The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-04-14
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Our manhood in case of this kind as
SertS itself and says that such shall not
be. am not saying what | would do
You know what | would do.
Is this a case of rape2 I tell you plainly
and Candidly that il is not There isn't a
single element of rape III it from begin
ming to end You tell me that a negro
man could Ill popolous community
commit such crime upon white woman
and still be living today aud standing a
trial before a jury of his country! You tell
me that thing could happen i'll South
Carolina or i'll Il civilized community any
where! No, there would be no George
Strother here today. His bones would
be resting somewhere in Il valley beneath
the SOD III All unknown and All ullinark ed
grave. This IS populous community,
numbering the best people Of South Caro-
lima. Here this woman says this dastarl-
ly crime was committed upon her in the
broad open light of day, when the sun
was shining and lighting up the hills and
the valleys, that under circumstances like
these and i'll the open the purpose was
accomplished.
Had 1t been true, she would have been
borne down that night with the weight Of
years. Next morning, what does she doo
Waits till after breakfast, and then not
yet having told the mother who bore her,
she goes out and tells her brother! Is
that how vlrtuous woman would have
acted? She bidcs her time. Not ouly
that, what does DR. Bowers do? lust look
at it as you please, isn't it burning
shame? What does that brother do? He
waits through the days Of the following
week and the week after and then comes
INTO court and tells lis story to Jury Of
his country! Where was George Strother?
Was he seeking to leave? Why on the
day he was arrested he was on a wagon
belonging to All uncle of Miss Bowers
brother inlaw, Walter Counts, coming to
Newberry to move his sister TO Prosperi-
ty! That is a community Of people who
would take the law into their hands
quickly. Where are these people? There
isn't a one who comes here to hold up the
hands OF the prosecution. Why, they had
To go down with bench warrants last
night to get the Shcaly's and those work.
ing at the saw mil, who were not coming
TO court! Does that look like Strothcr
was guilty? Two days after they say ,his
outrage was committed Strothcr goes to
the home Of Miss Bowers and has talk
with her brother. Did you ever hear of
such a thing? Can you conceive that such
thing could happen if this were true.
The very next day after he had been i'll
formed by his sister lie talks pcaccably to
:" negro! Don't you know if this were
true that the negro would have fled TO
parts unknown, that he never would have
been there?
Col, Schumpert i'll scathing words rc
viewed the dencanor of Miss Bowers ON
the stand Not one time, while detailing
the horrible, bcas.ly details, did a blush
mantle her che or did Il tear OF woman
ly modeSty bcdim ner eye! George
Counts says he was at the mill rhc
State sends out its drag net to bring III
witnesses to prove All alibi OH The part Of
a witness. Mr.. Schunpert then look mp
the testimony i'll regard 10 the note said
to have been written by Miss Bowers to
Roland Maycs, negro who was run off
Dr. Bowers place thirteen years ago.
You will be asked toconvict This negro
Convict HIM OF the crime with which he
IS charged? Why, there is no evidence of
II. On general principles? You are sworn
TO bring i'll verdict in accordance with
the testimony.
in my humble way | have DISCHARGED
my duty as saw it, and | appeal to YOU
rs men to discharge your duty, let the
consequences be what they may
SOLICITOR SI:AsE
addressed the jury for the State. Counsel
Tor the defense have told you there is no
evidence OF rape, and that is all they have
SAID except one or two reasons for saying
1t Counsel who first addressed you took
IT upon himself to make an attack from
start to finish upon DR.. Bowers conduct
III this affair. Look at the testimony and
see whether you can place your finger on
4 single syllable of testimony that will
lead you To tic conclusion that either
George Counts or George Strothcr had
been crimnally intimate with Miss Bow
crs, except George Strothcr himself And
If you believe George Strothcr you must
believe him alone and uncorrobnrated.
And yet that is the only testimony You
have to contradict Miss Bowers A iail
bird from Greenwood County, altogether
out of his own mouth unworthy of belief.