The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-08-16
ROOF MAKES TRIP
TO GEORGIA CITY
Lexington Sheriff Arrives in Savan-
nah Saturday-No Orders to Ma
tional Guard.
The State, 14th.

The State, 18th.
Armed with the promise of Gov
ernor Cooper that the entire national
guard of the state would be ordered
out if necessary to protect his pris-
oners, Sheriff E. A. Roof of Lexlng-
ton county left Columbia yesterday
afternoon at 4:10 o'clock for Savan-
nah. Ca, where C. o. Fox and Jesse
Gappins, confessed slayers of Will
| liam Brazelle, 19 years old Columbia
taxi driver, are being held for South
Carolina authorities. Sheriff Roof
will not attempt to bring the two
men back to Columbia Immediately,
have been instructed by both Solicl-
tor T. C. Callison of Lexington and
Governor Cooper that any such at
tempt would be inadvisable at pres
ent.
Sheriff Roof, according to Solicitor
Callison, came to Columbia yester-
day morning to confer with Attor-
ney General Samuel NJ. Wolfe rela-
tive to securing state aid in. fnanc-
:ng the trip with his two prisoners
on their way back to South Carolina
and also to discuss with James g..
Derieux, secretary Of Governor Coop
er, the question of requisition pa
oers. Nj: Derieux was not in the
state house at the time and the sheriff
went into conference with the attor-
new general and John M. Daniel, as
;istant attorney general. 1t was
probable, Sheriff Roof told the attor-
aey general and Mr.. Daniel, that the
;tate militia would be needed to pro
;ect Fox and Gappins from being
ynched, a previous attempt at mob
yiolence being foiled only by the
piriting of the two men from the
augusta jail where they had been
,eld until Thursday. Governor Coop
r. was communicated with by tele-
,hone at the sheriff's request, stat
NO that he would order out one COM
/ ,any or the entire national guard OF
he state if such action should be
ound necessary to protect the pris-.
,ners and prevent a lynching. 1t
vas not to the credit Of South Caro-
ina, the governor told Assistant At
orney General Daniel, with whom he
yas talking, to have the two prison.
rs playing checkers with South
Carolina mob throughout the state of
,eorcia. Sheriff Roof then left Co.
,mbia, telling Mr.. Daniel and the at
orney general that he would notify
hem if upon reaching Savannah ne
hought it necessary to ask for the
ssistance of the national guard. -.
No Orders Issued.
The telephone conversation with
he governor was then reported to
,diutant General Rufus w. Grant
nd to Mr.. Derieux, the governors
ecretary, the state officials being at
. loss to know whether the statement
vas to be construed as the issuance
an order for, the calling out OF
he guard or as the announcement OF
j., general policy. Unable to reach
he governor and having mo official
rders, the adjutant general made
Preparations to facilitate the calling
,ut of the military forces should such
,ction be thought necessary by Gov
,rnor Cooper. Two companies, 1t IS
understood, were notified to place
themselves in readiness in case the
,rders were issued. Last night Gov
.rnor Cooper telephoned that he had
,ot issued any orders calling out the
rational guard, but had merely prom
sed military aid to the sheriff should