Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-24
WITH TIE TRIBUNALS. Psgton G. Bowman Files Affdavits $ for Change of Venue. 
{. G. HEWLETT ACQUITTED
Of the Charge of Murder. Lewis Lasker Declared
 Insane.

Peyton G. Bowman filed 101 affidavits with the clerk of the criminal court yester- day morning in support of his application for change of venue, made before Judge Greene on the 9th of this month. There are two sets of printed affidavits, each signed by about fifty citizens of Jefferson county, and one other written form signed by Dr. R. A. Moseley and William w. Barney. They read as follows:
 AFFIDAVIT NO. l.
 State of Alabama, Jefferson County Criminal Court of Jefferson County-Ihe State vs. Peyton 0. Bowman.
 Personally appeared before me, -
 -, who being duly sworn, states that be is a resident Of said county and state, and his business is that of - -; that he knows P. G. Bowman, the deiend- ant in the above entitled cause, who IS under indictment for the murder of Eugene Jeffers; that the said Jeffers was a young man, likewise resident of Birmingham, and the son of an old and popular citizen; that at the time of the killing of said Jeff ters and thereafter intense feeling and prejudice was created against said Bow man by the statemen nts of many persons that the killing was unprovoked by the deceased, and that he was unarmed and was trying to protect his father and take him home when defendant shot him, Wnll6 0lS brother Qelu ueCeaSeu uOWn, that immediately after the killing many people, citizens of this county and city, openly stated that defendant should be hanged by a mob, and many people In Birmingham stated that they would aid in the mobbing of said defendant; that this feeling and prejudice existed up to the time of the habeas corpus trial of defend- ant and exists until the present time, and, in the judgment of afhant, will still exist at the time of the trial in this county; ov,l nfA f,rrf har fotn hot in h a nhn ment and belief, defendant cannot get fair and impartial trial in this county.
 Sworn to and subscribed before me this Fist day of November, 1894.
 L. J. HALEY, Notary Public.
 AFFIDAVIT NO. 2.
 The State vs. Peyton G. Bowman-Crimi- nal Court of Jefferson County, Alabama Indictment for murder.
 Personally appeared before me, l.. J. Haley, Jr., justice of the peace Ill and for said county and state, --, who, be- ing duly sworn, on oath states the follow ing. viz: am resident citizen of Jeffer- son county, and my business IS that of know Peyton G. Bowman, hths-defe fendant in the above styled case. and that he fs,~ HIdar indicIldenff ff-tth tthe-ein. or parties in said county of Jefferson and state of Alabama, and that said Bowman is very prominent as leader in of said parties or factions. l know that there is a strong anu Dlttor pToluulce aRdiubL tuo party or faction of which said Bowman is @ member amongst large part of the oppos- ing fact ion, and that said prejudice has ex- isted in said county of Jefferson among thousands of it's citizens ever since the con- vention known as the opera house conven- tion of 1892 in Montgomery, and the feel ing and prejudice has been kept alive and increased by the active part the defendant has taken against the dominant pollt1- cal faction in Jefferson county ever oi thn aai6 to the present time. Defendants political enemies seizsd upon the unfortunate kill ing of Eugene Jeffers to incense the public mind against defendant, the newspapers printed exaggerated and vituperative ar- ticles on the subjsct of the killing and de- fendant was held up to public execration. The congressional election is just closed, in which the opposite political faction used every effort to fan the flame of prejudice against defendant for taking the part he did in dividing the democratic party iu Alabama, and in reference to said killing they did succeed in keeping alive said prej- udice, so much so that in the opinion of the affiant defendant cannot now, or IS he likely at any time soon, to be able to geta fair and impartial trial in Jefferson county.
 AFFIDAVIT NO. 8.
 I, William w. Burney, make oath and say that in my opinion it will be impossi- ble for Peyton G. Bowman to secure a fair and impartial trial in Jefferson county on account of the prominent part he has taken in politics and the bitter prejudice excited against him. VIM. w. bURNEY.
 Sworn to and subscribed before me No- vember 21, 1894.
 R. A. MosELEY, JR.,
 United States Com missioner.
 The same affidavit was signed by Dr. K. A Moseley and sworn to before R. A. Moseley, United States commissioner.
 Solicitor Little has until December to file afidavits and make his showing as to why the change of venue should not be granted. Judge Greene will hear argu- ments on the application on the Sth of December.
 HEWLETT ACQUITTED.
 Thomas G.. Hewlett, the detective, who had been on trial In the criminal court the past two days charged with numbering il. c. Bodie about two years ago, was ac- ouitted yesterday. Arguments were con- cluded and the jury retired shortly after noon. At o'clock they asked the judge for additional instructions with regard to murder in the second degree and man. slaughter in the second degree. Judge Greene gave the additional charge and the jury again retired. The court received their verdict about o'clock.
 BYARs' APPEAL.
 The transcript is ready for the supreme court and Mir. Dan Green of the counsel for the defense will take it to Montgomery Monday and deliver it to the clerk of the supreme court. Solicitor Little will go down Wednesday and the case will be ar- gued on Thursday of next week unless the supreme court observes thanksgiving noil- d ", in which case the arguments Will pc made and the matter submitted either on