Willie Brantley Not Guilty of Raping Lillian Henry, Jan. 14, 1924

Brantley Denies Charges; Case to Jury During Day. . . Defendant in Rape Case Says He Did Not Assault Lillian Henry, Prosecuting Witness in the Case. . . Arguments in the Case Today. . . Probable That Arguments and Charge to Jury Will be Completed in Superior Court Late Today

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Willie Brantley is not guilty of rape and assault on a female a jury in Cabarrus Superior court decided this afternoon after an hour’s deliberation. The jury received in the case shortly at 2 o’clock and they returned their verdict at 3 o’clock. Brantly was freed immediately after the verdict was announced.

From the front page of the Concord Times, Monday, Jan. 14, 1924