W.H. Fisher Facing Criminal Charges After Car Accident Kills Joe Black, May 15, 1926

W.H. Fisher, Monroe Man, Charged with Boy’s Death

Charlotte, May 13—A warrant charging W.H. Fisher of Monroe with being criminally responsible for the death of Joe Black, Monroe youth, who was killed early in the week when Fisher’s automobile turned turtle on the Monroe road near this city, has been issued by the rural police. Fisher is reported to be in a Monroe hospital suffering from injuries sustained in the accident and the warrant will not be served until he recovers, it was said.

From page 3 of the Concord Daily Tribune, Saturday, May 15, 1926

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Body of M. Hollar, 24, Found at Salem Church, May 15, 1926

Body of M. Holler Is Found at Church. . . Catawba Young Man Had Been Put Out of Car in Drunken Condition—To Analyze Stomach

Newton, May 14—M. Hollar, 24-year-old white man, was found dead today at noon at Salem Church in the Catfish section of Clines township. The young man, it is learned, was carried to the church in a car this morning driven by Paul Pope and put out near the church. He was in a drunken condition when Pope left him. The body was found about half way between the church and the cemetery. Sheriff Bost was notified and left at once for the scene. He ordered a coroner’s inquest and County Physician Dr. George W. Shipp of Newton was sent for. Dr. Shipp had the stomach removed and will send it to the state chemist at Raleigh for analysis.

The spot where Holler was found is only a quarter of a mile from where Alf Sigmon was found drowned Wednesday morning. Sigmon and Pope were members of a drinking party on Saturday night and four days later the body of Sigmon was found in Catawba River. It was reported that Hollar was also at Saturday night’s drinking frolic but this has not been confirmed.

The sheriff found a large quantity of beer and a 60-gallon still, cap and worm Sunday in the Catfish section a quarter of a mile from Salem Church.

Holler is survived by his wife and two small children.

From page 3 of the Concord Daily Tribune, Saturday, May 15, 1926

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Listen to the Efirds When They Say, Stay Off Our Land, May 15, 1926

Young Lady Gives Engineers a Thrill

Stanly News-Herald

Miss Ida Efird, daughter of Mrs. Ella Effird, has gone on the war path, according to reports of Stanly county officers. Miss Ida Efird, according to officers, fired a shot gun late Tuesday afternoon upon the state highway engineers who were surveying near her farm a few miles below Albemarle. Sheriff Fur was called upon the scene early Wednesday morning but no arrests were made.

According to various rumors, Mrs. Ella Efird and her daughter had ordered the surveyors to stay off of their land and that they must not survey any road thereon. It is reported that these orders of Mrs. Efird were disregarded and the engineers proceeded to survey the road along her land.

About 6 o’clock Tuesday afternoon, according to reports, Miss Ida Efird emptied a shot gun upon the engineers, frightening the gentlemen to a very hectic degree, according to onlookers. The engineers “pulled their freight” and left in a hurried manner.

Sheriff Furr reported Wednesday that none of the engineers were injured or hurt, so it would seem they only received a good fright. No arrests have been made as yet, but the Sheriff has issued orders for no more shooting. This injunction will probably be adhered to.

It is further understood that both Mrs. Efird and her daughter are expert shots and seldom miss their mark. It is said that Mrs. Efird can hit a dime 50 yards away with a six shooter.

From page 2 of the Concord Daily Tribune, Saturday, May 15, 1926

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Mrs. A.A. Barron Falls 10 Stories to Pavement, and Lives, May 15, 1926

Charlotte Woman Is Expected to Recover. . . Mrs. A.A. Barron, Who Fell 10 Stories, Suffered Only Three Fractured Ribs

Charlotte, May 14—Physicians today indicated that Mrs. A.A. Barron, who fell 10 stories from a window in the Hotel Charlotte yesterday, would speedily recover and probably leave the hospital “within two weeks.”

The woman, wife of a physician, lost her footing while watering flowers and crashed through the window to the sidewalk below. She suffered only three fractured ribs, an examination disclosed. Mrs. Barron never lost consciousness and chatted with her husband a few minutes after the accident. When the physician, in an effort to avoid any nervousness, told Mrs. Barron she had only slipped and fell in the room, she calmly answered: “You can’t fool me. I went out the window.”

From page 2 of the Concord Daily Tribune, Saturday, May 15, 1926

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Family Worried About Disappearance of R. Lee Tatum, May 15,1926

Disappearance of Auto Dealer

Fayetteville, May 15 (AP)—The apparent total disappearance of R. Lee Tatum from this city, where he makes his home and is well-known as an automobile dealer, has had his family almost distracted.

In January Tatum had embezzlement charges brought against him by a finance company, but the case has never been in court.

From the front page of the Concord Daily Tribune, Saturday, May 15, 1926

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J.L. Daniel at Father's Side Before Return to Death Row, May 15, 1926

Justice Tempered with Mercy

Raleigh, May 15—His father dying and as the minutes ticked away, the bars of the state prison staring him in the face! Must he return to the cold, steel walls before his father breathed his last?

This was the question confronting J.L. Daniel of Guilford county, who received a 30-day parole on April 13th to visit his father, who was at the point of death. It expired at midnight Thursday and his father was breathing his last!

But yesterday Gov. A.W McLean extended the parole for 20 days more so that the sun might not suffer the more poignant pain of being forced to return to prison while his father breathed his last. Justice is tempered with mercy.

From the front page of the Concord Daily Tribune, Saturday, May 15, 1926

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Clothing Stolen at Mrs. Lafferty's Boarding House, May 15, 1926

Clothing Stolen at Local Boarding House . . . Suit of Clothes, Seven Neckties and Pair of Shoes Carried Off

A suit of clothes, seven neckties and a pair of shoes were stolen sometime Friday afternoon from the rooms of two boarders at the home of Mrs. J.S. Lafferty, it is believed they were taken by a young man from Georgia who had been staying at the Lafferty home and who disappeared during the afternoon.

The suit and neckties are the property of Paul Gray and the shoes, which had never been worn, were the property of C.H. Harris. The goods were in the two rooms of the men and were not missing at noon Friday.

When the young ma from Georgia, whose name was not disclosed by officers, failed to show up for supper, efforts were made to locate him. it was reported here this morning that the goods were pawned in Charlotte, but this could not be verified.

The man left a suitcase with a few articles in it at the Lafferty home.

From page 2 of the Concord Daily Tribune, Saturday, May 15, 1926

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