Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-02
HAMMOND is FOOLISH.
Such is Governor cooper's Opinion Of
Georgia Judge.


Atlanta, August 30.-"If l thought
for a moment that the state Of Georgia
entertained the same view expressed
by Judge Hammond, | would feel that
the state OF South Carolina would have
cause for offense," writes Governor
r. A. Cooper of South Carolina, in re-
plying TO Governor Hardwick's letter
regarding the demand made by Judge
Hammond of Augusta, that Governor
Cooper apologize to the state Of Geor-
gia for the acts committed by South
Carolina mob in connection with the
arrest of Jesse Cabin and c. o. Fox.
Governor Cooper refers to a lynching
in Mccormick county in which Geor-
gians are said to have participated.
Governor Hardwick's letter to Gov
ernor Cooper inclOsed letter rccciv-
mond, of the Augusta circuit, protest
ing against the invasion of Georgia by
an armed mob of South Carolinians'
bent on lynching Jesse Cabins and c.
o. Fox, who were lodged in the Rich
mond county Jail, charged with the.
murder of William c. Brazell, in South
Carolina.
Governor Coopcr's letter says in
part:
"In your letter to Judge Hammond
you correctly express my attitude and
wish TO assure you that if any person
either 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 AZ
Augusta and rcquisition is made for
his cXtradi;iOn to the state Of Georgia,
lit would bc promptly honorcd.
II believe have already III my tele-
phone conversation, expressed to You
my regret that the officers of the state
Of Georgia should have been annoyed
by citizens OF this state. Judge Ham
mond'S letter. however, raised a very
different question. If ! thought for a
moment that the state of Georgia en-
tcrtains the same views expressed by
Judge Hammond. | would feel that the
state of South Carolina would have
cause for offcnsc. His position, 1t
seems to me. is so utterly absurd on its
face as to make reply or comment
unnecessary"
Saying that there had been very few
cases of mob violence in South Carroll
ma within the past several years, Gov
| "rnor Cooper continues:
we did. however, two or three
months ago, have lynchinG of a ne
gro in the county Of Mccormick, which
! borders on the Savannah, and ii was
reported that great many people VINO
/ composed the mob in that instance
were citizens of Georgia. 1t never oc-
CURED To me that the sovereign state
of Georgia had invaded the jurisdiction
of South Carolina and violated its laws
Il only mention this incident to show
the utter absurdity of Judge Ham
mondS position 1t is to- my mind
somewhat remarkable that Il person
who holds the high office Of judge oi
the superior court Of the state of Gcor-
gia does not apparently understand the
meaning of the law which refers to al
armed invasion of one sovereign state
by another"
In making public Governor Cooper
letter. Governor Hardwick said that h'
and tie South Carolina executive are
in agreement as to the probable course
to ho followed if the members OF th'
mob are to he apprehended and prose
.cutrd in the Georgia courts.
Il am as ready and anxious as th'
governor of Georgia is to issue requl
sitionS for the persons guilty o
, stolmimg the Augusta Jail if the laV
, officers of Augusta will identify the Of
tenders and initiate the necessary !egi
, steps" said Governor Hardwick. "Tha
is lust what Governor Cooper suggest
p, i'll the premises"
AT a mothers meeting held recent
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