With life’s prospects wrecked and ruined in the grand smash, Robert Fowler appeared before Judge M.V. Barnhill in Wake Superior Court Saturday. Solicitor Evans prayed judgment on the former sentence and took a nol pros as to other charges.
Judge Barnhill imposed a sentence of from 3 to 5 years upon John Palmer, negro, convicted of manslaughter for killing Tony Christmas and Pearce McRae, whose gun is said to have done the killing, was given 3 months on the roads for carrying concealed weapons.
Matthew Marcom, convicted of a charge of having carnal knowledge with a child under 16 years of age, was given a term of from 1 to 3 years in the State Prison.
Walter Williams, negro, charged with murder, through his attorneys, entered a plea of mental incapacity and was allowed to have a formal plea of not guilty entered also. The case was continued until another term.
The jury recommended merch for Maud Johnson, colored, charged with running a disorderly house, and judgement was suspended upon payment of the costs.
Oris Harris, negro, was found not guilty on a charge of putting two hots in a neighbor’s barn. The jury acquitted the negro upon the theory that he did not cause the hogs to enter the barn.
Lot Yates, negro, convicted of hitting his wife, was let off with the costs.
The father of Percy Pengleton, a negro youth, convicted of stealing an automobile tire, appeared in court Saturday and asked that the boy be given a road sentence instead of a fine of $25 and the costs. The father said the boy was inclined to be wayward and he wanted him taught a lesson. Upon his request, Judge Barnhill imposed a sentence of four months on the roads.
From the front page of The Zebulon Record, Friday, Jan. 15, 1926
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