89 20 4487 https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/Ccr002_008_028.pdf a420d41a15d99d730962434215f17743 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases Description An account of the resource This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years. 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Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Jesse Jackson Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1824 Subject The topic of the resource Felony Forgery Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with forging money with intent to injure and defraud. 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' • arL,or whi-::n ovar,.:Sll:!! thff :1or:.t~l1a "to ao.r.:a::..""':her o!:aat1 t7 end uer e:ibraoes,and t~.;;,t sno ooll!lcntod to ll.Ild tnd �. .r • �• •• C',w.1I'"l~f >•tf~ :.;,lL(>; Collllllonwoal.tlc J Va). ~» t.l: E~ I':" F..; -:_:; monweal ~, follo•i to ml\1ntnin t up.o:i tt..e trial of " i,.. caoe th,i1, 1 fteue on 1ts "bohs.lf, t)~~ Co:u- introtiuced !he g te•til!:ony: CAi:.'liARINERT-:A"!"'WLR • who, bel!'lt,;. ewcni, co~onwenlth' E:7.1'."l"in~dby J1-r. str1ckler, .follol's: ~ U1aa l':"·a.twole, l'l'hat 11 :;o\;,r father' A ~!r .. F. £. , •~t Ir. c\.iief ~eati.fied •• a AttornPy. e :• .-z:;.e? 1e. Q. Where do you 11 ve? A A~ Finton, Q. !low old Roc~.ngh.ar.t coa~tJ, =~ you A Sixt•~n. ~ ~e., we:-e JO"J. A 'l'his psst April, '!1aa C"tharlne? eixt q I» you kno• J•aee A Yes, Ls.st. uov~be.r y~s, ""n? I will be eeventeen thio Kieer, th~ aceuoed here? you firat Q. I believe A 0 00mins April. air. Q. W'nen did A Vir.1n1~. learn to kno•• him? About whent • Y""a:r· he worked tor your father, 41d h~ not? •ir. q no you know how long be work~d tor your father? A Just Q. 1)11 about ·ou t,lk A Y-ee, sir. Q At 'lhat a year. •1th bi freq,amtly? tl"1<'& 'll't>uld you A tn the ovenins. ~al.le ,ri ;;, hiJc? �•• t 1 • • • • I • ·- .• .• l • A • ,. • • ' l e • l ~ ... ~ .-rla ,. o: •I A • ! 't .. ov_ l J • 0 ♦ .,. ,: . 0 r - • < -'I ~ • • T. A • • l ~ ' I l • • I �- -- q Were your ra.~er e.nd 2 -- you: 1110ther at ? "'!)lt8 a!r. A Yt'-', q WIier• wore tbey? A U1) at the barn, II. \\ha.t were !.hey doini A 1,!1lldcg. Q Was he through with JOU at the b~rn? at w1 th h.ia work when l':e was t11-P:O tal'lci""-G tbe hcuse? A I do not kr.ow about ~ 'l!ll.ere did ho &o when he f1n1,,?-,e~ tall<ing A Went bome. ~ He POUld go on up the road fron A Ye ■, ~~e with 10u? ho~se, would~~? air. q "r.lich way A fr.at. ~id he Uvt from 7our house, weat or ~aat? '.'!aet. q Did he 11?• on .ne Rawley pil(e? A Yee, Q sir. Rii;ht at Uinton, A Ye•, I beltovct eir. q About how far from your home? A AbouL a :.11.,, 4 llhn~ did he tell ;,ou: ..ey:h!ng aoo'-lt •l'leUeT he lo?• you OT J.Ot? A Yee, air. JJll. HAJ.l'.ll'R: Let her toll that, l!r. Q How long was he ~here at your hoce befor~ ment 11lc• that to :,ou do you rockon, or about bo'lf Strickler. he ~ftde a statelonet A About eix monthe. Q. ll.id be make !o7e to you in .uv- ot}!er way? Till? COURT: Atk her what M said. You have nlceacy directed her attention t<> the aubj ec 4 ma";ter. �-- -- ." • • • • ' • • • r • • • • • • • • • • l 1 • • • • • .J: : • • • ..' o .• .. • A A �-- :\ -A Ee e&id that he lo~ed me the first he wiohed -"" h._d •een o.e befor~ die for time he eTeY eaw he oaw his he tell you that q :Did. h;, carese A Yes, he woul<i. A Yee, ~ ....,,_, timea? you or hUi you or 1<iae you? air. Q. Did he do that every chance he. got? ■ 1r. He di~• o~ when h~ -(Interposing) Ur. you oui;ht r.ot io do that. wi tneae. Ill\. H>Jil!EP.: q Di•I h• A uost eve~y eveni~. tall< with you very ··r. c:trtckler! Aak be.r her eay and not you. Tl£!' COURT: Avoid l•~~ing !!O.., often did queationa, 11:r. Stric~ler, you oan. if q ,trickler, you know POn•t oug 0 e•t to the often? 1.zl, <:.IJ'"";J;""R: I ,.,.clare, how often, nd let you and kiss he hug A z.-e:-y :.t.=r.•he- t.lke-d Cl 'Where \';lll thie? you ,.,,deareea you? :.o =.e. was 1 t inside of the hauee or outside? or the house. A Inaide q In wh~t A In the kitchen. part of tho house? Q. Would be or wo!l!.d be not at.op •he!:. you:- fat-l:er &Ld you.r ,_olher oame aro'Jnd.? A Ho, air; q Do you ll'hen they •top when they 0M1e. he wouldn't ~ean he would not atop .hugging and kieoing cam•? A Yee, cace that me. q llld • and that wife, ~~; e1l'; he -~d atop vmat inducemente h\liisins Md ltias.ng = •hen in .. ~ 11ow, ~id he hold out you to you -- ttey �.... -.. • • •• t • • • ,. ,. • • • • ,. -~ .- • .t ' 0 • • • • "(, • • • •• • • .• • • " • ... • ~ •• J ' '•t • • • ~ t • • .. ,. ' • ' -·- A A • �•• - -- • • I o'bJeot. " Yait , S"l'IIICTI.""": t.ntil HAl~."EI\: I ••• the have to obJtct. )'I\, Q Did he ~alee any propoeal qu••tlon, ot 1t alrea~y, via• Tl!B C01/IIT: Do not a•k l'r. Strickler. ••t ti-, I the queotion and I in that way, to youf A Y••· elr. Q Juet tell A Yell, Q (lnt•rpo11ng) tbo Jury one thing ,mat thAt net -- en, •i-t~- to a•t I 'ftr.t yow: td you ~•~n to love bi.-f A Yea, air. Q Sow, I -ant to you or any A to aek you again, did llalce a propoeitlon hi l<i d! Yee, air, He aa!d if I ,rant Witb hiJn 1 wouldn't 1)1d h• you had 1 t l\ard thtre? Ila••to work .. Q A Y••, I:id '>e • y elee• A could air. Shat waa Ute propoatt!on Q thJ"€ IAJ' P.• ,aid, t••r n .»0le•t ~ -d• to youf aod art.er 1 •• Did ht •&II anythtn~ q Well, then, Juet a.cd nobody ~J"r!ed tw-en.ti•One n ba~k to Hinton and 11•• an~ nobody wo\lld mol••t q 1,11y- \.ili"11 furUterf a,, would 10 to Obio ant. 1•t ua. Yao tt•r• about having so on and atate coir:e ~•• oonoulted _,.,,, could anyontf fur~her arransntente •ere. made? A Well, 'but tlaa hor•• ~~~ be proalatd to git and buggy•• n.y to 8t•=ton except t a horae and bug;,y, otr and le~~ hia, tW1' allea. I ~t~.o: which he did, oo •• wal~•~ all hJa to ce:. t.wo rooito 'but M woul dL I t do t t, ~ You Mean you , •nt•~ hi"' to do that aft•r you got to 8taunton 1 �• ... -- ., .,, o I • t 1 • t 1• • • • • • ..• • •• • 0 • y .. -~ , ,~ .. • • -'t q C. ~-ta!. -- V • • • •• • t ~ I • I • 1• • .' • t ) l • II • I ~ A • • to ' ~· ' ~ • • • .-: ;e ~ • ol. ~ l "• !T • ~· f ·~ • I• •l,..,, ,.. • •'"• "',., t •,uy ~ :, • l • •• , • •1 • C'!"J • 't • • • 9 'C'"" • ~ • • l<l • .y >. ., • It ~ 1 • • • • 9 • • ,, ;~I• • • Otl 0 ' I 0 • l h ' • fl • !! ♦ ' ~ • • r,~ l • A p 1 t T • •u • A • • s i • l ,~ - A " 02 • • • , ~ A �----• -- • A Tea, air. •leep He eaid, you every the eTery night with•• ~ E• a&id l~.at nobody Jene• ua and ho nnt,d ta could. thtl" notody knt• you ant he nnted that to to ~1,-p w1th you cannot tell t nlsht A Yea, Q Yo,.. walked, A Yee, ■ 1r. Q 'llbn t tlffle of the ~•Y tfit! you lea..,,. A About ttrtl ve o' clot'"lt i~ Q ?'ow, when waa thia? tiT. • thtc. exact ute, probably? A Tuead-,, Oc~ob•r \ Wb&t year A 1916, ~ Which ny y ! roa hos~, th~ )io'l"I•' !11.r-"'t. I mttan. about when if About how 100$ a;;o -• it! l7lb. was It? ~os•t did you ~o •~P.n you l•!t A Went ~ow-n by =-.yton. Q You left ho~• on th• Rawley plk•, A Yes, Q Did you 10 Eaet on the Rawley pike? A No, 1lr; Q you went th:o:a.h ah·. A Yee, we went down through A tbe Cltld, !ltld•? tt etr. Q. Now, whertt l nt.,reour•• 114 you1 ws, thr flret i.-ilae, •ll,t 'f'lfll "~""' • th h b? Kr. Banger• e. A x.:,. •· O. £an,cer'•• w. o. Sal>jler liTe Q Doe• A lfo, 11r. Q Do••~e A Abou'" two ail••· ~ lie 11Yea In Rockln1t,as l!T• n•ar on the Rawley pike? t•• Pa•l•y co'1nt1, plkoT do•o te• .. ~~ou !O ,.,.,e �•• -- ..... • ? -- -- -- au 1r1 • • .Lu • ♦ t .,J ■ • ,. ,. •• • • • u ., 0 lJ ,e y 11 A ' , ,:1 .. • • Jt'.( •• q ■ do • J L~ • f ... .I A .,,. ,. p .,.;.c ., $ ,~ n .,. .,,,l.,... 0 • • ~11tc l $l' • •:..!1 • i ~ • . la • • l .t:' ji • • • ' •• • ..... ' f • 'IU1 t ••ll ...., •v l ."' w• 'T • • T J. • ff I ." • .... • ~ • • •C Y!f ·•& ' >. ' ~ l J •• •• o A • .. ,. y • • j Tit r ~ • , • J • •• ,. ••~Y S> ,. 9 J �-- . A Tee, atr. •td 7oi;; allow ~ hi. 1111, l'.AU'.ZR: to haYe th.lo Queotlon relation le objtct•d •ttneee hae not made aey fi•• that queet1on. A 'Jell, ho let-pt C'1 b•11,1"« MR. JUU.'3R: beli•ved. Q Well, Where •a• A Te ■ , Q About how lo• A I ton'l ~ Wellt ~ l•••r sin4. ''r. Let her toll, that? youf to btcau,, etat~Ment t juot u.ntll with •Ubmltt•~ ""~r1ckler. now. t~o Juatl• •b1ch •o 111m, W''°la' ••~• in tho road? 'Jeo tllat eir. kCOY juet •J&,tly -.~ r~att ►o~• ou l•~t What ti-• It ...... we• it eom~th1~a like an hour air; A Y~•, att•r somethinc lJ;te did :Ill\. STRICT.l.llR: "fe&r •· Tl-I' CCURT: thle In you l~tt ho••• c.hat. lh,re THE C~l'R!: aft~r that occur, o. did you aayt 1:1ancer',. coun~, • Q On th• Rawl~y pikt? A lo, ~ It olr; •ae be'ore A Yea, ~ not on the Rawl,y pike. you cot ~o Dayton? elr. You paeaed A •• P••••d n••~ Dayton, riaht throuit De.-yton. w~e •h~n you Pnt ~ Do you kno~ •t.at A •o. Q Then which wa:, dld 7ou got ,tr; tim~ it ·~rcu~~ I tio not. A Yent on down, th•n, and got on tho Valley plke and wont to trt.Cr&wford. I( You went on tl'.e Va11•7 A le.•• Q ••• pl••• then, •o ~t.Craw1"or<1? an·. It ,~•re• a~l11 n!aht W'ien you went through ther•t �'• --' -- - l = -- -it •• T ... 1. tL! - •••' ou..i ... ♦ ·•cl o.l : •l el U IT Jo ■ t 0 t • •• t OJ ,t WO•l• bl '10"( - •• • • ;i • • • • •L • t • • . l ....." ali I ' ~, • •• •• t • '1~'to" , .b • l ...,.: .. tl .. b, ",J ..... • ' aY I,, ' • • C, •• • I .tne• ....,u • 't l .. .: I: 0 II \ • C •I • eY A oY J, • A g(I ; • • e A • " ,.,rr • • D. G :ti 0 ,o -~ •• •: • ~ lt I ,, ••• • • j A '...::., .c • • 1 .t I •1-:, Sl 1 ; -:rt • ~ • ~ O'Z~ t I •1 OJ<tc- • A • 11 ....,,. .. A .,. hr • ~ A T ' • n.:.J • ~ •' ·"• ~- I • •• .a'l " • r • • •' • t • <l .'II ' • J., p • •• ~ 'I • L .. •I rt I • '"" • uo'f .. ♦ t· .u • I II • • 0 •• ·: • !!! l ... ,b ls t ,00 ~tls I I• A p o; �J. • • ., ... 'I • -- ? -- A l'e d.id not go t!\rough • q Did you cro~5 A One or the bridg~ Y11, •• tl:e ,nd of it. exactly there at Vt.Craw~or4, them. q, YGu -c!'an the bri A l't. Crawford, at. the o thftr r-nd of "t. Crl\wfo rrt? fjgf' &iT. Q Thi• wa• •till A ?io, ,dr; it in the night, wl"l!I '1ayt1Jr1e thert. Q Did you get anytbln,, A lo, ~ Di~ you ol••P wao it? to eat that ~orning? &Jr. any? A No, gir. Q. You continue!'! A Yee, Q on towards Staunton. you arrive in Staw.,ton? 1t1r. What time iid A About eig"t ~•clock Q Did you ;Ide A Su ~ Wba~ did you ride A A buo. Q Well, We~ne•~ay night. any diat1nce? "'I lea. on? wha... 1111"!y'lU A Went to a place Q th111n, I b 11111eve? You m,an that ~c tn ~tsunton? and et&!~ "11 night. you did not get to Staunton until 8 o'elook ~._, nlgl t.t A Ye•, •1r. ~ So you epeot A Yes, eir; the ~~Yon the road, on We~n~eA~? on Wednee11,~y. ~ Do you r111merlberw~at plac~ A Tne "Palme:- -rou;e.e," t thin1<, is w"'iat t}',fity c,11,-d ~ Thrre is Ue~t A Yee, ~ you •v he ineist~d th~rt? eir. it. you have one r~o~? 11T. Oid he h&ve iotercow-oe A Y••· you etai~ wtth you there tl!At night? �.• ' • • c1 a-"'.• O'tO I • A b • 1 U' • 0 • I .' ,o • • • • • l ,. • • l ,. 1 • •o: l • • • • J"~l 1 ~ A "er"• •• y t b • • • ! • • •• • • • ,. �.. r • T ... ' • • • 8 -- q. 'llllat did you do then A We 8tal'ted went bo.ck and By railroad? A Yea. a1r. ~ ~.at "id A Staid you do down •her~ but to, Augusta Springs ~ lo ~r- ll1d h• tell~- A Yee, q l'arner wamer Var~er He euid 8ir. 1 ~h~ eAJt• ~~-~ ~s~~ to nl~c~. ~o~nir.g? e. aod hired that to ~hem. yeu were b1• wl~e? ther•; Augu■ t. laat where did you ~1•• at •hil• a? A In a houee tr.e~e cloe~ q In o houee cl01~ to ~~~r~ Warner A Yes, A tbey lived. lived? there? About a week. whYdid you d!acontinu• q Well, A i~r. un•il ~ to w~ere eir. q How long did you otay th~r~ • .,d •• .. ~e got i:mrried 11here did you put-up 1 :.c ratr-.tna ·o~ or t1"0 an~ •n~~ a~ hour What did you do the next A Went out 1· t.h"!?"f''? ~11 ria► t •· ~rP a• and staid , :,-.orn\ ng? ~hurchvillt t!I w-ent down " $tavn\on out tbe aext Crou~fhorn h~ c~~~ Did he h~~e living c.ame up ,n~ b~ou"'ht up snd brought intercourse there? Uri' l::A-tic. .-~ st.Ai~ ue a•ay. with you ~!le you were li~1r.; there? A. Yes, sir. '1v._r7 n:s),<? , A Yee. ~ air. Did h~ •AY a:"Ythi~~ :~ yo~ to:~• er'~ct that h~ '11f'\~ ruin- ing you? ~ State what he aaid? A He sa1d: •Yes: you did.• *Catharine, Re &aid, do yo~ know who ruined "1 did but I couldn'~ help you?• it.• 1 ••id, That �e -t • • • • • •I • • • • • y • • • • • • • • I 1• •• • • �• -- g wa• down at Ur. Will Sanger's. , 7h.fl~ ,ras A Yea, the firet tiae he had i~terco~r~• A t.!:iat n1gl:\. b•f'"e!"e yot. =-•1-,it!ona or 1"t,.rcoure1' ~-o-+ ,:.o 3t.a~..--~?r.? •ir. !~I!, Q ~1i:Pr~ ~id !~.at oc~ur' ;. BetwP .. n Deyton ,. l!e~ore ~ayllg A Yes, ~ you? eir. c., !"le! te ha.-e 11ny!":lr+-h@'r !Jr.>?· r-. .-1 tb you Tith artd ..~~-CT"aw!°o:-d. ~1 eir. Did he ~a, ~nything A Yeo, l'ir. le, ln\A.• ~11 he A ae q 1 ~el1e70 aaid. if aoout h~ 6 ot out if h• ~ould ~~Ain? ~o it ~r;y ~·hou+ that? Ui.f!',I er.ugl- t. hitt a,nr, hP i,Dt ne-·,-0u1i11 try out it agc,in. A Yee, • ~ 1 a•k•d you: You did leArn to lov~ hlm? air . And have confidence Yee, i~ him? eir. You Pny t"'n:+ hf' hugget1 ycu ant! iut ht-. 'J.rrru~arou"'"' you? Yee, elr. And care&esd you? How ~ic! .{OU go out of t:Oe ho~ae witho!.lt 701.u· i-,a.rut• ltnow- r.'"..ie n!a-!".t? in 6 it A I ju~t Co~ ~ Die\ ht! sue A ll0, ~ Hov, did JOU hap~e::: t.o lo:ow -w·1er: to iO out., A I 't You hllld &rr&.naed for ca:~ ■ir: n~• n~• ,aw hiln light A Yea, eir. az!d ...-e~t out; si~'1a! tt~t is all. ·c .. 0..1. •o c:".l-" o\l·? !.!"~t I reM iP~. a e1ga~ette. bi'!tl to s:e•t Then he e&id h~ n~v~r ;,•,ou in ea• the road a girl that •i,l!'.t. nig11t! he couldn'~ �ill -- -- • ' Ill 't • • • • • • .. . • • " • • • • • l • • • • 1 • ., • ' �• • -- make like q He oaid him if that he wanted A wieh him if he wanted Yee, q, to. ,aw• glrl he n•ver he coulsn't mako like to? air; I never 10 he WJ\r\t.,,t to: if &'1d 1 would see the ttrr.- I wou.ld ea• h1D:... And you wuul~ ,_ti' ~@@ t lt:·,. you w,ul'1 'neb you h.a1 n~?f!!' aeen him? A Yee. prior e!r. time he wen.:. awa:, wt t.h y.eu? t.c the A Yea, sU'. q And that ho atarted to make love JtR. 1!A.Jl''""'Tl: over. tint.01101t~g) It al r-at4y 'rha• 1• prts<"ieely fl•k•d. TH" COTTRT: Th• obJ~ction 'ffl. q You father S~I~POJ!"t,: I w,int. tht" ind ucetHt1 a month after he began m&l<ing love i:;-Pt ":.1>la'!'. there he bego.n Do.kins love a.way• then? A Yee., your Objection ro,r io over:.--Jled, OT rive '110l1t.h•. th•n. t~ Sh~ ~mi~ hp had --o-• About or five wflnt. thf>r!' about a yfl&T, ani b• 1-.ad r.onth• be!'o-~ he began 1'9.""1!1.i A four n:e. and! he beg~n WOYki~g for h.e o& ~" to •orlc for your Q. About ~ thfl q Row lor.g after (I~terpooina) you have overrule~. She ~id n~t s.ay •~at. t..-.en wo:-k1nc \.e-e- :.hrt:-~ n.- co•m~: F.One b'"fH) to you? VR. EAJ...~: l~v• t:as all t!'e QUe4't!on is t~ t•. about say, to you -- you; father ~ontho. you say) a."'te-r he C--!l-7i-e 6 or 7 month! before you went air. Q An1 mos~ e~Pry day? A "fe5 1 sir. O. About h.0,w old •~re you w'·e .....te f'1-•t b"'an :113.lci~olove to �tt - l l • • • • • .. • ,. • ' �• ll A J'uat. abo·J.t eb:t Q. I do,·' t en ..-- mrn it.~'l...,, you -- I 1ftPI orr 111 th you: with '1"'11:"1 a:e: .!.♦ OJ: say he beg-an :'H\k:1.,s lov~ off a littl~ r\tx•,,.e.n. c7°r you mia•Jri~•reta.""il bh•; to you a1.x !'l'.onths betor@ now I wba t Btl.e your a;;e when he. first. he r-ui made love to you? A I wae ~ ltt~l~ ■i~t~•~• ov~; "'- Do yo".l mear. ......ut you A ~~a ·ecre n little over Cl. You were 1; in April? ~ 1t4.,·eet-t. A.ad :,o:J t!..,. n"'~ I wae 1'1',ni Au.,-uat, I b~l1.e7'J la the spring. fi(tee, !'Ir eixt~•'.'l.? t ,rt•n 16 in April. You ue. SixtP•n. It =~., or! ..-1 ...~ 111"" :.L"1til 1 t w·is? October. A crose-e~~~!,utt~n X KoVI m·,cb do yo•, 1feish, A I do not know. by Chas. A. Ha!tll"ler, ~eq.: 111•• l hav# ~ot lleRt=le? ~eigh~~ X What did you weigh when you last A One h\llldr•~ Row tall A I ""' !'ive 1:. You mew Ye•. A 'E'!irtly. poundo. and r1•1t inchee. feet that Wr. lie1r wae a married man? str. X: Had your i50tt~'!'\ nrt~T motJer abou-:. :,our frowa:rdneso A ~elgr.e4? are you? X A ~nd oinoty foT awhile. you or 45ttid. a."'::.-thlng to you rl th him? Q;lQtf t. X How lon~ befor~ you went oway w~• it tho.t thie occarred? you mean? A 'llhich x That y~ur ~otler aot ~rt-· you for bei~J so !orn~d with �-- • l " .. ,. • • • • • • • - .-1 • • .. • • • • �• -- • -• l:? -- • I do e.ot know. A ll trult rl:~ ha"' had anything A Yet,, X Th~ only X Had he to <;to 1'1 th you? f!.1:-. ma.r.? ev1111T yo~ on t~!• A ~L trip do yG~ A Po, X 1lh•n h.~d any :Oh.lnP.:to on tbi• '10 w1 t~- you 'before he II tart~4 ~ig~t? m•~~, .sir. A ~r. 1111 you eay wru1 Uut Will Sanber f'tr■ t time? 1 a. X Di~ he a3~ yau to huve 1ntPreou~ee A Yee, with him ·h~r~? eir. X And you agreed? A did you hav~ X llby A to. I had '.o? he wa• ari;t Because :,,I\":.,... X .n-..at 1~ you m~a~ ~y •r.c ••a-:r.y =-a•ter•? that? A Yes, si~1 but promi~~d ~~ w~ul~ be ~ie~ ~om~ un•tl we got married. X ::;ou evfl"" ~o to fU!h00l? l)id A Yee, sir. X Row lo:i;; did y,u A $0 .lrteen 1 -- !fo, ]Gl. go to achool? ten yeal"t, 3TRIC1":..til: You 11~!'1 until yoa Yere 10 yea,, old, or dld you go :o school ~or ten y@are. �.tr.a • • • • • L'I • • • • • �' • -- •rn;i.;33; • X Yow knew ,,,u 13 Te. yenr, . coul.-, "1ot ~•'r'-:y a tr.ar=-tei:- .l'rla.n • .,.1,.,,, A No: he tol~ me if Wft ~t~t •ould a.n'1 •~ at.ay hie wtre willing aud llttle away aod ta1ce hi~ &W'l:J A Yea, after lt sir; yot.t? to Ohio we would gP.t ~arried tht re. X And yo,, w•re lea·,e t 'lhe" be !!"rot mako or ~ry to repel to so with o.u ...4r•a with th.I· 1""1ar-dtt'r ._.,~ l•t him y"u eoul>i ~o you? he got ---nt to lo,;e made lo•e A l 114 to ~?-e ~~te~t. X To what ai<tent? A I asld hi,: to you what hie a~vancea, I wou!dn't bi!ll to Ohio and agr 0 reeiata-,ce e to it. di·! you any? !1ke hle. but he )~~ton hagP.1~~ s~d lc:ia ■ lng JIit. lt D!d you tell A No, lt \l'lzy didn't 4.nd father w'.~•" he 1"irtt di~ t1'~tf r.i.r. A ~•caus~ you? I •ar afraid, lt Arraid of w>iat? A A rm.id l":.~,1• -,u: X Weren't the ••other y:,ur ! th:-a4'1 you afraid re. \fnen you ~e~t awo.y tb&t they woul~ do ea.~e thing? A Yee, air. X What Oft.,~~"'1 :,ollr mother tt1 call you. down f\bout your due: with ~r. Xlae~~ A l don't know, X 'Iha- di~ oh•••• s!r. you dol"i? A She did not aee ma doing any~~ing. X .,.ny did A Weil, X Why she cene~r• you or crt~lci•• ohe Ju•~ miatrlllted dtd ahe mist•~•t 1ou, your e~nduot? l5om~thing. to you know? "'On- �V • • • I • • • J' • : �- 14 no:. t"ol low h1.!1!o A I did lt You ~ld not? X 'Wh~~ he start-a 1t any,rlutre-. or your out door. he start ii~ out t'he r-:-~'lt <!oor? A ~o, e1r: the aa.me door he c~•e tn. one waa th&t; l( ',ihich i When he would ataTt the door? front home ~Mre were your fathe~ and ~other ,aually? A Out a\ harn mtiktng, ~>u, X Wouldn• t you r~11ow him out X Kieo Beatwolo, 1nt•~ded depot wao it 'tllv di~ you oh,~s• ~ ~eoAu~e there lt the the t;rain ni7~t was it at Nort.:J R1v•r your -tn~• W'lB eo~ebody out t~erff wo~l4 ~atch they 'i/aen' t tbe tr·Jth ~~ere at Horth Ri•er do for a.."1.i take $'1m.Ythat not? lt wae •frai~ out when you stRrt~d -:.o-iort...ii: River t:> ao on the porcb? ue to go oTer ua. this: Depot, ther-e he kn~w nnd hP that ror that you had " couetn a.ttd you aatd I ,ton•+ want that II or -:-el&tive it would never ttJ be aee!!.•; ial'\ 1 t t~at ti&ct.? X F.aven 1 t yous A Yea. air; lt Di~n•t A S'o, air. s Didn't relative thera? I have a -,lati?e there, but 1 don 1 t kr.~w them. they knoT yout J!>U a.dva.noe that 1ng to gQ to North River de~ot, ide" aa the re.ason ror not 1r&..'1.t- tha• you wo~ld not °"nt your �• ... Qt • • • • • • .. J • • a • • • . ,• • ., • • • • • I �• t•• •• • - X If you had atr-e&d:,r bo.d aexu:i.l in!f!rcoure~ Rock1n~r..u;i: eouaty 1~ a $1nale A oo tfl> oec•s!ono, w..11, to going I did 00~ -.ant to ol••p with h!SI. you co~ld, why didn't you ~ant to hlm? nth A 1 don't wey. ►.now X You hsd offered no r•aietance at all, IIR. STRlClCLi!R: She did X llhat intere~ura~ reeieta~ce ~id you of'er, wit~ you at ~r. Wel!, x Did you eit up or fflere you. not ol\)' that, now, _,.,~n he r1rs! ha~ $,rn~~~'•? I d 1r,11•t un~ A aa I underetand with you at lC.r. Sanger'o9 •hen he had intercourae lUm to. ~own on th• oid• or the road there or st&nd were you? A Yea. sir: we eat down. X 'llho aokod you to aii A Didn't X •e~e you av•rse toom •nd to be~ with him irt Stau~~on? X You had rtont everything oleep trh,y w! t.l'! hf:=, in do""? Ye sat anybody. do,m to ='••t. Did be pu•» you o~•r on the g=-ouod or did you •irrply down on the ground with him1 A He puehed me over, X Before lie you laia 1 guees. down on th~ ground did be take any l1bert1•• wtth yous pe~sonf A Ye•, etr. X Didn't A Ye1, you 1rnow w~at he wa• soing aJr. X Yby didn't A &'o, sir; you etop him? J did X lUos Heatwole, w&a then intending A Bo, air, anything to do1 tl'bost -iot. do you.,,,..,, and dee1red for that. I h$d ne?er that to have u,en you d-1d i,.ot know the.th• sexual inte~cou~ee with yout with nobody And did~'t know �-- 9! sac:: -l ,. 0 • 0 • .. • - • • • • : • I • • . 1 • ! I• • A , -. ll . ' • y • • u • ,iW ,o J • w • ! 0 I 8Y • .l .: • • A • l �-- 1 - :x You ne-ver U.e• •ac -- 16 -- fl...'\Ythi.ng about iluit: flic.t .!ii ycu ci.--prose i:e doing? I dii X nom A !ro. sir. X You Bhw n.o one •ho::a ;012 kne.w !:roe the ti~e tsth@r' there aot ..mow. A 41! a ;,~ 70,;i '""' until l. no. su-; X You di~ 011 the X Yen did~ Jie1-twola? Tnat reai.Bl.a....-ice did y-ou llltU:et ~ I told X 11:Dt gan:.ents A I hnd on a co~t suit. il.1~ ~ot to. 70;:. wesriL& were X AD4 underclothing. :r You I snppoee? tsl<e acy otJ.er h& ?e st tended Yes. I And A "!es. eir. I Frequently A lloC so X Yoo ba:onged A Yea, •1th :,ouY clmrhb? eave a~tellded Su.n:1.87-acllool~ or no~? often. to ~be olmrch, d.16 7ou? sir, told to stand u. HP.A~JCI.3_sworn, e.u=.!Md t11<1nwoa.lth: 1Jbnt alo0o sir. ,1tnees Q clotllo& sir. & E. tta.\. ru.e;t:t. i:.ias t-e-auole~ eir. X Did Jan lio. with ~ou ne- h1.m not to haTe 1n~eroouYsa e~e~ sir, Yes. A your ;-011 go~ t.o StalUlton? not A Yea. you left not th.nt 1 tr..o• of. cl.id 7011. lilsa A r<>ad. =bod:,? 1 s your 1'l!'lle? aslde, b7 Jlr. strictler tor tho Coc- �Lt • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • �-- 17 Howsr4 U. Eeat-.tole. A Q You ere u son of Potor Q You liv• s. on the Ra•ley Beatwol•Y pike, of Barrtsonburs, wost and on boyon4 Hinton? A Yes. air: live not quit" 1 You are the brother a milo !rc,m 1J1or1. of W.se Cathsrlne tho you::c girl Heatwole, herei .I. Yes. air. Q r.:r. "oatwolo, an7thli,a loft tb&t Just tho told you, juot sea or a1sappo..,.ed, and going right tell taking on through A The !iret wh~t you saw, but not Jury thore •hnt you saw tho night ur the firet told ln sequence. I saw, Jim R1tohle to got me to oo,:,• up there him tbut the c~r was. I dia 'li'11s up at Olin Stover's It hsd bten atopeed about "Oood evoning, (l • and I passed You meo.n tnnt he .,oe l I said t•o croou briokly. there, n horse I pnueed e ?elUl "Oocx\ evoning, on and thougl.t turning I Qn the 14wle:;, _f1ke, tho re I woe wnlkh,a pretty s horse ar"'1J\d 1n the ron4: u14, down ,o ~tare but I ~ont up where it, bet• .on tL~ llut1.or1Dilk Oree~ "nd. ;.,.r Branob stre,.., i=nlng farm o.nd oee lf I c~ulcl ti.% the car. not ,:now ru,ytblng at t~e I>undore place. sister tho~ you remember seeing and his car sot out of fix and ho aent m:; brother llv•d rour notbins slr." nnd he nbout it. s,nd bug63' llround in the plke? A You. e1.r; o horao and buggy. Thon I sow a l!lll-nahead or I ••no wn1kl1\g up tile rood, an~ I did not pa:y on:, attont1on eml l paeeod h.lm, the ti"•· Q rt wa• Jeaaa That was the night A Yoo, sir, tl:a n,ight 7.isor. ho left? ho lo.ft. 0Q es to hlci, but I did oot rooogn12a hi: at �8t • • • ' • • • • • • • • • 0 • • • • • �• -- 18 -- Q It wna In tho night A It'""" exact ut1,ht; 1 dld titoo. ao1d "Good ovoning rooognizo oocurrod~ 8 o'oloolr: him ct thu tl,o bridge. o'f an hoar, and I .aid time I passed I""" around to lb'. Stover, there for bal.f 11'.'hnt a:nn on Tll i cuTJ:lT: Ile con state tho 't e t~t enen t. ObJoct.ion~ (Contd) Stover r where. be la." down aftor for UJ tho rood. is ond him lie btm. !Jr. A• I sot Stover anys, tbat eide of to def"endant. laid hiin. I.Ir, Mr. Kiser asleep, on to be and he let taJru l:b. t,Ja:e to his ,.1 ro 1 nla w1re aoea not kn,w an l,lr. 11nd l caoe down tho road Stover heord hi~ wolltin6 atablo,we "Well. he te up ~~d Bow d td you know that ~ You h•ar d h I• vuldng? A Yen. sir, that it Thero wna 5 Cl6n w-sJ.ktng a.bend ot us. it. 18 him anG ho to making thut Cntbarine froin oiroumat=ttol he hocl 10:rt wtth elong ond he was the and thoro I did ovldence, tbnt his not 18 no ueo to follow nlgl: t. I. being ovor tr.at tell and 14r. Stover morning whon l went over hnd left llW.01 wna he. and 1 judged tba1, it •na .Uaer, aaid walktng hie." I •,vent.on hom.o. ond tha next then, will to the feeJ I Judged .r~~il:!S: they other quarter• So .we •en'L hcoA to t:he car and t or6.rueed 1 t a:..d ,re c!lme no uoo to follow as ! ougl,t. for him around ~ere drunk r.llL llJ\U, ~il: "?hot r !Ciaer but he woe gone. looking thore I rolled "He is drun,; to let is a Jitt7 t.l'1e and ••• about and thero the bridge, au-pposod him to b• drank. it to throe l see no objection thnt, "" must go over 1 said, I aaid. 1 ihat. except.ion overruled, and I WODt across drunk. him. r,.nasei o~er 79t end hu muat be 4TQ.U. u;,. 111'1'.""".rt: You ca.nnot tell A not know tbe 1 did aru! ho ee.1d ''Cood oven1ng, • nnd I _pa.ased on "then 8.lld crossed t~e creek has oe~•r this I '-OUld say about not 11 tiree to father' of oourse, there said him." 6 toolt it or.d hie eotlng, Catba.rino. Motlor, gude to strLce out. wu1tfol' o!' -,;itneae ;o.-errule4. exceptior !or accuned. �6t • • • • • • • • • • • I • • • • • • �-- 19 -Q Uben aid you noxt A ~hon IJr. 0Toua/~orn ' slstor aoe your after eho left nlght? that brougr.t her bo~c. Q llld yon see XJ.aer ofter tbo.tY A I novor oaw Kieer the other until day wbe.l\ be woo brougllt into tho court-room. on adjoining Q Yo-~ 11,e fer~s A. Yes, sir. Q And you go to your father's 1, Yee, to 7our fotber'o farm? trequen~lY? sir. Q l>id you or did you not uec Xiser o.bout tllere after your Gistor d iBll)>}I0O.red? A I nover ....,- hlm there Q JO you lt,:o._ anytLlng s1.o.:cl 1.1.at. ;?OU did ~ You are 11111rrJedand live the:o. in iour 011111 ho~e? or four hundred yards home; we above my father'a on the eao0 f&ra. but I am theru ge tenA11t in o~ner OY1l~ints• -!I' Di..! 7 ..,u ever A I "'"" h1JL talking 1a, with see -le&sa Ziser res 1,ect an~ like worked up behind our -talkLi.S to ~our a1sio-rY to m:; sister and steal bacll:. as aa a 11>1111 011ght to t11lk, but little that, 1r.g io g,,1~ her confi4enoo dtd I ou.ppoe• h• •ns be~ awoy fro~ come. ohe told ;011 tiWhil• Q Did you h,;ar anyono wbJetllng A I was not. there. Q Tbat ie "11 )l'ou know a'bout 'lhlo oaso? A Yeo. sir; Q Let us see; A I never talked aa for ,tat tl,o.t try- ~as ago. nrou.nd thora? 1 '1flo at" r:::Jhome v.-here l ougl:t to be. oa l knew that :;ou did to rns be borrowod three tbai <>Zlije? J 1mder- e.t your fe.thttr's"r l do not live three her ~laa,,earanoe. Ol1Je nt lU-1 al>o·,t thiu A A l live live not live at~er net to !Jr. dollart,; tllllt night. to iUser 11:tter that·, iUoer ot 1111. The l,st ttme r.e toJ.kod of tt.e1 he sa1 d he t.nntcd ~ be waa goln;i down to rent e b•u-,ress. r and l -w~ 8 to pay e.lt}Jllnaeu to b ook my engine �• oa 4 • • • • t • • • • • • • • • • • • �-• to l t for 't'b11t JUS ttie aim. <! Uowloug r:na that her. side ~t •8s tb• la•'- wn;; be foolea He 0'1~0 I u.U:cd to to,,n ,md then the Let's ~ •re on t.ha ron4 til' And spoke to io him alnoe thon. Your rather live4 >R: tho looBl.iono r\ght: see 1! I have got in old Dundoro homo. You ln:ow ll'boro the Dundora place 1-. there A er hi ho wae drw,k, 3Y Jl?., CROSJ..l!!~'!l(IA':'!Ol an~ he oatuf) be.oil '0U1:.d I hsv• not tolked him but ho gave me no ane~er. X ! to l:il:>. h1m around ant1 thought a11<II rolled .... he r.e:n off? boforo The clay before. J. 20 -- Brnnoh olt •uid Jaz between Buttermilk You k:nowwhere yau bo?o to croee Jnr Bro.not when 7ou go west, l. Yee, sir. A :ell, it ~ Just A Yes. In rl,;l)t rbere in tho eornor, aboYe Joe S~oW"ill•T'~. air: it ts throe houoes o.bovo Joe Showalter' X How fs~ wer& you and atover you •er~ thero from fOUl" father'• rou4 a little to th,,t bouae wo.y: right over there E, BBALL, eworn. exa.'l>ir,ed by t:r. Q \There do you live, I, l>a.7ton, 7o. Q 'llmt your busineeoi A Livery. Q Do you lruow the 4efen4o.nt ill Right (indicating). Ur. Strickler !or down two strouma. the comionweo.lth: Beall? bere 1 Jt1;1oeKi ■ er~ him before? , house when Ul the mo.11-box betwoo.o the s. A e. worAlng on tbe car~ A Fro;o here the it~ isn't Not be!oro I hired my team to him. Did you evor eee �• ta • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • �• • -- Just Q to you. i•ll ~ell, A Ju:ry "hut this did 7,u tirot, Yes. 21 -be said hire~ lo ,ou., he said anything team to him? Sir. Q In October, 19161 A Yoo, air. Jlov., juet (I dl.il.'. Don't toll etnto to Ju.r:, wbat tbe troa you beard •~thiag he said to you and wl.nt :;ou anyone elee 7.!ser. Did in Dayton and than you erooflk to A.Leer himself', ono c•:oning I mot bil:l on tho street Well. A ho snya to :e, ".U-e was. "t wnnt a tetU:>to go to H1ntonf" Ho soys, Hinton"; tlo ,mnt<' coul,l you the 11• ,r:,c:an of a47ton?• and bo eo.:19. "It !a:r 1• it?" not eat first. dollara." n4 be s!dc He sn.ys, sa:, ■ • I 7:urit to c-atch good." the him the money. treil', ee;s. Ho I B":111, "il dollor. He aays, rlght ~·t .cri;rlord •• dolleru, "--'""-Y· I told is it •~lust dollars morning; be wsnted and I uald -Dd I .-111 just go 6lo~ you 1n the I ao going 1'or \'leighs beei< aa "Va17 ar:d hru,dod to go to Ut.Cr~~ordf" but did not hi111 tw~ dollore. .,As soon ae I have ci..v to 1l1nton ebou~ I cou.l.d e,io that not a fit su'b,!eot w1n. yau J117eelf,• bUgQ," "Two .-,t;-..ntyou to two dollars to get drinlclng, "You aro hir- l n.nd I said, Mel l hatlled \'lhon r honde<l bin: tl1e mo dol1o.ra to him, r to t!t.Cro.wfor<l I seye, "Ho," time to tl•e teso cot.-t; to cost I kno'I! 1.l>e distenoe S:e suit and back and I kept "Row soon are you going'?" an<i hi toh up.• "'l'he girl I 8$.id.. I r...n.k:ed him wbou he and bring the next tho•·• He ho.nded me five be no room for 11 "Where 1a to coat mo"" ow:1 I es.ye. o'clock. fie= I an10, b.10w." "lb.en you go to q1nton He ho.nde4 ~• five to lllnton. it "Jtho.t ia it going to h.,.ve a bO.Ygo to arrer.ee euppor ho •t.nted him U.1tt I to bim rig) t awuy an tho no,·se had to have hi·• 2.o r iuld 1a over on the Rtmley pike, "t don't -really af'ld. he oaid. te- tl:oro and r aoys, two hur1dred, • 9 he wtte to go wit!, Re ae11s. •71,,,r my •111 ".7hy no~?• and he 8.,_., , 8 I said , "I wo gol ug �• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • �• • • • -- 1 r I balfe to ride hurry to lenve 2t -- on tho &do. th~ stable I went on to &!l'Pper, t.nd. l:o 1ta8 in a &nd he scni n litile boy to -a.:Jplace io ask me to bo in a hurry end come down, ana 1 9a1d -P~:" .... .:::.i: I obJoct. ¥ou cannot you had with anybody elae. 1.2. Q State eny.b1D6 ;<re. e&id ihe.t le =tttcrial A Jel.l, I oa.co on down a.nd eot t.he ho1"eo out. and I S(lid. "Kisor. bore. tile bug€'.l7 h1 tcboJ y◊~ what n.re 1 tYed. T d1d not know him b"t that While wo were on tho rond going what h• was goiz:g to do. e111a he a mnrr1ed \Vtul told him tte.t aoid "!!ere t>!lll ond he "A'tiS bnd a foml ly on:! threo so ·nitl1 mo." ey •tfe Ho told live•;· mo tbnt children. an.4 he t.aid 11 rrtJ bl28.;l7 aroo~d 0.004 even.lng" nnd I said Q Ycnt know I.tr. 1loateole, • ~o. air. wna p&vstng, 1,1,Yborsea Y1Ul bo 11=•~ in the roed aide or the cr~elt. llee.twole, r :net llr. did rouY head ""a nert •o tbe fcnoe on tbo aide be and !t wuu dark. Row did ::,ou kno·,7 1 t '"'" L:r. floatwole? .A I did not know 1 t. 4HI not. know then who it b~otbore I 'lfflited at all. •· thst It '""' wno.. and I aoye, back to mo und ho se.yu. I ff&8 drir.ktng you if "Good evonlng." Q ,iou to wo.it." I to 1ctnton ho I took him o.o thoro and he got out of ~be buge;:v tbia Th,.?! wbon I was turn11:;i &1rl, and ta:te hill1 ho would v.nlk. I dld not if me all. about t"bon •e sot and I 1aid."l arcn,a parents. gotn;; to stoa.l this ,ma the wrong tt.~ng to do. 1a where hia I knew his over to ff1nton ho told !le eaid o.nd he ae.id. 1~ lle t ld M wter• 1~te le~Yl::.g. hio up o.nd got UJJ toi Lor me to hurry ae we •ere ond l t~ld re)'-eat con•ena-t1on there "I""' dark l did for 8.1111I 8 olce out boldly, not. 1.novt tihat 'l.t.ls awt1l• not goii:g "'l'hoy buv• fwnd I ree da•1 dnint.• end I lt.1.dJ l1nd an.:, .:r. ~1ser said, to w111t an;, longer," nod •r went l!e oam• mo out and I pretend a~ that I told l1eer tt.at 1 wes going ho~•. and ho eake~ aco not to l1•11vo him, but I told h1:n I """ going to leave him end I d1d leave him and cam, on home. He told me �-l • • • • • • • • • • • • • • �• -- 23 -- 11P 1:hero e:rACtly aa l.'r. St!"ickler told he m,s goh>g to do. Q Just otate 1.n bis thin thl■ C)Orning wh(lt Jury worae, OB neo.r au ;,ou can, Just wbe.t be '\.old you. A Be told me u, there and =r, her gtrl ta love Stnte, train the girl. that he hall gotten the \r,fy. l told him he ought to bo a ao and eo. tnnt nnd be \\'anted the 0 State! 'being a men wt th a 1<1!• !111dthree bo did not gtvo mo to ho v,ao goints tako him to !.lt.crnwtord ruu1 then ond go to Staunton to Ohio, whore ho could and then lie sold Q You go~ to thu:ldr:& ovor ~h~~ "J>.r~ ""d ;ou left tl10 gi,rl. to go hla weyY her arid ld.oood h•u· ani.l got hor going 1,1, wny. I knew he wno doing e,rou?:d came back home. !lJld catch he would mo.rry A A Yes, sir. P.o ln".o anot.l:.er so he stated he loved be hs.d gotten cl',ildren. Q my horse that oft t.o ,res 6 1~6 to ta.<o t~1e girl anothur h1m nnd got het{l)1\ o• hic,,clf. eeb:•d said and go into tba" for your hn~e1 tbo wr~ng thin& and oo l turned I told to teke a to!l.l> out 'bucause ho -..oo d :rtm:lrt bim he woe not ti flt 1!19n whiskey. Witness dismeeed il. It.. KEA";:'i/OLr:REX:t, L1'.D for eletar'e Do you know your Q A Yes. sir: ahe is 16 \Yi tnose D. !. Co!!l<onweol th: age. iu. aoatwolo? be 17 in April ,:utG will of tLio year. d iemiened. CROCS"1Eti.-tll, sworn. exeain&d b; \,tr. StrickleT ~or ~h• Oom.:::ionwanl th: Ltr. Croueehorn. Q You kno« what ls pro1er firat juot to tel1; got o.cq al.n~od with A '!'ho firat and os~•~ me to try etote what vou know about toll. wlu.t you know. thlo state anue? when you tl,o caoe ano eo on. 1 knew o~ the to fir,d hle case, elater ~r. Rootffolo who h~d le:tt hero camo to me home tho nlght �-• • • • • • • • • • • • �-- 24 before ,md tol!l ,oe ahe hod lott J,:ll. lliJ,l).JER: l wMt lo!r. with -- do not th1nl< tt is propar l!ontwola told him. Tl!E OOURT: AB tnr •• hie etatament for bic to ntate hae gone it ls prorer. I "'"' A lloll. Xtser. '.l'h!;t nrternooo telephone ...-. llentwole nnd 1, attar to get any trace Ur. tonll. 'further thom, ma1llng them all and .~ookbri lge 001.mtiee, that 11 teleFhono desor1~:1on they •ere or oirculare thro~h asking Bur,cotovm. moiling south, .eeotwole. brouph, fir•t arrest .S,,1'h. u eou.ple tl.~t- let er. those loilore tn Staunton tbti.t one:wt1re6 a!lOthol" meeange cu.e to the daily telling the Chiet ot Police lloctwole da, ho oame to ~e. ol:nrgin; and placed him 1n Jail mo tb~t jua• of! tte thought ;od a =rrant soduet1on, out ot Church~!lle I •ou .. d A1cer s!cl t!h>a issued place. and I plaoed Kistr !Jr. Howe.rd licc1twole. 8.J,d. l for lU.aor tie nnd took I.lies lle~twole home. brother, be wont two m,lea Q \Tbo dta you eay had the warrB.!lt for Klear? A !Ji.us IJestwole'c papers I rooe1vod e tolephono '!'hay hLd iJo.ne to houso~eo.1 1ng at 1:.r. 1e.tn.er'e llr. tba"t I went to Sta11nton l&te U:et at a p?.aoe own.ed by .i.:r. wtiraer, th•., hor:,o. alter- ":'ho ooxt of tho occorr~noo, nnd on tho Churchv-111• ro&d, at a point steunton of bot~ ot Al:eg<l4l\1 , ilbe:alll"le I thon wrote th!J.t he ooUld give me oomo tntorrnetion. e9ening snd in company ~1th eu &Ollt out Ut. Crawford tLo mornin6 ofter and. meeai,ge frOCll the Chief of Polico road, a desoription thom to mnke e newsitnm the ne~t evening aftor I then l' c~b,.bl,;, ,::,;eseaoo st,,,tlng to told ue; and we did not hear wit~ and l tb!nl<, 8'Jfpoaed to hn\·• left; 1n 9tllunton over tbe and fn1l&d to get any over Au.,usta county, hlld passo. t11e7 h-84 _p,;aeod through Jeuse ·we tnilod o 00111>1<>or days afterwards, or a~von hu,ndred lottore noon r had the afternoon of them than •hot J.tr, Benll more until 1'01· llr. of thom, wont to Dayton and tbero talked We were gono all tre~ anything to look tor her ,md requosted under �V • • • • a • • • • • �-- • .. -- ... -~ ~ You e~ A.. rho!' i\'&ro liv1nti o. pla~• bolong1na ~bey ~ere I think, ~ P ld KieO?" l:lllke ""J' ctato:ont A I aul<<td hir .. whnt ho oennt probably, nlno or ten days nbout onob other," I did wife by telliog thts mnn thnt hill! 11 •!ng girl ,rU'e tl:at "7/e loved sny e.nytting at 11.11at ihet to -r. ;;◊u?- wue marr! ♦d ,rt,et ,n re •h•n ,ou tell dolrn belo11 .Sroad·•ay?" enob other ,1,u,nor; hilo that you tilOe, I ao;,eol. th~t kn•• ,,-,ou him the, h~d bten ¥OU and he aaid, •- .lld r,e mean Ho 66111, "I d Id n<>1. tall t OOiol., '1lidn't ,i-.y, ur a.ti.a said.. 1s tt.e Wa.\l l put it; girl ti.to tliB of! iornar that tile; r.~r• 1n !!oc.kir.gt. ,,.., l,rnest 01.r'l"ied la,t -· U,e Birl at tor I ba4 talked t~ie. what be mo~nt by tolling 11 by 'tnktn;; bot ho 1Ud not &sk Kiser 9 orlO U;"S, of acy kind? he ao:L.12 &:JS'lfar sho apoke sho 1108 ffiY Wif.e." ",!ell, I did q~eat1on. Q aha,..,,. not hill •1:!'o. 10 Just tr.o girl 11Sk,,d hio, ba:rv.eet :,ou u ,ol.6r tt,e impreoolon Ue left A. ':hnt • of stnunton. 1n tho c,ot1:aga illone. ti!ero "'·" bts that outetoo A Zieer tt~t Jaot room cott.e.g_e on Bow long h~d they boen at!s~1r"6 at ~hot t1z:oe1 A• thAt 1n o. two or \.hroe tJJore house? ~ lovod tr.ts 1r1 !I teonnt. to a ::en nar.,ed l'iarn,rr. 11vins anti betora •• thora 1.lat;r t1a-l"& living 1th•t ~ua hie wife. "Dl~r.'t you tell ~ r •sl<ed took pl6ae. bt .• •r; nrul he denina over telling ar. ,lsrnor tl;,t Ile told hi~- :·r. Junor ~hGn r 70u l.hd t>ll?'rie~ l<at and ho aoid, ".Jell. r ol.ldn' t tell him 4[:!'o, " w~,s there A ll !lotr.tr,g th1.t I no• reoall. That Is ul you i<uo• utout A :'hs.t is he had IO!ll'riod her but tho Iden? !lroadwny~" do-.n below eho wea 1a thnt that any other all. statement that It It? ""• i1e r..ada to :,o.u': f •en sOa:ti little time 1<go. �• • • • • • • • • •• • • • �-- Thls &6 -- being: ).,n of tht1 ~n•I lence or offere.d introdut:t:td .. , be tnt.ra ... duc&d on bohJ.\lf or 1,ho corru:,on,hJt1l1.h. nnd no cvldonoe bulng Qfferod of tto !l<I.TI:Cae~.tbe caae was suba1tie4 jury, Rh1oh, bth~lf n!tor by tho oourt bo1ni: inotr11ctod Md hearing consi~er of tbe1 r rerul.erod thu fol1owlng ,11ct, Ya as aet forth o! Cou.nael. argm•onta m"tor awhile. '!l'hi. to the oi !:Xoe1t1ona in Bill room to rot 1rod Lo their returned on court lnto and vorliot: ,10 tho jury find tho prisoner. Josao lti.eor. i;u11 t,v as ohnrged ln the il!dio\:nont, and ,ix hie ~u,uahaent 111.con:!'1-,•ment in the pon\tentlury for tlo term of ftvo youra. R, s. Bowers, Fo roman." W'hereu),on tl:o d•f•ndant, 3-81.1.e the ve.rdict. l'ltm e. new trta1, by Cow,sel, ae oontrar, to whi..ih mot.Ion ln acc:ordnn<Je 41 n. t~-d fir.ding ooi1oo of tha. Court 11:iid• UBld ••rdi~t judgmu:,t n!'oreac.14. ths.t tt. ls. his lllll mov"'1 the Cotll't t.b.C-Jlas ":Uld the court over1·ulod t.J1e of .he ver11oi and gront hir.i " nuw tri"l. -ihe d.e!undor.t, by Counsel. or E:xoopti -'"" 11 • 1;,.,.~.bo the rocord llnrch, 1917, ~Yide:-..oe ar.4 gr!J"Jt &LOd antereJ or tho ln over.ru.l.1"16 aotd. motion to aot jury, Ju.dpent to ·•blah and •.. refueL.g to rset an~ in enLari.ng tbo excos- ted, signed, onJ prays aeiclo4 ""'1 ill thlo ond -. LtlJln 1.hlrty dllys from the dnt.a en wht.eh a.&id Ju:l iC~nt was er.terM. IS!:AL.) �Q • • • • • • • ... • I • , • • • • • �•• -- t? ·• r: B3 teet\cl"lny ~ ~ ' u:t rortll ~n.• by i,f,.:," or tn1a coat. \rit.l 1>Cltxcept..orie u.l ln after tho 1 h.11.! 'be.en tnt:ot-;icec!, o. ;1>rayed tl:..e "'o~?t , .lfl""'l, !ollowa. tc» 1 rt:- cl. th ju:--J &I'! Ju,. I "T11.~ !"ou-• 1 1Jt-:-Jct,. • c!1 rged in t1 .. • ""ictJ:i,.,,• be;,,'Jond a re III pr,.1nm:.ption <"II. or ~very n roe .. l' A Jury t,..t. l w ,r,.R'~'"" tl,,. 1• 1~ ..n " t ,.., ~~,. orffll ...,.... ..,, •11 '""",11!1 cl\u"" ~.e'--,~e.1t • tha\ -upon ••• R~'."131:l'W u>1t\l 1-, d.01...bt, 11.11~ i ie ttr ,:Jilt rt r~ r:rirt .,1, 11;' 'h" t~\l,:, jury 1" ,,.,.._e l'T.i th&.· t i• a.11 ... a~l'.lns",l• to mt Y:e out. \. u, e:h&l"l:fll a«atnPlt A" i. t.1,r. ,j .1ry ,.. ,-t J1' ,q,"'" 1r,!ltr\lc~• •h,- 1,,1-1"• ftho'tl'n by .., • 1t a~l>· be OY""'tcome by prf),,:- beyond ,111 .. ntt •·at d~ubt hk." t,.li"'T~ 1 • ,,oluntor1Jy e:tcuJ•t.otd .. ..,rt½,-, .g'l"~ttn anti aol,.ly 1 to h,.. e:onnf'ot.1on, ...f]_tton of li•r t f"ri ~n.~y mu,,t !in~ t ttf'Y-uo.~ ~•,.tr•"', /0 , .. f•nr1art not tu111)'~ l•t ""Th• court t-r!ltii"y the no prtttiUrr'J)Uon ar•ll"t,., o,:o iniil)t1f''1-',., .\lilt ..':''·• Jur;r 1n1 evllter!.;ie tnt,t"• i~•tr•Mt'-" n!'f"•~oe tl'tfl jur:, o' eam.~ t~ftJe~~-, o' Ul• ,,_, ..en-iant, ei:nbr ~:ea, tfll'• in a !9ft.1o-i to 'hr:"$ to eur,..ort +h~ u~~ _pr~••..!-~rix to ~~•tify /, ◄ 1/ n-111tn t'rJote.1 tiln.t \'1.-. !!1':'h• Cou:-t part hi~, the &cC\l!"f"-\ an-l in cont- d.,rir.t 111 not to hf• c.1.:-.cw..tta!'l·~ wh1~°" 11. ·~ ~~P•1~,r." ,,1.a·ae, Pn1 t♦lDt tl.t e••~ie l\('L1'rot hifll rallu?'"' ~ntltl~4 t~ jur t.1 fl! Jury t~.,_,t th,. !'cs.Jl.ur!'! of tn,tru'"tfl wbli: to a:1r~• .d.tr h•r a.:id t'h&:. 1!1f 4etert1a.nt ror no atl~r -~tion •· fl •')~D!tt~,.d fffl ~nd ill1ott •--11.1ction aT\i:! tlllc1t iri "Ror·,.tnf'm:i» rn1,1nty.• t•1at ■f>i4'tJt;":tion """ A.~"J')li•A ~o ...,.l!. ~~~ ,~ • n=... o~ o,-ereu• U • et:upl ~~~~ o~ ...~. 111 "" s.c! i""!"'U-ce.~•½• cha11t11.y and t:e:- T'trt.J"' rtl)nee ...t•t\ ~• eon." i~ ...t1-rl".'our"~ t.o a~d l-..ad ae.xual to d'!!or.,ia..?Jt.'.e in~-=rc:ni-:-e.e w!~h �• I --,. -- .'. . •• • -• • r • •. • , • .' • • .. •I • • • I • • •• • • • • • t •• • I • • • ·-· • •• - . ., I r i,Jr,: ◄ ., ~ • • • ·• j. ' .• ' • •• • • •• ~ • ,v --,. •o• ' • ., ••• • ,... tT • • ~ £ .• • .....ft,I ' ~-•• .: --·•• ,., ·Z . • ~ l' ~· • el • : • , q •<I y u .. • •• • •• • .. -· -•• ' •q\JfJ :IL J ' r· ti I • r. • • ,,, ~ ~ " ' • ~• ' ••• • • I • ' .. • • ' •• ' • • ~ ., . .....:"I " ! ,1101 J I - o: t '• L :'"!~ 1 •·t • • " ~! • .it ,. ..,., &: ... ... : •• • �• oaett !~ --•• :f'• thl-, c et, char.a •e o' ""er b.;, s. lt.!lrrte• s~ .. 1~ a J..':!Mll" ... i#l'd o• pt,eT!our !'"f'::tal• mar. • o co?l.•t..r:t ~o ,i!"l.1ur!ul f\fl>)C.U~l t~t•r- • ga.•• to ., ,. a,.1 ,. t.. to ........., 11etloc ttle Court o' J nwool th: aen,e. ~~ e Co"rt or a~ U".tne.rt1ed female --2~ :J~tlon. I y1o•a ..h•atity t• •-:ll!ar:t t'> !~t• • th• Co 0 :.itcep•i 0 1! " ...011 aot.u:,.l i1,-r11,~,.nt. • that. eb- h&c! krr;:. h,.r ~•~on •IJ• the te 1,- is cha .. :~ :,.cact~r, • • J 1-.,.,,,, ... • ~re1•.1.-•d".,,,,,,,, ,~,. burA..,, !e ~l1 t' .. p!",Yioue ~~ .. 't: it.• o cbJe tlo::. ,~al~d. o. 2 .at\y 'r,- "icned, re , r'1 ·ch, l~l~, of o' I •l thi• &rld C'1UI, w! thtr; ,mial 10 d.oye 1• :r " a~ enroll•d ore in,: m t • e&te or. Qi ... Rf :a • thi• utd •pat da7 or :ate=,.•"'• wa~ o:.•r•!I. . ( r:• - ,' �- ... l • •• • ... b ' • , .. - • I • ..' • • ' ' ' • • • .. • al • • r • -- J • • • ' • , ' . .. ' J • • I _, " • .. • • •• I l • • • ,,. • • • • • • t �• • �' • • \ • j I /c .. ... ' , �•. . ' ,, '' ' �• • ' • •• • • • �' •• '• • Commonwealth of Virginia, County of Rockinghan1,to-wit: In 1h• Circun Courta said County: The jurors of t.h<? Cotcmonweolth of Virginia. ot ~htt County ot: Ro~kin~huci, body Court. at 01• •old 1te ,""'1 ,.... r • · count.y.,'\JPOr.if n =•· und no·.. attending "lR,l .. 17 ifH&tR OA'.Uls' PRESENT t -~·."' Ur.1...-- ee..,.~t ,, t., .;. •-.i .,,. c 1 ,1th a ~=1 o ror f n ....1 us ei:e.!="- c.: sr 8 eg.:.linst.. t.he peace ·o ~H~URO~S and dignit.y tn ond tor •'... Lhu.L , Q'l ,.._ie<'r, .Jo t'ft 6 e.::: 1 :J......, '!ly & :u-.1::.<.rio r, or the Commonwealth ~.E's,uo\ Oircuit -~~=---~' ae _ a. ""' • • t" :e. ~ the the IJ!'0(,51l!;1Jt 0/Jf!S or V1rE(1.n1n. 1'- A!'-OKES4.IO, PUR1H".JI ~szNI. that indictment ,/ • •ltnessts evidenco. iz found on Lhe testi~ony / of ________ • &woro !n Court and sent before the Grand Jury 1.o give _ �' •• •• •• ... ... c,, ..... ...... ... ~ tt-f "< 1;, • t( ~ •.. ..• • � 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 1917 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Jesse Kiser Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony seduction. Subject The topic of the resource Felony Seduction Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.<br /><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCR001_007_211 Heatwole Kiser https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/65f6dde76a3a6057818e7cb786dcc5e7.pdf c4c630aef1bb4d837c2e4b08634e3439 PDF Text Text •t· Commonwealth of Virginia) T ~eo,•~ty of ~ In the _&:,__u.:;t-_ ___ ~ O·Wl • -----------) Court of the ~ - of { ? " ' - ~-----· BE IT REMEMBERED That --- ~ ~ --, Attorney for the Commonwealth for / r . ~-, the said- ~ ------ of and who for the said Commonwealth prosecutes in this behalf, in l s proper peri,On c-Qmes :into t,h e said Court on this the i- ~ 1_~?'::._ _day 'of_ ____ _ First Count ~ ---, in the year 192.;8', and upon the c omplaint in writing, veri£ied by the oath of ___ _ --------, a ~2,llpeten! witness, gives the sa~d ~ urt here ~~d~ 1. ~ mformed that ~-JI=~--{.~~ ~~~2~in :: ------,~ to understand and be --- day of, - ~ ~----------, s:~ ~-e -:_-.;z_7::._-;;.,~'.~ _::::r•l~~----------- .~ ~------------------- ---------- -------- . - ------ ------------------- ~:i~~~~-~~~~~~~:~~~~-~~~~~~~:~~~:~z:~~:::0-SOC~~~~-~~-~~~:~~~i:-~~-~~~ name and by the authority aforernid, a d upon t Second Count / in writing aforesaid, further gives the said Court to understand and ibe info ed t , at said _ ---------------------------------on the __________ day of __,________________ , in the ear 192 __ , in the said __ :_ ___________ of And the Attorney for t , e Co monweJ' th aforesaid, who prosecutes as aforesaid, in the name and by the authority oresaid, and t on t e complaint in writing afores aid, further ~ves 1 said -----------------------------------the year 192 __ , in the said ______________ of Third Count ________________ ,_____ , did unla and dignityy ________________________ against the peace · ,t he Commonwealth ---- --- VIRGINIA:---~ This day ------ personally appeare~ b ore me ------------------ a _flt. _ ____ complaint and informatio~ on oat~ that -- fl-~- -~'.: -~ ____________________ for the -~ ----- of within twelve months pr10r to this date, fo-1 in the--~ ------- of £~ ------ 1. ~ :::1 ed -------------- Att~rney for the Commonwealth. ---~&~--- --- ·_ -\--~-----, To-wit: -------- of _J!..L 8. L £~u.R.~ ---~ \ on the --------, Virginia, and made ________ _, _________________ _ --~1----- day of -~j='------, 192 ~ _: mrdrstmed a:Ptlcfl:t efliri t s ; 2.-Sold ardent spirits; 3.-Transported ardent spirits; 4.--0wned mid had in _ ~ 11ces _ poi:!SCBBio u a still, s±iU ca~ , tub, fem:i.entcr, Md 0th& connected with a !!till; afl:d mMh and ot h er subs-tances-eaimble ef being tti:!etl in the mm?o- • 11:factwl:! of a:tdent spirit!!, 5.-Unlruwfully possess ardent spirits. Sworn to this __%]_:!':_ _ day of -- ~ . · -=/1"u~~ _,_ - --------, 192_~ tr.G ·- ---- �Commonwealth of Virginia )(" y_,s. } MISDEMEANOR - - --~ -- In J:i · --- L --~-- ~ · ------- mation for Violation Prot«'bition Law. Witnesses: _____ C,_{f L_ _F ~------------ --F, A . . ·;a ------ ~ ,., . Filed __ ~ ------------- /k_~----~-!;!:_ _____ 192,?' ____________________________ Clerk. By _________ _,__________ D. C. �CommonwAal th o-f Virginia . Rockingh.8 oounty 1 to-wit; Be it remembe red thfl t on the J . t Craig ---- -- day of June -- _,1928, ---- breh8n Q8rr and oame before ne . F.~1r r y .M. c: ,rickler , Bail commi eioner of 1h e ssid County - of Rook1ngh e " , and. f'tevere lly and r e spAotiv ely {~knowlec'lged themselv es to be indebte cl t o the commonweal th o:f Virginie , in mann.er end form fol l owing, th~ t i s to L ·the sum of doll a r s , ancl t he said _ the saicf B{i y ; J. _..;;.__.:.___ ~ - - fivE>- hnnd:red .= ~~;........-----~ ----- -_..;.;;;..:..:....-=-= r .;;..:r_ C.;..fl.c.. , __,._ :.;: . a:;;,.;m A;;.;.b..;;r....cf.l..;;r..;;.. _.;;. in 'the _ _ _ d l Y'l of r .:..:e~a.=---_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ dol .. 2rs, go od and lswfu.l money __.f._.i""'v~e"'.·...,h,.A1.,...m=n.:... of the n.ited ~j t ·t s 1 to be res peativel y maa.e e ncl levie d of 'their good8 a nd c h ~ ttels , J. Hn l s · nl, tcmterc1311ts , fmrt 'they sev<:, r -s.lly w · ive theh· Homefitaa ,, F,x ;.uy:,tio ,Rs -~o thi ~ obl •' e ·1.on , t t th(c: use of the g _____ ____ Cpmmonwe.a l th of Virginia , t f the s aifl _ _ . L____• c_r_~_ i = L____ shs 11 ma ce nefirn.1 t i n t J e perfor~ nce of t,} e cond.i tton und rwri.T. •r; en. The conditio n of the stiove rec ognizanc e .,_,., ebov':l h o1m<l. ,Tr, ,r~iP.' - =---- --- do rmo. .--..--..:..~ i::n1c 11. the t if the RhOJ.l p_ersonEll l y oppe a r be- fore the Ci:rcni t court of the s aid County on tho fir. t d-1-lY of the d y of Jnne. ,1928 J.8tr. nex,, term thereof which 4s on the ---- -- a ·p the 0 u.rt lio~se thereof , and then sn(l ther~ .e.nAVi Pr -r.he common• we al th for and conoE rn1n g a cert in JnV.'JlU~vs:xi:0:x:x~ fe lony by hi m c ommi 'tted , ·r.rherewit h he st<--nds crn.f\r ged , ot to any •t i _,e or time s t o wh ich the procHw ( ln i::;a lilfly be i'ur t ".l.e r hee r d o:r continued, , and before . .ny (1 1urt o:t Jue re, hereaftP r havir g or hol din oee c in g ,• in connecti on with the Sid.a. cha rge, Hnc :not without le ave uf said Court 1 ~ncl. be bound u.r1dnr thi any pro eyf! rt thence. · recogniz ance until sAict ohsrge 1a finally dispcsod of OT until it is deola red voi d b.,r orn.e:r of a ~ompete nt c ourt , then thifl :recogniz er. ca s -e ll be null E,. n d vo1 a. , oth•' rwise shell ren!lin HARRY M. STRICK LER ATTORNEY AT LAW HARRISONBURG, VA. �,,..... ,,_ .... , �~tnte nf 11trgtutn. 1 Qtouuty nf 1!1nrkingf1um, To-wit : J To the Sheriff orang Police Officer or Constable of the said County : WHEREAS, ____ ____ _Q__a;-__ __ ____ L ~ __ - ~- ~ ______ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ ____ __ _ __ __ _ _ __ _ • -- _.__Di has this day made complai nt and informa tion on oath before me, . of the said County, JU' __ ____, a Justice in the said County, of the Peace of the said County, that ___ __!!.a.a_ _ ._ __C .a.i g_ ____ ______ ___ __ __ ____ _ did on the ___ ~-~-- -- day of_ __ __ ____ ___ ____ !. _ n a a de t see e , tans aga·n t t e ____ ______ ______ , 192 ____ : r , d ap e e , ac e a i ~ d e n a. t y of t C u 0 - w a t to apprehe nd THESE ARE, TH EREFOR E, To comman d you, in the name of the Commo nwealth, _______ ___ __ _ and bring before me, or some other Justice of the said County, the body of the said ________ . . to be further ____ __ ____ _____ ___ --- -- -- --- --~~- - -- --L_.__ _Q:rp.__ ___ ___to answer the said complai nt and dealt with accordin g to law. And you are also directed to summon __ ~ -.F.. _ "vitn esses. _______________________________________________________________________________, as Given under my hand and seal, this ____31_~:ti- _ �STATE OF VIRGI NIA· CouNTY o F RocKINGHAM, To-WIT : I, --- - --- --- - - -- - -- - -- -- - --- --- - -- - -- - -- - - -- -- ·-- --- - - ------, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rockingh am, Virginia, do hereby certify that_ _______ ______ __________ __ __________ _____ _and __________ _________ ______ __ ____ __ ______ · ___ . ____ _____ _ . ____ ____ ________ ____ ______ __ as his suret __ __, have this day acknowle dged themselv es indebted to the Common wealth of Virginia in the sum of ______ _____ ________ _______________ ________ ___ _____ ____ Dollars ($ ______ _______ ), to be made and levied of their goods and chattels, upon this condition : That the said _________ __ _________ ______ _______ ____ __ shall appear before the undersign ed or the Circuit Court of Rockingh am County, on the __ _____ ____ _ day of_ ______ ____ ________________ __ ______ _ __ , 192. ---, and not leave hence withou t leave of the said 0 Court, to answer the charge in this warrant, or to await the action of the Grand Jury of the said County upon the within charge. 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Term r90 .. .... ..this day presented in Court an account agai~tst the Court ef Rocldng!tani for lite sum ef $ .. , for S ervice lo be certified to t/1e Treasur er of w/1iclt being sworn to, was examined and approved by the Court, and ordered this county for paymen t. ........ Clerk. Fo rm 192-Be rlin. �)(_.{l[II ;/ f:J ~ i G l LL J- I\.,/ • h , , .u, . ,___ "'&,o I ~ · ~ /<. ~/ (!3 q (/4. d) if/~ ({$ f'(, + 1 I ~!,- (/L, �In the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, ..... Tenn r90 day presented in Court an account against !lie Court of Rocl,ing!tam for !lie sum of$ . ...... , for Service . and ordered to be certijied to tlte Treasu rer of w!ticlt being sworn to, was examiu ed and approved by t!te Court, this county for paymen t. ............. Clerk. Form 192-Berli n . �I - \ ,l r lA,.. ~--& I .., I / I •_., -I ~,C,..,.,,, f I i. I ' I ~ , ' f-::. _,. ..... ,.... . ~ y/ ·' \... . / t. I r ,,.. ../ t., ·,:, " J - -- ·.~- , ,I ( ,_ - . L .. la:. r ,.., .{ ' I· /1 l -. . ~-. I I ,. I t / ,f 1· ' ' ��COMMONWEALTH .... 1 VS. + - ~ .. - ~ - f ., llisdemean or (Pro.) JESSEL. CRAIG I I 1 ,. t ? J I 1t .i ~ . ( D �,' � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County 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. Jesse L. Craig Description An account of the resource Felony; Guilty Subject The topic of the resource Felony guilty posession selling ardent spirits 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 1928 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-box7-018 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 Craig https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/Ccr002_002_002.pdf 46446f46af9c66f8bea656ca458dac1c 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. Jesse Lincoln Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1810 Subject The topic of the resource Unlawful Gaming Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with unlawfully playing a game of cards. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Annette Guild Sydney Ring Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Type The nature or genre of the resource Criminal Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr002_002_002 Duff Lincoln https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/Ccr002_009_053.pdf a7cf753ee615d02cb1839cf826dddbac 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. Jesse Looker Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1828 Subject The topic of the resource Assault Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with assault by beating, wounding, and illy treat. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sydney Ring MeganPullen Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Type The nature or genre of the resource Criminal Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr002_009_053 Looker https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/Ccr002_010_009.pdf 9796f09a12a26d1d63c12635aed010de 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. Jesse Looker and Thomas Looker Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1830 Subject The topic of the resource Assault and Beating Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with two indictments for assault and beating. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Annette Guild Sydney Ring Megan Pullen Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Type The nature or genre of the resource Criminal Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr002_010_009 Looker https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/ccr001_004_098-commonwealth-v-jesse-mcdaniel.pdf b0259d0f4e30a4ae7a078e76232fefe5 PDF Text Text • f .. .. . • �.' 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(/1,{M/' /1,bfn.A~f'/IA .. .' w1Jt • '4j:dk_~ 'a ~~ c;~½J~· l % tv{-ct,__1_ n(, /rr-,,,,-1.-a l _ Lt' V / c -,:l/ 1 r{} o 7. c:J.f7✓-~~ �r ------- • Commonwealth of Virginia, COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, To=wit: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF SAID COUNTY: The jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in and for the bocly of the County of Rockingham, · · h e year · 190 ..... 7 , te1m, mt · d.mg t1e 1 sai.d Court at its . ..............('1f'l)+f an d now. atten _ .... -h~r. ,.., ............................... upon their oaths present that. ....................................................................................................... bi::-{· ·-:~en tile Er~ . ,.day of.. ........ rl>t41-e.................... d.a~ 01· septc::.b~::c, clicl...... tnl L ,ir i .n ····-······················J . .r:. _,..,....., .................. ,in the year 190 ..7..~n l~C7 (' :1·:;: f:u.l.- .... O~.l.+ ... ~)Y...-:.'.Y. t Dl:. ,, :_::;_m ..wrn 1 ,~ :.L the said County, ~;i,..:. ...?-.i: .. 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'." ► . ~~ -z0 :: -I ::0 : C rrl -..., (") CD 3: r :-l tTI z r ~ I"- ~ ~ -, ~ ,:, ~ t ' I JI • 3 3 0 ::s ~ (D - ~ ,..... ::r � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases Description An account of the resource This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years. Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1778-1971 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1907 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Jesse McDaniel 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_004_098 McDaniel https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/Ccr002_020_058.pdf 61200ec83892d4bcad7d5b3111dda3a9 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. Jesse N. Flick Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1894 Subject The topic of the resource Seduction Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with seduction. Not Guilty Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sydney Ring 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_020_058 Flick McDorman https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/Ccr002_004_004.pdf 6734f534397985c552d77d1504ef8b11 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. Jesse O'Roark Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1815 Subject The topic of the resource Assault and Beating Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with assault and beating. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sydney Ring MeganPullen Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Type The nature or genre of the resource Criminal Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr002_004_004 O'Roark https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/99f143120b22229363411e44b62cdd7a.pdf e9dfd71c54abac4fd8b40bae62ab7d2f PDF Text Text COffi\TTY OF O..,KI LGH · I, t o-1dt: I n the 0i rcuit Jourt of sa i d County : Th e juror s of the 'o mmonweal t h i n a n d. f or the bod of sa i d county of Roe i ngha m a nd now a t tendi ng sa i d 8 ourt a t i ts Oct ober te r m, 19 29 , upon t e i r oa hs do pr esent tha t Je ss Penc e, on the 21 st day of Oct ober , 1 92 , i n sa id c ounty , di d unl· Tiful l hav e i n h i s pos sess io n n i ne tee n eallo n s of moo nsh i ne l i ~uor and ninety e i gh t bott les of h o ,e brew , sa i d. l i Quor and ;ome bre¼ be i n~ arde t sp ir i t s , a ga i nst t 1 e peace and di _sni ty of t h e Commo T1, ea l th of Vi r gi ni a . 1 Thi s L1d i c t,. ent i s f ound on °1.ihe t es t i mony of Geor c e .,.' . I.awson and 1 .f . 1 . "'.:°-{ exrode , witnesses m;orn i n and sent beiore t:e grand jury t o gi ve ev i dence . ourt �Poss . '.J orn V Jesse Pence J.i i sde.meanor Oct ober term , 1 929 True Bill: ... D. VI . .h:arman ommonw ealth ' s Attorney �Commonwealth of Virginia-City, County of, to-wit: To the Prohibition Inspectors, Sheriffs, Sergeants, and all Police Officers and Constables of the State ·of Virginia-Greeting: ...$...,. .tl:1.. . ,;z:~·-············ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . WHEREAS ..... has this day made complaint and information on oath before me,. of the said (a) ~:t Ccity t oun y that he verily believes, that in the said ..$. of the said ~::;;;-, ./A£ ·. . , ;L !/J........... . .. . . ~1 Name of Magistratev··-,---7' and State: ~ ;;;e · ~:?d,,•,t:•to:::.:~::: ccity t oun y : : : : : • . i g ~ ~ ~ ~ rm ~~a""n"'u.-1fr---.. A4 ... ~~.:::•::•:•.:• :::~.::.....::•~•••~~:•: . ...................................... by one.... ; / ~ ~··-·-··-- Give name, if name unknown, say, "Whose n ame is to the informant unknown " (b) A still, still cap, worm, tubs, fermenters and other appliances connected with such still and used, and mash and other substances, capable of being used, in the manufacture of Ardent Spirits, are unlawfully in the possession of, and unlawfully used b~ one ···-· .... . . ....... ~................................................................... Give name, if na e unkno, in a certain .. ff~... .........~. . ..... , say •'Whose name is to the informant unknown' 1 • ····~·-········· •..• .• Here describe place as in (a) above •.•• •...•.. ••• • ~ • . . .,. ••••••••••••••••.••.. (c) Ardent Spirits are being unlawfully kept, held, stored, concealed, used, sold, and unlawfully transported in certain baggage or a certain vehicle, to-wit: a certain Here describe vehicJe, auto, wagon, carriage, buggy, bo at, baggage or what not And th:e ~ = ~ ~ - : ; , ; ; : - : ; , . ;~; ;-;;;;,;;·:;;;·(:j:;;;~;-·······················································-········ THESE ARE, THEREFORE, IN THE NAME OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, to command you, with all necessary and proper speed and assistance, to search the house, place, baggage, boat or vehicle herein designated, either in day or night, and seize such ardent spirits and their containers and other things apparently possesd or used in violation of law, and bring the same and the person or persons, in whose possession they are found, and also any person resisting, impeding, obstructing, or in any manner hindering or delaying you in the execution of this warrant before me, or some other officer having jurisdiction of the case, to be disposed of and •dealt with according to law; and make return of this warrant showing all acts and things done thereunder, with a particular statement and sufficient description of the things seized and the name of the person in whose possession found, if any, and if not found in the possession of any one, so state in your return, and post a true copy of this warrant and the return thereof, as required by law. Given under my hand and seal this.£/....day · of...C:z~.... 192o/-..... ~ -..~. 4.ML ....._ (SEAL) ·········· ·~·U~, �I. If only Ardent Spirits and containers be seized, th~ Magistrate shall fix time not less than 10 nor more than 30 days from ~he date of return, the hearing of said return. If no claimant appear, · the Ardent Spirits and articles are to be forfeited to Commonwealth. Any person claiming any of same must file a written claim stating particularly the character and extent of his interest therein, whereupon the Magistrate ·shall certify the warrant, written claim and articles claimed, to the Circuit or Corporation Court, a:~ the case may be, for determination, and declare the unclaimed articles forfeited. a for 2. If still, still cap, worm, tubs, heater. fermenters, or any appliance connected with a still and used, or mash or other .substance capable of being used, in the manufacture of Ardent Spirits, be seized, the mash (after taking a sample) shall be destroyed, and the facts and articles seized reported to the Prohibition Commissioner and Commonwealth's Attorney. (A copy of this warrant and proper return will be a sufficient notice and report.) Ardent Spirits and containers disposed of as in No. 1 above. 3. If Ardent Spirits are being transported in an au- tomobile, boat, wagon, buggy, or other vehicle, the Ardent Spirits and containers shall be preserved and the v ehicle shall be delivered to the Sergeant of the City, the facts reported to the Prohibition Commissioner and Commonwealth's Attorney and Ardent Spirits and containers disposed of as provided in No. 1 above. (A copy of this warrant and proper return will be a sufficient report.) 4. A copy of this warrant anq the return- thereon must be posted at the front door of the house, or on the door of the room, or on the premises at the place the Ardent Spirits may be found. Commonw e alth of Virginia ~ e ____________________________ Executed the :within warrant this of - - ~~---r,::;r--• _:}J_l_!!:f':_ than above stated the following are wit- clay nesses: 192.£, .by sea"rching the within s tated ___ 1 / ~ ~ - -------- _ Here state house. room, plcce a nd by seizing the following de.scribed Ardent Spirits and other things therein found (and arresting the above named person found in possession thereof) a nd by posting a true copy of this warrant I_________________________________________________ _ This matter set for hearing on the ________ day I of---------------------~ 192 ___ _ and the return hereon on the _____________________ _ No claim of ownership or interest in any of the said things. seized having been filed herein in compliance with the law, the same are hereby adjudged and declared confiscated and forfeited to the Commonwealth. Given under my hand this ________ :,. _______ day Here say place, house. room, boat, auto or Baggage, or as case may be as front door of house, door of room or premises Description of Ardent Spirits and other things .'')td__,,J ~ -;',h-ff~ :/%__~-¥----~~----___[ ~ ~7~--------------- __ / 4 ~ ----------------------- ,of----------------------, 192 ___ , ,------------------ ·------------------------------Title of Magistraia Written claim ·of ownership or interest having been filed to certain of the said things herein seized, this warrant, the said claim and th!'! things in the claim particularly described, are hereby certified to the ________________ Court of this ________ _ for determination, and the said things unclaimed ' are hereby adjudged and declared confiscated • and forfeited to the Commonwealth. Given under my hand this _______________ day of ----------------------, 192 ____ , Title of Magistrate I NOTE. -Unless warrant issued for Ardent Spirits --------------------------------~ ' :;i:t;_------- I being transported in vehicle, boat or baggage, it is ________a __,. _~1~-- 1 ed. Given ufnder f t .my hand this See Sections 21 1-2, 22, 23, 23 1-2, 57 and 57 1-2, Acts of Assembly, 1918, Page 578. The following named office·r:s and persons assisted me in the execution of this warrant: WARRANT TO SEARCH FOR ARDENT SPIRITS, ETC. DIRECTIONS _/4/_ __'.f___ day of ,~ ~ -.-cg:~ . _,_ to be returned to the jurisdiction from which issuIf is.sued for Ardent Spirits so transported, it can be executed in. any part of the State, and returned to any justice in any county or city through which they are carried. �Commonwealth of Virginia, Rockingham Countg, To- Wit: o~t'h:ri,:!: ~: ! ~ ·· day of ............. ~... ........ , 19 ,;J.,r of Rockingham, and a c k n ~ e l v e s to be indebted to the Commonwealth of Virginia each in the sum of :=. (>J.c.e.. . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ~...'=: ,< . ....... . . . . . . . ~Dollars, ($ / , l 1 ~ · ··· ·· ), to be levied of their respective goods and chJ.ttels, lands and tenements, for the -..ise of the Commonwealth of Virginia rendered, and they each severally waived their homestead exemption to their recognizance; yet upon this condit" That if the said ...... . ...;::'...-~-c...11 b...~ the Circuit Court of Rockin,,, am County, at the Courthouse of said County, on the -...?f,i... iiiiii~~::;:;::;;~ ~ . J ' f ~ . .Ter~ "••I, being 19 ~a~~h ~ the ... t:2:li.day oL ............................... . imes to which the proceedings may be continued or further heard, and before any court or judge h ereafter having or holding any proceedings in connection with charged, and be bound under said recognizance unti he charge is finally disposed of or until it is declared void by order of a competent court, then the above recogniz:mce shall be null and void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect. ~ ~HEREOF , ······················•··············•··· ······· ··········· ······· 119~ I hereunto affix my signature this . .2 . ~day of . .................... . . �..\:: .. ' ' . .. -\ C) �OCT • - 1929 ./ tY; /J" c) o COMMONDALTH ':J....~ 6 J_ d__j)_, C vs. . . . . . .. ) Kisdem eanor JESSE PENCE 6-cJ \ l f.=f-zr ,/ // r 'lt,Y{;I /1 I l 1 f .l ~ I l [ I- I # (Pro.) �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. Jesse Pence Description An account of the resource Misdemeanor; Indictment Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor Indictment poss. moonshine & ardent spirits 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 1929 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-box8-007 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 Pence https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/b54188c79414da87d19d4b35005f9906.pdf ac6f867371d2b663d37476364eb01fb7 PDF Text Text COMMON WEAL'.11H OF VIP.GIN !. , COUHTY OF P.OCKIN GHAM, to-wit: In the Circui t Court of said Coun ty : The grand jurors in and for the body of said county of P. ockingh am and now attendi ng said Court at its April term, 1926, upon their oaths d o presen t that Je.sse P.ossen -H:o.Jcton ):, w h o , ~ µ,_~ ~ "4 ~ 4d ~ ~~~I/;~~ was hefeto fore on Nov ember 23, 1 923, convic ted of violat int the ~ ~ fl..... ~ tf'lJ ~ l e ~ ( ~ t t· Prohib ition laws or the Commonweal th of Vi rginia , in the Circui t Court of P. ocki ngham Cou~ty , Virgini a , ani who then and there was sentenc ed to pay a fine of one hundred dollar s and to serve for a perio d of four months in jail, did, wi thin one year next prior to the finding of this indictm ent, in t he said county of P.ockin gham, unlawfu lly and f eloni ously rmnufa cture, sell, of f er, keep, st ore and expose f or sale, give awa y , dispen se, trampo rt, solici t, advertise and receiv e orders for ard ent spirits , agains t the peace a nd dignity of the Commo nwealth of Virgin ia. ~ ~ :I.1he jurors afores aid upo n their oaths aforesa id do furthe r ~ 1 ; ~ rl.~,½ ~~"'- 'ftvd, L.4-- <1~- fw:,q r;_.~ 1 ~ presen t that Jesse P.o ssen :tfalw ton), who,,"was hereto fore on the 23d day ot - ~ f Novemb er, 192D, c onvic ted of violat i ng the Prohib itio n Laws of the Commonwea lth of Virgin ia, in the Ci rcuit Court of .ock- \ ingham County , Virgin ia, a nd who then and there was sentenc eu to pay a f ine of one hun dred dollars and to serve for a period of four months in jail, did, within one year next prior to the finding of this indictm ent, in the said c ounty of P.oci:in gham , unlawfully and f elonio usly have in his posses si on ardent s pirits, a- l gainst t~ peace am dignity of tb3 Common wealth of Virgin i a. ~~ . And the jurors a f ~resaid upo?, their oaths a f oresaid do u;; ~ ~ ( ~ ~~ ~"'""- C 4 A ~ d ( 4 ~ ~ ~~ furthe r presen t that Jesse P. ossentP .alwt0n t, who, was hereto fore on 'r ~4..-...( f\ NoveIIil er 23 , 1923, convic ted of violat ing the Prohib ition laws of the Commonweal th of Virgin ia, in the Circui t Court o f P.ocking ham Coun ty, Virgin ia, and who then and there was senten c ed to pay a 1 ~ tt r �--~ -- - - --- - �2. fi n e of one hundred dollars ani to serve f or a period of four months in j ail, did, within one year next prior to t he finding of this indict ment, in the said county of P. ockingham, unlawf ully a nd f eloni ous l y receive ard ent spirits, a ga inst the pea c e and dignit y of the Commonweal th of Virginia. This i nd ict men t i s found on the testimony of D. H. Dof f lemyer, Frank Newma.n~ni John Dove, witnesses sworn in Court and s ent bef or e the · rand jur y to gi ve evidence. ,, �1,..--- r o - 2 d of f en s e Commonwealth v ) Ind i c t me nt Jesse P. o s son (galston ) _;/ ~ Felony I April term, 1926 ~ Tru.e Bill: io~. 1/4 ~.B' oreman D. w. Ear ma n Commonwealth's Attorney �Arrest Warrant COMMONWEAL TH OF VIRGINIA, } TO WIT : ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, To Whereas, ,~ ~ rJ~ fJJi: ·",;/~ , a Constable of said County: z complaint and informatin on oath before me, ofjhe said County, has this day made ·!lff!. ~~ a Justice of the said County, ✓----n---------------- that~ -=f!d.~ - ~L__--+----(&l..~ll..c",='.:.__- - - --+-- -~ These are therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to command you forthwith to apprehend and bring before me, or some other Justice of the said County, the body of the said- - -- - -t0 answer the said complaint and to be fu mon - · , ther✓.dealt ;, with according to law. And you are required to sum- ~ - -·- -- - - - - - - - - -- - -- to appear and give evidence in behalf of the Commonwealth, on the examination touching the said offence. No. 38 NEWS-RE CORD CO .. H RRISONBURG, YA . �Commonwealth } Arrest Warrant vs. Executed the within warrant by arresting and delivering the body of this .. . .. .... day of . .......... 1 9 ..... . ft d2:1c,d_ . Constable of Rockingham Cou L r. y. �In the Name of the Commonwealt h of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County , Greeting: You, are hereby commanded to summon . . ·· -····· ·· ·· ·········· ····· to appear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingha~un ty, at the Court Rou,e thereof, at 10 o'clock, a. m., on the da,y of "/ _ ~ 19 . . {p.Lit:..,, .. . . . . .... t~J .~ ... to testify and the truth to say in behalf 'f-'{'e Commonwealt~ against . . . 2;f,, .. ... .. . who stands cha11J<! wi~h and indicted for a felony ~ an,0 . .11.nd this ...~.......... shall not om,it under the penalty of £100 . .11.nd have then and there this Writ. 411:;,; J: .~~~;; _ ;:;,:n:i::h:~:;:~e:,'.o;~;,.l'~:::.:::~!:~ · I:·-~- . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . ... . . . . . . Olerk. News-Record, Harr isonburg, Va. �r �In the Name of the Commonwealt h of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greet ing : You are h ereby commanded to summon. ~r·. to appear before the JudJe of the Circuit Court of j?,ockinJham County, at the Court House thereof: at 10 o'clock, a . m., on the . G . ~ay of 19 .. .. to testify and the truth to say in beha lf of t he _J;;>,y-monwealth aJcyinst . · •• · · · · · ···· ········· · ~ · ~ · ~ · · ·• who stands charJ¥ d t ·th; and indicted for a felony pl,~ .11.nd this............ . ........ . ... ...... shall not omit under the penalty of £100. .11.nd have then and there this Writ . . .11;;;. .~: . . ~~~~ .:~ :n:i:u;h:a;;.. ~ ·:ea:~ o;::el'~:;:m:::::d::~ ct··· q.• . ~. . . . . ...., News-Record, Harri,onburg, Va . Clerk. �E.xecute ct U -,cn:<--< v 0.~ 5 y dol1ver1 ng a true Copy of the ) withinS ummon sto ~ ~ __ _ in person. :f ....~ ~ { ·. v ~ ,~ 1 ~~ ·1::. 'c:. <~ , r~r ' �In the Name of the Comm onwea lth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingh am County, Greeting : You are hereby oomman ilecl to sunimon .. .. c-;:;>c . ............. JJ ,3/. . ~ ~ , u ; . ~ 1-='. -~ ~ . c'lr~ u~ . . . to appem· bef'ore the Jucl_ge of' the Circuit Cou,rt o Roolcin_ghcini County, at the Cou,rt Hou,se thereof, at 10 o'olook, ct. 1n. , on the .. /./ .. ...........day of . ~ 19.~ to testily and the tru,th to say in behalf' of' the Common wenlth bef'ore the Grnncl Jury ..~ , ..~ • · · · ~ who stand hnr_gecl with ancl i,ndioted f'or a f elony m,i,-fHil,~nvec6'fl;fJ1' . .Jl.nd this .. shall not omit wider the penalty of' £100 . .Jl.nd have then and ther e this Writ. U w·tness, J. F. BL.Jl.CK BURN, Clerk of' our snid Court, at the Court Hou,se, the ~............. ~ day of'. ... _.. . "C •..,,:J........, 19. ........ ,-!J-u?. . the l ?!f'-......... t.-- cJth yem . ....7----r.4 -:-r··=···=>= . , and in of' the Comm.on u;ealth . .::i L~. I -J' . ___,. News -Record, Harri~o nb11r1?, \In. ..~.~ . .a.~✓ :. , Clerk. ~ �~ \ 5 ' 2; E.x,ecuteia ..:.:.__ _ _ _ _.,_, withi n Su mmo n s t o ..:::;;~ = ,_ ;_1,Qc:;_...""-"'..::;..;;__.,..._ ~ In person . �I , (7 ...,,,11,1·(~. 'j-r: ."-,,,1-l '1 ~,,n l /"7 ')/ .£_ C010IODJULTH___ ..... vs. JESSE ROSSlli '2alateai-~ ',. j ~ ' .:¼ - /,) Fel. �/ -l ' _, !... t I ~ I I r f t !- \, I l ! I. 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 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. Jesse Rossen Description An account of the resource Felony; Indictment Subject The topic of the resource Felony Indictment Used alias (Ralston) Transported spirits in Ford Touring car 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 1926 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-box6-004 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 Rossen https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/465106915c6be80d66d9978a53bbc4cf.pdf c31044775f59a7c144aee19efd023524 PDF Text Text . , ., COMMONWEAL'.I'H OF VL GHHA, COU N'l'Y OF ROC KINGHAM, to,wit: In the Circuit Court of said County: The grand jurors in and for the body of said county of Ro ckingijam and now attending said Court at its April term, 1925, upo n their o aths do present that Jesse Hensley, who was hereto f ore on the 7th day of July, 1924, convicted of viol a ting the ? rohibit i on laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the Circuit Court of Roc k ingh a m County, Virginia, a nd who th en and there was sentenced to f:.BY a fine o f five hundred dollars and to serve for a period of six months i n jail, did, within one y ear next prior to the fi ndi ng o f this indic t ment, in the sa i d co un ty of Rockin gham, unlawfully and feloniou s ly manufacture, sell, offer, keep, store and expose f or sale, give away, dispense, transport, solicit, advertise and receive orders f or ardent spirits, against the peace and dignity oi the Co mmo nweal th of Vir- gi_r1ia. The jurors aforesaid upon th e ir oaths afor e s a id do further pr e s ent that Jesse Hensley, who was heretofore on the 7th day of July, 1924, convicted of violati ng the Prohi bition laws of the Commo n weal th of Virginia, in the Circ 1li t Court of Rock ingham County, Virginia, and wh0. the n ani. there was se n t enced to ray a fi ne of five hundred do l lars an d to serve for a period of six months in jail, did, within one uear next prior to the finiing of this indictment, in the said county of Ro ck.ingha m, unlawfully and feloniously have i n h is posse s sion ardent s _p 1ri ts, a gain.st the peace and di gnity of the Commo nwealth of Virginia. ,,. �---~ ------ -~--- --- --- J �Jesse Hensley - # 2 And the jurors af oresaid upon their oa ths aforesa id do f urther present that Jesse Hensley, who was here to f ore on the 7th day of July, 1924 , convicted of violating the Prohibitio n laws of the Commo nweal th o1: Virginia, in the Circuit Court of Roc ki ngham County, Virginia, and who then and there wa s sentenced to pay a fine of fi ve hundred dollars and to serve tor a period o f six months in jail, did, Within one year next prior to the findi ng o f this ind ictment, in the said coun t y of Roclcing ham, unla wf ul ly and f eloniously receive ardent spirits, agains t t he peace and dignity of the Commonwea l th of Virgini a. This i ndictment is found on the testimony of John Dove and Dewey Dof flAmyer, witnesses s worn i n Court and se n t before t he grand jury to give evidence. �,!> _., i--- ) Commo nwe alth v ) Indi ctm ent Jess e Hens ley 5~ Apr il term 19 25 0 z-1 A True Bil l: CL- -,' . +, !> ~ D . w. Earm an Commonwealt h's Atto rney --- ... �Commonwealth of Virginia, l T •t· Rockingham County, j o-wt · BE IT R E:1YIE M!3ERED . ~ %:'.'k~ -· . - C • • i ~ .d I that on -~h~ _ - -~-- day of_ __ ~ - .. ;_. . came before me ________ : .... -t ~ ---~,, . - ·,,- , ~. ~- _____ _..·______ ____ 1!)2,f'";_____ __ ___ _ ,1 >~-~-~· -· .-~ ,/ ~ ... ' ,:: ·~<•--j},/La_ _. ' .LJ'-1' l 1--fL v, r;,/ -'[f - U{. _ ~ ------ of the said county of Rockingham, and severally and r espective1ly acknowledg<>d themselves to be indebteq JOthe. Co~n,onwealth in the sum of Virginia, in manner an<.1 form following, tha.t is to say : the said ,:,f_d ! ( ~ f t ~ ffl- _Dollars o~ like go;d and lawful ~oney, to be respectively made and levied of their several goods and chattels, lands and tenements, and they severally waived the benefit of their Homestead Exemption as to this obligation, and also waived any claim or right to discharge any liability to the Commonwealth arising under this recognizance with coupons detached from the bonds of this State, to the use of the Commonwealth of Virginia if the said ·----------------f-Ld1!dL.-~4 ----------- _,hall make default in the performance of the conditions underwritten. · · The condition of the above r ecognizance is such that if th e above bound _____________________ _ .__________ 4 . L 1 J £ f . . ~- ------ -------do and shall personally appear before the Cfrcuit ~ 11ext Court -o f £ .kingham on the ___ L #_ _da.y of the _____ .:. _______________________________ thereof, being the_ =-=-== ____ day of_ ________-_:-,::-: ___ _______ __ ______ 192 , at the Court-house thereof, and then and there answer the Comnwnwealth of Virginia concerning a certain _~ _____ where- of the said--------------jaw.J/£4:ul~ _, ________________ stands charged, and shall not depart thence without the leave of said Court, th en the above recognizance shall be void ru1d of no effect, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Taken and acknowledged before me, the day ai1 ye rpst :•hove written. 7 __________ i(,}/-JJ.~-}t ___________________ _ �J �Com mon wea lth of Virginia, 1T 0 •t· Roc king ham Cou nty, J -wt · · BE IT REMEM BERED that on the _r%;J____day of _ ~ -- ----- -192 ~- - --- - - -- -- !_lfl_._b , _ ~ --7~ - ~-~ ~ ~ - H ( _ ~ j ~ _ ____ _ /Z~ ~ A/l L - before m e_l /1-A. ____ _________ _/.L.c.. ____ __________ ____________ -~- ----- ___ __ ______ I_~ f J__ '::':!_7J came ]y acknowledged thems elves to be inof the said county of Rocki ngham , and severa lly and respec tive, following, that is to say : the said debted to the Commonwealth of Virgin ia, in manne r and form ___________ __________ in the sum of --~- ---- ---- ---- ---- --- ~--- - - ________________________ -- -- __ __ ___ _____ _ ·________ Dollar s - ~ ~ / - - - - -- ------ - --- --- - -----_______________________________ _ good and lawful money of the United States , and the saiJ ______ 'i!li-Q~fw;liHiktte~01:?1°oo,o:,'(dhamnmdrlhat"\wvifttatll-i1fln~Q~n~Q~, to be in the sw:nJL:Q.-0£f_---=_,,....s=-==-:::::-::-::-:===-==-=-::-::-:=-==---.....ID1alll1h-i.u1:.:.ii ls, lands and tenem ents, and they respec tively made and levied of their several goods and chatte 1 to this obliga tion, and also waive d any severa lly waive d the benefit of their Home stead Exem ption as arisin g under this recognizance with claim or right to discha rge any liabili ty to the Comm onwea lth Commonwealth of Virgin ia if the said coupo ns detach ed from the bonds of.this State, to th e use of the make defaul t in the perfor mance of the ~ - ~ - - - -- -- -- - ----- - ----- ______ shall 04.Q" <., a->' ~J,tu_,.,,e. 'lc...,...c..1. Jr•. .,, .... , --,· ~ 7 .P"JC--,- r ,C 7' . con9_:it~n_s. ?J:rw ritten 1' ( ~ ~-°' ti) ~~{!, ,,LJ -u 43/ ,nnrl 1 ~~ a~~?fu~~-~-~~ The con ~ J ~ ~ ; , ~ ~ s ~ t ~ e ~ OueHi+.. o and shall pe1son ally appea r befo1 ri ·----- ------ - ----- - --- --- ------ ------ ----- - -----d . next Bom t- -of Rsekiv~laaw on the __ ~ _____ day of , at the Court- house t:b.-e1'QQf~ 199 atty 6f _ /1, ~ f , bein g thg ning a c e r t a i n _ ~ ____ _where and then and there answe r the Co1~mon~eal th of Virgin ia concer =/ ~~ -- ~} ~- --ef)J: __"-~ --- - -sland s charged, and shall not of the s a i d ~~ - - ------ -- - --- - -----r ecognizance shall be void and of no depar t thence withou t the leave of said Court, then the above effect, otherw ise to r emain in full force and virtue . writte n. Taken and acknowledged before me, the day and year first above /ifJ AN '1~ ;::: - > ---V ~-~~ ~~-------- ------ ------ ------- ---- --- ------ -- �,- - ~:- · ··- �, �t .... � 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. Jessee Hensley 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. 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H. ,, 1 Felony ~ COFFMAK ~ ~50~t& I I l 7 -/ YJ ,,,. ��COF"i0lf.1EALTH OF VIRn-IIHA, to-wit: COUNTY OF ROCKIN0.HAL, In the Circuit Court of The jurors for the said body Court of the of said at its present that county, did I,iillinL Company, of of the value at the the i the sum of four America, May, ·)eace of indictment E. 8. 1Hne, and before the grand the No. found give in 2, witnesses in the said lienor, dollars, said page wheat wheat by a crop ~J:1ited States in on tlle 26, 11e of sum of four record lien b:r t executed the to said Rockingham of the Virginia hundred the 27th day against the of Virginia. on the evidence. the of said admitted do 1931, covered of Commonwealth is to favor County, Docket to dollars, payment been :E. B. Coffman. jury in 1931 Lien the bei·1c seventy-five of Rockingham dignity This seventy-five having 1931 in Crop and 2, 3, business consent Coffman securing dollars of:'ice the by said hundred t::1e lien clerk's 0f sale sell doing oaths July feloniously hundred on April seventy-five on or about in and and now attending u-pon their 1932, without of four ~off.man term, and Rockingham, of Virginia of Rockingham a corporation county said Comrnonwealth Coffman, unlawfully of County: county June IL J. said testit1ony sworn of John in Court :Jove, &nd sent �Viol. 4455 Sec. t Com.r.ionwealth v) J. Indict "7 .1ent TI. Coffman Felony June h term, 1932 True Bill: ~~/<-Foreman \ Witnesses: I John Dove E. C. Wine E. B. Coffman D. ''I. Earman Commonwealth's attorney ���Commonwealth of Virginia: Yo•."~"';;::;;""j",lt•1:i~e,iff.of.~ock;nghµ:::tl~g Co1t11IJ1,al the Courl House thereof, to appea-;;Jefore the Judge of thP Circuit Court of at f'j~'clock, a. -m.,on the .. £ ..day of....... 193. .. . ..... the GRAND to testify and the truth to say in behalf of Z,- JURY .......................................................... </lJI. who stands charged And this . . there this Writ. Witness, . PRESS, .. " felony mis'de shall not omit under penalty of £100. And have then and · J. ROBERT SWITZER, day of~ P IL w77·t-=-_ ind· ed for Cink of our said Court, at the Cour~ Housr, thr 1,6.J,,;-.nd ;, 1h, HMUtl501\113UAG, VA 156 "7.:--7'. M;;::;;;;;~,,k 67 �true copv eaci1 j 11 person. ~ ~ t\ 1 ~ �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You are hereby commanded to mmmon .... ·························Y ·/nr···/l·······J· ....................... 4" ...... ~II./.·...~... ::;'J:lt:~'. '.:d::, •/;~::";c~"' ~ CO,'"'''. at the Co11,rfHouse thereof, to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the Commonwealth against ... P a L PRESS HARRISONBURG, \/A 19 .:J...2_; �-1 '9 .,,,_. .....r.---t>Y w1Lhin Summons __ to._ aellver1ng -.... .L <;t: In person a true Copy of tht> - .,.,. ·~4<.. ;' 1~ ~ ~ ~i "' ~.-:. �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: o the You are hereby commanded to mmmon eriff of Rockingh ...... ~ .. t~•········································•·1••····· who stands charged with And this ............. f1:I. ~11dicted for a felony 11~1-6 L~·········· .shalt not omit under /mialty of £100. there this Writ. W;tn,u, doy of P a L PRES,, 1/';);,RT SWITZER, C/e,k of o,,, /=-7 HARRISONBURG. VA 19 i ?ond In 1h, ·. A,ul bavP t/J{'J1and "};;;!:;/• ol 1h, c,,,,1Rou,e, th, "'<7~ 1'7p.cf!!!::Z::;:~.'c,,,, �Q) £ 0 ~ 0 :) a> :, ... I,. al bl) C: I,. Q) > 0 .... rJ) C 0 E E :, (/) C. ..c: :: ~ i 0 I/) I,. a> 0 r:: �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You c1,rehereby com,manded to sum,mon ...... to appear before the Judge of the Circu,it Court of ,IJ:oclcin_gham County, House thereof, cit 10 o'clock, a. m., on the..... r fd'l';...... day . .. to testify and the tnith to say in behalf of the Defendant of ... ~~··· in the prosecution ~•:ltl':~l~,~ ..,ff:a:~i7t7ll/~ . who stands charged wjlJh and indicted for a felony ntJthe Court . .19 ...3...2- of the Common- .. 'fflfbs:rtemze.art0r . .fl.nil this ...............~ ......... shall not om,it iinder the penalty of £100 . .fl.nil hnve then lf:!t!:,,..M.,vve,,ra,;,(-,'G,J , and there this W,.-i1/) ~itness'. ........... y,.f.(-d.......... .. . {. .....day ...... · ·7~of our said Cozirt, at the Coi1,rt House, the of ~ .... ~an~ ", Ne-n,s.Record, Hnrrisoulmr!!, Va. l9 t~h y o~~o ,=o~w~~:: u· t : �-j9J, cte11ver1ng a true Copy ot tht:> c.xecuted~Y within __ Summons to. ~ ~ lnoerson ~ ~ I ~ 1~ J ~\~ ~ �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: ~o'.,~'.h,,,by,omzt'C''Z~ ' p·z..~ ..······•·•••••····· q2n~ .JiJ;dtf~ ·· ~[~¥~,~~7~••·¢2v~~~ to appear before the Judge of the Ci~ at 9:30 o'clock, a. m., on the ......... Court of Rockingham _t/. .......... day of .... . County, uu,d. ... at the Court House thereof, 19.3 2.:-to testify aud the truth to pm«CT:/;on of.l2Co~,.w~······· ··················· 4 ................. ..~••behalf.of.the De'.e~d••: mth, who stands charged with and indicted for a felony ~em:e.a:zi;r;u:.. And this ..... ........ shall not omit under penalty of £100. And have then and there this Writ. . ..... , Clerk THE SEKVICE Pr.Ess, HAR!llSONBURG, VA. ORM NO. 5 �" {fll~i=J ~ ~ ,.. -:,- :J j., 1J , ) :s en s; 5 3 0 :s (I) r+ ~ ~ 'f' - If .JL, r �47784 W. Form No. <l•A (Vl.rglnla) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FEDERAL CROP LIEN Prof. Q ~- WHEREAs,·;/-T······· L..fl...=........ .. . ........ . ······················-··, the cultivation of a tract of land known as ... & ...... ... . . .. . . . ... . . . . . ... ... ... . .. .. . . . .. . ... . . . . .......... ···-· ................. containing ..... -2..~~.-:-~ ............ acres, more ·······-···· .. .. . . .. . ............................. or less, and located near.·-·····=·· ........................ ~.~ is engaged in or is about to engage in ······-··, and .......... , , and adjoining the lands of .... ~.. 7-1.~ Af. ···--··-········-···-··············, and .. .... and is desirous of obtaining from the United States an advahce in money to bee. ended for seed and fertilizer, for use in planting and cultivation of the crop or crops hereinafter mentioned, pursuant to, and in conformity with, the terms and provisions of the Joint Resolution of Congress, approved December 20, 1930 (Public No. 112). Now the agreement, made and entered into before such advance is made,.between the United States of America, by the Secretary of Agriculture, the lienor, and the lienee, WrTNESSETH: That the said lienor hereby agrees to furnish to the said lienee money for the aforesaid purposes, in the ~ ~ amount ofY~ -·-····-·----------·------ --- ----- • ------ ----- --And the said lienee does hereby agree that the advance so mad s all be expended in or about the cultivation of said land, for the planting and production of the hereinafter-mentioned crop or crops during the crop year of 1931, according to the intent and purposes of the aforesaid joint resolution, and that the lienor shall have a lien on all of the crops oL~.,,.-~ __f'_~--±.~f-:+,which may be made or seeded during the said year to the extent of the advance which may be made uncfer ·or in pursuance of this agreement, including interest. And the said lienee hereby agrees to repay all advances made hereunder on or before_~---~r·_L_£_JJ _____ , with interest at the rate of 5 per centum per annum, from the time said advance is made until payment, and hereby waives the benefit of the homestead exemption as to this debt. And the said lienee agrees to expend the money advanced by the lienor as aforesaid for the purposes aforesaid, and to care for and protect said crop or crops in a good and husbandlike manner until fit for harvest, and warrants that there are no liens or encumbrances on the crop or crops covered by this lien. WITNESSmy signature and seal this -····--_2__ ·~··-·--- day of----~--·····---·, 1931. WITNESS: - •• J [SEAL] Agent for Secretary of Agriculture. -··--·- ·····---·---·····-·····-··· WAIVER L-:r-- ---- ------·--·-- ----·-··-·-~--::::_~-·=-, owner of the lands described in the foregoing instrument, in consideration of th advance~-=-£{;-~ade, as therein provided, do hereby waive, release, and defer to the United States all or any right, lien, claim, or interest which I now have or may hereafter have as landlord or oth~rwise upon said crops to the "l--"t.entof and until all claims of the United States are satisfied. WITNESS my hand an· J;;:!_ ____ ____ day of----~--------------, <his_____ ;;?,___ • 1.10011:!<oT l'lll~TISG - OJ'P'ICII: 19:11 8-7469 1931. �.. t ~ :~f ~ ""-'1 - CXI � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases Description An account of the resource This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years. Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1778-1971 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. 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Jim Coffman Subject The topic of the resource Felony Sell without Approval of Lienor Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with felony sale without approval of lienor. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court: Criminal Cases Description An account of the resource This collection encompasses all criminal court cases adjudicated in Rockingham County from 1778 to 1971, spanning nearly two centuries of legal history. The records offer a comprehensive view of the county's criminal justice system, including charges ranging from petty theft and assault to more serious offenses like murder. Each case provides unique insights into the legal proceedings, punishments, and societal norms of the time, reflecting how local attitudes toward crime and justice evolved over the years. Beyond the legal aspects, these records also shed light on the social, cultural, and political environment in Rockingham County, including the impact of historical events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement. Researchers will find cases involving enslaved individuals, early policing practices, and the enforcement of social and moral codes, offering a window into the daily lives and struggles of past residents. The collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the community's response to crime, the development of legal institutions, and the broader historical context shaping the attitudes of crime in Rockingham County. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Criminal Court Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1778-1971 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr001 Ccr002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1893 Title A name given to the resource Commonwealth v. Jim Young 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_009 Dawes Young https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/Ccr002_002_063.pdf 1673d0e120d8f4ed43e78cdbff75ff27 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. Jno. Pence Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1812 Subject The topic of the resource Non-attendance Juror Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with non-attendance as juror. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Annette Guild Sydney Ring Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Type The nature or genre of the resource Criminal Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr002_002_063 Pence https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/418813a76683263376d3f6966f788d4e.pdf 98f8f292b1e68c491b61ae1b148f48d1 PDF Text Text COI/il,:OIJW~A.L'l1H O:E1 VI RGH H ' , COUNTY OF ROCKilWHAI.I , to-w it: In the Circ uit Cmur·t of s aid Coun t y: The gran d juro rs in and f'or th e body of said CoLU1ty of Ro c king ham a nd now a tten ding said Cour t at its li1eb ruary , Term , 1924 , upon t hei r oath s do pres e n t t hat Joe P . Rhod e.s and nenr y Rhou.e e , with in one :{eo.r next prio r to the find i ng of th is i ndi ctme nt, in the s aid Coun ty of Rock ingha m, did unla wf Lllly manu factu _re, s el l, offe r, keep , stor e and e xp ose for sale , give a way, tran spor t , disp e n se, soli cit, adve rtise and rece ive orde rs for arde n t spir its, agai nst t h e peac e a nd Qign i ty of the Commonwe a lth of Vi rg in ia . '.1.1 he jur ors afor esai d upon thei r oc:J.ths afor esai d do furt her pres ent that J oe P . Rhod es a nd Henr y Rhod es, with in one year next prio r t o t he f ind.i ng of this indi ct ment , i n the said Coun ty of Ro ckin gha m, d id unla wful ly have in t h eir poss essi on a.rde n t spir its, agai n st th t p eace and d lg11 i ty of t he Commonwe a l th of Virg inia • .And the juro rs afor esai d pres ent that Joe UiJ Oil j;hei r oa ths afor esai d do furt h er .r . Rhod es and lienr y Rhod es , with in one yea r next p rior to the f incl ing of thi s indi ctme nt, in the sa id Coun ty oi Rock ingha m, did unla wful ly rece ive arde nt spir its, agai nst the p eace and d igni ty of the Commo nwea l th of Virg inia~ This indi ctme nt is i oun d on the t e stim ony of C . D.Jl' ulk~ nd H. VJ . Hoo ver, witn esse s swor n in Cour t and se n t be f ore the gran d ju.ry to g ive e vide nce. �Vi o 1 • ..2 r o • Ac t ~ / V J_i.t COMMONW .K,'i.I/l1H v. yl - ~ Ji j ~ --t J 1-~ J OE P . RHODES and ·' NRY RHODES LUSDEI,JEAIW:=t ft I1ImE BI LL 1 ~- :/, 1, h. .~ FORE 1'.IAr' ~ 1- l rf ~\ 1 -1 3 ~ 4-- \) ~ ~ 3 ., ' 1~~1 ~!H .\ ~ ✓· '! D • W• Ear ~Jl3. n , Commonwe alth ' s At torn e 1 �STATE NORMAL SCHOOL HARRIS ONBUR G, VA. CHEMICAL LABORATORY REP ORT OF ANA LYS IS THE SAMP LE OF ..................................................... .......................... .. ........................... .............. .............. ............. ..............:............. OF ..................................................................................... ............... SUBM ITTED BY ............. ......... FOR THE DETER MINAT ION ............. ................................................ SHOW S THE FOLLO WING ANALY SIS ~ REMA RKS : I HEREB Y CERTI FY THAT THE FOREG OING ANALY SIS IS CORR ECT TO THE B ~ : ~ KN:WLEDGE~ DATE .......................... .. .............. . /. ............. ... 192.Y.. ~ ~NA CvS T ... ��In the Nam e of the Com mon weal th of Virginia: To the Sherif f of Rocki ngham Count y, Greet ing: You-a re hereb y com,m,anile cl to su1nn1,on ...... . to nppe ar befor e the Judg e of the Circu it Court of Rock ingha m, Coun ty, at the Cour t 41 Hou,se thereof, at 10 o'cloc k, a . m ., on the . ... .. /.c:J ..~da y of .. 19.~ jf• to testif y and the truth to say in beha lf of the Coma nonw ealth a.gain st... '??J·-~ ... . .... ............ wh ········ cf: . ············· ·········· ······ ··· r2~ .t .f~ . ········- ····· .. ·····- bands ch arged with a n cl indic ted fo,/4 -felon y miscl emea,nor . .JI. nd this . . ..~ . ..shall not omit iincle r the pena lty of£ 100. .Jl.nd have then clncl there this Writ. / Witne ss, J. F. BL.Jl. CKBU R.N', Clerk of ou,r saicl Conrt , at the Cou,rt House , the clay of ~.. .J. ............. ., 19,;/,T and in the 14.-~th year of the Comm onwe alth . p News-Record, Harrison burg, Vc1. ... . J -~·~ ~ ······, ~ Clerlc. . �.' ' ~ _, ' ' t - __ __,__ _ __ �In the Name of the Commonwealth· of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You are hereby com,m,aniled to sumnwn ·························-········· ....... . . . ..C!.c. . . ~.~ . . ~~~ . /(. .U .~.... ':UJ ,. . . ~ V ....................... . to a ppear before the JudJ!e of the Circuit Cou,rt of RockinJ!ham, Co nty, at the Court 1-lou,se thereof , at 10 o'clock, a. rn., on the . ... ./. ~ .. ..... . clay of ... .. .. .~.-::.... ........ 19 d?..., to testify and the tr ···· ~ h to fi7 in behalf of the Conunonwealth J- bef ore the Grancl Jur y ·· ' · · · 1 ~······~···~· who st ands ch arged with and;-in;di-c-f;e;d;-fora;--f-'clo.11,?f-- misdemeanor . .11.nd this ........~ ...... and there this Writ. Witness, J. F . J~ da,y of'.4 . ............sha,ll not om,it under the penalty of £100 . ..ind hcwe then .11.CKBURN, Clerk of our snid Cou,rt, at the Court House, the ..~ - . ., 1 9.:l. .1 and in the 14.~ ea,r of the Commonwealth. ···· ·············:.A~ · · ··· ······::;,;;· ········ ····· J Ne ws. Record , Harrisonburg, Vo. Clerk . ��In the Name of the Comm onwea lth of Virgin ia: To the Sheriff of Rockingh am County, Greeting : You- a r e hereby comman ded to su-m,mon ___ ............... . --- ~~ - &. ~ ( -~ 77. dd/'~ _ Coiirt to appenr bef'ore t!Jp_~:!} / ~~~~~J :_,fircu- it Gou-rt of' Roclcin jhmn County, at the Hoiise thereo f,~~~; ;:;,;~; ;,,.~ on the _ ___ j_ ~ -- _ _day of'. __ ~ ~ 192::-- -r to t estily and the tru-th to say in behalf' of' the Comnio nwealth ajninst_ ~ ¢ =~;: d ~ a:;;:,,n;;:,::.; (J_ ~~ with cincl indicted f'or •-- ;:-~j'elrm!J• a, niisdem ennor . -- _ _shcill not omit under the penalty of' £ 100 . .11.ncl hnve then .11.nd this_ -~ nncl there this 1Vrit. Hoiis e, tli e -w itness, J . F . BL.II. CKB UR.N', Clerk of ou,r said Cozirt, at the Cou,rt 19A- -t,a,ncl in the 14 __ C£hyea rof'the Conuno nwenlth . /~_day of'. °7 "~, ----- ~ News.Record . Harrisonburg, Va. fl ,~. ~~,Clerk. ��,, ·JOE.P.RHODES HE:NRY _RHOlli:S i., I I(; ~, J • i /· 0 Indictment for Misdr. ADS LJOMMON'vfEALTH , I ·' �- \_ \ ~ 'I ! l-·' -· I " f r ., 1 I .~ ':" ~t t. -'.: r ~ - t I ....._ ;~_,t-:,. I I' I ./ ~ I f \ r... ' c,, I r .. • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County 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. Joe P. Rhodes and Henry Rhodes Description An account of the resource Misdemeanor; Indictment Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor 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 1924 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-box4-035 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 Rhodes https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/398ce2dd71f0402860de946181434524.pdf 5dfef7f9aaaabdd321e9947c59ea77d0 PDF Text Text STATE OF VI RGI NI A, . COUNTY OF ROC KI NGHAM, to- it: .I n the Ci rcuit Court of s aid County : The grand jurors i n and for the body of said county of' Ro ckingham, and now attendi ng said Court at it s Febru ary term , 1927 , up on their oaths do present that Joe ~ Shultz, on or a b ou t Septemberf 8 , 192 6 , in said county of Rockingham , did u n lawful ly operat e an automobile while under t he i nfluence of ardent sp i rits, a gains t the peace and di gnity of the Commonwealth of Virginia . Th is i n dictment is found on the testimony of Frank Mi lle r, Ma t tie Miller, a nd C. w. Dove , witnesses sworn i n Court and sent befor e the grand jury to give evidence . �) N Unlawful opera tion of c ar . l ( ~ t -; "'- ~ '-l '"II \ Commonw ea l th v) Indi ctmen t Joe Shult z ~ -.i ...., ·~ - = Mi sdeme an or Fe bruar y ter m, 192'7 A True Bill : jbt6, (} 61~ ~ Foreman ---~,". . '- D. w. Earmm Commo nweal th ' s Attor ney �Arrest Warrant COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, --1.,..L.1.:::.z::!=:::::,----,,.L...:::.:....::.._!,:~ ~ ~ ~- - - - - _ _ J j _ : : : : . L -_ _ , a Constable of said County: s · County, has this day made m,.Ei{,L.'.L,;~¼1.~~ ~'Ld.&.....::~~M!- a Justice of the said County, These are therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to command you forthwith to appreo/1me, or some other Justice of the said County, the body of the s a i d - - - - - - - -i-o1i• to a mon -· er the said com~ aint and to be further dealt with according to law. And you are required to sum- e.U/4 i};u_, ' t . to appear and give evidence in behalf of the Commonwealth, on the examination touching the said offence. Given under my hand and seal this--,,£77 No. 38 -- =-..a.....f!.~ ~ ~ CL.L.,e::..___.~ e year 19...2:. .h �Commonwealth vs . } Arrest Warrant Executed the within warrant by arresting and delivering the body of ;~~ :·;:::.~t: ~moning the within named witnesses in person , ' this .. t? [i;-:// ' day of .. .1.~i .. ............... J 9 .i;:?,. / ?a'·' I /ll f ' ~ ~~ r -d<}....JJ.................. . . . . ... . ... . ..... . ... . . . ... . . J II f- t&J:,s.;::;::"t:'t;;t;;, I .r - -- �In the Name of the Common wealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: You a re hereby cmnniandecl to sum1non ................ ~o::::,:::•:,';';::~:;,o:. :~, :::::• d/:;:t:::~;,a~:J;::f'. t~l~o~ t o testify and the truth t o say in beha f' of' the Commonwe alth before the Grand Jury ··· t~ ! ; and indicted f'or a f elony misdemean or . who stands ch?r !e !with .11.nd this. .. ...... ... ... . ............ shall not om,it nnder the penalty of' £100. .11.nd have then n nil there this 1Vrit. 1Vitness, J . F. B ~ ( B URN, Clerk of our said Cou,rt at the Cou,rt House, the of' the Cornnionwe alth. and in the ... .: .. ., 17. dny of ... .d(__ 1'4fl~ 19.rl::-.J :;~ ~ . .M . ~ ~ ..... . ., Clerk. News-Record, Horri~onfmrg, Vn. 6 �IJ..e.J., I ZU+ Z by Clollverlng a rue Copy of th$ ~ ummo ns to_ ffe ~ ~ Ex ecu ted wl th l11 ..- In par& or'I. \ <;:) '? ~" ~ ~ '' ~ ~ if ~ �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Rockingham County, Greeting: YoU, are hereby comm,anded to summon ................. to appear before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Rockingham, County, at the Court HOU,Se thereof, at 10 o'clock, a. m., on the to testify and the truth ~ .dl J.... d_.... day of ..Z/ . ~9 ... iy in behalf of the Commonwealth against ..... ......... .............. ..................... ·· ·· ······· · · · r ~ · ~~. .. . . who stands charged with and indicted for a f-61,e.11.nd this ............. and there this ;I;/'./A --// W;i~:--~7·. .. shall misdemeanor . not omit under the penalty of £100. .11.nd hcwe then Witness, J. F. BL.11.CKBURN, Clerk of our said Court, at the Cou,rt House, the a~'. ., / ~ day of . ... .... ... News-Record. Harrisonb11rQ, Va . 19.~ -;?,; ~ 1 f i~~ r of the Commonwealth . ..,..~ '. . ti~ ~ ,q{ �I ~, ~ ~ 1 ~ ..... 'C'f) ' t �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff o f Rockingham County, Greeting: to appear before the JudJe of the Circuit Court of,,,jlockinJham County, at the Court .. ... ...... .19. House thereof, at 10 o'clock, a. m ., on the ...... ~c)__···~········day of . ~ : t,~,~~ a~d t~ trut~ to '"":{-;_"~~•~Ith a~:•~st who stands charged with and indicted for a felony 7, . misdem,eanor . .11.nd this.......... . / ~.....shall not omit under the penalty of £100 . .11.nd have then and there this Writ. Witness, J . F . BL.11.CKBURN, Clerk of our said Court, at the Cou,rt House, the .l::-:~ay of. .. ~~ .. . ..., 1 9}::7, and in the 1-4.7. .. thyearofthe Commonwealth . ..... 1News-Record, Har riso nburl!, Va . ';1, ..fUA--~t-4 . . . ... .. ..... ..... .....~...... , Clerk. �N ~ "' ('0" ~ I v;i i ~ i �., . ��-~ - - I . . '}/ I J 1 .-j_., • t 1 __ , • ~ I • t !J .,t f ,, l .:"' . I . -, I . f , -~ - '::'") ' . ,/ �.. .,,.. ' • / � 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. Joe Shultz Description An account of the resource Misdemeanor; Guilty Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor guilty operate an automobile under the influence 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 1927 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-box6-054 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 Shultz https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/e85898d763bf945d735113a5b5b36441.pdf 783b6b90f8f59eceed768f13e17e9602 PDF Text Text !_i~!~~~~ ~ To-wit: ~!1:~~:~!~~!!,t_~f@ In the - .C.i r -0-ui-t------ Court of the _S}_Q~A1Y_ of ____ _I399_l~Jp._g[)..?1lJ ___ .... BE IT REMEMBERED That ___ .D_...W....._E~rman ____ , Attorney for the Commoniwe~lth for the said _.9_Q1JD-J~y_______ of __ J}9.9_t;!..ngb.fil!l , and who fo r t he said Commonwealth prosecutea First Count in .this !behalf, in his proper person comes into the said Court on t his the i-l6:th. ___ day 'of_ _____ . Q.9_t,QlJJU'__ _, in the ·year 19:a~, and upon the c omplaint in writ ing, verified by the oath of ___ _ ,.d Court h ere •t o un d ers t an d an d be t h e sa1 · V. C . Ea rlcJ~r____ _ ____ , ·a compet ent w1·tness, gives ·______________ _Js;,J.ID.e.s_JHngan _&,__Jo.a. _'\Y.eng; ~:n the __ l3.t.h. __ day ofr ___ .O_c.t..ob.er. ___ __ , in t he year 1 ~-- , in the said _S:_~l_!!l,_~y ___ of -- -----~ g-~l~J~g!_l~-~ . did unlawfully _________ _ infor med that ±-l!la.IlS-J)O-Pt--a-pe.-e-:at--spi-ri-t-s--(-meonsh-i-ne-- li-qttOT-7------------------------------ - ------------------------------------~----------- --------------------------------,--------aigains,t the peace and dignity of t he Commonwealth of Virginia. And the Attorney for the Commonwealth aforesaid, who prosecutes as aforesaid, in the name and by the authority aforesaid, and upon the complaint in writing aforesaid, further gives Second Count the said Court to understand and 1be informed that said ------------------------- - ---------on the __________ day of -------------------- , in the year 192 __ , in the said ______________ of ----------------------, did unlawfully --------------------------------·---------------- -- -------- ---------------------------~-------------------- ------------. -·-------- ·--------against t he peace and dignity of the Commonwe alth of Virginia. Third Count And the Attorney for the Commonwealth afores aid, who prosecutes as aforesaid, in the name and by the authority aforesaid, and upon t he complaint in writing aforesrud, further gives the sa id Court to understand and be informed t h at said ..Iamas _Kin.gau.. ..& _.J..o.e_ iY.eng.er__ _ ' __ ___ ____ , in the year 19~A., in the said _a.ou.nty______ of on the __ l_~t ll.___ day of __ Q.9_t,Qp_~:r JlQ 9.ki :g._g_l:}~!IL _______ , did unla"'Zfully - ~F...~~~.£.'2 !_t_ _____________________ against the peace and dignity of ,t he Commonwealth of Virginia. ---------l!P!T~ -------Attorney for the Commonwealth. VIRGINIA:-__ city ______ .:. ___ of - ~ :;:!_i_~~!l-~~!-~ ---------, To-wit: ine Tu . And1'-a.'US . da y ____ W• _C • _F.arl y _____ per s onaII y appeare d ·before me Paul -----------------This a Not a :r:,y _Publ i c _ for the __q,t_t_y _______ of - ~:rJ'J,e9JlQllJ:.g _______ , Virginia, and made complaint and information on oath that Jame~_ Kin_g_c:_!!,l._ _~!l_c!__ J.9_~- K~:g.&,~!'________ _______ _ within t welve months prior to this date, to-wit on the __ ),~.tJ L - day of __.9_q :!;9JH~J'___ , 19~~ in the _c.n.un.t.y _________ of _J:l9_qJ:j.._11gM111.___ : ,---i.=.,_Jl,Ja,nru.fa,cJJu:.ed JUul.is.tjlleQ,. 1tt1denn 'f}ir~ t,s.1- ~ ~ 3.-Transported ardent spirits; ,;;;;;;l_QWJW~ appli-anoes~eo'ffft'OOted ll.?.d.•-in _ poss~ a still, still cap, wo tub, fermenter, and ot~r wil .a sti.11,~and mash and o th~ ~~apa!ble of be1 " d in the man~ ufacture ot ardent spiri-ts1 "'-- .~ W fu . y possess · 'r ent Sworn t> rlt~ · . to this __ ]._4 t h __ day of _Q.n.t oher____-o;_Z Jiu _~ ------------------------ -------- .---------- · "-....... �Commonwealth of Virginia vs. } MISDEMEANOR ___ Joe _Weng_er _& _James K ingan ___ Information for Violation Prohibition Law. Witnesses: W. C. Earl y 1 _ ____ iJ__EJ_J~J-~er__ ~------------------ Filed---- - - - ---------------- ----- 192 __ ___________ _______ . _________ Clerk. By ------------ ------- ' _ D. C. ..., �Arrest Warrant Com monw ealth of Virgi nia, } To-W it: Rock ingha m Coun ty, To .. !o.~~ ~· · ~ These are there fore, in the name of the Comm onwe alth of Virgi nia, to comm and you forth with to appre hend and bring befo me, or some other Justic e of the said Coun ty, the body of the said .. ... .... ... .. .. ... .... .... .... . ··~ · ·l····· / ·· ~ f ' 9·~ · · ···· · ·· · ···· ·· · ········ ········ ·· · ········· ·· · · · · · ·· · · ········· · · ···· ··· · · ·· ··· ·· · ··· ·· ·· · ·· · · ··· · ········· ······ t answer the said comp l · ~ and to be furth er······ dealt with accor ding to law. And you are requi red to summon ............ .... .... ........... .... .... ... ...... ... ...... .. ...... .. .... ........ ... .. .......... ..... ..... ........ .. ... ....... .. .. ..... ..... .. ....... ... ... .. ...... ..... ..... . to appea r and give evidence in behal f of the Com monw ~alth , o th exam inatio n touch ing the said offence. ~ Give n unde r my hand and seal this .../ <7'-'.--:-:- .da of .. ... . . ....... ............... ... ... ... ... , in the year 19J .~ .... .. / - ., ................. .......... ..... .......... .... ..... ..... .. .......... ..... J. Ser vice Press-1 7 0 P. (Seal) �STATE OF VIRGINIA- COUNTY OF ROCKINGH AM, TO-WIT: I, .. .. . ....... ., a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rockingham, State of Virginia, do hereby certify that and ........... as his suret have this day acknowledged themselves indebted to the Commonwea lth of Virginia in the sum of. .. .. .Dollars ( $ . ) to be made and levied of their goods and chattels, upon this condition: That the said .. shall appear before the undersigned or the . Circuit Court of Roe.Kingham County, on the.. .day of .. . .. ..... ..... ., 193 .... , and not leave hence without leave of the said Court, to answer the charge in this warrant, or to await the action of the Grand Jury of the said County upon the within charge. Given under my hand this, the .... .... day of .. 193 . J . P. blJ ..a ·- ~ <l) ...C: "O ........ "' ........"" u "" '+< .j> ~~· l A] :: ~ 0 >, ~ "O "O C: "' "" ....c:: : : . A-. ~ ~ ~ u :.a...."' C: ·a 0 J" C: E 0 .,"'.... 0.. ..,,. ..,,. ~ .,,. 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(!J ' 'S (!J .... ,;;., ~ C: s s 0 u .,"'., µ., ·......, ;; ~ 0 I-< ~ �In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia: You a" hrrcby commondcd to ,ummon • '2/, ~& Sh•G Co;::ty, ~,e«;ng, : &:: .:b : : :~: :: f'~:::: : .::: : : ::: . . . ... . . . : .::::: : : :: ·:. . . . . : : :::::·: :::::: ::: : : :: : ;~~:a:,~: : ~ 1 :.h:1 :1~:g:h:f;; t z t::°.~rt o'. ... °.c~ : ; : t .o~~.t~' .. ~t .t~e..~~it~t. ~~..tse lo .fc,t,fy and ,, ,,uth. ~ ; : : ; : : t ~ ~t··~ who stands charged uu nd !ndicted for a felony ~ ··············· a-,wr-:- And this .. ......... : ~ ... . .. .. shall not omit under penalty of £100. there this Writ. And have then and /.~#" Witnm, . ROBERT SWITZER, ClMk of ou, ,~ al thc Coucl Hou,c, lhc day of .... ..~ . 19.'3.i,-~d in thc ~~.. . T H E SEN.VI CE P RESS, H ARRISONBURG, VA, No . 4H I~e;°J , ClMk �e Copy of t .1 ,~~~~ I 1~l l1 ~~ , ���' 1 . -frl/h$ OCT ··-· . 1933 COMMONWEA. L 'JR v. ) M1sdr. J"OE WENGER and JAME irmGA.N (Pro.) INFCRMA.TION ..IL, y ,, , ~·Ii �/ . ' � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rockingham County 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. Joe Wenger and James Kingan Description An account of the resource Misdemeanor; Not Guilty Subject The topic of the resource Misdemeanor not guilty Information transportation of ardent spirits-moonshine 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 1933 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-box10-035 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 Kingan Wenger https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Criminal_Court_Criminal_Cases/Ccr002_004_008.pdf 29d8bb95c1edbe63ce5120cc2aab26cf 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. Joel Taylor and Polly Swaney Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1815 Subject The topic of the resource Threaten Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with threatening to kill or do bodily harm. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sydney Ring MeganPullen Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Type The nature or genre of the resource Criminal Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr002_004_008 Swaney Taylor https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Rockingham_County_Prohibition_Records_Criminal_Cases/Ccr002_001_093.pdf 8d7e621ba8bf7e58df587a9df80f6d71 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. John (Charles) Weaver Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1810 Subject The topic of the resource Assault Description An account of the resource Defendant charged with assault. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JMU Libraries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockingham County Circuit Court Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Annette Guild Sydney Ring Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Type The nature or genre of the resource Criminal Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ccr002_001_093 Brock Weaver