The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-03
ANOTHER FOR THE ROPE.
MARION HEYWARD CONVICTED
OF AUGUST MEYERS MURDER.

ness-Heyward to Be Sentenced To-
day.
Marion Hayward, the negro who cut
August W. Meyers throat Sunday night.
Jan. "a, was convicted Of murder without
recommendation. in the superior court this
morning a few minutes before l O'Clock.
He is the fourth member of the gang Of
conspirators condemned to the gsllows
Two others, Charley Bacon and Adam
Lewis are yet to be tried
Considerable time was consumed in secur-
ing a Jury, the defense exhsusting its strikes.
The Jury finally selected was as follows;
RAM T. Theus John w. Counts,
L. Z. Mccarthy, Elliott ). Mayer,
Joseph r. Zealy, D. V. Lebey,
Stenhen Rabey John E. Myrick,
John n. Kennard Edward II. O'ConnoT,
w. II. Dooner, Jr., ROBBERS j. Eoos.
The case presented by the state wns the
same as at the trials of the other oonspira-
tors, with the exception Of the testimony of
Mr. c. Heideu, who keeps a store on West
Broad street
HEARD REWARDS THREAT.
The new witness was procured In a Pc
culisr way. Deputy Sheriff Joe Symons
lives near Heidens store, aud the afternoon
before Gus Williams was executed he
droDpei in there to purchase clothes line
TO use for binding the condemned man.
The purchase naturally brought about a
conversation about the murder, and Mr..
Heiden told Deputy Sheriff Symons that the
gang charged with the murder was IN his
store the Saturday night Immediately pre-
cediug the murder.
The deputy sheriff informed Solicitor
General Fraser OF what he had heard, and
the upshot of the affair was the summoning
of MIR. Heiden as state witness.
He proved a valuable one, Mr.. Heiden
testified that Williams, Gay, Hayward,
Blois Bacon and Lewis were In his store in
corner TO themselves talking in low, In
distinct tones, when suddenly he saw
Hayward jump out of the crowd, and,
whipping out razor threw 1t above his
head, saying: II am man. and when
say | will do thing mean it. Leave that
20 me- The crowd then left and he gave
the matter only passing thought until he
heard Of the arrest of the crowd for Mr..
Meyers murder
Hayward sat behind his attorneys, Liv-
ineston Kenan, Esq, and Jacob Gazan.
ESQ, and was apparently uncoucern ned as to
the result Of the trial Around his neck be
wore colored silk handkerchief, aud coca
sionally be amused himself by pulling his
mustache.
THE PRISONERS HALF BROTHER
John Fauiks, a shiny black boy, half
brother Of the prisoner, was the first wit
ness for the defense. He said be stayed at
Marion Heyward's house the night Mr..
Meyer was murdered and when he went to
sleep at 8 O'Clock Hayward was at home
Gus Williams was there early in the night,
but left before 9 o'clock.
James Wallace, who boarded &C Hey
wards house, corroborated Faulks' state
ment as far as it went, but added some
very damaging evidence. he said that Gus
Williams had been TO HeywArd's house
three times the day Of the night on which
Mr. Never was killed,
Liza Faulks, the old mother Of Marion
Hayward, went on the stand and told what
she knew about her soma movements on the
night Of the tragedy In a choking voice.
Her interest in the case was much more
perceptibe than that displayed by her con-
The old woman fully realized the serious
position in which her boy was placed. Liza
svore that Hayward came home early that
night and was in bed the last time she saw
him at midnight. Mr.. duBignon did not
subject the old woman to much OF cross
examination, because be sympathized with
her.
LEWIS ON THE STAND.
Adam Lewis, Que Of the yet untried con-
spiratUrs, was the next witness put up by
the defense, aud it proved TO he the fatal
mistake for the defense. He testified that
he was in Liza Fsulk's yard Sunday morn
ing when the crowd was there, but he never
heard Mr.. Meyers name mentioned nor did
he hear OF any plot to murder him.
When Mr.. duBiguon took hold of the
witness he put him through one of the most
searching croes-examinationse ever heard in
court room Lewis said the last time be
saw Mr.. Meyer alone was about o'clock ON
the Sunday night he was killed He was
with Joe Blois, the stable boy, when Mr.
Meyer called him to hang out the lanterns.
He said he had money 10 tin cup under
his cousins house in Dittmersvllle. and
when pressed 20 know why he didn't keep it
l. Al a L. Ia 4
have it there.
Mr.. duBignon asked Lewis il he hadn't
made the statement to his cousin that he
was in the factory the night Mr.. Meyer
was killed and tried to get out. but was
stopped by John Gay, who threatened to
cut his throat.
TILT BETWEEN ATTORNEYS.
This brought Mr.. Kenan to his feet with
an order to the witness not to answer the
question, as he was not supposed 30 answer
any questions which would criminate him
self. Mr.. duBignon replied that the at.
torney for the defense was overstepping his
duty in commanding his witness not TO
answer questions He admitted the at
torney's right to advise him what he could
do, hut denied his right to stop him when
he was under cross-examination.
Judge Falligant informed Lewis that he
needn't answer the question II he didn't
want to. Mr.. duBignon. however, claimed
the right to PROFOUND IL and repeated IL.
Lewis declined to either deny or affirm,
SAYING he saw the statement in the papers.
In reply to another question IL he hadn't
made a similar statement to a MoRNING
News reporter at the barracks, Lewis said
he might have done So, but he had not told
the truth.
DENIES THE MURDER.
Hayward made very full statement, de-
failing his movements on the day aud night
OF the tragedy. and denied any knowledge
whatever OF Mr.. Meyers killing. He said
he was in bed all of that Sunday night.
His statement that he wouldn't go to a dog
fight with Jim Gay didn't have as good an
effect on the jury as Hayward had expected.
He denied being companion Of Gus WILL
Jams, although he admitted being in his
company three times on the Sunday that
the murder was committed.
At the conclusion Of the prisoners states
ment court took a recess until O'CLOCK
On the reconvening OF court, the state
presented in rebuttal Lewis cousin, a girl
named johnson, who testified that Lewis
had told her that be was IN the factory
when Mr.. Meyer was killed, and that when