The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-08-05
GOVERNOR HAS ZACHRY
HELD ON FOUR CHARGES
WILL ISSUE REQUISITION FOR
GEORGIA LAWYER.
Zachry Came to Columbia and Took
Child From Mrs. Zachry Tn
der Courts Order.
Special to The Herald and News.

Special to The Herald and News.
Columbia, August 4-The readers
of The Herald and News are doubtless
familiar with the story Of the flight
of Mrs. Julian J. Zachry from Au-
gusta, Ca, into this State, with her
two children, the Oldest of which is
three years Of age, in order to keep
from surrendering her children to her
husband, lawyer, of Augusta, under
decision of a Georgia court. The
Judge who rendered the decision
characterized the law under which
he acted as "barbbarous.
Zachry came to Columbia on Friday,
and in habeas corpus proceedings be-
fore Judge Ernest Gary, in Colum-
bia, was awarded the elder child. Mrs.
Zachry refused to surrender the
child, and it was taken from her in
the court room by Sheriff Mccain,
with the assistance of deputies. The
child was rushed by the father into
waiting automobile and taken to
Georgia-to the home Of Zachry's
mother, at Harlem, in Columbia coun-
ty, it is reported.
Governor Blease had told Mrs.
Zachry he would not honor a requisi-
ton for her return to Georgia with
out giving her full and complete
hearing The governor was out Of
the city at Filbert, in York county,
on the day of the habeas corpus hear
ing before Judge Gary.
After his return to the city, Gov
ernor Blease on Saturday night wired
Governor Slaton, of Georgia, asking
him to hold Zachry as fugitive from
the justice of this State, and Cover
nor Slaton replied that he had di-
rected the Georgia sheriffs to hold
Zachry, pending requisition FROM
Governor Blease.
Statement by BleaSe.
Governor Blease this morning made
the following statement in regard to
the matter:
"On yesterday, when 1 returned to
the city, application was made to me
for requisition for Julian Zachry
charged with violating Section 167, OF
the criminal code, of this State, which
prescribes a punishment not exceed
ing imprisonment for thirty days or
a fine not exceeding s1OO; also with
violating section 166. of said code.
which prescribes punishment OF not
less than 5000 nor more THAI $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
punishment for a term not exceeding
one year or a hne not exceeding $500;
also with the crime of kidnapping, I'M
Ger the common law, for which there
is provided a very severe punish
ment.
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-
isfed that if he is brought back TO
South Carolina and carried before
fair and impartial judge, whose mind
has not been clouded from Waiskey
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 afidavits and
making the investigation, wired
Governor Slaton, of Georgia. as fol-
lows:
"'Please have sheriff of Richmond
or Columbia county, in one of Whlcn
party may be located, arrest and hold
Julian Zachry, who is charged with
several violations of the criminal
code of this State, and has fed from
Justice. Requisition papers Will De
forwarded
"I received from him last night the
following reply:
Telegram received, Am wiring
sheriff of Richmond county and Co
lumbia county to hold Julian Zachry
in pursuance Of your request
"Reouisition papers will go for
ward tomorrow, just as soon as the!
can be properly prepared. If they
are honored by the governor OF Geor-
ola. Zachry will be brought here ana
put on trial. Of course, do not kno"