The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-03
Ham Confesses That ne and Four Other
Negroes Murdered Mr.. Moye
SO They COULD ROB Him
Before the Florence Jailer and
Deputy Sheriff, the Man Charged
With the Revolving Crime, Tells
of the Tragedy, and Says 1t Was
Cody Planned for Robbery.
Cody Planned for Robbery.

A dispatch to The News and Cour-
Ter says the sensation in Florence on
Tuesday was the confession of Clar-
ence Ham, the negro, who was charg-
ed by the coroner's jury as being the
slayer of Mr.. Elihu NJ. Moye, Ito
Deputy Sheriff Edward C. Harrell
and to Jailer James,: in his cell at
the Florence County prison late Mon
day afternoon, In which he impli-
Gated four other negro men as be-
ling the ones who slew Mr.. Moye,
while he kept watch III tie read near
by. All OF the negroes whom Ham
alleges took part in the horrible and
shocking tragedy are safe behind
the bars of the county prison.
Here is the story OF the horrible
crime as related by Ham: The plan
to murder Mr.. lMoye and rob him
was under consideration for more
than week, but nothing was done
until Friday, when 1t was known that
Mr.. Moye had come to Florence to
sell hogs and get money to pay OFF
the hands with. That night when
we gathered to murder him it was
found that he had gone to Timmons-
Vile to church, but we knew he
would return with Mr.. Howard Cole
about 10 o'clock; and then 1t was
that the details were arranged for.
"The plan was that should keep
watch in the road and when the
team crossed the bridge, near the
house of Mr.. Moye, ! was to give the
alarm by whistling.
TN the party were Alex Yelling
ton, William Burroughs, Henry
James, Senion Askins, and myself.
when Mr.. Moye was to enter the
house, Wellington, Burroughs, James
and Senion were to knock him down
and rob him., and I was to keep
watch and give the alarm If anyone
came up or attempted to pass.
when Mr.. Moye and Mr.. Cole
CROSSED the bridge ] whistlad,a but
they did not hear me, as they We're
il Moye's house plundering in the
dark.
Il stood near the tobacco barn in
the road, and when Mr.. Moye and
Mr.. Cole drove up to the front Of the
house Mr.. Cole stopped his horse
and Mr.. Moye got out Of the buggy.
| could hear them talking and heard
Mr.. Moye tell Mr.. Cole something
about going to Florence next day.
"Mr. Cole drove on down the road
going home, and MIR. Moye started
on towards the house, but stopped
, for a moment, then went on in.
II followed easily, and heard MIR.
Moye put his key in the front door
;and unlock it, he then struck a
match and went on in the passage,
holding the match up in front OF
him, into his bed room and lighted
the lamp. ! was standing outside
and could see him through the glass
| window.
Before Mr.. Moye had gotten to
the house Alex Wellington had run
his hand through broken window
| pane and raised the sash, and after
getting in the house opened the dooT
and let William Burroughs. Henry
James and Sen;on Askins in::s
''Welling,un Went in the dining
room ana Burroughs went into the
clCsci. did not hllu" where james
and AskinS we're when he was milr-
| deed. but they were round reI!ind
the house OF III The house.
After Lighting. tne lamp. Mr.
Moye took off his orercoat an! threw
it on the foot Of the bed: he then
took off his coat and vebi I'D hung
them up. hu, lay his watch On the
bureau. He was ip the act OF re-
moving his tie when Wellington
threw open the dining room door
and fired one shot from Mr.. Moye s
gun, which struck Mr.. Moyc III the
stomach Mr.. Muye threw his hands
over his bowels and started TO run
out of the house when Wellington fir
ed second load ut him. but never
hit him.
After getting out on the piazza
Mr.. Moyc fell dead and Wal!in,.:lon
came on out and stepped over hinl
with one foot on either side OF his