Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 February 1906 — McCOY CASES CONTINUED FOR TERM. [ARTICLE]

McCOY CASES CONTINUED FOR TERM.

Further Delay In Bringing the Bank Wreckers to Justice. s

TOM IS STILL SICK IN BED, And His Doctors Say Cannot Undergo Ordeal of Trial.—His Liver In Bad Shape. As was to have been expected from the moves made last week by the attorneys for the McCoys, the nineteen criminal cases against them have been continued to the next term of court in White county, which convenes on April 23, and comes too late for anything further to be done with them should they succeed in getting clear of conviction in the indictments now pending, as the two years will then have expired since the bank “busted,” and no further indictments can be secured. The cases were continued to last Monday on the verbal statement of Tom’s attorneys that he was sick in bed in Lafayette, threatened with pneumonia, and would be unable to get out, bis physicians stated, for several weeks. On this statement Judge Palmer continued the cases until Monday, but on Saturday hie attorneys filed affidavits in each of the 19 cases, from both Tom and his attending physician, John M. Smith, who alleges that he has been a practicing physician of Lafayette for 35 years, stating that he would be unable to leave his bed for three or four weeks and would be unable to go through the ordeal, physically or mentally, of a trial for six weeks. These affidavits are also signed by John F. McHugh, A. W. Reynolds, Geo. F. Palmer and Haywood & Burnett, Tom’s attorneys. Reynolds and Palmer are Monticello attorneys, the others are from Lafayette. On this showing they asked a continuance for the term. Judge Palmer stated that be would have to have further evidence to continue the cases for the term, and gave them to Monday noon to determine the condition of defendant at that time. Monday afternoon they appeared with voluminous affidavits in each of the cases, each containing 12 type-written pages, and made by the attorneys, John F. McHugh and Geo. P. Haywood, Thos. J. McCoy, Alfred McCoy, Dr. John M. Smith, the attending giysician, and Dr. Edward C. avidson, of Lafayette, who was called in consultation with Dr. Smith. The latter physician states that he has been a practicing physician of Lafayette for 15 years. He confirms Dr. Smith in the Saturday affidavits as to Tom’s condition and said it would be out of the question for the defendant to leave his room for three or four weeks. The affidavit of Dr. Smith states that Tom first called on him, at his office on Feb. 9, and consulted him as to his condition, and that he advised him to go to his home on South Ninth street and go to bed; that he found him to be a very sick man, threatened with pneumonia and suffering with a severe congestion of the liver; that he complained of great pain in the right side, which was very tender to the touch; that his skin had a jaundiced or yellow appearance, etc. It is stated in the affidavits made Monday that while the lung trouble and threats of pneumonia had improved, the congestion of the fiver had not improved and for the past two nights be had suffered more intensely than at any time; that the nasseau and vomiting continues, that the right side is quite badly swollen over the stomach, etc., and he is unable to keep but little food on his stomach; is very weak, etc. Nothing has since been learned here, so far as we know, as to Tom’s condition, but we guess The Democrat’s prophecy as to these cases many months ago is proving about correct. Perfection Clothing for the little gents will be sold by Duvall & Lundy.