The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-04-24
col UMBIA EDITOR HELD
UNDER BOND OF $4,000
CHARGED WITH LIBEL UNDER
ACT OF 1912.
Editor Columbia Record arrested il
Connection With Article On Gor.
Please.
Special to The Herald and News.

Columbia, April 23.-Two warrants
were today served upon James H.
Moore, editor of the Columbia Rec
ord, charging him with the offense Of
originating, uttering, circulating and
publishing slanderous and ibelous
matter in regard to Governor Blease.
The warrants were sworn out by Mr..
". Frank Blackburn, stenographer in
the governors office, on information
and belief.
The first warrant is based upon an
article appearing in the editorial col
umns of the Columbia Record on
April 16, under the heading, NC
Laurin Sins Against the Light in
which the Record said that che (speak-
ing of Senator McLaurin), with ap-
parent frankness, made confession in
the columns of the Record some
months ago Of his mistakes and reded-
icated himself to the service of his
State and her best interests; armed
with this high purpose, which he furth-
er and formally enunciated at the
well-known dinner he gave to Cover
nor G>;ease and the governors politi-,
cal lieutenants;; the affidavit in the
warrant charging that the statement
that McLaurin paid for said dinner is
wilfully and maliciously false" the af7
iidayit going on in the words of the
libel statute of 1912 to charge, that
said statement twas originated, III
tered, circulated and published with
intent to injure the reputation per-
sonal and political Of the said Cole. L.
Blease."
The second warrant is based upon
an editorial appearing in the Colum-
bia Record of April q, under the head
ing, "How The Encampment Was
Lost" In this editorial it was stated
that "he speaking of Governor
Blease) has been abusing and de-
nouncing the Democratic administra-
ricn at Washington ever since it came
into Office" The affidavit in the war
rant alleges, however, "the entire ar
ticle being slanderous and containing
malicious false statements"
The Columbia Record Of yesterday
afternoon published a card from Gov
ernor Blease, as follows:
April 81, 1914.
Editor The Columbia Record, Colum-
bia, S. c.
Dear Sir: AS a usual thing, do moi
pay any attention to editorials, and I
would not pay attention to yours of
this date, ordinarily, but now demand
of you, without equivocation on your
part, to furnish proof of the following
statement contained in your editorial
Of this date, headed, How The En-
campment Was Lost:
"As matter of fact, he (speaking
of Governor Blease) has been abus-
ing and denouncing the Democratic
administration at Washington ever
since If came into Office
That statement is malicious lie,
aad I demand of you your proof.
Very respectfully,
Cole. L. Blease.
In reply to this card, the Record
published an editorial of column and
half in length, under the heading,
<''Proof' <' Asked By Governor Blease'' .
Following the publication OF this
editorial the warrants were placed in
the hands of Sheriff Mccain this morn
ing. They were issued by Magistrate
H. F. Buechel upon the affidavit, as
stated, of Mr.. blackburn.
Upon the warrant based upon the
statement as to the dinner, the names
of the following witnesses appear:
Governor Cole. L. Blease, Senator Jno.
L. McLaurin, Mr.. Jno. J. Cain, owner
of the Jefferson hotel, where the din
ner was given, Assistant Attorney
General Fred. H Dominick, and Pri-
vate Secretary Jno. K. Aull.
Upon the other warrant the names
Of the following witnes appear:
Governor Blease, Private Secretary
:Aull, Mr.. W. F. Caldwell, Columbia
correspondent OF The News and Cour-
ier and other newspapers, and Col
Leon NJ. Green, Columbia correspond