The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-10
ellse Fighting
hange of
Asked
Delay of at least
lal of John and
liarged with GRIM
IS the motion here
6 Sease for q change
at 10 o'clock this
ESQ o'clock the grand
yhe witnesses and had
bin, holding both of
j as charged without

house was filled, all
4in being taken. A general
among the negroes and
to be seen around the
Places Of business own
Eroes were said to be closed
kly did rot report for work.
= o3 the young women who were
= & car is preferring no charges,
ldge Sease in charging the
jry today, emphasized that a
Id be guilty Of the crime as
: IA tie indictment by aiding
: hetting another to commit the
John Gossett is alleged to
gone away from the car with
ether girl while Kenneth commit
he alleged crime.
soon as the true bill had been
BED, Solicitor Blackwell an
ned that j. Howard Moore of the
NE bar would assist the prose-
as would also Solicitor George
X Zimmerman, of Lexington.
5ctor Bonham, representing the
enaants, moved for q change of
81 This will be argued tomorrow
&ffefnoon. as the attorneys for State
8&Te to make some preparation to
e1nnferact the arguments which vii!
Re oftered by the defense in asking
LAT the trial be heard in some other
taHnty The State has four days to
kilsHer this melton, but promised to
6E ready tomorrow. The grand jury
iwkS tnen dismissed. The petit jury
men erdersd to report Wednesday
ItorEf1s for duty, and the court adj
iftirned until / o'clock Tuesday. Both
sides hate waived the right to denand
she presence of the defendants while
IIStion for change of venue is being
ai-ssied before Judge Sease tomorrow
aftefnoon.
3Iilitia Not, Favored.
8 1t became known in court here To-
9a hat Judge Seass is. not favorahiy
fSSfpsed toward the idea Of having II
military guard for the prisoners. One
pfthe arguments offered by MesNs.
kseAifarn and Price. for The change Of
EeEue is, necessity for and the conse-
lneaat infiueuce upon the .julymen Of
!hS presence ofathe militiamen. When
HIS portion of the motion was being
I'D Judge sease pointed out that
nobody had the. right to bring the
EsaiIitia into court without an order
Efnna sk;na. He lad issued no such or
aef. had not been consulted in the
matter and thought it absurd. Mr..
EtnKam explained that he had taken
ina matter up With the Governor and
The aajutant general. and had pre-
ssHaed that the judge had been cop-
srlted by these officials as to any or
ders that wou::1 have to be issued.
Sudge Sease said he would determine
upon the necessity Of guard after
aA had the volume Of affidavits sub
nitted fhy Messrs. Bonham and Price
In support of the motion for a change
os Venue.
One. OF the sffidavits, emphasizing
the danger to which the prisoners
Eouid be subjected in being brought
here because Of the infiammatory
Of tae sentiment which has
seen ripe in the community, was made
bySJoel g. S. Moore, foreman of the
GRIND jury. which sat today and re-
turned a true bill against the Cos
setts It reads as follows:
Personally appeared before me.
Joel S. Morse, who on oath says that
he is foreman of the grand jury for
Abbeville county. that he has lived
b: Abbeville county all his life, knows
the people OF the county well and is
familiar with local conditions. That he
das heard discussed the case against
tsle@ sts!.. named defendants. that in
his api5Hon it would not be safe to
eSIaS ti1en4 back to Abbeville county
for tnaI. That he believes in the in
fe.es..s. of jusl.ee and Of all parties
the venue o. the trial
oEseEss to be e.:anged to some other
county in the circuit. That in his ca
pacity as foreman of the grand jury.
deponent wrote Governor Cooper to
Lbe effect that he thought it would be