Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-24

at the time and did not see any of the
party. He asked to see Attorney Gen
eral Barber, and to get his opinion as
to what, if anything, he could do
Mr.. Barber was Of the opinion that
there was nothing for the governor to
do, and that Newbold was Thomas
sons prisoner and that he would have
to notify Sheriff Dean, of Spartan
burg, who would have to come fol
iNewbold. Governor Ellerbe acted
upon this advice and declined to in
terfere with the process of the law.
Thomasson and Newbold then went to
the penitentiary, where they will await
the arrival of Sheriff Dean, who was
notified of the arrest, and that the
prisoner was here waiting on him, by
Thomasson.
1t appears that the only reason
Newbold had for not surrendering be-
fore, was that he did not care to be
tried at the term of the court just
closed, aod that mainly because ne
did not like to be tried before Judge
Aldrich. 1t appears that Newbold
did not like Judge Aldrich after the
trial of the Broxton bridge people, and
got the impression that Judge Aldrich
cared too much for public sentiment.
This came pretty straight as the cause
of Newbold's alleged objection to
Judge Aldrich.
AS to the story of the killing, New
bold had nothing further to say than
what has already been published, which
is that he claims that it was case OF
accidental killing. He said that he had
no intention in the world to kill a man
he had never seen in his life, and that
is was an entire accident. He said
that if he had wanted to kill anyone
he could have killed dozen and have
COTTON off OH the grounds Of self-de-
fense, as he has taken arms away from
people who have attacked him.
Newbold did not care to make any
statement with reference to his case or
what he expected to do in the line OF
his defense, further than that the kill
ing was accidental. He has employed
Mr.. Thomasson as his attorney.
Newbold said that he would 90
wherever Governor Ellerbe directed
him to 60, aud if it was thought he
should 60 to Spartanburg he would do
it. He said he had no fears of harm
being done him in Spartanburg, as ne
felt he would he given fair hearing.
Newbold said that he had requested
his wife to keep all newspapers for him
and that he would read them and see
what had been said about him.
1t appears that Newbold has had
about enough of the detective work,
as he was reading law AID intended
applying Cor admission to the bar when
the killing occurred.
Newbold has been given medical at
tention since he left Spartanburg coun-
ty, Immediately after the killing.
Quite a number of Newbold's friends
yesterday gave him assurances of help,
and he said that he felt thai he was
not alone in his fight.
His case cannot come up before next
March, when court meets in Spartan
burg, with Judge Benet presiding.
Sheriff Dean was telegraphed during
the afternoon that Newbold was here
ready to be turned over to him. 1t
was expected that he would come TO
Columbia last night for his prisoner {;
but he did not arrive. Parties also
went to meet Mr.. Thomason, New
bold's lawyer, but he did not come.
As matters now stand, Newbold is
in the peritentiary in charge of Thom'
asson, who holds the warrant for his
arrest. He will remain there or not
as Sheriff Dean requests. If he wishes
to take his prisoner back to Spartan
burg, he is responsible for him.