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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-09
RADICALS WHO FIRED
ON ARMISTICE PARADE
GET LONG SENTENCES

Montesano, Wash, April 5.-The
even men convicted here March 13
of second degree murder for the
laying of Warren o. Grimm of
Centralia, armistice day parade VIC
tim, were sentenced today to not
ess than twenty-five years nor
more than forty years each in the
State penitentiary by Judge John
M. Wilson, after he had denied a
defense motion for a new trial.
The seven sentenced to tweny-
i've to forty years imprisonment
C. C. Bland, Bert Bland, John
lamb, Eugene Barnett, James Nc
nerney, Ray Becker and Britt
Smith.
The defense attorney took excep-
ton to the sentence and gave no.
ice of an appeal.
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ALLIES REFUSE
TO BACK FRANCE
Delicate Situation is the Result
Long Conference is Held in London
United States Turns Down Plan--
Frankfort Zone Quiet

London, April Shy the Associat-
ed Press)-After long conference
which the French ambassador, Paul
Cambon. had with Premier Lloyd
George today, and a full discussion Of
the French-German incident by tho
cabinet council, at which the French
view was fully explained to the Brit
ish ministers, an authoritative state
ment was issued to the effect that
France acted entirely on her own ini-
tiative in deciding to occupy German
towns; that Great Britain, the United
States. Italy and Belgium were all op-
posed to tho plan, and that Frances
..yt!22 h,G caused a delicate situation.
The matter is under discussion of
the British and French Governments,
and the hope is expressed that the sit
uation may be eased.
Various EXpedients
The statement recites various eX-
pedients suggested for dealing with
the Ruhr situation. among others. the
sending of Allied officers with the
German troops to supervise the Ger
man withdrawal. Another alternative
was that the decision should be le1t
with the German Government. with
the German Government, with the
stipulation that unless the status quo
was sufficiently restored the Allies
themselves would occupy German
points to enforce their demands. The
statement proceeds:
"The German Government appears
to have acted precipitately, and
France to have responded by adopt
ing a plan which was only intended as
a last resort method, and even then
to have been the affair of the Allies
and not Of any one Of them simply"
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JOHN GossETT ACQUITTED

The defense rested its case
at $50 O'Clock and Judge
Sease Immediately directed a
verdict of not guilty in the
case of John Gossett. After the
jury had taken action John
Gossett was at once taken out
of town by officers.
Argument by the State in
the case of Kenneth Gossett is
now going on. The defense and
state has two hours each.
The case ought to 90 to the
jury by I or 1:30 o'clock Sat-
urday afternoon.
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BODY OF ONE OF TEN
DROWNED FOUND TEN
MILES FROM THE SCENE

Searching parties "wednesday night
recovered the first body in their
combing of Savannah river, where
ten persons were drowned last Sun
day when a flat boat in which they
were crossing Harpers ferry capsized.
The body of Lucy Bradshaw was
found lodged on an island near CAL
houn Falls ten miles below the
scene of the tragedy. Rewards of
$10O each for the recovery of the
bodies have been offered.
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A motion for a directed verdict nt
not guilty as to John Gossett. which
was temporarily ovcrruled b! Judge
Sease. or until after the defnse has
introduced it's testimony, Kenneth
Gossett's own story from the witness
stand of the affair which resulted in
his indictment, and the heavy scoring
by the defense in cross examinations
tending to break down the direct tes-
timony of states witnesses, were the
three outstanding features of the
morning session Of court.
The state rested its case at 12:4O,
whereupon consel for defense offered
a motion for a directed verdict Of not
guilty as to John Gossett. Judge Sease
hesitated for a moment but overruled
the motion temporarily, saying he
would listen to argument after the de-
fense had introduced it's testimony.
Kenneth Gossett's story from the
witness stand was the principal feat
ure of the morning session. He told
a straightforward story in which he
entered denial that he had violated
the prosecutrix. He readily admitted
having taken certain liberties with
her, but stopped when she informed
him she was not the kind of girl who
would commit the moral sin.
Principal witnesses for the prosecu-
trix this morning was DR.. G. G CAM
brell, who was called in to see the
prosecutrix' the day following the
commission Of the alleged crime. De-
fense counsel was merciless in the
cross examination of both the physi-
clan and the prosecutriX's sister, and
testimony given by the latter was
widely at variance with that given b.
the physician.
Several other witnesses were exam
ined for both sides but little they had
to say was of great Importance.
Court recessed at 1:30 and will re-
convene at $50 o'clock, when cross
examination Of Kenneth Gossett by
the prosecution will begin.
Among the witnesses examined
were Deputy Sheriff Cam, Deputy
Marshal C. ]. Bruce.
For the defense NJ. l.. Tullis and P.
l.. Hutchison said they passed The
Ford on its way back to town and
saw the two girls and the two boys
and all apparently were in the best of
humor.
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, Jury completed

The selection of the twelve jurors
was completed at o'clock Thursday
afternoon. Seven were selected in
the morning, when the first panel off
33 jurors were exhausted the de-
fense Having eXhauted 13 of its 20
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flowing. The money will be used by
the Library to buy new books.
The U. D. c. emboldened by the
uccess of the library is now plan
ing to hold IN "Old Nails Convcn-
ton" The date of the show will be
nncunced later.
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Just before going to press John
Gossett was placed upon the stand
and made an excellent witness for
the defense. He told substantially
the same story that was told by Kan
meth Gossett during the time he was
with Kenneth.
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that he had formed and expressed
his opinion. Attorney Bonham asked
permission to ask Mr.. Wilson few
questions. Granted. He asked Mr.
Wilson if he had not positive feel
ings on this case. Mr.. Wilson said
he had, but said that he felt that he
could give the boys a fair trial now,
Paul McCurry was excused, relat-
ed to the prosecution.
Lamar Richey, objected to by the
defense.
Nineteenth man called, J. H.
Shaw, was accepted.
J. P. Wilson and w. J. Mckee,
both related to the prosecution and
therefore, told to tand aside.
Twenty-third man, Juror Kay, was
accepted.
Eugene Martin, stood aside, relat-
ed to prosecution.
3. f. Nickles, defense objects.
Paul Link, accepted.
Twenty-seventh man called, j.
F. Gilbert, accepted.
w. P. Hill, objected to by the
State.
Earl Murdock, defense objects.
J. ]. Bigby, State objects.
R. S. Ellis, defene objects.
J. O. Camm, stodd aside. related
0 prosecution.
w. J. Milford, defense objects.
O. T. Bradberry, defense OBJ
ects.
Thus exhausted the first venire.
Afternoon Session Begins
Of the thirty men summoned for
he second venire 27 answered to
heir names when the clerk of court
allied the venire when court recon-
ened at 80 o'clock. Of this num-
ber two men, j. A. Hill and M. B.
Cochran were excused by court. Mr..
Hill was excued on doctors certifi-
cate and Mr.. Cochran because he was
he only man left in Ramey and Gil
Jams store.
C. F. Graves, married, lumber
lealer, rejected by defense.
j. B. Green, farmer, married, re-
ected by defense.
T. M. Cheatham, married, oil mill
accepted and sworn.
T. M. Miller, married, member of
ity council, rejected for con-
R. w. Adams, married, saleman,
elected by defense.
j. T. Simmons, married, merchant,
objected to by State.
R. O. Edwards, married, rejected
by defense.
W. H. Busby, married, cotton mill
rejected by defense.
R. G. Hagen, stood aside by court
because he was kinsman.
W. L. Power, furniture salesman,
rejected by defense.
M. B. Cam, married, salesman,
rejected by defense.
F. B. Jones, insurance agent, mar
ried, could not give fair trial in the
ease VI one OF Ine defendants and
was stood aside by court.
j. W. Little, married, connected
with Abbeville Water and Electric
Plant, accepted and sworn.
c. A. Smith, married, carpenter,
accepted and sworn.
S. l.. Link, rejected by defense.
NJ. E. Link. single, accepted and
sworn and the last of the twelve
jurors selected
Testimony Of Prosecutrix
The testimony of the proSecutrix
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challenges, the state having used 4
out of it's five. Nine jurors were
stood aside by the court, three tenn
porarily and the rest for con-
sanguinity. Judge Sease ordered a
second venire of 80 men to be sum-
moned just before noon recess to ap-
pear when court reconvened at 2:3O
D. m. Of these so men whose names
were drawn 27 appeared and two of
hese were excused, leaving 25 jurors
in the panel. Fifty-one veniremen
were examined and both the defense
and the state had exhausted all their
challenge before the final juror was
sworn.
The jury is composed of T. M.
Cheatham, local oil mill superin-
cndent, foreman; ]. E. Mundy, far
ner; G. E. Link, farmer; ]. A.
Ramey, merchant; J. H. Shaw, far
ner; C. NJ. Kay, farmer; Paul Link,
armer; J. T. Gilbert, merchant; L.
J. Bolts, blacksmith; J. w. Little,
mployee local utilities company; c.
A. Smith, carpenter, and NJ. E. Link,
armer. NJ. z. Link, the last juror
'rawn, is the only single man in the
anel.
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The Trial Begins

When Judge Sease formally open
ed court Sheriff Burts brought Ken
eth and John Gossett into the court
DOM, placing them at first in seats
one side, but later were placed in
the prisoners dock. Both defendents
were neatly dressed. Kenneth Cos
sett, generally understood to be the
principal defendant, appears to be
mere school boy. He is only eighteen
years of age.
When the indictment was read by
Clerk Perrin both young men an
swered mot guilty" in clear voices.
Proctor Bonham, Of defense, in
terposed the same objections to the
jury venire and to the court that he
made in his four motions Wednes-
day. Judge Sease ordered the trial
to proceed.
Jurors Called
The first juror called was w. A.
King, excused by the court as he is
related to one of the girls.
NJ. G. Sherard was objected to by
the State.
Mr.. M. T. Gossett, father of Ken
meth Gossett, at this point was call
ed to the side of Attorney Bonham
to assist in the selection of the jury.
Next man called was Walter B.
Wilson, rejected by the defense, ].
W. Powell, was objected by the
State. ]. F. Gray, stood aside by
Judge Sease. Hugh R. Sims, was OBJ
jected to by the defense. R. R. Toll
bert, excused by the State. C.L.
Bowen, excused by the State. R.
Parnell, was objected to by the de-
fense. R. H. Purdy, objected to by
the defense.
The eleventh man called was J. D.
Mundy and he was the first man Sc
ected. 1t was now II o'clock.
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Continued on Page Four.)
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04

resolution reviewing with grave
concern conditions In Ireland and
expressing sympathy with the aspi-
rations of the Irish people for q gov
eminent Of their own choice" has
been reported "out" in the house for
eign affairs committee, the vote be-
ing II to 7. Republicans and Demo-
Gratis voted on both sides of the ques-
ton.
President Wilson in vetoing the
Knox peace resolution has performed
the final act needed to refer the en-
tire peace issue to the voters of the
country for their decision in the 1920
national elections, and outlined the
principles he will endeavor to have
the Democratic party indorse at its
national convention in San Francisco.
BY the action Of the president in
vetoing the Knox peace resolution It
is evident that to him at least the is
sue Is clean-cut: He sees in the rejec-
ton Of the Versailles treaty and In
the Knox resolution surrender to
Germany, war waged without bene-
fits, and world order little changed by
conflict.
President Wilson, in vetoing tho
Knox peace resolution states that he
declines to become party ito an ac-
ton which would place ineffacebale
stain upon the gallantry and honor Of
the United States" and to indorse a
resolution which he holds would not
compel the German government to set
right the infinite wrong 1t did to the
peoples 1t attacked. whom we pro-
fessed to assist when we entered the
war.
The presidents veto message ON
the Knox peace resolution is a brief
document, couched in terse language.
Some 600 word suffice for an explana-
ton of why the president withheld
his signature Leaders of both par
ties had expected a much longer dis
cussion and possibly references to
what the president holds has been the
failure of the Republican congress to
function, but peace is the only sub
ject argued.
Declaring that steam roller" was
being used on him, Secretary Daniels
told the senate naval investigating
committee that he would appeal to
the full committee If Chairman Hale
insisted on putting into the record
IAN unfair and unfounded" statement
as to conditions Of American warships
when the war began.
A prediction that the price of sugar
would soar to Tor % cents pound
within As hours was made May rs
by Raymond M. Wilson, sugar broker.
testifying before the Lusk committee
investigating the alleged proflteering
in sugar and other commodities, the
sessions being held in New York City.
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meant thar Mayor Poundstone had
agreed to deliver the franchise-for
consideration. 0gilvy had called
first on the mayor to arrange the de-
tails; then he had called on the
mayors son to complete the transac-
ton.
90 II a franchise had been ar
ranged for and the bride already de-
livered, that meant the prompt and
unadvertised commencement of oper-
ations. Yes, the n. c. o. was going
to carry its monumental bluff to the
point of building mile of track
through town. No-no. they
wouldn't spend that much money on a
bluff they wouldn't bride Poundstone
unless the road was meant. And was
1t a common carrier. after all?
The trail was growing hot; the
Colonel mopped his brow and concen-
trated further. If the n. G. o. was
really going to start operations, in or
der TO move its material from the
Cardigan dock to the scene of opera
tionS Il would have to cut his (the
Colonel's) tracks somewhere on Water
street. Damnation! That was it..
They were trying to slip one over on
him. They were planning to get a
4, In hnfnrn 40 oh
awake to the situation; they were
planning, too. tn have the city coun-
ell slip through the franchise when
nobody was looking, and once the
crossing should be in, they could laugh
at Colonel Pennington
"The scoundrelsw he murmured.
"rm on to them Cardigan Is play
ing the game with them. That's why
he bought those rails from the old
Laurel Creek spur. Oh, what a
blithering idiot | have been! How
ever. it's not too late yet. Pound
stone is coming over to dinner Thurs
day night, and I'll wiring the swine
dry before he leaves the house. And
as for those rails Cardigan managed
to hornswoggle me out Of
He seized the telephone and fairly
shouted to his exchange operator to
get his woods foreman, Jules Ron
deau, on the line.
"That you, Rondeau?' he shouted
when the big French Canadian re-
sponded. Pennington talking. What
has young Cardigan done about those
rails | sold him from the abandoned
spur up Laurel creek?'
"He have two tiat-cars upon re spur
now. Dose woodsgang of hees she
tear up dose rails from re head of re
spur and load in ze flat-cars."
"See to it, Rondeau, that they do
not leave until I give the word. I'M
derstand? Tell them the switch-en-
CINE is In the shop for repairs or is
busy at other work--anything that
will stall him off and delay delivery"
suppose Bryce Cardigan, he comes
around and say, 'WhyT' Rondeau
queried cautiously.
"Kill him." the Colonel retorted
coolly. ut strikes me you and the
Black Mlnorca are rather slow play
ing even with young Cardigan"
Rondeau grunted. 81 theenk mebbe
so you kill heem yourself, boss he
replied enlgmatically, and hung up,
(TO BE CoNTINUED)
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(2) The N. c. o. was still mys'
terry, but n mystery In which Bryce
Cardigan was interested. Moreover,
he was anxious to aid the N. G. @. In
every way possible. However, the
Colonel could understand this. Cardi-
gan would aid anything that might
possibly tend to lift the Cardigan
lumber interests out from under the
iron heel Of Colonel Pennington.
(3) The n. G. o. was going to make
mighty bluff, even to the extent OF
applying for a franchise to run over
the city streets Of Sequoia. Hence
Ogilvy's visit to Mayor Poundstone--
doubtless on the advice Of Bryce Car
dlgan.
az Ogilvy had carried small
leather bag to and from Henry Pound
stones office. That bag was readily
explained. 1t had contained bride
In gold coin and young Henry had
been selected as the go-between. That
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Washington

With proper equipment the rail-
roads of the country can be operated
as successfully in the future under
private management as they were be-
fore federal control, Charles H. Mark
ham, president of the Illinois Central
railroad, declared in opening the case
of the Southern railroads for higher
freight rates before the interstate
commerce commission.
Representative Johnson of the state
of Washington has received letter
from one of his constituents asking,
among other things, that the govern
ment give him all the way from
package of onion seed to a set of law
books and a full complement of agri-
cultural tools. What he desires and
what he evidently believes congress
men should do for constituents would
cost the government about five thou
sand dollars,
Official interest in the Mexican sit
uation was intensified by the reports
of a widespread reaction resulting
from the killing Of Carran2a, the de-
posed president. These indications
were accompanied by information that
the de facto government might have
to face almost Immediately not only
the problem of reducing Villa, but also
more important armed opposition.
Authority for the treasury to make
final settlement under which back
taxes estimated at $1,000,000OO0 will
be paid the government is provided
in bill passed by the house and sent
to the senate.
Lawlessness, cruelty and persecu-
ton are charged against the depart
mentof justice in connection with it's
efforts to suppress radicalism by the
National Popular Government league,
in report on the illegal practices
of the United States department OF
Justice Twelve attorneys signed the
report. among them several Harvard
law school professors.
President Wilson repudiated the
Knox peace resolution as stain on
the honor Of the nation and sacri-
flee Of the principles for which 1t
waged a costly war.
The Versailles treaty, as the presi.
dent sees il, secures the benefits OF
victory. The attainment Of the pur-
poses for which we entered the war,
he declares, sis provided for in the
treaty Of Versailles by terms deemed
adequate by the leading statesmen and
experts Of all the great peoples who
were associated In the war against
Germany.
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IMPORTANT NEWS
THE WORLD OVER
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS or THO
AND OTHER NATIONS FOR
SEVEN DAYS GIVEN
THE NEWS OF THE SOUTH
Whist 10 Taking Place In The ooutA
land VIII Be Found In
Brief Paragraphs
Foreign

Policemen of Athens, Greece, have
an effective and unique method OF
curbing speeding autoists. OFFICERS
carry planks studied with long, sharp
nails, and when they see a car ap-
preaching they drop the plank in front
of the machine. II it is going too fast
the tires are punctured in thousand
and one places If at a moderate
speed the driver has not trouble In
stopping the car.
Ex.Kaiser Bill has gone to tailoring
It is stated on good authority that II
Is a pity he did not have an opportun-
ity of developing the real vocation for
which he is so well equipped.
President Wilson's request that
congress sanction acceptance by the
United States of the mandate for Ar
menia Is attracting great interest in
London. The story is given much
prominence in the morning newspa'
pers but the news was received too
late for editorial comment.
The town of Borisov, on the Bere-
sina river, at its junction with the
Minsk. Smolensk railway line. has
been captured by the Bolsheviki in
their campaign against the Poles, ac'
cording to a soviet official statement
received by wireless in London from
Moscow.
A farmer, while working with a
tractor in a field at Villers Guislain,
near Cambria, France, struck bur-
led German she'll He was killed La
ter a second explosion took place, kill
Ing nine other persons.
Formal investigation for the pur'
pose of clarifying the part taken in
the death of President Carranza, both
by Col. Rodolfo Herrera and members
of the Carranza party, is recommend
ed by the commission Of four named
by Generals Obregon and Gonzales to
inquire into the tragedy.
Developments of the past week in
Mexico City indicate that one of the
first military moves OF the success
full revolutionists will be launched
against Villa. The campaign, If sue
cessful, would have good effect up
on feeling both in foreign countries
and in Mexico as illustrating the
strength of the revolutionary govern
ment.
General Francisco Villa, bidding de-
fiance to the newest Mexican govern
ment, again has become an outlaw
among his own people. The bandit
with a small force of men had been
reported at Parral or Jiminez, Chi
huahua, the hunted quarry of the de
facto troops, with a price of 100000
pesos upon his head. He, however,
has retired into the mountain fast.
nesses. which he considers safer.
The latest complications in the
Irish turmoil are the refusal OF trans.
port workers to have anything to do
with the moving of munitions of war
or prisoners and the formation of a
farmers freedom force" to combat
Socialism and Bolshevism. A rail-
way strike is believed to be imminent.
The burning of government buildings
has been renewed,