The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1872-08-10
KukIuk Trial.

Ga Friday of las; week the most
interesting trial Of the late tern Of
the circuit court took place. II vas
The trial Of the State OF Mississippi
vs.. William Thomas Bell upon the
following Indictment:
Tnr srArE op Nlssisslrrt PasotA Corsrr,
cneur corrr, Iuly Term 1872
The grand Jurors, for aud Of the
said State Of Mississippi, elected, en-
paneled, sworn and charged to ine
quire ~ and for the body of the
county OF Pamela, in the name and
by the authority Of the State Of Mis-
sissippi aforesaid, upon their oath
do present that William Thomas
Bell, late bi said county and State,
laboror, On the 22d day Of JuIy.
1872, in the county Of Pamela afore-
said and State aforesaid, then ans
there, being . white man, did vii.
fully change the natural color and
appearance OF his visible person from
a whitish color to black or blackish
color and appearance so as TO dis
guise himself; and so IN Disguise.
then unl there, did nnlawfdly, WI.
fully and feloniously prowl, travel,
walk and app ear IN the country and
public highways and places to the
great disturbance Of the peace, aud
10 tbs great terror and alarm Of the
citizens OF Pauola county and State
aforesaid aud the grand Jurors
aforesaid, upon their oath Aforesaid,
in tic name and By the authority II
the State Of Mississippi, do further
present that Ii the county aud State
aforesaid, on The day aforesaid, VIII.
liam Thomas Bell aforesaid, then
and there, being Ia disguise as afore
said. - uulaWiully, wilfully and
ielonious y prowIing, trayeling,walk.
INK aal being IN disguise a. afure
said, did unlawiully, wilfally and
ielonioasly make an assault IL aud
upon one George Matthew, then
aud there, oeing Ia the peace Of God
and Of the said State OF Mississippi,
and. then and there, in disguise aud
lrowlIng, travelling, walking and
Icing as aforesaid, him, the said
George Mathews, did unlawfully
wiIiully and eloniousiy beat, wound
and Ill treat, 10 bis great damage
and injury, and that many OTHER
wrongs, then aud there, by said
William Thomas Bel, in disguise
~ Aforesaid, were done 10 tie great
damage Of said George Mathews.
contrary 70 The form Of the statute
in such case made andprovided, and
agai9s, the peace and dignity Of III,
Hame State Of Mississippi.
MARK G. BRADY,
Ditriet Attorney i2th Judicial District Q
Mississippi
A true bill.
GAHLASD q. NELSON,
Foreman Of the Gnssd Jury
The circumstances incident to thi
case are d the greatest Importance
the attempted taking Of the Negro
George Mathews, charged with tn
a tempted murder ADD robbery {
Green Wright, from the possessio
Of the sheriff, BY a body OF maske
arnoa men on the road leading froI
this place to MIR. Wright's, where tn
sheriff was carrying the prisoner !
that tile declarations of Mr.. Wrigh
who was supposed TO be dying, couI
be taken, which happened about tw
months since, and the party Of arme
masked men were kept from han.
Ing the prisoner by the interieren(
of he sheriff and Mr.. NJ. G. Brad,
district attorney, who vas with II
sheriff, aud tie maskers maxim
their escape from arrest.
The grand jury 1T the present teri
found the above indictment agaisl
Mr. Bell, rs being one Of the part,