The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-23
TRIAL SCI FOR friday
A Special Vtnire of Two Hundred and
Fifty Men Ordered by the Court
This Venire is Returnable
Friday Morning.
Especial to News and Observer

Wilson, n. c., June 1.-THE absorbing
question here since yesterday has been
whether or not Judge Shaw would allow
the motion of the defendants in the Jones
murder trial, for a continuance. Judge
Shaw in his rulings in the case has won
the admiration of all. BY his evident desire
to act justly, not only to the defendants
but to the State as well, he has impressed
all as a thoroughly capable jurist.
Court being convened at ten O'Clock the
motion Tor a continuance was at once
taken up. Judge Shaw in delivering his
decision. said in part:
ct is the opinion of the court after ii
careful examination of all the atfdavlts
that there has not been produced suffi-
Gent evidence for a continuance OF the
case. However, If at any time during this
trial there develops anything III or out
side the court room which tends to show
that the defendants are not getting a
fair and impartial trial. the case will be
at once continued"
His Honor said that only during the past
few days has it become the custom to
try such cases outside the court house.
or the streets and among the newspapers.
and for this reason it was requested that
TIN scase be not so discussed. The proper
place for a trial is in the court house
and it is further to be desired that
at this place only should the merits of
the case be discussed. Lawyers for the
defense and prosecution are the only ones
who have a right to conduct the case.
and il it is learned by the court that
any outside influences are being brought
into the trial a continuance will be or
dered at once. His Honor said further
that to avoid any suspicion of unfairness
the jury In the case would be drawn
from the box.
Solicitor Daniels announced that MesSrs.
Morgan, Whitley. Allen, Rich and Ware
would be tried first for the murder oil
Percy Jones. The case against the other
defendants would be taken up later.
Mr.. Pou for the defense requested The
court to give an opinion as to what would
be done with the case of the other si1
defendants, to which Mr.. Daniels replied
that the State would not answer as yer
on what charge these defendants woult
ne tried. On these grounds Mr.. Pou asked
for a continuance of the case against thu
six defendants not included in the othc
Indictment. Mr.. Pou said that counse
would be busy preparing for the capita
case and 1T would be an injustice Il
them not to know on what charge tn
other defendants would be tried.
1t was decided by His Honor to ~continu,
the case for the p~resent-and its trial viii
depend On the outcome Of the other case
The five defendants, Ward, Allen, Rich
Morgan and Whitley were then arraigne,
by Solicitor Daniels in the following form
Hold up your right hands. The juror
for the State upon their oath do present
THAT Lawrence Morgan, John Allen
George Whitley, G. D. Ward, J.. B. Piver
VIM. w. Barnes. w. P. Groom. John Pitt
man. ". H. Rich, j. T. Bass and S. ]
Walls, late of the county of Wilson on th
18th day of May, 1903, with force an
arms, at and in the county aforesaid, fcl
onously, premeditately, deliberately. vii
fully and OF their malice aforethought, di
kill and murder T.. Percy Jones, %contrar
to the form of the statute in such case
made and provided, and against the peac
and dignity of the State"
"How say you guilty of the felony an
murder whereof you stand indicted or no
g~uilty?'
Ans. mot guilty"
"How will you be tried?"
by God and my country"
God send you a true deliverance."
The court ordered a special venire c
$50 men and the matter Of getting tn
venlre was at once taken up. This venil
Is returnable on Friday morning. whe
the case will be taken up for trial.