Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-11-16

CASE ENDED.

surprise TO many, who had thought
Of no other verdict than the straight
Guilty" with recommendation to
mercy as to the defendant Angel.
The verdict is. without one question
being raised SO far as we have heard,
universally accepted as one that car
ries with 1t the very essence Of Gus
tice tempered with mercy"
The Sentence
on the three men was passed by
Judge Gary Tuesday morning, and
was, OF course, Imprisonment in the
State penitentiary for life, this being
the fixed penalty for murder where
the jury recommends mercy to the
convicted ones. Upon the giving out
of the sentence by the Court the at
torneys for the defense made mo-
ton for new trial, which, after
hearing the few remarks Of the at
torneys, Judge Gary refused.
TO Pcnitcntiary at Once.
Immediately upon the sentencing
of the prisoners and the refusal Of a
new trial. Solicitor Bonham made a
motion before the Court that the
prisoners be transferred at once to
the State penitentiary, for safe-keep-
ing, as the jail at Walhalla is not cou-
sidered the most secure, and every
precaution for the safety OF the con-
victed men, both as to their own
safery and the certainty of holding
them prisoners. should be carefully
guarded. The Court issued the order
at once, and the prisoners were start
ed to the penitcntiary on the after
noon train yesterday
AS the three prisoners were taken
from the jail at 3.15 O'Clock to tho
hn of Ia,
from the Court House to Tugaloo
street. was lined with people anxious
to catch last sight of the men soon
to go behind the bars OF the State
penitentiary to spend the remainder
OF their days. 1t was truly sad
sight. and while there was not one
IN the crowd OF some 200 people who
witnessed the departure who felt
that the scene was but one OF tho last
sad acts in the consummation of
stern yet merciful justice. there was
not ieer, not a Jest, but written on
the faces Of all was pity for
these men as their measured tread.
walking between the officers of the
law, carried them mwillingly and
slowly toward the end of the down
ward course they had chosen for
themselves.
were on tOI0ncr'S jury.
Among the eighteen men empan-
neled to investigate. now almost 8
year ago, tn" mysterious death OF
Robert G. Emerson, whose dead body
was found under the Blue Ridge tres
tie IN Walhalla, were the names of
Charles l.. Angel and Louis f.. Can
trell, and that body, adjourning from
day to day in its deliberations, final
ly rendered a verdict TO the effect
that "the said Re- rt c. Emerson
came to his death nom causes un-
known to the jury" The irony OF
rate itself that, called to render SER
vice to their State and county, these
two, knowing all the facts, should
stand silent as the grave that held
the body OF Emerson, and yet in the
end be oVertakcn by their crime.
The Jury in Emerson Case.
he following gentlemen composed
the jury that heard and tried the
case against Cantrell, Gaines and
Angel:
@W. NJ. Brown, Y. Il. Pitts,
j. l.. 0. Fricks, w. 0. Johns.
w. $. Grahl, w. c. Foster,
d. Hunt Edward CAN'T
George Taylor, NJ c. Todd,
w. |. Hutchinson, L. A. Tanncry.
*Foreman.
1t is stated that after the Jury en-
tered their room to deliberate, one Of
their number, realizing the gravity
OF the case in hand, spoke briefly to
his fellow jurymen, and proposed
that before they enter actively into
their duties, they bow in prayer for
guidance that their verdict might be
in accordance with justice and mercy,
and that they entered upon their
work with several Of their number in
tears, all realizing that to do their
duty meant the putting into cxccu->
ton of the sterncgt measures OF the
law.
"A Good Work for the State.
The conviction Of these defendants
Is regarded as master stroke that
the State has made, and that the
clearing up Of the mystery Of the
Emerson case will have salutary
effect upon the whole citizenship OF
Oconee and the State at large. In
bringing about this end too much
credit for the work done cannot be
given to NJ. G. Long, whose untiring
efforts and vigilance are responsible
for the bringing to Justice Of the men
responsible for this crime. But for
him there Is no doubt but that the
death of Robert G.. Emerson would
still be a mystery and that those re-
sponsible for his death would still
be at large, menace to the public.
Will Promote Beauty.
Woman 1oc;,ino hon.t,, ,.o+ ,,,o.,