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Fox, Kirby and Gappins
With Father of Slain Bo
"How does it feel to stand
' iace to face with the father o:
Doy you killed?"
This question was asked yest?
morning in the death house a
state penitentiary of S. J. Kirb
O. Fox and Jesse Gappins by T
Brazell, father of William Br
the young taxi driver, for v
murder Kirby, Gappins and Fo:
to die in the electric chair Fr
and the only answer the three
could give was the repetition of
stories as to how the crime
place.
. It was Mr. Brazell's first vis
the three men since their senten
although he had sat through the
and had twice heard Kirby, Gai
and Fox sentenced to die. The
was made at the request of K
who asked Mr. Brazell to call al
death house to see him before
electrocution. None of the three
recognized Mr. Brazell when he
fronted them, separated from t
only by the barred cell doors.
'Tm glad to see you," Kirby
the murdered boy's father, but
here. I wanted to see you befo:
left this world to tell you that
fore God I am sorry for what I
I would to God that I could excha
with your boy and would gladly
down my life if I could bring
back."
"What I never could understai
Mr. Brazell interrupted, "is why
three big strapping men had to
my little boy to take his car."
"Its' a mystery to me, too, Ki
said. "I'd never seen him bef<
Gappins and Fox were waiting
me at the Seaboard station and t
told me first to get Big Bill's car J
it had been burned up so they t
me then to get any car and I s
your boy's car parked near M
street. It was the first one I came
and that's the reason that he \
killed.
Boy's Mother Invalid.
"Kirby," Mr. Brazell told h:
"yon have talked a good deal ab<
your wife and I am sorry for h
hut did you ever think of my p<
boy's mother, who was an invalid
the time of the boy's murder a
ever since.?"
"I am sorry for them and for yoi
Kirby answered. "I am sorry i
what I did and I wish that the b
had killed us all three rather th
have it happen as it .did. But I wa
someone to look after my wife a:
child when I am dead."
"Well," Mr. Brazell told him
panting, "as far as you are concern
I leave if up to you and your God
Gappins denied any knowledge
the fact that young Brazell was
have been killed, claiming that he hi
thought that Kirby was to pick i
a car on the street which they cou
then drive to Florida and sell. "If
had known he was to be killed," Ga;
pins told Mr. Brazell, "I would n<
have gone. If it had been left to ir
he would have been alive today.
"You held his hand while he wi
being killed," Mr. Brazell told hin
"You drove the car. It could not hav
been carried out if you had lei
them. Why didn't you quit? You hav
had a lot to say about your mothe
since you have been here. Why didn'
you think of the mother of my boy
He was the only champion she had
I was away from the house durinj
the day. Why didn'tyou think abou
her and your mother before you com
mitted the crime?"
Gappins hung his head. "I knov
how his mother feels," he said. "Anc
I'm sorry for her."
Mr. Brazell turned to leave. "Gap
pins," he said, "I believe you are th(
worst of the three of you. You hav?
tried to shield yourself behind Fo>
and Kirby and you and Kirby lacked
the courage to play the part thal
Fox did."
"I'm ready to meet my God with
the story I've told," Gappins said,
and Mr. Brazell then turned to Fox,
who is confined in the adjoining cell.
Sorry for Fox.
"Fox," he said, "I feel sorry for
you. I've met your father and found
him to be a gentleman and he told
me that he had tried to raise you
right. But, I suppose, you came here
away from home and got in with the
bad company you did. You, I believe,
have told the truth."
"Yes," Fox answered, "my father's
& good man and I don't say so be
cause he is my father. I've nothing to
say against my raising. Gappins told
me about it first and then about a
week later Gappins ar d Kirby and I
talked it over together and that
night Kirby went and got the " car
while we waited at the Seaboard sta
tion. Then we got in and Kirby told
him where to go. I had the black jack
which had been given to Gappins by
Kirby and to me by Gappins. Sever
al times along the road Gappins and
Kirby got out of the car and talked
together and each time they would
some back and tell me what they had
plotted., Finally Kirby got in the back
seat with me and told me to tell the
boy to stop and then to hit him with
the black jack. I did and the black
jack flew to pieces and Kirby and
Gappins got out on the right hand
side of the car with the boy while I
got out on the left. When I came
around the back of the car they were
holding him and Kirby was choking
him. I had opened my knife and Kir
by told me to stab him-that some
thing had to be done. And I stuck the
knife in him while the other two held
him. Once my conscience revolted
against it and I stepped away, but
they told me io go on and I did. I'm
not denying my part. I am sorry. I
was in with them and had promised
to help them and I did."
i "I hope you have found peace,"
the boy's father told Fox in leaving.
"It is now between you and your
God."
Fox showed the most genuine emo
tion of the three while Gappins ap
peared "to be in an argumentative,
almost defiant mood.
"If ever three men went to hell,"
Mr. Brazell said as he left the death
house, "I believe these three will
go."-The State.
Dial Took Lead in Mixson
Fight.
Washington, June 9.-Acting on
recommendation of the senate com
mittee on postoffices and postroads
the senate formally rejected the nom
ination of B. J. Mixson to be postmas
ter at Orangeburg tonight.
Senator N. B. Dial fought the nomi
nation of Mixson and unquestionably
caused its defeat. In a formal state
ment prepared for this newspaper to
day Senator Dial set forth his rea
sons for fighting Mixson. From that
statement it appears that postoffice
inspectors .sent to Orangeburg to in
vestigate charges against Mixson did
not recommend that he be confirmed
by the senate, but that such charges
be dropped. In his statement Senator
Dial declares:
"I deem it necessary to state that
it was not a question of Mixson's
confirmation that the postoffice in
spectors were investigating, their
sole purpose having been to ascer
tain whether or not Mixson had ap
proached Miss Alice Singletary, post
master at Bowman, either directly
or indirectly, informed her that if
she would pay him $300 he would see
that she would receive the nomina
tion of that office.
"The report of the two inspectors
stated that it was Mixson's desire to
cause Miss Singletary to pay him
$300 for his alleged influence. They
recommended that inasmuch as he
had subsequents become a candidate
for the postoffice at Orangeburg, they
believed the investigation they had
made would prevent further attempts
of this nature. Therefore, they rec
omended that the case be closed.
"I wish simply to add that when
this matter of extortion of money
from a woman came to my attention,
I did all I could to run it down and
ascertain its truth. The facts as found
to exist and which are now on file in
Washington substantiate Miss Single
tary's statement that she had been
asked for $300. I would not for a mo
ment think of standing by and see
ing a good woman thus most outra
geously imposed upon."
Heavy Rainfall Drawing to a
Close.
The period of excessive rainfall is
drawing to a close-diminishing both
in frequency and quantity. It has
been unprecedented-the oldest in
habitants having teen nothing like
it. The Dutch Weather Prophet re
members weather conditions from
the time of "Sherman's freshet" in
February, 1865-he is not an old in
habitant, either-and no year since
that time has produced such a long
and continuous period of rainfall.
This forecaster is of the opinion that
weather conditions of 100 years ago
have been reproduced to a great ex
tent during the past five months when
there have not been five days of suc
cessive sunshine in the Piedmont,
with similar conditions prevailing
throughout the Southwest.
Seasonable rainfall will continue
throughout the summer. Serious
drought is not expected. The usual
normal temperature will prevail in
daytime with cool nights, the change
manifesting itself each day about
sundown.
September will not be the hot
month it was in 1920 and 1921, the
Dutch prophet says. Usually cool
weather will begin around Septem
ber 4. The most serious disturbance
of the character of a storm originat
ing in the tropics and affecting the
South Atlantic coajst will occur1
around October 23.-The State.
FOR SALE: A limited quantity of
Batte's Prolific corn for seed at $2.00
per bushel.
E. J. MIMS.
Hymns Taken From Rev. A. T.
Allen's Calendar of Last
'Sunday.
Hymn 26
Jesus shall reign where'er the sun
Does his successive journeys run;
His kingdom spread from shore to
shore,
Till moons shall wax and wane no
more.
From north to south the princes
meet
To pay their homage at His feet;
While western empires own their
Lord,
And savage tribes attend His word.
To Him shall endless prayer be
made,
And endless praises crown His
head;
His name like sweet perfume shall
rise,
With ev'ry morning sacrifice.
Hymn 27
O Zion, haste, thy mission high ful
filling,
To tell to all the world that God
is light;
That He who made all nations is
not willing
One soul should perish, lost in
shades of night.
Chorus
Publish glad tidings, tidings of
peace;
Tidings of Jesus, redemption and
release.
Behold how many thousands still
are lying
Bound in the darksome prison
house of sin,
With none to tell them of the Sa
viour's dying
Or of the life He died for them to
live. -
Proclaim to every people, tongue
and nation
That God, in whom they live and
move is love;
Tell how He stooped to save His
lost creation
And died on earth that man might
live above.
Hymn 234
I am a stranger here, within a for
eign land,
My home is far away, upon a gold
en strand;
Ambassadors to be of realms be
yond the sea,
I'm here on business for my King.
Chorus
This is the message that I bring,
A message angels fain would sing:
"0 be ye reconciled," thus saith
my Lord and King,
"0 be ye reconciled to God."
This is the King's command, that
all men everywhere
Repent and turn away from sin's
seductive snare;
That all who will obey with Him
shall reign for aye,
And that's my business for my
King.
My home is brighter far than Sha
ron's rosy plain,
Eternal life and joy throughout its
vast domain;
My Sovereign bids me tell how
mortals there may dwell,
And that's my business for my
King.
Vesper Verse, Hymn 163
Day is dying in the west,
Heaven is blessing earth with rest,
Wait and worship while the night
Sets her evening lamps'alight
Through all the sky!
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts
Heav'n and earth are full of Thee
Heav'n and earth are praising Thee
0 Lord, Most High!
Hymn 5
Sun of my soul, Thou Saviour dear
It is not night if Thou be near;
Oh, may :io earth-born cloud arise
To hide Thee from Thy servant's
eyes.
When the soft dews of kindly sleep
My wearied eyelids gently steep,
Be my last thought, how sweet to
rest
Forever on my Saviour's breast.
Abide with me from morn till eve,
For without Thee I can not live, i
Abide with m? when night is nigh, '
For without Thee I can not die. ,
If some poor, wandering child of !
Thine,
Has spurned today the voice di
vine- ]
Now, Lord, the gracious work be- }
gin, . ,
Let him no more lie down in sin.
Hymn 34 1
Holy Ghost, with light divine,
Shine upon this heart of mine,
Chase the shades of night away,
Turn my darkness into day.
Holy Ghost, with pow'r divine,
Cleanse this guilty heart of mine; '
Long hath sin without control, <
Held dominion o'er my soul. ?
Holy Ghost, with joy divine,
Cheer this saddened heart of mine;
Bid my many woes depart,
Heal my wounded, bleeding heart.
Don't say shock absorbers
say "Hasslers."-Y. M. C.
We have pure and mixed field
peas for planting.
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Notice of Opening of Books for
Enrollment of Voters in
the Democratic Primary
Election, 1922.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing enrollment committees have
been appointed to enroll the voters
of Edgefield county for the Demo
cratic Primary for the year 1922,
and as provided by the Rules of the
Democratic Primary of South Caro
lina. The books of.enrollment will be
opened for each club at the places
herein below designated on June 6th,
1922, and remain open fer the en li
ment of voters through the last Tues
day in July, 1922, after which day
said books will be closed; and within
three days thereafter each Secretary
of the respective clubs shall transmit
the original roll (book) to the coun
ty chairman.
Bacon: J. M. Yonce, secretary; J.
H. Bouknight, W. H. Smith, Place
store of J. M. Yonce.
Cleveland: S. T. Pettigrew, secre
tary; T. L. Talbert, D. W. Smith.
Place-store of S. T. Pettigrew.
Colliers: D. T. Mi this, secretary;
W. G. Wells, Joe Hammond. Place
Store of D. T .Mathis.
Calhoun: W. S. Mobley, secretary;
J. L. Mobley, A. M.' Clark. Place
store of J. C. Lewis.
Edgefield No. 1: W. E. Lott, sec
retary; A. H. Corley, L. W. ?heat
ham. Place-Store of B. B. Jones.
Edgefield No. 2: J. W. Kemp, sec
hetary; S. B. Mays, J. D. Kemp. Place
-'Store of Edgefield Mercantile Co.
Lee: J. W. Cox, secretary; Mrs. T.
R. Denny, John Wright. Place-Store
of Lott, Walker Co.
Long Branch: L. C. Clark, secre
tary; D. G. Derrick, L. S. Yonce.
Place-Store of L. C. Clark.
Meeting Street: J. K. Allen, sec
retary; J. R. Blocker, G. R. Logue.
Place-Store of C. W. Owdom.
Meriwether: J. A. Thurmond, sec
retary; J. 0. Scott, Dr. Harris Math
is. Place-Store of J. A. Thurmond.
Moss: P. B. West, secretary; L. R.
Brunson, Sr., T. P. Morgan. Place
Store of West & Williams.
Pleasant Lane: F. L. Timmerman,
secretary; M. B. Byrd, J. B. Minick.
Place-Store of F. L. Timmerman.
Red Hill: T. W. Quarles, secretary;
H. W. Quarles, Miss Sallie Smith.
Place-Red Hill Store.
Ropers: John Boswell, secretary;
B. T. Lanham, F. F. Rainsford. Place
-Store of Johi Boswell.
Rock Hill: J. C. C. Seigler, secre
tary; R. T. West, J. P. Sullivan. Place
-Store of J. J. Mayson.
Trenton: Butler Whitlock, secre
tary; A. C. Yonce, J. D. Mathis, Jr.
Places-Store of Mathis & Whitlock.
Th? qualifications for club mem
bership and for voting at Primary
Election are as follows:
.The voter shall be twenty-one
years of age, or shall become so be
fore the succeeding general election
and be a white democrat. He shall
be a citizen of the United States and
of-this State. No person shall belong
to any club or vote in any primary
unless he has resided in the United
States two years and in the county
six months prior to the succeeding
general election and in the club dis
trict 60 days prior to the first pri
mary following his offer to enroll:
Provided, That public school teach
ers* and ministers of the Gospel in
charge of a regular organized church
?hall be exempt from the provisions
of this section as to residence, if
otherwise qualified. A new enroll
ment is required each election year
ander the Primary Rules.
J. H. CANTELOU,
County Chairman.
June 5, 1922.
WINTHROP COLLEGE
Scholarship and Entrance Exami
nation.
The examination for the award of
vacant Scholarships in Winthrop Col
lege and for admission of new stu
dents will be held at the County
Court House on Friday, July 7, at 9
a. m. Applicants must not be less than
sixteen years of age. When Scholar
ships are vacant after July 1, they
?rill be awarded to those making the
highest average at this examination,
provided they meet the conditions
governing the award. Applicants for
Scholarships should write to Presi
dent Johnson before the examina
tion for Scholarship examination
blanks.
Scholarships the worth $100 and
free tuition. The next session will
open September 20th, 1922. For fur
ther information and catalogue, ad
dress Pres. D. B. Johnson, Rock Hill,
South Carolina.
Eyes scientifically examined and
glasses properly fitted.
GEO. F. MIMS,
Optometrist-Optician,
r x. Edgefield, S. C.
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