The Washington times., 1902-08-07
HEAVY BONDS ASKED
BY LEESBuAG COURT
continual from Fi..t rage.l

order. Mr.. James Machen. mayor Of
Fairfax, who had been deUutizcd TO as
sist the sheriff Of Fhirfax county. gave
evidence favorable to DR.. Weaver, while
Mr. Moultrie Wrenn. Mr. Richard Tyler.
Dr. F. " HorahakcT, and others who
had seen Dr.. He CT during the atfair
stated that led committed no overt
act
After the witnesses had been heard
Judge Tebbs called u recess for an hour
and half, and without passing on the
application OF DR.. Weaver. proceeded
to hear evidence in the cases Of Mir.
Grimes ana Mr.. lie Feyre. Only one
Witness WAS placed on the stand Mr..
r. W. Franklin, who testified hat he
lad not seen Mr.. Grimes take any active
part in the jail breaking CT the lynch
ing. At this noint it was decided TO sub
NIT the case without further evidence.
Mr. Moore's Plea.
NJ R. Walton Moore pleaded for DR..
Weaver. ana said chat no evidence
which had not been contradlcted had
leen brought N to connect lis client
with the lyncbing. He rested the case
on its merits.
"a -hNAta N-tAA iAt SyIANN ASL -2A Vi A'AA'
He said that while there had been hun
dreds OF people present at the lynching.
there were none who could assert posi-
lively that Mr. Grimes had been one Of
those who had wantonly violated the
law lie referred to his clients standing
In the community and requested that a
light bond should be arranged Judge
McCabe argued for Mr. LeFcvre without
having placed any witnesses on the
stand.
Commonwealth Attorney E. Z. Gar
rett spoke for the prosecution and pre-
sented the governments case in a
straightforward manner. He said he
was not opposed to the setting of bail
for the applicants. He had no idea
that they would be convicted OF murder
in the first degree, with which they
were charged. although much evidence
had been given against them. He dis
cussed the episodes connected with the
lynching and said that the BOND fixed
by the court should be such as would
tend to hold all the accused within the
cognty. In some of the cases, he said.
he rould advise against granting eany
bail whatever, but in the three which
had been heard. he said "A bond might
be fixed. 1t should, however, be such
as would hold the accused.
Judge Tebas listened to me evidence
and. while he paced bdck and forth on
his stand above the courtroom. direct
ed question after question at the Wit
ness who happened to be on the stand
He apparently understood the situation
and spoke his mind freely in passing o.
the applica tions. In opening he said he
appreciated that it was a case Of far
reaching Importance and he did not care
to pass snap judgment
Heinous Crime Committed.
a heinous crime he said. had been
committed within the precincts OF
Loudoun county, and the guilty parties
should be brought to justice. He said
he had duly considered the uards Of
the commemorative attcrnel Dut colia
see nothing which would WA RAM MN
in placing a minimum bond. Nhs ANca
a bend Of $4,000 in the cases o. weaver
and Grimes and s20.0G0 in thst OF -
Fevre.
But little delay was encountered 10 Sc
curing bond. Four or five prominelt en-
liens went security for DR.. W6aFs''
while the same number OF men were
willing to pledge themselves that N, M
Grimes and Mr. lie Fevre would be rs@dy
for trial when wanted.
On Monday the grand jury meets ana
there is much speculation as to wheth-
or not true bills will be returndi
against the ten men held by the coroa
rer's jury. The evidence adduced az the
hearing for bail was somewhat different
from that which. II is said, was given
before the coroners Jury. No stenog-
raphic report was kept of the proceed
ings and on the applications for bail to-
day witnesses took exceptions TO the
testimony as reported in the official re-
ports.
Whether or not true bills are returned
on Monday there will be no trials o. the
cases until the September term OF court
This occurs during the second week of
the month, and the petty jury viii be
summoned from this county. BY that
time the conditions which prevail at
present are likely to be completely
changed. Until q final decision IS
reached. however, everyone is On the
anxious seat