Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-08-31

Governor Cooper Replies to
Demand of Judge Hammond.
Atlanta, Aug. 29.-Governor R.
A. Cooper of South Carolina, in a
letter to Governor Thomas w. Hard
wick of Georgia, takes issue with
Judge Henry C. Hammond, of the
Augusta judicial circuit, that there
has ever been any armed invasion
of this state by a body of armed
men. Judge Hammond, some days
ago, wrote the governor of Georgia
reciting the attack made on the Au-
gusta Jail by a mob presumably from
South Carolina, and suggested that
this state should call on the sister
state for a diplomatic apology for
the invasion by its citizens as armed
body :s3:4 x -
Governor Hardwick, replying to
Judge Hammond, suggested that the
examination treaty between the two
states should be invoked and told the
Judge if names of any member or
members of the mob are furnished
he will promptly draw any such requi-
sition emanating from this state, but
he a not agree that there has been
any invasion. Instead he cit.s the
fact that recently there was a'lynch-
ing near Mccormick, S. c. in which
he has reason to believe citizens of
Georgia participated, but he does not
construe that to be an armed invasion
of his state by citizens Of Georgia,
in the meaning of the term.
The governor of South Carolina
asks the governor of Georgia to ex7
press the appreciation of that state
to the sheriff of Richmond county
and to the sheriff of Chatham coun!
ty for their assistance in the appre-
hension of the murderers of young
Brazell, the Columbia taxi driver
which was the occasion of an attack
upon the Augusta jail.
Governor Cooper's letter, written
from Greenville, Aug. %, is as fol-
lows:
81 am in receipt of your commune
cation of the 18th instant, enclosing
correspondence between Judge Ham
mond, of Augusta Ca, and yourself.
This would have had my earlier at
tention, except for the fact that !
was called to Columbia Immediately
after receipt of your letter, On mat
tiers connected with the Brazell muir
der case.
'sIn your letter to me you state:
1 would appreciate any expression
that you are to make concerning the
matter In your letter to Judge Ham
mond you say: Il have noted its con-
tents with great care and have sent
your letter to Governor Coopr of
South Carolina who will, / feel sure,
express his regrets at the occurrence
The two vacations above leave me
somewhat in doubt as to your own
view of this matter.
"1n the third paragraph of your
letter to Judge Hammond you COR
rectly express my attitude, and !
wish to assure you that if any per-
son in the state of Georgia or in the
state of South Carolina can identify
anyone who was a member of the
party which made an attack upon the
Jail of Augusta, and requisltlon IS
made for his e%xtradition to the
state of Georgia, it would be prompt
ly honored, and if proof can be had
of the participation OF any such IN
dividual in any unlawful act in the
state of South Carolina, / will direct
his prosecution.
Very Regretful
"I believe 1 had already, in our
telephone conversation, expressed to
you my regret that the officers of
the state of Georgia should have been
annoyed by citizens of this state.
Judge Hammond's letter however,
raises a very different question. If
I thought for a moment that the
state of Georgia entertains the views
expressed by Judge Hammond
would feel that the state of South
Carolina would have cause for Of
tense. His position, it seems to me,
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