The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-27
Il ARE JAILED
IN TARR|NG
CASE !.
Mrs. Mary Shank Gets Nine-
Month Term Leaders Sem
tenced for Two Years
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one Ii the community being related
to some Of those convicted.
Before the court pronounced sen.
tence, Attorney Samuel "A. Lewis,
representing Mrs. Mary. shank.
asked the court for mercy for the
young woman. He pointed out that
Mrs. Shank was acting IN tho part
of an aggrieved wife. Attorneys
Reno s. Harp and H. X. De Lauder,
also Of defense counsel, were with
him.
II have taken all Of these things
into consideration, Judge Urner re-
piled. During my fiftsen years on
the bench, never have I facsd such
conflict Of sympathy and duty.
Under the compulsion cf clear
sense Of duty to the State, sentences
had to be imposed"
The defendants, seated In front of
the Judges bench, remained silent
during the courts procurement
of sentence. There was 30 demon.
stration. Sweethearts and relatives
went quietly to the side Of those
sentenced after the Judge left the
room.
Prosecutor Satisfied.
William M. Storm, States attorney,
told newspapermen he was satisfied
with the courts action.
Sheriff Albaugh and his deputies
gathered the prisoners In auIoTpo-
biles and took them to the Frederick
county jail. They will ger q chance
to clean up their affairs at Myers
vile, Md, and then taken to the
Maryland House of Correction.
1t was Indicated today that no
attempt would be made to appeal
the cases or get new trials. Defense
attorneys are understood to be plan
ming to take the cases Immediately
To the State parole board and seek
the release of the twelve prisoners
sentenced.
The courts sentence came as a
shock to staid Myersville, n com
munity of church-tpving people. Ftr-
tualiy all Of those sentenced were
members of the Dunkard Church,
several being leaders. The courts
actions has taken away the greater
part Of the towns leading citizens.
Miss Grandon was attacked on the
night Of July "a. Evidence before
the court showeds
Several days before July "a, Harry
Leatherman. Arthur Rice and others
planned the attack on the girl.
Mrs. Mary Shank. whoge husband,
Lloyd Shank. had been running
around" with Miss Grandon, was
selected for q prominent part. She
joined in for 'revenge." Miss Gran
don had been in Myersville but q
few days before the movement 10
Gust her got under way.
Early in the evening of July "a
a mob of fifty men gathered in
Myersville. Harry Leatherman and
Arthur Rice, both leaders in church
and civic life in Myersvilie, lei the
mob in automobiles out Of town.
They picked up Mrs. Mary Shank.
Two Allowed to Go.
About O'Clock they overlook Miss
Grandon, a Miss Mabel Mills, and
Luther Silver on the road. Miss
Mills and Silver were permitted to
continue on up the road.
Mrs. Shank then stripped Miss
Grandon of her clothes. She then
beat her with a club. Meanwhile
the crowd, shouted encouragement.
Mrs. Shank called out for 'tar, "
and pot Of 1t was handed to her.
She poured 1t on Miss Grandon's
nude body. She called for feathers"
and threw them on the girl. The
party was interrupted by James
Whip, a young farmer, who
rescued the girl. Whipp took the
girl to his home where he and his
wife spent three hours in cleaning
her.
Arrests Of Mrs. Shank and eight
men followed the next day. The
grand jury investigated In August,
and indicted twenty-one. In Septem-
Der, trials began, Mrs. Shank
pleaded guilty. Then Leatherman
was put on trial. His reputation as
churchman, Sunday school man
and business man was extolled. A
jury convicted him. Arthur Rice
was tried and convicted. Nine
others then pleaded guilty and five
NOT guilty" Sentences came to.
day.