The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-02
THE DEAD YEGGMAN.
Various Surmises to to Identity Of
Man Kill in Laurens on
Thursday.

Laurens, January ga long-dis-
tance message from Editor L. M.
Rice, of Union, states that Mr.. R. A.
Jones, Of that city, claims to know
the yeggman who was killed by Po-
iceman Walker here yesterday morn
ing. Mr.. Jones says that the descrip-
ton given by the News and Courier
correspondent in this mornings pa
pers fits the man he knows in almost
every particular, and that his name
was L J Parker, the name discover
ed on the margin of the Augusta
Chronicle found in the pocket Of the
dead man. Nine years ago, this man
Parker was a clerk in big store in
the city Of Knoxville, Tenn, and left
there to hobo, as Mr.. Jones states.
There is a probability that Mr.. Jones
is correct in his statement, as the
name on the paper was, without
doubt, "L. J. Parker or IL. J. Por-
ter,' the initials being very clear, al
though the name is not so distinct.
The body of the dead man will be
kept here week if so long is neces-
sary to reveal his identity.
Among the other rumors concern
ing the mans identity, is one that he
is William Deloach, of Saluda, S. c.,
a machinist. Two men have viewed
the body and declare that he is the
man; this is, however, not generally
accepted.
Inspector Gregory, of the United
States postofice department, was IN
the city this morning investigating the
double tragedy and endeavoring to
identify the unknown dead yeggman.
Mr.. Gregory arrived in the city last
night from Columbia, where he was
communicated with yesterday.
The other man, the aceompliee and
companion of the dead man, is de-
scribed as a tall, light haired man,
quick and wiry. A young man who
lives some six miles south Of the city,
came in last night and stated that he
saw such a stranger going down the
road toward Mountville at about sum
down 1t is judged that the escaped
yeggman is making his way south
ward, possibly toward Columbia. The
authorities all over the State have
been notified, and it is likely that he
viii be captured.
The funeral of Mr.. Stone took
place this afternoon at 3 o'clock IN
the city cemetery, the burial services
being in charge Of the Woodmen OF
&he World, of which order Mr.. Stone
was a member. He was a popular
man, an excellent officer and re-
spected citizen, holding the unquali-
fled confidence of all who knew him.
The city Of Laurens honors her de-
ceased officer and the people pay trl-
butte to fellow townsman.
Mr.. McDuffe Hampton Stone was
born in October Of 1876 in Cross An
chor, Spartanburg county. At the
age Of three, with his parents, he
came to Laurens county, two miles
from the city on rural route No. ;,
where his home was until he moved to
Laurens and took a position on the
police force. His parents, both OF
whom survive him, are MIR. and Mr..
John C. Stone. Three brothers and
three sisters also survive. They are
Messrs. " Guy Stone and John Cal
houn Stone, of Atlanta; A. B. Stone,
of the county; Mrs. Jeff Brown. Of
Newberry; Mrs. D: A. Madden, Of the
county, and Mrs. W. NJ. Irby, OF
Laurens, Route No. 3. MI. Stones
wife, who also survives, was Miss
Fannie H. Hollingsworth, of Gross
Hill. Of the union two children, John
Roscoe and Ina Cornelia, were born.
both surviving their lamented father.
Inspector Gregory's Report.
News and Courier.