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THEY WILL HANG. Two Brutal Murderers Promptly Convicted (Wur in Lexington. TELL OF THOR I CRME Wilie? Was Hi ulai in Hi? Extreme Tho Slayers of Aged Mrs. Mlllsor Given Quirk Trial and Will Ile Speedily Executed-A Very Large Crown Witnessed the Trial, but Everything Passed Ofi Quietly. Ned and Brack Toland, the two negro boys who killed Mrs. Frances 1011 ?sor at Cayce. across the river from Columbia, OM Wednesday, Feb ruary 26, were convicted at Lexing ton. ?rn Tuesday of murder in the li:.a. degree ?md Judge .Janies W. Un vote sentenced thom to band on Fri day, .May I. The trial consumed only about eight hours.. Capt. .los. lt. Allen and lim Rich land Volunteers escorted tin- prison ers io Lexington Tuesday morning from the South Carolina penitentiary andihroiigiioill lin- trial remained on duly, with llxed bayonets, around tho prison dock. 'I le1 eoUrl room was j crowded to its capacity ami lhere wero not less than Sou people in town to witness th? trial. There was not. (he j slightest sign <>i drunkenness am! j perfect order prevailed throughout i he day. Judge Oe Vote of ridgefield, the newly eleclcd Judge of tho Eleventh circuit was commissioned hy Govern or Ansel (<> hold the speidal torin of co url ordered to try the Toland broth ers. He* proved an excellent presid ing judge, and Ihme was not a hitch in the proceedings of the court from the opening lo the hour when thornier announced it adjourned sine dh'. Tilt1 trip w;ts made lo Lexington without mishap. A crowd of perhaps 100 men were at the station at Lex ington when the train arrived, but tho engineer, exorcising due caution, ran past the staion about 300 yards, where the soldiers detrained and, with the prisoners lu the centro of company platoons, lite mandi io Lex ington court house, one mlle anti a half distant, was h.'gun. The pris oners were extremely nervous ?od seemed to he momentarily in fear of receiving bodily hann anti three times between tho station and the court house it was necessary for the mili tia to liait for live minuit' periods lo allow the negroes lo rest, Nod Toland giving out completely: As they neared Hie court building several men on Ihe corner of thc stree! opposite the eui t ance of thc court house yelled three or foul times, and some person loudly called, "Whore are you niggers?" but noth ing was started. The crowd in front of the bulding cleared Hit.' way foi the ni I lia tia and prisoners ?ind soon they were safely in the court room and the negroes seated in the tieck Here a line ol' militia was placed on each side of the aisle, tm the outer s.Je of ihe bar railing, a lino on each side cf Un- aisle inside the rail ing ami four al either corner of the prison dock. Two yound lawyers were appointed ivj the Judge to tiefend the murderers ami Hie defendants were then formal ly placed on (rial and a plea Of net. guilty was entered as io each. Uudei the law a defendant can not plead guilty in a case Hie possible outcome of which is capital punishment found the Body. Air. Paul lOtlisor, husband of the deceased, was the hist witness. He testified that when he hut his home at Cayce on Ihe morning of Fob. 26, to go to New Brookland, bo left bis wife (here, in good health. Ile loft lils home about 7 o'clock and re turned about I 1 The honst? wis locked. W hen he entered he found Ills wife's tlead obtly in a clothes has kel lu the rear room, willi clothes anti <|tii!ls Hi row ll over her. Her tlol hes were bloody ami there wen wounds on her head and face. Ile stated thai he missed a gun, loaded shells, a razor, a coat, his wile's cloak and tuber articles from Hie room. He Identified the coat, which at that very moment Urach Toland was wearing, as Ihe coal thal was taken from hs house the morn i eg hf me murder. His glin had hoon returned to him by Mr. M. I'. Fox The gun was identified by witness and placel in evdence, li is a single barreled breech loader, The ave with which tho crime was collin:lUed was identified and pul in evidence He saitl that Ute axe was standing at (he loot ol' Hit bed anti 'here was blood on the table lt hail I.il used lo break open thc trunk lb- identified Hie razor, th rei linnkeiehipfs and .bree watch chains which Were found Oil Brack Toland by Sil Ol'iff Milford. Two chains, hankerchiefs. ste.., found on N'ed Toland by Sheriff Bu ford wei o Identified by Mr Lllh-oi Witness testified that he was thc ?lrsl it? reach his Wife and ?ben he discovered her body In tho basket life was oxtlnci There was a bad gash m the o.p of the hoad and another ugl> WOUIIIl <m 'he side of her lace. There was blood on her dross, ofmoc tatty around tho throat There was a,i sign of a struggle. As soon ns he could recover from tho shock ho informed his neighbors of tho crime. j Sheriff Ituford Modo Arrest. 1 ^M. M. Buford, sheriff of Newberry county, testified that ho made the ar ; rest of Ned und Uraok Toland on tho leight of Pe?. 26 between Hilton and Lillie Mountain, on tho Columbia, Newberry and Laurens railroad. Tho : arrest wan made on tho train. He waa ia Columbia on the day '.hat Mrs. Elllsor was murdered. Intended taking 7.25 train for Newberry, but was called off by Mr. L. 13. Abe i nathy, who told him that Mr Adam I). Shull wanted to talk with him about this murder. There were a series of objections to this line of testimony as being bere say and witness was Instructed that he couldn't tell what others had said to him. j Ho told of receiving information, from Conductor John C. McCain of [the presence in tho forward pail of the train that two negroes whom the conductor had suspected as havlajs been connected with tho murder, lie arrested them and took thom to tho I Newberry jail. Tbey denied any j knowledge ol' the crime. Later hoi telephoned for Mr. M. P. Pox lo conic to Newberry and identify tho prison ers. Mr. Fox and Mr. Abernathy came lip carly Thursday morning and alter tho former idontitled them they wore taken to Columbia and placed lal tho penitentiary for sale keeping. Sheriff Buford started to loll ol' a statement made by Drack Toland j while in the .Newberry Jail. l>ni this was objected io by counsel for the defendants on the grtiond that proper j grounds for Introducing a confession had nol boen laid and on further 'ground thal the statement was mad"] after the negroes had been told that, they were lu danger. The solicitor! did nol insist on the statement andi this feature was dropped. Sheriff milord Identified thc arti cles found on the defendants Confessed to Cnpl. Crillith. Capt. l). .J Ci ri (ll th, superintendent f the stale penitentiary, testified t li m the defendants were placed la the penitentiary on February 27. Ile had a conve! sal ion with both ol' them in his ellice a few days later. Tbey made voluntary sta temen ta about, tho 13111s or murder. Drack was the first to make a statement about tho affair. He said he bad never been away from home before; was induced by his brother to accompany him on this trip, telling him that he (Ned) knew winne they could get some money, lb said they staid around Ciyce's depot for a day or two Und tho morning ol' the dale on which they wen? arrested ho and Ned went to tho bouse where Mrs. 1311 lao I' lived. They went into the house and asked for some bread. She gave them some biscuits and they offered to pay for lt but she refused lo lake any pay. They then started into tho house lo warm. Mrs. Rllisor, he said, at first made no objection to their warming, but that she told them that she believed they were "up lo ; some meanness." Drack said that they grabbed her . and while his brother got tho axe he ? held her tight. Ned lilt her in the | hoad two or three limes and they . put her body in il haskel, not some things out. of the house and they ran, ? going through the woods a piece. They sold the gun to n maa at New Brookland and Iben went lo Columbia? taking tho train from there and going to Inno; thai they walked iii? tho railroad from Inno to Hilton, boarding the C., N. and h. train there and being arrested a few minnies lai er by Sherill' Du ford. Capt. l?rllHlh said ho warned Brack horero he made any statement that it would be used against him. After Brack was sent back lo his cell, Ned was brought, to the ofllce and made substantially the same statement ns that made hy Brack, he too, being warned that he could aol be made to make any confession and that whatever ho said would bo used against him Capt. f!. c. Roberts of the peniten tiary guard corrobated Capt. (li lilith's testimony. The statements made by Ned and Brack Toland were made ia his hearing as well as lu the he;;riiu; of Corporal J. I*. Hurling. Ned Toland Oil Stand. Ned Toland was sworn for the (Il - iense. Ho said he was from Pros perity. Left home on Monday (Feb. 2't).; told his brother that he was a<? ing to Columbia. His brother and he "beat'' the local freight to Columbia. When they reached Columbia they went tb ll restaura nt. Ile hOUglll some cocaine from a negro named Luther. Aller getting dinner he and Ills brothoY went to CaycO. lb- carried coal l'Or III" operator at Caye?1 and the letter allowed the tWO to sleep III the wailing room. The) swept bul the walting room tho next morning and then they left and went lip tho dirt load and stopped al a lady's house and gol something lo Ont; saw Mr. IClltaor working in the (leid near his home. Alter getting something io eal al the lady's house they went ; into Ibo woods and built up a lire, staying there until Into In the after noon, when they rel urned to Capeo 1 ?ind again used the wail inc, room lo sleep in. Leaving the station Wednesday morning, he look some more cocaine, lb had bill one nickel loft. He and his brother started out, his brother saying thal he vas hungry. They went up lo Mrs, l'?llisor*! and she gave 1 (hem some bread. They then asked lo be allowed to wann bul she told them not lo (onie Itt. 'J UOJ went on in awyway and ho grabbed her and (old her he would kill her. His brother grabbed him and told him md lo kill her. Ile pushed her In ward the back room and picked up Hie axe and struck her in the head. Brack turned her loose Just Indore he struck her and Walked oui of the l o use. Nod said he put Mrs. ICIlisor's body ia the basket and covered it up. and ?lien took a gun, a lol ot' shells, coat, etc., and locked Hie dcor of tho house and left. Mo loki Brack to get be hind bim and stop lu his (Ned's) trucks, Which Brack did. They cross ed Ibo road and weal through tho woods toward Brookland, passing I bree men who wei ?' hunting. They rot something lo oat ia Brookland citer he bad sold ibo min to Mr. Fox. Brack was worried about, killing the "old woman'' and told told him he "oughtn't tc have done it." They crossed tho bridge into Co la m Ida a iel slopped at the C. N. & h. depot. Tbey caught the midday train out but Rot off up the road, a few miles. They walked from Inno to Hilton, where they caught train No. L'1 for Newberry. Ile told of their arrest on lb" train and said that ho lied to shot iff Buford about, .heir names ami where I hey were from, etc. Cocaine Fiend. With tears ,ili bi- eyes Ned said. "I'm de om1 dal's guilty of killing dal 'owinail, Mr brother is innocent and 1 ?lid ii because I'd been taking cocaine. I done ii all and I just ask for mercy lind dal you don't bang me." ll<- said Brack bogged him not to kill ibo woman, and if be bad listen ed io bim le1 would md be where be is now Solicitor Timmcrmau asked Ned to explain tl.free ts ol' cocaine and this is what be gave: "When you ?null' cocaine ami put it (in your tongue it deadens the ton gue -gives you more nerve than you i want -looks like it make you do nny ! thing, its a kian of good feeling but you'll do anything. lie said be bad been "snuffing" cocaine for three or four years. Ned declared that the story told hy Brack at Newberry was "made up." Ile said be told Brack to tell what he did, ':,o':- to keep tho blaine offen me." He said his brother bad always been a good boy, whereas he (Ned) iliad been in trouble often. Ho said, be told Black that he would shield him (Neil) on account of his bad "recommendation." This makes the fourth time bo bas been in jail; serv ed on thc chalngnng for breaking in a store; lie and "Young Bridges" rob bed the Slir.b poslollico and wore sent tu Atlanta, and be was sent to the chain gang once on account of some t rouble be bad with his wife. Ile said Mrs. lOllisor bogged them not to kill her, but be was scared and did it anyhow. Brack Toland's Story. Brack Toland testified that he had been away from home but one time before the day when Mrs. Editor was killed. Ile donlel having any' h\g to do with the killian of Mrs. Kllispr. He. said be told Sheriff Buford /ho siery at Newberry in the hopo of helping lo shield his brother, that he told what ho did because his brother told bun to tell it. He admitted telling Capt. C'.rithth that he held Mrs. IOU isor while his rho! her hit lier in the head with the axe. He said this was not the truth, Ilia! be was not holding her when Ned struck lu i He begged Ned not m kill her told bim that ir be want ed ans i bin;', in the house to net it. He WHS holding lou with one hand and pushing bis brother away with thc 'other. Ned had bold ol ber with his left band and tb?' axe was in bis right hand. He turned ber ami bis brother loose and ran out of the door j when (be first blow was struck. He weill outside tim house and was com ing back up the steps when his broth er came om. Ned locked the door and throw UK- key in the yard. They then left the house and went toward New Brookland. Subsequent events were detailed and his story as to these was the same as told byNed. ? He didn't seem lo realize the gravi ty ol' his situation and evidently was laboring under Hie impression that ?the jury would be more lenient in dealing with bim than it would in de.ililli- with Ned ll appeared that lu- was after clearing himself regard less of what tin- consequences wore as lo Ned. There was not bini; in his manlier to Rive the Impression thal the .-'orv told on the witness stand wal more truthful than that w bb b he had told Capt. Climb and Capt. Roberts, and few of the specta (osr believed that il was another .'batched up" story, eoncocked for the sole purpose of clearing bis own skirls ol' the dastardly crime 1'lcndcd for Mercy. Aller Hie jury brought in the ver dict of guilty the prisoners were tol l to Stand and receive the sentence ol' the Court Almost every man in tho building rose to gol a look at th? ne groes, but at tho request Of Sheriff Curley they quickly res uni I'd their seals. Asked If they bad anything to say why sentence ot deal b should liol bo pronounced, Ned said: "I ask the courl to IlllVO mercy upon nie and please don't bang U10. I am guilty, bal my brother h. innocent." W hen tho question was put to Brack ho said: "I ask for lije mercy ol the court. Init I am Innocent; my brother dom- il." \ Judge DoVoro then read the sen tence of the court: "That tho defend ants, Ned and Brack Toland, be tak en from Whence they last caine (peni lenOary) and there be kopi in -ale COllllliemcnl until Ki ?day .May I, 1908, when they are lo be taken to tim regular place of execution for Lexington county, there to bo hang ed by their necks until they ure dead, between tho hours of 10 a. m. and 'J ,!>. m " WITH BRYAN And a Strong Running Mate Will Certainty Win Says SENATOR TILLMAN. 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