Charlotte Observer
Machinery in federal district court continued to grind yesterday with the same rapidity which characterized the proceedings Monday.
Approximately 45 cases were cleared from the docket, and it is understood there are between 80 and 90 cases yet to come up at this term of court.
Although several Mecklenburg cases were heard yesterday, Tuesday was known as Cabarrus county day, the larger number of cases being violations of the prohibition law.
A picturesque figure of an old negro man who might have stepped out of an “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” setting was seen in Elias Russel of Cabarrus county who was charged with the manufacture and possession of liquor.
On the stand and later in the prisoner’s box Elias looked the picture of utter dejection. He was given a jury trial and was found not guilty of manufacturing but guilty of aiding and abetting. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail.
Fines Total $900
Eighteen cases were given trial yesterday and fines assessed in the aggregate amounted to $900. Lem Carter of Cabarrus county drew the heaviest sentence. He was given one year and one day in the federal penitentiary in Atlanta when found guilty of possession and nuisance. It was his third offense.
Other cases disposed of included:
A.H. Baker of Cabarrus county, pleaded guilty to violation of the prohibition law and received a jail sentence of three months.
Charles Hatley of Cabarrus county pleaded guilty to violation of the prohibition law and received a jail sentence of five months.
Lon Handy and Smith Leach of Cabarrus county, charged with possession of liquor and a nuisance, evidence insufficient.
Ralph Ferguson of Cabarrus county, charged with manufacture and sale of liquor, pleaded guilty at last term of court and sentenced this term to 30 days in jail.
Claude Hampton of Cabarrus county, charged with possession and transporting and nuisance, pleaded guilty and received a jail sentence of six months.
Will Moore of Cabarrus county, charged with possession of materials, pleaded guilty and was fined $200.
Bob Russell of Cabarrus county, charged with possession of materials, pleaded guilty and was fined $200.
Harris Russell of Cabarrus county was charged with possession and manufacture of liquor pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three months in jail, sentence to take effect next term of court.
James Smith of Cabarrus county pled guilty to possession of whiskey and was sentenced to three months in jail. Second offense.
From page 2 of The Concord Daily Tribune, Wednesday, April 7, 1926
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