Show FIRST LYNCHING TRIAL Precedent to be Established in North Carolina Tribunal TribunalS S Today Charlotte N. N C. C C. C July 15 The l The first J trial in the history of or this state forthe for forthe forthe the crin crimp of or lynching begins tomorrow tomorrow tomor- tomor row low at ut Monroe 1 when prominent m residents of Anson and the UtO adjoining counties s will b tie fe tried for lynching J J. Jv v V. J Johnson on on May S. S. S Judge Shaw will preside and Solicitor Robinson on a lJ by two attorneys will conduct tho the The all alleged d cel will vIll be lc defended by one ono of oE o tho the strongest arra arrays s of legal together In any one on i talent ilont ever CeI gotten case in this state The trial Is exciting national interest The Tb twenty t men mun are charged it Ith breaking into 1110 the jail at Wadesboro on Oil the night of Ml May 28 8 and taking from and hanging until he was deac dead j J. J V V. Johnson accused of or the murder of Guinn Johnson a relative The Thi i statute tatule Which t is operative in this cast casc is us the only one of Its kind ever enacted The law is lit against t intent to lynch and provide a II maximum punishment of years years' lIS imprisonment a n minimum o 01 Y two yeArs at ut hard labor l or and a a. a fine o one one 01 ne na to 0 five thoU thousand dollars ollar at the tho discretion of ul 1 the c court dirL k c A t dk d j I i l is 1 |