Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-12
MANY TALESMEN
NEEDED in THE
CHILDERS TRIAL
PANEL OF 100 WAS DRAWN
Verdict Of ACquittaI PrEdiCt-
ed in Court Room
:
LIST OF JURORS IN
SECOND TRIAL OF CHILDERS,

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A panel of more than 120 talesmer
Eas exhausted yesterday before jury
vas finally chosen for the second
Aral of Maud Childers, on the charge
wife murder in Sumter Superior
ourt.
Soon after it was definitely decided
kst week that change of venue would
IA granted in the case and th1t it
ssouId be tiled here, Judge Litt'ejohl
&ad a panel of 120 talesmen drawn.
1his panel was exhausted yesterday
In the close of the mornings session
II court, at which time only eight jul
{ rors had been selected. The four
additional jurors needed were select
II, however, out of the first eight
&lesmen of the additional panel of
brty drawn.
Fl It was 3 o'clock in the afternoon
Before the first witness was called to
D. stand by the prosecution. The
! burt room was we'll filed with spec
&toEs, of whom there were more than
II the morning session. AS at the
sreyious hearing, there was a goodly
armber of ladies present, who took a
Eoen interest in. the proceedings. The
lager interest manifested at both the
Preliminary hearing and the hrst
Fial of the case in Lee Superior court
las, however, noticeably lacking. The
bTge number of negro spectators ii
be gallery was noticeable.
Childers, the prisoner, was in the
|est of spirits and talked freely be-
pre- the converting of court in the
horning and at the noon recess. Pris-
IN life instead of disagreeing with
lin has benefited his health so that
e has gained considerably in weight
ince he was arrested several months
go. In addition to his attorneys, there
ere present in the court room with
i'm during the day his brothers.
ach and Lee Childers, and his fatner,
IT. w. w. Childers.
During the afternoon until the
lose of the courts session at SIX
clock, the following eleven Wit
esses were heard in the order nam
d: DR.. w. T. Simpson, OF Smith
lille; Mr.. C. C. Ansley, of Smithyilie;
IT, w. A. Rembert, Americus; Mr.. T.
hristie, of Smithville; Mrs. John r.
ennedy. of Smithville; Mrs. G. W.
hance, of SmithviIle; Miss Rutn
hance. of Smithville, and Mrs. S. r.
.ass, of Smithville. AS there are
bout sixty witnesses altogether VINO
ave been subpoenaed in the case
ne hearing of the testimony VIII
robably occupy a larger part IL
OF the entire day today
1t is presumed that the trial IL
ne case will have been completed
efore Thursday morning, as Judge
has named that time Tor
le calling of the remaining cases on
le criminal docket. 1t BIS believed
lat the case will be concluded PROB
bly, by Wednesday at noon, certainly
ot later than Wednesday night. IL
even predicted that the hearing OF
,stimonv in the case will be con-
uded before the end of today, whlch
ould make the conclusion OF the ar
lment in the case and SUBMISSION
f II to the Jury a practical certain
not later than Wednesday noon Vi
ne prosecution, Solicitor GeneraI
Villains will lead in the argument
nd ATTORNEY H. A. wilkinson, Oh
,awson. will close. For the detense
torney L. ]. Blalock will open 'n'
rgument, and Attorney FRANK n
Eooper. of Atlanta, will close.
The entire trend of testimony yes
,rday was lacking in any new iea'
lres being in essence the same ties
Imony that has been given on DOH
pe preliminary hearing and first ira
+ the case. Chief among the wit
esse we're DR.. w. T. Simpson, fami
! physician of Mr.. and Mrs. Maut
,hilders, and who was also presen
t the death of Mrs. Childers, who
hOugh he denied having any definit
of having prescribed sa
for Mrs. Childers, admitte
hat he might have suggested 1t Q
it casually, and that he di