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GREENSBORO DAILY EW8. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1921 Oakes Trial Is Postponed Till March; Solicitor Not Prepared On Motion of Solicitor Gattis, Judge Devin Postpones Trial of For mer Greensboro Policeman, Charged With Killing Tommy Robertson Defense Disappointed At the Delay. Br FBNErr b. HimTBn Oraham, Dee. 1 On motion of Soli citor 8. M. Oattls th trial of D. B. Oakes, former Greensboro policeman, ehtrged with th kllllnv of Tommy RoherUon, of Bpray, the driver of the whisky car from which Policeman Tom MoCulnton, of the Greensboro force, was hot to death In Oreennhoro May 4, last, wai postponed her this morn ing until Thursday of tha flrt week In March, 1922. Solicitor Gattla declared that he waa not prepared to take up the case In asmuch ai he had been depending upon Rockingham attorneys to do the bulk of tha work. There waa but one Rock. Ingham lawyer present A. D. Ivey. And Mr. Ivey pleaded yiat he waa too 111 to appear In any caat, having been advised by nil psyslclan to keep out of the court room. Bollcltor Oattla mad It perfectly plain to Judge W. A. Devln. presiding, that he would nolle pros tha case be fore he would try It at thla term of court. Judge Devln In rendering his decision, stated that ha wanted to give both sides Justice and. In his opinion, If the state were forced Into the trial before It had prepared Ita case there might possibly bs reason for complaint gfter tha trial. Attorneys for both aides put up a pretty scrappy little fight. It was evi dent that the defense was very much disappointed In tha postponement de cision; but then no one for the defense wanted to see a nolle prosequi. Mr. Oakes wanta a verdict aa does ' his attorneys. Judge W. P. Bynum. of Oreensboro, chief counsel of the defense, pointed out that the defense was ready and anxious to get a hearing before the court. And the defense was ready. All Its witnesses were on hand, Including K. H. Holt, of Montgomery, Ala., travel ing salesman, who was with Mr. Oakes and Clyde Cobb on the famous 40-mlle chase after the "death" car driven by Tommy Robertson. Young Oakes, whose father remained by his side every minute of th hour's hearing, listened Intently to everything that transpired during tha argumenta. Judge Ilynum was ably supported In his argument by Judge R. C. Strud wlck, of Greensboro, and Ned Parker, of Oraham. I)ut there was very little for these three attorneya to say other than that they were ready and anxious to proceed. The solicitor did most of th talk ing, ile emphasized the point that he didn't at present know his case and to commence the trial without knowing where he stands would bt nothing short of deserting his pledge to th people of North Carolina. He wants to do his duty. 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We have a charm- ins assortment ol them and our selections are very com plete, while the prices are indeed moderate. . We offer helpful counsel to the hus band who hasn't decided upon the wife's Christmas gift. W know what she will like and her gift from here will add to the season's happiness. Selma Lamb &Co. Gifts For Women 1 i St. i i 8 I a ft ablest lawyers In th state If forced to start today. Judge Bynum In hla brief argumc" pointed out that the case was trans ferred from ltocklngham county In August and that he thought time enough had been allowed for th stat to b In position to begin th trial. To thla Mr. Oattla replied that If the defense was so anxious for a speedy trial It shouldn't have "run away from that good oounty of Rockingham." Judge Bynum then called the solicitor's attention to the fact that the sheriff of Rooklngham and th chief of police of Reldsvllle and other reputable eltl tens had signed affidavits declaring that Mr. Oakes, In their opinion, oould not get a fair and Impartial trial and for that reason alone he had fought for removal. Moreover that Judge B. F. Long's ruling In th matter had In a measure substantiated th affiants' statements. Mr. Oattls then called th eourt's attention to the fact that the case had been removed from a county outside of hla district and that If It had been removed from a county In his bailiwick ha would not think of asking for a postponement Th solicitor closed by asserting that If Mr. Ivey war abl to assist him he would b willing ts start. But Mr. Jvey wasn't abl. P. W. OHdwU, Rockingham attorney appearing In the case In behalf of th dead man, was not present. It was stated that he waa occupied in another court. It wa said that th stat had all Ita witnesses In th courtroom this morning with th xoption of Dr. Taylor, who appeared before the coroner's lury In Wentworth following th killing of Kobrtaon, May 4. But this had' little if anything to do with the postponement, inasmuch aa Mr, Parker, for the defense, stated that the typewritten report of Dr. Taylor's testimony would be satisfactory to the defense. Following Judg Devln'r decision. Solicitor Oattls said that the special session of the legislature would prob ably be asked to make several changes In the dates for the holding of Super ior oourt; that It ts probable that the term set for the first week la March In Alamance may be moved tip to the last week In February. In that event Oakes will be given a trial In Febru ary. Mr. Oakes. It will be recalled, ac companied Mr. McCutaton on that fatal trip of May 4 to sets a load of whis ky. After Mr. McCulston had been shot to death, the occupants of the whisky car, Robertson, Lewis Edwards and Carl Talley, scurried out of towa In their automobile. Oakes, with Cobb and Holt, followed In quick haste. Edwards and Talley left th "death" car at th Guilford Battle ground. Robertson tuck to hla car until he had rone Into Rockingham county about three miles. Being hotly pursued he turned his auto to on aide of the road and got out of It It was when he stepped from the car that he waa killed. - - The Rockingham grand Jury return ed a true bill against th young police man. Solicitor Porter Graves said that he would be satisfied with second de gree murder and Oakes was given his liberty under a bond of 12,600. He was never Incarcerated in any Jail. Before the case waa set for trial In Rockingham attorneys for Oakes made a motion before Judg B. F. Long to remove the case, alleging that owing to the sentiment In Rockingham against the young officer It would be Impossible for him to be given a fair and impartial trial. Judg Long then sent it to Alamance. The court room her this morning was fairly well crowded. Many persons from Oreensboro were present, a num ber of whom are witnesses In th case. CAROLINA TEAM GOES TO PLAY FLORIDA SATURDAY Hard Fongkt Post-Seasoa Gam Is Ex- pected Jofcnaoa will H In Tb I.lnrap. ' fftiMLI le Dal It IMI Chapel Hill, Deo. 1. So Intense has been tha Interest about th Virginia game last week that until now the university has given . little or no thought to the postseason gam with Florida next Saturday. But, with the team starting off to Jacksonville, to day th students are speculating eagen iy aa to Carolina's chances against th southernmost Southerners. Both North Carolina and Florida ha tied the only team both have played. South Carolina. Thla would In dicate a hard-fought battle In Jackson- Till. When the North Carolina-South Car. ollna game is considered, however, It must be recalled that Lowe and John son, the most efficient ground gainers ior Nortn Carolina, were not put In until the last quarter. The truth Is that North Carolina was a bit overconfident of winning at Columbia. The two atars wr both hurt at the time, and they wer blng taken care of in anticipa tion of th Fair Week gams with A. and B. For a time It looked Ilk a South Carolina victory, for when the fourth quarter waa still under way the horn team was still leading by T to 0. It was then, when there was desperate neea or a touchdown, that Low and Johnson wer substituted. Carolina has had one or two dis agreeable surprises this season, In games that It expected to win, and therefore the Inclination her Is not to oount th Jacksonville chickens until they are hatched. Th line-up will probably ba th earn as it was in th Virginia gam. On or two of th men are limping a iitti, out non or them la seriously Injured. Th eleven starters, then, should be: Morris and Cochran, ends; K-ernodle and Jaoobl, tackles; Pritch ard and Polndexter, guards: Blount. center: Low, quarterback; Johnson and McDonald, halfbacks; Onion, full back. McOe mad a good ahowina- in m Virginia game, ana some of the closest football observers her would not b surprised to see him begin the gam Instead of Dillon or McDonald: but Coaoh Fetter holds his peace about mis a aoouc tn rest of th line-up, TRINITY' CltOHS-COTJNTnY BUNNBW8 OO TO ATLANTA (Spaettl le ball; Nm Durham, Deo. 1. Th Trinity col leg cross-country run team, composed of four men, left this afternoon for Atlanta, to enter th Methodist Road Race to b held Saturday at Emory University. Men from 12 Methodist colleges of th south will compete for honors at th meet Th winning team will be awarded a silver loving cup. Trinity will be represented by Craw ford, Cab, Hefner and Bollch. Com petition tor places on th team has been keen. 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