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VIRGIL MOSS GIVENdarLIBF.RTV UNDER BONDreurheBond of $2,500 was allowed Virjaril Mos, negro, of the White Rock community, charged with the murder of Harve Adams, following an examining trial before Justice of the 1 eace J. H. Pennell at Tom Bean Mondaymorning. Bond was arranged byMoss’ attorneys immediately after the trial, approved by Sheriff Floyd Everheart, who was present, and Moss was released. It was signed by the defendant and his father, M. D. Moss, a well-to-do negro farmer; W. H. Brown of Tom Bean, and LeeSimmons of Sherman.The amount of the bail was agreed upon by attorneys for the State and the defense after the examining trialwas concluded, the State admittingthe cave was bailable. The State, at the hearing, offered the testimony of Dr. Curlee of Tom Bean, who testified as to Adams’ wounds and thechhimmcloffttlStirfivwtlhdlt;3fact that he is dead, and Olen Adams, Dick Guess and other negro residents of White Rock who were a short distance from the scene of the shooting, anti all of whom testified they saw Moss w’alking away from the scene with a pistol in his hand after they had heard four rapid shots. Adams was dead when they reached him anti made no statement.att\t1They saw no gun on him.Moss was bound over to the October grand jury in the Fifteenth District Court.
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Whitewright Sun
Whitewright, Texas, US
Thu, Jul 19, 1923
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