Evening journal., 1913-12-30
JUSTICE SOON
FOR SLAYERS
Grand Jury at CheStertOwn
Begins Work on the Cole
man Murder
ExPE6T INDICTMENTS
AGAINST SUSPECTS TODAY

tftu nero loudf from al hctiiUn- Oh I
Kent and neighborng counties to
watch the proceedings of the State /
against Norman Mabel and James
PARKWAY. the confessed murdercrs OF
James r. Coleman. The October term
OF court roconvcned yesterday with
the three judges of the circuit on the
bench
While the throng filled the court
house and surgcd to and fro in
groups about the courtyard and the
jail the negroes sat IN their cells
singing hymns and apparently conii
dent that In spite Of the sounds with
ont they were safe from harm in the
hands Of the Baltimore detectives and
police who are here to guard against
any further attempt to lynch them.
PARKWAY has declared that he is but
15 years old, although he looks TO be
19 and IL was whispered among tho
throng that a boy OF that age could
not be hanged, even though he CON
3cssed murder. This started much
gossip as TO what would be done and
rs some We're being worked up to
pitch of anger over the probability
that the negro viii not hang. there
came assurances from lawyers that
proven guilty. This appeased the an
fercd ones.
Must BE Tried In Kent.
"A The people of this county will not
allow the two negroes who have con-
fessed TO leave this county alive They
are satisfied for the trial TO 70 on,
but they demand that II follow imme-
diatoly and any attempt 10 remove
the case will be blocked
The throng which filled the town
yesterday began to arrive at very
carly hour from all roads leading this
way. Some drove from as far as 20
miles and decided they wanted 20 see
The case finished One farmer who
has spent his life here said he was per- 1
sonally interested in the outcome. as
he felt that it was a serious PROPOSE
tion when a mans life was ondan-
gered by riding along the county
roads after dark. Then. too. remarks
we're heard which proved the demand
for a speedy trial.
Warned By the Court.
~ n vas shortly before the noon hour
that the three judges took their seats.
The jurors were then called to their
places and the charge to them was
U6Ivered by Judge Constable 1T As
rather an unusual thing, he said, lto
recall the grand jury Into special yes
sion after adjourning termi Of /
court but the affair which occVfred ,
here last week was Of such a grave !
nature that upon the recommendation
a. the states attorney II was deemed
necessary to take this action
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lengthy charge TO you. but do want
70 Impress upon You the necessity OF
going thoroughly into this case, DO
not be misguided by public clamor,
but 50 into all facts with the same
care and deliberation that you would
20 into any other case There has
been much excitement over this af-
fair but let me warn you again not
to be misguided. There have been ox-
clamations as 20 what action this
court should pursue. but II Is up TO /
no one but you to lay aside all
you have heard and TO go into this /
case as you would one OF minor inn
portance Be deliberate and thor
ough."
Grand Jury Begins Work.
Detective John Fl. KRAFT of Balti- |
more. who so effectively aided De
tectiye A. J. Pumphrey in obtaining
the confessions of the two colored
men, was the first witness to he
heard, before the grand jury yester-
day, so that he could reach the af-
ternoon train to Baltimore
He told how he came into the coun-
~ with Deputy Fire Marshal Fam
GUS to investigate FIRE believed TO
have been incendiary and how he
had, during his spare time. aided his
former chief. He told of the events
which led up to the finding Of the
stolen money, the pocketbook, and
lastly the weapon with which the
crime was committed. He went into
detail with the jurors In describing
how the confession OF PARKWAY had
been obtained.
Captain Pumphrey was the next
witness TO be called His examina-
tion by the jury took more than an
hour, during which time the sleuth
told of almost every move he made
from the time he was engaged up to
the finding yesterday of the blood
stained weapon with which Mr. Cole
man had been Drained. He read the
confessions of Mabel and PARKWAY.
The horrible details of the attack
upon the farmer are described by the
negroes in their own illitcrate way
in the confessions and It was sug-
gested that some Of this be stricken
uut but the detective was positive
in declaring that what had been writ
ten was as II had been said.
The detective exhibited the blood
stained money and the blood-stained
purse which contained the $50 for
which Mr.. Coleman had been muir
dered and described 10 them how he
had found the pocketbook under an
old pair of steps. which it was nee
esarry for him 10 move to get the
purse, where II had been hidden by
Mabel. He told of finding the money
in a potato patch In the print of
horses hoof in the ground near the
home of Mabel He described the
confessions OF the two men as they
were at first made verbally and told
Of the circumstances leading up TO
the final breakdown OF PARKWAY. AL
though he wanted to return to Bal
timore having accomplished his
work Captain Pumphrey was re-
Quested to remain.
The Attack on the Jail.
This is construed by some to mean
that after going into this case the
grand jury will Investigate the near
lynching at the Jail early Sunday
morning Captain Pumphrey was the
leading spirit OF the state officers
t-lr hold the f,,ob az hoV offor fbo0