The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-03-18

approved by the county commission
ers when the appointed day comes for
hiring them out.
Glad Ii Is Over.
The fathers of the boys convicted.
thongh weighed down with grief st
the unfortunate affair at its best. gave
expression to their gladness that tho
last chapter in the horrible tragedy
was written this afternoon in the min.
lmum penalty exacted by Indictment
Of manslaughter. George Oldham Of
Raleigh, father Of young Oldham. gave
expression to his satisfaction of the
verdict. l.. j. Merriman, Of Whining
ton burdened with deep grief. offered
no rebellious complaint and likewise
MI. Hatch is taking it the best as pos
slDle. II there is such a thing as a
happy elimination Of such a direful
tragedy as the death Of Billy Rand
n its subsequent events. this is
doubtless an Illustration.
Crowds Thronged Courtroom.
The elimination of the celebrated
tf1al THIS afternoon. in many respects.
writes the finishing chapter TO one
or the most unfortunate tragedies in
the history Of the State and marks
the end OF n Of the most noteworthy
cases conducted in a courtroom in
the State within q century. The set
tlng OF the unique trial was a story
within itself. The courtroom dates
its lifetime back to the years OF 1859
when King George III presented TO
the town Of Hillsboro the clock now
IN. It's tower. Since the calling Of tho
trial on Thursday morning every bit
OF available space has been taken by
the throngs that nave noted each step
OF progress in the trial, the first Of
its kind on record in North Carolina.
The death Of Rand, by hazing, Of
the morning hours Of September 13,
1872, sent up n protest all over the
country against the institution Of
haZing.
Strong Against HazinS.
So bitter was the protest in North
Carolina against hazing that several
anti-hazing bills We're introduced in
the State Legislature which adjourned
last Tuesday.
t The tragedy vas the direct result of
{ expulsion and suspension OF % stu
dents from the University Of North
, Carolina. and it called for q sweeping
! investigation by the governor and
3 state authorities into the pactice OF
hazing at the State University at The
: time of the occurrence. Many SUI
: dents were expelled for patton
in hazing during the past two years
g and any hat witnessed the Rand
e tragedy were considered aiding anc
v abetting and were suspended in
Quence thereof.
. The array Of counsel in the tria
n that reached its end today engaged
the best legal talent in the State.
Thep rosecutiOn was represented b.
g Solicitor $. VI. GattiS, OF Hillsboro: r
j, Justice and r. j.. Broadhurst, o
Il Greensboro. The four defendant
G were represented by Victor $. Bryant
@ OF Durham; w. p. Stacy, Louis foiS
o son and Louis Goodman. Of Whining
j. ton: ex-Judge J. $. Manning and A. I
n Wissburg, of Durham; -. =. Stern, o
Greensboro and John w. Graham, 0
IS HillSboro.
II The COMr: Proceedings.
Solicitor S. NJ. Gattis. on the con
vening Of court at $3.50 this morning
Voncluded the argument for IN
,t prosecution. For an hOur and som
;, minutes the solicitor ably scored tn
h evils Of hazing and presented a Nivi
~ picture OF how young Rand met n.
horrible death in the early luornin
Of Friday. September 13, 1912. III
n university authorities and the al
II thorities or other colleges have bee
az tried and found wanting i'll the SUI
In preston of hazing, said the s~olicito
IN and it is incumbent upon the cour
lis To take a hand in stamping 1t on
IF Mr.. GattiS Sncered at the idea az
IN vanccd by the State that the DO.
IS were not engaging in an unlawf1
act, and compared the boys enteril
ay Rand'S room dlSSulSeu as burglar
ia With dexterity he offered illustrator
us Of how the barrel was kicked oNe
They tOOk Rand's life in their col
TO- spiracy Of an ulanwfui aci. Thir
m of III awfulness OF the scene
nd BILLY" Rand standing on the barr
in the midnight hours, partly u
na dressed, and dancing at the cor
nf mands of those upper claSsncn; he
.ds he was ordered to sing Home Swe
10 Home and when he replied that
could not sing that song, one OF t
~, party Of hazcrs said: Damn 20
sing" a.! ave the barrel a Kick.
Argument Of Defense.
The leading counsel for the TIN
ley utlchuah'S, ,N'oi =. - !.
II nam cohciuoeu 'ic aiS.'ii0h' = |
defense by HE, speaking more tn
in al hour. He introduced his arSume
by directing IA special appeal to Jud
ns PEBBLES for the release of Hate