The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-28
EUGENE HOGAN CONVICTED.
Wen known Citizen Tried by Jury
and Found Guilty OF Storing Whis-
key.

Eugene Hogan. well known citi-
zen of Sumter. on Wednesday after
noon was tried before a jury Of rep
resentative citizens of Sumter and
FOUND guilty of storing liquor for un-
lawful purposes. The case was called
In the Recorders Court shortly before
o'clock and occupied about an
hour and half in all before the jury
returned their verdict and were dis
charged.
Mr.. Harmon ID. Noise represented
Mr.. Hogan In the case and the CITY
was represented by Mr.. John II.
Clifton. There were only three wit
nesses. Police officer III. c. McKagen,
who worked up the case and made
the arrest. and Jesse T. Ward, de-
livery clerk of the Southern Express
| Company, for the city. and Mr.. Ho-
gan himself. in his own defense.
Mr.. Ward was the irst witness. He
testified TO the fact that he had de-
livered the package at Mr.. Hogan's
place OF business in the Curtis block
and that Mr.. Hogan had himself sign
ed for 1t. He said the signing was
done after the package had been ta-
Ken in charge by Cfficer McKagen.
This was the second paskage Of whis-
key which he had delivered to Mr..
Hogan and YVES the first large pack
age.
| officer III. G. McKagen testified that
the whiskey had come in Tuesday
night and that Mr.. Joe Hogan, a son
of Eugene Hogan. had made unsuc-
cessful efforts to secure the box then.
He had seen the package loaded on
the wagon "Wednesday morning and
had ascertained who was the driver
and followed until the package was
delivered. when he had entered Mr..
Hogan's place Of business, taken pos
session OF the whislSey and placed
Mr.. Hogan under 500 bond. There
had been some conversation between
the two as TO the bond and Mr.. Hogan
had asked him what was the best way
out OF the difficulty. Mr.. Hogan had
| also later gone to the recorder to
| confer with him as 20 the best way
OF getting out OF tie trouble. Mr..
Mckagen stated that the package was
near the refrigerator when he en-
tered and that Mr.. Hogan had his
hands on the side of the box.
MIR. Hogan in his statement agreed
with the greater part Of Mr.. Nc
kagen's testimony. differing as to his
having his hands on the box when
Mr.. McKagen entered. He stated
that he had not been near the box.
That he. did not know II was coming
until the night before when ne had
received a letter from the company,
ii. Clark & Sons. Of Richmond, and
bill for the shipm ent. which was
OF los half pints. He had thought the
ordering OF the whiskey would get
him In trouble and he had been so
worried and confused that he did not
know what to do. He had not
thought OF refusing the package. His
son had ordered the package in his
name without telling him anything
concerning the order.
AT the conclusion OF the hearing
OF the city's witnesses. Mr.. Noise
made a motion that the recorder d.
rect verdict in favor OF his client
on the ground that there was no evil
dence to connect him with the ship
| ment and that continuity must be
shown to prove case OF storing whis-
key. This motion was overrulcd.
The arguments by the attorneys
were brief and the jury remained out
only few minutes before returning
verdict OF guilty. The recorder
then pronounced the sentence Of 500
or 80 days.
An appeal was made by Mr.. Ho-
gan's attorney and Mr.. Hogan wa,
! released on bond until his appeal can
he heard In the higher court.