Ligon was accused of disturbing the peace after being caught riding around Carroll County with 4 or 5 others, dressed in white sheets, white rags on their heads, and faces painted black. This group harassed citizens; stealing weapons, breaking and entering, and other crimes. Ligon and the unnamed others were convicted of larceny. Ligon's appeal is included.

Ligon and others had white sheets on their body, white rags on their head and their faces painted black. Initially they stole a gun from Borland (?) Clark. They repeatedly did this, asking for arms from their victims. However, they never hurt anyone. The usual routine was 3 or 4 of them would be dressed up riding horses and would confront a household while one person would stay afar off, not dressed up and riding a mule. Defendants were sentenced 10 years in prison in Nashville.

Fitzgerald was accused of the felonious and willful first degree shooting murder of Dorsey McMillan on Sept. 24, 1933. Fitzgerald appealed his initial conviction of 2nd Degree Murder. McMillan is variously spelled McMillian, McMilland, etc. Fitzgerald and McMillan got into a fight during a craps game, Fitzgerald came back with a shot gun and killed McMillan.

The defendant was accused of shooting a man named Charles F. Tippit.

Accused of stealing two U. S. Bonds in the amount of $1000 each from Mrs. Mary Johnston.

Violation of the age of consent law.

McCracken originally found guilty of first degree murder in the shooting death of Ben S. Young, a whiskey dealer, on 22 Oct. 1892. Young lived about 3 weeks, died 19 Nov. 1892. McCracken argued that he fired in self defense. McCracken & Young had been arguing over rent. McCracken said rent payment was responsibility of Millard Crowe, who rented the shop from Young. (McCracken worked in the shop & had a room there.) Shop located above Young's saloon. Note: Mrs. Nannie Collier widow of Young.

Victim: Herbert Barnhill

Cause of action: carrying a pistol. Andy Foreman was in a fight with Pearl Milam, colored. She hit him with a piece of water pipe, hurting him on the hand. He went to put turpentine on his hand and then allegedly came back carrying a pistol. Margurite Ridley and Tilday Latham claimed to have seen the pistol as Andy Foreman walked down the street.

Defendant is charged with larceny for stealing 600 pounds of seed cotton, worth $36, belonging to L. G. Smothers and J. M. Davis. Hubert Smothers was accused of the same crime, but is not a defendant in this case.

Bryant is charged with unlawfully betting and wagering money "and other valuable things on a game of chance played with dice."

3 folders. Ware is charged with the murder of Ben Birdwell. "The homicide is shown to have been an unlawful one, committed by the defendant while under the influence of liquor, and as the direct result of hatred and animosity engendered by actions and conduct of the deceased during the afternoon growing out of a crap game." Ware and Birdwell were arguing over who won $200 in a crap game. Ware shot and killed Birdwell in an attempt to take the money.

Murder in the first degree. Lige Crews was indicted for unlawfully, willfully,maliciously, deliberately shooting and killing Lewis Sowers.

victim: Will McKinney; homicide by "gang" fight between 7 men who were in a car and were going to a barbecue; L. Rich hit McKinney in the head with a pan. F. Rich aiding and abetting

Additional Defendants: James A. Johnson, and J. E. Steel Victim: Jude Owen

Additional parties: Ed Smith. See additional part of case in WT 77.

Defendant is noted as "colored". Defendant was charged with breaking into a store owned by C.T. Allen.

Cause of Action: Malicious Shooting.

Anderson was accused of unlawfully and feloniously harboring, concealing, and aiding Elmer Gates, after Gates stol $350 in cigarettes from the Lovelace-Farmer Co. Inc. warehouse. Anderson was charged as as accessory after the fact. Found bound with Trenton Textile Mills, Inc. v. T. J. White, Jr. (WT2130).