The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-09-09
TE5F TIMES AND DEMOCRAT SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER g. 1911.

try and catch up with it. Had seen
MS wife talking With Sabin at the
9, rner and noticed her when she ran.
She pretended to have been nome
some time, but witness saw her go
in the house after leaving Sabln.
About three or four days later upon
coming home one afternoon his Wife
told him that someone wanted to
see him in the back yard, and lie
started around the house. Hearing
a noise in the house he returned to
the front to see Sabin leave through
the front. On the morning OF the
25th, he went in the yard to feed his
horses, and after doing so walked
around and came in through the
! front gate. Saw note in an envel-
ope, sealed, and addressed to his
wife. The envelope was half buried
in the sand. Went to the closet and
read it.
The Letter Found.
Following Isl a copy of the alleged
letter:
Dearest Girl Your Received the
other day and was very glad to hear
from you Dear why did you wait so
long to answer my letter but hope
YOU is feeling better than you was
the other night when left you. did
you get Home all o. K. Dear girl
will you write and let me Know when
Mr.. Chestnut will be off from what
| that fellow was telling me you treat
! Him some better than you are me.
Oh how did you enjoy that box OF
candy I give you the other night.
Dear I will not send this by mail I
just send it by my yard boy so you
will be sure to get. I am thinking
of for a few weeks but will be with
you before l go. You no my Trouble
don't you. Well I can't tell you all
but you come down this week l will
be at the same place. I remain your
as ever. You no VINO.
Chestnut then went on with his
Testimony and said that he went to
his wife's bedroom and showed her
the note and had conversation with
her in reference to the note. Here
there was quite a discussion as to
whether or not Chestnut could in
troduce what he said with her in
reference to the note and what she
told him as testimony to show pro-
: vocation in the case, but the Judge
decided that as Mrs. Chestnut could
be called by the defence, 1t would not
be legitimate testimony for Chestnut
to give. Chestnut then went on to
say that he was kind of worried and
ate no breakfast. Left his house
and met mis- father-in-law at his gate.
Together they walked to a house on
Sellers avenue where Chestnut was
engaged. He gave the note to his
father-in-law, Mr.. Blewer, who did
not read it at the lime. ..
Chestnut then said that he put his
hands to work and went to Ayers &
Williams where he gave some direc-
tions about some material he was
ordering. Then he went back to
the house on Sellers avenue; from
there to Blewer's house to deliver a
message to Mrs. Blewer. Said that
his wife came in two or three minu-
tes later and he talked with her.
Did not stay long but went on to his
home, and getting the key, searched
his wife's trunk. Found two letters
in the bottom, wrapped in a shirt
waist. These two letters, the witness
testified were signed: "W. R. Sabin,
your DEAR" and "Will Sabin, your
darling" Both were addressed to
Mrs. Addie Chestnut and began "my
dear darling"
Describes the killing.
The contents of the letters Chest
nut said was about like this: Il don't
care to meet you at the barn any
more. You know we came near be-
ing caught. Have to meet elsewhere.
Have best time with you Of any sweet
girl. Why didn't you go with me on
my trip His wife came in a lit
tie while after his finding of the let
ters and he said, there's two more
of Sabin's letters to YOU" A con-
versation with his wife followed (the
contents of which he was not allowed
to testify to) but as result Of which
he got his gun and went to Sabin's
Office. Witness declared that he did
not intend to kill Sabin but only
to warn him away from his home.
Walked up to Sabin's Office and said:
"Sabin, how about the letters you
have been writing my wife? You
ruined her and wrecked my home
and disgraced my children" And Sa-
bin replied: "Get out Of this office
you d. lying - and
then l shot once and stepped aside.
After some talk witness said: Il
have two letter in my pocket signed
by your name" Sabin repeated the
epithet and about this time the Sec
ond shot was fired. Then "Sabin
rushed me" and my head butt the
wall" Then the witness said Cum
ningham came and grabbed at his
gun and he told him to leave his gun