The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-10

iSNiouo ~ MI. I1ulS arrival, now
ever, Governor Tiliman had received
communications from Robert Aldrich,
Esq, one OF McFail's counsel, and Mr..
II. q. Folk, acquainting him with the
fact that McFail had "surrendercd'
voluntarily, and also limiting that there
was some collusion between Hill and
McFall 10 the end that the reward none Y
would be used for tho purpose Of de-
tense. Tho first of these communica-
tious is from Robert Aldrich, Esq, OF
date November 2, and is rs follows:
BARNwELL, G. H., Nov. 2, 1891.
To His Excellency Governor B. II. Till
man, Columbia. S. T..
DEAR SIR:-William l.. McFall sur.
rendered voluntarily TO the Sheriff OF
this County to-day. Should any claim
be made for the reward It will be fraud
upon the State and should be disregard
cd. Yours very truly,
ROBERT ALDRICH.
The next is from Mr.. II. G.. Folk of
Bamberg of date November 3:
BAMBERG, Nov. 3.
Hon. B. r. Tillman, Governor OF South
Carolina, Columbia, S. &.
My DEAR SIR:-McFail, the slayer
of Burpee, has surrendered to the Sher-
III through his friend II. II. Hill. This
is done to get the reward offered by YOU
for his arrest, or at least this is the gem
eral impression here. Can you not with
hold the reward and investigate the mat
ter?
Our State should not pay for the de-
tense OF her criminals if it can be avoided.
l have written the above with the hope
that you may be able to do something
to step this business.
Yours very truly, II. C.FoLK.
When Mr.. Hill called on Governor
'Tlllman yesterday morning he was
armed with the certificate OF Sheriff Ian.
caster o. Barnwell County acknowledge
ing the receipt Of McFail at the County
Jail, But of course in the face of the in
formation received In the matter Gov
ernor Tillman refused to pay the reward
offered. The following Is the certificate
OF Sheriff Lancaster:
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF BARNwELL.
This Is to certify that H. II. Hill has
this day delivered to me the person of
w. l.. McFail, charged with the murder
o! r.. =. Rnrpee, at Midway, in this
County and StaLv, aid that the said w.
Il. McFail is now confined in tho Coun.
ty jail. j. w. LANCASTER,
Sheriff Barnwell County,
November 1st, 1891.
Witness: w. GILMORE sIMMs. C..
e. p. and G.. S.
Upon the payment Of the reward be-
ing refused MIR. Hill called upon G. w.
M. Williams, Esq, of this city, one OF
McFaiPs counsel, and explained the
matter to him, whcrcupop Mr.. Williams
wrote the following letter to Governor
Tillman:
COLUMBIA, Nov. 4, 1891.
To His Excellency b. r. Tlllman, Gov
ernDr of South Carolina:
Having been informed by Mr.. II. A,
Hill OF certain communications to YOU,
l have read the communication OF RobL.
Aldrich, dated Nov. I'd, and addressed
to you, IN which he states that VIM. l..
McFail surrendered voluntarily to the
Sheriff of this County to-day, and wish
to say that while l make no charges OF
wiltully mistaking things against Mr..
Aldrlch, he is very seriously mistaken.
am the legal adviser of Mr.. McFal in
the case he now stands charged with
having committed against the law.
Colonel Aldrich was by some means
brought into the case to assist me in the
defending of MeFail. l further wish
to state that Colonel Aldrich is defend
ing party charged with arson, against
whom Mr.. McFail is an important
witness, and in whose behalf Mr.. AL
drich is of course quite solicitous. |
further wish it known to you that was
in Barnwell on the I'd, (thc date OF
Colonel Aldrich's letter. aud he did not
intimate TO me any intention of writing
you, or asked me anything concerning
this anomalous cores pondence. l saw
Colonel Aldrich early In tho morning OF
the I'd, and asked him for consultation,
aid after leaving him at the front gate
of his residence, saw no more of him.
In regard to II. G.. Folks communica-
ton to you, dated Sd November, wish
to say to you that, although he is re.
preventative from Barnwell, he would
not dare tell the Sheriff that McFail sur
rendered to him. Though Folk has the
honorable attached to his name as the
representative Of the people, he has cX-
hiblted to my mind partisan feeling un-
founded in fact except as suits his own
peculiar notions. i would not write
this to you, Governor, except for the
language used in Folks letter which |
hope the public will see and appreciate,
and for the backing the enormous report
seems to have from one of McFails law.
yers, so considered. Very respectfully,
your obedient servant,
G.. w. M. WILLIAMS.
And thus the matter stands, and 80 it
will stand antil Governor Tillman has
had time and opportunity to make a
thorough investigation of the whole
matter.-Reglster.
Thursday Governor Tillman received
the following additional letter in regard
to the alleged fraudulent capture of w.
l.. McFail by II. II. Hill in Barnwcll
County:
"RARNwELL G. H., Nov. Sd, 1891.
'To His Excellency, Gov. b. II. Till
man, Columbia, 8. c.:
Dear Sir:-I wrote you last night
that VIM. l.. McFail had voluntarily
to the sheri0, and any claim
for tic reward offered would be an at
tempted fraud upon the State and should
be disregarded. was moved to write
4 y; l.