The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-03-03
rDREAM'-MRS. HAYES
Floyd's Slayer Talks About Killing.
Declares She Had Dreamed OF
Tragedy Week Before.

News and Courier, 1st.
Unless there is hitch Of some klnd'
the trial of Mrs. Rosa D. Hayes.
charged with the murder of Robert NJ
Floyd, at Tabor, n. c., on the evening
OF February 4, and Neal N. and Lloyd
Hayes, charged as accessories, will
begin at Whiteville, n. c., tomorrow,
the attorneys in the case having
agreed upon that day. The readers Of
the News and Courier are familiar
with the facts connected with the kill
ing of the young medical student, a
native of Horny county, attending
school in Charleston, the story as told
by Mrs. Hayes, the accused woman,
and the effort on the part Of the pro-
secuton to show that Floyd was the
victim of plot, formed by the three
Hayeses. It is also recalled that at
the preliminary hearing something
over two weeks ago, at Whltevllle, the
question of a motive for the killing
was not touched upon. This Is the
au-absorbing topic to those interested
in the case and to the public, who
have discussed it. What will be shown
at the trial of the case in the superior
court tomorrow remains to be seen.
Of considerable interest to the read
ers of the News and Courier will be
the following Interview with Mrs.
Hayes, obtained by the reporter of
the Whiteville News-Reporter on yes
3erday:
Mrs. Hayes Talks.
s'Mrs. Hayes, having refused to talk
to the News-Reporter editor, our lady
reporter called at the jail Monday
morning and through the kindness of
Mrs. Spivey was at once shown IN
The presence of Mrs. Hayes. She greet
ed US cordially and asked us to be
seated.
Mrs. Hayes at ionce entered into
conversation. She seemed to be very
sad and her first question was, if the
F'loyds had come? Mrs. Hayes readily
answered any question asked her and
always looked you straight in the face
in talking.
t'She said the unfortunate affair
seemed like a horrible dream to her;
that a week before the tragedy occur
red she had a similar dream, in which
she dreamed she had killed Robert
Floyd, and the fact that she had killed
him seemed a dream, she said. Mrs.
Hayes said she was so wrought up at
the time she was shooting that she did
not realize at the time as often as
she did shoot and she earnestly hoped
that the spirit Of young Floyd was in
Heaven.
How Occupied.
Mrs. Hayes thanked the NeWs-Re-
porter for the papers fair account of
:he tragedy. She appeared very lady
like in her manner. She was neatly
sJtired and is evidently feeling the
effects of her confinement. Mrs. Hayes
was locked up in the women's cell Of
our new jail, the only furniture in
the room being a bed. There was some
fancy work on the bed, that she had
heen doing.
In answer to an inquiry Mrs: Hay
es SAID that after shooting Mr.. Floyd
he called her name, "Rose," twice, and
when he advanced upon her after the
first shot she became frightened and
fired repeatedly.
The young woman does not seem
to be conscious of the fact that the
charge of murder is hanging over her
head.
"The writer told Mrs. Hayes how
deeply we heard her mother was af-
fected at Mr.. Flows death. S?e said
her mother and father both thought
a great deal of Robert Floyd; that he
had spent several nights at their
home, and they knew him we'll. She
said the TABOR people had not begun
to visit her to amount to anything and
she did not think they liked her.
''She said that Charleston minister
who wrote that letter to the News-Re-
: porter did not know Robert Floyd S
heart Or what was in it; that only
God knows that.
''Mrs. Hayes says she is only II
years old, and not %, as some of the
newspapers had it. She is a blonde,
with medium light hair, and very pref
ty slate-blue eyes. Mrs. Hayes vehe-
mently denied the published state
ment that she has thin lips, her lips
being medium. Her language was