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After concluding the sentence Hastl
resumed his seat.
After receiving the sentence o.
doom, 30 solemnly and impressively
uttered by the judge, as he stood
strong, youthful and full Of life In the
sunlight that bedmed through thl
windows of the court room, and re-
seating himself, it appeared that Has
ty was a man of iron. For five day!
be had passed the ordeal and it Seem
ed that the crucial test surely hai
been experienced. Was the mar
really made Of iron? Was there any
manner In which to reach bis heart;
or was be to any degree susceptible tt
gentler or ennLb bling Influences?
y Then the unexpected happened and
ia a very abrupt and startling manner.
His honor had retired to the ante
room and there vas a stir and hustle
about the court room. R.v. Ernest
Boss, a young minister, walked to the
seat Of Hasty and placed his arm
around the unfortunate young man.
Then the pent up feelings of q week,
the latent springs Of emotion burst
forth in a torrent OF tears. The
young man wept INCREASINGLY, withou,
sound, but the silence was more pain
full and awful than the sharp shrilI
CRY Ct many babes or women. Her.
vas a strong man In agony. Toe
minister weph with him., Presently
they we're J lined by John Kitcains, a
bal bsr and close friend Of the prisoner
be is a youth of slight build, light
complexion with hair to match and
blue eyes. He toe wept. The three
made a. strange picture as they group
ed together around a desk In the
chanc-l Of the bar, while q short lis
lance of several leading lawyers car
ried on a lively conversation, inter
spersed with laughs and smiles, to-
tally oblivious Of the great grief only
a few feet away. When the minister
departed Kitchins remained with
Hasty. The two sat together In the
chancel and throughout the talk tears
would trickle down Hasty's> cheek and
bis companion sorrowed with him.
After remaining In court room for
an hour after sentence had been pro.
nounced the handouts were placed on
Hasty by the sheriff and he was &C.
companied again to the county jatl,
where he will remain until the su'
IRENE court finally settles the matter
whether or not he will get another
trial. In the event he fails the re.
mainder Of bis life will be spent In
the penitentjary.
Miss Sheridan and Miss Bishop were
not present when sentence was passed
on the man who had deprived each OF
her intended husband. These young
women who, during their stay here
have been shown many ~courtesies and
attentions In Gsffney, will return tc'
morrow and Thursday to their north.
ern homes. Miss Bishop goes to
Chicago and Miss Shit rldan to New
York. The writer has it on excellent
authority that the verdict Of the jury
Is satisfactory to these young women,
who have cuff red so much as the re-
suit Of the tragedy.
MI. J. O. Otis, of counsel for the
prosecution, received q telegram from
N. M. Comleigh, president Of the Ac.
tors Society Of America, which reads
as follows:
Congratulations to you and othsr
gentlemen, who 80 admirable con.
Quoted prosecution. Compliments to
Mr.. Sease and thanks to you all tor
magnificent defence Of ladies' .harac
tiers against Johnstone's cowardly as
saultM