Evening star., 1933-04-09
THREATS CHARGED
IN ALABAMA CASE
Life in Danger, Lawyer Says.
Patterson Jury Still Out.
Second Man Arraigned.
BY the Associated Press.

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DECATUR. Ala, April 8.-While q
| jury deliberated the fate of Haywood
Patterson, first of nine colored youths
to be retired on charges of attacking
two white girls near Scottsboro, Ala,
two years ago, Judge James z. Horton
granted severances for six others, and
Charlie Weems was arraigned for the
next trial.
The jury was ordered locked up for
the night at 1880 pm. Judge Horton
instructed the jury that he would re-
ceive verdict tomorrow, setting 10 am
as the time for the court to reconyene
A plea of mot guilty" was entered
for Weens and his trial was set for
April II.
Joseph R. Brodsky, New York, told
the court "threatSt had been made
against defense attorneys since retrial
began and that he would seek change
of venue. -
II believe my life is in danger right
now" Brodsky told Judge James E.
Horton.
Last night crosses were burned at
Scottsboro and Huntsville. I have been
threatened three times since that
speech. tSolicitor Wade Wright's ar
gument before the jury In which he
referred to Jew money from New
York;
The attorney said the defense sought
to try all the colored men at one time.
Jury Weighs Patterson's Fate.
81 am told on authority I cannot
doubt that only the Intervention of the
military prevented mob Of 200 enter
ing Decatur the other night" Brodsky
said.
"since the speech of the solicitor yes
terday, all the feeling in me has been
whipped up"
Judge Horton in his charge told
State lines In its deliberation OF evi-
dence.
Judge Horton told the jury "it (the
case) has come to you as jurors and
you are going to face 1t like men,"
The charge was broad, but simple.
The case came to this county on a
change Of venue and the judge said:
Decatur did not want 1t, Morgan
County did not want It.
1T has come to you rs jurors and
you are going to face 1t like men,"
Judge Refers to Telcgrpms.
I'VE are not trying whether the de-
fendant is white or black. We are not
trying lawyers. We are not trying State
lines. The great thing the court de-
sires to see done, Is justice"
He referred for the first time to nu-
merous kilograms he had received and
called them "baubles."
Attorney General Thomas p. Knight
closed the States plea. I'VE aren't
| illegally" his voice rang, but the name
of Alamaba has been lynched."
Samuel s. Leibowitz Of New York
whose volunteer services were accepted
| by the defense closed for the side.
There would have been no Scots
boro case II 1t had not been for the
stupidity of colored and white hobos,
| he said, "* the whole damnable
thing is a frame-up of two irresponsible
women"
Arguments consumed the entire
morning and 1t was noon before Leibo-
witz, his voice strained with exertion
closed his plea.
| Contradictions Cited.
The Judge told the jury 1t must con-
slider the contradictory testimony OF
| Mrs. Victoria Price and Ruby Bates
the girl principals in the 2-year-old
| case that commanded international at
tention since the women told story oi
attacks aboard a freight train they were
riding-Alabama bound from Tennessee
Mrs. Price testified for the State and
said she was assaulted by Patterson
Ruby. who two years ago said she also
was assaulted, repudiated this oath and
swore this time she was not molested BY
the colored men and added that she did
not see Mrs. Price harmed
Ruby is the witness who has been
missing. and it was she who returned
dramatically to the court room two
days ago with new Spring outfit and
new story She has been in New
York, she said, where DR. Harry Emer-
son Fosdiek had counseled her to &c
back home and tell the truth"
Ruby, the judge said, admitted on
the stand she perjured herself"
Mrs. Price has clung steadfastly tc
her story in both trials that she was
attacked by Negroes.
National Guardsmen Of Alabama were
on duty as the case was given to the
jury. There have been rumors of mobs
and cries Of prejudice during the trial
Framed" Testimony Charged.
Each side sought in arguments te
pick weak spots in the others presen.
tation. Leibowitz emphasized that the
State did not place on the stand Orvills
Gilley, q white boy, who Mrs. Price
said was present when the coloreds mer
attacked her
knight said the defense had framed
! Its testimony.
He asked that Patterson be giyer
death.