The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-02-08
TRAGEDY NEAR CONWAY.
Young Medical Student Shot by the
Wife OF His Friend.

Conway, Feb. 5.-Sbot four times and
instantly killed by Mrs. NJ M. Hayes
in her home at Tabor, N. c., just
across the Horny line, late yesterday
evening. was yesterday the fate OF
Robt NJ. Floyd. a native of this coun-
ty and student at the South Caro-
lima Medical college at Charleston.
Three shots took effect in the body
and one I'm the centre of the forehead.
Only few minutes before ais death.
Mr.. Floyd had driven up to"the Hayes
home and had been invited into spend
the evening by the husband Of the
young woman. Floyd went in the
house and while Mr.. Hayes was un-
gearing the horse. he heard four pis-
where he found his ,riend lying dead
and his wife standing by.
Says She Was Insultcd.
Her only answer to Mr.. Hayes ques-
her and that she had killed him.
There is no telephone connection
between this place and Tabor but sew
eral passengers on last nights train
brought news Of the killing around
which cloud of mystery appears to
hang. The killing is the talk here
today as all the parties are WILL
known i'm this county and prominent
ly connected.
Mr.. Floyd arrived in Tabor yester-
day fror Charleston. having come
nome to spend Saturday and Sunday
with his parents near Gallivant's ferry
Parties living in Conway were on
the train with Mr.. Floyd when he
got off at Tabor. He stated to them
that he stopped there to look after
his farm during the day. that horse
and buggy would meet him either at
Tabor or at Loris. i nearby town. and
that he was going to spend the night
at Tabor ard drive on; to his hcmc
this morning.
Probably no further cause other
than the woman's statement will ever
be known, as Mrs. HAYES was alone
in the house when she did the shoot
ing
From brother of the dead man it
was learned that MIR. Floyd had gone
to the house. where he met his death
for the purpose OF collecting for
books which he had sold during his
vacation.
There are conflicting rumors as TO
Mr.. Hayes meeting Mr.. Floyd at the
gate ana asking him in, although it
is known that the two young men
were close friends. Mr.. Hayes runs
a barber shop at Tabor and ii is
stated that on Saturday evenings the
rush of business at the place makes
it necessary that Mr.. Hayes remain
at the shop very late.
Bore Good Reputation.
News of the awful occurance was
shock to the people of this county
and especially in Conway where Mr..
Floyd has lived an dworked for
number of years. He was colporter
for the Wassamaw Baptist association
which work carried him into the best
homes Of this county and of Marion
county. where he travelled quite good
deal during the past several years.
Three years ago he resigned this
work to accept a position as head
bookkeeper in the Bank of Conway,
now the First National Bank OF Con-
way. He spent several months in
this capacity until the summer of
1909 when he resigned this position
and made the race in this county for
clerk OF court. He maze splendid
race but was defeated and later en-
tered the South Carolina Medical col
lege at Charleston where he would
have graduated in april.
1t was Mr. Floyds intention to open
a drug store in Conway this summer,
While here during the Christmas holi-
days he practically completed the or
ganization of company for this pur-
pose.
Young Floyd was son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Math Floyd of near Gallivant's
ferry in this county. He was about
30 years of age. of splendid educa
tional qualifications, having taught in
the schools of the county for quite
a while. of pleasant address and pleas
ing personality.
He was modest and gentle and Just
why he should be killed in this man
ner and within six or eight minutes
after his arrival at the homo of q