The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-03-03

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81 told them everything" Thereup-
on Ned broke down aud himself
made a clean breast OF the whole af-
fair. HIS story conceded to detail
with that told by Brack. He SIZED no
tears and there was nothing in his
voice to indicate that he was con-
cerned to any considerable extent as
to his probable fate, nor did he seem
to realize the cnormity Of his crime.
Later both Of the men were brought
into the Office of Capt. Griffith and
IN the presence Of the coroner and
several other gentlemen and the Of
ficers made the same confession.
Ned Toland an Old Criminal.
Ned Toland, the older OF the two
negroes, has every appearance Of be-
ing a hardened criminal, and one look
at him is sufficient to warrant one in
concluding that he is not past COM
mlttln" any crime in The dccalogue.
Ills criminal record is as follows:
Arrested in March, 1900. on charge
OF burglary and larceny in Ncwberry
county.
Sent up for a term of one year on
July ~, 1900, ut the Newbcrrv term
OF criminal court on charge of
housebrcaking and larceny.
Tried at the April, 1904. term of
the United States court at Green
vile on charge Of robbing postolicc
at Slighs, Newbcrry county. in
March Of that year. Convicted and
sentenced to serve Il term Of three
years in the federal prison ut ATTAIN
ia.
Arrested September II, 1907. New
berry county, on charge Of assault.
and battery. Sentenced to scrve'30
days on the ~chain"nr" 6 pay a fine
OF 800. lie Ie, we'd the time.
Licked up February &c, 1908, at
Ncwbcrry on charge Of murder or
Mrs. Paul D. Ellison.
81" far as the records show iris is
the first crime which Brack Toland
has been implicated in.
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y few hours prior to the confession
Of Ned and Brack Tnland the two
boys were visited by Il reporter for
tie State and were questioned a see
oni time concerning" their part in The
crime Of Wednesday morning. Both
held out that they did not go towcth-
cr to the house Of Mrs. Ellison. but
that the Younger and "anothcr MANI
had gone unexpectedly the same
story that the two boys told on the
day after thcir confinement in the
Jail at Newberry.
But in their remarks yesterday
morning there were several discrc-
pancicS between the statements Of the
older boy and those of The younger.
The two boys were questioned sep
~aratcly and on The main thread Of the
story they connected in the Jail at
Ncwbcrry they agreed, but on other
parts Of the story they disagreed ron
sldcrnbly Y. Brack was sure that the
two, after coming TO Columbia, nal
r"amcd about the streets of Columbia
and had then started ont for Caycc-
TO meet Il man, they said. Ned stated.
however. that the two had gone into
. restaurant here and bought some
supper, which Brack said they had
not done.
It was stated that 95 coats vas
found On the boys when arrested. Ned
claimed he nad - before he left home
Monday morning. After their pur-
~clases of food-as they gave it-and
the money paid out ON the train the
total amount spent would amount TO
about $50. and adding the money
found on them would brin" The
amount to $50. This would seem
TO bear ont the Younger boys state
mrnt that they two hal received but
50 cents OF the money from the Gun
but they, rs il afterwards appeared,
neglected I" mention some of the 9TH
e. money they had spent.
When Ned was telling his story he
made one slip by saying: "Whcn we
left, the station at Caycc,' immcd-
lately correcting himself to say,
"When I left the station at Caycc,'
this being Il part Of the story the two
had arranged. making il appear that
the Younger boy had left after the
older one. The way Ned FASTENED
TO correct his first statement practi-
cally gave AWAY the fact that the
two had arranged the story that they
hal hr,n t~rlliuw sine. thr trawrdv oc-