Talbot County GaArchives News.....Mrs. Mary Etta Hart Fails To Attend Court August 1 1907
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The Talbotton New Era

The Talbotton New Era
Thursday, August 1, 1907
Page Three

Mrs. Mary Etta Hart

Charged With Incendiary Fails To Attend Court

The extreme north part of the county was well represented here Tuesday.  The 
case of Mrs. Mary Etta Hart, charged with burning the residence of S.A. 
Montgomery several weeks ago, and who has been under bond to appear at Justice 
Hair’s court on the 23rd, brought these people to town early.

The time set for the hearing arrived but Mrs. Hart had not come and her 
attorney, Judge Crawford, had not received any word from her.  The court waited 
until near noon then announced that the hearing would take place at 1:30 p.m.  

It had been positively stated by prosecuting witnesses that she had fled and 
would not appear at court, so when the hour arrived and she was not present and 
no word from her had been received, the prosecution publicly announced that 
Mrs. Hart had no intention to come to the hearing and by agreement between the 
legal counsel on both sides the court ordered the case continued to August 12.

Mrs. Hart’s attorney insisted that something had detained her, and asked for 
time to secure information, but by the prosecution insisting that she be 
apprehended forthwith, the Sheriff was ordered to arrest her without delay.

A few moments after this order several citizens near Box Springs arrived with a 
physician’s certificate to the effect that Mrs. Hart had come that far, was 
taken very sick and was confined to her bed unable to come on, and would be for 
a few days.  Two witnesses were present ready to testify to the same facts.

The case was reopened.  The prosecution insisted on her arrest and the bond be 
increased to $1,000.  Her attorney was told that she could give $500 bond.  
This was presented to the court, and although the prosecution insisted for the 
higher bond, the court placed it at $500 and gave two days’ time for her 
friends to look after it.  He judged that as Mrs. Hart was doing all she could 
to get to court on a bond of $150, there was not much need in any increase in 
the bond. – Buena Vista Patriot


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