John Amerson, 20, and Jack Amerson, 18, claiming to be brothers and Richmond, Va., as their home, were arrested west of town on the Roseboro road Tuesday by County Policeman L.H. Honeycutt and placed in jail on the charge of entering the homes of Frank Crumpler and John Crumpler, stealing a suit of clothes, two pairs of trousers, two razors and a fountain pen.
They were arraigned before Justice M.E. britt and pleaded guilty to burglary and carrying concealed weapons. In default of $1,000 bonds, they were remanded to the custody of the sheriff pending trial at the October term of the superior court.
Their stories, as told to the court, and if true indicated a rather pitiable situation and suggested the sub-strata of a large city. They declared their mother was dead and their father a drunkard, who had driven them from home early in the summer. Shortly after arrest they said their father was a Richmond bootlegger. They admitted they were merely tramps wandering through the country with no particular destination. They did not apply for work but panhandled charity organizations and farm houses. They did not explain how they came in possession of the automatic revolver found upon the younger boy by Officer Honeycutt. Officers are inclined to think their homes are in this section and are equally doubtful of their claim that they are brothers. The officers will investigate before their case is called in superior court.
From the front page of the Sampson Independent, Clinton, N.C., Thursday, Sept. 24, 1925
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