Brandon, Miss., Aug. 1—Because he was unable to “pull” a cross-cut saw, his stepfather choked him until his eyes literally were forced from their sockets, James Weems, 14, stepson of Frank Linton, testified in court here Friday.
Weems was taken to a local hospital after the choking and his eyes, which were bulging from the sockets, were removed. The sightless lad’s testimony was followed by a plea of guilty from the stepfather, who was sentenced to 10 years in state’s prison, the maximum penalty.
From page 4 of The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City, N.C., Saturday evening, August 1, 1925
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