Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
MOTHER is SLAIN -
AS GAsT0NIA MOB
FIRES INTO TRUCK
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Workers Union, were missing reached,
persons connected with the two or
CARNATIONS here tonight. z--s-
The last seen Of them, it was said.
was when they entered a taxicab in
South GaStonia this afternoon a few
minutes after l.. M. Oak was arrested. i.
Friends of the two men said that
when Dunno and iOehler entered the
cab and drove away, three ears loaded
with men followed them. They feared
the men may have been kidnapped.
All officials of the Communist and
National Textile Workers Union in this
section except Dunno and Oehler. II
was said, had been accounted for late
tonight.
Inquiry Is Recessed.
The inquiry here into the. Gastonia
Communist mob by Judge Thomas
this afternoon after the defense had
begun its efforts to disprove statements
by State witnesses as to the identity OF
mob members.
At the same time, the eight Com
munists and union members arrested
here Thursday night and charged with
attempting to overthrow the Govern
ment by dissemination of Communist
doctrines. we're released on 81 900 bond
akter Judge Il. MICA. CuTrle, CITY re-
corder. had continued the case against
them until tomorrow.
The feature OF today.s proceedings In
Judge Shaw's inquiry was the appear.
ance as the opening State witness Of
Solicitor John O. Carpenter. who, with
Judge Shaw, is conducting the ,investi-
gaticn in open court.
The soliGitor, together with Maj.
4. L. Bulwinkle, former representa-
firgA lAA 10 h. -wnrfk EfA v1i
to deny the statement of O. D. Sayior,
one of the three men kidnapped from
the Gastonia rooming house, that he
had seen them in The crowd that
gathered outside the house Monday
night x.
saylor. Ben Wells and @. M. Leu
we're. taken from the, house into
Cabarrus County. more than 40 miles
distant. where Wells was beaten.
Both the solicitor and Maj. Bulwinkle
denied they had been near the mob
infinitely from early that afternoon
until after midnight. -
When they left the witness stand.
the defense attorneys presented wit
nesses in an attempt to build up an
alibi for c. M. Ferguson, Gastonia City
police oficer. who was accused OF
heading the parade and j. L. Jolly.
night superintendent Of the Loray
Min. who was said to have been mob
memDer. TX ~, - rf+-
Family. Backs Ferguson.
Both Ferguson and. Jolly took the
witness stand, they denied they were
In the mob. Then Ferguson had his
wife. his brother and his mother to
corrpborate his story. jolly had q num-
Of min employees to testify he had been
In the mill all Monday night with the
exception of an hour ut midnight,
when he went out to get supper.
The. hearing Is to be continued to-
morrow. with prospects that several
days will be consumed by the defense
Judge Shaw began the inquiry yes.
terday after having held o. secret in.
veetigation Thursday, In which wit
nesses were examined and testimony
taken, At It's conclusion 4 bench war.
rant for "A men, some of them prom.
inent dastonians. was issued. =
The calling Of Solicitor Carpenter az
q defense witness came as q surprise.
Both Deny Being In Parade.
Carpenter testified he. had been at his
home and subsequently, had gone to the
hospital to visit his wife, who Is Ill
The solicitor said he was informed on
returning from the hospital about Ii
o'clock that there had been disturb
ance and proceeded to investigate. =,
He went to the home Of Mrs. Perry
Lodge, from which the three men were
taken, but Mrs. Lodge, after telling
him her typewriter had been stolen, re-
fused to give any more information.
declaring she would tell Whist she knew
when get ready"
Maj. B,ilwinkle next was called'to the
stand. He said. he was At .Gastonia po-
lice headquarters pirtualiy all evening
and had no connection with formation
Of the parade that later turned into Q
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