Wilson, Feb. 20—Ernest Boswell was today convicted of murder in the second degree in connection with the murder of Clayton E. Beaman, a year ago. Beaman, a slot-machine operator, was found dead in his automobile with four bullet wounds in his head. On request of defense counsel, Judge M.V. Barnhill delayed pronouncement of sentence of Monday.
Mark Sims, negro, was sentenced to serve from 25 to 30 years at hard labor at state prison for murdering James Waller, a negro. Sims submitted to a charge of murder in the second degree.
From the front page of The Goldsboro News, Sunday morning, Feb. 21, 1926
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