The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-12-14

Judge II. II. WaLhluS, Wuo was oo-
vised by District Attorney Cochran
that the United States attorney gen.
eral had informed him that the judge
had the power to make an appoint
ment to fill such vacancy. Mr.. Green
| will hold office until his successor is
appointed by President Harding.
| He said his client had made it pos
sib1e for the state to convict the three
defendants. He said he was not sur
prised when he learned that Har-
rison had collapsed. He urged Judge
Mauldin to stay the sentence and
place Harrison under the observation
Of hospital authorities.
Judge Mauldin disposed of the
question in a few words. He said
three physicians had examined the
| prisoner and that two had observed
his actions for some time. They
agreed that Harrison is not insane
and that his physical and mental con-
dition is normal and my duty is
plain" said the Judge. Judge Maui
din said he realized the great weight
of responsibility resting upon him,
but he would have to be guided by
the advice of competent doctors. The
! Judge said he was predicating his de-
cision on the advice that Harrison is
not insane. The motions made by the
attorney for Harrison were overruled.
All eyes were centered on Harrison
after Judge Mauldin decided that the
prisoner was to be sentenced and the
| most dramatic scene ever enacted In
| the court room was occasioned by the
decree. No hand was raised and there
was no response of any kind from the
lips of Ira Harrison. Clerk 'Hinnant
| read the arraignment charge with
! clear and distinct tones and then
| waited for the judge to pronounce
sentence.
Judge Mauldin porceeded to pro-
nounce the sentence. He called Ira
| Harrison and all was stiffness. He
asked if Ira Harrison had anything
further to say and there was no re-
ply. Judge Mauldin sentenced the
prisoner to die on Friday. December
%, between the hours Of 10 a. m.
and 2 p. m. Four officers picked up
the stretcher bearing the breathing
body Of Ira Harrison and carried him
to the police patrol to be transported
back to the death house at the peni-
tentiary.
Clerk Hinant was i'm his office at
9 O'Clock yesterday morning when
Young woman delivered into his
hands the remittitur that gave au-
| thority to Judge Mauldin to resent
ence Ira Harrison. County officers
were notified and it was soon learned
that the prisoner could or would not
walk to the court house. Physicians
we're called on to examine the con-
demned man and at 10 o'clock the
word was given to bring Harrison to
the court room. It was 11:4S o.
clock when Harrison was brought be-
fore Judge Mauldin on stretcher
carried by Chief Dunnaway, Detec-
tives Jim Broom and Allen and W..
B. Hughey Of the police department.
At 1884 p. m. Harrison was taken
by the same hands to the place from
whence he came. Sheriff Heise and
Chief Strickland assisted in the plans
to TRANSPORT Harrison to and from the
state prison.
Frank NJ. Jeffords and Ira Harrison
are in the death house under sentence
to die on December %. Glen Treece
is serving a life term in the peniten-
tiary. The three young men were
convicted on May 20 of the murder
of J. C. Annette, business partner OF
Jeffords. Harrison made clear cut
confession and charged Jeffords with
being the instigator of plot to kill
Annette to gain possession Of the
Amount of joint life insurance pol
| icy and the filling station, then 10
Gated at the northwest corner Of Main
| street and Elmwood avenue. Treece
and Jeffords told stories that con-
nected each other with certain phases
of the tragedy and all were convicted.
Treece was given recommendation
to mercy and he is serving a life
term in the penitentiary.