The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, April 10, 1920, Image 6
TRIAL
Fighting!
lange of
sked
;lay of at least i
of John and I
irged with crim-j
the motion here |
35ease for a change J
?at 10 o'clock this j
19 o'clock the grand!
ae witnesses and had j
Kp, holding both of I
as charged without I
J
rouse was filled, alii
being taken. A general i
-among the negroes and I
to be seen around the |
Places of business own-!
es* were said to be closed!
?^?id rot report for work,
the young women who were
c.car is preferring no charges,
" re Sease in charging the
today, emphasized that a
be guilty of the crime as
fib tue indictment by aiding
tting another to commit the
John Gossett is alleged to
gone away from the car with
jr girl while Kenneth commit
alleged crime.
>n as the true bill had been
Solicitor Black well an
that j: Howard Moore of the i
bar would assist the prose
^as-would also Solicitor George
imerman, of Lexington,
tor Bonham, representing the
?dants, moved for a change of
ie. This will be argued tomorrow
loon, as the attorneys for State j
t t? make some preparation to
teract the arguments which will ]
r^ffered by the defense in asking
:'the trial be heard in some other
itjv The State has four days to
V Xhis motion, but premised to
i'-ready. -tomorrow. The grand jury
then dismissed. The petit jury
ordered to report Wednesday
..Ring for duty, and the court ad
idtirned' Until i o'clock Tuesday. Both
Sides have waived the right to demand
3 ihe presence of the defendants while
l Kation for change of venue is b^ing
? *<i*tttd:before Judge Sense tomorrow
afternoon.
Militia Not-Favored.
Ii betame known in court here to
day, that Judge Sease is not favorably
tfittfcbsed toward the idea of having n
limitary guard for the prisoners. One
Of^the arguments offered by Messrs.
.X^Ohharn. and -Price- for the change of
i*.;iSefieS5ity^for and the conse
ja^nt/fefluejice upon the jurymen of
thy* presence of the militiamen. When
tlf^* portion of the motion was being
j^fcd -Judge Sease pointed out that
?in?btody had the- right to bring the
- militia into court without an order
$fom -him. He had issued no such or
^?f". r had not been consulted in the
zoatier and thought it absurd. Mr.
BonKam explained that he had taken
th^'Tnatter; up,with the Governor and
0*e.. Adjutant general, and had pre
sumed that the judge had been cou
s?Ued by these officials as to any or
<$er?.:that would have to be issued.
Jjadge Sease said he would determine
upon the necessity of a guard after
i& had the volume of affidavits sub
mitted by Messrs. Bonham and Price
Tn support of the motion for a change
o? venue.
-One. of the affidavits, emphasizing
the danger to which the prisoners
would be subjected in being brought
'here because of the inflammatory
Character of the sentiment which has
been riPe in the community, was made!
by;J.oel 'O. S. Moore, foreman of the;
grand jury, which sat today and re-]
turned a true bill against the Gos
setta it reads as follows:
r.. "Personally appeared before mc.
Joel.S- Morse, who on oath says that
he is foreman of the grand jury for
Abbeville county, that he has lived
in Abbeville county all his life, knows
the people of the county well and is
familiar with local conditions. That he
ha? heard discussed the case against
ihc- jtb-r.o named defendants, that in
hi-* opinion it would not be safe to
brrjfog ih^m back to Abbeville county
for. trial. That he believes im the in
terests of iuw.Ice and of all parties
concerned, the venue or the trial
?Kf'Y.i to be changed to some other
county in the circuit That in his ca
pacity as foreman of the grand jury,
deponent wrote Governor Cooper to
the effect that he thought it would be
best, not to bring the defendants back
to Abbeville county for trial."
Reasons for Change.
Reasons set forth by counsel for the
defense for the proposed change of
renne are:
.1. The aroused public sentiment
against the defendants, which is so
^re^udiced that a fair and impartial
trial can not be had.
2. The inflamed public mind indue-,!
ed the county sheriff to join in the)
petition for military protection, which !
fact would render it difficult for the!
>ury to givel fair consideration to thej
defense of the young men.
\ 3. A fair and impartial trial is not
easily had if the lives of the young
men were not safe in the jai! of the
county in which the crime was com
mitted. ?
4. The prosecution comes from'i
prominent families, while the defend-1
?nts are strangers and without in flu- j
ence or friends in Abbeville.
5. That no local attorney would ap-1
pear in behalf of the defense whildj
one of the leading attorneys of the)
Abbeville bar assists in the prosecu
tion.
The impression prevails here that,
no trouble will be encountered when
the prisoners are brought here, if
Judge Sease should deny the motion
for a change in venue. While th?*
community was naturally much excit
ed soon after the alleged crime was!
committed, passions have died down j
appreciably, and since the case is in
the court, no one here anticipates any
such action as mob violence. Too. the
prosecution comes from prominent
people, and from families least dis
posed to resort to mob violence.
NO CHANGE
OF VENUE
Gossetts Will Be Tried In Abbe
ville?Militia Not Wanted
Abbeville, April 0.?Judge Thomas
S. Scase late today denied the motion
for a change of venue in the case of
the State against John Gossett and
Kenneth Gossett, charged with crim
inal assault. Simultaneously with his
denial of this motion Judge Seasc an
nounced that he would not have
either a company of militia or a part
of company as an rftrrned guard at the
Abbeville court. He .did not relish the
idea of uniforms, pistols, swords and
bayonets in a c:vil court. It smacks
too much of militarism or Prussian
ism, he said, and if the prisoners
should be brought to Abbeville under
military guard the militia would not
be allowed to come into the court
room. Sheriff Purts was instructed to
sw^ear in a sufficient number of depu
ties to keep the situation well in hand.
The judge does not object to a half
dozen or more armed deputies in the
court room if they are needed.
Proctor Bonham, representing the
Gossetts, made an earnest appeal for
the guard, after the judge had given
his decision. The Greenville at
torney's opinion was that unless such
a guard was provided, the case would
not be settled in the Abbeville court.
Judge Sease was unmovable in his
conclusion. He- thought Mr. Bonham
was in error as to the inflammatory
character of the sentiment of the
community, but said that Sheriff
Butts could swear in enough deputies
to piotect the prisoners, who are in
the Greenville jail.
Not Before Thursday
The defense has three days after
the opening of the court Monday
morning in which to go to trial, and
Mr. Hofham informed the court that
the defense would not be ready before
Thursday. Some preliminary motion?
?re to be made by the defense tomor
row. Attorneys for the defense would
riot divulge what these would be, but
prf sur:-ption is that they will be for z
continuance of the case. One of the
possible preliminary motions, is that
of having venire of jury rejected be
cause some names were thrown out by
county officials. Those thrown out
are known to be relatives of parties to
the case. It is understood here that*
such a challenge will come from the
defense.
Argument on the motion for c
change of venue was begun at f
o'clock this afternoon, and the lega'
battle was kept up until 7 o'clock.
Proctor Bonham and James H
Price, of Greenville, counsel for th<
defendants, made eloquent appeals fo:
a change of venue in behalf of theii
clients. Chief points in their arsru
ments w-ere that the public feeling was
surcharged with prejudices and pas
sions and the people so enraged
against'the defendants that a fair and
impartial trial could not be granted:
that because of the enraged attitude
in the community no lawyer at the
Abbeville bar could be engaged to de
fend the Gossetts and that this out
raged public feeling would filter
through the very crevices about thf
windows and doors of the jury room
and through the keyhole, and pre
judice the jury.
George Bell Timmerman. of Lexing
ton, and Solicitor Black well, of Lau
rens contended that when the crime
was committed March 14, the people
were indignant because of the char
acter of the crime alleged to have
been committed but that this feeling
of resentment had now subsided: that
the people oT Abbeville were reconcil
ed to letting the law take its course,
and that a fair, impartial trial could
be had in Abbeville.
Many Affidavits.
The defense submitted more than
100 affidavits in which citizens gave
their opinion that a fair trial could
not be had in Abbeville. Chief among
these was that by foreman Morse of
the grand jury' which found a true bill
against the Gossetts yesterday.
The State offered about seventy af
fidavits in rVbuttal. One of these was
from a brother of the. prosecutrix, in
which he said the relatives had sub
mitted their cause, to the court in good
faith and and wanted the. law to take
its course. Other affidavits submitted
by the State were by J. Howard
Moore, state senator; J. L. Perrin.
clerk of court: Sheriff Burts. T. L.
Cann. deputy sheriff: C J. Bruce.
United States marshal, and the Itev.
L. J. Bristow. pastor of the First Bap
tist church here.
There is no semblance of excitement
here, and consensus of opinion is that
county officers will keep the situation
well in hand.
LOST IN THE DESERT
Three Aviators Searching for
Government Geologist Near
Los Angeles
Lop Angeles, April 7.?Three avia
tors are searching Death Valley for
M. K. Wilson, government geologist,
and Milton Moore, who have been
trussing two weeks. They went to
make photographs.
JUMPED TO
THEIR DEATH
Two Fatalities in Seattle Hotel
Fire
Seattle. April 7.?Two persons were
killed by leaping from the upper
floors when a hotel was burned last
night.
SOUTHERN FREIGHT
COMMITTEE
_ I
-"
Organization to Walch Southern!
Interests
Atlanta. April fi.?The organization
of a Southern freight rate committee
has been completed, according to Lin
coln Green, vice president of the
Southern Railway.
EASTER SUNDAY
TRAGEDY
Automobile Party Drowned In
Savannah River When
Ferry Boat Capsized
j McCormick, April 5.?While on a
pleasure trip yesterday afternoon trav
eling- in two autmobilcs and crossing
Savannah river at Harpers' Terry, six
miles west of Lowndosville. 10 out of
11 persons in the party were drowned
in the waters of the Savannah river.
The young- people were on their way
from South Carolina to Elbert county.
Georgia, and had started across Sa
vannah river or. the Hat. The post
holding the cable by which the Hat.
was operated gave way and the Hat
drifted down the river until it struck
a rock and capsized. Those reported
drowned are:
Albert Sutherland, about IS years
oldp Miss Alice Meschine. about 15
years of age, and her brother, Charlie
Maschine; about 19 years old. Lester
Waters and his wife, young- couple
who had married only six; weeks ago;
Ineiz Manning-, aged 9, and her sister.
Miss Annie Manning, 3G years of age.
and. their brother, . Robert Manning,
age 22; Miss Allie Bradshaw. aged IS.
and her sister. Miss Lucy Bradshaw,
aged' 15. The only person in ' the
party who was saved was Thomas
Bradshaw, a brother of Misses Allie
Bradshaw; and Lucy Bradshaw.
It is thought that the high waters
of the Savannah river and the strong
current rushing against the flat load
ed with the party and two automo
biles in which they were traveling,
caused the cable post to give way. All
of the drowned are from prominent
families residing in and -round the
town of Lowndesville. Abbeville coun
ty, and as soon as the matter was re
ported the whole country turned into
a searching parly trying to recover the
bodies of th-.ise clrowicd. On account
of the swollen river none of the bodies
had been. recove red late this after
noon.
The tragedy has caused a gloom
>ver the entire community.
SANTEE BRIDGE ACT
Structure, It Is Contended, Will
Be of Great Benefit and
Value to State
Columbia, April 6.?The act signed
>y Governor Cooper Monday after
noon, incorporating the Santee river
bridge district, provides for an ad
valorem tax on all the property of
Charleston. Berkeley and Williams
,burg counties to take care of the in
terest and principal of a ?:>oo.OCO
bond issue for the construction of the
bridge, which will be -erected at or
near Murray's Ferry at a point to be
decided upon bewteen the bridge
commission and the State highway en
gineer.
The act creates a commission of
seven members, three of whom arc, .to
be freeholders of Charleston county,
and two each freeholders of Berkley
und Willianasburg counties, to be ap
pointed by the Governor on the rec
ommendation of the county legislative
delegations. This commission is to
have complete charge of the con
struction of the bridge, which is to
cost ?1,000,000. Of this amount, it is
expected that the federal government
will appropriate $500,000.
It is probable that the act will go
into the courts for adjudication. Some
cime ago Lee Royal, Esq.. of Charles
ton, representing himself and other
taxpayers of Charleston county, wrote
I to Governor Cooper, asking him to
[ veto the act. Mr. Royall contended
that it was unconstitutional in that a
levy was made on the taxable prop
erty of the county for improvements
outside the county, and, further, that
the bridge was unnecessary. The exe
cutive, however, refused to interfere.
The various county delegations, in
introducing the measure, took the po
sition that the bridge was necessary
in order to open up the lower country
to the Pec Dee and central sections of
the State. The construction, of the
bridge would give an air line route
from Rockinghnm. X. C. via Bcn
nettsviUe, Florence. Kingstree and
Monck's Corner to Charleston.
Relative to Charleston county, the
act says:
"Jt is hereby determined that said
bridge, although entirely outside the
limits of the County of Charlest?n.
will be of special benefit to the tax
payers of the entire territory of the
Santee bridge district."
BIG ADVANCE
IN COTTON
Anxiety Over Possibility of
Short Crop Responsible
Xew York. April .">.?Growing anxi
ety over the possibility ? of ;i sixth
short cotton crop was the cause of an
excited advance in the future market
here today. Local traders had been
inclined to expect Clearing weather
conditions over the Easter holidays,
but this morning's report indicated
continuation of rain in the eastern and
central sections and very low temper
atures in the southwest.
rn'consequence there was active
covering as well as increasing trading
and speculative demand which car
ried prices into new hi?'h ground for
the season. The advance was led by
tin- new crop positions, with October
selling up to 35 cents late in the after
noon, or more than $fi per bale above]
the -dosing price of last Thursday.
IN FAR SOUTH
Cold Weather In Gulf Region;
Comes Unexpectedly
Washington. April ?Frost was ro-j
port" i in tin- South Atlantic States
and is far south as the Gulf, except
in e< ntr.al and southern Florida. '
MICHIGAN REJECTS [1
LEONARD WOOD;
Hiram Johnson Receives Big Ma- j (
jority In Republican
Primarv
_i
Detroit. April u.?Rturns from halt"1
of the Michigan precincts in the Pro- ! 1
sidential primary show Johnson ioad-j<
ing the Republicans with ]03iooo. h
Wood is second with 59.000. Hoewr M
is leading the Democrats with 11.000j ^
and Edwards is second wittf 10.000. h
Hoover is fourth, on the Republican:!
ticket with 29,000. j
CLEVELAND
STRIKE RIOT
?
One Man Shot and Another
Slugged
?
Cleveland. April 8.?A business!
agent was shot through leg and the!
president of the Labor Federation!
slugged over the head, while doing!
picket duty, as a result of the van!
drivers' strike. The attacking party I
I escaped.
j JAPS CAPTURE ' I
j VLADIVOSTOK'
!Leaders of Revolution Arrested!
and Russians Disarmed
- j
Vladivostok, April G.?Japanese
troops have occupied Vladivostok, af-|
ter eight hours of fighting. Revolu-j
tajnary regime leaders' have been ar- j
Urested, and the Russians disarmed.
ASKS FOR PRES. i
WILSON'S OPINION!
_ ? j
French Ambassador Presents'
Request for Statement
i
- i
! Washington, April G.?Th:- French!
)
government through the ambassador!
i here has asked for an expression of!
j President Wilson's opinion of . the|
French occupation of the neutral zonej
beyond the Rhine.
WOMEN ARRESTED
AT WASHINGTON
Pickets At British Embassy In
Toi?s
- i
Washington, April 6. Disregarding!
the warning of prosecution two worn- :
[ en favorable to the Irish republic;
j were arrested today when the resum-j
ed pitcketing the British embassy, j
I CHARGES AGAINST i
NEW YORK POLICE!
I - ? j
j More Indictments Will Be Issued
at New York
l j
- j
Xew York, April 6.?Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Smith announced today
that he expects more members of the
police force will be indicted when the
grand jury resumes its inquiry Thurs
day. !
MARINE WORK
ERS STRIKE j
President Gompers to Take'Hand;
In New York Trouble
New York. April G.?President!
Gompers and Secretary Morrison, of I
the American Federation of Labor,!
(are expected to confer with President:
! Brown of the marine workers, and Io-;
i c;il union leaders may address the!
strikers' meeting
I_
FLIGHT ACROSS
PACIFIC OCEAN
Secretary Daniels Predicts Suc-j
?
cess Within Two Years
Washington. April 0.?Secretary
Daniels in urging an increase of $200.-1
000 in th<> appropriation for the naval i
reserve told the naval committee that
he hopes a machine, will fly across!
the Pacific within two years. |
LABOR UNIONS ]
IN POLITICS |<
Complete Organization Formed!]
In West Virginia by
Federation
Charleston, W. Va., April 6.?Poli
tical organizations to function in ov- !
?ry sub-division of the State have? ]
3cen formed in West Virginia by the j'.
Federation of Labor, according to C. j <
F. Keeny, district president of the :
nine workers. Committees have been !
aamed in each precinct. <
CHICAGO STRIKE
IS ILLEGAL
President, of Union Will Help
Railroads In Operating
Trains
Cleveland, April G.?President L'C
of the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men, declared the switchmen's strike
in Chicago illegal, and members ot the
Brotherhood will be protected in tak
ing their places. He will co-operate
with railroad officers and the govern
ment in carrying out the contract
made by the Brotherhood.
LEGION NOT
IN POLITICS
Resignation of Officer Demand
ed On Account of Partisan- .
ship
- I
Fort Worth, April 6.?The Amcri-j
can Legion executive committee to-1
day demanded the resignation of!
Thomas W. Miller, chairman of tbej
legislative committee. They declare:
Miller's campaign work for Generali
Wood violates the Legion's constitu-i
tion. ?
_ .
NO INHUMANITY
AT CITY OF PARIS!
General Harts Denies Charge of j
Cruelty
Washington. April G. ? General'
Harts, testifying before the house in
vestigating committee, denied that in
human methods were used in arrest
ing American soldiers in Paris.
PROCLAMATION
IN GUATEMALA
American Minister Publishes
Constitutional Guarantees
of United States
Washington, April 7.?Minister Mc
Milland has issued a proclamation in
Guatemala, declaring constitutional
guarantees of president Cabrera to the
American government. He believes
there is no cause for starting revolu
tionary measures.
NAVAL SQUADRON j
IS ORGANIZED|
Battleships Will Take Part In'
Summer Cruise
Annapolis. April G?The battleships!
Conccticut. Michigan, Minnesota, Kan- I
sas. South Carolina and New Hamp-j
shire comprise the squadron to convey j
the regiment of midshipmen to the
annual summer practice cruise in
?June, lasting to the latter part, of
August, according to a naval academy
y.rtuoun cement.
REPORT ON
FOREIGN SERVICE;
Official Record of American Oc
cupation of Rhineland Sent
to Washington
Paris, Apri> 7.?A complete report, j
summarizing the American occupation j
of Rhineland lost year, is' on its way}
to Washington, in the custody of Col- j
onel Hunt. The report makes four]
volumes. j
FRENCH INVADE
5ERMAN TERRITORY
Regular Troops Occupy Frank
fort and Other Rhine
Cities it?
Mayence, April 6.?The French
aave ^cngied Mayence, Frankfort,
Darmstadtand other cities across the
Rhine as a reprisal for the German's
entering the Ruhr valley. The Ger
man garrison withdrew before the
French arrived. The French with
drew when the Germans evacuated the
neutral zone. : /
WHITE HOUSE
DINNER MENU
President's Family Cooperating
In Economy Campaign '
Washington, April 5.?The meat
dish which will be served at the
White House tomorrow, Tuesday, .fh
connection with the campaign of tjte
Department of Justice to "Save Money
on Meat" by use of the relatively in
expensive cuts, especially those of tUee
forequartcr, will be veal cutlets, madg
from shank meat, and soup, prepared
by the following recipe: '?
Vcai Cutlets and Soup.
Three pounds veal shank. Cook
a veal shank in boiling salted water
until tender, Remove as much meat
as possible from the bone. Cut the;
pieces to resemble chops.
Take this veal and season well. Roll
in crumbs, egg and crumbs again_and
saute in butter or butter substitute.
Garnish with parsley.
For the soup take the remaining
portion of the shank and put it into a
kettle with 3 cups brown stock and
Of few peppercorns, salt, celery salt,
and any other seasoning desired. Add
one-half cup each of diced potatoes,
turnips.^and parsley. . CoOk for 4m*c
half hour.
(This veal shank provides a soup
and cutlets for a family qf five.)
COURTS DEFIED
BY THE MINERS
Kansas Union Refuses to Recog
nize Industrial Court
j Pittsburgh. April 6. ? President
.Howatt.'of the Kansas miners' union,
refused to go before the industrial
court and participate in the investiga
tion of the coal mining industry. He
said the miners would riot recognise
the court.
! RIVER AT CHAT-v ?;
j TANOOGA FALLS
All Danger of Flood Damage Is
Over
Chattanooga, Tenn., April 6.-t-tT1jc
Tennessee river is receding and " all
danger "of flood has passed. Ther^
j was frost last night and the weather
j is clearing. Conditions are approxi
mately normal. I.
BRINGING HOME
OUR DEAD SOLDIERS
Transport Sails From Brest Wi$r
Three Hundred Bodies
Brest, April 6.?The transport M^fltf
cury sails Friday with the bodies
I three hundred and fifteen Amerfpgjj
soldiers who died in France,
MEDICAL AVIA
TION SERVICE
Flying Corps to Assist Ar$?
Doctors
Washington. April 6.?The creation
of a special aviation medical service
section of the army medical corps- jj|
expected to reduce fatalities to fli^rif
in active service, according to an
hcial .announcement.
THREE HUNDRED
ARE KILLEQ
Germans Are Shedding Blood
Freely
Berlin. April 6.?Three hundred Reds
have been killed at Peklum, according
to the Local Anzieger.
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Kails,
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Saws,
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Hammers,
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Cai-penter'8 Tools,
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WIRE FENCING, IKON AND WOOD POSTS
EVERYTHING FOR THE HOUSE
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