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Thursday, August 29, 2024

Former County Superintendent and Public Welfare Officer Held on Charges of Immoral Conduct, Aug. 30 1924

Sigmon Held Under Bond at Morganton. . . Waives Examination at Hearting Before Magistrate—Case Creates Sensation

Morganton, Aug. 29—The preliminary hearing in the case of T.L. Sigmon, former county superintendent and public welfare officer, who is charged with immoral conduct with his stenographer, Miss Myrtle Godfrey, was held before Magistrate W.F. Hallyburton at the courthouse at 2 o’clock this afternoon. The defendant waived examination and was placed under bond to appear at the December term of Burke Superior court. The state introduced no evidence. Miss Godfrey and her father, W.W. Godfrey, were retained as witnesses for the state.

Sigmon resigned as county superintendent about two months ago as a result of a rumor that charges would be brought against him as soon as sufficient evidence could be secured by Solicitor Huffman. The young woman left town about that time in an effort to keep her identity concealed but returned last Monday and made a complete confession to Solicitor Huffman, stating that she was soon to become a mother and testifying that Sigmon was the father of the child.

Mr. Godfrey has engaged counsel to assist the state in the prosecution and it is believed that the accused man will receive the full penalty of the law when the case, which has created quite a sensation in the community, comes up in Superior court.

From the front page of the Concord Daily Tribune, Friday, August 30, 1924

newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073201/1924-08-29/ed-1/seq-1/#words=AUGUST+29%2C+1924

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