Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Three Murderers Sentenced Tues. Pallid from over seven months* confinement in the death house at the state penitentiary but outwardly ascalm and as unperturbed as before. C. O. Fox, S. J. Kirby and Jesse (lappins, convicted murderers of William Brazell, 19 year old Columbia transfer driver, this afternoon for the second time heard sentence of death passed upon them, the electrocution date being: fixed bv Judge DeVore for Friday, June 1G. The trio's execution under the sentence will take place between the hours of 5 o'clock in the morning and 7 o'clock at night. Fox, Kirby and Gappins were convicted in Lexington September 14, l 1921, and were sentenced by Judge Sease 16 dh* 111 LJ1U Ult L LI iL October 21. Gappins and Kirby filed notice of appeal, but of the two only Gappins' appeal was completed. This was dismissed a few weeks ago by the supreme court on the motion of So licitor T. C. Callison of Lexington that the appeal was wthout merit. Fox's executions was s tayed by an applcation for a writ of habeas corpus ^^^^^H^^before Associate Justice T. P. Cothmade the day prior to the date set execution. The was denied Cothran and the ^^^^^^^ ^kbeyond the an the ^^^^^^^^ ^^M^ndcuffed ^death house the son then made his argument before Judge .DeVore for the deeiaraton by i the court of the abandonment of the I appeals of Fox ami Kirly on the j grounds that They had not been <om! pleted within the time pres-rbed i*v ; law. Ths was allowed and the thr<* men were then arraigned. Once again the indctment was read to them and I- once agan they were asked if :h -y had ''anything' to say us to why sentence j- of death should not he passed unon them. J Foot's name was called first and his j'only l'eply to the query was. "I don't i concede that I have had a fair trial. I don't thnk I've had justice." Kirby thought, he sad. that he had not even been tried. '"The records of the court." he said, "will show that the grand jury was not properly sworn and therefore I do not think that 1 have had a legal trial. This was the reason j that my appeal was not completed." t Gappins made a somewhat more elaborate statement, charging that the j truth had never been told about his participation in the crime. "I'm not 1- gulty of murder," he said. "I haven't got justce and if the truth had been told all the way round 1 would not i have been convicted. When 1 stand before God Tilget jusHceTou^j haven't had justee here. Some people have not told the truth." This statement is in agreement with Gappins" atttude throughout the two day trial last September when he stoutly maintained that he had been ignorant of any plot to steal Brazell's automobile and that he had taken no ac tive part in the boy's murder. Show Lttle Emoton H The three statements heard. Judge Hj DeVore then pronouneed sentence H. upon them, the trio beng sentenced as ^H. one man. As had been the case when they were first sentenced the three Hj men showed very few signs of emo ; tion, Fox chewing gum or some simi lar substance throughout the entire procedure. Gappins again was the ^Hkmpst nervous of the three, constantly his face for perspiration that there. The three men ^speVully for the occ-a^Hfl^^^^Kfctly shirts\cd comparatively irby worij^M'sses. Save pallor of{ faces ffew effects froml gg^the death house.I had onl menl againl the! ' waiting limousine outside. Preceded ; by a number of offcers and followed i by two other automobiles, carrying : guards, the limousine was then driven ; bark to the oenitentiary where the I ' three men were once more uiaeed in i , their death house cells to await the execution of the sentence of death 25 davs awn v. * I . The trio chatted and laughed among! ! j then.selves on the rear seat of the! ! car both >: . tin- trip to Lexington and j on tile return journey to the state penitentiary. Only once, however.; 1 i did any of them mention the crime or } j the trial. On the return trip Gappins,' j speaking to Kirby over Fox, who was . handcuffed between them, remarked, i ! "Well, I suppose you'll tell the truth : : about all this before you go." And Kirby, as he had" done before while j the trial was in progress, replied. "The i truth has been told." i - : i j ; | With the Churches , PELION MISSION I Rev. B. J. Wessinger, Pastor. Services as follows: | Holy Trinity. Pelion 11:15 a. m.' j first Sunday: 4 p. m., third Sunday.! I St. John's (Black Creek) 11 a. m. | third Sunday; 4 p. m., first Sunday. J Church of the Good Shepherd, i Swansea 11:15 a. m., fourth Sunday; I .8:30 p. m.. second Sunday. Orange Chapel,- Springfield 11 a. j | m., Second Sunday; 8:30 p. m., fourth j j aur.uaj. ee.yincton circuit. ! Appointments for Sunday, May i I 28th, 3022. i Red Bank Sunday school at 10 a. ! m., J. F. Sharpe, superintendent.: j Classes for all. Preach ng at 11 o'clock followed by the Holy Communi ion. i j Horeb Sunday school at S p. m., |D. L. Harmon. superintendent. ! Preaching at 4 p. m. Lexington Sunday school at 10 a'. | m., W. D. Dent, superintendent. 1 Classes for all. You are invited to t the Men's Bible Class. Preaching at ; S p. m. Please note the hour. J Hebrtyj Sunday school at 10 a. m., | II. N^.Senn, Supt. Sunday school Day execcigffts at 7:SO p. m. | The pubiic,will find a welcome at j all these servfd ^t, H. A. WHI^TTEN, Pastor. I "k HEBROX METHODIST CHURCH.: I **"' j Special services at Hebron church i^^nday evening, May 28th, at .7:3.0. ISiB&dav school day exercises: Songs, wKffiS&rs, readings, recitations by pupils' ^B^phe Sunday school. Come and with us. to an erthe made ^^^^^^^^^H^H^B^notored to Cowith John Fri and old, enjoyed last Wo-ine-vDy ternopn fishing. Mrs. Willie Long of the Lvi: >: tion, spent a few days Last v.- -: v her daughter. Mrs. Bra-Pius : r. .! Prof, and Mrs. Joseph us N ..-Is >. I Gilbert'were in ihs i-m'.'r.rri'v sun-i day and worshipped at huivll; Sunday morning. Mrs!- C. W. Price. v. h w .s ill ofj last week is some improved this date. Misses Essie. Carre* and M try M-.dr.' i rid ther rother, Joe dined Sunday: with their sister. Mr. and Mrs. Ei-j gar Eargle of the Delmar section. ! John W. Frazier spent Mjuday af- j ternoon at J. H. Frazier's. i Mr. and Mrs. Wilie Long spent; Sunday at Braudus Derrick's. Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Bedenbaush < ?; the Cool Spring section spent Sundayat J. A. Bedenbaugh's. Mr. and Mrs. Rhion SheaU of tie Delmar section spent Sunday ar A. i'. Rhineharts. [ Mr. and Mrs. .Tames Gilliam of t:i Pleasant Hill section spent Sunday ml this community with kin folks. Mrs. Sidney Shealy of tin- DMmar secton spent a few days last week with her mother, Mrs. A Hie diaries, of near Verona school house. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Frazier and Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Bedenbaugh all spent Sudnay afternoon at J . A. j Bedenbaugh's. < Mrs. Tillman Derrick spent Sun-J /lot- o ff rinnn of T 7c 7J aIIpv's . ua4\ auti uuvu uv w *- - Mrs. McCain -Ho I ley spent a few J days of last week with kin folks of; Columbia. I Mi*, anrl Mrs. "Marshal Price and I I children of the P.ricevlle secton. spent j Sunday at C*f.W^price's. Mr. and Mrs..i*W-: 1.. Bedefiftaugh j - , ' i' spent last Thursday afternoon at Wil-! ( lie Bong's of the Delnia'r section^ With a sad sarprise^fhe news-came to this community last ^und'fiy that I Mr. Shoemaker of. Hck^*y, C.. father of Mrs.y-G. E. ChArJies, had dropped dead Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. j Charles left Sunday to attend his funeral.. * ?? Mrs. LesterH^fyrald was^ ill a few days of last week, but we are glad the last report she was some better. O. C. Oxner spent Thursday afternoon at Jacob Eraser's. Mr. and Mrs.." iTenry Rawl gave a musical entertanment at ther home Saturday night by the Veror.a band. A large crowd ^tended an'd reports t > -f " ' I !l '* *"*" - Hi _p T> rme do> ' Special ( r^j\\ ft Al s< and d a r as v w vH;jiiN<;r<>]*i> MAY*. : 'i i ur w: - r. - .. -i,- ; 'm<s j 'i-i'iy the i fin Ml-. . I'-.r-;.:, i j > j i tami wk- i *. _ . r: >:: i:. full !>i:.- r. i'-i .-t:* uri'.I las; week d->Lv r "the i stood?", ut we d<> not know ~I - - or." in-ns: i'Tt in our r.w-thborhi,,,,;. ! Mrs. H. V. Ky/.- v ami th- :ir I -1 g iris visited Mrs. .I. A. T tyior r.-atrj i the 'ford one day lust v. --. ;:. Old "Brule Henry" was bu.-ira-ss visitor in Gilbert last Friday. We are sorry to no!> that Mrs. i 1 Bertha Keisler is iii at tne home of. her father. Mr. Joe Frye. near the] Tord. I After spending a fortnight with I relatives ami friends in Columbia, I i Mrs. it. F. Miller has returned t<> lo-r home near the Waternigford. j i Mr. M. A. Taylor and family were visitors on the west side of birr Black Creek last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Krkland and i daughter. Miss Lottie Mae of the Boil-1 t in^" Springs section were guests of K. | A. and Mrs. Howard last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Kirkland and' daughter. H. A. and .Mr>. Howard, and also Mrs. E. K. Miller. ealied on Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Howard for a I short while Sunday evening. I Mr. Harvel Koon decided that 't was not good for man to live alone j j so he took unto himself Miss Arzle CJunter as his letter hall. C'OOPKR Bixaxs IHTIKS OX BOAK1H j Washngton. May 22. Former Gov. Robert A. Cooper of South Carolina was sworn in as a member of the federal farm loan board this morning. A distinguished company witnessed j ^ e~m\ v 1 r n /I Hi t i i*i n I Hit? JMIIU'ie V. Cl IIIUII; . an. auuiwi.-u * #. Andrew W. Mellon, secretary of the treasury, and his numerous assistants, j the following were present: Mrs, ' Cooper, Senator and Mrs. B. Dial. W. P. G. Harding, governor of the federal reserve board; Eugene Meyer, Jr., and Angus McLean of the war finance corporation and Charles E. Lobdell and "VV. H. Joyce of the federal farm loan board. As soon as the oath was administered and Mr. Cooper had been congratulated the new offcial repaired to his office an dbegan his new career. ' r * . i' :ed Writir graduation Ass All of the highest qualit: signs. Our "Rexall" prod "Marshal of France," and ^ the best, and will please 3 k suitablfe for Young Ladies, ^^^ble, /not only for Graduat: for Anniversaries, Birthday, sions. scret of a Good for your perfumeries, toilet Our assortment of these < ikes and none of the inferior li ke pleasure in inviting you JSlj rares. We know you will fp re do showing. g he REXALL Stc Cigars, Sodas, ( Le i Charles S. Htrivv, president of the irr.i Xatiouai (,'r.ion. for publioa 'ion torrnvrow morning, issued a state 2.: tl c setIT forth l i Variety ol I'if :u-?r rtpres' n'ation the farriers' organ desire ! una i;ts ted upon t' serve v>.i boards dealing directiv or indirectly ' '< u agm-nit ure . It was a proles: aganst the kind of far;iter reprt'sontatmn which the adliauisiratiun up to present was ac o:ded. It was :intimation that ai! "dirt" farni'-.s were not satisfaeT'' "din" farmers sometimes v *r * farmers .:Iin a side line significance. Win!*- ti>* statement *n >d i:o duvet bearing on the appointment of Mr. Cooper, it was regarded as signitVant that it was relased for publication just after Mr. Cooper had undertaken his new duti'*s. Mr. Barrett, it said, desired the berth to t:i! whan the president named Mr. Cooper. His friends advocated his appointment and it was punished that he stood an excellent' chance of landing the job. The president. in nominatng Mr. Cooper, gave as one reason for the selection the fact that in addition to other professions, Mr. Cooper was a "dirt" farmer. FACE PAINT VERSUS BRAINS. (The Rev Charles M Sheldon. D. I)., in the Christian Herald ) The American people S}>end annually ST'iO.OOO.OOO for face powder, cosmetics and perfumeries and $!,| 000.000.000 for education. It is im| terestnig to note that the amount AtnI erica spends annually for face powder and its accompaniments is almost as much as she spends for iter entire educational system.' Looks as if America thought about as n.ueh of the outside of her head as of the inside. And as -a matter nf fart. the amount actually spent l>y America for face i>aint annually exceeds all she pays for the salareis of the teachers in all the high , schools who are trying to get something into the heads of pupils in between times while they are applying the paint on the surface. Milk from the soya bean is now being made in Vienna at one-sixth the cost of fresh milk. It closely resembles cow's milk in .oroteid, carbohydrate and fat content, and in color. Cheese and butter can also be made from the soya bean and a flour, one part of whch equals in nutritive value two parts of meat and one-thrd part of wheat flour. i ig Paper I ortment y; standard and fancy dei r M nets "bympnony Lawn, "Lord Baltimore" are of "ou. These are especially This Stationery is also suition Presents, but for Gifts s, or other numerous occaTrtllo} JL VUVi i >re I bandies IV xington, S. C. I i