The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-02

That he helped John Gruber unload
the said wagon and after the said
John Gruber had bought some provis.
ions from the store Of G. L. Pitts In
the town OF Newberry they left the
said town of Newberry at which time
the sun was about an hour high.
That deponent rode on with the said
John Gruber until they reached a
point about five miles from the town
OF Newberry when he left John Cru
ber and walked on to the home of MIR.
Press George, about one mile further
on, spent the night there and until
the following Saturday morning, after
which he went to the home of Geo.
a. Long between 8 and 9 o'clock and
helped him In barbecuing some meats.
After taking dinner with the said
Gee. a. Long be came on to New
berry, arriving here at about half past
O'clock. Deponent further deposes
an says that he has never been to the
city OF Columbia but once in his life
and that trip was made on an excur-
sion train to the said town from the
town Of Newberry last summer. That
his wife, Lula Allen, left Newberry
on the Friday following their mar
riage, which Ccclrred on the Sunday
before and that he saw her on the
next day In the town of Prosperity
and has not seen her since, but he is
| Informed and believes that she is now
at the home OF her father in the town
of Bath, S. 9. That he never saw
Bertha Medin until he was confront
ed with her in the county jail at New
berry and has never been in her house
In the city OF Columbia, nor has he
taken any one to her house at any
time.
BUTLER HOLT.
Sworn to before me this. 25th day
OF August. 1904
OTHER AFFIDAVITS.
Mrs. Rehec.a Paysinger's affidavit
stated that she had seen Butler Holt
in the store Of Havird Bros. in New
berry on the llth Of August.
j. S. Coleman Swore that he saw
Butler Holt in Newterry on the
streets and in the store of Havird
Bros. on the til Of August and that
he was with Holt the greater part Of
the day till 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
John Gruber, Who signed by his
mark, swore that Butler Holt had as.
sisted him In unloading some wood in
| NeWberry and had ridden with him
into the country about five miles on
the evening Of August lth. That
Butler left him about an hour before
sun down.
Brooks George and Lee George,
sons OF Mr.. Press George, who lives
between six and seven miles from
Newberry, Swore that late on the af-
ternoon OF August lth Butler Holt
came to their fathers house and spent
the night there and remained there
until thefollowing Saturday.
u. G. Fulmer swore that he had
seen Butler Holt in Newberry at 3
a'eln"l, on she afters,aossess . !. =
Z. b. 4arDOrOugh had seen Butler
Holt In Newberry before = o'clock p.
M. on Aug. 11th.
Eddie Bogden, signing by his mark,
stated in his affidavit that he had
boarded in the family OF Richard AL
len and that he knew Lula Allen we'll.
That he had seen the body OF the wo-
man killed in Columbia and that it
was not tile body of Lula Allen.
The two following atfldavits we're
about the most important read:
SHE Is ALIYEAND WELL.
State Of South Carolina, County OF
Aiken.
Personally came before me Richard
Allen, who being duly sworn, says
that he is the father OF Lula Allen,
the wife OF Butler Holt; that the said
Lula Allen is now in the town Of
Bath, S. c., and that the body claimed
aud described to be Maude Allen and
killed In the city Of Columbia on the
til Gay OF August, 1904, is not the
body OF Lula Allen.
Richard Oils y mark) Allen.
Sworn to before me this 22nd day Of
August, 1904.
(L. 50 A. III. McCarrei,
Notary Public for S. c.
Richard Allen, signed by Hugh
! Cook in my presence.
y. III. McCarrel,
Notary for S. @.
Lula Allen came into Bath at 4 a.
M, this day, 23rd August, on an ex-
curSiOn from Columbia, taking ad-
vantage OF the chance to come to see
her parents to relieve them OF ankle
ty. | have seen her In person.
a. ii. McCarrel,
Notary for S. g.
State OF South Carolina, County of
Aiken.
Personally came before me the un-
dersigncd, who being duly s~ orn, says
that she married Butler Holt during
the latter part Of the year 1903, and
that she Is now in the town Of Bath,
Aiken county, in the State OF South
Carolina, with her father, Richard
Allen, having arrived last night or
the excursion train from Columbia.
Lula (ncr y mark) Allen.
Sworn to before me this 22nd day ul
August, 1904
IL. 50 A. Fl. McCarrel
Notary Public for S. G.
Name signed by Mr.. Hugh Cool
and mark made by Lula Allen, all il
my presence. a. III. McCarrel,
Notary for S. G.
REMANDED TO JAIL.
The andavit OF Lula Allen was the
last to be read, and at its conclusion
the attorney general asked the cour,
to be given reasonable time to seel
for counter ailidavits, asking that /;
date for final hearing be fixed aftel
the primary election next Tuesday
Attorneys for defense asked that mex
Monday be made the day of next hear
ing.