Statesville, April 21—J. Reeves Pearson, federal prohibition officer from Caldwell county, who was tried today for murder before Judge Webb in federal court, was found not guilty by a jury late this afternoon, the case being the last tried before court adjourned to meet next Monday in Salisbury.
Evidence showed Pearson killed Fred Mauney, near Lenoir, on May 17, 1925, the jury finding the killing was in self defense while the officer was in line of duty.
The officer had information that liquor had been sold in Mauney’s home and had arrested Robert Mauney, the arrest of his brother being resented by the deceased, who drew a revolver on the officer with the result the officer fired the fatal shot.
From page 4 of The Concord Daily Tribune, Friday, April 24, 1926
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