From Days Gone By April 2, 1921

April 2, 1921.
    The March Term of Superior Court ended after five days of hard work by Judge H. B. Strange, Sheriff Lewis Davis and deputies Roger and Godfrey Davis, C. T. Mixon, W. J. Crawford and J. E. Glisson.
    Judge Kent was disqualified in the Linder-Cave damage suit. Cols. J. K. Hines and E. L. Stephens filed for a new trial in this case.
    Wednesday Sam Hurst was on trial for killing Dina Kemp 18 years ago. He was found guilty and sentenced one to three years. Isadore Hood and Arthur Battle were freed by the jury. These two with Levi Hightower were charged with murdering another colored man at a church near Bray's store. Hightower has never been found and arrested.
    Isadore Hood got mad with Nig Cason for swearing against him and when Nig went to jail Thursday night on a misdemeanor charge, Isadore bantered him about it, hitting him and choking him. Nig went before the Grand Jury, obtained a bill and Isadore drew a fine of $50 or 8 months for assault and battery.
    Tom Robinson went up for two to yhree years. Walter Thomas was aquitted on a murder charge. Modie Taylor was charged by an old "oman of the days" with arson. Modie was guilty according to the jury. He got 12 months or a $100 fine.
    The Grand Jury made their presentments to the court. On public buildings recommended the tower on the courthouse be replaced so to keep water off the face of the clock. That the clock be repaired and put in good shape. The toilet be replaced. The law offices of Faircloth & Claxton be converted to a ladies bathroom, the jail be overhauled. The barn at the stockade roof needs repair because its subject to fall at anytime.
    They found that the convicts in good condition and well cared for. They have one white and 29 colored convicts.
    They also recomended a bridge be put across Flat Creek on the Kite and Adrian road. A bridge be put across Little Battleground Creek on Old Savannah road.
    Also that three districts of Washington County be cut off into Johnson County with said line to commence at the old Tarver road intersects the Johnson line and running into old Tarver road to Tarver's bridge on the Little Ohoopee River, thence down the river to News Bridge and then said line to run to App Jones' place and on to the Johnson County line.