Show kemt ait to t prisons sosa chesem ma y OF south carolina man elected after being sentenced for slapping U S agent atlanta ga A years sentence in the atlanta federal penitent penitentiary lary for striking an inspector of the united states internal revenue department may assure the political future of it V cray bray tr jr mayor of beaufort S C bray was elected after lie be had been sentenced chiefly it Is said because of the year in prison which lay ahead or of him lie will continue as mayor during his twelve months in the penitentiary with a mayor pro tern tem serving actively in ills place when the sentence is completed he be will return to take over the reins of government appeals to harding mayor uray bray was convicted in june of 1922 1022 before judge 11 II A 13 smith of the united states district court in charleston S C the case was appealed to the united states circuit court of appeals and final finally ly taken to president harding in an effort to get a pardon for the official when these efforts failed after a years time had elapsed luring during which he be had find been elected mayor bray prepared to begin his twelve months P imprisonment lie he is the only acting mayor ever numbered among the prisoners of the atlanta penitentiary on jan 30 1922 harold smith a federal revenue inspector was investigating details connected with the estate of the late george waterhouse a wealthy citizen of beaufort Deau tort waterhouse was brays father ln in law and the latter was manager of the estate according to testimony submitted at the trial an argument sprang up between inspector smith and bray in the course of which bray said there Js Is so no use for me to answer any more questions you dont believe what I 1 say in reply inspector smith was quoted as saying you tou forgets forget mr bray that I 1 have the authority to make you talk whereupon sir mr bray it was festl 1 1 struck him top the charged personal insult acquisito 1 trial I brays defense was that stock carrector yari yar rector 01 had and implied that he be was riven given as ag und and that lle be had al simply resent above insult Un sult and had not meant ly way ay to interfere with the gov nelst 11 the jury in returning construe Con a f lica 01 ot of guilty allty recommended len atra y judge smith passed sentence months 1 went I by during which the pr bt tan e vas las appealed pr caled finally reaching ident eldh where memory isau una L KU and observation lie in the forehead the intellect has no emotion nevertheless it Is the big filter or understanding der standing where all emotions must pass for cool judgment and application and it it Is weak neak while the other faculties are strong the efforts of the individual will not be directed or carried out with foresight and are sometimes more dangerous than u useful f 1 |