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r - ^ . . jjjljc HeralD attD gems. VOL XLV NO. 80 NEWBERRY, S. P.. TUESDAY. OCTOBER >1. 1908. TWICE A WEEK. $1.50 A YEAR GARRISON GONYIGTED *i SENTENGE TWO YEARS \\ LAURENS MAN WHO SLEW HIS p, DAUGHTER'S SWEETHEART. (j; Daughter of Defendant, Who Was pe Sweetheart of Deceasod, Gives , lo Details of tho Tragedy. tit (By Jno. K. Aull.) Special to The Herald and News. te Laurens, Oct. 3.?Charged with |)( murder in the killing of J. Louis Wil- fe liamson, J. Henry Garrison was con- f., victed in the court of sessions here on fj Friday of manslaughter, the y jury ta which convicted him recommending fi him to the mercy of the court. Judge lir Memminger overruled the motion for js a new trial, and sentenced Garrison ai to serve two years in the State poni- sii tentiary or on tlie public works of w; Laurens county. ai The trial of Garrison, resulting f(> from one of the saddest tragedies ever hv enacted in Laurens county, ere ited sh great interest throughout South Carolina. Young Williamson, the dc- ai ceased, was a guest at the Garrison se home at Gray Court, as a visitor to an Miss Mary Garrison, daughter of J. on Henry Garrison. Young Williamson wi and Miss Garrison were engager, lo N be married. Williamson was a prom- ca inent young farmer of Bethesda, near yo Rook Hill, in York county. He he- sli came acquainted with Miss Garrison wi while she was teaching school near be his home, and their acquaintance rip- le ened into love and the engagement hti be married. On the nigh', of the Ira- L gedy which ended young Williamson's ed life an-il placed Garrisor under indict- hi inent for murder, Williamson an?\ he Miss Garrison were iu the family ad parlor. According to her testimony do he was trying to take liberties with ca her over her protest. Garrison, who stated that his suspicions had been fii aroused by what ho ha.l heard from m the parlor, went into the yard lo m< I he window of Ihe pari >. , takim; his (h shot gun with him. Ho said thai ho IT; looked through the window and his in conslusion was that Williamson was Hi trying to take improper advantage of ah his daughter, as ho expressed i(. He re: said that Williamson's back was to- al wards him and ho hollered to him to ha move, whereupon Williamson faced lin him and ho shot him, Ihe load taking fj.i efleet in Williamson's bowels, and re- m< suiting in death three hours later. |)u Garrison's testimony was t<> the of- ;j feet I'ha 1 lie did not know of William- ]in son's engagement of his daughter. <?01 Mrs. Gnrrison staled that she know a,r the young people were engaged to be ]{, married, hut I hat, so far as she know. aj her husband did not know of it. Miss |1() Garrison's testimony was to Ihe same Wjl effect along this line. f()1 Garrison's attorneys have given no- lia lice of intention lo appeal lo the su- afl pre me court, and ponding the appeal pa I lie defendant was granted bond in (hi the sum of $1,000, Ihe same amount in under which he was hold before the ah trial. lia Solicitor Cooper was assisted in tin* so' prosecution by Mr. I'. II. Nelson, of so' Columbia. Tho defendant was rep- rig resented by Messrs. Ferguson & sin Fealherslono and Rie.hoy & Kichev, of hoi tho local bar. Thorn was a harfl hoi fight by the attorneys on each side, hej and the arguments to the jury were sot able. Messrs. Nelson and Cooper ad- hit dressed the jury for the Stale, and up, Messrs. Foalhorslone and Richov for sh( Ihe defendant. Mr. Nelson opened wh for Ihe State, and was followed by do' Messrs. Richov and Fealherslono, for iii.y defendant, I he arguments of each of fa I gentlemen beinir unusually gui > ''r Solicitor Cooper closed for he: I 'e Stale in :i powerful argument. | sin ^ Tho ease was called on Thursday qiu s ju and t!ie f illowim; jury was of \ i . I' n-,il(.vt II. R. i'rvor, F. v.m V. M : 1 *?u. .1. \Y. \brains, Sam L Sax- wa on, M. P. l)vd;M)baiigh, C. C. Young, poi ?T"o j\. Abererombie. (!. II. Finley. wi) R. II. Yoiiii?f, A. I. Mahaffev, T. d. ex; Lavton. Mr. T. .1. Lay ton was ap- she pointed foreman of the jury. | liai Or. C. F. Kodgors was the first wit- j ki 1 noss called for the Stale. He losti-'orrl fiod that about 12 o'clock Mr. Gar-1 he rison came lo his home and ?.c<kod him oik if he had any surgical instruments, tlie lliiifr him he wanted' him to go to s (Garrison's) house at once; that j had shot a man. lie said that he lsuL to Garrison's home, and found 'illiamson in a room in rear of the irlor, on a bed, and that Miss Mary jrrison was fanning hitu. Dr. liodsrs pointed out 011 the solicitor's irson the location of the wound, the ad taking effect in the left side of e bowels, ranging slightly upward. The next witness called for the ate was Miss Mary Garrison, daughr of the defendant, and the only irson prosent, othftf than the dendant and Williamson, when t'he ta 1 shot was fired. She for the rst time related the harrowing *tlc- j ils of the tragedy in which her aff\nc,ed lover met his death at the tnds of her father. Miss Garrison a young lady of evident refinement id culture and education. She was mplv dressed, wearing a white shirt uist, a black skirt, and tan cloak, id a black turban hat. During her stimonv il was evident that she was boring under an intense strain, but e held herself under remarkable ntrol. Only once or' twice during 1 hour which must have tried her verely did she lose her self-control, id then only for an instant. During ie of these moments the situation us tense and dramatic. Attorney cdson had handed her for identifition a letter which she had sent to nuig Williamson's mother, after the looting, expressing her sympathy ith Mrs. Williamson in her great reavement. Miss Garrison took the Her, glanced over it and tore it in tlf and threw i( on tlie floor. At idge Meniminger's request she pick1 up tlie letter and handed it to m, Judge Meniminger stating that would read it and if lie thought it Imissihlc lie would let it go in evince. lie decided later during the se that il was not competent. Miss Garrison testified that she st went to York to teach in Fobary, IDOo, and it was then that she >t young Williamson. She taught ere four months, and then went to unpton to teach, returning to York Sepiember, l!)0(i, taking charge of 0 Dethesda high school, which was out two miles from the Williamson udencc. She returned to her home (fray Court about the first of May, ving become engaged to Mr. Wilmson some time in the spring. Miss irrison said she had not told her ?ther or father of the engagement, t she thought her mother knew of She did not think her father ew of it. Mr. Williamson had me to see her in June, and came nin i?n the afternoon of July Ml. r father, the defendant, met him the train, and brought him to the use, and she and Williamson went ilking together and returned home r supper. She said she and Wilmson sat on the porch for a while ler supper, and then went into the i\lor. She said Williamson was shot ougli the window which looked out the yard, the shooting occurring imt 11 o'clock. She said that Wilinson had asked her to sit on the 'a with him, and she did, William1 promising that lie would act all ;ht. While she was sitting there, ; said, Williamson put his head in r lap and then put his head 011 tho id of tin* sofa across her lap and >ged her to put her head 011 the 'a with him. She said she begged n to get up and asked him to get , and as soon as he would get up was about to get awa.v from him, en lie grabbed her and pulled her ivn across his lap, and she was tryr to get away from him when her her shot. She said she saw the | 1 poked through the window, and trd her father's voice, and then I ran. She said, in response to slions, that she had sent a wreath flowers, with her card, for the nig man's funeral, and the card s pu| iii evidence. 11 was at this ill that the incident in connection h the letter occurred. On erossiminalion she testified that, while 1 did not smell any whiskey on Wilmson's breath 011 the night of the ling, his actions were not as they 1 linarily were, and that she thought was a good deal under the influ e of whiskey. She said that after j fatal shot was fired Williamson had walked to the back room, luul then asked for a drink of w key from a quart bottle which found in his valise not quite i She also testified to a dying dech tion from Williamson to the ef that he was to blame for the sb< ing and that he did not want Harrisort punished for it. She s that when her father poked the through the window and hollered, did not understand what he said, that she ran out of the room and I Williamson jumped up and turned wards her father, when the shot fired. The effort of the Slate on rc-dii examination was to prove that e if Williamson was under the in ence of whiskey when he got off the train lie had had time to bee< perfectly sober before 11 o'clock night. W. V. lilythe, the undertaker, tified as to the clothes the dee on had on, and that the wound had upward range of about two inc He stated thai he had got the wadding out of the wound. Me f when he arrived at the house next tcrnoon lie found a partly sum | cigarette lying on the floor in pa rlor. i K. T. Shell testified that lie j readied the Harrison home al; midnight on the night of the sin ing, and had found Williamson the bed, Dr. Rodgers sitting by bed and Miss Harrison sitting at head of the bed with her handl chief in her hand and something it which lie took to be ehlorofo He said Williamson had asked I if he thought lie could live, and ^ Garrison had told him to say cxa< what lie thought, lie then told V liamson that he did not see any h for him. Previous to that, he s; Williamson had made a statement him, which the State attempted bring out as a dying declaration, which tlie Court ruled out on ground that il had not been slit that al that time Williamson i abandoned all hope of recovery. ' jury was asked to retire and the \ ness allowed to give the statem and the circumstances under wl il was made in order that the jn might decide as to its competei Mr. Shell said that Williamson j remarked in a rambling way that didn't see why that man shot It On the ground stated, however, t statement was held not competent go before the jury. Mrs. N. T. Harrison, wife of defendant and mother of the yoi ladv, was I lie first witness for defence. She testified as to hav heard the dying declaration wh Miss Mary Harrison had testified She said her daughter had told of her engagement to young Willi: son. She said that on the occas of his last visit Williamson had pressed her as not being at liimsi She gave Miss Marv Harrison's i at 22. L. ('. Dorroh, testified that in opinion when young Williamson i olV ihe (rain al Hrav Court on the tcrnoon of Jnl.v ill he was dru Mr. .1. X. Leak teslified that lie s him that afternoon and in his opin lie was under the influence of wl key. The testimony of .J. R. Don was along the same line, as was 11 of V. D. Bolt. J. IT. Harrison, the defendant. t? (lie stand shortly after the dinner cess. lie gave his age as ~u ye; and six months. He said he had g< t?? 1 he station in his buggy thai Ieriinon to have his mule shod and ! his mail, and his daughter had t< him \\ illiamson was coming on I nl'lernoou passenger and he went Ihe station to meet him. He said didn | notice Williamson parliculai when he gi>| olV I lie I rain, but soi people at Hrav Court called his I en! ion lo Willi ainson's condilii and lie then perceived he was drii ing. lie said he had first met W liamson in June, and he did t know lie was engaged to Miss Hi rison. Ho said he had asked M Harrison if Williamson was lo I pome a member of the family, but consequence of her answer" he ( not know that he would. He sf lifter he found Williamson was drir ing he look him to his home becai i ami he wanted to keep the people his- Court from knowing the youn was condition, lie said after 1 mil. Williamson to his home lie na- ploughing, and did not see 1 feet son and his daughter any mt LM,t" supper time, when he not it Mr. Williamson was still under (1 said once ??I whiskey or somethi gun lie said that he then began I she if the young man's intentio hut pure, and he went up-stairs hat down on the edge of the b to- (he window in (he room over was lor. lie said ho stayed the 10 o clock when he became feet and went down stairs to g veil water. Me said he went to ( flu- and as he came back he sle the the window whore he eoi >mo through the lit lie back room at parlor. 11 is daughter, lie s; sitting in a rocking chair, tes- could hear Williamson's vo used Williamson was out of his si an "u>n went back upstairs. Ju lies, tbe clock struck .11, he said, 1 gun " scraping noire oil the floor, said could tell the noise was goii af- where he had seen his daught< ked rocking chair over towards t the He said lie got oil" the bed imi ly and thought he would s had wn* being done, lie went d lout s'air> , and he heard his < :jot- sa-v "p'ease don't." At the 011 the stairs, lie said, he heard tlie s,,('01|d time say. "please don the ,IL' 1,1011 thought of tin; ? vor- was just in reach of liini on ')iU'k hall. ITc secured the ? rin. Passed out of (he back door a Iiiin around the corner of |ho hous liss ^'iadow. lie said when he tly window Williamson V\\- daughter's left hand in his le ope pulling her arms around his n lid, bugging and kissing her w right arm around her. His < to pulling loose from him, tint and she raised, and he jerked the ,!lP and across his lap. iwn Williamson's back was towai had and he couldn't shoot him The bark, and cried lo him to nu vit- lie said move he placed the git ent window, and his daughter bro iich and ran. He said Willianisoi dge around and made about two icy. wards hint, saying ".Mr. (Ja ust and lie shot him. lie said he ^ illiamson because he believ ini. liamson was trying to "take his per advantage" of his dauglil to muzzle of the gun was about f from Williamson, he said, v tho At the crack of the gi ,ng liamson said, "1 intended t< the ^daughter and you havi ing 1,1 Harrison said his rep ich ''Maybe you did an inavl lo. didn t. \\ illiamson then asl her lo ',)r a doctor and lie we iin- S!,'(l ''e did not see William." ion aiore. On cross-examination im- asked why if he suspected soi -11. wrong, lie did not go in the d< ige parlor door, it had been testi was open. Williamson said if his -?"e into the door it would ha got young people, and I af- w?uld not have known if a nk. wns wrong, lie was put tin aw '"'gid eross-exaniiiiat ion, sticl ion llis s'at incut that lie shot Wil ijs. because lie believed lie was "ti oh lake improper advantage" lnt daughter. I h<i Stale in reply placed ?ok Wynne on the stand who slat re- ln '''s opinion young Williaim ;irs under the influence of whiski ne fei'tain extent when lie got af- train, lie said, however, (hat _.f.| the afternoon lie saw him on dd with Miss Harrison and Ih |M> ma ii appeared all rijfht. He t,, saw him and Miss Harrison >| lie I "'Ik to some ladies. The Staff I'ly (,,l witnesses to prove young V me sou s reputation for sobriety ; n!-| genteel conduct among ladic: .n, | this test imoiiy was ruled out ik- I eourt. I-I The arguments were concln i'>t j about 7 o'clock on Thursday e ir-. After a recess of an hour for iss j -Judge Meinminger delivered )c- usually strong and clear cliargr in jury, and at 8.1.1 the jury ret in lid jury remained out all night, ai lid brought into court on Fridav n ik- without having agreed. .Judgi isc niinger strongly impressed upo at Gray tho importance of reaching: a vori g man's and re-stated the law. Some t le took later the jury brought in its vercl went (o Garrison was sentenced before William- dinner recess on Friday, immcdiai re until after the motion for new trial ed that overruled. le influ ng else. An Open Letter From the Board 0 doubt School Trustees to the Public, ns were While the board of school trust and sat positively refuse to recognize ed near criticism of "A Patron," the s; the par- being made under an assumed na re until we feel, as public servants we" thirsty due the public at all times an expl et some at ion, especially where misconsh he well, lions are placed on our actions, pped to We have been criticised for clisi ild seeling our text books of the diffei into the grades at the same time a geu< lid, was complaint was in circulation thai and lie school was below the average and ice, but up |o the standard. ight. lie We respectfully inform you t is( alter our school system has been chain le heard a High School having been ad< 1 and he The 8-0-10 grades are instructed ng from der the departmental plan, each gr >r in the is under the supervision of three * he sofa, cial teachers, as well as the gem mediate- supervision of our superintendent, ee what The selection of books for own the grades was made from the list of laughter very best schools in the State. N< foot of book (our former books) was disc; her the ed, or a new book added unless I." Tie soluiely necessary, and everv h ;un, and on our list will be needed and n i in the be used by the different grades. ?un and Our selection of books has ree nd went ed the approval of our superintc e to the cut, as well as the endorsement of glanced best educators of the State. Oiy; had his deavor is to bring our school, not <i ft hand, to your desire, (a standard seln icek and but to make it (lie Model School lb his Sout Ii ( arolma, so tliat our gradm laughter may be qualified to enter college he said, upon any business vocation, bec< I her on useful and intelligent citizens, bee* He said a propelling ralhciMhan a static f< ds him, in the general progress and in the building of the community in wli >ve. As | hey may reside. Surely this i> n in the laudable undertaking and should ke loose ceive your hearty cooperation, i turned The selection of our text books < steps to- not I he only consideration of v rrison," board but also the selection of s he shot erinlendenl and corps of teachers, ed Wil- sanitary condition of our school hu impro- ing as well as the gen oral welfare Icr. The patrons, scholars and inst ructors our feet ceived our most earnest and sori /hen lu> consideration. Not a word of an Wil- couragenient or < imendalion > marry been said in public print for all i i? killed ellorts towards the upbuilding of i ly was, school, only criticism and abuse. >c you We are working without compen ked him lion, are always ready and willing nt. He do (he very best wj- can for all part <011 any concerned but we feel (hat we he was entitled to the support of our cil luething mis ami should recnive 111a11 it'e> ior. The ' '"l,s that our labors are apprcciat lied to, "M| abuse ami insiuuat<ions as he had Ural I from the sale o! books, becai ve no|i- vv'' have nothing whatever to do w I hen he -sale or exchange of books, nything <)llr h>eal book dealer will subst; oucfh *\ ^ i?11<* our assort ion. <ing I" Your present board of school I r liamsoii tees have hcen in charge of v< yilig to school at lairs only about two vea of his a good deal has been accomplish We cite only a few of the impro T. W. monls made to show that the crit*^ ed that against the board is unwarranted, i ion was j"*l ami unfair. pv to a When taking charge there was off the indebtedness of about .+800. This I later in been liquidated by the present boa I walk- Anybody I hat is acquainted u cyoung ,,iir school affairs and view* tin said be with prejudice or partiality, will . 'hat our school is on the upwa o^ ( ps ^rade, has advanced and lias ma tilliam- constant p/ogress. An almost new corps of instruct! ')"1 are in charge and we say to von a by the .,|| u|H.n. Vm(| ,||;|V vjsj, school in | hi-; , 11* an y oilier Slate ded at ! I In- l uioii and yon will no; find veiling. I more refined, intelligent, or nu supper , compelaiii corps of instructors an uii? charge ot any school, than has char to tile | of the Newberry Graded and Hi [;d. The School. id were We should learn to speak a go lorning word of onr superintendent, teacln Mem- j and school at home and thev will n them spoken well of abroad. ilict 1 lie main building has been ronoimo \ a ted, every room and bull calsomitiliet. ed, wainscot, ceiling:, windows, and tbo doors bave been painted, every desk tcly overhauled, Venetiian shades and two was automatic self running water fountains have been purchased and will be erected for the benefit and acof comodation of the scholars. Not. only this but some of the soil lees from under the sewer was forwarded the to be analyzed and the specialist ha3 line pronounced the same free from germ. me, We would cite other improvements are as well as some now under consideralan lion, but it is not our desire to tnako uc- this article lengthy. One thing however bear in mind. i tig- We have J or the second time asked 'enl you lor another school building and i'ral none but seltisb, narrow-minded men our would refuse to see the absolute, imnot mediate necessity for such a building. We extend a cordial invitation to hat all those who are opposed to this our 'cd, request, to visit the school building, led. I he former Riser place. nil- Let us enter the building for a ade moment, what do we behold? Sixty;pe three scholars in one room, all hudcral died together in quarters (a school house) which is a shame to civilizaall linn and not at all in keeping with I lie I lie usual pride and progressiveness >1 a of our eily. ird- If anybody has a right In kick it ah- is \our board ot sehoid trustees, vour ook superintendent, your teachers and iusl your scholars. However, (he mailer of our new eiv- scho(d facilities have already been nd- placed iu I he hands of a comnvittee, the 'appointed by |be chairman of I ho in- citizens meeting, which was held iu nily the court house al the time tlio ?ol) board of school trustees rendered ol their last annual report, and we do lies Impe that some definite slcps will he or taken at once or as soon as possible. >me Let us ask you, did you attend our niie annual meeting, if not, why not} tree Don't you think i| is your duly? up \\ e realize that it is an utter imlich possibility |o please all and I here< a fore shall be very glad if those that re- have or think thai they have any complain! against our school, scholivas ars, teachers, principal, or stiperiiiour tendcnl, will come forward, enter his up- or her complaint with the board or a (lie member of the board of srl I Irnsild lees and we assure you that everv ot complaint will receive our immediate re- and careful attention. "ii.-> It is our earnest desire to make our en- school a success, but we can only suehas ceed when we receive I he hearty coimr operation of our citizens. uiir Stop kicking, go to work, put vour shoulder to the wheel, Jake an intersa ?'sl in school affairs, help your scr|o \ ants, I lie board o| school trustees, ies and don I use I hem lor a door mat. lire Ifespeel fully submitted, li/.- I''. X. Martin, la- <). Klellner, ed, >1. II. Wicker. t<> W. A. MeSwain, use .f. M. Davis, i 111 Hoard of Trustees. in- Wilson-Ccly. I he many Iriends ol Miss Vimiic ,is- Wilson will be interested to know o| her approaching marriage to rs, 1' ' ',:|kc Celv, o|' tlreenville, on (1,l the evening of October l.'illi, at six v,._ Ihirly o'clock, at her home, l.'J2<> ColS|n lege street. No cards are issued, on in- ;",('"unl of recent death in the family. an Bail Granted. ias Application was made before Chief! n|. .Justice I 'ope oM last l-'ridav for hail i()l f..r -J. It. liver, of Derkcley county, fin August I Iyer ,,| J l,;"l :| difference with his neighbors nib""1 i,s ;l " ' 'till lie killed two nion, ; I '? I !ier and son. lie has been in jail ; since. li ver was represented by Mr. )r IM. Kii| ledge l? ivers, of Charleston, imI | ':,d < liiel Justice Dope granted bail ,(V | i" tlie sum of $ 101)0. a ST. LUKE'S CHURCH. re Rev. Edward Callendcr, Rector. it) 11:00 a. in. Morning prayer, cclege bral ion of the Holy Kucharist and gh sermon. . ylj ?:00 p. in. Kveiling prayer. oil All seals free. rs The rector and vestry extend a corbcjdial imitation to you to be present arid Worship with us. S/i W .