Interview with Judge R. Black, May 17, 1966 Page: 6
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Don Wilson: After the first time that you ran, you didn't have an opponent?
Judge Black: Didn't have.
Don Wilson: In 1922, then, Judge did you go back into the practice of law or what
happened then?
Judge Black: I went and practiced law.
Don Wilson: And that was back at Baird?
Judge Black: Back at Baird.
Don Wilson: And how long did you, were you engaged in the private practice of law?
Judge Black: 'Til February 1927.
Don Wilson: That was approximately five years, it that right?
Judge Black: That's right.
Don Wilson: And during that period of time, what type of practice did you engage in?
Judge Black: All types, mostly criminal, I did mostly criminal work in that town at that
time.
Don Wilson: Was there quite bit of criminal activity or criminal practice in Baird in
Callahan County?
Judge Black: Well, quite a little bit. Some bootlegging and other things.
Don Wilson: And was this area generally what we consider a dry area back then too?
Judge Black: It was and this was a felony offense then to sell liquor.
Don Wilson: All right. In other words, a felony offense would be one in which a person
could be sentenced to the penitentiary. Is that right?
Judge Black: That's right, the penitentiary or nothing at that time.
Don Wilson: You couldn't just get jail time or a fine?
Judge Black: That's right.
Don Wilson: Now in 1927, did you go back into public office again?6
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Wilson, Don & Black, R. Interview with Judge R. Black, May 17, 1966, text, May 17, 1966; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth865942/m1/6/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Public Library.