The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-27

any other time sinoo the executive
committee meeting OF October Is
broke up In promisouous gunfghting.
No 'nilitiamen wore visible. though
two companies OF the seven hereto
fore on duty remained under arms.
Expected action toward procuring the
discharges or the admission to bail OF
the prisoners. Brown and Mcdonald,
accused by the police OF being prin-
cipais In the rioting and In an alleged
conspiracy leading up to II. was taken
by counsel today. They are held by
Sheriff Martin under commitment
from Judge Mendei L.. Smith. So far
the charges against them are merely
blotter entries at police head dauarters.
The law gives the police a reasonable
time" I'm which to apply for warrants.
Sidney J. Cohen. the Charleston
Evening Post reporter killed IN the
ARRAY. was buried today. following
funeral services held at noon In Beth
Elohim synagogue. "f. "
Col. II. NJ" Blythe. who has had
charge OF the military. under orders
from tho governor. returned to his
home m Greonville today. leaving In
command Mai. A. n. silcox of Char
lesion. Col. Holmes Il. Springs of
Georgetown was expected 70 arrive
tonight to assume command. ,... .'.'
, Special orders issued by Maj. Sill
cox contemplate the relieving OF as
many Guardsmen as possible from ac-
tive service for six days of the week,
at the same time Keeping under arms
one full company and ut each armory
day and night q guard detail. These
orders are effective October 81. 1t is
not yet announced when the troops
will be withdrawn altogether. Mai.
silcox said this evening that the city
was quiet. W. w. Moore. the adjutaf,t
general. arrived this morning from
Jacksonville. where ne hnd been at
tending the national rife competition.
and conferred with the officers han
ding the situation. He expected to
leave tonight for Columbia.
Sidney Cohtn's Is said to have been
the second funeral held at Beth Elo-
him during the long history of that
3 vsynagogue and Its being held there is
Tegrrded I'm the city as a special mark
OF respect Leaders OF both factions
were present and citizens of substance
and standing. representing all croeds
proressed I'm the community. turned
out I'm impressive numbers. Rabbi
? Raisin In his address said that the
community az a whole was responsible
for the condition out OF which result
cd this shedding OF innocent blood.
Rabbi, Loeb OF the Beth Shaiom con-
gregation In a tribute published this
evening said
The whole community Is account
able. Let then our. citizenship he
awakened to n sense OF civic duty and
Righteousness. Let evil passions be
curbed and bitter feelings OF animosity
give way 10 n united effort for prog
ress and peaceful endeavor. Let there
be n reconciliation among the fac
tlona Let the martyrdom of that in
nocent soul In our midst be n means
OF atoncment and publication for the
entire community"
Members OF Mr.. Cohen's family are
said 20 have expressed the belief that
sidney Cohen, dying n vlcarious sacri-
| fee. will not have lived In vain II
in passing away he shall have been
the means OF contributing toward res
toration OF sanity and neighhorllness
In the city he loved '.
Pollbearers at the services today
were as follows: Honorary-Richard
Polntzer. Ernest Rosenberg, J.. b.
Eatrnan. James Allen. Harold Reeves
Alfred vonKolnltz. Edmund p. Grlce,
Jr.. Duncan G. Hayward. Jr.. Edwin
j. Blank. Jr.. Thomas Porcher Stoney,
Alex B. Kohn. George vonK olnitz. Jr..
Grifiin b. Townes. Ogier slmons; ac-
tlye-Lionel X. Legge. Simeon Hyde,
Jr., Robert Todd. Dwight Hughes, A..
l.. Geisenhelmer. Ernest L. visanska.
r. q. Emerson. Albert simons, J..
Robertson Paul. Edgar Cohen.
No likelihood exists OF any inquiry
by the grand jury now into the riot
ing OF October is. The current ses
sions term ends within n few days,
the grand jury has been discharged
Judge Smith would either recall the
present body or empanel n special
grand jury with the factional feeling
amOulderlng "a II Is CharlcSt Onians