The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-23
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Woman Pardoned Who Has Beea ID ht
son For Fifteen Years
A RESUME l)F The CASE

E.,nie Carson Is Her Name and sh'
Was Convicted OF Completely u
Helping Two Men. Who Are 40"
S.-r;r, FERNS In Prison, Murdcs
Her Husband.
Gov. Anse! has pardoaed MIS- q"
81 c.-o. who. with two men
MANNED the death OF her own aug
hand over fifteen years ago. anc sac
has been in the penitentiaTs ever
since She may go back to tna'
home now. where still fingers 'n'
memory OF a dark night when J. "
Carson lay asleep in his bed aao was
murdered by Ed Green and 'onn
Pa-e while the wife stealthiiy ies'
tho home, and abandoned here nus
band to his cruel fate.
\ humble woman now IS saAnie
Carson. GU, at the penisensialy
they say that she has repen'eo "a
her sins. Conducting a Bible eassS
amoag her fellow prisoners. u IS
n-oh,hle that she has seen the e1ro!
~ sar way and it truly sorry 'oF
wa.; she has done. Pity and the
OMISSION tha, she has suffered much
arr. he moving powers IN the secaE-
ins Of a pardon Cor this woman.
Eral of body. physical wrecS. &C
cording to the written statement OF
musicians. Fannie Carson IS NOT q
ST pcrson. :c ,h> opinion OF shos'
who considered her case. TO se'7s
an, her DAYS in the state prison.
co,s McSweeuvy and Hey y%s'i RI
fuse! to pardon the woman that NOV
gees free
y1 Carson will leave in the pen
Nentia-y serving life sentences john
Pare and Ed G-een. the t@o men
with whom she conspired TO murder
here husband. Il was by n: CON
ress;on on the stand Of Fannie Car
son that 1t was possible 70 co"v'c'
these two men who are now serving
life sentences in the prison TIE
planning OF that horrible mur7ee was
told by Fannie larson Oh RE witness
stand. and she also told OF the &C
tral killing.
On two occasions. before the s.o
men took the life OF her husband.
she and they had discussed the plan
and On the second occasion poisoo
Was suggested. The frss time eaa'
Page and Green came to the house
n kin Carson. the wife Informed the
men that her husband was net SOUND
asleep. This saved bis life that
time.
The next time. when strychnine
wss suggested. Mrs. Carson said sae
.did not have the heart 10 poison
nv husband" thus failed the second
plot to kill her husband. Then came
the third and successful plot
Ed Green and Page came around
to the Carson home What to &C
With the little baby was the mrs,
matter discussed. The men VINO
were abou, to become murdere.s die
NO, wish 10 wake the baby, and Il
was agreed that Mrs. Carson would
tase the child ou: into the yard.
With no mention OF the killing it
self. but in words that carried con-
y:csion with more force than II there
had been another eyewitness, the
two men who killed Carson. the wife
scla Of the happenings OF the next
few minutes
After describing the passage OF
FL Green and John Page through the
dining room. one with an axe IN ais
hand. AIRS. Carson said. well. wen;
CT and went to the well. but dio
rot stay there ,ut few minutes
l ven, around to the from: yard anc
s.ayed there until they came out
y. hen they came out John stopped il
the kitchen and Ed started towards
r.e. and ! motioned my hand 20 him
not to come to me, that the babe
was awake. and he neve. came. aac
they wen; and ] went then 70 NJ
JacEson.s. And IN those few min
u,es her husband had been murdered
as he lay asleep.
Some OF those In Spa.eaEour&
County. who recall! the killing o.
Carson. say ,ha. ed. Green exerte;
hypnotic influence over Mrs. Car
SON. Green had been received inie
the Carson home and had very prob
ably planted himself IN the aSec
sions OF Mrs. Carson When he'
husband came home drunk ant
abused her. Green would take up to'
the wife. This attachment mus
hare become closer and closer. judS
ing from the matters hinted at ],
the papers fled IN this case.
Worn out. perhaps. by the drunk
en- debauches II her husband ant
day by day becoming more and NOR
uader thu control OF Green. Mrs
Carson readily lent herself 20 "a
!, scheme 20 rid her home Of the hus
band. By securing the aid Of Pag>.
this was found easy TO do by Green
In a review Of the case by the par
don board. Green is called the n
stiga;cr OF the plot and tie on
who used :ha other two TO carry ou
the plan It was Green who brorgh
Carson strong drink from his favr
across the way il was Green VII
saw the need OF getting Carson OF
OF the way.
One OF that trio goes free. e.
Green was found guilty CT murde
and sentenced 10 be hanged. II