Junius Powell Ready to Serve Prison Term for Forgery, Oct. 11, 1926

Powell Is Ready to Serve His Prison Term. . . Did Not Appeal and Is Expected at State Prison During This Week

Raleigh, Oct. 11 (AP)—Junius K. Powell of Warsaw is expected at the State prison early this week to begin a sentence of five to seven years imposed upon him Saturday at Keanansville by Judge W. A. Devin. Powell was found guilty of forgery in connection with the issuance of spurious notes of the town of Warsaw.

A report Saturday at Powell had appealed from the judgment of the court was erroneous. After being sentence, he entered a plea of nolo contender to 27 other counts against him in connection with the same matter, and Judge Devin ordered the cases closed without further action.

Powell was convicted along with Henry L. Stevens Sr. of Warsaw. Stevens was granted until the January term of court to make good approximately $100,000 of the spurious notes. Prayer for judgment was continued until that time, and decision on motion to set aside the verdict also was reserved until January.

From the front page of the Concord Daily Tribune, Monday, Oct. 11, 1926

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