The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-06-01

from the locality that there IS calm anu
most determined spirit manifested on the
part of every one to sift the whole matter
to the bottom, and further, that there is
q general feeling of conviction that sue
cess will reward the effort.
FULL CONFESSION OF THE CRIMINALS.
WINTER SEAT,
Edgeield Co., S. O., May %, 1876.
The jury of inquest upon the bodies of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon reassembled this
morning according to adjournment at 9
o'clock a. IN. Since the adjournment
last Friday the developments have been
numerous, and rejoice to say they are
to the point.
On Saturday last discovery was made as
to the cutting, peeling and trimming of
the "Dogwood club"-the locality impli-
eating Larkin Holloway, negro in MIR.
Harmon's employ.
Since then Sam Perry, alias Austin
Davis, was caught below Edgefeld G. H.,
Sunday night, and upon examining him
this morning he made
FULL CONFESSION.
Knowing the great interest your read
ers, especially in Abbeville county, feel
in this investigation I have asked and
obtained permission from the court of in
quest to send you fory your issue tomorrow
an abstract or synopsis OF
AUSTIN DAvIs's CONFESSION.
haven't time to send copy to each
of your papers, but hope you will use this
in common.
CATER working for one month for MIR.
Harmon, 1 left on Monday preceding day
of murder and returned on Wednesday
following and met Lake Holloway on
Harmon's Place about eleven o'clock, a..
m. We parted-he going to his house
and I retiring to shade to rest. He re-
turned to me about one and half hours
by sun and cut a dogwood stick, 1.-THE
same as exhibited to jury.) | asked him
what he would do with it. He replied :
"You will see."
"I then came to Mr.. Harmon's resi-
dence, arriving about supper time.
"Isat on stone steps a. few moments and
went into the house. Next time Isaw the
dogwood stick, it was in the dwelling in
the hands of Stephen Lake-I being in
the house when Stephen Lake came in.
Mrs. Harmon was alone in the room
when I entered. Mr.. Harmon came in
shortly and says: well, Sam, you are
back again. [ replied Yes, SIR Mr..
Harmon then asked me if I were going
to work for him. replied yes, sir, l
suppose so.' He then asked me for how
much would work for him for two and
half months, stating he would give me
wages at the rate of 500 per year. he
got down his almanac, and with his lead
pencil figured what it would be per day
and per month; and whilst figuring,
Stepheh Lake came into the house and
after him Lark Holloway and Tilda, his
wife and Stephen Lakes wife, Susan,
Bette Perrin the cook, came into the
room at the rear door, at the same
time.
Stephen Lake took his position be-
tween Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon, and when
Mr.. Harmon's attention was engrossed
with his calculation, Stephen Lake struck
him violently on the head with the dog
wood stick and Immediately afterwards
struck Mrs. Harmon, and repeated the
blows upon the heads of each both fall
ing PROSTATE. Marshall Perrin and JET
Settles, at this time, came into the room,
Marshall having small pine stick in his
hand, with which he struck Mrs. Har-
mon twice or three times, after she was
down. remember seeing others, at the
door, name unknown. After Mr.. Har-
mon fell, Lark Holloway turned him
over and Stephen Lake pulled out his
knife and cut his throat. Holloway then
went to Mrs. Harmon and turned her
over, and Stephen Lake cut her throat
also. After this I struck Mr.. Harmon
with this dogwood club (same as used by
Lake, on the forehead, he not being dead
when 1 struck him. After this Stephen
Lake got keys out of Harmon's pocket
and went to the store. Bette Perrin got
the bureau keys, and all of us went to
searching drawers, &c. We found q
watch, (gold,) pistol, bracelets, set but
tons. These I received.
Stephen Lake, having gone to the
store, brought thence can of kerosene,
which Lark Holloway took and poured it
upon the persons of Mr.. and Mrs Har-
mon. and also over the foor-they being
at this time lifeless. The knife shown
me, identify as Stephen Lakes with
which. the throats of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harmon were cut. Then Tilda, Lark
Holloway's wife, went into bed
room and got an oak chunk of fire.
She then got Mrs. Harmon's gown, pla-
cling it over chunk of fire, and blew it
into blaze. I then left the premises,
leaving all others still on behind. steph-
en- and Lark told me to 60 and keep 60
ing, not to stop. This was between lO
and IL o'clock p. M"
The crowd present will perhaps num-
Der five hundred. The greatest interest
is manifested. The assembly is orderly,
no undue excitement prevailing.
J. w. PERRIN.
| D;0notcb to the GoEnnnbiG Re0iSter,