The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-20
WAS He There?
A Man Arrested in Union in Con-
nection With

nection With
THE GREEN MURDER.
Vas Arrested by the Police OF Union
Oh Last Thursday. He Was In
Columbia About the Tine Of the
Double Tragedy, and Tells Many
Conflicting Stories About Elm.
Self.
The State says there are many
things to indicate that Marshall was
not alone when Mr.. Green was mur-
dered in Shandon, near Colum bta
Saturday night week ago.
Conceeding that he was alone at
the time Of the murder, there are
many things to indicate that there
were accessories before the fact and
prehaps after the fact.
There are many things to Indicate
that there might have been a third
party on the scene Of the homicide.
How came the hood to be lifted from
Edgar MarshalPs head? It was not
light mask, but hood. How
came the IL calibre revolver, lying
at some distance from his body, to
have been partially. buried in the
sand.
Is it not possible that the man
who fred the fatal shots into Green's
body flung the pistol on the ground
as in his anguish he leaned over to
tear the hood from the face Of his
dying friend? Was he then freight
ened by the raising Of the window
at Mr.. Cages or the opening OF the
door at Mr.. Miller's? These are the
Questions which the Coroner wishes
to have put before the jury.
There is one other matter which
indicates that there was a third par
ty at the scene Of the homicide.
Provided that J. A. Ward spoke ac-
curately on the witness stand, he
had taken 1876 PAGES after he had
parted with BAR. Green and up to the
time that Mr. Green was ferd upon
when being faced BY this frightful
hooded object with steaithy blow Of
slung shot.
While Ward was taking 1875 PAGES
Mr. Green took 88; according to wit
ness testimony. Therefore, unless
the testimony be in error. Ar. Green
must have been accosted by some
one and had engaged in conversation
before they reached the spot where
the. agent of death was concealed.
There were other things which the
pcoroner wishes placed before jury
and If the man who is arrested IN
Union can prove an alibt there will
be no harm done and Coroner Wal
ker will have the satisfaction Of
knowing that he had tried to bring.
the matter out. The. almost uniyer-
sal sentiment in Shandon is that
Charles B. Green was not killed by
Edgar Marshall.
Rufus NJ. Walton, white was ar
rested at Union Tuesday by the
chief OF police, was brought to Col
umbia Wednesday by Deputy Sher-
If John Carr and is lodged In the
Richland County Jail. He is suspect
ed Of being connected in some way
with the double murder in Shandon
Saturday night and will be held
pending a thorough investigation by
Coroner Walker.
Walton was seen in the jail imme-
diately upon his arrival by repre-
sentative Of the State. Hejwas ask
ed to give an account OF his recent
whereabouts. He talked freely, Civ
ing his name and place Of birth.
Blythedale, Missouri and other
facts connected with his life. He
said that he came to Columbia about
five O'Clock Sunday morning, 10th
on freight train from Denmark.
Asked what time he left Denmark,
he said he could not tell exactly,
that it was probably after IL o'clock
that night
He said he was in Savannah FRI
day and lift there that evening and
came to Denmark, that he got on at
the latter place and stayed there all
day Saturday. He said he left Coi-
umbia about o'clock Sunday morn
ing and walked up the railroad to
Frost Mill, where he tagged the
train and went on to Union. He
claims that he had about $50 tnat
morning. Asked as to why ne cid
not 20 the Union Station and take
the train, he said that he had been
drinking and didn't wish to be seen
Asked If be had ever been arrest
ed before he said that he had not
On being questioned more closely
and asked the direct question az 70
| whether he wasn't now under indict-
| ment in Harrison eousty, Mo-, 7of
bootIegging, admitted that ne was.
He also admitted having been ar,
rested on several occasions and sa1o
he was arrested in Florida seVeral
weeks ago on suspicion, but was re-
Ileased a few hours after he was put
up. -o,oh+
|17o mounds; color hair, light; eyes
light: prominent scar about center
of forehead, also scar on upper np
~ right of center; R. d. w. TAT.
tooed on right arm, scar oack o; 81
elbow, right arm; scar ca oacx o. o.
! meek Poorly dressed. Claims 70 os
carnenter and has worlaed arouno
1ivery stables and saw mills. has 20 .
record as a gambler and genera a.. o.
-ound crook. It is possible tnat ne
had ~ nothing IN the world to DO WIZ VIII
nao ,M-de| 1 of Mr.. Chas. B. Green
me sne +ba death of Edgar MarshaH,
sno sne o;rcnnstances are such that
out nsan+ion sae y was believed to be the
proper thing.