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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-27
MURDERERS
Still HOPE
TO ESCAPE
Reporter Interviews
Six Men Who Are in
Death Cell Waiting
Turn in Electric
Chair

Columbia. May PSI guess
they'll clean this place out n"w
scon." The speaker looked through
The bars of his death coll in tn"
p~cnitentiary and TO q reporter
who stood on til" outside h" spoke
OF III" plans for sending him and
the five other prisoners in the death
house to the electric chair.
The death house is full. on"
man 10 each OF the six cells. tn"
roll call Of these prisoners IS: T..
n. JefIord*. Ira Harrison. s J.
I<irby. G. O. FOX. Jesse Gappiit!i
and Edmund EiSham.
This correspondent talked TO All
of them aud here's The page fr"nr
the reporters diary:
JefrorGs entered the death cell
last Saturday. TO die on juno IL
for the murder of !. &. Annette. hts
partner IN the operation OF q Main
street filling station in Columbia.
Il don't want to SAY anything more
about my ease yet" II" said whom
the reporter drew him into con
v~crSatlOn.
Iiarriscn: Also sent up for tho
Annette murder and sentenced L"
die tn" SAM day Jcffords dies. Il
told the truth on the witness
stand. when ] told how We Killed
Nrnottc." no sid. II feel better
because told the truth: ! am loot
ing to the future aud | b~clirv" God
can forgive sins. wish had aot
done it. and il i had Any chance all
over again. I would not do it"
Gappin*: Sent up with Cox and
Kirby for the murder Of William
Brazcll. Columbia taxi driver. ="
nrvrr had II part in killing Bra
zcll. except to help diS2o>" of the
body. Mr.. Kirby took us out on
tn" augusta road aud he told NJ"
to Kill E,azrlt. | told him |
wouldn't 10 il. and then II" maGc
FOX kill him. Kirby said We had
TO have that AUTOMOBILES"
Kirby: That boy has TO farc
his God as we'll Us 1 do. and he'll
have to tell that story at the .iudS-
nlcnt bar. Kirby then delvcd into
:, story Of how IL" bad cut up some
machinery at u mill whore he
worked hcrc aud Of being under
guard for months because Of his
mental condition. these apparent
Is hc!n: aimed at conveying tn"
impression that he is unbalanced.
Fox: Il told the truth on tn"
stand. ! wouldn't Ii" 90 SAVE my
neck: I'd rather die than to liEc
with :: conscience guilty Of such q
crime.
Ei.ham: II nor only say il yet
that I'm not guilty. bat | am not
guilty. ncvcr expect 10 20
around Wonder
Round Wonder" is to tn" big
steel door leading from til" DEATH
mouSc corridor to tho little audi
torilun in who's" center stands TN"
big oak chair with wires connect
;nG it With III" c!:y'S power plant,
where on Jun" ID .Jrffords and
Harrison Will take their scat. cv-
cr 10 ris" again. and wil"r" also
tlis summer kirl.y. Fox and Cap
pins "ill aI=o probably spend tllelJ
last minutes. In the word, rt
Kirby. the death hDirS" viii likely
be ~'cl"au"d oi;t" this summer.
J"ft"rds and Harrison. the Ia
test additions 10 the dcath Ilo,l:"
population. ar. very Iii. .J"f-
fordS spoke III this correspondent
With In. c,p,r i~r,rDrSs in hi.. yui.c
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-27
Carolina
Man Wins Prize
For High Record in School of
Journalism-Other
Awards Made

Now York. May I'll Booth Tark-
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l'rizs OF >l.up0 for the American
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SOM" atmosphere Of American lif..
and tn" highest standards Of .NIncr-
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Mir .\tu;us.
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Won I'll. &i."h" pr:Zc for thu .Nmcr-
;raa l.iaN best representing the ed
""a;iprtal value and power OF the
stag" il raising til" standard OF
good morals. good taste and good
MANNERS.
The <..oop priz" for the best
book "f IL" vcar upon "a" history
OF the United Staics' o"> To .lauues
TrUSiow .idaiu> for The Founding
o. My England" aud the $1.000
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-27
Mass Celebrated
at ST.. Peters
For Pilgrims

I;oiu". May Pope Plus to-
DAY celebrated ina$S III til" haSil!c.,
ct-Su. Peters before thousands Of
tcruati"ual E~uclrari>tie congress.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-27
GEORGIA
@
MOB LOSES
ITS VICTIM
benson Escapes
After Being Forci-
bly, Taken From Jail

Irwinton. Ga. May 23.-An AL
tomobile accident early this morn
ing cheated q Wilkinson county
mob Of jim benson. 20. a negro
Who had been dragged from the
local Jail q few minutes before 10
be put 10 death by mob violence
for q crime he is alleged TO have
committed three years ago.
At dusk this afternoon Sheriff
player Of Wilkinson aud his poss=,
aided by dogs. reported the negro
surrounded near Sandy Creek. four
miles south Of this place and his
rccapture is expected during tia
night. Officers are satisfied that
the negro escaped the mob. he
having been seen and identified
four times during til" day.
The ncgro's escape Skaters al
mob records III Georgia. Never be-
fore. it is believed has a man
staged d get away from a group
Of angry mrn who We're en- route
TO a scene selected to reap revenge.
MANY have been rescued by sher-
IFS and other officers.
benson is believed TO be a.
tempting to elude the sheriff and
his posse III order that he may
Get to Macon. He is said TO have
expressed a desire to reach Macon
and surrender there in order that
he may bc lodged i'll Il mob proof
Jail"
The negro has been twice : n
fenced TO death. the last sentence
having been Imposed by Judge
James Is. Park here yesterday. the
court setting the date Of June IS.
Two carpenters arrived here this
morning to build Il gallows but
their job has been postponed in
definitely.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-27
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* attending tI.@annu;,i u
;i"u 81 III" Grand Lodge km:At~ 81
iNtiiia>@ The governor l. @ts.ud
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SUCCEEDS WHERE
 DOCTORS FAIL
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound Often Does That. Read
 Mrs. Miners Testimony
|I1lllIllIllllIIIi!lIjI

Churubusco, N. Y.-'1 was under the doctOr's care for over five years for
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Thursday Morning, March 2, 1922

by the police, Mrs. Rupp referred to a recent incident in which she said she had taken poison"
 Some of the six men whose arrest she caused cried "let her die," when they learned of her condition, she said. She also spoke of their alleged threats of death to prevent her from "squealing."
 Taylor, she said. had purchased va rious quantities of liquor from the men who charged him $10 pint for it.
 The first intimation she received of the alleged plot against Taylor came, she said, when she heard two of the sir men talking in her home, one remarking:
 What do you think of that guy Taylor?"
 Then, she continued, she learned Of an attempt to sell bootleg whiskey as bonded goods to Taylor; the director ' failed to accept it, and a quarrel fol lowed and Taylor threatened to in form federal agents of their activities | if they annoyed him further.
 "If he squeals, I'll kill him." is thu remark Mrs. Rupp said she heard on' | of them make.
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THE BISBEE DAILY REVIEW

sidered by spectators as the ground work for the pela of self-defense. It was also indicated that the defense will produce witnesses whose testl- mony of conversations with Mrs. Hoover, after the shooting. will De intended to show that the details of tue killing were not as testified to by .ker yesterday. Other questions hinted that the sobriety of at least some of the principals in the staying may be the subject of further ques' tioning.
 Following is the jury that is hear ing the trial: W. J. Benson, Douglas 1; c. s. Miller, Douglas; J. E. Powers, Douglas; John NJ. Cameron, San Simon; F. B. Cartwright, Douglas; Fred J. Crenshaw. McNeal; J. L. Ashty, Bisbee; Charles Cole, Bisbee; J. F. Buckley, Risbee; M. J. Cooper Bisbee; Scott Adams, Bisbee, and Daniel Morse, Bisbee.
 Attorneys for both sides yesterda
 predicted that the case would not be completed before the end of the week
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 priatious committee, today However 1t is said to be obvious that even these steaming allowances must be suspended and every ship from bat tieships and destroyers to naval trans ports and tugs, be kept idle at an chor. or at the dock with only suffi- cient steam in the boilers to provi fire protection, lights, heating anC other vital necessities of ship life Training of the navy for war service cannot be conducted under such cir cumstances. officers declared, and department is understood to be await ing the final action of congress on the fuel deficiency with great anxiety
 Denby told the committee, in re- gard to the deficiency estimates, that naval efficiency rested on four inter- dependent elements. These, he said, were efficiency of personnel, gunnerq, steaming ability of the individual ships, and fleet training, or the ability of the fleet as d whole to function.
 In view of the urgent necessity for government economy, however, the department already has reduced fleet operating training and abandoned en- gineeriDg test when its estimates of $l2,O00,0O0 as the probable fuel de ficiency was presented. It is hoped by the naval officials that the situa- tion. which must result if not more than s6,000,000, is allowed, will be recognized by congress before final action is taken.
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Continued From Page l

ticeable emotion she told her story Of the killing of Red" Osborne. And here while not identical with the tran script, is the substance of her testl- mony on direct examinations:
 Ruth Hoover's Story
 MT. Osbrone and 1 left Tucson in an automobile on January 19 for a trip to Douglas. On our way down we stopped at Benson, where Mir. Os- borne borrowed an overcoat from MT. Bennett. We left Douglas on the night of the 21st and went to Benson by way of McNeal. Cochise and Pearce. We arrived in Benson about 10 o'clock the following day and drove to MT. Bennett's garage.
 MT. Osborne got out on one side of the car and went into MT. Bennetts living quarters, near the garage. l went to a restaurant and had break fast. Mir. Osbrone joined me there later. Then we returned to the garage and MT. Bennett took us into the liv- ing room. He built a fire and then offered us a drink of 'moonshine.' did not take a drink then, but Mir. Bennett did. Then MT. Bennett asked Red if he had another bottle of that whiskey' MT Osborne said that he had, and, going out to the garage where the car was, he got bettle, came back into the room and gave it to Mir Bennett. A little later Mir. Bennett started to leave, saying that he was going to the stockyards. He started out of the door and then came back and got the bottle of Canadian Club, saying: I'm afraid to trust you folks with this Then he left.
 Describes Quarrel When he came back we all had a ! drink of 'moonshine' that MT. Bennett | furnished. Both he and MT. Osborne 1 left the room several times. Finally along in the afternoon, MT. Bennett | told MT. Osborne that his car was ready. We all had another drink and 7 then Red asked MT. Bennett: How much do owe you?
 "'N Not a damn cent said MT. Ben nett.
 Whats the matter, Bill?' asked MT. Osborne.
 " Not a damn thing; all I want is for you to get out of here and never come back replied Mir. Bennett. "'Then MT. Osborne went out tC | the car and brought back the overcoat he had borrowed when we were or ! our way to Douglas. He thanked MT Bennett for the use of the coat and then, as he started toward the door said: I hate to go away and leave you i sore at me: what's the matter, Bill If it's anything I've done I'm sorry MT. Bennett called: You're a low double-crossing -!'
 Then MT. Osborne again said he did not know what MT Bennett was sore at, MT. Bennett put his hand or his revolver. I walked over to MT 1 Osborne and took hold of his coat and said: Let's get out of here,' but he didn't say anything to me: he just watched MT. Bennett over my shoul der. Then he pushed me away. He took hold of his coat with both hands and pulled it back.
 : You've got one on and ain't, |
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 It's the same story over again. Women suffer from ailments for years. They try doctors and different medi- cines, but feel no better. Finally they take Lydia E., Pinkharn's Vegetable Compound and you can see it's value in the case of Mrs. Miner.
 That's the truth of the matter. If you are suffering from any of the troubles women have, you ought to try this med icine. It can be taken in safety by young or old, as it contains no harmful drugs.
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LLOYD GEORGE

tContinued from Page Ope) election cannot be far distant but there is still an alternative, namely, the resignation of the premier, In
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RAT|F|ES PACT
fcontinued from Page one)

Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, the Republican leader. and Senator un- derwood of Alabama, leader or the Democrats. both of whom were mem bers of the American arms confer ence delegation. declared that under the treaty itself, this government would judge exclusively in a contro- versy over the efficiency Of the ser vice rendered and that to attach res ervations or amendments would re- quire that the long-standing Yap prob lem be re-opened to negotiation.
 [. Senator Pittman. Democrat, Neva' da, who introduced the amendment also presented it later iu the form Of q reservation, and it was rejected, 2S to 56. A further reservation propos ed by him to declare that existing treaty rights would not be abridged under the Yap convention was voted down, 29 to 5S, and several others of fered by him and by Senator King Democrat, Utah, were lost on vive yoce votes.
 Leaders of the various senate ele ments disagreed as to the signifi canoe of today's action with regard to the four power and other treatie. awaiting senate action. The admin istration managers declared that or subsequent ratification roll calls they expected to lose "very few O the votes they commanded today while the "irreconcilables" predicted that at least seven and probably nor, who voted for the Yap treaty or were
 absent. would vote against the fou power Pacific pact.
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OUCH! PAIN, PAIN.
 RUB RHEUMAT T|C, ACHING JOIN TS

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 Not one case. in fifty requires inter- nal treatment. Step drugging, Rub soothing, penetrating St. Jacobs Oil right into your sore, stiff, aching joints. and relief comes instantly, St. Jacobs Oil is q harmless rheumatism linment, which never disappoints, and cannot burn the skin.
 Limber up, Quit complaining! Get small trial bottle of old. honest St Jacobs oil at any drug store. and in just rnoIuent you'll he free from rbcGmatic pain, screncss and stiffness. Don't suffer! Relief awaits you. st Jacobs Oil is just as good for SciatiCa, neuralgia, lumbago, backache, sprains.
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BENNETT TRIAL

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FUEL SHORTAGE

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 before him. frequently smiling at friends in the courtroom, but seldom taking his eyes from the girl who ac- cused him of the worst crime in the legal code of the west: pulling" on an unsrmed man.
 State and defense yesterday com pleted the direct and cross examina- tion of Mrs. Hoover. This morning she will again take the witness stand for redirect examination by attorneys for the state.
 Physician Testifies
 Mrs. Hoover was the second wit ness called by County Attorney Ross The first was Dr. George T. Fuller, of Benson, who testified to having ex- amined the body of Osborne shortly after the staying. Dr. Fuller told or having found two wounds, one in the chest and one in the abdominal re- zion. The bullet that struck Osborne in the chest, he testified, unquestion- ably caused Osborne's death. Cross examination of Dr. Fuller by Attorney W. G. Gilmore, defense attorney, tend ed only to make clear exactly where the bullets entered Osborne's body.
 Spectators-and the courtroom was comfortably filled with them-receiv' ed their first surprise when Mrs. Hoover took the stand. Many of them expected to see different type, lip rouged. cheek-tinted, flashy dressed woman. Instead, they saw frail girl, apparently in her early twenties; modestly dressed and almost timid in appearance. As she took the witness chair she looked quickly at Bennett, and it seemed their eyes clashed, de fiantly.
 County Attorney plunged quickly into the direct examination of the wit ness. It was seen at the start that the feelings of Ruth Hoover would not be spared, nor did she seem to expect any mercy. Without any no
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said to MT. Bennett. So that's the kind of guy you are. We'll, go on and pull, you coward'
 Tries to Help comrade
 "Mr Bennett fired, and Red was sort of crumpling up when Bennett fired again. MT. Osborne fell to the floor, near the door, and MT. Bennett walked out of the room over his body. went to MT. Osborne and took his head in my arms. asked him if there was anything I could do, but he did not answer. Pretty soon MT. Ben nett came back, and, taking hold of my arm, told me to come with him. I said: I don't want to go way and leave him dying here.
 Hes dead, you can't do anything for him. said Mir. Bennett. Then he took hold of my arm and led me down to the Mansion Hotel and told Mrs. Sawyer there to take care or me. Later in the evening he came to the hotel and said: What are you going to do about this trouble?'
 You'd better think what you're go- ing to do, I said. Then he told me , if I would swear to certain things that 1 would never want for anything. i refused He snapped his fingers, said 1 All right and then left the hotel.
 When we stopped in Benson on our way to Douglas, MT. Bennett | asked MT Osborne: Are you going to I bring back anything?'
 MT. Osborn replied: If I do, Tll remember you Then he asked MT Bennett if the roads were being watched Mir Bennett said: I don't think so; but if they are I'll take Il , on to Tucson for you
 There was a great deal more to the direct examination of Mrs. Hoover but the foregoing is brief outline ol the principal statements of the wit ness.
 Almost the first question asked b! Attorney Gilmore on cross examlna tion indicated that Mrs. Hoovers re lations with Osborne would be the subject of much attention.
 Are you married?" asked Gilmore
 Repeats Story of Trip.
 "Yes," replied Mrs. Hoover, m! husband is here now; he was in Tue son at the time of the shooting"
 Then, under close questioning b! Gilmore, Mrs. Hoover repeated tho story of her trip with Osborne tt Douglas and back to Benson. Sh' testified that, while in Douglas, sh' and Osborne did not occupy the same room. She was asked if she had no lived with Osborne in his home oI Sycamore street, in Tucson. Th' state objected and the court sustained the objection, pending ruling ol the Questioningsof the witness regard ing her relations with Osborne. : Mrs. Hoover denied knowing tha l Osborn was going to Douglas fo whiskey. She said she was not cer tain there were three cases of whis key in the car until she heard Osborn' say so in Benson, but admitted sh } had an ".opinion" on this question dur ing the trip from Douglas to Benson Under further questioning, Mrs Hoover described the night trip iron Douglas to Benson, and told how sh and Osborn had taken several drink of whiskey ito keep warm." : On the day of the shooting, sh saId,, she took only three drinks o 'moonshine, and denied that she Wa intoxicated at the time of the shco' a ing or after
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which case the king might call upon Chamberlain to form a cabinet to car " on the government. This govern ment, in the general opinion, how ever, would have short life.
 LONDON, Mar. 1.-(By the Asso- ciated Press)-Premier Lloyd George has thus far made no public threat to resign, but he had done so definitely to Austen Chamberlain and other Unionist leaders. His action is in the nature of a protest against the tactics that have been employed to undermine his power in the coalition and in parliament.
 If the prime minister presents his resignation, it will merely be a per sonal resignation, and not the resig- i nation of the government.
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TAYLOR CASE
(Continued from Page One)

the last to see Taylor alive, had been questioned again today by Detective Sergeant Herman Cline, head of the police homicide squad, at the request of Thomas Lee Woolwine, district at torney. It was stated Miss Normand was unable to give the office any new information on the mystery.
 When the actress learned the off cials wished to question her, it was said, she came into Los Angeles from Altadena. where she recently was ill with influenza, aud nervous break down.
 In her statement, as made public
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corns Vanish
 When Touched With 'eeis.lT'

As Q sponge absorbs water, so does '6ets-It" absorb and draw out of any tender corn. big or little, all pain and soreness. It never fails. '9ets-1t" is the original corn and callus peeler. Be sure to ask for it by name and refuse substi- tutes. Money back If not satisfied. costs but a tride-everywhere E. Lawrence 4 Co.,, Mfr. Chicago. Ai-f r-
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