Tag Archives: SPRUILL, S.B.

Justice Court (1890)

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J.W. PIERCY vs. Festus SHERROD & Dan’l BUXTON

The two colored boys who were arrested on Thursday last for breaking into the residence of Mr. J.E. DAVENPORT were taken before Justice ARMISTEAD at 9 o’clock Thursday night for trial.

Mr. S.B. SPRUILL appeared for BUXTON, SHERROD had no counsel.  After several witnesses were examined, the court could not find sufficient evidence against BUXTON to convict, so he, BUXTON, was discharged.  SHERROD was taken to jail to await the next term of the Superior Court.

From the evidence it seems that SHERROD entered the house and on coming out saw BUXTON watching, and invited him to take part in the bigtime, he, SHERROD, was going to have on the money, giving BUXTON six dollars to start with.  The pair went to a store and purchased shoes, dry goods, &c.  and seemed to be having a good time, when Mr. PIERCY came upon the scene.  The amount of money taken was between thirty-five and forty dollars, the amount recovered after the arrest was about ten dollars, including the goods which they had purchased.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 25 July 1890, pg 3. Available online at digitalnc.org.

W.J. Jackson Not Guilty (1890)

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We are pleased to note the fact that Mr. W.J. JACKSON, who was charged and tried for perjury at this term of our Court, was declared not guilty.  The speeches made by Hon. S.B. SPRUILL and J.E. MOORE for the defense were able efforts.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 25 April 1890, pg 3. Available online at digitalnc.org.

Would Be Assassin (1889)

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While Mr. T.J. MARRINER and Mr. S.B. SPRUILL were sitting in the latter’s office on Saturday night last, about 8 o’clock, some unknown person threw a brick through the window, which, luckily passed between the gentlemen, who were sitting near together.

Had the brick struck either of the gentlemen, it would, no doubt, have killed them, as it was hurled with great force.

Who the would-be assassin is no one knows. Neither of the men knew that they had an enemy that would try to take their lives in such a cowardly manner.

If it is possible, the guilty party should be brought to justice, for the coward who sneaks about the premises of good citizens and seeks to murder them, while hidden by the shadows of darkness, ought to spend the remainder of their days behind the bars, or else end them on the gallows.

 

Source: Roanoke Beacon,  27 September 1889.  Available online at digitalnc.org.

MOORE, Henry B. and SPRUILL, Susie B. (m. 1879)

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Married – January 1st, 1879 in the Methodist church at Palmyra, Halifax county, N.C. by Rev. J.E. MANN, Mr. Henry B. MOORE and Miss Susie B. SPRUILL, daughter of the late S.B. SPRUILL.

Source: Roanoke News, 11 January 1879. Available online at digitalnc.org.