The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-29
WHITES CLAIMED ID BE SPREADING SOME
 NEW FALSE RUMORS
Williams, Alleged to Have Caused Death of Eleven Negroes, Will Not Co on
 Trial Thursday
By Associated Press

Atlanta, Ga, March 2Ss--Alleged at tempts to incite white persons in New7 ton county against negroes by spread ing reports that negroes were prepar- ing to wipe out the whites' as a re-. suit of the deaths of negro laborers on the Williams plantation, will be in- quired into tomorrow by the Newton. county grand jury. according to dis patches from Covington ton1gnt.
 While no definite statement could be obtained from officials pending the meeting of the grand jury, 1t was said that during the investigation notes, which it was reported white man had sent out regarding a negro up rising" would be placed before the jurymen.
 The reports which became current at Covington yesterday created excite ment at the time, but conditions in Newton county where three negroes were found dead in Yellow river, and in the adjoining county of Jasper where eight other negroes were found dead, were rapidly becoming normal.
 Some 200 negroes had gathered on the banks of the river near where the three negroes were found but investigators sent out by court officials reported they were holding a prayer meeting and 1t was said they had been indtced to meet by whites who were alleged to have sought to use their presence to further reports of an uprising.
 Investigators for the state all inquiring into the murders and Tor the federal government gathering evidence to support charges of peonage against John S. Williams wealthy Jasper county plantation owner
 Officials characterized as baseless reports that more bodies had been found and expressed the opinion that the total would remain at H.
 Williams, who, according to the con- fession of Clyde Manning, negro, was responsible for the deaths of the II men, will not go to trial Thursday in Covington as Judge John B. Hut cheson granted the plea of the defense for time to prepare their case. Solici- tor General A. M Brand had sought to try Williams this week. Judge Hut cheson said later the delay did nos necessarily mean postponement of the case until the July term of court as should good case be shown later, he might call a special term of court for the trial
 SOLICITOR IS READY
 Solicitor Brand and other officials of the Stone Mountain circuit of superior court which includes Newton county are ready, according to MT. Brand to try Williams and will insist that he be tried in this court in connection with the deaths of three negroes found in this county before the Ocmulgee circuit court had taken up the charges against him arising from the deaths of the other eight negroes. MT. Brand contended that the negroes found in the river in Newton county were killed by being drowned and that their death $ actually took place in Newton county.
 Officials of the Ocmulgee circuit which includes Jasper county are busy at present Investigating the recent lynching of Eugene Hamilton, a ne- gro, and are still inquiring into the Williams plantation affair. Solicitor General Doyle Campbell of the Ocmul- gee circuit left tonight to hold a con ference with Governor Dorsey and it was expected that the Jasper county grand jury would be called Friday or Saturday to start it's Investigation
 Governor Dorsey, it was said, has decided to send either Attorney. Gem eral R. A. Denny or Assistant Attorney General Graham Wright to Jasper county to aid in the investigation.
 Federal agents meanwhile are in- quiring into reports that a negro wom- an left either Jasper or Newton coun- ty for Atlanta several months ago be- cause of the mysterious death of her husband. Four other plantation own CTS in addition to Williams were said to be under investigation of federa- ton agents in Jasper unty who are seeking evidence to convict in, alleged peonage cases. Sheriff w. F. Persons of Jasper county and his son already are under indictment and are to go to trial Aps.i In Atlanta on charges of
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