The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-05-02
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM STATE CAPITAL
GOYERNOR'S REASONS IN THE JOE
QUATTLEBAUM CASE.
The Race For Associate Justice On
In Earnest-EVans Case Again
Today.
Special to The Herald and News.

Special to The Herald and News
Columbia, May Following are
the reasons stated by Governor Blease
for the reduction of sentence of Mr..
Joe D. Quattlebaum. convicted at the
Newberry court of carrying concealed
weapons:
"Quattlebaum, Joe. D. (White).-
Convicted at the Mach, 1913, term of
court for Newberry county, of carry
ing concealed weapons, and sentenced
to thirty days Imprisonment upon the
public works or to pay fine of One
Hundred Dollars
''The petition presented shows that
this young man had a difficulty with
another young man; that he was tried
for assault and battery with intent to
kill and found not guilty on that
charge, but was convicted of carrying
concealed weapons, and sentenced as
above. He was tried before the re-
corder of the town of Newberry, and
paid a fine of $1,000. The judge sen
fenced him to pay fine of $4,000 in
the circuit court, also.
"The petition is signed by W. H.
Wallace, editor of the Newberry OBJ
server; James Mcintosh, president Of
the Newberry Savings Bank; Clerk
and Treasurer J. R. Scurry, Col. E.
H. Aull, county superintendent of ed
ucation; W. H Jernigans chief of po-
lice; C. T. Wyche, nember of the
house of representatives; j. D. Quat-
tlebaum, Geo. Y. H9nter, Eugene s.
Werts, county auditor; John L. Epps,
county treasurer A. Hill, county
supervisor; Neel, B. C. Mat
thews, Alderman and Mayor Pro TEN
H. H. Abrams, by uine of the jurors
who tried the case; several of the
grand jury who found true bill, and
by about one hundred and fifty of my
good friends of the town and county
of Newberry.
! Upon this showing, the sentence
was commuted to fine Of forty dol
lars or thirty days Imprisonment upon
the public works Commutation dated
April 25th, 1918"
i Governor Blease is receiving invi-
tations to deliver addresses at con-
! ventions, barbecues and picnics ex-
tending entirely through the summer.
The governor goes to Charleston next
week to attend the annual celebration
of the German Rife club, which is al
ways highly enjoyable occasion.
The selection of a man to fill an Of
fee of Statewide Importance always
creates a great deal of interest and
speculation in this State, and Of course
the capital of the State is usually the
political headquarters in any kind OF
State political campaign. Already
several candidates have been urged"
or mentioned" for the place held by
Associate Justice C. A Woods, who
has been appointed United States
Judge. Among these are Circuit
TrdgeS Gage. Snase. and Prince, For
mer Governor Sheppard, Hon. George
S. Mower, and others. The suggestion
has also been made that the lawyers
of the Bar association meet and agree
upon a candidate to present to the
le egislature.
The B. B. Evans case will come up
in the supreme court again tomorrow.
Gen. B. H. league, of Aiken, has
been appointed by the governor as the
South Carolina representative on the
Battle of Gettysburg commission in
the place of W. J. Talbert, resigned.
General league is commander OF
the South Carolina Division of United
Confederate Veterans.