The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-24
THE BANK. BrLEs cAsE.
Arraignmont Of Alexander LauGhlin-
POstpOnoncnt Obtained.

TIE BANK BILLS CASE.
Arraignmont Of Alexander L.ushIin-A
POstponcpiont Obtained.
| An indictment for grand larceny
and breach Of trust against Alexander
Laughlln, was given TO- the grand iury
I fof Richland county on Monday morn.
Ing and atrue bill was found. t
The Indictment contains eight counts
The first charges him with TIC larceny
Of four hundred bills of tho Bank OF
the State. The second, third, fourth,
iiftll and sixth counts nrc identical With
tlio first, except that thcy alIogo the
bills 80 stolen TO have been the proper
" Of james G.. Colt, Charles Logan.
James g: Colt, tho Carolina National
Dank ana Charles Logan respectively
The seventh count charges breach of
trhst with fraudulent intent by falsely
marking tho Loyan package, and tho
eighth Charge is cmbcZZling $IOO from
q package ct bills belonging to Charles
Logan.
The defendants attorney, Col, Wul-
lace, moved for change ofvcnuo and
continuance on tho ground Of absence
ofmatcrial witnesses, and read tho
affidavit OF tho prisoner in support Of
his motion. The law allows twenty
days on motion for change Of venue.
Col. Wallace supplemented his sworn
statement with few remarks tending
to show TINT 1t would bo prejudicial to
tho interests of his client to bring the
case to trinl while tho public mind ia
so much perturbcd on account of tho
recent disclosures, and the excitement
about tho approaching political cnn-
pass exists. lie objected strcnuonslv
to trial being pressed during this
torn ofcourt.
Solicitor Abncy answered these OH
jcctions III an argument of consider.
able length, and BY quoting yarions,
authorities bearing upon the question.
Acknowledgement Youmans follow
CT in The same line, Strengthening thc
positions assumed by his collcouIc,
Mr.. Abney. Mr.. Youmams said ho
was willing to allow the question TO
rest until Wednesday morning, but no
insisted upon the cause being tried at
The present term of court.
Judge Samuel w. Melton, in behalf
OF the accused, responded in favor Of n
continuance OF the cause. lie said the
motion for q change of rcnuc and q
continuance Of the cause was made in
perfect good faith, and with view of
accSrdtng The accused perfect Justice.
At L. NJ. the court took Il recess
until hall-past o'clock.
The court opened at 4 o'clock, and
tho discussion Of the points left unf(n-
ishcd at the ond Of tho forenoon scs-
sion was resumed. Judge Melton mr.
gucd that lie had twenty DAYS in wb;ch
to- make Iris motion fora cbnumc 90
venue under the law. Mr.. Abnev NJ
gncd that the motion to continue tho
case could not be entertained by tho
court until the motion to change the
venue had been decided by waiyinu
the twenty days notice that operates
4 continuance of itself, and the court
should dccfdc IN favor OF tho State on
the motion for continuance and order
the case to go on to trial, it would be
a futile order for twenty days. at least |
rs 1t would be that IohY Srf0rc there
would be Il tlccisionas 10 whit county
the case would be tried in. Attorney
General loumans who spoke after So
licitor Abncy and again after Mr.. Mel
ton, argued that the case of the Lewis
boy WAS entirely different from this.
nnd that the whole mattcr Of eontinu-
anGe was Sefthu adversely to the DrisI
oncriby the case Of the State VS.. Fvlcr.
Ircadway 23l, ) Brcvd., 30l and tho
27th Rule of tho Court, and that tho,
twenty days right ofthc adverse party
to the notice of application for change
Of rrnnc and the Nffidavits supporting
It might be waived by such adverse
party.
At O'Clock the court adjourned I'm.
i'll 10 o'clock Tuesday, il, order fo Give
the counsel for tic defence time to bro
cure additional utlidavits.
On Tuesday morning additional ar
gtlmrnls were made and new aflitlavits
stating tho absence OF material wit
ncSsrs. After fun discussion, JUDGE
Hudson adjourned the court for a few
honrs for the preparation Of n written
decision. Tlc understood that tho mo-
ton fora change OF venue would not
be argued at this point ifa continuance
be granted.
At lp. m, he read an exhaustive
opinion md granted continuance till
the next term of court ora special
term. Mr.. Youmans was given tin
Wednesday to decide whether lie
would move for special term before
Judge Hudson or the Chief Justice.
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