True Bills Returned Against C.W. and Elmer Stewart, Oct. 1, 1924

True Bills Returned Against the Two Stewarts at Southport. . . .C.W. Stewart and Son, Elmer, Charged with Murder of U.S. Deputy Marshal Samuel Lilly and Detective Leon George, Probably be Arraigned Before Judge Grady Thursday

By Associated Press

Southport, Sept. 30—True bills charging murder were returned in Superior court here today against C.W. Stewart and his son, Elmer Stewart, who are charged with slaying U.S. Deputy Marshal Samuel Lilly and Detective Leon George, and on being arraigned in court this afternoon, through their attorneys they pleaded not guilty. Jack Ramsel is held as a material witness under $1,000 bond.

Judge H.A. Grady this afternoon ordered that a special venire of 200 jurists be summoned and the sheriff this afternoon is detailing deputies to every township in Brunswick county to summon them. It is not thought that the case will be called for trial before Thursday.

From the front page of New Bernian, Oct. 1, 1924

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