Criminal Justice: Gin Cox, E. J. Billingsly, D. E. Rainey, 1910, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From:  June 17, 1910 Comrade

Court Matters  

The case of State of Louisiana vs. Gin Cox, which had been on trial three days,
was brought to a close Tuesday evening, when the jury brought in a verdict of
"not guilty," a few minutes before 9 o'clock.  Cox was charged with shooting E.
J. Billingsly, at Grace, in this parish, Dec. 24, 1908.  The attorneys for the
defense had the case postponed until this term of court.  The case was taken up
Saturday and continued until Tuesday evening.

Cox is a son of T. J. Cox, a prominent citizen of Webster Parish and member of
the Police Jury of one of the wards.

Sheriff O. P. Clement and Assessor M. H. Sandlin of Webster Parish were here
during the trial as character witnesses in Cox' behalf.  The defendant was
represented by W. M. Wallace and O. M. Grisham, and District Attorney Thornhill
was assisted in prosecuting the case by W. R. Jones.  The court room was filled
during the three days of the trial.

D. E. Rainey of Atlanta was convicted of bootlegging Monday morning and was
sentenced Tuesday, receiving a sentence of $ 200 and two months and default of
fine and cost six months in jail.  This is said to be the heaviest sentence
imposed on a bootlegger in this parish in some time by Judge Wear, who is
determined to put a stop to the whiskey selling business in his district.