The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-05-11
HANGED FOR HIS CRIME.
THE MURDERER OF MISS HORNSBY
PUNISHED AT LAST.

Governor Tnlman Atter Weighing All the
Evidence, Decided Not to Pardon the
Accused-The Latest Evidence In the
Case.
| COLUMBIA, S. c., May 5.-Wade
Haines, colored, was hanged here to-
day for the murder of Miss Florence
11ornsby, whom he attempted to as
sault before numbering. The con
demned man was respited several
times by Governor Tillman, who de-
voted much time to a full investiga.
tion OF the case. He acted most con.
scientiously in the matter, and has on
all occasions given every item of testi-
mony that might be proven in favor of
the negro the most careful considera-
ton. The following facts in connec-
tion with the case will be of interest
to the general reader.
When asked last Tuesday by repor-
ter what he was gong to do about the
case the Governor said: l have given
this case more patient investigation
and careful thought than any have
ever had before me. l have never since
December doubted uainc's guilt. The
llrst respite was granted upon the
showing of an affidavit which | give
you. Here it is:
-, Thursday. Jan. IL, 1893.
TO His EXcellency Gov. B. II. Tillman.
In accordance with instructions re-
celved from Supt. J. T.. Wilkinson l
lrtt New York Saturday, January 7th,
1873, tor the purpose of going to Co.
lumbia, South Carolina, to investigate
some clue that came up since the trial
OF Wade l1aines and sent to Governor
| Tillman.
arrived in Columbia, $. c., Sunday,
Jan. ., T3, at LIS l.. nj. Called at the
| Executive Chamber on Jan. 8, and
after agreeing on salary you gave me
the testimony Of each witness, the
charge of the Judge to jury and also
the statement OF Lazarus Field regard
ing the dying statement made by Wm.
Alexander Ga relation Of Wade IIaines)
gong over the testimony very careful
~ cln see no possible use to have me
go any further in the matter. Wade
liaines was tried twice before one of
me goodest courts in this country, best
ana impartial Judge by jury of hoa.
est and impartial citizens of the State
OF South Carolina, therefore if there
Was Was any doubt Of the guilt of Wade
llalneS the evidence would be pro-
duced before the last trial. His own
evidence in regards to not seeing the
: SculHe or seeing Florence Horshy when
ne heard Gas he says) the scream heard
aC Il distance seeing the body run di
rectly to the IIornsby residence and
tell Bell llornsby her sister Florence
was murdered. Her throat was cut
Ihere was large hole in her throat
FROM the distance he claims he was
when he saw Florence he could not tell
Wnether her throat was cut or see the
mole IN her neck. He wv. H.) then
claims he saw All old negro man run
down the branch, the only description
was he had black face-then comes
DIS giving his knife to VIM. Alexander
(Who could have washed it, Then the
instructions from Alexander to Wade
LANES to stick to the story about the
Old colored man. Then comes the evi-
dence of Belle lIornsby, J. j. Stack,
Iheo. Sharp and II. &. Kraft and other
witnesses who testified that the only
tracks leading to and from the body
was the tracks made by Wade IIaines
10 lhc course The cid negro ran. The
only tracks found in that direction
were the same as tracks made by the
shoes Wade liaines wore that day and
had on Wnen he was apprehended.
=, AS TO the statement of Lazarus Field
IL not consistent as he STAGES thatWm.
Alexander told him few hours before
he died that Wade IIaines was inno-
cent OF that murder that he found
sohe clothes belonging to John Loom
is in one of Loomis's barns. Sub
Sequent to the last trial of Wade
ilalnes SO he (A) took them to Mrs
LOOMS and that she burned them and
II he lived until the next trial he would
tell the truth. This Lazarus Field has
held this secret subsequent TO the last
trial until Il short time ago, he thou
tells his story.
1t is certain that if this story had
any foundation it would be placed in
evidence at the last trial. This is the
new clue" |, therefore, made up my
mind TO discontinue on this case and
had we known the facts as | have
stated in this report. | never would
have undertaken it. The verdict Of
the jury the impartial charge of the
Judge and the corroboratiOn of facts
IN the testimony are sufficient to salts.
ty me Of the guilt of Wade Haines.
Respectfully submitted,
| w. WILKINSON.
The report is made by Pinkerton de-
tectiVe who has made the following
!
the faults of construction and punctu.
alton are given just as they appear in
the article
Ills name is Wilkinson. The friends
Of llalncs were somewhat disappointed
and begged Tor more time, and as for
amos her detective, | got the chief of
police of Charleston to detail the best
detective he had to work on the case.
lie detailed McManus. Mr.. McManus
was in and around the neIghborhOod of
Columbia for ten days, when he was
called back to Charleston and | heard
nothing more from him until the morn
ing IIaineS was to have been hanged.
He was at work on the TWeittman case
and Chlet Martin tclegraphed me ask
ing for more time. granted it. lie
came up the next week and went active
ly to work again. | also give his re-.
port as follows:
COLUMBIA, $. C., April 18, 1893.
TO His EXcellency Gov. B. II. Tillman
DEAR SIR: | beg respectfully to re.
port the following as the result In the
case of Wade IIaines, which was referr-