The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-06-21
READS LIKE A NOVEL.
A STRANGE CASE BROUGHT TO
LIGHT RECENTLY.
RESULTS In Two Psrd"ns Being G-ani cd by
'he q 'vtrnor-snma Il ,msn:ic Fe,tures

r. suits In Two Paripns being G-an,ed py
The q ,v.rnor-some Il ,msn.,c Fe,tures
The Oompl 7te Story In Oas Oh .psee.
! COLUMBIA, S. 9, June IA case
was brought to the attention of Cover
nor TilIman yesterday the details of
which read like the plot of some good
novel. AS result Of the presentation
of matter to the Governor small, quiet
looking white map, who went inside the
penitentiary walls only two days ago as
yesterday afternoon, after brief ex-
perience Of prison life, with full par
don IN the pocket Of his coat. His brief
stay in prison had changed his appear
ance very materially, for his hair had
been clipped and his face had been clean
shaven. The strange part Of 1t all Is
tn 1t, even though pardoned, and free
IN IN, he does not even know what legal
relations he bears to the young woman
whom he sometime ago welded. 1t Is
truly a most remarkable case.
The story, as told to the Governor,
is romantic in extreme. The man in
the case is John w. Hodge, of Claren.
don county. The woman Is Hester
Hodge, nee Globes. It seems that about
two years ago Hodge married the girl,
who Is said to be strikingly pretty, the
ceremony being performed by a
trial justice. They lived together as
without any trouble until short time
ago, About four months ago child
was born to the couple. 1t appears that
| there WAS another man who himself
| wanted to marry the girl. She prefer
red Hodge, however, and the other
suitor attended the wedding. The
statement made to the Governor Was
that this Tilted suitor, alleging that
the girl had colored blood IN her
veins, had warrant ISSUED for her
and Hodge charging them with "un'
rested, tried and convicted. Hodge was
sentenced to one year in the peniten.
Liary. The woman was sentenced to
pay Gne Of $500, but, owing to the
illness of her child, the judge released
her from Imprisonment temporarily
without the payment Of the fine.
!, Upon the shO wing made to the Gov.
: ernor, there is no doubt as to Hodges
. being a white man. The girls grand
! mother aud mother were OF pure white
Q blood. On her fathers side, however
there seems to have been q strain OF
Indian or some other kind Of blood, the
lnterjection of which into the family
{ extends back beyond the Revolution
ary war. TO all outward appearance,
3 and as far back as the neighborhood
history goes, no trace of any other
blood but this can be found. The girls
family has always betn considered
white and has associated with none
but white people. Her father fought
as Confederate soldier through the
recent war. The family has always
stood we'll in the community. These
are the facts of the remarkable case as
presented to Governor 'rillnlan yester-
day and which he considered justified
a pardon.
Now the question arises whether, af-
ter conviction, In the court Of General
Sessions, the parties to the marriage
contract can now be considered legally
married and whether their child Is
legitimate or not. 1t Is understood
that sOme effort will be made to have
this question decided In the courts
State