Sherman Daily Democrat
Tuesday, September 5, 1916
pg. 6

AMONG THE COURTS
Complaint Changed

Herbert Cornish, a negro about 18 or 20 years of age, who has been in jail several days under a complaint charging him with aggravated assault, had a preliminary hearing before Justice C.A. Barker this morning.  The complaint was changed from aggravated assault to sodomy and the defendant was held to answer to the grand jury and his bond set at $2,500.
The complaining witness is a  white boy 15 years of age, by the name of Jordon.

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Sherman Daily Democrat
Tuesday, October 17, 1916
pg. 4

Taken to Penitentiary...
The following prisoners were taken to the state penitentiary by Agent Russell, who came by Sherman last Sunday from Bonham, having one Fannin county prisoner with him....

Herbert Cornish, negro, 7 years on plea of guilty to sodomy.