g ,r forty 11 nt on~•· by bl!t -,,e w.a co:iin- :rttd• I tnin~ from 11s, o>td t,.o light thoy b1d tneir l1~hts 11 d they a:,ot oft. wore tnrned ,,_r ,..,·e you kl.nd o! . h-, 13 ~ow t~: h d they gotten on, s.bo1.1t r- a1.1ndrod. <rOLllld :urned 12 Jld :followod. ~h•·•• 1:c.? A .l. ,.,edge. n~.y !~oQ yo1.1before ;01.1 t=n•d rou.."ld! ;.. It t.>oK.abo.1t a .:!inute s.nd u half !;,,r, ,11at J>)pped t1p ,e. ',11 .. t onae the .lights 10:. ,rp tr..ia wr.:ii~ .nd I 41d.n'~ :::ee "~·el= llt: at -:m!iil probably 1 1t ,, s thu·t; rign.t w.,ilo, proonbly a undrod er :wo hundred 1~ ,i~ lo ,l ~ ., LO ,;trd.a, ,Jo .L.. tcb the oa='? Did :;011 try or two minutes. Yes. oo.tctl ~ho:n"i' • drove ta fast as ,:,o olr.lld. ove::- t ,a r:Ju~h :rod, ';ht 16 ~ lignt n Of~ I sean oft 17 ot their bOO!lce You loot u,. ,o oould. see .l. we got to -:n.e J 1lro•4, on until .e 1 ... ca? lt w~u co-.tlng tbia the light ebout ttlO :.'.h~t W!lS t')il- t .e l st ~~~- the tloe it re,,.obed t,,o Re.ilroo.d? I e. ;hat 18 ,s, ilroad 1e bo«t a oo:tple the W03~Vn1ng Of tte I tbinit seen it. ooulcln • t yo ...·r 2-;; u1d ,o'-' eee " 8 out on I d.l..ln't ••• it, 2l ~ J.ftor they w~e ru,u,!Jl~ 'o; Yea. cO'llld !ell l!f;h~- 19 , Ullk mm4red toot. trom the Jdom Rod? ron tt.~ 714'.i 1t ju:,ped. np :w<l dowx., ver-; foat J... r. bout ho~ fer L"'t1 tilt .• _1 Yoe air • ,. going runnlng-bo t.1• .Jatop c r re'lclled --13-- do,m tne -do;:, ..end~ rd, I -W:~8 or~tohing, tlle ~1lro'1d tsere, ,\ !IO Bir, too, b1.1t bou.t �• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • �•• --14-th t point, 1eu't. you nova~ s•w it ngnin': o ! r from t;io Er t.:?.er .o d, i.e it'; woald.n' t ave .nd there JO air. A been !lo uir. t. 1115 to h ve 001.ructe,l 11 t O Yidfff t:r. .JOehert : You are ox.remel;, 24 ,7ell, automobile tn1rt could pnasing you, or not, leadJ.n,;, have obaervod the o! v.n l1p;ht down tl1e 3dom no,id th11t ni!Jht'; r a1ould to th".t I OOuld, !.Ir, ,nchort: ailo.ild I t.tlnk: ObJoct1on overruled; ~•at.on. questions ,d o thcr point of a l!,.o Did :,ou eee s:ny ligi:t 25 have obJsatod e vod a to tats nature, ti:lere? lio eir. J. torobool, lll:ll ll'h t did :,au to th~ t way tor? 27 ObJe~tio~; A met ovarr'Jl.cd; point e expected J,.,tie :stop, sa~e4. to oatch !.ho:-- on atopped hi:n e.nd t.10 aunt JlinL-ou r1~e- aenrcned :,1e csr, n~ /(j elted him wbero uo h d been. Objoction; ovorrll.l.ed. 28 '! You are 29 ~ A bot.t how far familiar Pnrk naod to be? 30 PlkeT with 1e it "ell, ~doc .to ,d? this :'.rom the ! woul~ ~ror.,er woodo to whore a~y ~bo-u.t lmlf ?ram th1a ro.-.d tb!!.t goos across bo:tt how tar 18 it fron Yea Bir, .eeembly a 11>ilo, '4"'rom the l:OIU.lt Clinton those <10ods to whore tne pottor,1 :ug? A I ..,nan• t !leod to bo'. ;;1 , ITTle:-ed1d :,ou get t_ia aen got tnla lug, 32 ae c•.:c tell. lfhen: 33 o,I --14-- t i:i,;- o flee. l.:y �• .. -- • • • • • • • • • • • • • • -j �--15-- 34. " gl es t..nd pe ss 1 t Let' e pour eo=:e out 1n ti.is tJlo jU17 IL."ld let th smell 10 !pour~ it rO"md.to ::r "' j123). Yes: sir. A. ! ,e ~ourt: a-.s bee!l in y!la."'!'poss6es1on since? .ooa~ three g,..llon, Yee sir • • 36 \'h.:.t &1:a ju:; ia th,.t? ?rob~bl;; o h.lf ,r more Ir's been t•kon It gllloo - I tnlnl, I don't out. •~ow. is not q:u1·o :.t'tul- J:r. :ieohert: •,1aa brought It ie just .:itne~s ha• been tal<en 011t ainco lt You.ne!l.n it to you Oc"before? like It !rid boon t!lkon out- lt was when it woe broueht to lll4• dia.rJ.iseed. 1:r. ,\.!'.Curry. after being 1nrorn, w, s axe.mined b;,· ;.r. d.al:; epeciel l ~ s :l:tiJ: polio•= You ere :.ir. A•!'-=ry, llli.rriaonburg? iou were ~1th k t:::e.r ...O'ld, wora 7011 r.o • ••lf Tho e1aa a;ail. ?:r. ~ 'r :.n t 1ove tl:e ni~l!t ~e:riff .,;r. CUrry? s wi!~ 1c~? . l!=. ae r.c.s o:1t on the Tee au-. ove ant~. Funt tnd r:;v- ~s;,-! or . . • 4 h'lve boe.n soaewnere reoUl of A Yoe sir. l? 3 for t~a ~it; st bet.:7teenseven nnd tliit!:.t o'cloct, ca n.e r o• I It. Ii :er .io:id. 7.her& did. .;ou b'J to, be:,ond .:il:i oiler's e went dorn t111 ltr t- pl• ae tl:ore. Did. you a,Qet "-lly one on th.ct ,rip? --15-- l Yoa air. �f • ••• '• 'l • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • �• • --16• ~ ';'/ho 414 you meet~ ;,u.etie :Jet ,:etop 'e o· r, 'atep • s en.I"? \. Yes air. 9 J Ill.cl he atop A no air; Jcove on _yet. 10 wa ■ e!l, 11 W B ?l.on you met n.i.m. or ,rlnt :,ou? drinn; 414 :ou, 414 l1e do? ?owell• A ar r.o~ , 'try 'to c tab the cu- th' t .:e-tep Y•• a~r, •~ turned and tr1~a to catch drl. ving? the~- era ;;ou 11.1oooeetul 1n dol.ng t.,,1t. or not? 12 i ~sr os we im.ew, ~hoy turned axt ~t tte lnbor,tory and went 1n tho 13 Jo ing b~ok, were you gol.ng :rest or slowY ?'0'1d m,.s r ther 11r. roa,,h ,he A ~sat. e.nd ,·o,ill;y. bout :,ocllort: ho-;; :t"aat did :,011.o ,me. -- wh t rate~ • 14 ,le stopped the 15 i Too 16 ' *o you mow onytillllg Tr· a in it then'! _..o," a o!! s couple of feet it on the llount Ulinton •nd searched Ol)r ~ !io one b'lL etep. about the lirhte ft-om tl:o tine o! our roadster, r:_ & ~Ott t: on th& 01:r driven he met ne until nnd then 10 tl•ahed .Jhe,. 7ou m.et hlz:,,? J. Yoe. sir. aa tooni;n he c~:oe up t.l:e 11.l.U 1'1.thout ~, hi,:, 1'1 ~e. by be got within them on, It s.eomed e l1thts. .,..t on t ,o brow of t .e nUl. s.;r. JJ.orrieon: ?te hill WB8 r1s~t '.'lhrt the other on the hill hill~ side ot tdo Jim 10ller the other .nd ie that wnere we turned. d1t!1oulty • of the 11t~le tnie ti~e ooller ·:mero you turned? !l.r.d the ro"1.dw e n~rrow, 1n turning t,~IWn ua soee eida cer, a !o =,,,, fa.rm . •. nnd we h'ld ao!lle on~• touring 1t • It pl ce. oo.r. It �" -• • • • • • • • • • • • • --- �--17-• 17 .::step car! ell, or 'Utee aeem_odto oe l.t .':.!ton- ;011 riot th1s car, :,,011 r=..tna the teot, olong twel1'e or.llnar!l::;, miloo. 16 as o.r met you, was 1t going slow or ,7hen th1 7ou turned oOUJ.d'. Did t'•e ..:step c r piol< up its ..• I could.n't fell, &X!'ctly s· •round Juet \liok:l:, :,s epoed or sl!!.okon its rt v, a der~. ,e r a run- on gotn;: do ,u t!:e .d~r> .t01ld, ua. t'1l'l1ed. his H .d .step 19 co,ud 11 hte you h!-"'14seen the::.? Objection Dechert; by i.r. Yes eir. I t':,1!,k ;a overruled; h ve e w thee oOul! Did :,ot1 see ll-'lY a:ich light at 20 rec ,llection, 21 • fter ,. never &ved. .e,:-:_, pleinl,,. s·.w n,y light, so my they pnase4 us . .:Uch ae&t on. 1"8"'-X'Ol:' f:ront, ae•t . -.;ere ,1ou I .~a on toe front by •.r. ..rose-e,cwnlo,.tion retory point or potteey? or where we:-e yo1,17 r.:orrison: ;,. •1011. l guess it or two :md a 18 ~wo oilos quartor. ?. x· l met.n from to t e I\Ollor tnn, 3 ;c;i .!ow olose town? I """'• ~ho took you,. considerable ra:tory, ~•r• , ou. oross wh').t !s the dietnnce? oll, t ,e _,'1tlrO'li o~t it. is •nd & 1lilo ll8r8 you. be .ind t ,e 7/eb&tora ·,illen the;; oame into t•ll ~r • .Docho:t: It L bor. tor: couple YOJ., I seen no li~ht ~•w lonr did inutoe, they :p·,eaod .ia. it take you to tiu-n nround? I 1rii,poae·, $1;<irt? s 1len we got to t!le ibere " s • llid,y- there. fer A Yoe sir- .doa .. O<td. •t the l1bo- and 1'e stol)J)ed >Dd eelced hor. --17- �..' • • • r • • • • • • • • • • r • • • • • • �..• •• 't • --18-- i.:::. Jkohert: Yo ~~s Your o~r wh .t 8 O S>.id • CCJ:)'t tell 4.ri~en nt about tweni, ~1les1 .1u:.ge a0. 5 ~ J.ad tbe .,oll•r pottOl";:"", c.nd. then tote it? ,ro·,ldr.'t potter; _,,d thit little Ftailro 6 .<. l!bo11t " r.iilo W'lB lt ·aould h ..ve tuk."n to h~vs R+.~e tne trip ,inutes, t<.rm is ·nd o. "l.l'J..rter fro111 tho t t t:1..oso poonle onl;" ~b~nt ~~and 1& ro~a.r .illy - ss.r:o apo.oli a hel! !lot ooi::inr; before 7011 r,,t ";;o t·.o soathern hill 4 crossin~. I thought yon .urned on t:1e hill l ~es sir. 7 .{'.(, ~hen you C!ll:le 'lP enother ,1Ul, nt the .!Oller A I oM>'t ro- 7011, didn't f11ro? member. :nd .·ou ~rt.veiled 8 : .oroae? 9 .:. . j"C?I. Jon•t 1 • r.d c:,-J..l~•t A-1.! a mile llbere , 011 eoUl.l.:: ,~ aoe you remember tht'tT I Yes, I believe I do. the car wo:.tld h1.ve boon eo,:,ing down an incline it 4'ad or dld not see whether .::ould y-ou see tho ea.r? no obst,ole in front ,>f t4C ot "Q.ll. "" e llght~ h •• :"-e Jow:t: wh•re •~ 1:0 e1r. :~ere ooul~ W:J.8 he!U' the sound o,u-. ':',~e Jou.rt: It Could. you toll ii ,s W1thin at how :: ~r 1t w ~e in 1ront re c., of SOUlld, I IO>OWthat. e o~~ld he~r tho SO'll.0da~ t ~ oa..r ver~ ~lain.13. T".e ,Jou:rt: ~t ;,id .uid I under&t i.nd :,ou ~o e,iy that was r.o tsil-lig.t lig~t :.ht on? A irot : 0.0-al-d 38♦ • D-. Dooa.ert: to,mrd t ,e c,:,r bJ ve a t,11-li on tae ~•tep oiµ- no it thei:e came bn.ck town? visible ~t :.:r. :>oohert: lt 11th t I could eee. DO ti.me after --18-- you mot the o:,r did ;·011 �• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • C • • - �, •• --19-• tf..11-light, see os I underet,Uld l ~ it? 11tnoss ur. on tho eitho-: !tot .do:i ..~os.d or on the t::ra.t:er ::.o~d, fter the; P'iBSed. \1.8. dienisaed. J .J. SUte:, another ..1 tneee. bein,. dJ.1,1 sworn, ,,. a Ye.1 sir. (! ,,hora do you live·r Jlose to ~roenmo nt. :roe.:!'ind it', 17bere dld l1hera did at-map. ...ee11 1 t over a~inst In ~ae aee it? J'O! • • ~ro::::or'a. woods? to., were worti!lg nlong the roAd at tmt timof Yea sir. 7 il l'lh'lt were :;01t doill,;\ , l'uttinr; in lir-ht poles. 8 ' 9 10 In tae ...or.::i.?lg 01 o YO.G.1DF': ~ ll uo iou remember tfi& dnto it wes !ound: It w s ~1ve or eix weoke ~go, ,me it? no, r don't. • Yea sir, 12 stOJUp? didD't get oat t:> aee ..... ~ 13,. Io found 1 ..? 11 Q /hat was it 15 • lh t 16 ) w,;a Joc,o little in? t .e jus D14 l t look like Ur. Deohe.rt: 1t ...... .1 In t1 ti:iAk, Jug. in~ A. In e tJi.i, oneT . In othor Oo:;, l words, 8El0k, Yes • it loolcod like ,._ ::iilli"'1 ot],e:- Back.st 17 :! liow :l'o.r was this st""'p from tllo rood? --19-- .l It men•~ ve17 �-• • • • • • • ' • • • • • ' -· �--20-- Lbont 18 bout tivo, now many feet five feet, from t.e iTh t.t kind of ~•nee? 20 l irhile .ct,11 fence. 1 you ;-;ere 710,r int'i along lalo-. cether ,011 these .. that __,lph I don't .or::unt. ebeter and .l6n I nw two co?Je tno,r . l/0.Y • 21 Q. l!OWlong were the:, 0bJoot1on; goneY A r.ot gone long. overruled, o you mow whether 22 1 ';Ae... · th· t t..~e road defendt..nte, 1;,r0 • Ollt it w::.a I expect or s1x. 19 Jo fenoe? ;.ho o• two yo=.; ■1 nen t tint; bac I< .re t.::o tllo that ;;::,-usaw, t .a '1ro 70-.::,.g cen on either o! !..r. Duoho·t! •re theJ, or not, side the con th~t y~a eow d~.-m there~ • A EOi? th1ni<, 0 .nd tho ware they other dresso4? h>.d aap h".t on, O:>, 24 • h""'"tthis nezt 1:0?':lin~ ·I-th t_eae ~•• Objecti~n A I think it Jochort• overruled; by l!r, ':1.\18 e.bollt el •ht O'cloot., oloug. 25 q o r stop, stop. or not':' '..'11•7-r=oo•t goce long witll ..ho·• ,ust cn.r cM1e out there , point savod. e br d Just no. 1 didn't W'nt to object cer tho;; co~o baok, Ob~ection by ~.:r. Deohert; I think got there uoa tile ~e.s.ae-d. to-ro .d. t ...o 110OC..eand tu.med 14-. Dechert: t ..... e two ?:lm:t ...,. it? >/hen the onr oue '.lid tae I point overruled; there is an inte round. ..:.!!d e,wed. ·veni,i~ question I to,• Yea, ,th at :iisposi cnme "own throJ.gh W1th it, tic:, •a•r. de tbo woode with i>nd he owne "-P there it. aod eeid --20-- of tbl.e Jug! , I tai:lz 'le on.-:i• up throa there w .a l l ctnor a bo;;, h the woods in 1.. l!e �• ' • •• • • • • • r. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ) �..• •• --21-• ~ tree be-in4 put it ~nd Juet ~r. J)e,>l!ert: 7 it aet. let =• there lt ,ou a w 1 t? tli~t I ee11n it before e ~ov~d it, ~bst. t n boy B·t oer..e up t.e~e on~ Jot !t. ,ea _ 1 t ,,..,s tu.rned sher1tt ovor l ter Yeo eh·. ? • 1,r. ';,b ' Chorlea t . • la? 'ille: ' ,fh_ 4 ~•re io wi tnosa. boin;; :'.irot d-lly C • ,r • ::e.e Dir, t 18 10.u- D\lijinoee? 3 ~• r.lile notilor l'.iller, re your lniti. Gh rles ~ Yea air . disru.aaed. ~itneee l John .covo, ;ne deput;- to Ur. -~u. :tYe~ o1e1l, I t r:.1. ! li'Te wee~ o? ·aoo..:io;.t0. t , 0!18 -a ... \Yest o! ..,.reellQ.ount. or :tot. find Ji<.. 10:1, 11.oya th~t waro e:nployed th t Aoticed lookod, g and tllis ~on 6 " ~here, !"8 of liq~or ma tat~ jug o. 11 uor·. .;,omeof ! So:eo ot t 1e boy ,,ua tnt first mo.-:\:>.·. Io vera• with e-<olc a1t!1ng this ,o oo;s went i bo;- :i.p "1d w s 1D t e euot. ao you reoeoOer? tr.a date. 1 would SUJ)pooe lt Jh t wore you doing·. B ' l'utti:og up thoee eloctr1c 1111,~t ,T~--'1t<Ud ,ou do polea. ,h t diepoaition 'J • was Cllde of tho 11•1uor1 d t Jc,: :it pose oona 111Ddredfe•t ~~t ijr more and put it bo>lind an o It troe. J.f 1 a - :.nd I ,nd ,et it. r~• ...oar1.: :u4 yoa t!o th.st! --21-- .1 :'h t :!a "oVh11; J. did. r �I " ·' - • j • • • • • ' • • • • • • • • - �f " --zz-c~Ued uove ap. and n• o Qe ont cna ~ot the li1uor. ?,L;-. •• not 10 rt w e !uat over ve-:/ f .r. I d.ld:i' t Ju.at :toti~e tae ...en•iJI. t ..a.e aietanae, You know whotho,: ti1e .ro:oer woods n:re ne:i.r t.nc ~.:.r= owned~, ! r, I t_e ,ebstera in thit section. or aot~ 't ,!>i!>l, 'a'. u,lj_ --=· :ieoher /ell Bavo you an, t: no·.•, 1 i; .:.~ ide ll pa t of tue country wi ~ . vory •ioll ooque.1ntud living •w• ou~h~onbergor on t .LOpeople, of t ..e di.,to.nce~ r.J :.tld.:i't 101o·R I ho.ve a~urd propert theci r ~ !. th t I e::i not of the ,1ebetere • I don't seen icnow thee. _r. -• It 1s ~·· !>Ot ~eobo:t: A~ le ot ~•o or three Jromer woodo o t4, t I WO'll.<in't so. ir •. isn't 1!, Obje0t10,1; ovor.'1led; I couldn't &:.y M<! re we=e C!).J"Stitere. t:,1?1,; h<>ut 1t. l rly _v1n it A I <Ion'\ ta1nk point oh t l did, f..?lrc.ers 5. t" wor .t th t tior-n1n;-f l>lV&d, Thero ~•ro aeveral atop there• t.'l ♦re. ~"•Y h• i t"" c~r cars there, .ho~e were bOV•r..i bu.:rJ, r:..n4di do' t ;:~t Gt<>pped• .,. Juat d14'1't ,a:;~- pa.rticu- 120,ice. 13" Tllis liquor ,11 tnees Ur. w~s •=ine<I 1 . from tl:a ju.11.gelt 1'0ll1d be rr,•r O ile, ;>14 ,o~ see OJ:y one uo.m ,he. ·e J.n I Jo~•t mo~ th!:.~ I neen ctleu " e found ill "lo~ ::J.n;;lla!l county? Yee sir. d.1soiaeo4. De 111t;,, .notller witneos. ,alter by Lr. .\ - ,ii. YQ~ a.r~ !tr. n, .:; .I,Gput,-? ~ Yes sir. being "!'irat duly BWOrn, �• • • • • • • • • • ' • • • • • • • �).Ir • .;ep11t:, 2 , do you Jmo>t .. !llph 3 °' How 1011 h""ve :,oll tn-om1 him? 4 ~ ~•re 10~ ~n a reot•ura.nt aonbu.rg eoco tico vartt t.on .. eon or twelve i\ M:o ...n the 1 1 o yea.rs. ! ~rl- if so, "he~.- wbon you overheard .go,-ll.lld .eoate:- with :eferonoe o! ~lph Yes air. .l e oon- to vioL tintT tae !l"o- t ~? tibition Objoetion I nll 11•• 7obater? !Jel>u.t:;, do ;you, c:r not, s« yau t:11a, ~ll.,,,, ;tr. ,n 4rrisonbu:g, •\nd :.:r. Deehe:t; suatained. by n~w? A 11vo here p ·t c:! t:,e time . fOll ,.,.,, II f"-rm dOl'fl1 •bout ::do .• I belieYo? you not-. !u1• the F' at how ions-? 8 ?r~hib1tion I will L.w? eo, ia tMt b. .ndlin6 roputAtion •ba~e:, first, aal!. you, ;0·..1 'mOll hie r"Jpu~a.-:t~ to: and,1f ..= _, lph 'll'ebate:r n4 fendll.uta here, co to _;nlpn liquor tug !o:r r.ol ~he /e~oter, Do 'he~e 1n :: rr.l.eonl.i:J..:2, rood or bad? Objection. 9 ~· ile1 l sir, v1hi&t hes been the ienor.:i.l :'ho ~ou.::t.: hotrd You know :i ...e oeno ~l ~1 nt sm.~r~. yes 10 It A For h!Uld.11ng !1<tuor, 11 ~ is mst peo~:e in Obl~ction ;- ~. .a.G .Jou.rt: 1'.r tier prior It llQ.ld. ta th t ~1, you sayf !l,n .ieo,ter? r•_pu~ tiont gen,raU, I !::eve e~; about t woul<i think !e b!s ,·eputotion =· 1t -,, • b.~4- good or bad? Dec:,er' . i7Ould be -prior to tnie :.io ;oa 01ctu:"reno.e on t:-.e. mo.v ·•b t ;,1a ropat ooc,u-ronoe· I t'1ink i~ ore ~ex1ng ebout 11 'Uor: oooilegger, • of ..tal'Dh sir. til• Th.it 1100:.,t ropl.ltat1on tion vr,e s t. d, .."! ;ou. �-- -• • [ • • • • • • ' • • • • • I • • • - �' •• '. l.2 ln4 thnt genore.l. reputa~ion applios to both o! 1; 1.0 ,ebato1·a? Toe s1r';';11 tness li.,r. ins 1.LH1111esed. John Dove, ~x J:1ined b;v Ur. Yo"- are 2 .. Dapnt~ Jheriff d·.11r eworn, .ftrat John l!r. ~ llOV&! for Y&8 ir- noo~ingll!:J:I :o.nt;? Yes ei:r. ille .. , lino " e on 'tno at3.."'lci: 4 j'GU bein~ _ .rmflll, 1 • ...~lie _no1;het"witness, Dover c.in4 1'lu!t -• cot it·: f 1.lulr, 2 1<1- ":-. 1Uer l'/h t 414 ;,oa. QO 111Lh 1 t ·. the a~i,e core.in , juot as soon • honed to yott, u,d I t·.u-nod 1t over to r:r;; a I oo,no b ok- 5 over 1.0 yo:t~ A I wonld se.y aboct tell oy 1O01t1Dg in tho Ju,:. ton can't t;-:o gullonn. h.trdly 6 in o ck. 7 A nd !t wJa tu.med 07er to JTOUb; Yee air. It l,tr. ~c rile 1ller? ~,e down behind a tree. 1it11eaa diu.,i~aed. -a:ntll atto."':l.oon• 4Jou:~en ..U:t.erc.oon aeae1on Ji:r. John ove re-~ llod. _Jr. 3':rm.n: stioker s~mo dn;• ..... .rcil 7, 1924. /hen vroa it th.'lt this li'luor r.o.s t,rnoa tb t 1 pu._t an 1t. llr. ,;ur111n: Yoi. !ou:ud it on robruary I,. ,i1t,11sa diamieeed, .. - .. 4.-- l of t!u.o ;-o~r? ovor �• -• • • • • • • • • • • • • L �• • •• •' -·· Lerta ...rom :--, f.lnotba;r ·:;1tnees, •e• exru::ined l;;;, s.z-.::tr=n • 1s 2 l{ow old nro you. :091'1.S? 3 aero 1a;yuome is. 4 t!le ~ity 5 ,. .r0111er? do yu11 liYe~ I 414 live I bol1ove .;. :,0·1 plod ·.-,ut twent: -tour. ~,nt.-;:-t?-...r•o: I live ct 76 • oat 1.>traet. where on '.!,d !fill, o. :r rriaonbur5? A.nd d:J.ly ~worn, . l • Lcrts belnR ~irst guilty to tr ..ueporting liquor ho.re in •. Yes 01,·. '1l'liehmont liid ;o.i get? A S1...:ty dl;,s anll. :50.QO tine, 6 ., l1ben •• 2dth o! l st conth imposed ~OD 7ou? A 1'ro111t!:» ~p to now. 7 You. mo--n l~et 8 Yoi ~ro r.o", ~orco? :.r.ia:=ent t~ • ot J:..nu.tJ.r.,, 011th or tLo 28th I believe, beyond ~ridctmtor J. J nuu.r;. on tne ro•d .1. Yas eir. 9 cnd wore br~UP:ht in to-do.y o t•atity in this ce.eo? YOB Sir. 10 :.en,, l.! 1 70a. ,:no~7 • .o.?. y~ do b .. ebi!tor Objcot1on l!r, bo,\t 6n7 .ugs O"r.le-1. cy aicn: ~h.1.ng - t:.&'d...:!.!l .,ebster? by ~r- lJeohert: Deober~. I sn, his or sro.md a.~a si.tomen~ o=ool and on lHe behl\li" of objeot1oaI m•.ko the objoot10,1, 12 ~ l!l·. ( fter J·tdfo' Jeehert .:011lo, l,t contorrgd • ott1 •• : :1tot till .lf,bst:el' md ...,,n. obete- ..·y ms 11.te. ms aver sinoo Row long l 1'1th the ;011:t .u•tion. t!u:.t ill the You :no1f lph '?es a:!:r. h ve ;ou l:llo= ther;', L I h Te mo,m Don All of I w~e big &nough. to ro~o~ber. 11 vo you lmo= .. alph? Abo,t eirht or ton yei r:!. lb omied :>o :,rou lmo11, before n;, ju;;s 7 J. "'•brnar;- Yea sir. --25-- 1 .i:f th1a .v•~r, '1cothor tho;- �• • • • • • • l �• ' • •• --.l!t-- 16 Hoff C"llY Ju;,a did thor Oll'll? A• • Jug •nd one tbrea-sullon Ia t~ere !. I toll!. tho oberiff ever eocn it nn.;,.e ec1~ o.t all. w;.• h t ..o hsnlle ono. 1.uo five-P jw;, 17 "tut broke ofi" snd a'j.d-ZS;r ill to~ I set" ~ U"'!;ior to • n t?"ttet tne .ury _,,#- < ~ g,,.llon nt ,old p<>int .rn.s-:&X]>l/:in. Ju.et loot et ti, t jur:: end "tate to the to ved . Su.r.iwhether .. ou ovtr aaw 1~ beto:o. 3.on it jug the Jhoriff. J.Cotion de.,ied; 19' before I o:n 1 ... disreit .rd tho 1~calxop as ~o wh t off ="- " cola-m-rl: ,- Ju.gs': tnJ.s one Jug Looked like nim tbAt i;be;· !L<id +hree -r. bro~a .J.lon Jugs• bo ..t '.JlT ':J<ft!:ose e r-c:t:rt I told 1ir . .JOeiu,rt ; Owned one two-59.llon .1 1 84" ouo n'i!h on 1 t ex,otly l1£e to tho t e hiwUa ~hie, jury. J..:emo. 20 lonf W\d hr.lf an inoh refer ~o, ia it, 22 ~ or three-qu: 08 a mold-r2•.r1<, '?row. Lffla, 7here 23 the potter;-, Cro~•r'& 1B his tu-::.! out to..,rds wooda, turn \ woode, A. bo~t -- you go rigllt to the left, TU.rn Lo ihe ;i~ht 25 =e ~-• rot m.de is ub.-:t ;•ou Yes air. JOU..ave:- aee ,t ~do~ there, 2~ , o:! nn inch I ht.ve leo aeon it hid on ; ,o tare,, wt'..e:redid seen it W.d 1n the poor-houao rtors tn1a j11~ 3-::d you turn off .J\o~o at tu,:n to tht right below Jromer•s woodeT a f~rm in ttere? out o:,- A ! 4oa•t going up. ~ Yee elr, 11Do1r,..i • I thin le ,o hoe. You don't 1:now -;moae '·.r:o it is~ .L.CInot oure. ;Jan' a. I tr.in~ e,· h: d poeseeeion of it. 26 ( E7 er.of#(, I ae:e d14 ~oa see it ~ore? A It is Les:or•• ,ind �I 1· • • 1 " .., • -• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ' �'• --27-b:;r ,.,,. • .Jechort ; o-,or1·uled. Objoo tion toster ,/ebater e.n<I.D n .i•uled aw :;r :f'rom it. some o!dder r s-~ees lt -B thoirs. 28 ~ .i!,e.t s ine 1n tho 1Ma J. iToisko,· w e ln the coon- ju,g, "h.iekey. _ ,e Jourt: 29 Jag? ~ •.. o 1e LeeterY Vebate:r, Lester D .niel Il 'liebatei-, e brother. .niel' is ,ioboter ru,d ..~lph ere all t.ll"ee brothel'e? • Jl ... Yee eu . ti.nd yon tun: o!! woods? A Yee nlr, (..?ldgo do..,.. co~n-field nd thle of this to the riot1t.right 'beyond l,!r .... r-0mer1e l ,ne. ~ 18 "1hero? On he le~t-himd p ,th. J.r. ~eoj1e ..:t: ...1e obj oti.on to be rulmin.- to «11 of this 18 i.mde:-atood by t:'le .. on. ·t line, ocns~ine M ~ :ro-.. often in it? A did you see tha Onl, once, ~ ,ont down there Ue &nd. ])all. I don't re.me1:1ber,, .. o was down. 37 mm long "I."' was oontha fi• t~ A ill,lle I "' • "!loul, I don •t go, Ju~t.•· Yes elr. aotJe ~lt 39 o up eo,:,e waiskey. S6 . else wh19tey. jll8 wi til l!lOOnshine wb.ieko;v :iow did you h p ,,n to aee 1 t? bottle Side ,llon oms hid in thore Jow ie'ouJ.d. !le hide I too. 1 t J.n the - -f!.7-- had foider eAoifr ., ?!it 1 t in �• •• • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ·• , • �• • • •• \ • 40 q "nd turn up by tot out tho Pike nnory creek. ~hey own a pieoe of ground out thore. 41 2 YO\l e,o out by LiBl:d:,' ll 2"1;:;mlng pool T f;O out ~uere ~ llrll nd lOJ10 to t~e right "P Yea &1r, ,ou golng in. ,f,2 ;~oue :t.:..rm it .,he ~ourt: to of tho three 43 ~nd. Loeter ~rul t,...did. ' • th: t? "ebstor. ,_ l thin~ :;ou h ppen to o OJ) be it ~!te1r :fnther I think I t.11nt 1t bci.ongs m,ea ,o 11 lo"t it to ther.,. " ·1ng 11 :i_uor there? n:p • l"hoa.e li quo:r n• ;5 l'here r1 ·ht in fro~t ::>--.=. ~ ebste:- •a. of the • r~ aheep ao-.mt"'1n peopl•. !n a atra•1 stt:..ck. ohod.. A Ho.lt ,I gnllon jars ,.nd too. O:,,e Jourt: ~• 48.., thero~ oroot. woulli .9 ~· Toi ch of the \Tebeters dici ;ou l -- dld the, Yon eir; H d a hole pints after eTer 888 tl:ere? • Jourt: Jli t else plnee ke0r it ll.JlYWberaolao k&pt aor,8 111 e hollow in the troe. 1t srie bottled :!~l~ up • 50 :i 51 ;. t.eop t.10 111.rJ.or? In wlut i<ind o:f cont iners? jugs, the A <1id. I:e i;et tho l1q110:·. here did they 47 1 '\.! I did. • Nhere did yoa got 1L, --28-- lph end. bout tbe tree t:,ere 1-ga11ar?or ;.m.n • ,1nts. bout It �'•• f • '• ... •' -• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • [ • ' �• '• Wzy d1d you cha Court: ut ii DidA•t want to the~e? it all to town'il'bnt tind o! irreeee?>t. iid yeu brin~ ol5 a dollu I give bic lone. ~•~e weeks nd a r Objection / 1 ei:o, b1 >eobert: J.'. or en.done• tondin~ overr.iJ.ed the.t ouo-, Objeotim h vius 001.n ., ,.,_,... nd ~pon ttorney llm to :t:;r. ! t,.o Dechert ~• {e JD. d. e. :::otion ,D. t tMt t e crtdc.n.co ,_,.,...:.16 ..:u ue.,•blek.er,:: ...1 oreo otl " s '"'f O! (ta the .onrt): ourt: to ot:ri kC 0::1.t 4 lO .,,. ,w.;.. Jt:::::3-t, •r"I COlllUIOUuealth,,~i,oc!, tbe ch: ··e o~ di peneing d.d ....i+-• I sold n vin • oeen sah ,1tt;ed., the Co!U"t .... 1<.. (...(, • 4--,, I d.'::isaiblc on t c..,Ml1"11:t!o11 tion nnd ooce ~eota :,f t >.e Opinion C4-,.'1,. ~,-.•~-·' ppliO oonta. boon m.:>dl· o the ed::iiBc1on to a~ow tne s lDs, -..ile ,,otion, ell . ::r. aoohe.t: .n,,..-or or t ,e w1 tnoss the h,st . Ye wi ~h 1>.111>~•-. nnd I toolr. !if.t;; aoll didn't oy lf, n, i,; 11qsor~ ...._ 4 l you aleo overrule# Yea. by ...: . ...iec!'l.ert: 10 the .. ourt I e o-i.ion in e oh of t.::e p rtic .LLra, :,6 oounael !"1' de!cr:ui-:nLe e.xoepted. vera~ad f'i vo ~ow .u~h did 7ou o y you eoln a wooKt . llona, 6 67 ;octota. 1ght :ihon did ;.ou P"-7 Row wou.ld yo:i. br!ug ,ent ..n 'tho A ,.omet1me it dom1. tOiffl'? .A on ~ 1oof!l"r)" 1.t t=ia;vin mJ'" d cot 1t w nd wo:ucl :Ude it up 1n th••• t o.Ueys. In thcae 69 ihoro wouJ.d ;rou UdtL lly • d1s11oao of r.tost of it? In wh t �f ., \ • • • r • • • ' • • • • • • • • • ... �~ow long w o th~t ~ne CO'll.rt: for then 11 SUllltler. going on~ I !u.et don •t I :vorked. :no;-., ox-,ctly ho11 long. 60 s=er 1 ·st L at s=or. summer'( .l lfhe.t .>p •.antil I 71..1! Obj o!ion; o•an-il&<l.; ...r. Douhart: J. D··niel ebster. po1Jl~ s ¥ed. I move to atru,o wo·.ua :,oil pour t~s 011~; way withoQt spilline there 01t 64 'i ahed, I w son Tou OM po:~ it th t ! ff d 1Y ;. ll nging or r.o e, ever I'll there bring ,lloep 1n t.e to yo11r r.!lY whisuy we ,1ould r,nu.r 1 t out, there. L Yee slr. lll8!'1 into h11l.t gttllon i_ •• Q Did D .n l'lebster, ..!)co? !'ld o ve tlio t tie oboep shed? o,t thero ~=•1 , here did y01l ltoep it'! ript be•-;on ~ ■ ,:-,01ters. ,;5 J1a·1er it, >1d you keep one t.10 .Pour it cans c.nd. then poar it out in.o the botiJ.ea. 63 • ou.t on th t. poi:lt l!Ol'I 11 a -i;;ut. ::'ho went on :,our bond? 61 ,! I '10£ked ror thoa a th t I 'bs11 then, lue bean al)<nt two it ell. ontlul ago. too. 67 l/7 1Jother wua in tile ltou.ae. •-e me~ there we li4uor -7 m.other lflS in the rooc. in there. I don't I g-.1.~ae mo# whether ene d.id, or not. ;;:-, t w a Dan cl.oing wl.tn l1,111or in 7011r ncmo~ 68 it int"" o!tlee to brin 0 do:r., to,m ,/l,ore t ..e o,lla= ai,e of ~,,e . l li. '!hill'o brought, 10 l4llill-o~d? d1d y~a j!&t 1 t? .o ••ll· A. ,le h d 1 t hid G~ 1 ,d. it up to tile ilo'13e, Md v,e poured I'. t • a !:idd.en 1n eoce vlnee A ?~• c. &. .1. a ilro~cl. --30- A ~0ur1:1g near I got tne 1n tho vineo !1q!l0r ll<)'B&l:t nd on it in tllo bottles. II.long lhe .<Sllro 1cl.: d, 1111,..,.a• aiore. :Vh:lt �...•' • " • • • • • ' • • • • • �..1\ t dJ.d :--6use., ~. Decher~: r •~id ick ll,•o Vl • now di•i lJ!.111el .ebtitor • rocer. V -Objection reno'"od; o-verrtlod; He wont on ::.y bond so that .l. iek d• to go 011 :,our bond~ happen point illl.l!:11:i• store~ side ot on t~• other w_a do<m there it bout e 70d. l oo\C.d get oat =t• .nd ";:, 72 7" • ._. ,.:, Stn~e you. h ve. been on tho rO"d. 4.id no o.. !e.r: .. ~ .o-.'.>n.~ .,_,,:z:., 7->'-i,,y,.L) "1' , -"' 7• 1 880* ur. w.~. Objsotion; t.,·. I eel< th.t 1a 1n,ul11eeJ.ble. nn:,hori. s~vod. th t of tne witnaes ·na,,or 1.,e out. ,e ,o-J.:"t: tr. It point overruled; caert.: stric.tan ~ tlo, I didn't. De"!\e?",: I .. 111 t lee 1t Dechart: ~ ,;111 as ve 1nto oot1sider r..Jte point t1on, I!!". ,nohert. no\1 1n tne .event Your ~cnor dooanot do ao. ::ow often 73 th18, .I.owls? do 3ro.J s1.1 .,poea I wo~!d aey five .\ .,'O'J h. ve seen th t ti:oo~. :ugbe:!o!"t l ll~vo h":ndled 1t .·i- t ~=rt. 74 ' Did t!loy ICeep 11,1uor "'1J'Wh<>reelse shod •.nd tne etr w-ataek woods 01t there? !n t!te aheeJ) .::e poo:-h011se ~ .rm is bout how fr i'.r<ll!I tb t tlnee-i, ehed"i e.bo;;t mile. I Ju~ ..e. 1 75 •~o• ,t o,n t:a Uid th~; you h"lve spot.en of·. / nd t,e •Nept out boro Keo, li4uor ! cn;;whore elee I ooaJ.~•t tell yo-.i., pl ces iie teJt it b&.ck o! t ..o ..... stoJ;a• house ~nd •Y t e etone sr~1n6, in ti:o ~ooda there, woods it id• --31-- I don't know whose �'f ,, • • ' •· • • • • • • • • • �' • 77 never Juatla seen _atep t!le ono ,1,.0 ran. is "1th no liquor. Yoo air• • T houoo tnere, w~s bG.ct of ~ne1r It rrbero ::.t waa. .. • 78 V t;10 jitn•:,? VIoOda, \lhera tho toll g,:,te uaed to bo, lives ln e. hou,o up ~bo,;e there. ..' _ .o cour-t: 1!9 ,etep, I don't know nh t tnoir mothor 1 c n.-a r:.o Jourt: on t:us .b t 1a ri ·it r::ile snc ~ n li', 1 tlon' Cl.' A · t Stone fbo two miles. !ro.1 atone Y,,11 betora st, rted .o le,ve the st.to, r, didn't ten 6 ...'} 700 further. yow, conv1ot1on? ;,. tea e1r. ball? yoa? e Covin.r.;ton or Jli-tcn .l. Yea eir, o:-go, diWl 't Yee sir. to ia 5 mitil IQ bout o. I don't 1CD0••~ether I .ires Ca.!lTiete4 • You. ~ot o,1t c.o -fe.r 4 1 julr,o oy :4.I'. D1.~ahert: .1!.'ter you we.:e e:rroatod., :;ou. lfffre :; X~ 6 te c.nl!. wn, on :.pr1.n .• Jrot1er, y~" s y ,ou ~ere out on bail 20 sir. rout Spri.n, t l<:nO\Twh ,t woods it is, Oross-exs.u11na tion l l the toll :-1,!-t here. ro.d In whn t o+ber ,,ood ~? do,m ·oelO\'I t;,ore. be ond. uhore is. :YOllr ·rinl? ., Yea sir. nd h ve been on tno ro• d torco ainoe 70u. .;,'ero coc.v1o~od? Yee alr, 7 !:?:O•. :Co-.i now th t ~n 1eb1tte:r Ii d yoa broui1t 1~~ a!..-, 1tbetho= ~ or not . • l>•c.:, .\ I doa•,; �• • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • J , �• • ., --33-Yea s1r. '1ibasa t:r. d1anl.ssed, "11111 ~ n!tor 111tr,:h,:o, !irst bein8 duly was sworn, ex ;m1nod b;; llr • .: m:m, 1 z Th!it ' ia you Il!lme? ~ aonbu..'i,• I 3 /4 :'Ille , 11 ttlo ' ~ 1ou 11Te louder. I live hore 1n town. ~o~hor 1 a. ~on 1 t you? t L~wie ~romer's Yes sir. 5 ~ Jo you evor Geo D n ~ebator 6 \Tnen w u the lost I guess, A Yee sir. tnor•Y you saw ha time there? hna bae'l, It about 7 ~ \l'!lo 11"!8there I.. lilt and .Loma ~roQer 'Cith !l'-11, tbe:re •~i:ie togot!lor .. 8 '1hat bit of liquor did they ht,ve~ ;. ,ol1, tho~. ~a !Ar aa I blow. "1th 9 ~ 'Th!;t did 10, 5'.0Wm!1ll1'jars did do e.1.th l t? tho;, bsvo it 11 ~ T.1u.t did. they l!l ~ !T!!o did 15, th \"111t did t? A .rit:-i liqaor 0 b m. I 1 t 1n•o pint l'ourad Lewie end. z, ~. ~ '!::iroe. 71,a bot ~lee. both, utter a :!r..r tnoro the7 :po=ed 1 t !.'!ltO s I lcno•.v. in the uouse, i:nd ;,01t .. • his :Jr.!Ollc very :.Ir. :;>eohort: 18 h .-e? js.ra • i • ., • gseaa, • .R 1! g; llon 1 ~. 15 17 thoy Ilorr did :;oa Jmo'11! A ltnOlf you o c.n soent • 111! tho:; a.o '111th t • Ole: it 14 hnd. < little l eu.>POeo they llllUlh like it • ;.:ost or 1 t is whi ta, .:ow lont: h.,vo you lcllO\ll'Iu,.n l~betor? 'itllo,.. h.1.11when l eee \.UY dou:it in 70lll' .:ui., .~d _ t's 1eu •t it? A I.bout " yo r, I &bout o.ll, boat :d:m Oeing up there couple �, .l ••f " •• • • • • • • I • • • • t T • • • l • • . • • • • • • • • • ' • • J �• •• --34-on the ego lor tte 11 ..nor? ever see :li?.1 aellin.b ' - 19 Ju.st s!rite ...:.eetion ou.t. l! !UOr 1 -...1 J1 •rebater. -selling ObJootion b.:, ueche:t; ;._r. D14 :;o~ li :iuo:-· 1>olnt saved, ovorru.J.ed; a~v• ,ou eeen nim selling ~ ths!. s1noe Jooruw:y liquor 1, l~2a? A I de:,' t me,n 20 .. With '24 , I i:,e~ l 9eJ, 11011, I coulin • t a,,y for suro he sold it, I never r.1..mget seen ~•- ,,chert: or \'/hat ho done :ro::- it. hllt do "1~11 it? oh&t did. -;;o-:..set l!l c.n,-oono;,· it Objection ia runnin,; to thla line of queat1ona, • •• Till t I 23 ll w.,11 ~~ In pint bottles, Where wee 1~? A roL!ncl.l'.r, I! ttne\'ls' stable. lib t did wt\h L in? 1. ox.otly, -• !o ,~tr With Ji::, 0:10 ~venin,; teen to him or sold he give it - I d.>n't !::no,. w:1ether it, ObJoot1on by llr. ':' ·• Court: it? overr~led, Jeohert; 1.o'h•r• 11:;..s ~r.t md when? J. ..a t ~a bem ebo-J.t bee . I s:ippOsd aoiae ti.~ month.Jtwo I on tho T'1e ,ottt: .llltro ,ras 1 t? '.:'1,a t;o,u·t: IT o a -c;,e :,eraon lle rave 1t too:- 4 I ~w "":.!"-b rt 1,. poraon tr-it !..i~•t On go. Water Street. sold 1t to? ~ow. J. '111011 " s it th~t 7011 =re 1n t .. e J>•mtenti'-'"Y~ J. t 4.on' t l:now 1r I e~,er w e, l)r not. 3 ! tanti 4 You don't r;;. err not? know wh"3thor 7ou b ve eve?;"boon in t~e poni! Bo a1r. I,. --34-- �( • • • • • • • �• "• • • l dan•t t.1.1n1: I h.~T• eTer boon tno:-o. 6 I tl vo 7011 OJI;' doubt ebont ever belng thorvr •n.vpl ei>itan• 1 r:,, a :!. .co? ill • ai:-. lo. Sever b ve beon 1n ~ /b&t woo·• :;011 in p:r-iaan tor? A :Jo prieon. :hero h"vo .;-ou been l1rt.n1n nere 414 , ou ooc::e tr~r.? 11 .%,. You haYan't I,. no et:-. u~ort»n; prodw,e tv14on-~o -: e :oll!'t; witnoae A 11• object ot bis being o ca tAe aorVioe Cl!lo!uno, outtins 2 1111leas thor ln the pmitontiarr. • ·• ..o 7011 ..-...nt ~"t ?ros. ! to~b-s~on~o J. 'lee sir, I tor tbo~. 41acie9ed, :.:.Lto • o:,, uiothor J.tt·. ti elo;o:;.d 14 ti I bor . ~1 oh line obo-.i.t 1'1ve montba. fitneaa l • r neTer a.1r. You WOl'I: ,ivc~r d11.11 f • .iielor .:r. ! Y1rgini in the pertltont1u;;. 11:;o ho Woll noTer tllert. aQ:ueot'llrln: to By ~ • rlJl.:!Zl : G.nd &1x c.onthe, ln lest io nU this ~or Wost ·;1::-gJ.t:19. think ;ou over woroi l!obo.t, sc:-a ui·. rw, l:inor::.l, been 1n a pon1ter.t1:.rJ t le at you 4a:i't ;,:,-. rn !U.rrisonb=~ 4 ono IV 11 1 t': vtl.tnoaa. bt!na r1rst duly Porn, D .n ,u be tel" ~r .lalpb. • , bator A XO.lph. evor �i • • ,. • • • • • • • ' • • • • L .. �I • --36-- - . 3 rou euy .illlph obeter o:!orod to nell ,on liquor1 A Yoe air. 4 ~ a 1t? 5 • Of l.at 6 '' ,1be~& w:1a ho ut the ye,:r, A Yea eir. 19t3? .A. It t!.~o? h!t.p'J)oneddown on .1--ter vt!"eet. 7 now r.:ni.chdid he • 1mnt to sell ;--ou? -4 offered to sell oe h,i.lf a gallon, 6 < et te Jt.Bt ,~. Deabort: been objocted JUat st11te to thl.s :-11:! gu.!on tc10 o! li~aor? prob,.bl;v mid ;;ot to thia 0 ur7 .. tu b.cm lw h!:lppenoi!. to of!or lo;m ": ter ..,tree+;. ol: t:1,o cuxb. I :-cetton I !re otlerod inji. around aomo till>II Y:>::.41dll't to selloe B• topped il-lt l z. fle }v ...4 ·:=. bey l\c A :.e ,Ti tnoae •• Dechart: I ...(>Te ovorrsled: ~!!.,t t!ue 4 as ;,·ou sa·,v? i e\"idenee ::o eir. oe st!-ictcn out. po1nt anvod. d1...,iseed. ~r. John Logan, •notber witnoes. was e,:aa,inod A .; id he woaJ.d brins al.r- no liqu.or with .;1.i , eo I~r .NOho ~otion it'r n1sht. th/lt vroee-oY. l:11n!lt1onb;; i:r. • you I ,:UL ,a.lt:e. ,'hen d14 he s•y 11• would deliver it - of evidunao hc'l8 -DO. lu 2 line 81.t_mc to before. .:..n e. o>-r ri-1.Jt eide w a .:sittinP l Ot' oourse a.id er.- .,~.., -- Yee air. ~eohort: I.;r. "11..t te o t.10 Jar, oeing first dul:v sworn, b;,- L:.r. .:Arm'Ul, Howlon5 b;:ve rou been ~n ofrioor rourtee~ ye re neTt ~ant_ . for the .ity, J.:r. Logan, �• • • • • • • �.. \ • • --37-- • 3 i Jlo 70'J. mow tile two de:feniu:nta ,obaterf A Yee sir, 4 ~ ve you b:lo<m then? How lon~ h I h vo mo~n tho~ betoro Z For B ri.,,~t 6 ~•ver so rt l ;;,e"r•'. A ~lpll :ind :lani~l For n 1ons tl.!:lo, rell, wont on the ~orce. _hey have beon living A here, whLle, A tor ho-r. lonr:? hel'e 1!I '.il:.ttisonburg I ;,tteea. rae. Oh here. "14 olose cround hore. 7 =a from §ebruars 1924, ~• a uootlag~er? 1, 19:3, to ~ebrUllry l, to the Q.ueation Objeotion o,- ::,.-. J:eohort. Jbiect!-a~ over- r'llad i poin~ et•ved . I ""nt ...,., J~ohe~t: other ll e & •t~temont r. .. on~ thie t.l.nk I ~• f...~Y tt,e Fro.'lio1tiO!l 1 ws! dia~1esed. Jromer reoe.J.led, Jroas-ox1f.l.uu,tl.on g "': ~t?lY to line. or for V1ol.ting bootl~;Jgor ,1tnosa tr.J.a objeotlon I h ..ve 6.ll -~ ccr.,pallet cem~er cont1nttod, u.nple.ee nt question -- Ur. i:orrieon 1r t'WO to HJt :rou, b-il.t I to do it in Jue-tico of the \Jnited e:,;,,n1n1ng.-- to tho client. au. Yes crr:q? X'as eir. !l:: 1h t kind of' d1nomr~e? • A Dienonor .)o fterti on . Did :,•ou ever eerve " tel'm in .l'or l'lll'lt? lo - • l'roo ·:. o~•r A ble dieow..rge . t1ie St;te prison? Sto,J.ing, ! ol.or't lcno.,,; .1.on•t re>11e111ber . Dl.d yoa serve moro th .n one t,n, --37-- ? • JIO sis . Yan �• • .. • • • I • • • • • • • • • • ) • • • - • �• ---38--- c sione preTions to tn1s? n.e ax u;tned. ~. b,i 1 Yoi1 ·r• atnburg. J. Yoo sir• 2 -. r.o sir. ~au.-r.ere sent up on one ooc~ai3n? ell. 18 I l .: rc:_n. J.L.Dovel, C"1ef of ~ol1ca for the 01ty of e rrt- ~<i. h:.V'e been pol.i~ear..m how long, vo yo~ .now the general repnt~tion 3" h,incL.ing l1qaor in the ;1:r t tton good o~ b d? hondlin,; \ ~ 1e ie or lhrrisonburg? of~ lph .. ebstar tor It SJ, is th t ,·o~- A I h:l.ve ho~rd it diec~ssed th t they woro 1 t. Objaotion t;; l!.r. :}echert. ~he ~ourt: no you Jeno~ how ~e otands goneral1yf .Do yoi1 mel!ll for / !Jr. JOV'el! twont1oth yoer. r:;// 4 Yes air. ? h>..ndling 11 iuor? It Is th t a -,to thing truo o:r Dl"niel 7ebster! io not ,L •ood. Y•s eir. ..!roe.a-.ex:..min ...t1on by ~::r. ""orr1aon. l • 2 X i:nuUty. .1.es Bir. =t 1s hle ;imer!ll. for t-nt:l:r tineea ur. 10 il;y 4 Dr:.d. .ri..ia.:..1.aaea.. .;oJm :.Or-..n :cac!>lled. -=. ~: of llalpu • ebe~ar w a ti'b.~t 1a bis repnt ... 10,•• U' you mow, in tbia ooa..- gano:~l n:n;;s '!'00> i; th'l ! t:,e &ener:l.l d l'.or bandli:ig l1q.,o:-. reputatio~i tt, :est1~1e~ , • .._ ~ ~d. reput tion o-,, boat D1n ,oooter? �• r • • • • • • • • • • �I " ,. • •~. .c1 cl ~ourt llOWJehere? 3 ., -h1f;;':1ct t. a!lo;.hor rt t:ioes. Le14e f U-et Yes sir. '.nd llloo speci!ll officer !or or , tho Jit7 rrlaonburi;? Yoe air. Do you know the 5 t defendants ..JOyou kno1V the generll.l h 11dling l1~uor 6 ~ llo.v hore? Yea or !! .reputation air • pb ebstor tor hero 1n the Ji t; of U..rrisonbur,:: bout D~? Se.i:!e t.ain;;, ,,1tnoas d.ismiesod. Ur. . .... :urry rec!l.l.l~. 11" oo t eZL.'l1n.:..t ! on re F..:aed t, ~ . Mm •OS \D • Sir. 23 eir. 24 l Do ;ou. mow t ..o !;Olleral rePllt liquor It hero ln l!arrisonburg, b~e been booeted tion e:f •. lph , butor for and, if ao, le it eood or bad? _ good deal. 25 l Wh~i do you mea.n b;, boosted? 26 loUJ.d 7ou o y lt we A I mom 1b lt e been ~ood o: oed? il d- 27 o air. U1tneoa d!.o.::J.ssed. ~. .~. · . :::::iyde.r, en other ,ae omm111ed b7 Ur. l ,b t ~ "'"' ll1, re ;our 1111t1ole~ --39-- li'i 't?les.a, bein il 1 rat d.:.J.l.Ja ror!'l. �r 1 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • -- - �----4,0-- Toa l!ve 2 here U E....rrisnb-.u: p:roJ.u.co l>.ou.ue. I b.l.ven't ~ I oel1eve ~ yo, loet ,our !or limbe t;wo yeru-a. so-• ti,r.o a:,o? A Yea sir. . e. good de l on . :.tor 3troetl ! ve ;rou lo•!9d 5 :.n,wort done A Yea air. ? Yea sir. • 7 t~ • 13• /o Woll, during i'obrinry unsil not. ovor ••• liq1..or? A t~e ~.st ye r. or 'r~ ::., l ~2?, durins ,!:!lpl. 7:ebeter ,n, tn· t .J perioi '•bru r; l, l~:3. one ye r. ~~ n febstec, mow 'llh•th•r the; vero ~•ll~ng did yo,,, or ot the , eell ~r ~tt.o~ l'tel .... I h ve aoe.1: 'thet::i u ndJ.1.nt it a!ong up I tlon 1 t tttora. ~t. or not. 'j 10 would .;011lil. L. mi 1: o~t to eople? not A ~ toe e reot. ..:ho~ o into pl•oee. 11 • <-lloy. 12 TE that 1n ~• n's reataurs.nt? A ~-• ontrcno• th•t goes i,,,ot to tno ldtoben . 13 ..,.i..oontrcn.:Je goes from t .e atreet D' Ok' to tne kitchan" You ei1·. 1uh :me ot the:J would do t~t? 14 ,. bo·.1~ 11,-. often How ofter. timen o weet, do yoa S'J rose wou2.d :;o;.. e~:,- o-n t.n I reoko!l,-t\10 or ti1rea --40-- .1 7.ou h vo aeon 'th~ vere.ge? times. A ,iell, h nd it couple �.. • • • • • • • • • ' ' • • l: •• • • -- -- • �I • -41-- • 17 it. t fdru!. o! cont3ille--a wo:-...1.:!tb1a 11 "r bo 1!2? 18 19 Bow did it reeoi:,ble this ~ gl es? Yea, 1t loo~ed sort of like llow, 1,hen t211s liouor 20 n:; monoy p~a \ fluid or bov•r.ge, h&c1, th~t. a1d you see wouJ.i oo b nd d out. A Not ~a often a I hove seen the 111uor. You b. ve seen peoJ)lo hsnd mon,:,y b101. to th• , o\1ld ta,,t .011. bo 1n t.ce d,S¥-tiloe :;ou riecn that you. • -t!.rJo An.4 n!gh.t-timo! 1~ness d!s....!.sattd. b; • _ 3 t ~bat-,rs or bo h? n1,::ht-t110, cne. w th<>:oMnd o.it l14uor both "..:'es Bir • rn:n. De uty, 13 .! l))h or in tue .iay o~ ni«;o,~, eitho~ fb.!;.t 1a, 1n tnie .,ub&ter during the p st ye r h ve any th t ho sold ao or not, :;01.L, uoh 111:10r J!l ,ourt ovorruled; point o vod, heard De.:,? 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Ol111•kh11ru, ('lc.rk ,,( our <-aitll'•lUrl dn, nl ti 1· ('.,u.uuouvrrnhh ~'-""' A. ~ I �., • l 11\1\111'1\\ I' 11.TII • ,..... ~ ~ s r' ~/. {LI -" t( ' - I ~ - I • ::::;:l • ~ ( �' /... •r ec- I " ,r r ' ( J"'~ ~flv l\~l p ~ ,. (; 1o { ,,._ ' , i C,..,,./ -~ .' ( • I • ,. • • , . .,, ,. c, ,t ' 'i ~~ ./-~tJ/rl4 t.J,t-; I • • t I. , "' " ,. . 1 (, • ( �;\ ' '• •• ' • • • �ade Upon nn Indtot ade eon r CO!,lllOJiW::W. Tll • or.t !or a �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases Description An account of the resource This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years. Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1778-1971 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Daniel and Ralph Webster Description An account of the resource Defendants charged with misdemeanor sale of alcohol. Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor Sale of Alcohol Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_008_267 Webster https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_003_030-commonwealth-v-robert-webster.pdf 61011369b72b15f877276ef2c749cdbc PDF Text Text TOTHESHERIFFOFROCKINGHAM COUNTY. Tlte following list if persons of tlie County if Rocking/tam, residing remote from Lite place wlzere Lite offence is c!targed to ltave been committed, and in otlter respats qualified to serve as Jurors, is jitrnislted )IOltr:-from wlziclt)/XL~ke trzal of. J~U fl .. !ld_, for tlte lite_ Veniremen summoned day of tlzk! Court r:f tfie Comz(v aforesaid, bein/( tlze ~tfif: ML c1:, - t;;:: J:rL;:;;:1,L ~ ... , {!~~ c/zarged unfit felony, Jer)/1, CJ day r:f tf0-1 set , oftlie Coun{v dbJ:;.,-M4 , If 9 L• ,fz:~11:;:2 (Pli,J;,Jfr~ -4 / b_1,you to serz,e as Jui~ors upon tlze G_(?/IN'A } "~ , fi4 ~.Q UrJ,. ,K ,i, !ti_.;!(1/4A.AA-J~ _j(~ ;; ~~~ . LD.rnaJL. ~l~-lfz fl5fi~7r b-L½_Jf Form 84-Berlin. ��IN THENAMEOFTHECOMMONWEALTH OFVIRGINIA. TO 'I::S:E S::S:ERIFF Vou are /1ereby co11111ia11ded lo summon /iam, to be taken/ro111 a listfurnislied OF ROC:l':-=ING-::S:_-',.:M: A;,y-L COUNTY persons b_y!lie .fud_r.rcof the Com1(1' Court o/ tl,c -GREETING-: ro1mf11 q/ Rockiitl{- o/ Roc!.,f11g/ia111,rcsidiug remote .from t/1e place 7£'/iere Lite offenJe is c/1a1xed to ltai•e been rommitted, aud qualified i11 all otl,cr respects, to sen•e as .Jurors, to attend and appear before tlte Cowz(J' Court o/ Rorkingliam Cou11[1', al da_1'q/ tl,u tl,e Co1111fvCourt f/011sc, on the ifA-~ CoII rt /9'0 I r89, itf'-:t'i., lo sen,e as .Jurors 11po11Ilic trial o/ rl,ai'.[(Cd 7!'illifc/011_1·. _J11d!!tis tlie_i•sltall hi no 7,•isc omit, under Ilic pe11alf1' q/ .£roo. .--ind /im•c l/1m and there !lie 11a111es o/ said perso11s and !!tis ,,•rit. /,f/i/11css, Ho!lse. tl,c ( o/ !hr /4_f ~ J1 day Co111111om,•eallli. o/ ;£/ Cieri.' qf our said Co1trl, at Ilic Conrl _I <J(J ( , r-Btr-- a11d iu Ilic r ~vear q( �... �Hurst's Standard Forms, Annotated. }N 1 0 · [Code, J Hurst & Company, Indictment. 35. §~3989, 3999, 4000, 4011, 4045; Hurst's Guide i & Manual, Pulaski City, Va pp, 537 (:;). 540-5, 546, 617-18.] '"'Off\ft\Oll\\lV~~alt1,'Of Tit?giqia, t.~.......................... . , COUNJ'Y OF .. .. ........... Tilejurors of tlte Commonu:ealtlz of P'irgi1zia,i17,and for tlze body of tlze Cou77t!Io/ .............. (1.J~ ~ ....elf.~ .. ...... ...... ........ ...... ........... ....... , a11d JlOLt atte1Zdi11g tlze said Court at iti .term, ill the gear if' ti/... , upontheir oathspresmt that agaim1tt!te peace a!ld dignity o/ tlze Cr,mmo1ucealtlz of 11r,r;i1zia. [/poll tlze eridenceof ................. . ... ····• .... ·········•· ·······1···· \ toitness sworn in opm ('oztrtalld sent to t!te OralldJury to giz'eevidence. ··············--' Clerk. �1 \ 1 1). :~:,. Qonln,.01~.'Y~altl1 J /'8. INDICTMENT FOR.A r1~~- ~-&~ A TRUE BILL. J,'otn//fl!I. i ~a- fl ) I; .. 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. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1778-1971 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1901 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Robert Webster Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony assault. Subject The topic of the resource Felony Assault Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_003_030 Stuart Webster https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/f94cfecd13c1c5cc7f4753ae895fc538.pdf 4e6ceb5417f2ef7e3d76a16aa4ca6ec9 PDF Text Text COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit: I n the Circuit Court of sa id County: The jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in and for the body of t he county of Rockingham, a nd now attending s.a i g._Co~rt a t i t s October term , · 1930, upon th e ir oaths pre s ent tha t Ralph Webst er , who wa s h eretofore, t o- wit, on t he ?th day 9f Ma rch, 1 924, co nvicted i n tn e Circuit Court of Rockingham Coun-t y of vi ol a ting t he Prohi bition l aws of t he Commonwea lth of Virginia, a nd who then a nd there was sentenced to pay a fine of I f ive hundred dolla rs and s erve for a period of five jail, did, on Sept ember t.:;_ 0tt-e f, ::,tt_j:/.t~ 1930, in said county, unlawfullyA sel p i nt:I of ar dent s pirit s , a ga inst t he p eace and di gnity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. do furt he r Webster, who was hereto :" f or e, to-wi t , 1924 , convicted in t he Cir- c uit Court of vi ol a ti ng th e Proh ibition laws of the who t hen an d there was sen- t enced dolla r s and s erv e for a p e riod of fiv e mon t hs ~ unlawfully" sel 19 30, in said county, aga inst the peace a nd dignity of t he Thi s indictment i s f ound on the testimony of S ~ F. Faster a nd C. T. Griffin, witn esses swo r n in Court and sen t before t he grand jury to give evidence. �V .J ,Jti Sale - 2nd offense Commonweal th ~~ ~ Is · ~ v) Indictment Ralph Webs_ter Il j ✓t t1 ~ ~ i ? ~ ~✓ ~ ' 1(J ~ I ~t~ ' ,. ' <ti:. " '-~ ',lj ~ I ~ . October term, 1930 A True Bill: nJ!L-~ - Foreman -f' l 'j ~~ ~ J ! Felony ~ 1~ ~ ' ~~ ~ -<:::,, ~ ,1 ~J .., ) "\t ....3 -~ f ~" ' I ~ j "" ~ ' ~ 1£ J'i ~ j t ~~ D. W. Farman Commonweal th' s Attorney �C01! , Oh.'! LTH v CHARGE TO T E JURY RALPH WEBSTER I f you fi nd t he a ccused , Ralph rleb s ter, not g uilty , you will say so a nd no mo re . If you f i nd him guilty as c ha rged i n the indictment , then you wi ll sa y so an d fix his pun ishment t confinement in the pen it entiary for not l e ss than one nor more than five years , or , i n your dl iscreti on , by confinement i n jail for a pe riod of not less than six months nor more t han twelve months , a nd by a fine not excee d i ng five hundred dolla rs . �Char ge t o the Jury �• ,.,,, ~l -I l . ~l .,_' -01' t:,e b t cc e, -1..,8 -:nd rt ,S C:._ [,E.. :Sb te~ i n -Ll.l' y l ·'- . . ---t _:__.s t1---, cts 8 " :i..' :"'. so _13.-...,l - -· ~ k i:i.1. t ... L .3 -i.c: t:1e. c -j - :, "c ' -j "'...i. (; -- - s .::..e , t' 1t -·•., l,l ,_, Cl ,_ ~ u t:_e , or ~ i - cced cl:_~, V 3 c: ~. C C1-1- S 8 ,ci ci.1e r er •. s "'-- e:_t o:.~ s2ch sa le , i ~ eic: 0~ eve~ , - ' ' 1-s t 1-'ir,d t:__e 2.cc ·rned e;u ilt:,· · s cha r ed .:..: the Incc i ct;:.. e. t . ��Commonwealth of Virginia, Rockingham Countg, To- J,,Yit: 0, /7 f ' ~I~ ~ ~~ at · on the ~ £ . .. y ···············································································, pnnc1pal an.,:.,o,_u...",..,...;'~..._.--t..~ wealth of Virginia rendered, and th ey each severally waived their homestead exemption to their recognizance; yet upon this con~ That the said ~ ii ~ ~ ) /} ~ the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, at the Courthouse o~ 6)<:;t;. . .L~. &.. . . . . . 19~ . . shall personal!;' a~rbefore County, on the .. ~..:.day pf th ;f;i?Q_. . day of .............................................. •··········-····················, .Term thereof, being the ...... 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 the said and t~er::e:::::ht::a~:7 ,f'~d ~cs:: : charge·d , and be bound under said recognizance until the charge is finally disposed of or until it is declared void by order of a competent court, then the above recogniz:ince shall be null and void; other- wise to remain in full force and effect. c§¼l-;J;?~~•: f: . . .... o~ ~ereunto affix my signature this. ..... 9 day oL......... . .. ............. �. \. �Arrest Warrant ~ , in the said Goont , did These are therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to command you forthwith to appre- "- bend and bring be? :e : e, or so e tl~er Justice of the said Gml-8-~y. the body of the said tr: a " to answer the said complaint and to be further dealt with according to law. And you are required to summon - -- - - -- - -- -- - -- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -to appear and give evidence in behalf of the Commonwealth, on the ation touching the said offence. Given under my hand and seal this- -'-f- - - - ---'--- - -_,_2> -+-- - ---'-- - - -- - News-Record, HarrisonburQ, Va. J. P. (Seal.) �Commonwealth } Arrest Warrant vs. Executed the w ithin warrant by arresting and delivering the body of .,,. / before ...... ~. a Justice of Rockingham County, and by summoning the within named w itnesses in person , this .. ...... . day of .. .. , .. I ,~.t/ . .. ······· ··· ···· 19 ,_ rl ········~···'······~•···•· • ··· ·'········..;········~·· Constable-..of Rockingham Co11M1". �- :J ({/( ;r A., l ./ .l I ' l i/ · , /·; t' ; I I . I. } t I ' , i93D ) .f Ij OCT r vs. < ~ CGMMONWEALTH ) Felony (Pro.) t, I I l RALPH WEBSTER I I J , ~ I f/ ~ j, tt, --- \ J i '1. f ,/ p' I t J/ , / I l,l I \f I r l /., J'l'/: • v ,! j {I (../ ~1_,; fi r. 5 ·o ~ j (, I r ~ I .I I ' ,· , , 5 ,,r. / l A"" {( C I / · )'?""" t l I / �.., I r 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 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. Ralph Webster Description An account of the resource Felony; Guilty Subject The topic of the resource Felony guilty sold ardent spirits-two pints Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1930 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. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RcPr-box9-009 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rockingham County Circuit Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Webster https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/170c96ec6995d0e84e458b178a6d3ee1.pdf 17252d96983f7ac594bcfe9da7f75e03 PDF Text Text _ OM:MOlW'E A11l'H OJ!1 VIRGINL , CO L.I NTY OF ROCKI mHAM , to-wit: In the Circuit Court of said county: 'l'h e grand jurors in and for the b ody of s aid county of Rockingham and now attending said Cot1rt a t its Octob er t er rn , 1925, ~pon their oa ths do p resent that Daniel Webste r, who was hereto f ore on the 7th day of March , 1924, convicted of violating the Prohibit io n laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the Cirelli t Co urt of Rocking ham Cot1nty , •J irg i n ia , and who then and there was sent enced to pay a fine of five hllDdred dollars and to serve for a period of f ive months in jail, did, wi th ine one year next pr i or to t he finding of this indictment, in the said county of Rockingham , unlaw f ully and feloniously manufactt1r.e . sell, offer, keep , st ore a n d eX.f)ose f or sale, give awa.y , dis pe n se, trans p ort, solicit, advertise and r eceive orders for ardent · spirits, a gai nst the peace and dignity o~ the Commonweal th of firginia. The j urors aforesaid upon their oaths a fo r esa id do fllrther present that Daniel Webster , who was heretofore on the 7th day of March, 1924, co nvi cted of viol ating the Prohibition laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the Circllit Court of Rockingham County, Virginia , a n d who then and there was sentenced to pay a fine o f f ive hllDdred dollars and to serve f or a period of five months in jail, did, wi thin one year next pri or to the f inding of this i ndi ctment , in the s aid c ou...'1.ty of Roe king ham, unlawft1lly and fe l oniously have in his p ossessio n ardent spirits, against the peace and dignity of the Commonweal th of Virginia. And the jurors a f oresaid upon their oaths aforesaid do furthe r pres ent that Daniel Webs ter , who was h eretofore on the 7th day of March, 1924 , convicted of violati ng the Prohibition laws of t h e Commonwealth of Virginia, in the Cir c u. i t Co urt of Rockingham Coun ty, Vir ginia , and who then and ther e wa s sentenced to pay a fine �/ �of iive hundred dollars and to serve for a peri od of f ive months in jail, did , wi thin one year next prior to the finding o f this indictme nt , in the said county of ~ookingharn , unla.wtully and fel oniously receive ardent spiri t1;1, a gai nst ihe p eace and di gnity o f' the Commonw eal th o f Virginia. ✓"" This i ndictment is f ound on the testi:nony of John Funk, / .?at Hol loway, and Beck Miller , witnesses sworn in court and sent beiore the grand jury to g ive evidence. �i ~ Comm onwe al th v ) I ndi ctment Dan ie l Webs ter Felo ny Oc tob er ter m, 1985 rue Bi ll: JJ~m~ 1 • ,V . Ear man Commonwea l th' s Atto rn ey ��-I • .f I I ,. ... ....... 0) f l I I l /' • 1 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County 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. Daniel Webster Description An account of the resource Felony; Indictment Subject The topic of the resource Felony Indictment Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Craig Schaefer, Kayla Heslin, Selena St. Andre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1925 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. (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RcPr-box5-032 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rockingham County Circuit Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Webster https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/a16e6f687c580adf74566f9f496499d9.pdf 087bad8ce192c126767b599156a405b8 PDF Text Text ROCKI NGHAI•.! COUI\1TY NAME OF CLAIMANT #356 - \~bster & Shaver Number of Acres: 8 Location: Top of I\Tain Ri dge and ex tending do n slope to Flat Gut Run. Entirely inside Park area . · Roads: Two miles over wagon road to Si mmons Gap ; thence eight miles over fair dir_ road to ~lkton. Soil: andy clay , good depth and fertility , numerous cliffs , especi ally in' wooded part . Moderate to steep slopes , quite rocky , north and east exposures . History of Tract and condition of timber· {See reverse side) Improvements: Dwelling : Log , 16x24' , 2 rooms , porch 9x24', shingle roof , stone flues , l½ story , uater supply - spring , fair condition , vacant . Barn : Log , llx37 ', 2 s heds , one llx32' , one 6x32' , shingle Imimmxreidi:'roof , Hen house : 6xl0 ' h ouse : --. ~pri~~ ~ Acreage and value of types: Types Acreage Value per acre Total Value Ridge: Slope: 2 -5 . 00 6 40 . 00 Cove: Grazing Land: Fields Restocking : 8 240 . 00 ~250. 00 Cultivated Land: Orchard: Minerals: Value of Land: $ 250 . 00 Value of Improvements: $ Value of Orchard: $ Value of Minerals : $ Value of Fruit: $ Value of Timber: $ Value of Wood: $ Value per acre for tract: $ 31. 25 Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract: $ NONE . ~~--=---- - - ~ - ~ - - : _CLERK. (/l �Histo ry of tract a nd cond ition of timbe r: Upper porti on of tract clear ed many years agp, graze d since . This part has been somewhat negle cted for the past ~ive or six years , conse quent ly this type has spots of locus t , .pine , etc ., comin g in. The grass is fairl y thick and conti guous along the I~ain Ridge , but· on the slope s it is thin and patch y, due to the shale soil . There is also a large amount of penny royal , sumac and other weeds . large perce ntage of the surfa ce is cover ed with rook., The wooded area has been cut over at diffe rent in the past . The prese nt stand cons ists of mixed oaks, with occastimes ional group hicko ry and pine scatt ered throu ghout . Some popla r and bassw s of ood occur s along Flat Gut Run. · The timbe r range s from 2" to 10° DBH with an occas ional large r tree scatt ered throu ghou t . The merch antab le timbe r is confi ned to a narrovv belt along Flat Gut Run. �Revised Report ,.,,Jounty: Rockingham District: Stonewall Coun_.,.t_y_:_...,cf_r_eene District: Monroe (Rockingham) #356 (Greene) #169 - Acreage Claimed: 260 Vilue Claimed: --------·" 3000 . Location: • ~ ebster & Shaver " " n Aasessed: · 245 Assessed: Deed: 245 A• • Deed: 1225. 00 2200. (1919) ARE : Top of in Ridge nd extending down Run•- Ent~rely inside Park area. Incumbrances, counter cla1mt:J or laps: lope to Flat Gut None !{nown. Soil: Sand clay- good depth and £orti11ty• numerous cliffs, especi lly in ooded po.rt . , oderato to steep sloJ;D s quite rocky• north and eat exposures . Road : T10 m1los over wagon road to Sitt1m0ns Gp, thence 8 miles over f i r dirt rod to Elkto~. Histo- y of tract and condition of timber: Upper portion of tract -cte red m ny years ago, gr zed since . IJ:'his part ha.s been somew t neglected for the p st 5 or 6 years, consequently this type has spot of locust, ine, etc . , coming 1n. The r so is fairly thick and contiguous along th Min Ridge, but on the slopos it i s thin and patchy. due to the shale soil . Ther is also a large ount or Pennyroyal, sumach and other woeds . A large p · nti.age of tho surf co i ' covered 1th rook. The iooded aro ha been cut over t different timos 1ho present stand consists of mi~ee oaks, in the past . gith occasional groups of Hi ckory und Pine scattered throughout . Some Popl r o.nd sswood occurs long Fio.tGut Run. The timber ranges from 2" to 10" D.D.H. ,1th an occasional larger tree scattered throughout . The merchantable t· bor is coni'inod to narrow belt lOM Flat-Gut nun. ••This area 1s estimated to cut an avorage ot 760 bd . ft . per ere for 30 cres , or a total of 23,000 bd . ft . 23,000 bd. ft . @ 2 . 00 per 46 . 00 M .--- Improvements: olling; Log, l6:.c24', 2 rooms, Poreh 9x24', shingle roof, s t one flue , 1 2 · story, ater supply-spr1ngfa1r condition--V c t100.00 Barn: Log, llx37 1 , 2 sheds• o llx32 1 - one 40 . 00 6x$21, shingle roof,~ - ----5 . 00 Hen house: 6xl0 1 ---5 . 00 Spring hous: -------Orchard:• 5 pple trees- 6 peach trees11 treeo@ 1 . 00 - - • - - - - 150.00 11 . 00 (Continued) \~ �Pag unty: Rockingh am Distric t : Stonewa ll Coun--.-ty-:--G,_r_e-ene D1 tr1ct: Monroo two #356- \ 1obster & Shaver " " " #169- ( ock ingham) (Green) RY SU, (Rockingham Cou.n~y: ) _ Value I?Or ere •• creage Type: 2.50 10. 00 2 Slope 6 Gr zir..g -s- 'l'oto.1 Value s.oo 100. 00 11s.oo Total value of land: Average value per ere: (Green Countz) Acroace and value of 1 nd by type: Area: Tfoes: S ope Tillable Grazing Total t.l'ot 1 Total Total . 17~ 65 of of of of 1 nd: improvem ent timber: tr ct: ere: Average value per ... ... - -- - .. ... - .. .. ... - .. - - - - . nd vo.lue of land by tnes :, Tf;es: s op· Tillable Grazing Are : . value vnlue value v lue (Both Countie s) Value per acx·e i!·~. 50 10 . 00 18 . 00 !?74 A. ., 71 • 263 A. of of of of 'itiao.oo 7 . 70 Acreage Tot 1 Total Tot l Total ao .oo 1170.00 1 - o.oo 161 . 0 46 . 00 RY OP ENTIRE TR CT 8 •)130 . 00 10 . 00 18. 00 8 value vnlue value vnlue Tot Value Value 1793. 00 1793 . 00 land: improvem ents: 161 . 00 46 . 00 timber: 2000 .00 tract: Average value per acre: 7 . 91 lf4, �IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ID ;KINGHAM comrTY. VI RGINIA STATE COMMISvION .QN CQN~E INATION AND DEVELOP}iGNT IN THE S TATE OV VI ffiINIA I vs 1\ CAS SAlID RA LAWSOH TKINS , Et a ls and 52,561 AC]SS OF LAND, MORE OR J.JEoS, Ii ROJKEmH.AM 00 UNTY , Vl .RGIIHA Upon the motion of w. s . Shover by vhas . a. Hammer , ijis counsel . Maude E . Webster , by Johns . Chapman her counsel , E. D. \ Ott by N. B. Early Jr .... his counsel, and John~o rrison by Chas . A . I Hammer his counsel , leave is granted them to file their petition 1 .I ' in the above ent~'\fed caus e and the same is a c (JOrdiug ly filed . and up on their motion it is ordered tha t the sum of ij250 . 00, t he I amount of the award set out in the judgmen t of ~ondemn ation of \ tract No . 356 and heretofo re paid into the oustody of the Court, 1 Ibe paid to John ~ . Chapman and Cha s . A. . Hammer, Special Co,.arniss ion- 1 ers.of the Cli. r uui t court of Greene county in the __,hanoery cause of w. s. I Shover vs Maude E. Webster et als to be distribu ted in ' said cause to those entJ Jed thereto, and it appearin g tha t there • 11 I 1\are liens upon the said lands , It is a c.cordi ngly adjudged ordered I and decre e d th a t the said liens be t ransfe 'r r ed fro m the l ands to ' II ,,jithe funds h e rein ordered paid to s a id Jomrniss ioners i n the s aid ' ':;hancery I I cause of ~w. s. Shover vs Maude :c . Webster et als . And it i s f urthe r o rdered th a t the J l e rk of th i s c ourt be and iB heteby direc t ed to trans mit a certifie d c op y of t his order to the Treasu re<'of Virgin ia , who sha ll pay to J ohn S . ohap;nan and Chas . A. Ha~nrner 3pecial c ommissio ne.r:;.rof the CirJ u it co u rt ! of Greene County, in the Chancery cau J e of W. S . dhove r vs uaude ' E . Webster et als, 250 . 00, the a mount of the a ward s et out in the judgme n t of conde,l'U lation for tra..Jt llo . 656, taking f r om s aid Commiss ioners re0e ip t s therefo 1· a 1d c e rt i fyi ng s u.::; h payuent to this ~curt for app ropriate entry as required by l aw. 1-lAMM ER & 1-lAMM ER ATTOR N EYS AT LAW I \22~ �STATE OOMMIS;:;IOlf UN CONSJRVATIUH AI·JD DEYE10PMENT IH TH.tl jTaT~ OF VIIDBHA I vs 11 I A LAWSON aTKINS, et als, and I C.i\.SSANDR IN l-OCKLWHAM COUNTY , VIRGINIA AC :~s OF LAUD , MOEB OR 1 -JSS , t\ ' The petit~on of w. ~. Shover respect fully represen ts: That on the 7th day of Maroh , 1919, petition er and one, E. w. Webster , purchase d of :Burton Morris a tract of land lying on top of the Blue Ridge l.Ioontai n, partly in Roukingh am and partly Greene C'ountie s, and containi ng 245 acres, more or less, as will more fully appear from a copy of the deed here filed, marked 1 I "Exhibi t A" , an d prayed to ba read as a part he reof. w. That on the ?4th da y of t)eptemb er, 1919 , E. v'Vebs.ter ' : died int 3state, aeized and posses;;, ed of one-hal f interes t in sai d I 1, land, leaving su rv i v ing h.im hls widow, Maude E. Webster, and the followin g chi l dren; ~lph Webst a r, Leste r Webste r , a nd Dan iel. Webster, as n is only heirs at law , all of whom are over the age of , I twen ty-one years . I I' ,i 'I I ,I ,I That to the first January rules , 1932, petit .i.one r brought his suit i n Chanoe ry i u t he Circ uit Court of Greene Coun ty, I again st the widow a n d heirs at l aw of th e sai d E. wherein he set forth the above facts; w. Webst e r . that upon the caae being matured a gain st all parties , a de c ree of ref e r e nce was en tered i1 therein at the Marc h t e rm, 1 933 , r e quiri ng that an ac a ount be taken ascerta in ing: (1) Whethe r the land was suscept ible of partitio n i n (2) An account showirig whe ther dowcl r .Jould be as s igl1ed kind; therein in kin d to Maude E. Webste r; ( 3) The liens upon the interes t of w. s. ahc ver, E . w. ~AMMER & ~AMM ER ATTO RNEYS AT LAW Webster , Maude S . Webster, Lester Webster , ~lph Webster, and iDaniel. Webster, in said lands or either of them a nd the order of �- 2, - priorit y; (4) Ii Any other accoun t any person in int e rest mi ght re- quire or that the Commi ssioner might deem pertine nt . 1 In respons e to this referen ce, K. M:. Mitche ll , Commis s io1L er in Chance ry of· the Circui t Court of Gre ene County , made , axecutI;1 ed and fil.ed his report in said cause ; That in Ma.y , 19 32 , a de- I I I I c.re e of sale was entered and therea fter the proper ty was sold and the sal.e reporte d to the Ciri,;.ui t Court of Greene County for con- 1\ finnati on ; that to the report of ~onfirm ation , I.foude :i. Webste r , !I t he widow , and E. D. Ott , a credit or of Lester F. Webste r, filed 1\ their exaept ions to the report of sal.e andobj eated to its confi l!Ilation , which object ions the Court auatain ed and refused t o con~irm the sal.e , deemin g the price bid as inadeq uate . That the re was ascerta ined in said suit that there were no l.iens agains t W. S. Shover , or E. 1 w. Webst e r bindi ng t he prop- I erty, but that there were liens agains t some of the childre n of I E. w. Webste r, which will hav e to be paid from their share of the funds arising from the ~ondem nation of the lands . 11 11 11 I Your pe titione r would represe nt unto the Cou r t that II :: from the papers in said cause it appear s that E. n. Ott has a judgeme nt dated April 1.8 , 1932, obtaine d in the Circui t Court of Rockingham county agai t1s t Lester F. ie bste r for the sum of $12-5 . 00 ii ' and $8 . 26 costa, with intere st at&% from April 2-, 192-9 , until 11 pai d, which ia unsati sfied . From the said report of the said Com;ni s s ione r it appear s that there is a judgme nt of J . w. I Morriso n agains t RUph Webst e r , dated Februa ry 3 , 1932-, for "the aum o.f $57 . 86 and $4 . 75 costs , with iut J rest from UovJmb er 30 , 1.931 . That it alaa appear s that there is a judgme nt in favor of J. a. Shover agains t Ralph Webste r , dated April 6 , 1932 , for $17 . 50 and $3. 75 costs , with intere st from ]ovemb e r 19 , 19 31.. I-JAMMER & 1-lAMMER ATTORNEYS AT LAW I Your petitio n- er al$o repres ents that he has paid all of the taxes upon the said lands for the years- - - -a nd- amount ing to $ --- 1 _ _ __ _ __..,I �- 1 ~1 _, one-half of whia,h should be refunded to him from the estate of' E. W. Webster, deceased , b0fore there is any distribution of the funds among his heirlS. I and that the re is due to the Clerk of the Your patitioner further represents that the said lands lie wholly within the park area and arc known as traJt no. , ·.·- 1 described upon the report of the Board of Appraisers of Greene I ,I County and valued at Two Thousand Two Hund.rad '.i_lhirty-One Dollars :1 ($2,221 . 00) , and of tra0t Ho , 356 , lo~ated in Rockingham County and described as of the Value of $e5o . oo , a totql valuation in the two counti J s of Two Thousand Four Rundred .Jighty - One Dalla.cs I ($2481.. 00) I Your peti tionsr shows that the allowances mact.e by the 1 1 I'I Board o.f Appraisers of Greene County , has heretofor bedn ordered paid into the hands of the CirJuit Court of Greene County to thera be distributed in a.~oordance with the liens upon the said funds : 1 as. established by the order of the court of Greene county., in the I: said Chancery Cause of 3ho"\rer Vs . Webster and petitions pray t hat I cl!the sum of ,w250 . 00 allowed by the Board of" Appraisal. Commis s ions ,i 1: !, '1 for the land in Ro",k1· _ "' ngham ~;o u n t y b a pai·d in · t o th e Chancery Cause o.f Shover vs Webster pending in the Ci rJui t Court of Gre dne County 1 I and with the other funds distributed under the order of the court \ j! in that cause wher9in a.11 parties are ass1'>-mbled . Your petitioner further represents that a judgment in rem has been entered in the said proceedings pending in tho Cir,rni t of Ro3kingham County in the name and atyl.e of State Jommission on Conservation and Deval.opment in the State of Virgit1ia va. andra. Laws.on Atkins and others , for tral}t Ifo .JdA ca.ss- , o.f which said tra~t is desJribed on the report of the BoarQ of appraisal I--IAMMER & I--IAMMER 1 Coilltuissioners for RocicinghGl.ill Cou1.1ty appointaa. in the said <.Jaus.a and ATTORNEYS AT LAW I shown numberad a!ld d clienated on the County ownerl=lhip map filed i'. therewith in Rock1ngha.m County , as lo ."1~6 I j I .• and that upon pa.y ~ ')'? I I '"' ..) I �- 4 I i· into the oustody of the Circuit Court, of said County, of the ·sum of $Z50 .00, set out in said judgment and constituting the 1 1 1 1 1 award for the fee simple estate for the said tract :tro . j .f& of land lying in Rockingham County, title to whi~h saids lands wil~ II be divested from the present owners, thereof. I That the legal title of the said land is in the name of \I !I petitioner and E. W. Webster, the said heirs at law of said I Webster having suoceeded on his death to hia title therein. That I I the persons herein set forth are the only perso:.1s who a.re entitled to share in the distribution of the fund arising from the _;ondemn: a.tion of the said traJt No J .S-1, for which there was allowed the said sum of $250 .00. Wherefore, your petitioner prays that the fund ·of $250 .0Q for tract No .,30(,, and belonging to the said petitioner and the said Webster•a Estate may be directed paid into the Circuit Court of Greene County, to be there distributed in accordwice with the 1 l.iens upon the land aa set i'or "h in the Chancery Cause of w. ·s. I Shover vs. Maude Webster and others, pending in the Ciro.ult Court I of Greene County, and that the liens upon the said land may be Ii transferred to the fund arising therefrom a.nd be distributed under 1 :1 I! orders of the Court in the Chancery Cause herein referred to. and your petitioner will. ever pray &c. I~ y .{t()NBtfflG . To-wit : VI RGI NI A /IA/ ~ o ( c-fTY OF lli. afrit:R:r a Notary Public in and for t h e ~ do hereby certify that !-!AMMER & !-!AMMER ~ .- on the margin hereof for the pur- ATTORNEYS AT LA\\/ I poaa of identification, this day personally appeared before me and made oath that the faJta atated in the foregoing papers made upon 2.32 �1 I ; - 5 11 I !I ' hi~ own knowledge are true and those made opon the information derived from others, he believea to be correct . :z~ Given under my hand this ;itth day of January, ~934 . I• ,1 ~AMMER & ~AMM ER ATTOR N EYS AT LAW 2.33 �C!tnmu1nuttttaltll nf 11irgiuta TREASU RER'S OFFICE RICHMO ND , VA, JOHN M. PURCELL Januar y 29., 1934 TREASURER OF VIRGINIA This is to certify that I, J.M. Purcel l, Treasu rer of Virg inia have this 29 day of Januar y in accord ance with an order of the circui t court of Rockingham County dated 1/26/3 4 in the cause of the State Commi ssion on Conser vation and Develo pment of the State of Virgin ia Cassan dra Lawson Atkins -=---==-==-=----- - - - - -- Johns . Chapman and Chas. A. Hammer Spec Commi ssioner s of the paid toCirc uit Court of Greene County in the Chance ry cause of w. s. Shover vs. Maude E. Webste r et als $ 250.00 being in full settlem ent of tract #356.. vs. in the above mentio ned cause. 132. �Qtnmmnuwralt!J nf 111irgiuta TREASURE R'S OFFICE RICHMOND , VA. JOHN M. PURCELL TREASURER OF VIRGINIA John S . Chapman and Charles A. Hammer Special Commiss ioners of the Circuit Court of Greene County in the Chancery Cause of W. s . Shover RXKX vs Maude E. Webster et als . Received of J.M. Purcell , Treasur er of Virginia , the sum of$ 250.00 , in accordan ce with an order of the Circuit Court of the county of Rockingh am entered on the 26th day of _ _J_a_n_ _ l93..1__ , in the matter of the State Commiss ion on Conserv ation and Developm ent v _ __ __C_a_s_s_a_n_d_r_a_L_a_w_s_o_n_A_t_k_i_n_s____ and others, being full and complete settleme nt for the tract of land known in said proceed ing as# 356 Sign origina l and duplica t e and return to the Treasur er of Virginia . 133 � 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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Cassandra Lawson Atkins and others, and Fifty-Two Thousand Five Hundred and Sixty-One (52,561) Acres of Land, more or less in Rockingham County, Virginia, court case initiated by the state of Virginia in order to acquire 52,561 acres of privately held land located within the northern Blue Ridge Mountains.&nbsp;</span> The Virginia government in collaboration with the federal government, used condemnation, a process that involves the seizure of an individual's private property for public use, without the owner’s consent, but with payment of compensation, and more formally known as “eminent domain,” to create the Shenandoah National Park. The documents within the collection almost entirely refer to land located within Rockingham County, but other counties within the park’s scope followed a similar process to acquire the land. The documents are broken up into three categories: Deed Books, Miscellaneous Documents, and Condemnation Cases. 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Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Sipe, Ed - Williams, HE Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context webster-and-shaver.pdf Title A name given to the resource Webster & Shaver Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse Description An account of the resource Location: Main Ridge Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tract(s): 356 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF 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.&nbsp;(<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a>) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Pake Davis, Tristan Nelson, Liana Bayne Shaver Webster