State v. Noland

Hurst Justice, tbe juror, H. L. Justice bis father, and W. B. Noland tbe defendant, are residents of Haywood County. Tbe State’s evidence tends to show that while tbe criminal action against Davis and bis codefendants was being tried in Asheville, tbe defendant Noland went to tbe borne of H. L. Justice and told him that if be could ascertain bow Hurst Justice stood with respect to tbe trial and if be stood for acquittal, H. L. Justice and tbe defendant could each get $500 for learning bow tbe juror stood and tbe juror himself could get $1,000 “for standing that way”; also that tbe defendant…