Butts County GaArchives News.....BOB LEE(Col.)  - Trial August 2 1895
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Jackson Argus – Week of August 2, 1895 
After remaining out nearly 24 hours, the jury in the case of the Southern
railway against Bob Lee, Col., brought in a verdict of not guilty.  The jury had
quite a siege of it, but a conclusion was finally reached in acquitting the
accused.

In his charge to the jury the judge stated that unless it was very clear in
their minds that the circumstances was a wreck, they should bring in a verdict
of acquittal.  There seems to be some doubt as to whether it was a wreck or
whether the accident happened on account of the bad condition of the track.  The
evidence introduced was not sufficient either to show that it was a wreck, or
that Bob Lee was the cause of the accident.   Upon the acquittal of the jury the
accused was remanded to jail on another warrant of jail breaking, but later in
the afternoon Judge Beck ordered the sheriff to give the prisoner his liberty. 
So we presume the erstwhile prisoner will hardly desire the close relationship
of a railroad corporation again.

I this accident was in reality a wreck then the miscreant should be brought to
speedy justice and every possible means should be brought into play for his
immediate apprehension.  Such enemies to life and property should not be
permitted to wander over the country seeking whom and what they may destroy.  
Let the detectives and the railroad authorities continue a vigorous search for
the miscreant until he is brought into the safe keeping of the law.






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