The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, May 31, 1912, Page PAGE 7, Image 7
MYRTLE HAWKINS
~ MURDER MYSTERY
NOW BEING SOLVED
State Completes Case in Baffling Murder
Mystery?Negro Neighbors
Tell of Screams?Atlanta
Man Offers to Produce
Girl for $3,000.
Hendersonville, May 27.?When
court adjourned for the noon recess,
counsel for the prosecution in the
Hawkins murder mystery, announced
that the state had practically completed
its case and would probably introduce
but one more witness.
Counsel for defense did not state
that the defendants would testify in
their behalf, but it is understood
that they will.
Rev. Frank Brown, colored, of Hendersonville,
who last September lived
near Lake Osceola ,testified that on
Thursday night before the body was
found, he heard a woman screaming
loudly in the direction of the lake and
in the neighborhood of the McCall's '
home, about 12 o'clock, but made no
investigation.
George Green, colored, who lived 1
about 350 yards from Ab McCall, tes- '
tified that some time during that
Thursday night he heard a woman's 1
distressing cries in the vineinifcv of 1
the McCall home; that it was so
alarming that he got out of bed and
went into the yard, then the noise
ceased.
Counsel for the defense failed in
an effort to show by him that it was
the "wild cat" scream of an automobile
going on the lake road.
Tom Hollingsworth testified that
upon geing to Dan McCall's house
soon after'the body was found, to see
him about some school troubles, McCall
said that it seemed that all his
troubles come at once and inquired
as to what witness would do if a body
had been found near his house, implying
that he, McCall, had been suspected
of having a hand in the Hawkins
case.
Hendersonville, N. C.?May- 27.?
The jury sitting in the Myrtle Hawkins
case spent Sunday in seclusion.
Judge Howard A. Foushee was at his
home in Durham. Solicitor A. Hall
Johnson visited his home in Marion.
Ashville attorneys interested in the 8
case enjoyed home life, while for the *
first time since the prisoners were ar- '
rested, Ab McCall and wife, Beatrice, 1
spent hours in conversation together 1
in the county jail. t 1
According to .special instruction !
from Judge Foushee, the farmer jurors
were deprived of the privilege
of attending church, reading newspapers
and communicating with anybody
during the day.
Just what these witnesses will testify
in substance has not been fully
disclosed, but it is believed that their
testimony will have an important
bearing on this baffling case.
R. S. McCall of counsel for Mesdames
Lizzie Shaft and Nora Britt
stated that it is likely that two days
will be consumed in the presentation
of his client's defense and that the
other defendants would most likely '
take an equal amount of time, if not J
more. 1
Shelnutt Talks.
W. O. Shelnutt of Atlanta, who 4
says that he will swear that Myrtle !
Hawkins is living, remains in the city 4
and while many persons who have not (
met him are inclined to the view that 4
he will never take the stand with the 1
view of testifying this, he repeated '
that he was positive the girl is liv- '
ing. He is often pointed out on the
streets as "the one who sa^s Myrtle *
Hawkins is living" and while others, ]
who it is claimed will testify to the *
same state of facts, have not been 1
made the Qbject of public gaze, Mr.
Shelnutt stated to a newspaper representative
that his testimony would <
be corroborated by that of others. "
When asked If he would swear posi
tively that he saw the girl or that of 1
the best of his knowledge and belief <
he saw her, he remarked to the inquis- 1
itive scribe: "I see you sitting on
the railing of this porch, don't I?' <
Continuing, he said: "I could swear <
tomorrow that I saw you sitting here <
today, and I am equally prepared to ^
swear that I saw Mvrtle Hawkins
since her supposed death." '
It was stated by a man today who 1
is acquainted with the Shelnutt fam- 1
ily that Mr. Shelnutt has a brother {
who is a miniate* of the gospel and 1
another who is clerk of the superior 1
* court of Walton County, Ga. Mr. '
Shelnutt is a very talkative man,
talks freely of having seen Myrtle 1
Hawkins in Florida after having been
introduced to her in a store in Hen- '
Hnrutnvilln and uffwr havtner KaH n/>. 1
casion to gee her in his travels. He
would impress those who chance to
come in contact with him as a man <
who is sincere and honest in his con- 1
victions. He enjoys talking along religious
lines and is the authority of a i
60-page booklet on "Purity of Char- '
acter," which he says he has sold in
considerable quantities to the best
people of both sexes. Mr. Shelnutt
goes further to say that if any inter- i
ested party will place to his credit in 1
a Hendersonville bank $8,000 for the j
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LAST OF OLD REGIME
JUDGES IS CALLED HOME.
Janes F. Islar Passed Away Sunday
at Orangeburg?Jurist and Scholar
Had Passed His 82nd
Milestone.
Orangeburg, May 27.?Former
Judge James F. Islar died at his
home, Whitman street, at 1:80 o'clock
Sunday afternoon .after a protracted
illness due primarily to old age. He
was in his. 80th year, having been
born November 25, 1832.
With one exception, all of his immediate
family were present at the
time of his death.
The funeral of Judge Izlar will be
held this afternoon at 6 o'clock at the
Church of the Redeemer, of which he
was a consistent and active member
for many years, and an officer therein
and the interment will be had at
the Episcopal Cemetery and will be
with Masonic honors by the grand
lodge of this State.
Active in Business.
For more than forty years Judge
Izlar was one of the most conspicuous,
figures in the business, social and
political life of Orangeburg, city and
county. He was one of the prime
movers in organizing the Bank of Orangeburg
and for about twenty years
was its active president, until his increasing
feebleness compelled his retirement
several years ago. Few
members were more generally known
and appreciated in the whole state
than he.
Until a few years ago, when age
and growing feebleness warned him
to desist from the laborious work he
was accustomed to do, he was one of
the most active lawyers in the state,
and there was none more zealous in
the practice of his profession. He was
a most successful practitioner and
for years held the largest clientage of
any lawyer at this bar.
Judge Izlar's Career.
James Ferdinand Izlar was born
November 25. 1832. on hin
farm in Orangeburg county, has parents
being William Henry and Julia
E. A. Izlar. As a boy he worked on
the plantation, and at very irregular
intervals attehded the "old field"
schools. Although encountering many
iifficulties in obtaining an education,
le was graduated with first honors
from Emory College at Oxford, Ga.,
.n the class of 1855. After teaching
school for a while young Izlar decided
;o adopt the legal profession as his
life work, and studied law in the office
of the late Col. Thomas J. Glover,
it Orangeburg. He was recognized
is one of the ablest lawyers in the
State.
Service to State.
For twelve years Judge Izlar was
state senator for this county and
luring eight of these was president
iro tempore of that body. His retirement
from the senate came only with
lis election, in 1889, by the general
issembly to the bench as judge of the
first circuit. This position he held
four years, until the Tillman revolu;ion,
when he was defeated for reslection.
He was, however, at a SDe
:ial election held shortly after, elected
to the 53rd congress to succeed
Tudge W. H. Brawley, of Charleston,
who resigned to accept a federal
judgship. Judge Izlar's opponent
was the late Dr. J. William Stokes.
For a number of years prior to his
slevation to the bench Judge Izlar
jerved as chairman of the state Demicratic
executive committee. He attended
several- Democratic national
inventions as a delegate from this
itate, notably the convention of 1834
when Grover Cleveland was first nominated.
During the war between the states .
fudge Izlar rendered conspicuous service
as captain of the Edison Rifles,
n which company also were his four
brothers.
Surviving Children.
Judge Izlar .was married twice, first
>n *eDruary.Z4, leoy, to f rancos M.
A. Lovell ,a grand niece of former
Secretary of War Joel R. Poinsett, a
native of Charleston. There were ten
children from this union, seven of
whom are living as follows: William
L. Izlar, of this city; Dr. R. P. Izlar
>f Waycross, Ga.; Mrs. B. P. Oliver>us
of Savannah; Mrs. S. A. Oliverous
>f Saluda, N. C.; Sidney O. Izlar,
Mrs. George S- .Legare ad Mrs. L. H.
Wanamaker, Jr.) of Charleston. The
Irst Mrs. Izlar died in 1902. On nomember
1, 1906, Judge Izlar was married
to Miss Marion P. Allison, of
Charleston, who survives. Brothers
and sisters of Judge Tslar also survive
as follows: Major Laurie T. Izlar,
of Ocala, Fla.; Col William V.
Izlar and Lon J. Izlar, .pf Orangeburg,
and Thomas A. Izlar of Charleston;
Mrs. F. Marion Green of this county,
and Mrs. Cornelia Barton, of Orangeburg.
N. W. Abbv was saved from
drowning while surf bathing at the
Isle of Palms on Sunday by Mrs. J. J.
Wallace of Boston. He had gone out
into deep water when he was seized
with cramps and sank twice. Mrs.
Wallace swam out and brought him
in.
return of Myrtle Hawkins, he will see
to it that she makes her appearance
in this city.
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Furman University Commencement
Annual Banquet.
The Furman University Commencement
begins Monday, June 3, and
closes Wednesday, June 5th. On the
evening of Tuesday, June 4, at eight
o'clock in the dining room of Montague
Hall o nth'e Furman University
Campus, will take place the Annual
Banquet of the Alumni, former
students and friends of the institution.
These occasions furnish one of
the most attractive features of Furman
lommencement, and they serev
both to stimulate and maintain interest
in the institution. A good supper
and abundant fellowship are
promised all who are on hand. Music
wiu De iurmsned by a ureenville orchestra
and the Furman Glee Club.
The committee are B. E. Geer, C. B.
Martin, J. C. Keys and R. M. Mauldin.
The anpual sermon will be preachea
Tuesday, June 4th, by Dr. C. E. Burts,
Columbia, S. C. The annual address
before the Literary societies will be
preached on Wednesday morning,
June 5, by Dr. Charles W. Kent, Professor
of English Literature in the
University of Virginia.
For Mrs. Burris of Union.
Wednesday morning Mrs. G. Tr^zevant
Pressley entertained at a bridge
party at Ridgewood club in honor of
Mrs. William Hugh Burris of Union.
Mrs. J. A. Young won the head prize,
a bridge set, and Mrs. Baker of Union
the consolation, a pair of silk
stockings, a beautiful fan being presented
to Mrs. Burris as guest of
honor. Punch was served during the
games, and when cards had been laid
aside, a delightful salad course was
served. Among Mrs. Pressley's guests
were Mrs. Burris, Mrs. Edgar M.
Thomson, Mrs. D. S. Pope, Mrs. Hanny
Goss of New York, Miss Lidia
Richbourg, Mrs. J. W. Young, Miss
Minnie Foineau, Mrs. L. Rankin. Mrs.
LeGrand Guerry, Mrs. William Shannon
Nelson, Mrs. P. H. Nelson, Mrs.
J. A. Young, Mrs. John J. Cain, Mrs.
J. Pope Matthews, Mrs. Baker of
Union- SunHnv'a Stato
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An E?pi tiipi of Onr Thanks.
Edgehejd, S. C., May 25, 1912.
It was indeid a sad mission that
carried us to union on Sunday morning,
May ltoiv to attend the funeral
of a believed niece, Mrsv Lillie Mae
Bussey Humphries. Her death came
as a shock to hs all. Just three years
ago she graduated at the S. C. C. I.
with honors. TIow proud we all were
of her fle record; and how her doting
parents rejoiced over the good name
she bore k> school and all the honors
so nobly word by her. Little dreamed
they, that in so short a time they
would be called upon to give up such
a precious treasure. In a year after
graduating she was married to Mr.
Kay Humphries, with whom she lived
happily for nearly two years. - How
sad to think that union was so soon
to be broken; and how our heart goes
out to the heart-broken husband,
mother and father, sisters and brothers
.
Lillie Mae possessed all those
charms that go to make up a pure
and gentle woman?-she was indeed
a jewel of rare value, a pearl of great
price, a model of a woman as chaste
a a fko fAinnlo n# wwiio
Though she has passed over the
river her sweet spirit will abide with
her loved ones here?her pure life will
be an example for others to emulate,
and will live on and on. _
Oar obie ct in writing is to express
the#%anK8 of the entire family to ,
the good people of Union tot their
hospitality, kindness and sympathy
during that sad time. .
We have never seen anything to
surpass it. We feel under lasting .
obligations to the following: Rev. "
W. D. Wakefield, her pastor whom
she loved devotedly; Drs. Maddox and
Berry; Mr. Russell L. Sexton, Messrs.
Sanders, Wilburn and Miller: Mr. and
Mrs. R. A. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. R. M.
Estes, Mr .and Mrs. Simpson Sparks,
Miss Grace Turner, Mrs. Anna McEachern,
and many others whose
names we cannot recall.
May the Lord bless them all and
may this dispensation of Providence
be the means of' bringing us all nearer
to the Cross. T. J. W.
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