Johnston County NcArchives News.....Hubert Gainey Holding His Own 1925 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Cathy Blow rblow55@gmail.com January 20, 2023, 4:25 pm The Smithfield Herald - April 7, 1925 1925 Baked Man Holding His Own Authentic information from Bentonville township yesterday is to the extent that young Hubert Gainey, who was baked over a burning stump in that township ten days ago, it is alleged by "Man" and Marvin Thornton, two brothers, is holding his own, and according to a statement made by Dr. R. B. Wilson, of Newton Grove, who is attending the victim, will get well if pneumonia does not set in. The Thornton's, who Gainey has accused of first beating and then burning him, are still held in jail here awaiting the final turn in the condition of the burned man. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/johnston/newspapers/hubertga754nnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ncfiles/ File size: 1.2 Kb