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"NOT GUILTY," SAYS JURY IN NOTE I > FA IK PLAY CASK. (Continued from Second Page.) not going on when 'lie got there. Marett caine in and asked for a ciga rette. I gave bim some tobacco and a loaf, and we, with our hacks to tho wind, hogan to roll ii cigarette. I glanced up and saw that the ne groes wore there and were about to oi>en lire. I yelled to Marett to look out and the shot came. The w.hito men had no guns and there were no woi'ds passed. Tho ?hots caine, 1-2-, I did not get shot. There were 1 "> or 20 shots fired at this time. The negroes went hack across the bride. We, the wliito men, got some guns, because they were afraid to go 'home without them. We took John Mc Donald and fixed him up as best, we COU Vd with handkerchiefs. When I came hack Ed Wliito was still with me and we had a shotgun in the buggy. I started hick the National Highway and tho shooting took place at. 2 or :i o'clock that after noon near the home of Mose Wil liams. We left .lohn McDonald at a house, and whi'le we were there several people came up, and one of <hem told me (objection by State). I got a message from .lohn Stanley, and in consequence of thal message I .st a ri eil out to lind Green Gibson. A pistol was given me by some one. Here hogan a heated discussion be tween Slate, defense and Court in regard to tho authority of a Magis trate to call upon the posse co mi la tus. 1 went lo the home of Allen Mia ret t and Green Gibson was not there. I then wont down tho Glenn Kerry road, which runs southeast fix?m Kail- Play, and reached tho home ol Francis Nichols. Here the drawing of tho scene was shown and McClure pointed out his path. I asked for Hihson and they said he had not been there. I started around the house aird saw Gibson go around the hain. I was alone then, hut Kay was behind nie. 1 had Shelton's pis loi. When I carno around the barn Hihson walked across the held, car rying ono gun uiuler each arm. 1 called o him to surrender. tireen passed across Hie path and stepped down behind a little RU. I was hardly in range. When begot lhere (indicating on the map) he knoll down rind shot. I tried to return the Ure, but 'tho pistol would not go off. 1 threw up my arm and got part of the load in my arm. He showed on body wilie re other shot ent< .-M ie body. 1 went back and told Woodrow Cairnpbell 'tiri* ne would have to arrest him, that 1 could not. There were other people in the Held, hut I hardly not iced them. When Hihson caine over the ridge tile Shots were fired from all directions by members of 'the crowd assembled. I went to Mose Williams 'house and saw Hihson fall. 1 first saw Mose as he ran hack towards his house, and 1 called to hhn not to let him get in the place, for fear he would kill sev eral men. I got Mose's gun; but I did not shoot. Thone were ?10 or 50 Shots fired. I later went to the body and lhere were 1 ."> or 20 persons stan di ii" around it when I got there. 1 said nobbing and I did not hit the body with the gun. Hot li guns were broken when 1 saw them. I left and wenH home to Fair Piny in a buggy. Here the Court interrupted the trial, tsaying that the lime for adjourn ment wa.s at hand. Thursday. Ml testimony in the case of tho six Fair Flay men on trial for the mur der of tireen Hihson had been com pleted when court recessed for din ner Thursday. At thc afternoon ses sion arguments were made by So licitor sim i tn and three of counsel for I he defense. The arguments and the ('curt enlarge lo the jury con sumed all of the afternoon session and Hie case wow! to the jury late in it he afternoon. When Court resumed work this morning tho Defendant McClure was placed hack on the stand and cross examined by the prosecution. McClure's testimony on cross ex amination was an emphatic denial of any knowledge of Ibo whipping of George Hihson and Toni Speights or the killing of Green Hihson. Insofar ns he or any one ol' the other defend ants was concerned. McClure was the only defendant placed on the stand. The defense pul up a num ber of other witnesses, but their testimony was of minor Importance. The defense 'had intended produc ing witnesses to show Hint Woodrow Campbell and other defendants were prompted to whip Speights because of threats Speights had' made against Campbell, but tho Court held such testimony to be Incompetent. The defense then closed Ms case hy putting up a number Of character witnesses. An array of witnesses tes tified that tho reputation of Green Gibson for tu rhu lonee and violence was bad. but not one of thom could otto any Instance of Oreen Gibson's conduct to support such re|>ort of bis reputation, and not ono witness could cite any instance of Green Gibson ever having boen tried for any offense. lu rebuttal to this testimony the State put on the eland tho man with whom Green Gibson had lived for the past twelve years and other witnesses who bad known the negro for fourteen years or longer. All of these witnesses testified lib at Green Gibson's reputation for peace and or der was very good. The defense produced several of a large number of witnesses to testify as to the reputation of the defend ants. After the Solicitor had lis tened to a few of these witnesses, who testified that the defendants' reputation for peace and order were good, agreed to accept similar testi mony from all other witnesses with out their going on the stand. The Conclusion of a case that has probably aroused more interest than any obhev in South Caroline for the past decade came Thursday afternoon, when, after a deliberation of some 28 minutes, the jury returned a verdict of,not guilty. This verdict was far-reaching and meant full exoneration to not only McClure, but to all of the six men, who were charged with the murder. The trial was fair, the men were given the chance which every white man in the State is given. The So licitor put his whole soul and heart In the < ase and used every advantage that he was able to to bring about justice. \s he Bah] In his argument, " I have nothing against these men here. They have been my friends, all of them, and many of them from childhood, and I wish thad I might shift, the responsibility of trying to prove a case against 'them In this Court." Mr. Smith ma.de an excel lent argument. He argued about tin power of a Magistrate and told of th? sacred and high honor of calling ot the possee comitalus and self-defense The defendants had every advent ago thai money could buy for then in the way of counsel. Their conn sol was of the best, and they lick their hearts In the work. On th other hand, the Stale was well repre seated. Solicitor Smith was at hi best and his efforts for tho Stat were such that when the case reall came to the jury, it was a matter o grave importance to them to decid< .Iudgo Crank H. Gary made a st ron charge to the jury. His Ilrst db course was on murder, 'then on th plea of self-defense. He dwelt lon on the power of a Magistrate, reta tive to making arrests and his pow? to ?ill upon the posse comitatus. Th jury t'hen retired, and in less Utan 3 nvi nu tes (28 minutes to be exact) they had returned a verdict with th two words, "Not Quilty." This memorable ease lasted fe three days and Ivas created a g rei deal of interest In Anderson and 0c( nee counties and parts of Georgi; The affair was brought, lo light i piece-meals and the real happening were never brought out until the eas was on trial. A Resume of the Case. The case stun ted on Tuesday mon lng by the drawing of the jury. Th jury was Hist hard to get. Thc i wen? asked if they would convict white man of killing a negro if were proved lo them conclusively th; he did kill him. That Question thro many of them oui and objectloi threw a great many more out. Fina ly the twelve were drawn. They li tened patiently through three days < evidence and the arguments of tl State and defense. Then ?hey heat the charge of the Judge, and the ea; rested wit'll thom. On them wei resting the lives and liberty of tl six while men. They gave them har their liberty and life when Hu wrote, with one consent, No I Guilt The evidence offered on the fir day was mostly that of the whippil Of two negroes, George Gibson ar Tom Speights, this whipping havit taken place 'ii Georgia. These n groes died of the beating they hi received. This evidence was n hearing directly on the case, ai though it brought forth one of tl most brutal and heartless killings, was practically worthless 111 the ca of the murder of Oreen Gibson. Wednesday broug'hl forth fae from the Stale in regard to the acm murder, the witnesses all being ey witnesses. These witnesses, most negroes, were closely cross examin hy Ihe defense. As the last wittie for the. Stale came Mose Williams negro, who was an eye-witness to t murder. Mose told his story a was examined. The case was th rested for tho State. Wednesday aNernoon started t caso for the defense!, anti after t' wit ii esses had been placed. Willi; T. McClure wont on 'the stand I himself. McClure denied that shot at Gibson, saying tho gun he h was not loaded and 'that, he did i touch the lK>dy after death. The e dence offored by the defense cc tinned through Wednesday afterno and Thursday morning. Pictures d played In tho Court room af dlffer< times showed horrors almost uni INTOLERABLE IN MEXICO CITY. Washington Hears of Unbearable Conditions-Famine Threatened. Washington, March 4.-O file lal re ports ito the Knited States govern- | ment desoribe intolerable conditions . in Mexico City, where the pt :>ulaee is ? suffering the effects of famine and I lack of communication with Hie out side world. One report charges that Cen. Obre gon is inciting the people to take the law into their own hands to ob tain food in order to Toree a large part of the male population into the Carranza army. This view of the situation is credited hy some officials here because of Ohregon's efforts to block the relief of an international committee. This committee bas de sclrbed the difficulties of the situa tion, and on thc basis of its report the United States has sent a strong protest to Cen. Carranza. AU train service with Mexico City hy way of Vera Cruz, except for mili tary purposes, has been suspended, as has been telegraphic communica tion with the exception of official dispatches. An announcement from the State Department said that a dispatch from Vera Cruz advised "that Conferences among the Carranza officials regard ing tho settlement of certain differ ences hearing on Mle closing of the port of Prog>resso have been unsuc cessful, and that the port will be closed until further notice." A special decree, issued to-day by the Mexico City post commander, called for the opening of stores -and for the acceptance of Constitutional ist money. A WONDERFUL HEALING INFLU ENCE IN KIDNEY TROUBLES. 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