The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-10
Prisoners Are Transferred From
Greenville to Abbeville
Jail

Abbevil1e. April John and Ken
reth Gossett. the two young men who
are to be placed on trial here tomor-
row charged with crimiGal assault.
were brought here this afternoon from
Greenville and lodged in the Able
Vile county Jail. -Four deputies ac-
companied the prisoners. Although it
was generally known that the Cos
sets would be brought here tonight.
there were only about half dozen
persons lettering around the passen-
ger station when the train arrived.
The boys walked through the streets
:.urrohndcd with deputies. ard were
delivered to Foster McLain. the jailcr.
ut the jail, which is about three
blocks from the railroad station.
Sheriff Burts and squad of depu-
ties will sleep in the Jail tonight as q
precaution against any possible mob
violence
The deputies who were dispatched
to Greenyille to bring the prisoners
were: T. L. Cam, deputy sheriff of
Abbeville county; c. J. Bruce, United
States deputy marshal: P. F. Finley
and w. T. Cason. No effort was made
to conceal the movement of the Dris-
oners.
Coming down from Greenville there
were many acquaintance at several
stations to greet the boys.
At 10 O'Clock.
The trial will begin at 10 O'Clock to-
morrow morning and while Judge
s;ease is hopeful of concluding the
case in one day, there is little pros
pect Of such brevity.
NJ. L. Bonham. Of Anderson, father
of Proctor A. Bonham. attorney for
the defense, has been engaged to as
sist the defense, as will also James IL.
Price. of Greenville. Solicitor Black
we'll will be assisted in the prosecution
by George Bell Zimmerman and J..
Howard Moore. state senator from Alb
beville
Another venirc Of jurynaen will be
called tomorrow morning. The de-
fensc is allowed 20 challenges and the
state five. OF the venire already drawn
five are disqualified or have been eX-
cused. This leaves only 81 5urynen
TO draw from Of the first venire. hence
the necessity for the new venire.
An open court will be held and the
young women will testify. The ques-
ION was raised this morning OF hav-
ng the testimony Of the young wom-
en taken outside the court in the
presence Of attorneys for the defense
and prosecution, but the defense OBJ
;ected and the young women VIII trs-
ify in open court.
NJ. p. Gossett. Of Honca Path. father
Of Kenneth Gossett. was in court AL
day and went to meet the train. He
accompanied his son 20 his cell door
his afternoon.
Four Notions Denied.
Four motions by the defense each
of which would have meant indefinite
delay were oVerruled by Judge Seasc
;his morning. Zone of these was to
1uash the venire Of jurynlen. Argu-
;nent in support of this was that the
venire was unlawfully drawn in that
1T least ten days must elapse after the
'rry is drawn before the convening OF
be court The law also requires th;it
'wo weeks notice must he given thai
j. Jury is to be drawn by the jury COM
mission. Motto. that special term
i court had been ordered for Aplll "
vas received here March /? WHICH
,ayn a Lapse of only about II days for
public notice and the drawing OF the
urv. Another contention for quashlnG
{ the venire was that the jury com
mission had set aside four name:
l,.awn from the box. Two OF tho
,a1nes were relatives Of the two young
-cuen connected with the case. On'
nan was dead and the fourth wa;
erving already as grand juror. MO
ion was made fo. continuance o.
he case on the ground that the coun
q for the defense had not had ampi'
ima to prepare for trial. Counsc
vas engaged from Greenville and NJ
rcmber Of the Abbevillc bar woule
:ein in the defense. This had greati.
,a,iDcrcd the defense in its efforts Il
seer, bio data and procure wltnesse
,ho might be i1 position to throV
.1,Tch light on certain facts in the cas-
,ot hitherto brought out.
Another contention by the detcns'
vas that the act under which the gov
rnor ordered q special term OF collf
.as unconstitutional in that 1t per
nits the executive department 20 as
;uroc ibc prcro.ative OF the lu.icEs
department and is therefore violatt'
Of the separation of departments or
1 Iained by the constitution.
On these grounds the defense n'oVf
I 20 ouash the Indictment and also [
: have exception taken to the Jurisdic
4 tien of the court. None of the point
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