Mountaineers

In Inez, Ky., John Mills choked his mother to death in a religious ceremony, went to jail. During the Grand Jury examination local politicians made electioneering speeches, witnesses left hearings to attend a medicine show, swap animals at a mule trading bee. During the trial witnesses absented themselves, mooned about town to "chaw the rag with, the folks," jurors chatted with friends, waved greetings. Presiding Judge J. F. Bailey spent an hour charging the jury, mentioned the case at hand in but one sentence, reprimanded one juror for hobnobbing. After deliberation the jury last week returned a verdict of guilty, sent John Mills to jail for life, his two accomplices for 21 years each.

Family

In Somerville, N. J. last month Policeman Fred Sixt Jr. arrested his brother George for running down and killing a woman. Last week Policeman Sixt stopped a car, arrested its occupant for passing a red light, took him to court, saw his license suspended for three months. Defendant was Fred Sixt Sr.

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