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?111 , 'H? eeae went to the jury at 12:35 &
?lMoj -after Jhg defense h?d sprustg tf
m wt prise fry not fl0?rB|TBqN^ t>
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dhmmr dhortly - after reeeiriay the o
f i eaeea> Beturning to the jury room af- ?1
. hrWch tl>? jury deliberated nearly
f < tfcneo hours before returning to the Q
ewt Teen with a verdict at 4<00. The a
' jh*V had choice of teur; veedicts, -o:
V ^41 ardor with. Recoramepda- n
>\mm4? raeror . ofTihe cburt, Man ~tl
ifahUa* and Not Guilty.*. A mild p
Wf ise wan manifest when the ver
sht, of Guilty Van read. Mr. Jener- a
1) \ edent this time notified the cburt of
hh> intention toxmake a motion for a b
amr trial. He was granted %an hour h
> ha which to prepay hin motion- a few tj
.thin time wa# extend- b
| ifUt mtil Saturday morning at 9:30.. ' a
' ?aalr'm il<M0 of thin nlMT tl
twin) the opening &t the trial and I ft
' ewtauony of the first three witnesses. J g
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fsaim Thursday after the noon re-Jt)
siaga is as follows: ..f*
Chart convened at 2:45 P. M. K."ft
CL Bvdhuct who was ott the stand *
.1 ' I ^efsaw the recess resumed his testi- J
?? SHagi Cross examined'by Mr Jener- o
Ms far the defense ^ras concluded, -w
' jftrj Linie Page being sworn, tes- b
:tiMtlnft die went, to the Elliott
* ilmaa* about 8 or 8:30 tj>e evening of w
Aw 4ajr Mrs. Elliott was murdered, o
Shnw her lying on the bed.. helped E
^ ' . sMmsa bar and saw a wound over her E
?, ". ' . HP haunt and disooloratiohs.^about ji
sick had face. Saw the knife, w
J" BM.ss.nd lying flat on her stomach I u
wflQh anna stretched out. She test!- E
K " ^ 4Mrdoth lag taken off of h
s has Ikkft was placed over the head h
ml Ae bed. Bed clothing consisting p
sffl tail and 1 sheet, ^h? mattress K
' Amm* blood staips. 8h* identified {?
ar^piK which, was the bed, "also a\
fljhodfc. Clothing was produced by g
. . flta ipse?nflftea and offered in evi- hi
J . ?Hnaa which was identified by Mrs. b
Wt&l^vMBprj^Aeing the clothing which was w
J pswnisil. ifrom the dead body. The fi
/ \ J atothhar bad many red stains reaemb-<*pp'hieod
spdhs. SSe stated that the ft
, ?Mto which resembled 'ffcte flnger s<
moflMla wf a large masculine' hand. ei
^ *b? Wary A. Bryant being sworn: e<
she weht to the ^Elliott; W
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tome the nt*t moaging helped 1
res* body for burial; stated that k
aclc of eorpee Wps black, and mouth t
Urple, Stated that aha saw wound
abreast. *- ? * --*- -* d
Nri being ^iwonf ii
pstiAcd that she visited the home, ef a
la-Elliotts oil the morning after the i
eagedy andhelpad draws the body for li
urial, aawtheWoumJ on the hffft ji
f corpse and a scratch, on the letf p
houldejr. ,. ' '%r. a
Mrs Ollie Lehria being sworn teati- jp
pd that she Waited Elliott /home 1
terming after tragedy. She cgjXQb- k
rated statement* of previous wit'
aasea in regards , to the condition of d
Id body *r tfce time thejbody-waa h
reps red for^uirial. fv ~ * X*. i t
Court at this point took ahold te- ,
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Mrs Eunics Johnsois being t
ftstiftpd that she was at the Elliott t
ome about 9:00 the fcight oi^the o
rageiiy. Sh^ stated ffvat she saw* the' t
ody on therbed^face down, saw body *
little while lhter after it had been tl
jrnbd over, saw itini of. bloody
nger prints on the arm of Igttpjf#- S
he dorroborated parts of testimony h
iven by Mrs f*age. She statedJBiat | e
fie saw nothing unusual in_EHiotts a
ttitu^e at the time. Saw him at the d
merit the next day and he just act* n
i natural. On croy examinaion Mrs r
ohnson stated that she saw a hole fc
n the arm and side of the body, ft
rhich_ggve_ jyjpearanee of having lj
een made with a switch. ^?--- 2
Luther Watson testifted that he ii
ras at his fathers farm at the home s
f F. M Page about the time H. B. F
!Uiot|/c a me back from-Washington, *
Illicit came to the house one night v
i a car, went out to. see what was g
ranted?carried on conversation h
cith Elliott about 15 or 20 minutes, c
lllotl said that he was going to get s
is wife back and that-when he did b
e would kill her -.before he would h
srmit her to go back to stay with V
er father or hef sister. h
Mr Pernie M. Page's testimony \
ibstantiated parts- pf the testimony ,t!
iven by Luther Watson, stated that tl
e heard Elliott say wheq he got her h
ack .he would kill her before he
ould permit her to return to her 1
ither's or her sister's home. li
Mr B.,/L Whtson df^Avnor, teeti tl
ed that'-he was at hi^ fattn in the 1<
ome of FT M. Page on the. (light de- ti
rrifeed by preceding witnesses, LfSth- c
W>tsons^d F. M. Page, fje stat- Y
i that Elliott' came into the notne
id made the statement u^,at he was r
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KllloU i??i 111 conversation
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ftth)Mr ? &>
btt had kjiife, and that he sW*peoe<?
ntfe that affsrnoon. ,^-Whiie com- riof
knivN with Wesley, H.Btated
that h^ could .dp ilf that Ha
ranted to with one aUb of hit knifl. T
farion's tesimony jgeecribed H. B's
uife as having a streaked handle.
Wesley Ell iott, first cousin of the
efendant, jjave testimony t|at so- _
mod upon and oerrobssa^Ttetlaony
fiwt by Marion TEllietfi.
Mr* Harry Rabon, grandmother of
fa# Elliott, testifiod that she visited
he ERiott 'home * the night of the
rairedy but did not go in Went back
n Wednsaday and saw Elliott, ha
old me that he didn't get things i
rashed and k updhim to put the
hings in a box. ' j;.' *' t;
Mr C. Lee Melton, officer of the
ftate constabulary force, stated that
e started on the case abdut the 17th
r 18th of April. Visited Elliott's
ome, found blood on floor in three
ifferent places, furniture had been
noved - out' of houje. After Confer*
ing With several witnesses and tjb- sining
the deceased woman]! clothes
rom Mfrs.'Page, I arrtst'ed H. B. El
iott about noonday of Thursday the
1st. BrmightElliott tp Conway and
investigated him in the office of the ,
olicitor in the presence of SoHcilW
'ord, Eavvyer, .JLong and a deputy "
heriff, JNo threats or hope of tje.ard
was made to Elliott and his
tatement was made voluntary after
avingr warned him that what he said. _
ould be used for or against him. He
fated that Elliott said, that he had ?
een fishing Tuesday night and that
e went home the next morning. r
Corked in the field that morning and ad
dinner at. his father's home.
Cent back to ' tobacco bed?stayed
htre until about 2 o'clock. * Went to
hie house and carried slops to the
oigs. Went back to house whef* *
rife was washing faee and hands.-:
"he bus went by at this time and $*]}!
iott said I giiess you can't go becaiilejf'
he bus is steady gone. Said that
oaned his wife his knife to fix*jaa,'
able. Went on to water tobacco betfg '
ame back about 5 o'clock and saw. ^
lis wife lying bn<.the bed with knife t
partly under her. Stated that ha f
totifled his father that Mae had kill- '
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m1 herself.'v Gave no reason why his
vif$ Should Kill herselfi Elliott first
(aid 2 or 3 quilts on bed and then
aid ' there was only 2. Was told
Rat Mr. Melton had one of the guilts
uid was asked where the other was,
Elliott said that- the quilt was bloody
ind he burned it. After conversation
in* Solicitor's office saw Elliott
next; morning about 8 o'clock, placed
liim in car and carried him to Columbia
to be fingerprinted and photographed.
This was done to save the
expense on the county. Left Conway
f?:80 alond with ?lliott. Went to the
governor's office, got permit 4 and
went to penitentiary with Constable
Richardson, turned Elliott over to authorities
at 11:46 on Friday and recorded
as being incarcerated for safe
keeping. Came back to Conway and
continued work on the case that afternoon.
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Saw ElHoft next Sunday afternoon,
was aocdm^aniad by Mr. Richardeop
and Mr Newman, both of the firtrarn.or*e
office, and Mr. Sander# of the
penitentiary fuanU. When Elliott
came into Mr. Pearman's office, Mx
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Sanders cautioned him that anything fi
he said could be used for or4gd!nst kft
him. Mr Richardson and Mr' Newman
teftthe" room andleft Melton f
and Elliott alone In the t^om about y
26 or 80 minutes. Melton testified t
. that Elliott admitted the killing of .k
I his wife and related the cireum- r
stances appertaining thereto, that
when the bus passed the houss ,hs ?
told his wife that the bus had already ?
passed and she would be unable to J
go. Deceased said' _the would go It
anyhow. Elliott said we will see 2
about that, Mrs Elliott then slapped 1
,. him and angered H. B. that he drew. ]
his knife and stabbed her .in the 1
breast. r. 'J
After making these statements I, i
Melton, called in Mr. Richardson and *
Mr Newman and Mr Sanders put the r
statement in writing, and then read *
it'over carefully to Elliott and asked a
, him if fehat^wa* the steteihent he 1
! wished 16 *hke. Elliott said that it a
was end then sighed the confession t
> which was witnessed by Mr Melton
; and Constable Richardson end New* (
m^euiL idjUUmed fer the day be* ,
fore the defense examined Mr . Mel- (
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Court converted at.9:30 o'clock Fri- i
day, did not see defendant -until he
, add Melton, went back to Me him
Sunday afternoon. Stated that nothing
was done fid 0vr persuade or
prgfrnfsee of rsWMdt to the defendant
to cause hint to sign statement! Sty- <
ed that he wrote the statement .which '
Elliott signed. Vfa* talking to Elliott i
v fa Mr Pearman's office. Said to El*
lictt: You jtalk to Mr Melton, you
know him bettor than;yoo'know us^
- gad are wijl leave you two alone to ,
talk together.
Constable W. F, Newman OOU?d add
r nothing . testimony - of Mr..
? Richardson. Hia testimony corroh
oihstod With that of Mh, Mel ton's and,
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calition Elliott abbut mak,g
statement. '
John P. Hydrlck, guard of State
^enltantWy'Srtraa to' cha?*e '?
ard. Elliott placed in Okfl block oil' ' <<
he 4th tier in the block for tiafe .
eeping> Was there when Elliott arived,
carried' him to' "the cell block
md saw that he waW gtV?n 'dtailiKX.
Stated Elliott received (all of hill \ '
teing sWora said h* saw Elliott the
!5th of April on Monday morning/
'ajked with him that morning before ' <i
fr Melton carried him away. Stated^'
ie knew nothing of detaila of'Caaa.*
U Jailor he asked- Elliott who
irought him what ho waa' charged
vith, and "Elliott said charged' with
aurder of his wife, said he aad wife '
re re op bed about noon, ha was mad
inrf they were arguing, she stepped
Am and ho stabbed iier.; ^N?pt
rhy hedid it; stated thdt it a0*>et o 1
ho devil in him\he gwmed,
Robert Huntley, ioohl>hv of
dark sworn say* he stayed at Jail?_
it Jail Sunday night when Elliott ar- irfdhJ
ived with Melton, locked Elliott Up,
isked what they had Mm for, he said
nurder. No' more gu^TOrsitfkra at
he time, .hoard conversation bsjwsen
Dlark aad Elliott tha next mohdng.; ^ ^ ;
orroborated plsrk'ji testimony.
Mrs C. Lee Meltoa testified she
rode with her husband from Columjia
to Cheraw and to Hortm the
mxt day. Saw Melton and Elliott
salldng near the car- in Florence af- .
day morning. Testimony lg tne n. c
B. Elliott murder ease was resumed.
C. Lee Melton who was on the stancf i
at adjournment <tf court yesterday, 1
returned to the stand for examine- i
tion- by prosecuting attorney. Testi- (
fled that he carried Elliott with him 1
t6 Cheraw Standby afternoon and
there to the county jail at Chester- i
f fltM, Took him to Florence Monday 1
morning and turned him. over to 1
Sheriff Chestnut during the day. 1
When getting out of car St Florence 1
asked Elliott to explain to him how ]
, he stabbed Ids wife, Elliott said that* 1
they wire sitting on the bed ltd* by .
L .side, he Rolled out Ida knife, caught (
his wife kg the arm end stabbed her '
with the knife hi hit righ( hapd. Tee- i
tided that he had not talked with El- <
liott since that time.
Consable J. W. Etchardeon gare i
testimony that substantiated harts ?f i
testimony gieew by Mr lliltsi, Wank *
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:er they got out of oar.
Van Hendricks, deputy sheriff,
?t*ted he ?u present when Elliott
made statement" fet solicitor's office,
tofttd Elliott say~he thought Us wife
tilled herself because he aaw blood.
Stated he helped Mr M. It on examine
Elliott's house, saw stains on flbor
ehieh he testified uptf blood.^^^ l;
State rested its case at 11 o'clock.
Court took short rbeess. ' ,-,m? "i
" Defense "decided to offqpr^o testinony.
Defense waived the privflefce \
>f the opening argument.
Solicitor Ford made his arguments M
to the
uittutee. r Be wag * followed by Mr "
IsairiW for.the dsfsuss. ,
raiRTiEEN CONWAY BOW
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pert qade* au???iaton ibeMrtb- |f|g|
letie o*??.v Durin gthe whale of
the pumtha ita| the boys receive the
best of care and the training' tffey
receive * physically anri mentally
F?iee* to be at big help to them.
w"^IW?rtoSbtoSrJwifew.
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ingeton, Ray Norria, Watson McCaa