The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-27

Oct. II, 1931-Euel Lee arrested on
framed-up charge for murder of
Green Davis, white farmer, and his
family at Taylorsville, Worcester
County, Maryland, few hours after
the murder.
Oct. 19-Euel Lee indicted at Snow
Hill for murder. International Labor
Defense enters case, retaining Ber-
nard AIDES, Baltimore attorney, and
begins mobilization of mass protest
campaign.
Nov. 3-Petition filed by I. L. D.
for change of venue from Worcester
County. Bernard AIDES and his as
sistant, Helen Mays, attacked by mob
in Snow Hill while filing petition.
Nov. 6-Change of venue granted,
trial set for Nov. 10.
Dec. 4-Lynch Indictment by Mary
land officials bears fruit in the lynch
ing of Matthew Williams, taken out
of Peninsula Hospital.
Dec. Anew change of venue mo-
ton filed with Court of Appeals.
Dec. 20-Court of Appeals agrees
that change of venue necessary but
claims it has no power.
Dec. T-Trial removed to Towson.
Jan. 5, 1932-Euel Lee case removed
to Baltimore County.
Jan. ls-Trial begins at Towson.
Jan. 2I-Euel Lee found guilty by
all-white jury Of murder in the first
degree. I. L. D. gives notice of APP
peal on grounds Negroes excluded
from jury, thus violating constitu-
tional rights Of defendants, and ille-
gal selection of jury.
Jan. 28-Motion for o new trial
oyerruled by Circuit Court. Lee SEN
fenced to be hanged.
Feb. 49,. L. D. takes appeal to
the Maryland Court of Appeals.
July 5--Maryland Court of Appeals
reverses decision of the Circuit Court
on grounds, raised by I. l.. D., of ex-
clusion Of Negroes from jury and
illegal selection of jurors.
Sept. 26-Motion to quash indict-
ment filed by I. L. D. and overruled
by the Circuit Court of Baltimore
County. A petition challenging the
jurors as being illegally chosen filed
and overruled.
Sept. 2S-Circuit Court brings In
second verdict Of guilty, with Negroes
excluded from the jury this time by
legal trickery.
Oct. II. L. D. fles motion for new
trial.
Oct. 22-Motion oYerruled by Cir
cult Court. Death sentence pro-
nounced.
Nov. Notice of appeal to Mary
land Court of Appeals fled by LID.
Jan. II, 1881. L. D. fiieS bill Of
exceptions.
Feb. o-I. L. D. files appeal.
April 6-Maryland Court of Appeals
afirms decision, Judgment and SEN
tence.
May il-Goy. Richie signs death
warrant, naming June 2 as day of
execution.
May 22-I. L. D. fes petition for
stay of execution.
May IS Gov. Ritchie signed stay
VI CtCCNIiOAi pt.SSO Oil L. ~. ~. e@ppSoA
to United States Supreme Court.
June 8-Case taken before the U.
8. Supreme Court.
Oct. 16--Order on petition for writ
CT certiorari to y. 8. Supreme Court
filed and denied.
Oct. l9--Gov. Richie refuses par
don for Fuel Lee. Sets execution date
for Oct. n.
Oct. 21-.-William l.. Patterson heads
delegation to Gov. Ritchie to demand
a pardon, which the Governor re-
fuses to grant.
Oct. 23-U. s. Federal Court bars
I. 7. d. lawyers Levinson and AIDES
from case when they file writ of
hebeas corpus to stop execution in
that court. Reactionary lawyer How
ard appointed arbitrarily to "repre-
sent" Lee.
Oct. 34-writ denied.
Oct. 25-writ Of reasonable doubt
filed in U. s. Circuit Court Of APP
peals, Richmond, Va
Oct 26-writ denied