The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14
MAYFIELD HEAR
ING TUESDAY
Governor Will Consider Extra
dition Proceedings
CHARGED WITH IMPERSO-
MATING OFFICERS
Bamberg Farmer Charged with.
kidnapping Two Negroes

Columbia. Aug. 1O--Governor
Cooper will probably next Tuesday
or Wednesday honor the extradition
warrant from Governor Beckett. Of
North Carolina, for the return to
Anson county Of w. d. Mayfeld,
linn Breedin and Henry Fl. Sandifer
the three Bamberg county planters
charged with having Kidnapped two
negro farm hands from Arson coun-
ty. The governor will do this un-
less attorneys for Mr.. Mayfield and
the two associates with him in the
alleged kidnapping, can submit
court authorities to show that Gov
ernor Cooper must go into the ques-
ton of the sufficiency Of the affida-
Wits supporting the extradition war
rant. Governor. Cooper stated at the
hearing before him last Saturday
that he would consider only this one
point and that he would allow the
defendant ten days in which to
quote their authorities.
Previous court rulings. it is stated.
have held that the sufficiency Of the
affidavits supporting the extradition
does not have to be considered in
this connection, the truthfulness of
the affidavits being matter for the
jury. However, Mr.. Mayfield's coun-
sci stated to the governor that they
could submit authorities to the con-
rary and the governor deferred his
decision in the case for ten days.
Messrs. Mayfeld, Breedin and
Sandifer submitted affidavits at the
hearing before the governor Satur-
day to refute the charges made by
the two farm hands that they We're
Kidnapped. The affidavits of the
defendants were to the effect that
the negroes had willingly left the
farm of M. X. Zorn, near WadesbOro
where they were employed, to come
back to South Carolina, despite the
fact that they were wanted on
criminal charge in South Carolina,
preferring, it was stated, to face
these charges and have their minds
eased.
Mr.. Mayfield is a prominent plant
er of the Denmark section and is we'll
! thought of in his community A large
number Of affida:1ts as to his stand
ing were submitted by his attorneys
before Governor Cooper last Satur-
day. 3.'-os.ss
In their affidavits last Saturday
the two farm hands charged that
Mr.. Mayfield and his' associates had
come to their homes near Wades-
borO and had. impersonating Off
GERS, taken them into custody, hand
cuffed them and brought them by
automobile, against their will. back
to Bamberg county. j. A. Lockhart,
representing the North Carolina
side of the case, in the absence of
Solicitor Brock, of the 11th North
Carolina circuit stated to Governor
Cooper Saturday that ne had evil
dence sufficient to convict the Bam-
berg planters of impersonating Off
GERS and Of entering q dwelling house
forcibly. the last offense. he said,
being capital in North Carolina,
though he did not propose to push
the case to this extent. Mr.. Lockhart
stated that it was the desire of his
solicitor to have the case against
Messrs. Mayfield. Breedin and San
differ come up at the next term Of
court at Wadesboro. starting the
first week in September. A prelini-
nary hearing Of the case had been
set for Friday, OF this week, but this
will have have to be postponed, due
to tn dlay in the extradition pro-
ceedings.