Evening Star Newspaper, December 10, 1922, Page 18

18 THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., DECEMBER 10, 1922—PART T. CARRED TO COURT, SENTENCED 70 DE South Carolina Man, Appar- ently in Coma, Shamming, Say Doctors. By the Associated Press. COLUMBIA, S. C.. December 9.—Car- Tied into court on a stretcher, to all ap- pearances in a state of coma, Ira Har- rison, convicted with Frank M. Jeffords of the murder of J. C. Arnette here last spring, today was sentenced by Judge J. T. Maudlin in court of general sessions here to die in the electric chair on De- cember 22. Jeffords also is under sen- tence to die on that date. Harrison yesterday sank into what appeared to be a state of coma for the second time since his appeal was rejected by the state supreme court several weeks ago. For a week or more he appeared to be in a state of semi-consciousness, but shortly after a stay of execution was received from Chief Justice Gary. pending con- sideration of an applica of error on which to c; he recover taken into court today. and shortly afterward again lapsed into the ap- ate of coma, rneys today made a motion and appointment of sanity n. “Three physic who had examined Harrison were put on the witness stand and testified that in their opinion the prisoner was shamming. Judge Maudlin then passed sentence. During the entire proceeding Har- rison lay on a cot within the inclo- sure around th h apparently ob- livious of wha going on. 5,000 COAL STRIKERS | TO RESUME TOMORROW S Anthracite Workers at Six Col-| leries Near Wilkes-Barre to Confer on Terms. By the Associated Press. WILKESBARRE, Pa., December 9.— The strike of the mine workers at the the Hudson Coal Co ville and Plymouth to an end today when it was announced the men will return to work Mon The announcement w. J. Brennan, Scranton, dis dent of the Miners' Union, had arranged with the company for a conference between officials and the grievance committee of the men. The strike started last wece! miners at_the Boston collie over a dispute rexarding ment for yardage and over o cal conditions. On Tuesday the strik spread to five other mines The company announced it would not treat with the men until they | returned to work. _— One way to improve the postal jce is t p mailing bills—El Times. BREVERER ‘ ERRSRERERLRERERURERERERERER -CGficken Mary M. Minter To Quit Screen To Go on Stage MARY MILES MINTER. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, December 9.— The impending retirement of Mary Miles Minter from photoplays of the Famous Players-Lasky Cor- poration and he~ prospective Te- turn to the stage of spoken drama was announced by Jesse L. 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Those named in'the indictments were John Marcum, in charge of the convict road camp near Dillon at the time of the murder; Jerry Reed, negro, a member of the crew at the convict camp, and James Robinson, negro, also & member of the convict camp. Robinson was tried on a charge of murder in connection with the crime and acquitted. Credit for the re- opening of the case was given to the efforts of John Bramley. Overheard Conversation. Bramley was a prisoner {n the Frankfort reformatory at the time of the murder. He overheard conver- sations between convicts that other investigators were not able to reach. He was In prison when Jerry Reed was sent back from the road camp. He declared he saw Reed sell to another convict the pocketbook car- ried by Miss Parsons. Eventually he obtained possession of it. Meanwhlle Dr. H. C. Winnes of Cin- i, a veterinarian, who followed Parsons over the trail from Dil- toward the school, was charged with the murder. He was tried and acquitted. Bramley finished his sen- tence, and, going to Dillon, started over the trail across Pine mountain. It was his first trip over the Pine mountain trail, but he was familiar with certain ' landmarks through conversations he had heard while in the penitentiary. He located a certain hollow gum . His quest was ended. From ide the tree he dislodged clothing two-piece suit of men’s under- r, blood-stained. The undershirt ‘marked In indelible ink with a A check on the prison rec- ved the number was that as- to Jerry Reed. The father and brother of the mur- dered teacher recognized the pocket- book the former convict had recov- ered week ago a secret investiga- tion was inaugurated by the Harlan county grand jury. —_———— | FORM INSURANCE COUNCIL NEW YORK, December 9.—Organ- ization of the National Council on Compensation Insurance, for the mak- - ling and administration of rates, was nnounced today. 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