October 24,1925.
The Georgia Supreme Court granted a new trial in the State vs J. J. Tanner. Judge Camp expects to call a special term of Johnson Superior Court to hold the new trial. The new trial is based on a technicality. Under the Georgia Code, a declaration made by a conspirator in a criminal Enterprise, after the Enterprise has been concluded, isn't admissable as evidence in the trial against any of the conspirators.
The Rawlings hearing for a new trial is set for October 30th. Fluker Tarbutton's lawyers asked Judge Camp to marshal all of the assets of the late G. A. Tarbutton. The son is administrator of the estate. He also asked for an injunction against the Receiver, L. B. Holt of Sandersville, who has charge of a fund of $95,000 being held for the estate of Tarbutton & Rawlings.
In the city election on the sale of the light plant passed on a vote of 131 to 0. Mayor Cook feels highly gratified the people of the city stood together on this matter.
Johnson wins big at the Southeastern Fair. In the hog shows it was Rosa Lawrence, Tommy Glisson, Ralph Brinson with Hampshire's. Nancy Crow, Berkshire; Jonah Claxton, Buford Brantley Durocs; Lamar Claxton, Thurston Harrison, Spotted Poland China and Mary Glisson, Chester White. Others winning places were J. E. Walker, Lamar Hatcher, Will Screws, Elmer Jackson and Joe Screws.
The 1925 farm survey of Johnson County is done every 5 years. Number of farms 1,561; white farmers 986; colored farmers 575; owners of farms 354; Tenant Farmers 1207; no. acres farmed 102,218; woodland not pastured 1,959; all other land 7,537; farm values $2,159,451; horses 188; mules 2,059; cattle 3,186; swine 8,269; corn bu. 281,950; cotton bales 8,215; breeding sows 1,445; peaches bu. 8,263; pecan trees 2,180; peach bearing trees 1,379.
An ugly row happened Friday night in the quarters when a half dozen mixed up together in a fuss, according to Chief Harvey Spell who arrested a number of them and others turned over to the State authorities. Beatrice Moore was charged with stabbing Albert Outlaw with a long bladed knife.
Two young colored lads were charged with stealing chickens from Mr. John B. Harrison. They were Willie Clarke and Willie Jones. They were found guilty and must pay $75 or go to the chaingang for 12 months. The parents also gave the boys a public whipping.
Mr. & Mrs. D. T. Brinson have a new Essex Coach, Mr. & Mrs. J. C. Cave have a Chevrolet and Judge A. L. Hatcher is in a new Nash Coach. Mr. & Mrs. E. W. Tanner are moving to a home on South Marcus Street. The city fire department got their new fire truck built by J. J. Jordan of Dublin.
Mrs. R. Leon Frost, 19, died Oct. 14th at her home in Memphis, Tenn. Mr. & Mrs. Frost were married only a few months when she got pneumonia. She was buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Memphis.
Mrs. Mason, born May 4, 1850 in Johnson and married to H. C. Mason died Oct. 17th. Her husband and 10 children survive. She was 75 and a member of Cedar Grove church. She was buried in the old cemetery within a few hundred yards of her birthplace.
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