Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-24
JONES.SPRINGS QUARREL
Five Day Court Battle Results In a
DOgfall.
BOTa.SIDEs had A FRIEND ON JURY

State Claimed That Defendant Had
Speculated With company's Money
on His Private Aecount-Defcndant
Claimed That He Was the Victim Of
a Conspiracy.
Charlotte Observer.
Lancaster, S. c., March 21.-The evil
dence of the state in the case against
Charles D. Jones, president Of the First
National bank of Lancaster, charged
with misappropriation Of funds Of the
Lancaster Mercantile company, was
completed today and two speeches were
made to the jury, one by counsel for the
state and one by counsel for the de-
fendant. There will be four speeches
tomorrow morning and the jury will
get the case early tomorrow afternoon.
The sessions today were featured by
the appearance on the stand of Col.
Leroy Springs and John T. Stevens for
the state and by the completion OF the
evidence for the defense during the
morning session and the completion Of
the rebuttal by the state at the after
noon session.
That the defense feared any state
ments that might be made by Colonel
Springs was evidenced by oft-repeat-
ed objections raised and by the care
full guard kept over that witness by the
defendants counsel. In spite Of this
the state was able to bring out some Of
the most damaging evidence Of the trial
and to greatly strengthen its hand.
Colonel Springs made fine witness for
the state during the short time he was
on the stand.
Jonn T. Stevens was on the stand but
a very few minutes and his statements
were few in number.
Detectives Unarmed.
Mayor j. NJ. Hood stated. to The
Observer representative that the two
plainclothes men mentioned were not
granted permission to bear arms, but
instead were informed that IL they car
ried guns they would be arrested and
fined for so doing. He stated that they
asked to be allowed to carry guns
stating that they represented the Burns
national detective agency and that they
" ere employed to watch the person Of
Chas. d. Jones, to protect him from
cowans and eavesdroppers, whom they
allege had been watching the move
ments of the defendant. They sat be-
hind the defendant in the trial again
today. .
This afternoon the attorneys were di-
vided between beauty and loyalty, for
the entire left-hand amen" corner Of
the courthouse was filled with girls and
young women, eager spectators of the
proceedings. To address the jury,
therefore, the attorneys were compelled
to turn their back to the ladies and vice
versa. Most Of the attorneys took the
middle course and spoke midway be-
tween the two, and directly at Judge
Bowman.
The Morning Session.
Court opened with the defendant still
on the witness stand where he was
when the hour for closing came last
evening. Judge Mendel Smith contin-
ued the cross examination where he
left off and the 2O0-bae cotton transac-
tion was gone into again, when the de-
oil ho N
who the cotton was for, the Lancaster
Mercantile company put up the mar
gins for 1t.
Upon redirect examination the wit
ness told of his marriage to Miss Lena
Heath Of Charlotte, stating that he Is
the father Of four girls, aged approxi-
mately 5, 8, Is and 20 years respect
lively.
He was then asked If there was any
statement that he would like to make
to the jury, touching any point that had
not been brought out. He began
statement outlining his position and
counsel for the state objected to the
defendant making a speech to the
jury" Mr.. Jones then asked IL there
were any questions the jury would like
to ask him.
Gentlemen, have nothing to con-
ceal, and will try. to answer to the best
of my ability any question you ask"
said the witness.
There appeared to be no questions
from the jury and the witness left the
stand.
Bank Cashier Testifies.
E. NJ. Croxton, cashier of the First
National bank of Lancaster, was the
next witness called by the defense. He
was asked to impeach the testimony Of
Bank Examiner Schechter, which he
did. 1t related to the statement alleg-
cd to have been made by Mr.. Schechter
in the office Of the comptroller of the
currency in Washington an the sub
stance Of which was:
Now, Mr.. Comptroller, in justice to
myself, want to remind you that when
you sent me to Lancaster you told me
to call on Col. Leroy Springs"
Mr.. Schechter stated on the stand
that he did not remember making such
a statement, and didn't think he did.
Nh. CroytOn 81 i1 hc did mako the