The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-11-15

much criticism 0G the attorneys en-
gagged in the trial, too much politics
and an unWarranted attack upon the
attorney general, the winding-up COM
mission ard the conduct of the States
affairs III reference to the business Of
the old State dispensary; that there
was too much villifcation of the wit
nesses and impugning the motives and
methods of the prosecution.
Much ado was made over the al
legged attempt of the State to lend dig
nifty to the witnesses it produced; to
bring out the fact that W. D. Roy was
connected with some of the old estab-
lished families of South Carolina. 1t
is stated on the streets that Mr.. Roy is
a grandson of the late Rev. John a.
Broaddus, one Of the foremost figures
of his day in the Baptist denomination,
and that he is related to other promi-
nent families.
Appeal to Sectional Prejudice.
Attorney Wise appealed to sectional
prejudice when he urged the jury nT
to convict "real good, honorable
South Carolinians" upon the testi-
of that red-handed, light-fngered
Yankee, John T. Early" All the at
torneys for the defence admitted in
their arguments that Wylie was gull
ty of grating. They arraigned him
for his Judas-like betrayal of his
friends and associates. Mr.. Welch be-
ing particularly severe. During the
speech Wylie was not in court
Nor were counsel light on G. ".
Dudley, who, on the stand, admitted
that he had lied and that he scarcely
believed the jury would believe his
testimony.
Attorney Castor, in his argument
this afternoon, was particularly caus-
tic in his arraignment Of DR.. ". J.
Murray, chairman of the winding-up
commission, whom he designated as a
''hypocrite, brought here to lend re-
spectability to the trial. He spoke
Of him as having conducted q star
chamber inquisition and sought to
discredit his entire testimony.
Eloquent Speeches.
Eloquence unconfned filled the air
within the court house here today,
when the sins and virtues of Jodie NJ.
Eaw!inson, John Black and Lee Solo,
mons were alternately portrayed by
counsel for the State and for the de-
fence, in the so-called gr.,f:. trial. con-
cluded 1olight. The trio was designat.
ed first as the "blackest Of thieves and
scoundrels," then as pure and spot
less" sacrifcial offerings to the am
bilious lusts of the attorney general.
"Poor little Solomons" would not
look so we'll in stripes as the fine
figure Of Joe Wylie, argued Attorney
Welch. Black and Raw1inson, if they
went to prison cells, would 90 there
with the consciousness that they had
not "peached" on their friends and
companions.
Stevenson Scores.
Here was a point that Attorney
Stevenson pounced on with all the
force and fury in his thoroughly ag-
gressive and energetic nature, and the
fire Of his Irish nature. "Companions
and friends, Wylie's associates; asso-
ciates; associates in what? This con-
spiracy, of course" argued counsel.
Attorney Welch was accused of ran
sacking Heaven and earth, the Old
Testament and the New for simiie and
metaphor to portray the spotless in
nocence of his clients, of dragging
cutters and the deepest sloughs for
language to describe to "slimy hide"
of Joe Wylie, the Judas of the board.
Attorney Stevenson thought Mr..
Welch missed his calling, that his elo-
quence would adorn the pulpit. The
same criticism was passed On his fig
ure of speech, likening Black and
Rawlinson to the Christ, being made
a Precipitation for the guilt Of the
State.
Defense's Plea.
The basic plea of the defence ap-
peared to be that Wylie, the "arch
conspirator," together with Farnum,
Early and Goodman, had been allowed
to go free, therefore, these other men
should not be punished. "Why single
out poor little Solomons, the only
South Carolina whiskey drummer in
the bunch?" was a key note appeal
The defence admitted the guilt of Wy
lie, "guilty as hell" they said t'Then