The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, July 30, 1920, Page PAGE FOUR, Image 4
Established 1844.
THE PRESS AND BANNER
ABBEVILLE, S. C.
The Press and Banner Company
Published Tri-Weekly
Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Telephone No. 10.
Entered as second *_iass matter a
post office in Aobeville, S. C.
Terns of Subscription:
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FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1920.
|A NEEDED CHANGE.
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Under the above head, the Spar
tsnburg Journaj^ias the following t
?y: * 1 *.?;*' f.
k "Hugh T. Bramlett, convicted li
Greenville County of the murder o
his mother-in-law and sentenced fc
be electrocuted, has been granted :
ew trial by the State Supreme Cour
on the srround that some affidavit
Made by his wife in another actioi
against him were permitted to bi
ased at the trial. This will not be rel
ished by the average layman who be
fieves in the orderly and speedy ad
aunistration of justice.
"The Supreme Court says a wife'
testimony may not be used agains
ker husband. That seems to be thi
law. We are not going to say thi
Supreme Court is wrong.
"But. what is to be done about th<
Tot/Ioa iifliA nai-miH-arl sncli tpstl'mnn1
nuv f/vt w-v.. ? ?
to be introduced? The law had ibeei
of long standing; why do we have 01
the bench Judges who are unfamilia:
with the law?
"The'plain truth of the matter i
that Bramlett has been g:ven a nev
trial on a mere technicality. This i
not a very wholesome thing to do.
"The law, and the rules of th<
Court, ought to be framed and con
/ strued with the sole view of security
substantial justice. The tendency, oi
the other hand, seems to be towar<
the strictest construction of all th<
technalities that may be raised.
'!For a long time there has been )
demand for a change in the law t<
make it impossible for a new trial t<
be granted in a criminal case excep
upon the ground of after-discovere<
evidence proving the innocence o:
the accused or at least raising i
reasonable doubt as to his guilt. Th<
action of the Supreme Court in thi
Bramlett case emphasizes the nee<
for such a change.'
"We do not think, on sober reflec
tion, that the writer of tne above ar
- tide could endorse it. The charg<
that the case of Bramlett was re
versed upon a technicality is absurd
- 'The trial judge allowed the state t<
k nc/i an offi/ioinf r\-f Promlaff'e it
VUJV UU IUUUUT It; VI JL#Ittllligirb o nut It
an alimony case against him. The lav
forbids that a wife may be a witnes:
Against her husband and the consti
tution guaranttes to a person uccuv
cd of crime the right to be confront
nl by all witnesses against him. Th<
Affidavit, would be taken by an aver
age jury strongly against the de
fendant. With no right to aois-cx
amine the wife and bring out explan
atory facts from her, or secure
admissions from her, a statement oi
the wife, prepared by a lawyer, anc
ir*..the language' of the lawyer anc
not in her own, might have carriec
with it anything but a correct imVres
sion as to the facts ,so far as the
criminal case was concerned. All lav*
is technical, but the objection urgee
in chis cas<^ or one of them is con
stitutional and not technical: The
szrr.e provision is in the oenstitutior
of the United States and in the con
stitutions of every state of the un
ton.. It represents the combined ex
l-ncc cf the ages, dnd should nol
'rghtly be called a technicality by i
paper which se?ks to advise the pub
lie along right lines.
The reflection upon the trial judg<
is unjust. There is no more pains
taking judge in the state than th<
trial judge in the Bramlett case. A
great lawyer has said that it is no
necessary to know the law, onl:
where to find it. It is. Impossible fo:
*ny judge to know all the law, o
even a great part of it. Question
arise in the trial of cases which i
minute before had not been though
of. The judge must decide tne ques
tions as they arise, oftentimes with
oat the help of the lawyers. Law
yers, especially those employed t<
proseouG or defend criminal cases
press for every'advantage in secur
ing the admission of testimony. Un
til men cease to err, the judges wil
make mistakes. That is one Of th
reasons why we have a suprem
court. Does the Journal believe th
Supreme Court should be abolished
The suggestion that a new trie
should not be granted except upo'
aeviy discovered evidence, or in cas
es where the court of rev?ew has
reasonable doubt as to the guilt o
the party accused is made we mus
think without due consideration. Th
irrial of cases on newly dlscovere
evidence, where the production o
I
i
i such evidence is the only means to
! secure a new trial, is but a bid for
perjury. The Supreme Court of the
- state has recognized this fact and
i has thrown many safe-guards around
. the consideration of this kind of evidence.
The evidence which has been
' concealed at a former trial, and
c' which is produced on the eve of an
! execution, should be of little weight
! in the trial of cases. Should a new
! trial be granted frequently on this
i kind of evidence the Journal would
? i have just cause to complain.
J j How can the Supreme Court upon a
^ j printed record say that tnere is a
reasonable doubt? The judges do not
see the witnesses, they do not know
- them, they are strangers to the dei
meanor of the witnesses on the stand
i and it would be as unsafe-.t0 t^y a
. case on a printed Record as it would
6 be.t&'try o'rt hearsay evidence.
j Asulong as the .world stands mis?
a takes will .be made. New trials are
f infrequently granted in this state.
0 TViore chniild hp no criticism of the
I courts when they are granted. There
s is enough of criticism of the funda?
mentals in this country without mak.
ing the peopl^ ..dissatisfied with the
- administration of justice. There is a
^disposition just now to believe that
s everything mrfy be improved upon,
- and that all decisions are reached on
B considerations other than of justice.1
But we do not believe it. Until newse
paper men are the judges and juries,
^ lhen will have fair trials in this
i country, and will be tried by the orr.
derly processes of the court. The
s combined experience of hundreds of
1 years will not give place to any cons
siderations of expediency, pot even
2 when it is sought to electrocute a
- man on other than legal evidence. j
i If the man deserves electrocution
* it will not be difficult to secure an?
, other jury in Greenville County to
i say so. '
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t A CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
I AND WHAT IT IS.
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- The question rises in the minds of
%
j every one who would be interested
in such an organization. We will not
" attempt to say ourself, but will give
" you the definition that the United
J States Chamber of Commerce has
" given. It follows:
' A Chamber of Commerce Is an
organization through which public
spirited citizens in a community may
express themselves collectively on
quc&tiOiis of community welfare and
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i.auu^u wmiii tucy may iiiaivu tiicir
collective desires effective. It is
-reri upcn the well recognrzec: principal
that more can be accomplished
by working together for a common
purpose than by individual effort.
The Chamber of Commerce does
net attempt to usurp the functions
oi" the local city government, but cooperates
with and assists governi
r:;ent and ail other proper agencies
i authorized for special purposes. Its
work is to ascertain what the local
> problems are, formulate plans for
their solution and then proceed to
. so|ve them. The problems as ascertained
and determined upon from
; its program of activities, and comt
m'ttees are appointed to make the
program effective?to improve con
uiciuiia iuuuu lu nueu improvement
and to eliminate evils founcr to exist.
? In order to attain its maximum eft
ficiency the organization snouid have
wi.se counsellors, aggressive leaderI
ship and enthusiastic workers. As
, the welfare of business namely, agriculture,
industry, comifierce and
; transportation, is closely inierwoven
L with that of the community, most of
t whose riiembers are engaged in business
of one of these sorts, the Cham-'
i j
r ber of Commerce does no* confine it1
|
r self to civic affairs alone; Dut gives
g a large part of its efforts to lmprov-;
a ing business conditions. It endeavors
t to increase productive and purchasing
power in the" tributary area of
_ ihe town and to bring trade from
_ vutiymg U10LI1CLC5, liupiuvc maiivciiii^
5 facilities, increase ana Improve the
; means of transportation in mat ter..
irtory, to study and apply improved
_ merchandising methods, expand manII
ufacturing, bring about better mduse
trial relations, better relations bee
.ween the rural business man or fare
ner and town business man, extend
? .narkets, and many other practical
i matters of interest to the business
Q welfare of the community.**
Do 'you belong to the Abbeville
a Chamber of Commerce? They have
f .ecomplished far more than you
;t .ink, and expect to do much more.'
e f you are interested in tne town
d the .country, lend your influence
f to this enterprise.
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WARREN VS. GARDNER jfl
1 Solicitor George Warren of H
Hampton, candidate for the United ! I
States senate, started something he B
didn't expect when he wrote a letter H
to'Dr. G. W. Gardner, J3aptist minis- fi
ter and former editor of the Bj
Greenwood Journal, announcing his E|
platform. ;
Whether Mr. Warren intends to j
do so or not. the mere fact that in;
r . i
his platform is a plank dealing witTi J
the alleged intrusion upon the j
sacred premises of States' Rights byi
the provisions of the Volstead act j
the the name of this can- j
didate is connected with black-j
berry wine and hard cider. At least j
this is the impression gained by Dr. |
Gardner as is exemplified in his red j
Hot reply to Mr. Warren's letter ?f1
announcement.
Quite a warm controversy has d&-^
veloped' which as good reading mat- ,
ter has ended all too sudden by Dr.]
Gardner's statement in his last letted
to the solicitor that "so far as I
am concerned the matter is ended."
Some excerpts from both sides will B
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give aii*iuea ui wie seiiuiueiiia i/a j
the doctor and the candidate forjH
senator. Xhe letter from Dr. Gard- j B
ner that irritated the senatorial fl
candidate contains this paragraph: iB
"As soon as I saw your announce- B
ment for the United States .senate B
in the newspapers months ago I B
made up my mind what to do for B
you. We have the liquor devil on the B
run and why do you wish on the B
States' rights to help hold him up? B
We do not need any specious plea
and it is not going to deceive our ^
people. eW want no light wine busi- '
ness which means pulling down the
bars and let the liquor people fn.
South Carolina is very well satis- 1
fied iw th the Volstead act ,and the Fai
ouly thing she and all the states ft>r
need is to have it enforced. No hoi
doubt the liquor pepole will rally to Olj
vour auDDort. and if vou cared to "ili
accept it, they would gladly put big Bri
money in the campaign in your be- mo
half, but you may count upon all Thi
prohibitionists to look well after lar;
men of your views."
Replying to this Mr. Warren r
writes: an(
"You have a perfect right to write the
these opinions for the public print; pai
you have ap erfect right to vote ] ?
against me and work against me;!.||
but neither you npr any other mani?y.3
has a right to intimate or suggest! j=^
that I am in any way connected ; =!1
with the liquor interests or that
may be the recipient of big money H
irom tnem, ana, wnen anyone does
' sgS
so be he man or devil, saint or sin- j|j
ner, pastor or layman, he intimates
or suggests what is untrue. Plainer
words could be used."
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FRANCISCO VILLA UNCON- \m
DITIONALLY SURRENDERED m
: pH
Eagle Pass, Texas, Juiy 29.? ggj
Francisco Villa, bandit :eacrer, sur- gl
i ?f
rendered unconditionally urter an =gg
all night conference with General Eu- 'l|j
:i:o Martinez, commanding the
furrt'on military zone, according to ?g?
Advices received by the Mexican con- ^
.vul here today.
Villa will return to privaLe life, the IVj
message added. Much rejoicing
throughout Mexico is reported with jjl
cc:cDrat;ons ot'ing arranged.
Carl Haeglin, American president 1H
of a brewery at Sabinas, who had jji
been released, the report added.
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