The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-03-10
Mann White Slave Act.

case and ha will be called on ID take
the sand this morning in the proceed
ings against Smoak. Hudson has
known Smoak for sol1e time, and it
is alleged that he went to Savannah
Sunday at the request of the Savannah
MAJ. TAe trio, according TO the po-
lice, returned here Sunday nig1c. The
McCIuney girl and Smoak registered
al he ST. John hotel as a married
couple. 'Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Simmons,
of Mobile state the police. Hudson
is also reported at having stopped at
the hotel the same night, registering
as &c. R. Robertson, Of Mon .gomery.
Girl Leaves the Hotel.
Monday mo ming Smoak left the
girl and returned to Savannah, where
he was arrested Wednesday morning.
Monday morning tne McCluney girl
moved from the hotel to King street
boarding house, where sac had been
staying. There s':e went under the
name OF Mrs. G. J. Simmons and told
the proprietor Of the place that her
husband was a travelling salesman.
When the authorities in Jackson
vile and Savannah were hunsirg for
the girl, and Smoak was being given
a hearing on tne serious charge, the
girl remained in Charleston, following
events by readiag accounts in news
papers.
Chief Cantwell was notified by CAief
Meldrim, OF Savannah, 20 keep sharp
lookout for the girl here and to watch
the steamship lines as it was believ-
ed that she was going to embark
here for New Yo'k. A watch was set
and yesterday she was located.
Hudson, Officer Log says, telephon-
ed the Savannah ,o,ice yesterday
morning and asked that he be allowed
to talk with Mrs. H. c. McCluney the
girls mother, wno was in Savannah
with another of her daughters 1o1k-
ing for Estelle. He told the police.
according to officer Long, that ne
knew the girl was in Charleston, but
did not know where. officer Long
told him to report the matter of Chief
tCantwell at once and have her detain-
ed. He also told Hudson to call at
the telephone exchange at 1 o'clock
sharp as Mrs. McC.uney would tele-
pho1e aim there. This was done as
a ruse to each Hudson, said Mr.. Long
last night.
Sits in Her Mothers Lap.
Hudson went to Chief Cantwell and
told him what he knew of the girl,
and then the chief and officer Brink
er went to the house and found her
there. She was brought TO the police
station, and with Hudson, was detain-
ed for the Savannah officer, who ar
rived late yesterday afternoon with
! Mrs. McCluney.
Last night the girl sat in her moth
er's lap in the police barracks and
hugged, kissed and pa:'ed her and
asked her not to take her back to
their home in Jacksonville. Her moth
e., said little and seen ad to be terri
bly, distressed.
Both Hudson and the girl had their
meals in the police mess room yester-
day; they were brought from res
taurant. Last night Officers Long and
Brinker, with Mrs. McCluney and The
girl and Hudson, dined at King
street restaurant, after which they re-
turned to the police. station and then
departed for their train, on the jour
ney to Savannah.
Hudson Only Witness.
Young Hudson had nothing TO do
with the girl leaving her home, said
Officerd Long last night, and was
wanted only as witness against
Smoak. As evidence in the hearing,
which will be given the accused man
this morning will be page from the
register of the st. John hotel, which
bears the sig aature he used, it is
said, when he signed the names as OF
married couple. A batch Of letters,
tha, the white slave official says will
play strong part in the case, were
found in the possession OF Hudson, ac-
cording to Mr.. Long, and are also be-
ing taken back as evidence.
The McCluney girl at the time she
left her home was pupil in the sixth
grade Of the LaVilla public school.
Thomas Mcmillan, local white slave