Albemarle, April 22—Governor McLean has assigned Judge James L. Webb of Shelby to hold the special term of criminal court ordered to convene here June 7. The prisoners charged with the murder of “Dad” Watkins will be tried at this term of court, as will also Theodore Gray, who is implicated in the same charge and is out on bond.
The charges against N.C. Cranford will also be heard. It is very probable that this case will be held in Stanly county for trial, and that in all probability it will not be necessary to get a jury from another county. But this can not be asserted beforehand.
It will be recalled that the last term of court had too heavy a docket for one week. John Gray was sentenced in the Watkins murder case to be electrocuted on the 21st of May. His attorney gave notice of appeal and the execution will be automatically stayed until this appeal is passed upon by the supreme court. Carl Swet and Mack Lawrence are being held in the county jail upon the same charges. It is expected that all cases of consequence will be tried at the term of court that has been ordered.
From page 4 of the Concord Daily Tribune, April 24, 1926
newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073201/1926-04-24/ed-1/seq-4/
No comments:
Post a Comment