The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, November 29, 1904, Image 1
VOL. XL. NO. 116. NEWBERRY. S. C.. TUESDAY NOVEMBER 29. 1904, TWICE A WEEK. $1.50 A YEAR
HOYT HAYES CASE.
Governor Does Not Pardon Him
Now, Hayes' Friends Say, Be
cause It Is Feared Hayes
May Be Lynched.
Columbia, S. C., November 28.
Hoyt Hayes, the young Oconee coun
ty mountaineer concerning the com
mutation of whose death sentence
there was so much feeling engen
-dered throughout the state recently,
.and which act of the governor's in
spired a red-hot petition from Hayes' I
county asking the governor to re
sign, presents the unique situation
unique for this state at least-of a
man being denied a pardon for fear
-of his being lynched. At least it is
understood among Hayes' friends
and others that the governor is sat-'
isfied the young man is innocent of
the crime for which he was sentenced
to hang, is convinced-as practically
-everybody else has been convinced
-who has studied the testimony in the
case-that Hayes did not murder his
young bride but that she committed
suicide. But it is urged that feeling
in certain parts of Oconee is still so
strong against the young man that
there would be grave danger of his
being lynched should he return there
now. Hayes expects, and probably
will get, a full pardon within six
months or a year, but hardly before 1
that time. Up to a few days ago
he was not required to wear prison
garb and was not asked to do hard
labor. But in order to allay dissat
isfaction among the other prisoners
and shut off talk, a striped suit has
been put on him and he is working
along with other convicts in the knit
ting mill. The governor continues to
get letters from various parts of the
state commending his course in
granting a commutation to life im
prisonment.
A prominent Oconee man who
heard all of both trials and who has
acquainted himself intimately with all
other matters connected with the
case was here today and related an
interesting incident of the case
which has escaped all of the
newspapers. He declares that the
strong prejudice against Hayes which
has spread to all parts of the county,
and which has leen communicated
to neighboring counties and found
expression in their newspapers, had
its origin about four years ago in a
misunderstanding among the mem-1
bers of Return Baptist church, where
Hoyt Hayes and his wife attended
services and were enthusiastic stu
dents in the Sunday school. Ac
cording to this gentleman, the feeling
against Hayes was inherited from his
father, who was close in money mat
ters, but, as is frequently character
istic of such men, just and strictly
honest and reliable. A new build
ing was needed, the story runs, and
those in charge of affairs in the
church decided to make assessments1
in proportion to the amount of prop
erty~ held by the members, being
guided in making out the bills by the
tax return records at the county
seat. They assessed the father of
Hayes on a basis of $2,ooo, and ignored
his protest that this was unjust for
the reason that there was a mortgage
for $i,ooo on his land and that he
should not be assessed on a basis
of more than the net value of his
property. Consequent contentions
led to estrangement and even bitter
ness. and this was soon followed by
the old man leaving the neighbor
hood in disgust and settling at West
minister. He left about 5o acres
each to his three children to settle
upon in the Return neighborhood,
and all but Hayes are living there
now.
Mr. R. T. James, of counsel for
Hayes, here attending the supreme
court recently, told of the great di ffi
culty he experienced in getting spec
imens of the dead woman's hand
wriin The case. it will be re
nembered, turned on whether the
iote found in the room where the
)ody lay, and which declared that the
,voman killed herself rather than un
Jergo the pain of childbirth, was
xritten by the woman or forged by
he husband. Specimens were sub
nitted by Mrs. Hayes' father, Mr.
rane, at the first inquest, at which
:wo of her sisters testified that in
:heir opinion the note in question
vas in their sister's handwriting. This
nvestigation resulted in a verdict of
;uicide. None of the specimens of
iandwriting was ever again seen.
rhe coroner says he returned them
:o Crane, but Crane says the coroner
eft them on the table where he was
vriting and that they probabiy got
ost. Finally after much anxious
Araiting and inquiring it was learned
:hat specimens were in possession of
:he dead woman's cousin, Miss Julia
rane, at Westminster. The sher
ff secured them before he told her for
vhich side he wanted them. The
roung woman, for whom the prosecu
ion in its efforts to account for a
notive intimated that Hayes had an
indue attachment, offered to go on
he stand, Mr. Jaynes says, but the
tory of the alleged attachment was
:onsidered so far-fetched that it was
iot thought necessary to cause her
he embarassment. She was en
raged to Hoyt up to a short time
)efore his marriage, but they were
imply friends after that. There was
io gossip about them although they
ived within two miles of each other
mong( friends and relatives and
teighbors of both Hoyt and his wife.
ZEV. MR. SCHERER ACCEPTS.
.all Extended Him By ,the St. An
drews Church, Charleston.
Charleston, November 28.-The
Zev. M. G. G. Scherer, of the faculty
)f the Lutheran. Theological Semi
Lary, located in Mt. Pleasant, has
nade known his decision to accept
he call recently extended him by
it. Andrews Lutheran church, this
:ity. The congregation of St. An
Irews was served until June of this
rear by Dr. James A. B. Scherer,
"ho resigned the charge to accept
he presidency of Newberry college.
: a meeting of the congregation
ome time ago it was decided to ex
end a call to the Rev. M. G. G.
cherer, who is a brother of the for
ner pastor, now president of New
>erry college, and the church is deep
y gratified in Dr. Scherer's ac
:eptance of the call. The exact time
when Dr. Scherer will take active
:harge of the chuirch will depend, of
:ourse. upon the action of the board
>f trustees -of the Theological semi
ary. It is hoped by the congrega
ion of St. Andrews that the semi
iarywillbeableto relieve him before
anuary I in order that he 'may take
Ltive charge of the church at that
ime. In the meantime, he will de
-ote as much time to the church as
is duties at the seminary will per
nit.
Dr. Scherer has been connected
vith the seminary since 1901. having
esigned the pastorate of the Luth
~ran Church of the Redeemer, at
lewberry, in that year, to accept the
all of the seminary, which he re
arded as the call of duty.
Catastrophe in St. Louis.
St. Louis, November -:8-Charles
. Warner was instantly killed, and
r'em twenty to thirty persons were
eriously injured by the overturning
fa Bellefontaine line trolley car. at
ifteenth and Papin streets. at about
:3o this morning.
The motorman lost control of his
ar while it was descending a grade.
The car left the track, crashed into
pile of rails, and was thrown on its
ide.
Many of the injured passengers were
women and shop-girls, on their way
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Just received a Car of as good Wagons as sold asy
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AULL &UIPP, POMARIlA, S.C.
RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR.
Japanese Diet Assembled Yesterday
Japs Lose 7,000 In Attack on
Port Arthur.
Rome, November 27.-The Roma:
Journal has a dispatch from Toki,
reporting a general attack on Por
Arthur, which began on the night c
November 26. and has been partiall;
successful.
Out of four forts which the Japan
ese were especially desirous of tak
ing or demolishing, two fell and th
other two withstood the attacks.
The total Japanese losses are re
ported at nearly seven thousand.
Tokio, November 27.-The Japan
ese diet assembled today after th
committee appointed for the day ad
journed.
Notice has been sent to the cabine
that the house has organized a ses
sion, and the diet will be formall;
opened tomorrow by the Mikadi
with a speech from the throne.
Monts-Lamar.
Mr. Clarence E. Monts, formerly c
this county, but now of Aiken, ani
Miss Louise Lamar, of Aiken, wer
married on November 16. Mi
Monts is a son of Mr. John W. MoLnt
of Little Mountain. The followin,
notice of the marriage is from th
Aiken correspondence of the Colum
bia State:
"One of the prettiest and mos
elaborate weddings ever seen in Aikei
was that of Miss Louise Lamar to M
C. E. Monts at the home of th
bride's mother. Mrs. C. V. Lamai
on Fairfield street in this city, oi
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.
"The bride's costume was a hand
some creation of white crepe de chin
trimmed with mousseline. and he
veil was gracefully caught with feri
and white chryanthemums. Th
dame of honor wore a beat.tiful gowi
of yellow crepe de chine.
"After the ceremony : receptio:
was held and a delightful supper wa
served. Misses Laura Baker, C
Charleston, Mozelle Robinson, Calli
and Lucy Graves of Beech Island
Misses Catherine and Rosalie Wy
man, Lottie Carrol, Mabel, Russel
and Maria Bradwell, Louise and Car
rie Williams acted as waiters, an,
served the supper in a graceful man
ner.
"The upper hall was used for th
display of the presents, which wer
numerous and handsome. consistina
of silver, cut glass and china.
"The bride, as Miss Lamar, wa
very popular and is loved by all whi
know her.
"The groom is the popular passen
ger depot agent in Aiken; is a youni
man of sterling qualities and has:
host of friends here.
'This happy couple are attended b:
sincere congratulations and bes
wishes from their numerous friends
They left on a late train on a brida
tour through Florida and will thea
make a short trip through the nortli
"Among the out of town guest
were the following: Dr. and Mrn
Spark N. Melton, Mr. and Mrs. E
D. Lamar, Mr. M. B. Williams, Mrs
Ernest C. Morris, Mr. and Mrs. C
Carr, Miss Catherine Black, Mis
Alice Tally. Mr. Carl Meyer. all o
Augusta; Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Lama
of Hepzibah, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. S
M. Johnson of Newberry, Misse
Lucie and Callie Graves and Mr
George Robinson and Miss Mozell
Robinson of Beech Island; Mis
Laura Baker and Miss Halsey c
Charleston; Mr. Tally Fripp of Cc
lumbia."
New York, November 28.-Th
jury in the case of Nan Patterson, th
chorus girl charged with the murde
of her lover, "Caesar" Young, wa
discharged today by Judge Davis o>
account of the serious illness of Ed
ward JT TDressler, ne of the jurors.