Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-30

cts IN years will be tackled in Sum
ter Superior Court next TUESDAY
morning. The grind will start with
four murder indictments, leading of
with Walter W, Wilson, charged with
the murder of Joel Edge, followed
with Henry Binyon, colored, indict-
ed jointly with Wilson, then the case
of Sam Duckworth, indicted for wife
murder, then Joshua Floyd, colored,
held on a similar charge, George
Johnson and Arthur Crumley, color
ed, are scheduled to go to trial for
murder on Thursday, and Sibley Hill,
colored, indicted for the murder of
a negro girl several months ago in
the east portion of the county, a kill
ing which until recently was regard
ed as accidental, will be called We'd
nesday.
Monday VIII be devoted to finish
ing "! bus:nc1-, which hcs occupied
the attention Of the court the past
wee. Judge Littlejohn stated yes
terd that he wished to call the at
tent:on of the jurors to The fact that
thos jurors drawn for the second
weel- of Superior Court are expect
ed to report for duty at 8 o'clock
Monday morning. The tales jurors,
drawn as extra jurors for criminal
business, are to report Tuesday morn
ing.
No Excuse These Days.
Assignment of counsel to several
negro defendants who did not have
lawyers to defend them was made
from the bench by Judge Littlejohn
Friday Each defendant was told
to and while the judge interrogated
him as to whether he had an attor
ney or not and if not why. There
were several excuses as to why coun
sci had not been employed, which
brought a sharp rebuke from Judge
Littlejohn.
az see no reason" said he, "why
any negro, at the present prices paid
for labor, should not have enough
money to employ a lawyer when ne
gets into trouble" A most plausible
excuse, however, was that of Chris
Porter, indicted for automobile theft
He explained that he had been only
IL days off the Coffee county chain
gang where he served a year, and
had had no opportunity or means to
employ lawyer.
Assignments of Counsel.
The following assignments of
counsel were announced.
Dave Martin-Hilliard Williams.
George Walker-Robt Lane.
Joshua Floyd-Bradley Hogg, H.
O. Jones.
Sidney Ware-Robt. Hawkins.
Chris Porter-Harry Hawkins.
Worsley Felder-Dan Chappell
Sibley Hill-E. A. Nisbett, Gordon
Howell.
Tom johnson and Monroe Bullock,
negroes without counsel, informed
Judge Littlejohn that they would not
need lawyers, as they would plead
guilty to the charges against them.
Following is the calendar as an
nounced from the bench, the first
four cases to be taken up in the or
der listed and Jail cases to have pref
erence over others for the remainder
Of the list:
+ T..:esday, Dec. II.
Walter w. Wilson, murder.
Henry Binyard, murder.
Sam Duckworth, murder,
Joshua Floyd, murder.
George Miller, burglary.
George Walker.
Ben Daniel and George Cannon,
burglary.
Sidney Ware, Jr., misdemeanor.
Chris Porter, auto theft.
Geo. Lamar, having whiskey
Barney Childs, making whiskey
Wednesday, Dec. IL.
Worsley Fielder, beastiality.
C. S. Barnes, whiskey making, etc
R. L. Waddell, whiskey making
etc
Sibley Hill, murder.
Andrew Ingram, whlskey making
Nathan Reese assault to murder
Lewis Brown, same.
Willie Jones, selling liquor.
George Lamar, having whiskey.
Frank Patterson, assault to mur.
der. &.
Ed Harvey, making whiskey.
Gus Shirly, larceny from house.
Frank Bush, assault to murder.
Chas Harris, assault to murder.
Arthur Kleckley, making whiskey
w. NJ. Turner, assault to murder.
Arthur Jones. assault to murder.
Thursday, Dec. 13.
George Johnson and Arthur Crum
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