Rockingham, N.C., Jan. 8 (AP)—Verdicts of second degree murder were returned today in the trial of Mrs. Sarah Solomon Holmes and J.A. Holmes, her husband, in connection with he death of Mrs. Holmes’ first husband, A.D. Solomon.
They were given sentences of from 15 to 20 years each in state prison.
The jury was out 10 ½ hours before reaching the verdict.
The Solomon case was the second of widespread interest in North Carolina during the past few months. The first was the trial and acquittal of W.B. Cole, charged with the murder of W.W. Ormond.
Mr. and Mrs. Holmes denied the charge of poisoning Solomon throughout the trial.
The verdict was returned at 9:30 a.m. at the convening of court, and sentence was immediately pronounced by Judge Michael Schenck.
Attorneys of the defense moved to set aside the verdict, but the judge refused this request. Appeal was then noted, with bonds placed at $10,000. Both were remanded to jail when unable to make bail.
From the front page of The Concord Daily Tribune, Friday, Jan. 8, 1926
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