Jury Says Kent Greer Not Guilty of White Slavery, March 25, 1920

From the Rockingham Post-Dispatch, Thursday afternoon, March 25, 1920.

Kent Greer Tried in Federal Court at Laurinburg Today on White Slavery Charge. . . Jury Says Not Guilty

J. Kent Greer was declared “not guilty” by the jury in Federal Court at Laurinburg shortly after noon today. He was tried on the charge of White Slavery.

The case was begun at 10:30 this morning. The evidence of the Government was concluded about 12. The defense introduced no testimony at all. District Attorney Adylette spoke for 30 minutes for the Government, and Messrs. T.J. Gold and Leonidas Williams spoke 15 minutes each for the defense. The jury took the case about 1 o’clock and in 30 minutes reported their verdict of not guilty.

The Government introduced the same evidence as adduced at the hearing before Commissioner Guthrie at Rockingham Feb. 28^th; inasmuch as the Post-Dispatch published this entire evidence several weeks ago, it is not necessary to rehash it now. Suffice it to say, the jury has said Greer is not guilty of the charge.