Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, October 21, 1899, Image 1
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VOL- IX.
TIIE HIGHWAY KOBHEIIY
CASE.
'IVNl.lllinnV ill ilia filulk lirnSnut
Robert Ferr and Two Negroes j
Tried Tuesday.?The Sentence
And the Jury.
The trial . of the parties who J
waylaid and assaulted and robbed
Messrs. Frank Shaver and Robert
1). Ilagins on the night of Sept.
lGthj as they were on their way
homy from Lancaster, elicited a|
keen interest, on the part of the
pdblic?more than any case that
has been tried in this court in a
long tftne. The Court House was
" crowded to its utmost capacity
during the trial, and so great was
the interest to those who heard t he
case that the Entbrpkisk thought
it woujd be interesting to our
numerous'readers who did not
f hear the trial. Hence we give a
succinct synopsis of the testi
.mony. It covers all the points
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developed in the case. .
The first two witnesses lor the
State were the victims ot the
murderous robbers being tried.
They were, of course, eye wit
liessesto the diabolical deed and
each told a straight lorward story,
and when they were done, every
body was convinced of the guilt
of two of the defendants, Ferrand
Thaney Clinton, and of the probable^guilt
of Wash Clinton. Other
testimony soon showed that Wash
Clinton was also guilty beyond a
reasonable doubt.
It. D. Hagins testified as follows:
Ferr, Thaney and Wash
Clinton followed me the evening
of September 16, and tried to beat
me out of drink of liquor. That
night as we (Frank Shaver and
myself) were going homo Ferr
and the two Clinton negroes came
un in front, of no nnrt If nnnlfo/t ma
iff ray mule and knocked Frank
Shaver down. Don't know which
one struck me, but Ferr ran his
hands into my pockets and rob
bed me. Ferr appeared to wai 4
to rob me that evening in rear i
the Farmers' Hanking <fc Mercan
tile Co. They stole my money,
$3.15, my pocket book and my
gloves in which I fired an engine.
They came out from the side of
the road. Had part of a quart of
liquor with me. (Exhibited the
cut in his forehead to jury).
When I came to, I found Richard
MCManuR and some of his folks
there. Broke my arm when they
knocked me off the mule. Ferr
came up in Dr. Poor's office that
night aftef my wound? were
dressed, ar.d I told the jailer to
arrest him.- Upon cross examination
he said he came to town
about noon. These people were
following me. We took a drink
together. Frank and I never
drank any after we left town.|
Left town about dark. Stopped !
only a few poconds on the way to I
Jacob's hollow where we were!
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Frank M. Shaver testifier
Hob > nd I had started home. \Y
got. down to .Jacob's hollow, and
saw Hob Ferr and Thaney Clii
ton and one other fjiVgro 1 di
not know him. I asked Ferr whs
he was doing there. I loaned hi
50 cents that evening. Thane
Clinton struck me, and all ?
them ran up and grabbed me.
called Hobbie llagins when the
started at me. 1 recollect nothir
after they struck me till ne:
morning. Lustra handkerchii
and a pair of suspenders. I ha
been drinking, but was not drunl
Came to town about noon thf
day. Took a drink with Flynn an
Ferr, but none with Thaney Clii
ton. I Atas passing Hob Ferr, a
ter 1 li^l asked him what he wa
doing there, when Thaney (
struck me. 1 saw Thaney whe
he stru k me?was looking rig!
at him. I recollect nothing tha
transpired that night aft<
I was struck. Have known thei
fellows a long time. Would liav
known them any a here. Ferr an
Thanny were on the same side i
ihe road. Saw three or four pa
ties tliere before I was knockc
down.
Richard McMatius testitied:
was on my way home from tow
Saw a mule standing in the roai
When 1 got to the mule I saw
man standing on a bridge. I heai
a noise. 1 walked up to the ma
on the bridge and he said he!l<
I said hello. It was Mr. Ilagin
bloody and groaning. I saw ni
other man a little further on. T1
other man (Frank Shaver) wi
lying down. I helped him up. li
could not stand up, was blood
and bleeding. My son-inla
came up in a few moments,
brought Iiaginn back to town t.
a mule. Left town for how
about dark. Stopped at. Ed Sa<
dler's long enough to pull ofl'
chew of tobacco, and then wei
on. Took me about 15 minutes i
get down to Jacob's hollow.
W . M. Moore testified: I wei
to my father's house alter suppe
about a quarter from the hollo\
I knew Mr. Ilagins. lie came
my lather's house inquiring f<
me; no one with him. lie wi
beaten and bruised up badly,
took him to my ofliee at depi
and tried to phone to his peep
at Elgin. Then brought him ti
to I>r I'oore's office. Went
Jacob's hollow with the Sheri
and got Frank Shaver. lie r
cognized me, and wanted to kno
if the doctor was there. Thin
Mr. Ilagins had been drinkin
hut lie was not drunk. lie kne
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e Shaver was drunk.
^ I I. T. Hunter testified: Saw al
11 11 he prisoners the evening the rob
1 : hery occurred. Also saw Shavei
it
and Hagins in rear of the Knter
I prise ofiice. It was about dart
when I saw them near the llvini.
I jenny and heard them say to Feri
iv and Wash, let's go, they are about
ij: ready. Ferr lived Ivisl of town
it Thaney lived North ol town, and
td Wash lived in town. Was watch
ing Ferr. Ferr said (told on 1
, thought no more ol it till after I
ir heard of the robbery about {
1 o'clock. When Thaney said tr
- Ferr and Wash, let's go, both ol
them looked at me. Was wit hit
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i 3 or 4 teet of them when he sstid
n that.
it Henry MeManus testified : As 1
it went home, soon alter dark. I met
jr Wash Clinton near the Baptist
parsonage. I asked him Monday
r? why he did not speak to tin
that. night. Thaney came in and
' bought a quart just before 1 closed
r the dispensary.
IIom - 1.'
j I Wash Clinton ami Kerr. Mel
n Thanev going toward the depo
J I that night ahont dark?walking
a pretty last. Saw nolmdy but him
d | Spoke to Thanev. Asked bin
m l what was the matter?was the
>! police after him?he said nothing
|R? only he had asked a man for some
"' money and made him mad am
never pot it. Met Thane.v aboui
dark between Sheriff ('Ivburnb
I and Mr. Hart Wit lierspoon's
Have known Thanev Clinton evei
w
j I since summer.
(n I Dock Knight testilied : 1 know
j Hob Kerr. Saw him in town'tin
J. evening after robbery, lie am
.? ? ?\> hc^iui's ? iti' uintM Her. i loan
it Kerr say to them, "We can g<
to right around this way and <*u
J t hem oil."
>' | San lord Snipes testified: San
r,J Kerr and Wash and Thaney Clin
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,v> ton in town several times tha
1? (lay. Thaney and Wash \\er?
r'r j talking. They both had knive:
lls and started t<? lollow II urios
I Kerr eame up. Wash, Thamn
"Maud Mr. llagins were talkimr
' *, iiacins pulled out his money am
>P I counted it to them. Ilagins trav?
1? Wash a quarter and told him t<
ill j jf,, whiskev.
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lf' Hen Hillings testified: Me
wiThaney as I came from toward
'k the depot near the Kpiscopa
church ahout dark, Kerr was wit I
I
w Thaney. Both were walkimr fast
Live in the Tiiair house near depot
Met Than- y hut Kerr h id p ts<e<
>r the Thair house before I trot iut<
,s street,
re,
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le ! Tlianey <'linlon Saw him tii;i
I evening about two iiours by tin
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.Joe Snipes testified : Saw Ferr
and Thaney Clinton the evening
jjol'the rohhery. They were talk
I j inn with Mr. Shaver. Ferr said
, later, "(r?d damn him, we will
^ get him, lie was talking to i
.. Clinton.
.1. II. Carnes testified: I saw
i
I 11 agins, Ferr and Wash Clinton s
in rear of the store. Ferr ran his I
I hand in llagins pocket and Ha- i
^ gins ftirsed him for a son of a i
, h?h. A few moments later 1 i
saw Ferr and his crowd talk jug
very earnestly to themselves.
I .lames S. Wilson, Jailor, tes
I tilied : The robbers have been in
jail ever since soon after the rob
berv. I arrested Thanev Clinton
M
[ the night ol the robbery, boundp
. Ion him SO cents, a glove. a knife
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j and a pocket book?a greasy
leather glove, as if used in handling
greasy iron?yellow leather
I glove. He denied having the
I glove after that night. Took a
handkerchief from Wash Clinton.
?
.Cloves and handkerchief were
j j put in evidence. I told him he
had better tell it. The confession
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that he made the jailer ^.vas not
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r: admit led as evidence at this point,
i hut was a little later. Searched
I him in front of the hank and
I found a glove and a knife in his
11 hip pocket. ( llagims hero iden.
jtified the glove as 1?i-=) and Sha1
vor identified the handkerchief as
11.
|jlist like the one he had in his
j pocket when he was rohhed.
II. H. I'ardne testified: Ferr
I told me th it he Tlianev Clinton i
and Wash Clinton were tlie ones
I that did the mischief, telling the
J route hv which they went to over j
Make their victims and the route
j t?v which tic y returned ??? 'own!
alter the commi-sion of the deed 1
j Sheriff L M Clyt.urn identi
fi<d the shoes as Tlianev (Min '
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Ion's. Saw I'liatiev pull them off!
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land give them to Mr. Wilson.
^ Alter 1 went alter Wash I put
him in a cell and then went in to:
. talk to the crowd. Thev were all
j present. Ferr told me 1 liai the
negroes knocked tin* l?ovs ifown j
T'l nicy k S'llVlT down
. and Wa-li kusm*k?-?! IIi.mii- -l iWii,
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i and that la* ( r<fi I toi.k tlx*
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IIIMIU'V out ol their pocket-. Fen*
ti.fl lii'U that lie lust the pocket j
tiook in running oil'
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W I > < hint hen testified : I j
I help. .I !o compare the hoes fit
ijThiney Clinton and Bol> Ft rr i
I ami tracks in the vicinity where
II he rohhery was commit ted. The i
' shoes lit irttcks closely. One of
j I lie tracks had a mark correspond j
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worn place in the shoe. The impression
in the track corresponded
exactly with the piece of
glass in the shoe.
Uriah Jordan testified : That he
was at livery stable when constable
passed taking Thaney Clinton
to jail. 10 or 15 minutes
afterward he saw Will Rice pick
up a glove in front of stable. He
identified the glove as the one
put in evidence in this case, which
was the glove identified by Hagins
as his. Will Rice corrobora
ted this statement. So did Frank
ho wry.
Here the State rested, and the
defence began.
\o:ih Robertson tostifiorl
lw saw Tlianey Clinton about the
time dispensary closed.
F. B. Porter testified: Saw
Tlianey that evening about same
time near (lying jenny. 1
I,. S. Elliott testified that the
dispensary closed at 6:15 on the
evening of the 16th of September
before sunset.
Tlianey Clinton went upon the
stand and denied any knowledge
of the robbery. Wash Clinton
also denied it, of course.
John Green,attorney forTbaney
Clinton, argued the case and was
followed by Solicitor Henry. Mr.
Green plead earnestly for the
acquittal of Tlianey Clinton, but
the Solicitor insisted upon the
conviction of all three of them.
His honor. Judge Buchanan,
then charged the jury ?u(l turned
the case over to them. They
were in the iurv room iiist, 1ft
minutes, when they tiled out and
the clerk read the verdit, k,Guilty."
The .Judge then passed sentence
upon tlmm He took occasion to
administer to them (especially
Kerr) a severe reprimand. He
sentenced Kerr to 10 years at
hard labor in the State penitentiary.
and the two negroes to 8
years each.
The following are the names of
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