The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-30
JURY SVIln 10 TlY VAUGHN.
TAKING OF TESTIMONY IN CASE
TO BEGIN FRIDAY.
When all Challenges are Exhausted
Avery Patton ls Called IA 18th Ju-
ror and Completes Panel

defendant from the time OF his formal
arraignment until his trial having ex-
pired this morning and the defense
falling to show legal cause why the
cause should be continued further,
Judge Purdy this morning ruled that
the case against Thurston u. Vaughan.
indicted last Monday on three charges
OF assault. stood for trial.
Soon thereafter the drawing OF a
jury began and continued throughout
the day. each venircman being sworn
on his voir dire. When court ad-
.journed tonight at $50 o'clock the
panel OF IL jurors had been complet-
ed and when court meets at $40
O'Clock Friday morning the taking OF
testimony In the case will begin.
The most spectacular feature Of the
long day came at thc closing minutes
OF the session when avery Patton. one
OF the leading citizers Of the city and
q man well known throughout the
State for his integrity Of character
was sworn as the l2th and last Juror.
The defense had exhausted It's ten
challenges. the prosecution had ex-
hausted Its five. IL jurors had been
impanelled out Of 3s veniremen ex-
amined. but one man was needed to
complete the tribunal that will de-
eide the fate Of the accused. The
child at the jury box drew the 37th
venireman and the clerk called aloud
. the name OK Avery Patton. A per-
-ceptible thrill went through the as
sembly throng as this name was
called.
Judge Purdy put the venireman
through n searching examination. The
solicitor questioned him rigidly and
the prosecution hurled itself against
him with all force. The venireman
came out unscathed and once more
the gruelling examination was under
gone. The Judge was unable to find
any flaw In the venireman. The pros
-ccution raised no objection to him
but the defense laid on with renewed
zeal The only hope Of getting the ve-
nirevnan out Of the way was to show
Judge Purdy that ne should be re-
moved for cause.
In an effort TO show this. II. F. Mar
tin OF counsel for the defense ques-
toned Mr. Patton as to his relations
with Joseph A. Mccullough Of counsel
for the defense since Mr.. Patton ran
for mayor several years ago. He
asked IL the warm friendship before
Mr.. Patton made this race had not
dwindled. and II he did not now feel
some resentment toward Mr.. McCul-
Tough. Mr.. Patton replied that while
they were no longer as warm friends
as before. he entertained not the
slightest malice toward Mr.. McCul-
Tough. Mr.. Patton was then asked
concerning the part he took some
years ago In the investigation OF the
Affairs Of a county supervisor whom
Mr.. McCollugh had represented. Mr..
Patton replied that ne was only
member OF a committee appointed
Investigate the affairs OF the office,
and took no part whatever either for
or against Mr.. Mccullough. Counsel
for the defense then played another
card. contending that the venireman
wa a brother OF one of the members
OF the firm OF Pride & Patton. and
that Mr.. Pride was n former trustee
OF the odd Fellows orphanage, and
that for this reason ne should be ex-
cused. This and other objections the
defense hurled against the venirema n
In their efforts to show that he was
not qualified for jury duty in this
case.
Asked if he had ever been ap-
preached by Mr.. Pride on the sub
ject OF the Vaughan case. Mr.. Patton
replied. mo. and he or anyone else
would dare TO approach me-" Asked
II ne had formed any opinion as to
the case from reading the newspaper
stun" Mr.. Patton replied that the
newspapers had not attempted To- pub
lish any of the evidence, that they
had merely printed news items to
Naughan's arrest. his escape. his cap
ture. and that he was charged with a
certain offensc. n do not know what
the evidence is." he concluded.
Listening patiently To the skirmish.
Judge Purdy brushed aside the con
tentions OF the defense with the state
ment that Mr.. Patton was the only
one Of the veniremen whom ne knew
personally and that from what he