The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-22

games, they are said to manage to
while away the time tolerably well.
JUDGE KERSuAw GRANTS BAIL FOR
TAYLOR, But REFUSES 1T FOR
CAUGHMAN.
News and Courier.
CAMDEN, May 17.-Major H. A.
Meetze and Mr.. J. B. Wingard, attor-
neys for +. G. Caughman and Pierce G.
Taylor, who are charged with the
murder of Willie Leaphart, on May 5,
appeared before Judge kershaw this
morning with thier clients, in charge
of Sheriff George S. Drafts, to argue a
motion for bail for the now celebrated
Leaphart lynchers.
The papers in the case were read and
the testimony at the preliminary hear
ing before Justice Muller, already
published, was also read.
An affidavit of DR.. &. +. Leaphart
showing that he went in the Jail with
the jury, saw Taylor in the Jail, heard
Taylor say: "Let ne 60 in here, was
not in here last night,n was read. Next
an affidavit OF Il. H. .Rawl corroborating
the above as follows. Taylor said:
LET me go in, / was not here last
night, and / want to see the--rascal."
In answer to a question of Judge
KerShaw it was SAID that Rawl is a
farmer in Lexington County. G. NJ.
Etird lin an af1idavit) says that he
heard G.. r. Graham say that arrange
ments were being made to move Leap
hart to Columbia: that he would get
new trial and change of venue; that
this rum0r was current in the county.
The atfidavits in connection with this
matter, as were printed. in The News
and Courier, We're offered, but not read,
as the Judge said he was familiar with
them. Major Meetze in wishing to have
the Miller affidavits, ETC., read, sug-
gested that there was law higher
than what was found in the books for
the purpose of protecting the chastity
of our. women. He wished to show
aggravation and eXtenuation by these
atfidavitS.
Judge kershaw said that the Judges
were forced not 10 admit any higher
law, that he had read the atfidavits,
and would consider them as offered in
this case.
In reply Solicitor Nelson read an
affidavit of Geo. S. Drafts, sheriff, who
said that half an hour after the lynch
ing he heard Caughman say that "the
- nigger is dead In the afternoon
he heard Caughman say, II am respon-
sible for the lynching," and that
Messrs. Clayton and Gibbs, reporters,
heard him also. He repeated that
Taylor said that he was in the Jail the
night before. Heard Caughman say in
the afternoon that he was struck
with a crowbar by the--nigger." \
stick was in the cell.
An affidavit Of Mrs. f. l.. Drafts
was also read, saying that she recog-
niZed the voices of Marks and Caugh-
man.
The solicitor then read the testimony
at the Court Of Inquest, taken by a
stenographer, corroboratiug Draftss
statements in the atfidavits, also show
ing that Taylor was at the Jail at day
light the morning after the killing.
The attorneys for the defendants
stated shat their clients were, under
the circumstances, able to give bail in
large amounts.
The Judge said there was a reason
ble doubt in the case against Taylor,
and the proof consequently not evil
dent, nor the presumption great, and
was consequently prepared to admit
Tavlor to bail in the sum Of s., 900 bond
to be signed by two or more sureties to
be approved by the clerk Of the Court
of Lexington County.
He was not so impressed in the case
against Caughman, but thinks the
presumption great as his case now
stands. He therefore refused to allow
bail in the case against Caughman.
While the order was being prepared
in this case for the Judges signature.
Commissioner Jno Bauskett submitted
an order to the Judge allowing bail for
". J. Miller, champion affidavit
maker, in the sum of 500. This was
signed after it was amended so as to
allow bail in the sum of $1,000, and
provided that if the bondsmen are of
Richland County they must be ap-
proved by the clerk. of Court Of Rich
land: if of Lexington by the clerk Of
Court of Lexington, and that Miller re-
mains in Richland Jail until released on
bail.
Tavlor seems to he unwelI. but Caugh-
man is sprightly, little nervous, but
otherwise in the best of spirits. No one
would know that they were prisoners
charged with murder. Still Sheriff
Drafts keeps his eyes open apparently.
Both are certain OF acquttal, and their
attorneys are equally confident that
the state Of Lexington" will give
them full freedom in June. Attorney
Wingard says that Miller and Graham
would be as safe in Lexington as any
where: that the people Of Lexington
have put their feet on lynch law"
The party all leave for Columbia on
this afternoon : train.