Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-06-24
REESE AND LUCKEY.

charged with the murder Of Charles T..
Williams at Blacksburg on the 9Th OF
February last, came to Yorkyille last
week, accompanied by Deputy Sheriff
Scoggins,, and were committed to jail.
The understanding is that they will pre-
sent themselves for trial at the approach
ing term of the court of general sessions
which convenes next Monday.
Shortly after Major Hart became coun-
sci for Reese and Luckey, he announced
that they would present themselves for
trial in due time. AT the last term of the
court it will be remembered that Major
Hart demanded trial for the other defen-
dant in the case, Mrs. Anderson. His
object was to put matters in such shape
that upon again asking trial at the next
term of the court, and being refused, he
could have the defendant dismissed from
custody. Solicitor Henry resisted the
demand, and among other things mildly
suggested that the proceedings were not
exactly in good faith, citing, among
things, the alleged fact that the major had
all the defendants under such control
that he could pull them in and out of
court whenever he saw fit. His honor
Judge Witherspoon denied Major Hart's
motion to have his demand entered upon
the minutes of the court, and in this little
tilt, whatever was it's meaning, the solici-
tor came out on top.
What has been going on in connection
with the case since nobo dy can tell. 1t
has been in the hands Of the defendants
and their lawyers, and it may easily be
imagined that there has been some hard
work and tall thinking done. lis likely
also that the prosecution has kept the
matter in mind. But however this may
be, certain it is, that public interest,
which at no time has been unduly in
"Will Reese give himself up?" That is
question that has been asked many
times during the past few months. Many
thought he would, and others thought he
would not. Thus for reasons satisfactory
to each individual, opinion was divided.
Having finally decided to surrender,
there was another difficulty in the way of
the defendants. There had been. offered
for Reese a reward of 500. 1t did not
amount to much, for, conditioned upon
its payment, was the provision that he
must be convicted. But, at the same
time, should he bring himself in easy
reach, it might tempt somebody, and the
question was how he was going to get
himself in the custody Of the sheriff with
out being arrested. This matter was set
tied by writing letter to Deputy Sheriff
Scoggins from some point asking him to
meet the two men up at Marion, N. G.
This arrangement was perfected. Mr..
Scoggins went up on Wednesday and
Reese and Luckie came to time on Thurs
day, reaching Yorkville all right on
Friday morning, after remaining over
night in Blacksburg. ...
The reporter saw Messrs. Reese and
Luckie in Major Hart's office on Friday.
They were in consultation with Major
Hart and Mr.. Thos. F. Mellow, who has
been associated in the case. They had
Just reached Yorkville and it was an in
terval between recently surrendered liber-
ty and possibly indefinite imprisonment.
Reese seemed to have fallen off some
since the reporter saw him last, and about
his face there seemed to be look of
anxious concern. His mustache, however,
was as large, full and natural looking rs
ever, and it was evident that there had
been no effort to disguise. In manner, he
was affable and pleasant, and he readily
such questions as the reporter
chose to ask in the presence of his
He said that he did not leave
until Monday after the
killing, and would not have left then had
it not been for the fact that he had been
led to believe that all the prominent law
yers with whom he was acquainted, and
in whom he had confidence, had already
been retained by the prosecution. Even
in the face of this, he was not inclined to
go; but finally yielded to the advice OF
friends whom he thought were in better
position to Judge. He and Luckie left
together. They first went to Asheville,
N. C. After that they travelled through
North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky, llli-
nois, Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas and the
Indian Territory. Both claimed that they
had not been in the State of Mississippi,
where they were alleged to have been
located by Detective Holland, during the
last term of the court. Some of their
was done on the railroads and
some on horseback. When they met Mr..
Scoggins at Marion, they were riding their
own horses.
After remaining in consultation with
their counsel for several b ours, Reese and
Luckey were taken to Jail, where they
are making themselves a comfortable as