The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-03
CONVICTED OF MAasLEUGETER.
Sentenced to Two Years For Killing
His Step.Father.

Sentenced to Two Years For KILN,
His Step-Father.
Uoi Y Millican was convicted O
manslauzhter Thursday night a
SpartaDburg ior killing his step. .fathe:
P L. Cannon, In that city Seyera
months age, and s7as sentenced to two
years in the penitentiary. Millical
is native OF Orangeburg County anc
had only removed to Spartanbu,e
with his family few weeks before
The killing, which was caused, By
Cannon'S abuse Of the boys mother
and sister. Many portions OF the
testimony were revolving In the e1
treme, sho Ring great brutality on ths
part OF the deceased toward bis wife,
Mrs. P. L. Cannon. and toward biz
sispdaugnter, Miss Gladys Msllican,
to ~nom be made repeated advances
and one occasion atte m pied to force
her to surrender her honor.
Tae first witness for the defense
was the defendant, Uoi Y. Mllucan,
who admitted the killing and also that
be had started out from his home with
Ca1non's rihle in bis possession for the
very purpose Il killing Cannon. Hs
.sssi6ei as 80 what his mother had
sold lin and IS to what his sister
as6 Tod M-2 In regard 30 the advances
Gaae to her. Ao said thst his moth
VI mad arrc1 the night Of the tragedy
called upon him 10 protect bis SISTERS
ucnor and that the cniy wsy that he
kae1 how to do uais WAS to Kill Can
non.
Miss Gladys Mlllicsn took the stand
for the d5fsnse and with tears in her
;ses gave her testimony in clear
vcics. See tod Of the repeated sd-
Vaacas made to her and OF the as
yenp5 maze by Cannon to force her
90 y1sid. Tazse, she said, were re-
oeaSed seysral times and that
un tos nignt OF sas killing she
aal sent word Gcw1 street to her
.irJ1 er TO cvme homo aod that upon
ais arrival she relaued rnese attempts
70 him.
Mrs. P. Z. Cannon testified as to
the cruel treatment given her by
Cannon. Sac stated that she had
nsv-i cslIed On her son for protection
ircm Cannon. She stated that Can
uon told Ter Of bis intention to ruin
ner daughter an ID that she told him
.ie vi uld never do it. she was tolc
oy her daughter Of actions OF killing
Cannon and upon the night Of the
nad found out that Cannon had made
another attempt. Her son, Uoi V.
Millican, arrived home shortly after
yards and she called upon him to pro,
uecu Ills Sisters honor. M!llicsn lett
she house. r.f1, in hand, and she
kaew noIhipg until she received the
message telling Of the tragedy. Ms
Cannon also stated 1cat she was cruelty
beaten on the hight Of the tragedy
2ld 8 pnyslcian G5Sblneo IS 10 Rel con-
dition.
Ssvsral witnesses were introduced
By the def<nse to show the bad char
acrer OF the dead man and several
from bis hume In O1angeburg tes5if-
cd to the faca that he had told them
5nat he hsd made a mistake In mar
Gying the old lady and that he was
gong TO have the girl.
Uol Y. Mtlltcan Is q young man, 18
years Of aga; bis sister, Gladys being
5wo years younger. He was calm and
collected shrcugaou5 the trial With
she exception Of che time be was on
the stand and at one point in bis tes-
5lmony tears came to his eyes Is hs
related the troubles Of Of his family.
An appeal vas taken and Allhcan
vas released OH bsil.