The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-12-01
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Killed MIR. ELlHU :MOYE

1he victim, but Two Of Them Were
Discharged.
q For rtthe murder of Elihu Moye,
willie Burroughs, Ellie Weldon and
Glarance Ham we're convicted at
L Elorence Monday and sentenced to
be hanged on Friday, December l6.
The usual motion for a new trial
Ras overruled.
! G Five negroes were under arrest
charged with the killing OF Elihu
Moye several weeks ago. OF the
5ive the solicitor held three and had
no bill returned in the case OF Henry
Zones and Senior Askins. The ne
groes on trial were Clarence Ham,
long trusted employe and friend OF
I Mr.. Moye: Willie Borroughs and FL
he Weldon.
5 The court, house and court yard
we're crowded long before the hour
for trial by people from all over the
county, who came to hear the case
: and. see the negroes who had COM
mitted crime that shocked the en-
aire community.
Judge Browns charge to the jury
was brief, covering, as usual, the
degrees in homicide cases, and on
aheir duty to the country. The So
Ncitor wished to use Clarence Ham
as a witness, SO did not put him
On trial with the other two. W. F.
Clayton, e. S. Oliver and CLAUDE
Gasque were appointed by the court
TO represent the accused.
Clarence Ham was put on the
stand first. He testified that he
had met the other two negroes and
they told him Mr.. Moye had gone
10 Timm ousville and that there was
money In the house and they must
have it. He consented to watch In
:ahe road while. they. went to; get It.
lie was to whistle in case any one
approached and he did 80 when Mr..
lMoye drove up later.
Mr.. Moye went into the house and
struck a match, the other negroes
forced him. to go to, the house. He
heard one shot, then another, then
saw some one stagger out Of the
door. He grabbed up the gun for
his protection, but they led him away
and offered him a drink, gave him
$500 and told him to say nothing
about the affair. They offered him
s25 and to pay his way to Florence
II he would say nothing about the
affair.
There was practically no testi-
mony for the defense and though the
counsel for the accused earnestly
worked to prevent injustice or pref
udice affecting the case, the jury.
without difficulty, found both Wei
don and Burroughs guilty.
The trial of Clarence Ham was
then entered into. He acknowledged
his guilt and In response to the ,us'l-
al question By the solicitor said that
any method of trial would suit him.
He was promptly convicted.
s. Before the close Of court shortly
after seven o'clock all three negroes
were sentenced to hang on Friady,
December l6. Mr.. Clayton, on be-
half OF his clients. moved for new
trial on the ground that the evidence
did not corroborate the confession
OF Clarence Ham and that the crowd
and pressure Of public opinion In the
matter was an obstacle 10 unbiased
opinion.
Solicitor Wells replied that the
jury was competent to judge the facts
as presented and that there had not
been the slightest succeHs attendant
on the efforts of the defense to dis
prove any of the statements and that
the verdict ought to stand. Judge
Brown compEmented the crowd for
Its order and refused to grsnt the
new trial