Federal Court Rules on Union County Whiskey Cases, Oct. 8, 1920

The federal court in session in Charlotte has disposed of the following whiskey cases from this county: Ellis Nash, not guilty; J.B. Allen, fined $150 and forfeits automobile; Mahlon Bailey, fined $100; J. Ellis Griffin, fined $350; Festus Cutherbertson, violation of narcotic law, $200 compromise offered; Prince Allen, guilty but sentence not passed; Wilson Scott, officer of compromise pending; Alex Pusser, offer of compromise pending; John Blakeney, colored, offer of compromise pending; M.C. Baker, not pros; Ellis Baucom, continued; Walter Medlin, continued; Matthew Rushing offer of compromise pending; Will Barr, offer of compromise pending; Jim Richardson, offer of compromise pending; Lester Belk, offer of compromise pending; Laney Funderburk, offer of compromise pending. The cases against Henry Haigler and Lester Byrum will be heard later. The rest of the 40-odd cases have been continued to another term. The grand jury failed to return true bills against J. Bithel Staton, J. Ellis Griffin, and Frank Carelick, colored. (From the Monroe Journal, October 8, 1920)