The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-11-06
ARREST AN OUTRAGE
COUNCIL FOR The PROSECUTION
SAYS THERE is
NOTHING IN THE Case
J. D. GiIreath Issues a Statement, in
Which He Discusses His Recent Ar
rest, His Brutal Treatment by Rec
tor and His Subsequent Discharge
Without a Trial.

tor and His Subsequent Discharge
Without Trial.
The Greenville Piedmont says that
in conversation with Magistrate
Stradley Friday morning, while IN his
Office, Mr.. O. K. Mouldin. who was
the prosecutor in the case, said that
he had wired to Governor Blease"
that the decision of Magistrate
Stradley in dismissing the case
against Inspector of Police J. D. Gil
reath, Policeman Alex Phillips and
Constable Reuben Gosnell, charged
with aiding Thurston U. Vaughn in
escaping from his cell in the county
jaN last June, was just and right and
that there was nothing in the case.
Capt. Strad]ey gave the informa-
ton thatwhile he had nothing direct
from the governor, he had neVerthe-
less received satisfactory assurance
that no. executive action would be
taken in regard to his removal from
Office.
While it has teen almost unbelieV-
able that such course as the re-
moval Of this good and venerable cit
izen from Office he has so long worth
lily filed. could be taken, still it IS
the occasion Of pleasant relief TO
know of a certainty that it will not
be done.
In conversation with patrolman
Phillips, one Of the victims OF the re-
cent arrest, Mr.. Phillips told repre-
sentative of The Daily Piedmont that
Attorney o. K. Mauldin had come to
him with expressions Of regret for
what had happened to him In the last
few DAYS and stated that he had been
misled as to the value and amount OF
the testimony that his clients claim
ed to be possessed OF.
What Mr.. Gilreath Said.
"The fact Of my arrest on the
charge Of assisting in the escape or
Vaughn and my treatment at the
bands of the officer who arrested me
have already been given in detail be-
fore the public" says J. D. Giireath
in discussing his recent arrest on
charge Of assisting T. Q. Vaughn to
ESCAPE from the Greenvflle jail.
"Knowing that the preliminary in
yestieation was to be had within a
shori time I have refrained up to this
time from making any statement re-
sarding the accusation. I now wish
to say in the most unqualified terms
that the accusation is absolutely
fclse. It IS a deliberate 'frame-up'
on the part Of my personal enemies
for the purpose Of injuring my reou-
tation and usefulness in this COM
munity and if possible securing my
conviction by false testimony.
'sThe preliminary hearing was set
for Wednesday afternoon. The pros
ecution was fully advised Of this fact
When the case was called the prose-
cution moved for continuance on
the ground that they were not ready
for a hearing, could not get their
witnesses. etc. whereas the a'hoaVle
Of W. L. Mauldin. unon which the
warrant was issued, stated the W.T.
nesses to be Hendrix Rector. Sher'7
Poole. Deputy Sheriff Huntsineer and
j P. wesson. all Of whom were e'th
er in Greenrille. or could easily have
been secured. when the magistrate
announced that 7 was entitled TO a
hearing the counsel for the proser"-
ton asked to have the warrants 6'e-
missed. To this nv counsel oh'ecsed
most stronglv, taking the noslt'on
that bv making this charge the nrne-
ecutor had mode the matter nnh'"
one and he had no right to control u.
and that I was entitled TO A f"N in
yestigation Of the CHARGE: that the
witnesses named in the warrants
oueht to be evamined ond ~ theV
knew rnvthing to nv disadvantase
the public oreht 70 know It. hut on
the other hand If they knew Nothing
to NV 6isadvantase I was entitled 70
have th's go before the nnh'ic. From
the statement OF the attorney ren-e-
sentine the prosecutor II aonears that
tha on1v basis for this or+r" eeone
charge was stata-,ent Of Waugh"
made after his conviction Of a rocst
heirous crime on his way to the per-
itentiary.
t'Mr. Maridin in this statement de-
cIared that Vaughn was utterly W.
worthy of belief. and yet he pract'-
caIIy announced that 1t vas upon this
statement alone that was arrested
How such statement, absolutely
false entirely, could hove been secN--
ed from the poor uneo-t"7"te prS
oner under condemnation Of death.
those mon alone know who have been
working u~on him. k1t that I con
say is whct I have already sid. tho
charge is absolutely false and stond
ready at any and all times to meet
anv accuser who dares come forward
AS a matter Of fact. WAS out Of tho
city at the time Of his ESCAPE and
knew nothing Of the matter until q
O'Clock the next morning on my re-
turn.
Gas an evidence that there w'e
nersonal ani-noeitv of *he hnttor"r -
this outrageous matter need only to
refer to the foct that Hendrix Rector
+he Officer who arrested no "nd MT
me in iail. pc he was unlocking the
doors he said tvou c-'-nioa1. vow he
s;re that vorr sins Will find vor ON.
Ha fD-thed stated You ore guilty
We have got a1' the ev'Senre We
want. We h,ve boon worF'oe on the
c,ea fo~ two months Yet hav'ne