The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-24

house.
Ned said he put Mrs. Eliisor's body
in the basket and covered IT up. and
then took Il sun, Il lot Of shells, coat,
etc, and locked the door OF the house
and left. He told Brnck to get be-
hind him and step IN his (Ned's)
tracks, which Brack did. They cross
Cd the rond and vent through the
woods toward BroOkland, passing
three mel who We're hunting. They
! got something to eat in Brookland
aftor he had sold The gun to Mr.. Fox.
Brack vas worried about killing the
old woman and told told him he
"oughtn't &c have done it,"
Thcy crossed The bridge into CO.
lumbia and stopped at the G.. N. & L..
depot. They caught the midday train
out but got off up the road, a few
miles. They walked from Irmo to
Hilton. where they caught train No.
81 for Newberry. He told of their
arrest on the train and said that he
lied to sheriff Buford about Ihcir
names and where they were from,
etc.
Cocaine Ftcnd.
With tears in his eyes Ned said.
I'm de one dat's guilty Of killing
dat 'owman. MIR brother is innocent
and | did it because Id beer taking
cocaine. | done it all and | Just ask
for mercy and dat you don't hang
me"
He said Brack begged him not TO
Kill the Oma and ii he had listen
ed TO him lie would not be where he
is now.
Solicitor Zimmerman asked Ned to
explain the effects Of cocaine and this
is what he gave:
when You SNUFF cocaine and put
it on your tongue it dcadcns the ton
gue-giveS YOU more nerve than you
want looks like it make you do any
thing. It's a king OF good feeling but
you'll do anything.
lie said he had been "snuHing"
cocaine for three or four years.
Ned declared that the story told by
Brack at Newberry was made up"
He said he told Brack to tell what he
did, SOS to keep the blame or'en
me" He said his brother had always
been Il good boy, whereas he (Ned)
had been in trouble often. He said
be told Brack that he would shield
him (Ncd) on account of his bad
recommendations This makes the
fourth time he has been in Jail; serv-
cd ON the chaingang for breaking in
a store. he and Young Bridges" rob-
bed the Sigh postonice and were sent
to Atlanta. and he was sent to the
chain gang one ON account OF some
trouble he had with his wife.
lie said Mrs. Ellison begged them
not TO kill her, Dut he was scared and
did ii anyhow.
Brnck Toland'S Story.
Brack Toland testified that he had
been away from home but one time
before the day when Mrs. Elliror was
killed. He deniel having any ing to
do with the killing Of Mrs. Ellispr,
He said he told Sheriff Buford the
story at Newberry in the hope OF
helping to shield his brother, that he
told what he did because his brother
told him to tell it.
lie admitted telling Capt. Griffith
that he held Mrs. Ellison while his
rbothcr hit her in the head with the
axe. He said this was not the truth,
that he was not holding her when
Ned struck her. lie begged Ned not
to kill hcr--told him that il he want
ed anything in the house to get it. He
was holding her with one hand and
pushing his brother away with the
other. Ned had hold Of her with his
right hand. He turned her and his
brother loose and ran out OF the door
when The first blow was struck. lie
went outside the house and vas com
ing back up the steps when his broth
or came out. Ned locked the door
and threw the key in The yard. They
then left the house and went toward
New Brookland Subsequent events
we're detailed and his story as to these
"a the same as told byNed.
Hc didn't seem to realize the grayi-
tY Of his situation and evidently a
labOrinE under the impression that
the jury would be more lenient in
dealing with him than it would in
dealing with Ned 1t appeared that
h" was after clearing himself regard
less OF what the consequences were
as to Ned. There was nothing in
his manncr to give the impression
that the sorry old on the witness
stand was more truthful than that
which he had told Capt. Griffith and
Capt. Roberts, and few Of the specta-
tosr believed tina t it was another
matched up story, %concOcked for the