The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-26

witness stand. m~omentariiy deserted
him, as the jury filed into the court
room, after having reached a verdict
Gholston's breast rose and fell in the
rapid breathing Of suspense and fear,
while his british black eyes keenly
searched the faces Of the jurors as they
took their seats. He was endeavoring
TO find ONE hint OF his fate, and hop
ing to read that he had escaped the
dread electric chair.
Scrutiny Of the Jurors faces revealing
nothing, the slayeT's yes followed the
gray jacket, which contained the indict-
mept against him, and on the face OF
which were written the words which
sealed his doom. -
The jacket was handed by the fore
man of the Jury to a deputy sheriff,
who in turn handed II TO Judge J.. Ed
Richards. The judge silently read the
verdict, then handed the Jacket to Mike
M. Cohen, deputy criminal court clerk.
Eyes Follow Document.
Read the verdict, Mr.. Clerk" said
Judge Richards.
Gholston's eyes by this time were set
on Mr.. Cohen. and his breathing be-
came more latored. MIR. Cohen read:
I'VE, the jury, find the defendant,
first degree"
Gholston's breathing ceased for a
moment. then he expelled a great
draught of air, Strengthened In his chair
and appeared relieved that the sus-
pense was ended, even though it meant
his life was forfeit.
The crowd in the courtroom began
moving toward the hall doors. M. w.
Palmer and Taylor Gowen, deputy
sheriffs, took charge Of Gholstun, They
also began moving toward the door,
and the curious throng halted inside
the doors, anxious for a closer look at
the black slayer.
The deputies ordered the crowd to
clear a way. But curiosity held them
massed before the exit.
So the deputies turned with the
slayer and led him back to the stair
way which leads to the sweat box
or prisoners cells below the courtroom.
Gholston visibly was affected by the
turning back. To his animal mind II
crowd would take him. The fear OF
mob violence has been uppermost in
his mind ever since his arrest and
double confession of the murder OF
Levy. He voiced hts fear to Mr..
Palmer.
III anybody shoots you when the
sherlffs got you, can you "a them
Sure" replied the deputy. III any
body shoots you, Hamp. and kills YOU
while rye got you,A you just file suit
The shelter Of the stairway, where
he was shielded from the view of the
waiting crowd, seemed to comfort the
negro. After the crowd had dispersed
and he was led TO an automobile on
Washington avenue, to be taken back
to the county Jail, he laughed and
joksd on his way out.
Motion for a new trial for Gholstor
was filed after the finding OF the jury
by Ia J. Monteverde, public defender,
whose duty II vas to represent Ghol-
ston. The motion will be heard on
July 5.
The Gholston case may be appealed
to the supreme court. Mr.. Monteverds
declared that II he found any error In
the record which he believed would be
reversible he would file the appeal
1T Is my duty as attorney for tho
prisoner" he said.
Gholston shot and killed I've Levy
ieweler. In his store at Ala South Main
street on May 81 about 10 o'clock al
night, He was attempting TO hold W
and rob the jeweler when he fired the
fatal shot. Fleeing from the Levy
store, he held up and robbed a Negro
near Calhoun avenue on Front street
He was captured later the same nigh
by Detectives Foppiano, Drummer and
Hendricks and Joe J.. Robertson, who
formerly was a city detective, n In
whose car the sleuths pursued Ghol-
ston. He confessed to the detectives
and later to s. o, Bates, states attor.
ney. However, MIR. Bates was other
wise engaged and w. T. McLain, hi:
assistant, prosecuted Gholston.