The leader., 1905-05-10
THE FEDERAL COURT.
The. Franklin WhIteeap Cases to Be
Taken IJp Tomorrow.


Taken Up Tomorrow.
When the United States Court
convened in jackson Monday
morning, Judge Niles announced
that oil the cases OF persons in
ldicted for conspiracy against gov.
ernment hOmesteaders in Frank
lin county, would be continued
until Thursday, May 18th, at q p.
M, and all witnesses on both sides
were excused until that time.
The is persons who were in
dicted at the last term of the
court, together with q large num-
Der Of witnesses who had been
|suhpoenaed. were present, expect
ing their cases to be taken up
Monday, but these went over with
the rest until Thursday.
It seems to be the intention of
the court, when Che matter is
reached tomorrow, to give pre-
cedence to the trial Of the indict-
ment in which a number of the
principal leaders Of the alleged.
white cappers are joined.
The jackson News of Monday
says the full list of the 3O8
persons indicted has not yet been
given out, and will not be made
public until they are arraigned
Thursday afternoon. 1t is learn
ed however, from an absolutely
authentic source that there are six
county officers il the batch, and
their names are as follows:
DIR. "A. M. Newman, sheriff and
tax collector.
DR.. Decatur p. Butler, mem
Der Of the legislature.
j. N. Halford, county assessor.
JAS. Whitehead, county treasur-
er.
Chas. Flowers, coroner and
ranger.
Geo. Dulaney, member Of
board of supervisors.
This list is authentic, and it is
furthermore learned chat several
district officers are included ID the
batch of true bills, such as con-
stables and justices of the peace,
but their names have not vet have
been ascertained.
The trial of Sheriff Newman
and those named in the indict-
ment with him, which is SET for
tomorrow, will bring to light all
the principal facts connected with
the Franklin whitecap organiza-
tion and the intimidation Of ne
groes on government homestead
lands, and form basis for the
settlement Of the other indict-
ments which are pending. It will
doubtless be the policy of the
court, as already foreshadowed,
to treat with the greatest consid
GRAFTON and clemency those who,
acting under bad leadership and
advice are least responsible for
the crimes committed.
The maximum penalty for CON
spiracy to disturb Government
honesteaders 10. their rights is d
fine of S. 900 and ten years I'M
prisonment, either or both, within
the discretion of the court. The
court has the right, however, to
impose any less penalty than this
| It may deem proper.
The attorneys engaged in these
cases are Thos. Brady, Jr., Of
Brookhaven; and r. N. Miller, of
Hazlehurst, who will assist Dis.
trictl Attorney Lee. The attor-
lneys for the defense are Hon. j.
II. Price,. of Magnolia Brennan
& Hannah, Of Brookbaven; Clem
Y. RatIiff, of Summit; Senator A..
| J McLaurin, Sidney MeLaurin,
Iof Brandon; Hon. Chas. E. Hook
Ter, Thompson & Potter, Of Jack
| lson.
That SO many franklin county
people are involved in one way and
another in these cases, combined
with the fact that Judge WiIkin-
lson was unwell, caused the May
term of the Franklin County Cir
Icuit Court which was to begin last
Monday TO be pretermitted. Peo-
lple have been passing through
Brookhaven all the week from
Franklin and tomorrow that coun-
| ~ will have the largest repre-
sentation in jackson yet seen.
And such are some Of the fruits
of white capisln. The Lincoln
brethren may well congratulate
themselves at this busy time OF
1.-THE year that they did not get
tangled UP ID Uncle Sans home
stead business while on any of
their night rides.