Another stage has been reached in the long drawn out Scotisborough trials, in which seven negroes were alleged to have assaulted two while girls in a box car, in March, 1931 On evidence which it is now admitted [was unsatisfactory, one of the girls ultimately going back upon the evi-idence she first gave, these negroes were sentenced to death, anda world. wide agitation started against what was contended to be the unfairness of the ria ard the incorreeiness of the verdict. "As the result of prolonged proceedings the cases were ultimately. sent back to the original trial court for retrial, and two of the seven thave since been again condemned to [death, a sentence which has been confirmed by the Supreme Court for JAlabama, The last resort for the two men is now the United States Supreme, (Court and it is anticipated that the jappeat will be carried there before, the date set for the execution of
stiN Ave others awaiting in these, two unfortunate There are sive o retrial way and "it is antic cipated "that they also wilt "be. condemned to death unless. the, highest eibunat See ie "way" cleat Indeed dimeult to escape: the son io. set the convictions' aside. clusion that a degree et_ prejudice at, imgerte io he cine fom the ery commencement. which graves rotated again the chances of the should have had, and it is'very muck men having as far a hearing a¢ the
to the credit of the American judicial system that the original sentence was set aside. Tt seems a pity that, with
obtain that "change of "venue, for subject twas not poste to ecg current fa"Alaboma "en
which the defence asked It "ie Possible that that same feeling ted the second Jory to return the verdict Wald, for st seems to be generally admitted by" thave who have com {ributed to this much-written-up ease that the prosecution was based upon evidence "the worth of which "was more' than' doubtful.
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