Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-08-06
expression about Prof. Wallace and

station, at rapid pace"
Willie Jenkins, the postmaster,
next testified. He informed the
court of his interviews with Prof.
| Wallace and Her and about the let
ters alleged to have been lost. He
gave description of the man to
whom he bad delivered the letters.
He said that he was not sure that
the defendant was the man that re-
ceived the letters and did not much
think ne was.
Her was called upon to offer her
testimony. She absolutely refused
to tell anything concerning the love
affairs between herself and Arnold
and herself and Irby. These, she
declared, were sacred feelings which
she did not desire to make public by
revealing them to so many uncon-
cerned listeners. She was finally
placed upon the stand, contrary to
her wishes, and compelled to offer
her testimony. Trembling with
emotion, and with great tears chas-
ing each other down her cheeks, Her
revealed the story of the love ex-
isting between herself and Irby and
herself and Arnold. She termina-
ted her testimony with the follow
ing: "Though these circumstances
related may be true, / am confident
that Arnold is not guilty of COM
mitting the crime. He is innocent,
and time will fully reveal this fact.
Gentlemen, | pray God will show
you that my dear Arnold is inno-
cent, and that your verdict will be
an acquittal." With these words
she descended from the stand.
After she had terminated her testi-
mony all eyes were filled with tears
and every heart was touched.
Arnold arose and took the stand.
He could scarcely speak his voice
was husky, trembling from excite
ment and barely audible. These
were the only syllables he was capa-
BILE of uttering: 81 am innocent. God
knows | am not guilty. Shall 1 re-
ceive the punishment for sins 1 never
committed ?"
With these words he sank, appar-
emily lifeless, upon the floor. He
had tainted.
The solicitor arose and rendered
an eloquent Grafton against the de-
fendant and III behalf of the State,
clearly presenting before the jury
the unfavorable evidences brought
out against the prisoner.
The commemorative attorneys
speech was followed by orations from
Arnold's attorneys, Messrs. Hooper
and Grady. These gentlemen COM
posed one of the most famous firms
in the State, and on this occasion
they delivered fervent and impress
sive speeches, presenting before the
jury the lack of evidence that might
make manifest to the public The
guilt of the accused. They worked
upon the sympathy of the jury, pic
turing Mr.. and Mrs. Edrones' and
Hers grief at the punishment in
fiicted upon the poor boy, who was
suffering for sins he never COM
mitted. They spoke of the humilia-
tion of Arnold and the disgrace
brought upon Mr.. and Mrs. Edrones
and Her. They ended the orations
and took their seats.
The jury filed to their little room
to discuss the case, and for some
time silence reigned throughout the
court room. Some few were gath
cred in little groups discussing the
case and offering their opinions con-
cerning it, while others remained
quiet, patiently awaiting the deci-
sion of the jury.
The general opinion maintained
by the public was that the Jury
would return with an acquittai.
Even Prof. Lawrence I. Wallace,
the brother of the deceased, felt con-
fident that Arnold was innocent of
the charge.
IT. was twelve hours ere a tap was
audible, but finally it came, and the
door of the small apartment was
slowly opened, and the jury filed
in, one by one, and took their seats
within the jury box. Many curious
eyes watched the proceedings and
anxiously awaited the reading of the
verdict. Finally the ordeal had
passed for the verdict was, "Guilty
of murder" To be doubly assured
that this was their decision the Jury
was polled and all replied, "guiity."
Loud ordinations of grief were
audible, coming from the inmost
soul of the grief-stricken parents
and beloved Her. The sympathy of
all present was extended to these
heart broken people, for all felt con-
tident that the jury had rendered an
incorrect verdict and that an inno-
cent man must suffer severe punish
ment for sin he had not com
mitted.
The judge commanded the pris-
oner to stand up. Trembling in
every limb, and with tears flowing
in great streams down his pale
| cheeks, while his head hung low on