Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-18

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ed it-that the Stars and Strips and
not the Norwegian flag would fly over
it-Washington Herald.
| the conduct of the case. The court,
he continued, had found no evidence
against Mrs. Huggins and had directed
verdict for her. Counsel for the de-
fense would have moved for direc-
tion of verdict of acquittal for Zim-
merman; but found it necessary to
| explain the presence of a button at
the dead mans side and the presence
of a pistol there like a pistol thinner
man owned. Counsel never entertain
ed the idea for moment that the
jury would return a verdict OF mur-
DER He had defended 800 men in
capital cases and in view of his large
experience he saw absolutely nothing
in the testimony on which the jury
could base its verdict.
Electric Chair Preferable.
He argued that he, himself, would
prefer the electric chair to life impris-
onment. I could meet my Almighty
in the face this afternoon and say l
believed this verdict was wrong and
unjust, he said.
Most Peculiar Case.
In denying the motion Judge Nc
Gowan said that the case was one of
the most peculiar he had ever heard.
There may have been something about
it that l did not understand, he said.
II G d my best to give the defendant a
fair, square and impartial hearing. 1t
looked to me like the solicitor got a
little irritated and veXed because l did
not admit certain letters that he want
ed admitted into the testimony. If he
did cannot help it, because did what
l thought was right.
"The jury was a most Intelligent
Jury" Judge MCGOWAN continued. Il
talked to jurors Clinton and White
sides and was impressed with the fact
that they were most intelligent men,
while the other members of the jury
were equally intelligent. You gentle
men were kind enough to say made
no error of law in the conduct of the
trial. If l thought there was any evil
dence that the defendant was entitled
to new trial 1 would grant the mo-
ton.
There was testimony, 1 think on
which the jury based it's verdict. Zim-
norman was enamored Of Mrs. Hug
gins. Huggins and Zimmerman were
drawn together by strong drink, while
Mrs. Huggins loved Zimmerman
wrongly. Instead Of attending Divine
services that Sunday, Zimmerman was
thinking of the woman. He came to
the Higgins home at night. The fact
that he went to Kings Mountain, N. c.,
after the killing Is against him. The
dead man had no weapons. thinner
man is a strong man, yet he killed
with pistol He didn't fight fair.
don't think it would be right to put my
Judgment against the judgment of
twelve good men and 1 cannot disturb
their verdict"
Talks to Convicted Man.
Judge MCGOWAN talked briefly to
Zimmerman in passing sentence. i
feel very much touched because Of
your condition." he said "You have
had able counsel. You have brought
Yourself to this because Of your
weaknesses. There is yet hope for
you. 1t is my hope that you con-
slider the error Of your way and turn
from it. The sentence of the law and
the court is that you spend the bal
ance of your natural life at hard labor
in the state penitentiary. Take your
seat"
Conspirators Sentenced.
Motions for new trials for Clarence
Whisonant and Oliver Crisp, young
white men of Rock Hill, convicted
Tuesday Of conspiracy to rob Alexan-
der Long, Jr., were refused. Perry
Bateman the third member of the trio
did not join in the petition.