The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-05-18

lime 10 DO so IN oder TO De az RS! Sd
itar as he troubles OF this world IS
corcerned. This act OF mine Is 70
quick conclusion thai have arrived
ST, but know that taking the life OF
ooor Tom TRIMMER VAS not murder.
I had fully decided to do what l am
now about to DO should my enemies
succeed in accomplishing their re-
venge. Before I die, I ask Major D.
R, Duncan and 0. L. Schumpert if
they did not know io their hearts that
l was not guilty OF murder, ard be.
!;eving such, could they forge. tnat
solemn and binding obligation thai
thsy / uk when they were made 6
! Master Mason. Let them answer thai
question and see do II fey stand con
science clear before God. II so, thea
say to them so mote it oe, amen.
Love, haze written very hurriedly,
and cant tell you all Wcu,d wish 10
tell you. Get Mr. Ralph Carson to
look after my affairs for ne, or rather
for you. had hin to draw up will
or at lesst l give hin the abstract to
do SO; suppose he has done 50 oy tais
time. Il is not signed, and 50 IS not
legal, but trust that you will to
great degree carry il out. Goodbye,
parest, sweetest wife, and precious
baby Pauline. And again I pray God
to bless you.
Have 10y body embalned and put
in metallic cssket. Garry me to the
old family burying place. Do not
put any tombstone st ny grave. Ny
memory cAn live anyway IN the heart
of those who love me-, and those who
hate me can remember me, knowing
that they had their rsvenge. Are
they s&;lsied2 Let my good old
friend, Col. CAN'T, have this, so that
all those who are curious enough to
wish to know what have TO say as 2
parting word, rsad for themselves.
Have me buried without aGy cere-
nony whatever. Wnen I en- laid IL
ny casket, let my friends look on,
that they may while they liVe, re-
member those who caused me to Icy
under their gaze cold il death. Let
those who have helpad to persecute me
Iunjustly, aud those who have so cru.
ely Judged me come ard see if
they SO wish, that they may the more
fully realiza their false swearing and
false prosecution and false judgment.
Again. my love, darling wlte aad
baby and all my friends, bid you
good Ugh. and goodbye, Gcd bless
you sll, and may he save me IN ,hs
word to come.
sIDNEy JOHNSON ByINGs.
1T nov 3:05. ha7e written huc-
ridly. Col. G. will please correct
mistakes. s. J. B.
Love, it is now o'clock. God bless
you my sweet, pure, darling wife.
Prison cell, 3 a. NJ, May 9, 1885,
Ny Own Darling Mother: Try and not
grieve for this act of mine, for | think
since those cruel jurors and wicked
prosecutors have branded me with the
name OF murderer, it is best thst l
cad ny existence and trust myself in
the hands OF your God, hoping and
believing that be IS not so cruel as my
feiIoHmen. Ma, know you are
good Christian, and as, Oy nature,
you can't remsln here on earth many
more years, l feel that with Gods
love, and sweet, darling Bessie to look
after you for your few earthly COM
forts, you will be well taken care Of.
Mo1ner, may God bless you IN this
your trying hour; and in your fleet
Ing ara few yearsI could not stand
the thougat to live branded murder
er and drag out an awful existence IN
prison cell or wear the garo Of a Grim
InaI, for before God I am not one.
For my dear, beloved mother, I ask
God to witness what | say, and I say
that nave not one thing against
poor Tom TRIMMER, I have toll the
truth, so help me God, in all that !
have told relative to taking his life.
;; Trusting God to save ny soul in q oe5,
et world than tnis, I will for the last
time Did you goodoy and good night.
Your loving sun, SIDNEY.
B4ss, darling, laSe good care OF Ma,
in The few days while here on earth.
Goodbye, sweet, darling Bess. send
parting love 10 IiItle Bess, Jennie,
! Ben ana Oaao. 1rI!y, your loving
uncle: SIDNEY.
Dt. BiviDgs was a5ou! 4) years old,
and mas been well and tayorably
known. Ha praciiced dentistry here
number of years, bu. gave itup
about year ago on account OF III
health. Fer several years ne has bean
known as a moderate drinher, and
Is though. by many to have thus
brought TIE trouble upon himself,
AboI! six years ago re married Miss
Annie WIngo, daughter OF Capt. J.
w. Wingo OF this county. They nave
one little daughter about 4 years Old.
Inc tragedy has cast gloom over the
entire cl!y.