Gastonia, Feb. 16—Jesse VanDyke, alleged Cherryville bad man, confined in the local jail on charges of murdering Chief of Police A.L. Painter of that place, will face first degree murder carrying the death sentence, Solicitor John G. Carpender stated yesterday.
“We will call the case Tuesday morning, March 9,” Mr. Carpenter stated. “Jail cases will be tried Monday.”
A special venire will probably be ordered by Judge C.C. Lyon, who will preside at the special term. A list of men, ranging in number from 50 to 100, will be secured from the country outside of Cherryville township.
From the front page of The Concord Daily Tribune, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1926
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