| Show I I. I Chronology In Vice Case I I 1 Chronology of E. E B. B Erwin and andR R R. O. O Pearce trial June 13 Indictment 13 filed med accusing accusing accusing ing Mr Erwin and Mr Pearce of profiting from the earnings of fallen women June 14 Bench H-Bench Bench warrant returned returned returned re re- turned plea set for June 16 bond fixed at each William WilHam Cayias Cayias Cayias Ca- Ca and L. L M. M Johnson justified as sureties bonds filed fied and defendants defendants defendants de de- de- de released June 16 Plea Pea Plea continued to June 20 June Junc 20 Erwin 20 Erwin motion to quash and demurrer filed fied Pearce motion motion motion mo mo- mo- mo tion to quash filed med and motions taken under advisement by court June 21 Motions 21 Motions to quash denied denied denied de de- de- de nied demurrer overruled and defendants defendants de de- de- de defendants ord ordered red to plead June 22 June 22 Defendants 22 file fie request for bills of particulars and pleas continued to June 30 June 23 State 23 State files fies bills biUs of par par- June 28 28 Pearce Pearce files mes new motion motion motion mo mo- tion to quash June Junc 29 Erwin 29 Erwin files fies new motion motion motion mo mo- mo- mo tion to quash Ju Juse e a 30 Hearing 30 Hearing on motions to quash continued to July 5 and pleas set for same date July 5 Hearings 5 on motions continued to July 6 July 6 Defendants 6 apply for change of judge alleging Judge Schiller prejudiced defendants arc are given until July 7 to file supporting supporting supporting sup sup- porting affidavits July 7 7 filed July 11 Application ll-Application for change of judge referred by Judge Schiller Schiller Schiller ler to Presiding Judge McDonough McDonough McDonough McDon- McDon ough counter affidavits of Judge Schiller District Attorney Calvin W. W Rawlings and Brigham ERoberts E E. Roberts deputy county attorney filed July Tuly 12 Hearing 12 Hearing on application for tor change of judge set for July 14 and assigned by Judge McDonough McDonough McDon- McDon ough pugh to Judge Thurman for hear hear- ing July 13 Defendants' Defendants reply to answer of Judge Schiller filed on applications for change of judge July 14 Judge H-Judge Judge Thurman hears Continued on Page Pace Three Column S Six r Chronological Course of Case Continued from pane pale one olic Pearce Erwin application for change of judge and takes take matter under advisement July 16 Judge 16 Judge Thurman finds no prejudice or int interest rest exists as alleged in application for change of judge July 18 Judge 18 Judge Schiller denies application for change of judge sets hearing on motions to quash for August 3 August 3 Defendants' Defendants motion to quash indictment submitted and further hearing continued to August 4 August Defendants Defendants' motions taken under advisement September 2 District 2 attorney ordered to furnish supplemental bill of particulars by September 8 If bills of particulars are furnished in accordance with order defendants defendants' defendants defendants' defendants defendants' defend defend- ants' ants motions to quash will be denied if new B. B of P. P is not furnished furnished furnished fur fur- motions to quash will be sustained September 8 Supplemental 8 bills of particulars are furnished September 9 9 Mr Erwins Erwin's counsel counsel coun coun- sd sel files flIes new motion to quash court denies defendants defendant's motion to quash and September 10 is set as time for defendants to answer to the charge September 12 12 Mr Pearce is granted permission by court to withdraw former plea of not guilty and filed a motion to quash motion motion motion mo mo- tion is submitted and denied Trial is set for September 19 September 12 12 Mr Pearce files filesa a motion to quash September 19 Trial 19 Trial of case continued continued continued con con- to September 22 bench warrant issued for Dorothy Little and Mary Hoover state witnesses who failed to appear September 21 Bench 21 Bench warrant filed on return Defendants file motions for separate trials September 22 First 22 First day of trial September 23 Second 23 Second day of trial September 24 21 2 Mr Erwins Erwin's counsel argues motion September 26 Third 26 Third day of trial and further trial of case continued continued continued contin contin- to September 28 September 28 Fourth 28 Fourth day of trial September 29 Fifth 29 Fifth day of trial trial is continued to October October Octo Octo- ber her 3 S Oct October ber 3 Seventh 3 day of trial October 4 Eighth I-Eighth Eighth day of trial submission and ruling of Mr Erwin's Erwins Erwins Erwin's Erwins Erwin's Er Er- wins win's and Mr Pearces Pearce's motions continued to October 6 October 6 Ni 6 Ninth 6 Ninth th day of trial Further trial continued to October October October Octo Octo- ber 10 N October 10 Tenth 10 Tenth day of trial defendants submit motion for di directed directed di- di verdict of acquittal further further fur fur- ther thor continued to October 13 October 13 Trial 13 Trial continued to October 14 October 14 Eleventh 14 Eleventh day of trial Verdicts of not guilty returned returned returned re re- re- re turned by jury |
