The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-06

QUESTION, Augusta Attorney VIII
b. B~snght Back to Richland Coun.
" to Stand Triai-Appcal of Mrs.
Zachry to Governor Blease Brought
Prompt Response.
Columbia, Aug. 3.-Governor John
NJ Slaton. Of Georgia. telegraphed
Governor Blease this morning thar
ne had ordered the arrest of Julian
j. Zachery as requested by the South
carolina Governor. Requisition papers
VIII be made out and sent to Atlanta
tomorrow for the return of Zachry to
inns State, and If Governor Slaton
grants the requisition zachry will be
brought back here and tried on the
charges Of kidnapping, non-support of
wife and other offences. kidnapping
involves life imprisonment in the State
penitentiary.
Events moved thick and fast in
the sensational turn which this fight
between Julian j. Zachry and his
wife has taken for the possession OF
their older daughter.
IL Is stated that Mrs. Zachry claims
that the deputies bruised her arms
ana hurt her back when the child wa,
taken from her TO such an extent that
II was necessary for her to take TO
her bed for several hours.
The appeal of the young wife to
Governor Blease to aid her when
Judge Ernest Gary ordered the old.
er daughter. Frances, turned over to
her husband. Julian j. Zachry, and
he placed the child in an automobile
and rushed with her to Harlem. Ga.
brought forth prompt results. On q
telegraphic request from the Govern
or OF South Carolina TO the Governor
OF Georgia the sheriffs OF Richmond
and Columbia counties in that State
were instructed by Governor Slaton to
apprehsnd zaehry.
Governor Blease this morning made
the following statement In regard to
the matter,
"On yesterday, when I returned to
the city. application was made to me
Tor requisition for Julian Zachry.
charged with violating Section 1877. of
the Criminal Code of this State, which
'prescribes punishment not exceeding
imprisonment for thirty days or q fine
not exceeding 800; also with yiolat-
ing Section Ice Of said Code. which
prescribes a punishment of not less
than 800 nor more than $1,000, or
imprisonment not exceeding two years
or both, at the discretion of the court:
also with violating Section 697 of said
Code. which prescribes a punishment
OF Imprisonment for q term not ex.
ceeding on year or q fine not exG
ceeding 5000; also with the crime of
kidnapping. under the common law.
for which there Is provided a very
severe punishment.
After investigating the matter l
became thoroughly convinced that Ju-
lian Zachry was guilty OF each of the
offences charged. as sworn to by his
wife. Mary w. Zachry, and / am sat
isfied that IL he Is brought back to
South Carolina and carried before a
fair and impartial Judge. whose mind
has not been clouded from whiskey-
drinking. and an impartial jury OF
this State, that he will spend many OF
his days to come where he ought TO
be-in the South Carolina State pen-
itentiary.
After receiving the affidavits and
making the investigation, / wired
Governor Slaton. OF Georgia, as fol-
lows:
o" Please have sheriff Of Richmond
or Columbia county. in one Of which
party may be located, arrest and hold
Julian Zachry. who is charged with
several violations Of the Criminal
Code OF this State. and has fled from
justice. Requisition papers will be
forwApaed.'
Il received from him last night
the following reply:
Telegram received. Am wiring
sheriff of Richmond county and CO.
iumbia county to hold Julian Zachry
In pursuance Of your request
"Reqisition papers will go forward
tomorrow. just az soon az they can
De properly prepared. If they are
honored by the Governor OF Georgia,
Zachry will be brought here and put
on trial. OF course. do not know
what steps will be taken over there. If
any. To shield him from the courts Of
this State"