The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, October 21, 1905, Page 2, Image 2
Georgia Horror Revived.
Old Man Rawlings Makes
k Confession?T h e Condemned
Man Says He Hired Alf
Moore to Kill Carter, But
Not the Children.
Valdosta, Oa., Daily Times.
The motion for a new trial in
the case of J. G. Rawlings and
hia sonB, Milton, Jesse and Leonard,
is being argued before the
supreme court in Atlanta today,
Solicitor General Thomas having
left here last night to be on hand
and represent the state. In the
meantime, the elder Rawlings
makes an interesting statement
which will be found below:
The most important statement
that has been made by J. G
Ilawlings since the murder of the
Carter children, was made last
{Saturday afternoon in the presence
of a Times reporter, Sheriff
Passmore, Mr. Tube Swindle and
Mr. Orrin Register, who was his
near neighbor and who was a
member of the coroner's jury
which investigated killing.
This statement appeared to be
the first determined effort which
Rawlings has made to shield his
eons by taking the blame upon
? 1 n IT ? 1 A. _ I
mmeeir. tie comesseu 10 naving
hired Alf Moore to "put old
man Carter, out of the way," the
deal being effected through Joe
Bently.
Ue also says that Alf Moore
was given positive instructions
not to harm a one of those children
at Cartef's house. He says
that he wanted Alf to go over to
Frank Turner's house and stay
until the time came to do the
work, but that Alf would not do
that, saying that he did not oven
want Frank Turner to know lie
was there. Rav,lings says that
he then told him to go to the
little house in the field and that
he carried his dinner to him
there.
Ue positively denies that
either of his boys were at Carter's
at the time of the killing, and
fiays that Alf Moroe went there
that afternoon for the purpose of
killing Carter, but Carter would
not come to the gate when Alf
called him out. lie says that
the killing of the children was
not in the program, and that Alf
told Joe Bently that they were
killed because the Carter hoy
came out with his ritle, Alf claiming
to act in self defense.
WEI'T AS HE TOLD HIS STOKY.
The scene in the county jail
was dramatic as the lather ot the
condemned boys, himself con
demned to death upon the gallows,
a story incriminating himself,
but rigidly detending his
sons and othera who have been
mentioned in connection with the
case.
He wept like a child as he
vpoke about his position in the
neighborhood and the confidence
which his neighbors had always
placed in him.
'What I hate worst of all,"
he said, "is having impeached
t he confidence of my neighbors
and friends, but the provocation
"was greater than any man can
understand."
"1 did everything I could to
keep from having trouble with
Carter, but he lied upon me mt
every ohance he oonld get. I
met him in the woods when he
had a gun with whtoh to ahoot S
me and he would have killed me
if he could have seen me well.
In self defense I shot him and
even went to Mr. McMilllian's
and told him about it. In spite
of the facts in the case, he swore
that I tried to assassinate him.
Here was more trouble and more
cases in court.
"Latter on, he put me under
that peace bond and I told Mr.
Peoples, the notary public, that
I would leave the state if he
would release the bond, but he
told me that the law required the 'U
bond and I would have to give it
or go to jail. And you know you 8V
wrote me, Mr. Sheriff, when you
sent me one of the papers, that 1
you were getting tired of mine 111
and Carter's cases and that we *K
w ]
ought to stop them. I knew you
were tired of them, the public
was tired of them and all of the
officials?even though they were
getting fees out of them, were ^
tired. What could I do. I had '
<11
exhausted every means of living j .
in peace with Carter. 1 went
home from town after dark ^
Saturday evening.
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ALF MOORE COMES IN. d<
"Monday morning before I got ul
Ti
out of bed," he continued, "he
L'l
came over to my house and told
me that he had found a man who
fit
was anxious to 'put old Carter '
out of the way.' I asked who it a
2(
was and he told me it was Alt
Moore." ai
"Who was that talking to
you?" asked the reporter.
"Thai was Joe Bently. That
night he aud All Moore came to lc
i
my house and we talked the mat- '
ter over. Joe Bently said that 01
Alt would 'put Carter where he lr
would not worry any body any ^
more.' 1 told Alf to go over to ^
Frank Turner's and sDend the H
night and he told me that he did v<
not want Frank Turner to know m
that he was th re. I then told 11
T
him that he could go to that little
house in the field and he did a
so. I carried him something to m
eat there. 8t
"Did Joe Bently come to you
voluntarily?" he was asked.
"Yes he did," was the reply.
"Now, gentlemen," continued
Rawlings, "if I have not told you
^ 1 ? . - tr.
me i rum j nope i may never live **'
to get out of this chair."
"Who helped 4.1fo Moore do m
the killing?" he was asked.
"Nobody," was the reply. a*
"lie was by himself and he never 111
thought of bringing my boys into t0
it until after they were arrested. 10
He went to Carter's that after- 8e
noon to kill him, but the old man a
would not come out to the gate.
I have told these boys of mine w
never to bother Carter or his ^
folks and they have not done it. in
But he would swear their lives
away and the life of Tim McDonald
and Tim's boy just be w
cause he does not like Tim. I
7 i
would gladly lay down my life to
lift the strain that has been cast
upon Tim McDonald and his
family. cj
"I think my life should be Zi
spared and the boys ought to go w
free," he said in conclusion, aj
"and now that you have heard M
the truth, I ask you all to do ai
what you can to see the truth be
prevail." tr:
Sensation In Colombia.
tate Bonds Stolen?Loss
Over $12,500~State Treasurer
Jennings has Warrant
Issued for a former Bond
Clerk, Who Served Under
Three Different ^tate
Treasurers.
social to Augusta Chronicle.
Columbia, S. C., Oct. 17.?A
arrant was issued this afternoon
r the arrest ot Daniel Zimmeran,
former bookkeeper and conlential
clerk in the state treaser's
office, upon an affidavit
porn to by State Treasurer R.
. Jennings, charging him with
breach 01 trust with fraudulent
tention and the theft of state
mds of the value of $12,500
hich, with accrued interest, agegate
$16,403.73.
Zimmerman, who is a member
one of the oldest aud most
ghly respected families in South
irolina, is about 62 years old,
id has resided in Columbia with
8 family since 1891, coming
ire from Orangeburg county,
e served in the capacity of bookleper
from 1892 until 1902, un>r
three different state treasers,
W. T. C. Bates, W. H.
mmermau and the incumbent
he6e officers are liable for any
*
lortage during their term of ofje,
the liabilities being about
i follows: W. T. O. Bates, $1,
)0; W. H. Timmerman. $10,500.
/ ; j
id K. 11. Jennings, $1,400.
It is alleged that the fraud wbh
>ramitted when a party having
mds might prefer "state stock"
i exchange. The papers would
a presented and the transfer
>ade. Then instead of cancellig
the clerk in charge apparent
' would take out one ot the
jhuo >y noii mere wuuiu ue a
irge package, and at some consilient
date, would put it on the
larket as if it were a negotiable
slrument instead of a bond,
lie bonds of the state were payile
to bearer, just as a bank
ste or other currency, and the
ock payable to order onlv.
It is said that irregularities
ere discovered some time ago
id efforts had been made to get
immerman to explain them, but
is alleged that he failed to
sep several engagements to visthe
office and clear up the
atter.
Before issuing the warrant this
ternoon two of the former treas ers
visited Zimmerman's home
i prepare him for what was comg
and to make a last effort to
ttle the matter outside the
w if possible. Reaching his
>me they were informed that he
as at a local insurance office, in
hich he is now employed. Gog
to his office they were told
at Zimmerman had just left.
Tip to a late hour tonight the
arraut had not been served, the
erifif being unable to locate
mmerman.
APPEARS AND GIVES BOND.
Columbia, October 18.?Spe.
al to News and Courier: Daniel
mmerman, who is charged
ith substituting 19 State bonds,
ipeared before Magistrate Mcaster
this afternoon at 5 o'clock
id waived preliminary. The
>nd for his appearance at the
ial was placed at $17,000.
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