The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-08-12
GOVERNOR HEARS
EXTRADlTI0N CASE
BAMBERG COUNTY MEN WANTED
IN NORTH CARLINA.
Final Action Delayed.
Legal Technicalhy Prevents Immedi-
ate Decision by CoOper-HOl-
luminous Evidence.

Columbia, Aug. S.-GOvernor
Cooper yesterday postponed final ac-
ton on the requisition papers to eX-
tradite w. D. Mayfeld, James Breed
en- and Henry B. Sandifer, of Den
mark to Arson county, North Caro-
lima, for trial on a charge of kidnap-
ing, the request for postponement
coming from counsel for Mr.. Mayfield,
Mr.. Breeder and Mr.. Sandifar.
Voluminous testimony was intro
duced at the hearing in connection
with the eXtradition proceedings, cov-
ering the entire history of the case
and the governors decision would
proba bly, have been announced i'm
mediately following the reading of
the afidavits but postponement of
final decision was made to allow at
torneys for Mr.. Mayfeld to present
authorities giving governors of the
asylum state the right to pass on the
'substantial truth of the facts alleg-
ed in the warrant, accompanying the
request for extradition. Governor
Cooper held that the law only permit
ted him to examine into the technical
correctness of the requisitiOn papers
and did not allow him Ito inquire
into the guilt or innocence Of the al
legged. fugitives." Counsel for Mr.
Mayfeld will be allowed ten days.
Mr.. Mayfeld and his two associates
are wanted in North Carolina on a
charge of kidnapping. Jesse Jones and
Eugene Stroman, two nogr frema
Eugene Stroman, two negro farm
hands, who had previously worked
for him but several months ago had
gone to Anson county, North Caro-
line. J. F. Tice, North Carolina con-
stable, according to J. A. Lockhart,
of Wadesboro, representing the state
of North Carolina at the hearing, has
been arrested in North Carolina in
connection with the case and hispre-
liminary hearing set for next Friday.
Affidavit of Jones.
Jesse Jones, in his affidavit said
that J. F. Tice, a North Carolina con-
stable, called at his house on the farm
owned and operated by N. K. Zorn, Of
Bamberg county, and ordered him to
open his door, representing hlmseH
and party as federal officers connect
ed with the department of internal
revenue, searching for contraband
liquor. He swore that when he open
ed the door Mr.. Tice, Mr.. Mayfield
and Mr.. Breeder drew revolvers on
him, while Mr., Mayfeld handcuffed
him.
He further swore that after he got
some of his clothing, he was forced to
accompany the party, while Mr.. May
field held a revolver at his neck, ex-
claiming: II want to get Eugene now
and I want you to go there and call
him and if you say anything else out
side of just calling him, I'll shoot
YOUR head off, He took the party
to the residence of Eugene Stroman
he declared.
Eugene Stroman testified that the
party consisting of Mr.. Tice, Mr.. May
field and Mr.. Breeden, after Jones
called hom and he went to a window,
forced him to come out of his nome
without his clothes. They permitted
him, however, to put on his trousers
but not his shoes, and he was hand-
cuffed to the other negro, he said.
Both negroes in their afidavlts'
testified that'they went up the road TO
where the car owned by Mr. Mayfield
was begged in the mud with Mr.. San
differ guarding it. Mr.. Tice then went
and got a car driven by Earle Benton,
and Mr.. Breeder ordered the negroes
into the car and, with he and Mr.
Tice guarding them, they were car
ried to Cheraw, where they waited
on the Mayfield car, they swore, con-
tanning the owner and Mr.. Sandlter
They we're then ordered into the car,
still handcuffed, and were carried TO
Bamberg by Mr. Mayfeld, Mr.. Breed
en- and Mr.. Sandifer, according to the
NEGROES affidavits.
Both negroes testified also that they
did not want to return to South Caro-
lima, but went because they were
afraid they would be killed If they
resisted.
In Middle of Night.
Jones and Stroman testified that
thew we're taken from their homes be-
tween 1 and 2 o'clock on the morning
of July %, 1920.
Earle Benton, of Wadesboro, a
transfer driver. testified by affidavit