Roy H. (Buddie) Carlton, 19 year old Durham boy in jail in Raleigh on a charge of highway robbery, has a long police record in Durham. News of his arrest there will be learned with considerable interest.
Carlton, who has been in trouble in many cities, was first arrested in Durham on November 1, 1920, on a charge of illegal possession. He was convicted and fined $50 and cost. Later he came clear on an affray charge but was convicted on a charge of injury to property and was convicted and held, probable cause being shown, in five different counts of larceny. In one instance he was sentenced to serve six months on the roads here. He won a second not guilty judgment on December 18, 1921, on a charge of vagrancy.
Concerning him the Raleigh Times of Saturday had this to say:
“Identified by his two victims as the bandit who entered the grocery store of Sidney Burks, 743 Fayetteville street, last Saturday night and robbed Burks and his clerk, Oscar Owens, at the point of a pistol, Buddy Carlton, a Durham young man, Saturday was bound over to Superior Court under a $1,000 bond on a charge of highway robbery. Carlton was unable to furnish bail and went to the Wake county jail.
“Carlton was arrested Friday night in connection with the capture of Grand Forsythe, Raleigh boy who was charged with the theft of an overcoat from the automobile of E.E. Ellington. Since there have been several hold-ups in the city, the police held both boys as suspects and called on the robbery victims for the purpose of identification.
“Will Stronach, Martin street merchant, whose store was entered by two white bandits Tuesday night, couldn’t identify the boys. Sidney Burks and Oscar Owens, his clerk, unhesitatingly identified Carlton as the lone bandit who robbed them.
“According to Burk’s story in city court, a bandit entered his store Saturday night about 10:35 o’clock when he and Owens were preparing to close up. The bandit threw a gun in their faces and then proceeded to take all the cash in sight. He got $31.50 from the clerk.
“Carlton and Forsythe have been companions for several weeks, according to the police, have been under suspicion for some time. The arrests of both were made Friday night after Forsythe was found in possession of Ellington’s overcoat, which had been reported as stolen property. Forsythe was found seated in an automobile in front of the Yarborough Hotel. Carlton was located at the home of a friend on West Lenoir street.
“The police have not connected Carton with the theft of the overcoat nor have they connected Forsythe with the highway robbery charge. Forsythe will be tried on Monday in the theft case.”
From page 2 of the Sunday morning Durham Herald, Nov. 30, 1924. First name was spelled “Buddie” and “Buddy”.
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