The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, September 14, 1911, Image 5
FOUND HIM GUILTY
CHESTNUT IS SENT UP FOR A
FIFTEEN YEAR TERM.
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The' Jury After All Night Deliberation
Brings in a Verdict of Guilty
of Manslaughter.
Orangeburg Times and Democrat,
September 12:
Phnuf nnt who ft hot. and
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^ killed W/ill H. Sabin on the 25th of
** last April, was sentenced on Saturday
by Judge DeVore to fifteen years
in the penitentiary or the same
length of time on the public works of
Orangeburg County, the jury which
tried his case having brought in a
verdict of guilty of manslaughter,
after deliberating over the case
one whole night. The case was
T" given the jury about four o'clock on
Friday afternoon and the verdict was
returned a few minutes after seven
o'clock Saturday morning.
Chestnut shows plainly the effects
of his Imprisonment and the terrible
ordeal throuigh which he had passed.
When asked if he had anything to
say, his counsel, who had striven to
satisfy the jury of hla innocence,
pleaded earnestly and eloquently for
leniencv from the court in passing
sentence. With voices at times ef&
fected by the emotion, which was evident,
'Messrs. Adam H. Moss, William
C. Wolfe and Thomas M. Raysor
drew attention to the many of the
j phases of the case favorable to cu?
defendant and laid much stress upon
his good character as testified to by
a number of witnesses, begging that
the Court would take these*into consideration
in fixing the punishment
and make the sentence as light aa
possible.
The counsel for defence also took
occasion to thank Judge DeVore for
his uniform impartiality throughout
the trial and the learned manner in
which he expounded the law from
the Bench, stating that he had been
just to the State and fair to the defendant.
They asked for a sentence
that would vindicate the law, calling
atention to the fact that anything
ub-o a inner form mieht mean a life I
sentence to the convicted man, who
is now 38 years of age. After givg
dng careful attention to the remarks
* of counsel for the prisoner, Judge
| DeVore stated, addressing the defendant,
that since the verdict was rendered
he had been greatly concerned
over the amount of punishment that
i should be meted out in this case.
The' Judge went on to say to the
prisoner that an intelligent jury, after
considering the law and the evidence
for about ten hours had failed
^ to recommend him to the mercy of
the Court, as they were told in the
charge they might do. The Court further
declared that in its opinion the
verdict was a just one; in fact Judge
DeVore stated that he felt satisfied
that a verdict of murder, under the
testimony would have stood the test
of the Courts. Without attempting
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to lecture me pi i?uuei ui uninc mo
0 burden any heavier, Judge DeVore
reviewed some of the testimony, particularly
that ofthe defendant, which
the Court declared, in its opoinion, 1
was sufficient to convict of either
murder or manslaughter, with the
elimination of the evidence given by |
every other witness in the case.
Continuing Judge DeVore said
vv.the testimony of the defendant show- 1
^ ed that he deliberately got his gun,
went to his victim's place of business 1
and without sufficient provocation, so
far as the testimony shows, took the
life of Wpiliam R. Sabln. Judge DeVore*
reiterated his opinion that, (
^ taking out all the testimony in the 1
case except that of the defendant, 1
the jury was bound to convict of eith- 1
er manslaughter or murder. In finally
passimg the sentence of fifteen 1
years Judge DeVore did not leave I
the prisoner hopeless, for he stated, !
that, after a portion of the sentence '
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has been served, now mucn ne um
not say, however, he would, if still 1
alive and circumstances prompted
him\ join in a petition for a pardon.
Both the verdict and the sentence
toeets with general approval. Mr.
?>. II. Wannamaker, Jr., who reported
the trial for his paper, The News
and Courier says, "that the length of
the sentence surprised the prisoner,
his counsel and many spectators was
A evident, although none was heard to
say that he Court had not in this
case tempered justice with mercy.
The verdict seems to have given general
satisfaction, the popular opinion
being that the prisoner had fared exceedingly
well. This would seem to
he the case when it is considered that
on the first ballot at least seven of
the jurors voted for a verdict of
murder with recommendation to
mercy, finaly compromising on one
of straight manslaughter."
Chestnut's sole defence was that
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the man he slew nan lnvaaea ms <=
B homo, wronged his wife and destroy- I
ed his peace, and happiness for $11 1
time. Commenting on this Mr. Wan- 1
B numaker says: "These things are 1
% charged by the defendant against his 1"
victim, who now sleeping in his TenE
lessee grave, his lips forever silent, c
can make no answer in his own de- (
fence except the last message to the r
I world, given through his brother as f
H he fe'tthe death damp gathering on ?
M his brow, that he was innocent; that 1
H he knew nothing of the woman he t
mm was accused of wronging and that he (
H was ignorant of the whole affair, t
FE What of the woman who many blame c
IB for the sorrow that has come to two S
households? What would she have
said had she been placed upon the
witness stand? Such can only be
guessed at and it is improbable that
what is in her heart and mind concerning
this deplorable affair will
ever be known to others."
Orangeburg Times and Democrat,
September 9:
The fate of R. Chestnut, who has
now been on trial three days for the
murder of W. R. Sabin, is now with
the jury. Beginning last Wednesday
morning the trial has moved swiftly
to its culmination, and before another
day passes the result will be
known. Throughout the entire ordeal
Chestnut has sat passive," not show
mg at any times the emotions which
must have been passing through him.
banning himself with a large palmetto
fan, the prisoner took the stand
Thursday and told his story, not fast
or slow, but moderately in even voice
and his voice never failed him
through the examination. ' On the
second day during the hot midday
hours he appeared somewhat fatigued
and drooping, but outside of that no
appearance of unrest was noticeable.
Throughout the trial it was apprehended
that Mrs. Chestnut would be
placed on the stand, but neither side
called her. At different times it appeared
that both sidas wanted her on
the stand, but neither wished to risk
it. The prosecution when objecting
!o allowing Chestnut to state what
his wife told declared that she was in
call and the defence could get her if
It wanted. Toward:* the closing hour
of the testimony Thu'sJay afternoon
the defence, in reply to something
being said about an affidavit of Mrs.
Chestnut, dared the prosecution to
call her.
Standing near the prisoner was his
sixteen year old son, Artie on the
three days of the trial. The first
day two of his younger children were
with him for a brief time, and on the
second day his daughter was present
for a time just preceding her testimony.
Around the table of the
prosecution were the two brothers
of the deceased, Messrs. Roy and A.
S. Sabin. A little back was the uncle,
the only eye witness of the shooting
besides the two principals, Mr. C.
hi. Cunningham.
Throughout the entire trial the
court-room was crowded. No trial
in some time has attracted such a
crowd and held them. At times the
witnesses spoke low, and it was difficult
for even those inside the bar to
hear what they were saying. The
presiding judge, J. W. DeVore, of
Edgefield, kept things moving and
ruled promptly on several questions
which fell to his lot to decide.
The State.
After having established the preliminary
steps, such as tracing Chestnut
igoing to the Dixie Lumber Co.,
and leaving it after the killing, the
prosecution brought forward the only
near-eyewitness of the tragedy outside
of the pricipals concerned. C. E.
Cunningham who was working that
morning near the office. He said he
heard a shot and upon entering the
ofllce saw Chestnut standing at one
end of the desk a pistol in his hand,
pnd that Sabin was getting up from
his desk when he entered. He (Cunningham)
remonstrated with him
while Sabin asked for an explanation,
but Chestnut threatened the old
man, and shot the second time at Sabin.
At this time Sabin rushed Chestnut
and pushed him over some lum
Der. wnne tney ren wun oaum on
Lop of Chestnut the fatal shot was
Bred.
A. S. Sabin brother of the dead
man, testified that he was with his
brother at the time just preceeding
his death, and told his brother when
they saw he was dying, that they
sught to have had his statement. His
flying brother repeated the statement
in which he declared that he greeted
Chestnut when he came in and then
the defendant withevut explaining
3hot at him. Still asking for an explanation
Chestnut fired at him the
3econd time and the dying man deslared
he rushed him. When read a
slipping from a paper charging Intimacy
with Chestnut's wife the
wounded man declared "there's no
truth in that story." This was the
rvrnoonntiftn'a r>n?r? In hrlof
The first witness Thursday morning
was Luther J. Smith r.f Bowman.
He testified that he passed
Chestnut's house one Saturday afxrnoon
about ten days before the
shooting and saw (while he was
walking, his horse on account of a
mnd bed) Sabin come in Chestnut's
rard, speak to Chestnut's daughter,
md then walking up to the door
Tapped. Mrs Chestnut came to the
ioor, and he did not see any more.
Did not tell Chestnut about this be'ore
the shooting.
W. F. Ra-st, sworn, said he marPh
notn n f'a nrlfn oiotor 1 To uoi'H
lUVi v^iiuotii ut o n nc oioiui Iiv nam
le had seen Sabin at Chestnut's
louse several times. On the 23rd
)f March while In front yard saw
5abin and Mrs. Chestnut sitting on
lofa in parlor, and Sabin's arms were
iround Mrs. Chestnut. Although a
irotherdn-law he did not think it
lis duty to tell Chestnut about this
>efore the shooting. Told his wife
lowever.
P. M. Rickenbaker, next called, delared
that he saw Sabin step inside
Chestnut's gate about dark the eveilng
proceeding the killing and ap>arently
hide something. Spoke to
labin and greeting was returned.
L'wo weeks before had been going
o Sprinkler's mill and saw Mrs.
Chestnut on Palmetto street walking
owards Railroad avenue. Later up>n
returning from the mill he saw
labia and Mrs. Chestnut standing
talking on the corner of Palmetto
and Railroad avenue. Witness was
on Mr. Saul's piazza and could see
the two talking. Chestnut, the defendant,
then came from the direction
of the depot and Mrs. Chestnut
ran towards her home and Sabin
down the railroad track. Witness
did not tell Chestnut anything about
what he saw.
Benj. C. Rast, sworn, said he also
saw Mrs. Chestnut on the corner of
Railroad avenue and Palmetto street.
i Corroborated Rickenbaker's stateI
ment In that particular. Told how one
afternoon just before sundown he
heard noises in a barn in Chestnut's
yard and upon opening the door saw
Mrs. Chestnut and Sabin standing in
there. Said that next day Sabin offered
him $5 to keep his mouth
shut, which he refused but told Sabin
he had better be careful. Didn't tell
Chestnut anything about what he
had seen.
Mrs. Willie G. (Ada) Smith testified
that she knew both Sabin and
Mrs. Chestnut well. Had often seen
the former with Mrs. Chestnut. Asked
to relate specific times related how
once she had run in the Chestnut
house for water and iMrs. Chestnut
opened the door into Adine Chestnut's
room, in which witness declared
Sabin and Mrs. Chestnut was. Another
time saw the two talking together
on the back steps of Chestnut's
home.
Miss Adine Chestnut was then
called. She is fourteen years old and
a daughter of defendant and his
first wife, being born in Ilorry county.
Lived with her grandmother after
mother's death until coming to
Orangeburg to live with father and
step mother. Knew Sabin three or
four months before killing. Had
seen him at her home. He was there
the Saturday night before the killing
and asked for her step-mother. Told
him sho had gone down street. She
declared that on the morning of the
shooting she heard conversation going
on between father and stepmother.
He had left without eating
breakfast. Came back home after
the shooting and changed his bloodstained
coat for a clean one. Saw
several letters fall out of Chestnut's
pocket, which her step-mother picked
up and burned.
What Chestnut Says.
Robbie Chestnut, the defendant,
being placed upon the stand said:
He was thirty-eight years old, had
been married twice. First time in
Horry county and had two children,
Artie, a boy now 16, and Adine, a
g'rl now 14. Married present wife in
September, 1903, one year after his
fiist wife's death. He had had business
transactions with Sabin which
had always been pleasant. So***-!
time before shooting was told by a
friend to watch his house; that Sabin
was going there too often. Told
friend .to say nothing and he would
try and catch un with it. Hid seen
nis wife talking wirt- Sabin at the
ri "ner and noticed her when sue ran.
She pretended to have been bom*
some time, but witness saw her go
in the house after leaving Sabin.
About three or four days later upon
coming home one afternoon his wife
told him that someone wanted to
see him in the back yard, and lie
started around the house. Healing
a noise in the house he returned to
the front to see Sabin leave through
the front. On the morning of the
25th, he went in the yard to feed his
horses, and after aoing so walked
around and came in through the
front gate. Saw a note in an envelope,
sealed, and addressed to his
wife. The envelope was half buried
In the sand. Went to the closet and
read it.
The Tvetter Found.
Following is a copy of the alleged
letter:
Dearest Girl Your Received the
other day and was very tg.lad to hear
from you Dear why did you wait so
long to answer my letter but I hope
you is feeling better than you was
the other night when I left you. did
you get Home all O. K. Dear girl
will you write and let me Know when
Mr. Chestnut will be off from what
that fellow was telling me you treat
Him some better than you are me.
Oh how did you enjoy that box of
candy I give you the other night.
Dear I will not send this by mail I
just send it by my yard boy so you
will be sure to get. I am thinking
of for a few weeks but will be with
you before I go. You no my Trouble
don't you. Wtell I can't tell you all
but you come down this week I will
be at the same place. I remain your
as ever. You no who.
Chestnut then went on with his
testimony and said that he went to '
his wife's bedroom and showed her
the note and had a conversation with
her in reference to the note. Here
there was quite a discission as to ]
wliolhar r*r nnt Phpafnnt rmiM in- 1
troduce what he said with her in i
reference to the note and what she 1
told him as testimony to show provocation
in the case, but the Judge
decided that as Mrs. Chestnut could
be called by the defence, it would not
be legitimate testimony for Chestnut
to give. Chestnut then went on to
say that he was kind of worried and
ate no breakfast. Left his house
and met his father-in-law at his gate.
Together they walked to a house on
Sellers avenue where Chestnut was
engaged. He gave the note to his
father-in-law, Mr. Rlewer, who did
not read it at the time.
Chestnut then said that he put his
hands to work and went to Ayers &
Williams where he gave some direc- ?
tions about some material he waslr
ordering. Then he went back to 1
the house on Sellers avenue; from
there to Biewer's house to deliver a
mesage to Mrs. Blewer. Said that
his wife came In two or three minutes
later and he talked with her.
Did not stay long but went on to his
home, and getting the key, searched
his wife's trunk. Found two letters
in the bottom, wrapped in a shirtwaist.
These two letters, the witness
testified were signed: "W. R. Sabin,
your dear," and "Will Sabin, your
darling." Both were addressed to
Mrs. Addie Chestnut and began "my
dear darling."
Describes the Killing.
The contents of the letters Chestnut
said was about like this: "Idon't
care to meet you at the barn anymore.
You know we came near being
caught. Have to meet elsewhere.
Have best time with you of any sweet
tgirl. WJliy didn't you go with me on
my trip." His wife came in a little
while after his finding of the letters
and he said, "here's two more
of Sabin's letters to you." A conversation
with his wife followed (the
contents of which he was not allowed
to testify to) but as a result of which
he got his gun and went to Sabin's
office. Witness declared that he did
not intend to kill Sabin but only
to warn him away from his home.
Walked up to Sabin's office and said:
"Sabin, how about the letters you
have been writing my wife? You
ruined her and wrecked my home
and disgraced my children." And Sabin
replied: "Get out of this office
you d? lying ," and
then I shot once and stepped aside.
After some talk witness said: "I
have two letter in my pocket signed
hv vn 111* ii:imo " Snhln l'AnAntful til A
epithet and about this time the second
shot was fired. Then "Sabin
rushed me" and "my head butt the
wall." Then the witness said Cunningham
came and grabbed at his
gun and he told him to leave his gun
alone or he'd shoot him. Told Cunningham
to get Sabin off of him,
which he did. After the shooting
witness went home and changed his
bloody coat for another, leaving letters
there, and went up street to
Blackmon's store where he waited up
stairs for the sheriff. After Sheriff
came he and Sherff went home to get
the two letters but they could not be
fount?. Had been in jail since. Seen
his wife once or twice but not on
good terms with her. The note found
in front of gate had been in possession
of 'Mr. U. G. Bryant and he did
not see it again until the trial.
On cross-examination Chestnut declared
he was familiar with Sabin's
handwriting and that he recognized
the writing of the note to be Sabin's
and would swear to it. He denied
having gone to Padgett's store near
the Atlantic Coast Line depot and
telling him that ho had a h? of a
time at home, that he was going to
shoot a negro for stealing some
hoards. He declai|3d that Sabin did
not speak to him when he entered
his office. He owed the Dixie Lumber
ber Co. about $55 which he had ordered
about three weeks before. Declared
that he heard Sabin curse and
also once heard him threaten a negro
and pick up a stick to hit him.
After the testimony of Chestnut
himself the defence announced that
U rested the case.
Testimony in Rebuttal.
Mr. A. S. Sabin was called by the
prosecution in rebuttal. He identified
the letter found at his brother's
desk the morning of the shooting
deceased was engaged in writing
when interrupted by Chestnut. He
declared he was familiar with his
brother's handwriting and that he
recognized the letter as his handwriting.
When shown the note which the
defence claims was written by Sabin
(which was given in Chestnut's testimony)
and left half-buried in the
sand the evening preceeding the
shooting, Mr. Sabin swore that his
brother did not write that note. Witness
testified that his brother was
not a profane man, and that he had
known him to be engaged in church
work.
Roy Sabin, another brother of the
deceased went on the stand. Identified
letter his brother was writing at
the time of his death. Alsos denied
the note found behind Chestnut's
gate to be in the handwriting of his
brother. Never heard his brother
swear.
Rev. J. L. McLees, pastor of th#
local Presbyterian Church, of which
llu; late Mr. Sabin was connected, testified
that the deceased had always
impressed him as a very pious young
man. The witness was shown an article
he wrote, which was printed in
these columns some weeks ago, and
confirmed the statement that he
w rote it.
Witness Impeached.
Lewis J. O'Cain went on the stand.
Lived one door from Chestnut's
house. Knew lien Hast, whose reputation
for truth and veracity was
yery had. Had seen a good deal of
Mns. Smith, whose refutation for
truth witness stated was had. Would
lot believe either on their oath. On
cross-examination witness failed to
call names of persons who had ever
old him that the two persons named
vere untruthful.
C. B. Bull, merchant, of Cameron,
;estified that he knew Ben Hast
ibout four years and considers his<
eputatlon for truth and veracity
>ad. Would not believe him on oath.
J. W. Padgett testified that Chestlut
did come to his store the mornng
of the shooting, told him that he
lad had an h?of a time at home, <
md that he was going to shoot some
legro. Witness said he advised '
ilm against such proceedings. 1
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A. S. Sabin was recalled and testified
that Saturday was the regular
collection day of the Dixie- dumber
Co., and that his brother was the
regular collector.
Here an adjournment was taken
until three o'clock.
Not Sabin's Writing. |
Upon resuming Court at 3:30
Messrs. W. L. Glover, H. C. Wannamaker
and J. W. Culler, who have all
been engaged in the banking business
for sometime and seen various handwritings,
testified that in their belief
it was impossible for the same
man to write the two different letters
shown, i. e., the note found behind
Chestnut's gate and the letter
Sabin was writing on the morning he
was shot. On cross examination all
declared they were not experts. The
defence gave some tests for them to
say whether one or two or how many
wrote them.
Henry Jenkins, who married the
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(leienciani s wiie s s:sier whs caimu,
Lives near Chestnut. If an'ybody had
placed a note behind sate he would
have seen him. Did not see anyone
? not even Rast and Rickenbaker.
Saw Sabin two or three months before
killing at Chestnut's house.^ Never
saw him there at night. Here some
reference was made to the affidavit
of 'Mrs. Chestnut and the defence
dared the prosecution to put her on
the stand.
This was the last testimony offered.
It was then about four o'clock.
It was decided that each side should
i be given three speeches and Hon.
Thos. P. 'Brantley opened for the
prosecution. He was followed by
Adam H. Moss, Esq., for the defence.
At the conclusion of Mr. Moss's
speech Court adjourned until Friday
morning 9:30 o'clock.
Friday morning the entire session
of the Court was waken up with the
speeches of R. A. Brown, Esq., for
the prosecution, Hon. Thos. Ray so r
and \V. C. Wolfe for the defence and
CnllnfAp llililnhrniu) in f ho r?rHr?r n n rn.
ed. At. about 1:30 the Court adjourned
for dinner. His Honor, Judge
DeVore delivered, immediately after
dinner his charge to the jurv, telling
that a verdict of murder, murder with
reocmemndation to mercy, manslaughter
and justififiable homicide
could be delivered
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was the aviator burned to death. The
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at Kigny-La-Nonneuse, about 25
miles from Troyes, and was completely
incinerated. Captain I)e Camine,
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aviators in the French army fell with
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Drastic Pleasures Doing Taken in Ono
Chinese IVovincc.
The disaffection in Mongolia, where
the princes and religious hearts aro
uniting against the Chinese development
schemes, seems now to bo traceable
to the Tibians. The princep,
it is saiu, have appealed to Tibet, tdr
protection. Regarding the situation
in Sziechuan province, where the people
have risen againat the railroad
projects, Sheng-Haunaa-JIual, who In
the strong man in the Peking Government,
ordered a score of decapitations
of the ringleaders of (he riot*.