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I# llEAD OF BOARD ! VAUGHN GETS NAMES FIGURE UFE TERM * C'arneft Savs He Could Have Saved i Found Guilty of Murdering Hotel Of- Auditors Much, If Given Chance. Shortage Now $909,000. Atlanta. Jan. 14.—-Less than a y.ionth before Clinton S. Carnes, for- jmer treasurer of the Southern Bap tist Home Mission board, goes to trial on charges of embezzlement, his al leged shortage was placed today at 1909,000 by Dr. L. R. Christie, board president, in revealing a tentative re port submitted by auditors. This drew from Carnes.In’his cell in the county jail a statement—the sec ond he has made since being incarcer ated following his arrest in Canada-— saying; “If I had been given an op- ficer. Jury Deliberates Only One Hour. Columbia^ Jan. 19.—Charles R. Vaughn, Jacksonville mechanic and former Auburn student, tonight was found guilty of the murder of Samuel J. Bickley, hotel detective, the bringing in a recommendation of mer cy which carries with it a sentence of life imprisonment. • The jury was out an hour, and lA minutes, returning with the verdict at 10:20 p. m. Judge T. J. Maoldin pr6- noubced the sentence of 10:55. There was no courtroom demonstra tion until after the court had adjoum- Richards was shown to a seat next to her when he came in. A motion on the part of the defense for a directed ^verdict this mpming was denied by Judge T. J. Mauldin afte(r the state closed its case. - Vaughn was on. the witness stahd for 3 hours and 40 minutes. In reply JURY CONVICTS GEORGE a HARSH Sentence of 'Death Imposed on Mur derer of Grocery Clerk. Notice of Appeal for New Trial Served. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 19.—A superior to questions by Attorney John Hughes j court jury today found George R.- Cooper, he declared he would not, if Harsh, wealthy former collegian, guil T>ortunity to examine the books cf the '‘d- Then his nrother,'Mfs. Ada May, home mission board along with the au- " ditors who have been working on them have go lie to the hotel with only half a gallon of gasoline in his automobile, with poor tires, woirid not have re- turped to take 30 or 40 minutes to pack up and, wxiuld not have selected such a well lighted place as the one where Bickley was killed. He ‘declared he had no idea of shoot ing the detective when they went to the hotel, that they only wished to get their money back. Much time was spent by both sides in trj’img to prove to the jurj’ juat how the gun was placpi. Attorney Cooper aiYcwd that it wmnld have hew mack he..: were about to commit a n^urder, ty of the murder of Willard Smith, a Lears streaming down her face, threw one arm around her son as he was be- for several months I could have saved j awa|r, raised her right hand them a lot of work and could have her-head and in a voice audible clearel up many things that they have over the entire uwm said, “Thank the easier for Helen Gentle to have pulled epent months in trying to puzzle out.”! Lojd for saving his life.” | the trigger, and by questioning and Dr. Christie said a final report of Vaughn took his sentence’ calmly and j having Vaughn sit as he had been sit- Ihe audit, which was begun last Sep tember .“-hortly after Carnes disap peared, would not be made until all phases of the examination of the ... ^ Ueasurer’s books have been covered J?lad to have you keep in tauch with. thte gun was placed. There was a rip- and sufficient time has elapsed for me at the prison.” I pie of laughter as the 3<yicitor, imper all banks to make claims for payment: The judge replied that his record 1 sonating Bickley, opened the gun to of loans alleged to have been made by i would be kept. 'see if it contained any shells‘before charge.. No recommendation for mer- Carnes in the board’s name. j Attorney John Hughes Cooper made allowi^ Vaughn to point it at him. , cy was made, Georgia law leaving no was evidently relieved. When asked by Judge Mauldin if he had anything to say, he replied,* with a snvile": “If your honor please, I shall be ting, try to prove it. Solicitor Spigner also conducted a demonstratiMi. Pe had Vaughn leave the witness stand and take a seat below to indicate how drug store clerk. He was sentenced to die in the electric chair March 15. Attorneys for Harsh announced late today that motion for a new trial would be filed immediately. Harsh, scion of a wealthy" Milwau kee family and frequenter of exclu sive clubs here, where he attend^ Oglethorpe university, killed Willard Smith, 24-year-old drug store man ager, during an attempted robbery last October 16. He confessed but a plea of not guilty was entered by at torneys; who eontended»that.iie was. a “comilMiona] psychapath,”' incapable of distingruishing right frwn wrong. The state, holding H^arsh’s confession it did not use, said that he was nor mal and deported hdmself as would any criminal when he and Richard Gallogly, collegiate companion, held up the Smith drug store. The verdict in a trial tKat lastdd four days came less than an hour sfter Juduge E. B. Thomas had delivered his wen^ shown in th/ audit to have form- j brought in/ saW he kept the gun in the car after ed the bulk of Game's alleged specu- j rest^ at .5j.55 this after-, the shooting because he thought ho' jury deliberated only 15 minute.s and treme penalty. It was said' that the took one ballot. There was no demonstration in the! jammed courtroom when the verdict was read. The sister of the prisoner, I lations. Dr. (^hristie announced, add-mimediately ScTicitor A.; nught neaJ it lor protection. Asked ing that among other items in the j Spigner began his argument: U he meant against officers, he re purported .shortage was $250,000 in I ^ limit of one hour, plied in the affirmative. ca.sh and securities missing from the ^leen placed by the .court for each “You’d shoot Bickley again under rhiirch hiiilHinp-loan (Ipnartment-fund defense requested the same circumstances? he was I Mrs. J. S. Disoway of Atlanta, and his m" r, thaV a .score of indictment.' ho present the lasv' an 1 faot. in , asked. , mother, Mrs. Geor* R. Harsh of Mil- j already have lieen returned against open-1 “Under the same drcumstances, i waukee, wept softly for ,a brief period 1 the firmer prominent layman and'| yes.” he replied. j but eontrolled their emotion, until the | business man. involvinir a total 'sum He characterized the killing of the i brother and smn was led from the bar | of about fKOiOOO allegtsl to have been' hotel detective as a -typical "Chicago j LOCAL MAN i the courthouse. i lisrdp” n’annpH anH in 4 fTiTXTXTx Just before she reached the. haven ^ r A 1 ri ililv j of refuge from the eyes of spectators ; that had been upon her for fso^r day.s THE Tale Iite Published By the Back Seat Driver Voi. I January 24, 1929 No. 42 Published for the beiie- fit of the motorist! of Clinton and vicinity tho CMm Mator Co. .£. D. CRAIG. Editor. We carry four grades the Ground Hog hitting it tight this year? Don’t forget that we have just installed an automatic lifting gnrease rack. W« have a high pressure grease gun to grease cars with. Keep your new Ford car un der our care. It” will save you a repair bill later on. Doctor Kellers says I'Eha TaiaJiite iawa alaww er ad. “Boc” is wrong, it’s a newspaper. If you don’t believe it ask Wilson Harris. We compared our circula tion lists the other ^day and the number of sub scribers was exactly the same. We wash and grease all makes of cars. Our wash rack and grease rack are bo^ inside the building. '* The modem flapper knocks the frosting off a cake-eater with a sin gle glance. We'have a few used cars in good shape. Come in and look them over; we may have what you want. If the jail is empty a town is usually dead or the constable is no ac count. Wecarry four grades of oil in stock. Form the habit of dri^ining your odl every 600 miles. We’re glad February will be a short monfh. Just that much nearer to spring. Be as gfood to your model T Ford as it has been to you! Bring it in and let us put it in first class shape. Clinton Motor Co. Authorized FORD Sales Service Clinton,.S. C. 1 embezzled. *' . episode” planned and executed m ,, LM 1 * r- V ; “Chicago stylo.” He called. Vaughn Meanwhile, counsel for Carnes have . „ ® • j.. # .v . • , . ’ , ■ the master m:nd of the trio, begun an independent audit of the board’.s financial records un ler the [ authoiity of court ruling. Attorney John Hughes Ci opev fol- R. E. Fergusrn Returns From Funeral j as she sat beside her son, Mrs. Harsh i ' j lowed for the defense. The solicitor of Father Who Passes After Ex- | cried: j. closed at 8:35 p. m. and immediately; ♦''nded Illness In New Jer^y. “Oh, why do they kill people when, “ rhere are a great many mattei’S ; jiauidin began his charge, about which the auditors could not | ,9;5()r p. m. there was a knock in pos.«ibiy get complete information R. E. Ferguson has returned to the | they don’t know what they are do- city frem East. Orange, N. J., where he was called on account of the illness the room where the jury was confin without my ass:stance. Games said | pj : anj death of his father, Georg© Rob- tixlay. ‘ I ho bwKS of the home board jj^g drinks and sandwiches. i.ert Ferguson, Helen Gentle, of Atlanta, who is I The. following account of .Mr. Fer- , also under indictment for murder of guson’s death is taken from the New- certain circumstances and records are, ^jjg detective but who turned state’s aik, N. J., Star-Eagle, of Jan. 16th: available, would hopelessly mystify yesterday and accused Vaughn’' any auditor. I know about them, of ing fail to show several transactions that are prefe^*tly legitimate and unless Her .son w'as a few steps ahead of i her in custody of two deputuies, but ■ he gave no sign that he had heard Mrs. Harsh. ^ Eleven medical experts were put on 1 the stand by the defense in support of the contention that Harsh could not i course, but without my a-ssistance the of the crime, was not in the court-' “Services for George Roiiert Fergu-1 cope with an “irresistible impulse”: room. Furman Jones, who will go on son, GO South Grove street. East Or-, and was possibly affected by heredi auditors could audit from now on ^ week under an indictment ange, former chairman of the East tary affliction. The death of his fath- never get them straightened out. murder of the detective and acces- . Orange Zoning Board, were conduct- er, a weaUhy shoe manufacturer, of: “I understand that a court order has ^ tjjg heard the sentence ed by the Rev. Dr. H. J, Johnston, su- j aneurism (aitery distension at the | been secured pemiittmg me to go ‘>ver apparently unmqved. ,permtendent of the Paterson District base of the brain) was cited, and an | the b(M)k.s with my attorneys and I jj^g ^rial, which was begun Thurs- Methodist Episcopal Conference, Fri- undeveloped pituitary gland in; know that we will be able to clear up > expedited ttnlay in order thar day at 2 P. M., in the Colonial Home, j Harsh’s brain pointed out, as evidence I a lot of items that the auditors have j be completed, no recess for a 132 Harrison street, East Orange. j of emotional and volitional undevel-1 meal being grant«l tonight. “Mv. Ferguawdied Tueslay in the! opment.* | Vaughn’s testimony that the At-' Homeopathic hospital, Ea.st Orange, j Three physciians for the state said lanta girl, Helen Gentle, “might pos-' after a long illness. He was born in Harsh was “in the rapge of normal * sibly” have pulled the trigger was the Tiffin, Ohio, sixty-nine years ago and ^ and responsible for his acts.” All con-, surprise of the afternoon. The girl,lived in Flast Orange forty-three ; tended that he knew the difference be-[ yesterday accused him of having fired years. He received his early educa-j tween right and wrong when he shotj the gun that killed Bickley, for which j tion in Hill House high school, New the drug store manager. In the final ’ she and Furman Jones, of Greenville, Haven, Conn., and later enteretl Yale | plea, a state’s attorney declared that | S. C., are also under indictment. They! University. He left that institution in i Harsh walked deliberately into the ( will ^ tijel separately. 11878, and entered the United States drug store and killed Smith when helj| He declared he "had orderei the do- j Naval Academy in Anapolis; Md. He I resisted robbery, just like “any ordi- tective to return to Helen Gentle two j graduated there in 1882 ap’d entered I nary criminal. designated as p’art of the alleged shortage. “None of the results of thus whole situation has caused me as much dis tress ’as the treatment accorded Dr. D. B. Gray, executive secretary of the board for 25 years. It looks to me as though an effort wa.s made to unload the responsibility for the board’s fi nancial situation on his shoulders. As a matter of fact. Dr. Gray had noth ing to do with the board’s finances which were in my conrtol by authority t of the board. He is in no way respon- t sible for anything that has happened and his removal from the secretary ship has created a false impression in the public mind.” Carnes was advised of the death of bis father. Captain Samuel Carnes, at his home in Vienna, Ga., but it wa.s Gallogly, whom Harsh named as his! ermpanion during the holdup, is un-1 dollars he took from her before check-1 the navy where he' remained for one mg her out of a Columbia hotel and J year. that the detective, in a menacing tone' “Mr. Ferguson then entered the em- ?’(r indictment and awaiting trial qn had said, “I’ll give you five,”^ and ploy of the New York and New Eng-; identical charges January 29. The c6n-1 reached for his hip pocket as thouvh > land railroad as draftsman. He later' fession given to John Lowe, detective,; to draw a pistol. • • i left that company to work in a similar j who solved the murder through a pair Vi^ughn grabbed the gun, he declar-.j capacity for the Erie railrbad, which j of blood-stained treusers, said Harsh | ed, and at the same time the girl grab- he left in 1893 to accept a position as actually committed the crime and bed his'^haiW and then the grun went a draftsman for the Brooklyn bridge that Gallogly was his companion, said no effort would be made to per- i off. He said it was “possible” she pdli-4^nd in 1893 was appointed assistant waiting in tllje car for a getaway. Gal-, ' mit him to attend the funeral. Cap-! ed the' trigger but it was “prbbable” eftgineer of the project. He was retired logly has made (no complete statement! tain Carnes, who was 83 years of age, 1 that he pulled it. ,from the department of briJges in to police. Spring Showing of Ladies Ready-tb-Wear New showing of Spring Coats—made up in new colors and styles—in the newest ma terials and weaves— SPRING COATS^ $10-’*$49-’5 NEW SPRING DRESSES are coming In— we want you to see them. In style, color and size we will have what you want. LADIES’ SPRING HATS now on display^ in felts, straws and felt and straw combina tions—many new colors, the season’s new styles. ■V. —Ladies’ Department ^ Copeland-Stone Co. “One Price To AU” Phone No. 47 , Clinton, S. C. 1 was a verteran middle Georgia busi ness man. Announcements Later in his te.stimony. Attorney 1910. } ■ When Harsh was arrested after the I hereby announce myself as a can- • (Iklate for the office of Mayor of Clin-1 ton, subject to the rules and regula- ■ tions of the Democratic primary. JACK H. YOUNG. John Hughes Cxioper, his chief coun sel .asked: “Did you intend to fire^tbe gtm?“ “Yes.’*' “Why?” “To4)rptect’myself. ‘He was also treasuier of the New' di.scovery of his trousers in the home' 1 Jersey Building and Loan association' of J. B. Wright, finance executive ofj I tn Newark and during the Wo|ld war an Atlanta firm, be readily admitted + ' served in the supply department of the crime and said he held up the store ! the navy in Washington^ D. C. He was^for the fun of the thipg. jiC a A”f tho AjYWiriCiin • ! MISS SUE HENDERSON WANT ADS a member of the American Society What did you think when Bickley! of Naval Engineers, the .American So- I said ‘I’ll give you five.’ ” ciety^ 'of Mechanical Engineers, the! j “That he would give me five bul- American Sewietyof Naval Architects ^ Whereas Miss Sue Henderson was •ets ” , J the M^hanical j ^his earth to her Heaven- • ' The morning session was featured Ln^nneers Society of New' York, the , December 2nd, 1928, and - ;by the attendance of Gov. Richards. United Slates Naval Graduates As-, Auxiliary of w'ho remained until the afternoon re-: scciation, the Alumni .Association of, , cess and the testimony of Vaughn’s • Hill House high school and .the .\th- FOR RENT—Resident home for rent, i May, of Jackson- lelic Association of the United States ^1' Baile5\ ^ l-24-2tp : yiHg Naval Academy. ' was appointed 1 Broad Street Methodist church, in the passing of Miss Sue, lost one of its most useful members, and i ^ WTiereas she was faithful, loyal, J ® I true and unselfish, and generous to ' 57 ACRE FARM for rent, at west- The aged woman testified about. “Mr. Fergu.scn ^ city limits. Just the spot for dairy-1 four accidents her son had when he member cf the East Orange Zoning j jjgj. <;hurch and to her Auxiliaryr and ing. trucking and" chickens. O’Daniel! was young, one of w'hich, an injury‘Board May 10. 1920, by the city <*onn-j ^ gjgyg|.^ ! & Reid. tf'when struck in the head by a stone,!, cil and after that body was dispensed. Therefore,' be it resolved, that the i V ^ condition that I with a few years later and the East members of the Auxiliary bow to the, rRAUK in your bilk Mill stock or! |^|g was swelled for six months Orange Qoard of Zoning Adjustment j ^jn above because He doeth your Mas'^gic Temple stock on ‘[^^d he “never looked the same after-^ organized he was selected as .chairman ^11 things well. —|jvard.” ‘ |Of thft new organization, which office j Resolved'further that a page in our! piano. O’Daniel Reid* LOST- Mrs. -$20.00, between residence of L. C. Bond and that of Mrs. ¥ She declared that, in her opinion, j October when he . minute book be set aside to the mem- these blows on the head had so injur%i i tendered his resignation. , pf ^ur departed sister, and that; J. B. Parrott. Reward is offerefi to | him that he was made nervous, impul-i “He leaves one son, Richard E. Fer-; we all "Sstrive to live better lives be- finder if returned to The Chronicle j giyg gf and ^Object to numerous; guson of Clinton, South Carolina; a cause of our knowing her and having office. heaJaChes. 1 daughter, Miss Jeanette Ferguson of lived and worked with her. - LOST — A Parker Duofold ,fo^intain j Twjce during her testinlony Vaughn I the Grove street adlress; two broth-1 Resolved furthee-that a copy of,this pen, either between the residence of i broke, down ajid his sister, Mrs. Ruby 1®’'“®^ Ferguson of Sajew, i *|.jhute be sent to her family, and f W. A. Davis on East Carolina avenue j MilsapJ'of JaeltSonville, moved over. Ferguson of Pat- jfjjgo that it be published. | and the high school or on the school to him and 'placed her arms around j ®t8on, and a sister, Mrs. Mary ^ Tor-, j g Yarboibugh, , grounds. Finder will please return to him!* When Mrs. May told of coming jof Manon* Ind. ^ j j ^ Milam, *TVilliam Davis and receive reward. 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