Friday, October 23, 2020

Lawyers in Tull Lynch's Murder Trial, Oct. 23, 1920

Newton, Oct. 23--Walter C. Feimster and Walter C. Jr. have been attending Lincoln county court this week. Messrs. Feimster together with C.A. Jonas and Kemp Nixon of Lincolnton represented Tull Lynch who has been on trial there this week charged with the murder of Fairley Saunders. The state was assisted in the prosecution by R.J. Miles of Lincolnton, L.F. Klutz of Newton and A.A. Whitener of Hickory. the case went to the jury at 12 o'clock yesterday and the jury was still out this moring. Mr. Walter Feimster made his first speech before a jury yesterday, he having received his license to practice law only a few weeks ago. (From the front page of the Hickory Daily Record, Oct. 23, 1920)

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