The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-03-13

of the day yesterday and many were
those who discussed it. The case has
assumed an appearance uglier than on
the FIRST day and things look darker
for Aughtry than ever. One by one the
pieces CT evidence seem to be picked
out, aud they are slowly forming a
chain which indicates p~remeditatea and
deliberate assassination. They also
20 to show that there was a deliberate
plot to entice the inofeusive man out
to the desolate strip of woods and flu
ish him, leaving bis body off to one
side where it would not be found for
some days.
The c%oroner's secret investigation
continued yesterday afternoon snd
evening. It began at 2 p. m. and con-
tinued until about 7.30 o'clocG, when
another recess was taken till tonight
at 7 O'Clock. While most of the evil
dence that has been obtained is known,
it has been deemed best that it should
not be given the public until the jury
has rendered it's verdict. The officers
who are exerting themselves to their
utmost to bring the crime home to the
proper parties are keeping their mouths
closed. Augbtry remains in Jail, under
the commitment Of the coroner, and
steadfas,iy re:1ses to have anything to
say, save a denial Of the grave charge
against him.
Yesterday morning the wife of the
murdered man was put under surveil-
lance a. her brotber-in-law's house
apd during the afternoon she was ex-
amiued before the jc.y, with what re-
suits it is not known. 1t is stated 90
excellent authority that wheu she read
the morning papers yesterday she at
tempted persisteutly to commit suicide.
She irst tried to kill herself with a
knife, and thee seized a bottle of lauda-
nun, biting off the neck in Der eodeav-
or to drink it before those arouod could
take it away FROM her. Then she tried
to jump out Of the window. Perhaps
she is blameless, and perhaps she was
not g party to the plot, IS all the facts
brought out seem to indicate. In speak
ing of her o ection with the case the
Evea;ng Ners yesterday afternoon had
this to say:
1.-The wages of sin is DEATH and
sometimes the innocent are made to
suffer where they have already been
subjected to more than mortal man can
endure. Every person upon whom sus-
picion rests should be held for examina.
ton. If Mrs. Oliver is guitless, and
God grant that she may be, it is due
her to have an immediate vindication.
If she is gully the law has no punish
meut severe enough for her. In either
case Justice demands that she be appre-
hended, or at least Swallowed until there
are further developments"
The announcement is made that tue
search of Aughtry's bedroom resulted
in the finding of a shotgun, With one
barrel freshly fred and the shell ez-
tracted from the other. This, there is
every reason to believe, was the gun
which did the fata! work. Another
story is going the round to the effect
that the officers 90 Wednesday morning
found beneath the body, when they
raised it, the gun wad made of news
paper scraps. This was pulled apart,
so the story goes, and the pieces we're
found to be tora from a medical pam
phlet, the rest Of which vas 10 Augh-
try's room. What truth there is IN this
is no, known. The inquest will doubt
less be. completed tonight and the testi-
mony will then be given the press along
With the vsrdict of the jury.