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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-07-08
KELLER TELLS STORY
OF DEATH OF RECTOR
Former Deputy Testifes at Coro-
ner's Inquiry Into Killing of
Greeville Sheriff.

of the circumstances which led to the
killing of Sheriff Hendrix Rector by
Jake Gosnell, revenue agent, yester-
day came from w. B. Keller, former
deputy sheriff and jailor under Rec
tor. Kellar was the sole witness at
the coroner's inquest this morning.
At the conclusion of the testimony
the jury found that the deceased had
met his death from a gunshot wound
at the hands of Jake Gosnell. Cos
nell who was spirited away under
guard shortly after the shooting, was
being held for safe keeping in some
unnamed prison in the State today.
According to Keller's testimony
what happened just before the shoot
ing was, in brief, as follows:
1'Gosnell was in Briscoe's garage
having his car fixed. Sheriff Rector
came in and said to Gosnell, "Good
morning, jake Gosnell replied: 81
didn't speak to you and I don't want
to have anything to do with YOU .
Then, according to the witness, Rec
tor said something like "t- you
I wanted to show you could speak
to you. You dirty I don't
care whether you speak to me OF
not" Then, in the language of the
witness, "Gosnell just got his gun
and shot him.
Keller testified that while Sheriff
Rector had his right hand on his body
somewhere near his belt, he did not
have it in his hip pocket, where he
carried his gup.
The inquest; was held in the court
room of the county court house,
which had been closed out Of respect
to the memory of Sheriff Rector.
The county officials requested that
as soon as the Inquest was concluded
the building should be Immediately
cleared and again closed and this was
done.
Long before the door of the court
room was opened at II o'clock hum
dreds of men were clustered nearby
waiting to get in. The court room
was packed. The aisles were full of
standing men. Friends of the de-
ceased sheriff came from all parts Of
the county to be present.
Sheriff Rector's three -brothers,
James Rector, Romey Rector and
Carlos Rector, sat near the court Of
ficials and others conducting the in
quest. They listened intently to all
of the testimony. Grief was written
in their faces.
Carlos Rector, United States dep
uty collector of internal revenue, ar
rived in the city this morning after a
trying trip through the country
from Columbia. He did not hear the
news of his brothers death until af-
ter 9 o'clock last night. He made
the long journey alone and said that
he was so unnerved by his brothers
death that he had to stop on the road
and rest for fear that he would lose
control of his car. Just a few days
ago Mr.. Rector, in company with fed
eral and State officers, found still
in Saluda county and captured its
owner, Joseph Warren, who, going to
his room on pretext, got his gun
and fired on the officials, severely
wounding Constable Fannin. War
rem was killed after he had fired five
shots at the officers.
As Coroner J. H. Allison is acting
sheriff under the law of the State un-
til Governor Cooper appoints Sheriff
Rector's successor, Magistrate j. l..
Ballenger presided over the inquest.
An array of distinguished lawyers
was present.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-29
AIMS AT RENT GOUGERS
Bill Provides Nlnety.Day Notice to
Gust Tenants

Harrisburg. April 29.-Another meas
urc aimed at rent profteers in Phil
adelphia will be introduced in the House
today by Representative Benjamin X.
Colder. of Philadelphia.
Colder has drafted an amendment to
the act of 1905 which requires n land
lord to give II tenant thirty days notice
when he wishes tenant to vacatc.
Goldcr's amendment will require n
ninety day notice.
A bill now is pending before tho
House judiciary general committee
which gives tenant the right to ap-
peal to the courts when notified of n
proposed increase in rent Representa-
tive james A. Walker, Philadelphia
introduced the measure.
"Thc amendment which have
drafted.' said Colder, SHOULD relieve
conditions in Philadelphia to some ex
tent.
Thirty days is entirely too short n
notice to give n tenant under present
conditions. Passage of the amend .
mcnt would also tend to stop speculation
in blocks of houses, as most Of the deals
put through by spectators are based
on thirty day options
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-29
WIRELESS WELCOMES
TO 18TH MEN AT SEA
Radios Sent From Reception
Committees Headquarters to
Troopships Due Soon

Ruda messages from parents and
relatives I" returning members of the
Twenty eighth Division arc being taken
at the wciorm" home committee head
quarters in the Liberty Building by tho
naval radio communication service.
The first moSsag" was sent today hy
Gunner W. s. MucKay. who is in
charge. 1t came from Paul Tracey. ii
fourteen yearold boy. 422224 Aspen
street. and was addressed to his two
brothers. one returning on the trans
port Finland and the other on the trans
port Iib"rator.
Both messages "wclcomo home" the
brothers. One message went to Private
Eugene Trcacy. of the 1O3d Motor Sup
ply Train. on the Iibcrator. aud the
other to 'rivat" William Trracy. head
quarters, lo3d Engineers, on the + in
land
The third message was sent by Cor
poral .I"" NJ. Burkncr. Ir.. 1870 South
Fifteenth street. 10 his brother. Ser
gcnnt Albert Buckner, of the lO9th In
fantrN. aboard the Maui, asking.
"Whpre can ! meet you:"
4 government communication service
ear makes half hour trips to the radio
station at the navy yard with the mos
SageS The service is receiving 800
messages being sent in by boys on the
Mercury. New York is taking about
fifty messages roming from the POGO
hontaS, so the Philadelphia station is
handling six times as many AS New
York.
The person sending message out
from the committee headquarters saves
two cents word by so doing. He
would othrrWlS" have to pay an adlr .
| tional two cents on every word for the
carrying of the message from the city
to the station. The cost is ten cents
word with tax of ten cents for
messages of over fifty cents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-29
ASSEMBLE BATTLE COLORS
Banners Of Keystone Units to Be
Displayed In State CAPITOL

Harrisburg, April 29.--Steps to as
somble the colors of units of the Key.
stone division in Harrisburg for the
display in the rotunda of the State
Capitol will be taken soon after the
Pennsylvanians are demobilized. Adiu-
tant General Beary today sent to Gov
crnor Sproul copy of an order issued
by the War Department that all colors,
standards and guidons of organizations
shall be turned over TO the custody of
IN" governors of the state from which
tn" majority of the mon in the organi-
zationS came.
Tho United States will retain title TO
tn" standards and present such data as
should accompany them. The circular
suggests that the state take action to
recognize the services and that every
effort bc made to assure proper care
and preservation of the colors'' and
perpotuation of the records and heroic
traditions of the units.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-29
FIFTH WARD
REIGN OF TERROR
Rotan Had Right to Try Case
in West Chester, Court
Agrees
ARGUES AGAINST RETRIAL
RY n star CorrcSpondcnl

pittsburgh, April 29.-Co- operation
between the Deutsch police and the gun
mon in the Fifth ward election riot of
l'l' was alleged to the Superior Court
today by Assistant District Attorney
IauIanc, in arguing against new trial
for Ike Dcutsch. Lieutenant Bennett
and the five patrolmcn convicted at
West Chester.
Reviewing the evidence Mr.. Taulanc
outlined tho activities Of tho defendants
with relation to tho reign of terror.
which included the raid on the Finlcttcr
Club and which eliminated in the muir
dor of Policeman George A. Epplcy and
the attacks upon James A. Carey and
Assistant District Attorney John II.
Maurer.
Mr.. Taulanc called attention to the
fact that the motion for new trial
covers many points not urged or argued
for a motion for new trial in the
lower court.
There was n magistrate, or was un
ill he recently resigned under fire, by
the name of persch," said Mr.. Taulane.
He had constable by the name OF
Eddie Abrams: they were in conspiracy
to force citizens TO back Dcutsch. Many
warrants wcrc issued by Pcrsch and not
ono of these men charged with oifenS"s
were given any hearing until after the
primaries.
The effort to register twenty ono
negroes in the ward and tho move be
fore Judge Howard A. Davis to assess
the strangers was made the subject OF
an argument of evidence of the alleged
illegal moves of the Dcutsch faction, by
Mr.. Taulanp. who reviewed the imror-
tation Of gunmpn from New York, sam
Maloncy and Jimmie Clark.
Thuggery is Reviewed
Replying to William A. Gray ar
gumcnt that Dcutsch knew nothing OF
the presence of the thugs and gunmcn
in the Fifth ward. Mr.. Taulane re-
viewed portions of the evidence to the
effect that Deutsch conferred with sam
ucl Maloncy and asked him to get men
to stand off McNichol "pick axe men.
During Mr.. Taulano'S argument on
tho facts. the judges conferred and be-
fore he had any opportunity to meet
Mr.. Gray's contention that District At
torney Rotan had no right to try n
case in Chester county. President
Judge Orlady interrupted and said:
Mr.. Taulane. | think we are all
of one mind as to the right OF the
district attorney to try the case at West
Chester.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-29
20 DIVORCES GRANTED
Final DEGREES Issued in Common
Pleas Court No. 3

The following were today granted
final derrceS in divorce by Court of
Common Pleas No. 3:
Henry W. Clift fr, m Florence H. Clift
Wallac" Albert from Minnie Albert
tloe Margaret RarI.ss from Erie Barnes
Marie AdIzewski from Nladean AdaZew-
Ski.
i."na Perks from Meyer Perks
Matilda Barber from Walter Iiarbar
Nicholas klujb"r, also known as Nichola =
husicr. from Martha klujber. also known rs
Martha kugleT.
lsaac Frederick from ANNE Frederick
Rose Segal from Solomon SeEal
Rose l.. Breeding from Cha rles +. Breed
.Lg
Harry II. Lewis from Agnes Genevicve
Lewis.
Lydia ". F"rs0u from Thomas e. Parson
Emma Wagner rom Albert NJ. Wagner .Jr
Julia Prize Xeisler from Francis Joseph
IciSler.
Harriet : W. Long from Forrest r. Long
.'ohn II. POrtsus from Ethel Porteus
Louis Ebert from Mary F.. also known
as May r. Ebert.
Henry FNldman from Pearl Feldman
Thomas +. Reilly from Florence l.. Reilly
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-29
KILLED AIDING HUSBAND
Mrs. BicoH, Formerly From Here,
Shot by Virginia Store Robbers

Word was received here today by Mrs.
Anna Bicoff, 1921 Eastwick avenue,
that her sister, Mrs Rosa Bicoff. of
Richmond. Va, had been shot and killed
by masked bandits while trying to save
the life of her husband.
Mrs. Ricoff resisted the men when
they attempted to rob her husband in
his grocery. according to the dispatch.
and received wound in the body which
caused her death at the Virginia Hos
pital.
Bicoff told his wife to run when the
robber entered the place, but she re-
fused and tried to save him. Mrs.
Bicof formerly lived in Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-29
3 DEAD IN RAILWAY CRASH
Another May Lose Life as Result Of
Scranton Collision

Scranton, Pa, April 29.-CBy A, P.)
Three Lackawanna Railroad men
were killed and two injured, one per-
haps fatally. early today. when two
trains crashed together in Taylor yard,
near here. The dead are Fireman John
Beretsky. Of Dallas, and Trainmen
Jacob Rostein and Ray Kelly. both of
Kingston. Pa.
The men were in a caboose. which
with three locomotives, was returning
from Hampton yards, where they had
brought coal train, when they crashed
into a standing train about to pull into
the yards.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-29
PORTO RICAN UNREST
ANALYZED BY MOORE
Congressman, Back From Is
land, Say Resident Americans
Oppose Claim for independence

Independence for Porto Rico is not
popular with Americans on the island.
according to Representative J. Hampton
Moore. who has just returned home
with n party of congressman who have
been inspecting the island and listen
ing 10 the pleas Of the local orators
asitating for flag of their own.
I'VE were surprisrd TO find real live
propaganda in favor of independence. "
said Representative Moore. 1T was
in the hands largely of Spanish speak
ing citizens. some of whom had not vet
sworn in under the American flag. It
was h"cauS" of this propaganda that
the speech Of ex Speaker Cannon on
the night of our arrival was regarded
a. SENSATIONAL He met the fervid ora
tory Of the native statesmen by blanI;
declaration that they had been very
well treated by the United States. and
rs there was no intent to do them an
injustice they should work up patiently
to better conditions before making de
mands that might lead to trouble.
Although Democratic Leader Kitchin
and II few other members Of the party
were inclined to think tn" people might
have independence like Cuba if they
wanted il and showed that they were
capable of governing their own affairs,
the Iargp' number Of inspecting con
grcssmen seemed TO think that inde- e-
pcndence was far of. that the United
States owed duty 20 the island and
those who had gone in in good faith to
improve its opportunities, and that a
severance from the United States was
impossible" "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-29
SCHOOLGIRL STRUCK DOWN
Camden Nine.Year-O Hurt BY
Auto in Front Of Home

While on her way to school today
Alice Gabrr. min" years old, Of Sixth
and Cedar streets. Camden. was struck
by an automobile and badly injured. The
accident occurred within few feet of
her home.
Edward j. Fox. Of 431 York street.
Camden, driver of the car, picked the
child mp and rushed her to the Coopcr
Hospital. where, physicials say. she is
suffering from cuts and bruises Of tn"
body and shock Fox surrendered TO the
Camden police and was released on his
own recognzance. lie said the child
ran in front of the car and was struck
before he could apply his brakes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-29
GREEK KING THANKS U. S.
Praises Relief Through Red Cross
for His Distressed Subjects

Washington. April 2o.-(By a. p
king Alexander. of Greece, has ten
dered thanks to the American people
for the assistance they gave through the
American Red Cross to Greek refugees
in France.
A cable from Athens to the Red Cross
headquarters here said that the king had
received the members of the Red Cross
to the Balkans. headed by
Lieutenant Colonel Henry W. Ander
son. of Richmond, Va, and had praised
highly their work and the generosity Of
the American people.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-29
Aviator Drops Dodgers

An aviator from the navy yard few
over city Hall and the central part of
the city during the noon hour today.
dropping Leaflets announcing that the
Republic Trust Company will be open
nightly until 10 o'clock to handle loan
subscriptions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-29
PENNSYLVANIA Suburban
poYLEsTowN SECTION

roR shTE Lee No "i>Hnndsome country
seat II rooms, stone colonial: baths.
srtesian water; large lawn. old shade. large
chicken and pigeon houses, garage; l1ls
station; State road; price $4,000.
No. 2--Handsome country seat rooms.
light. srtesian water. old shade. fruit.
Chicken house, barn. garage: two blocks to
station: price $4,000.
No. "A dandy little home. rooms.
good water. stable. garden, old shade one
block from the station: price $1,000.
No. farm bargain. so acres, high state
OF cultivation. s-room stone house. large
stone barn, outbuildings. fruit ins view;
one mile 10 station, only half mile to school
ard creamery: price $4,000.
For further particulars call on or address
Wynne James Doylestown. Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-29

allowed. and as result tho barracks
TO which the 11lth men have been as-
signed are crowded to capacity vita
friends and relatives of the overseas
men and the soldiers themselves, each
eager to hear all about what happened
to tho other while the guard was abroad
In all 1865 officers and mon of the
| famous Iron Division arrived in New
York on board the transport Mime
sotan Yesterday and were sent TO Camp
Dix. The men had been sounded on the
! idca Of divisional parade in Philadcl-
| phia and were eager to participat" in
| such n review if it docs not keep them
away from their homes too long. But
| their main thought is to got home again
and to take up tho thread of their lives
whore they dropped it to enter the fight
against kaiscrism.
The camp began to assume i"stal
air early this morning. The men had
hardly finished the morning mess when
visitors began TO arrive in automobiles.
From that time on there was con
tinuous stream Of visitors tocklng
toward that section Of the camp set
apart for the Pcnnsylvanians.
Tho companies of tho lllth now at
tho camp are Companies \, Il, {, ID and
l., and headquarters company. th"
medical detachment and tho supply
company of the same regiment. But
2S2 Of the men come from cast of the
Susuuchanna. most Of them haiIins
from the Pittsburgh region.
40 with Sixth Regiment
The old Sixth Regiment. y. G.. r.,
originally contributed 900 men TO tho
units of the 1lth. now in camp. Only
11G of these mon came back on. the
Minncsotnn. tho remainder having been
woundcd or killed in action. The rc-
maindcr Of the 2S1 eastern PCnnSyl-
vania men were rcplurcmcnts. Only
no local mon arrived with tho rcgi-
mCnt
"Thcy fought like he'll and now arc
entitled to all those who stayed at home
can give" is the manner in which
Colonel +. &. Shannon, rcgim"ntal com
mandcr. summarizes the present atti-
tudc of his men. They arc willing to
90 operate with the Philadelphia au-
thoriticS in making the big welcome
homo demonstration success. but they
want to reach their homes in reality,
not be kept tied TO a cantonmont few
hours ride from their homes under mill
tary authority. he says.
The compliment paid by Colonel
Shannon to tho fighting qualities of his
mon is echoed in their expressed scnti
mcnts Of "Old Two Yards.'' as they
call him. because. they said. he was
never more than two yards behind the
front line when the 111th went into
action.
Many Medals and Honors
The number of Distinguished Scrv-
lee medals and Croix de Guerre award
ed to the fighters of the regiment is a
fine criterion on which to Judge the
combative ability of the converted
guardsmrn. About seventy five men
were successful in winning each of the
decorations. Thirteen members of
Companies 4 and b were awarded the
Croix de Gucrrc by the French Gov
crnmpnt for exceptional bravery under
fra IJiII
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-29
Iron Units Land
Here Tomorrow

Continued from raEN One
in the division and "Tnclr Charley,
as tho boys call their general, is tho
most popular man in the outfit.
That hc is a real fighter was proved
September -. The division was
smashing its way through the Arg"nuc
Forest and making life miserable for th"
horh". General Muir was not content
To- direct his division from the safety Of
Il hnuIhprool dugout.
led Men cover Top
Against the advice Of his staff officers
h" grabbed rife, and placing himself
Ht the head of tho company actually led
tn" boys over tn" top. Bullets whiStlcd
about him. aud German airplancs
dropped bombs on the little band of
mon. hut General Muir stuck and did
not leave the company until it had
reached its objective
Returning to his staff officers he said.
"That took mo back to my old dnys
in the Philippines
The following day when his troons
W"r" south of the Excrmpnt n German
airplanc appeared. Tho bochc aviator
trained his machine gun at tho group of
officers. hut instead of running to cover
General Muir picked up II rifle that had
been dropped by a wounded keystone
doughboy and fired at tho bochc ma
chino.
General Muir was born in Eric.
Mirh.. in 1850. and entered West Point
when twenty one years old In No
v"mbcr. 1917, he was given tho two
silver stars of "A major general and as
signed to command the Iron Division at
Camp Hancock.
Late in October he was relieved of
his command. Major General William
II. Hay succeeded him. and why Gen
cral Muir is now designated as COM
mandcr of the division is not made
plain in official dispatches from
France.
1t is assumed that the honor of head
ing his division on its triumphal re-
turn to this state has been accorded him
by General Pershing War Depart
mNnt officials today announced that ftor
the dcmobiization of the division,
General Muir would become commander
at Camp Merritt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-29
Say Sproul Requested Delay

Governor Sproul is said TO have cx
crted his influence with Senate lead
ers TO bring about postponcment of
action on the Philadelphia bills until
Senator Ware rerovcrs. The Senator is
said to have requested the delay by
telephone.
Senator Pcnrose's followers and tho
independent leaders from philadeuhia
do not attempt to conceal their dis
appointment over the further DELAY on
the reform legislation If the reform
bills are held up this week it means that
il will take two, or possible three weeks
before they are acted on finally in the
House.
Senator Pcnrcse has not conferred
with Governor Sproul on the lrgsativ"
situation up TO this afternoon.
The Senator had expected TO see the
Governor Sunday, but Governor SprouI
did not reach here until late yesterday.
No appointment has been arranged
for a conference between the two.
The senior Senator visited the Capitol
this morning, but did not go to the Gov
ernor's Office
John {. Winston. chairman Of the
charter revision committee, headed n
delegation which left Philadelphia this
morning for Harrisburg determined To
press for action On the charter revision
bills.