The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-02-10
WOMAN TELLS OF KILLING.
Mrs. Hayes Claims Floyd Made I'M
proper PrOpQsals-Slayer Young
Medical Student TeStifieS.


ne had come to treat; that he then
made an insulting proposal to her,
which she resented, and Cha# ne then
laid hands on ner and attempted to
take advantage of her, is the reason
ASSIGNED by Mrs. n N. Hayes before
the coroner's jury today for having
killed him the night before, a few
hours after his arrival in Tabor from
Charleston. That Mrs. Hayes acted
coolly and deliberately and fully in
tended to kill Floyd is borne out by
the further statement in her testi-
mony: eve tusselled toward the head
of the bed, when ran my hand un-
der the pillow, got an automatic re-
volver, and holding it close to his
breast, I shot him seven times. was
running backwards toward the door,
and he holding me; we fell out of the
door together, when 7 went back and
got another pistol and shot him twice
pore."
Nine Shots Took Effect.
The nine shots took effect, punctur-
ing his body from the waist line to
the forehead
"I had always considered him a
gentleman when he had been to our
house several times before" was the
estimate put on the deceased by his
slayer, and this was about all that
developed from the inquest
Mrs. Hayes was the only person put
on the stand, and she related her
story calmly and distinctly, her hus-
band standing near by. He did not
evidence the least concern, neither
did she, other than to tell her story.
In the public mind there are still
questions as to the circumstances sur
irounding the horrible end of the
young man, whom everybody consid-
cred, as did Mrs. Hayes, "a perfect
gentleman" Reports from the scene
of the killing change somewhat the
circumstances under which Mr.. Floyd
went into the Hayes home Saturday
night.
Letter From Mrs. Hayes.
A letter was found in Floydis pock-
cts from Mrs. Hayes, written to him
in Charleston few days before his
arrival in Tabor. The letter was the
essence Of friendliness and was a re-
quest TO Mr.. Floyd, who had some
reputation as sFcancer DOCTOR" to
come to Tabor at his first cpportu-
nifty to treat some moles on her face,
that those he had treated on Mr..
Hayes were we'll and that "they"
, would pay all his expenses and an
>extra compensation for his services.
The bearer of this letter, Mr.. Floyd,
walked into Hayes's barbor shop, near
nightfall, greeted him in friendly
manner and told him Of Mrs. Hayes's
letter, and that he was at their SER
vices. Hayes, it is said, told him to
20 on up to the house and be getting
ready, that he would be along in a
few minutes, in>the meantime insist
inga on Floyd's eating supper and
spending the night From that point
nothing is known other than the story
told by Mrs. Hayes.
Floyd has visited in the Hayes
home several times before. He was
shot IN the Hayes home Saturday
night before he had removed either
his hat or oyercoat, and he had gone
there to spend the night.
: Why the home was SO we'll provided
with firearms, and they handy and
why young woman should be such
an adept in the. use Of an automatic
revolver, are matters about which the
"QOl6 equity, dAu especially IiNV W" II
of Loris, the old home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hayes, and Tabor, their new home are
talking. Why should Robert NJ. Floyd,
universally liked and considered above
reproach, offer an insult to the wife
of a friend in her home, is another
absorbing question.
Were Old Sveethearts, 'Tis Said.
Floyd and Mrs. Hayes, who before
her marriage was Miss Rosa Harrei-
son, were sweethearts, according to
statements since the killing. Floyd
and Hayes were rivals, both proposed
to her and she accepted Hayes are
also reports which have been cur
rent since the killing. The inquest
developed into merely al inquiry as
70 how Floyd came to his death, but
q preliminary investigation it IS
learned will be held tomorrow. The