Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-09-13
HYDE WILL TELL HIS STORY,
Killed Wife and Her Fatlel~-Is Sat-
isfied With Crime.

Anderson, Sept. 10.-If It we're
possible for Samuel II. Hyde, the
young white man In the county jail
now awaiting trial for killing his
young wife and her father on July
1S. to have his way when his case is
called for trial Monday, September
1S, it would not be necessary to
draw a jury to consider his case, and
1t would not take much Of the time
of the court in disposng Of it. He
said this afternoon that he Is ready
to stand up before the Judge and tell
exactly what prompted him to enter
the home of his aged father-in-law,
William Beasley, and why he had
killed the woman he loved and muir
dered her father He also said that
he is ready and willing to pay the
penalty.
Hyde is bright, handsome young
man, possibly 26 years Of age. He
has travelled considerably and talks
Interestingly and was liked by all
who knew him. He was an engineer
by trade.
Prisoner Tells of Killing.
"My wife was good woman"
Hyde said this afternoon. 81 loved
her with all my heart, and decided
then to kill her and put an end to
everything. | went for the pistol and
! came to town to wait until she and
her parents were in bed. | caught
the car and went to the Orr Mill vii
lage. ! passed her house several
times, but | knew they hadn't retir-
ed because tho light was burning. I
waited until about midnight and
went to the house again. Every
thing was darkness except light
turned low in the front room. My
n 1nf& irh& Is
l took off my shoes, my hat and my
coat. l placed them on the back
porch and forced an entrance
through tho kitchen window. I
crossed the hall, opened the bed
room door and turned up the light.
My wife raised on her elbow in the
bed and screamed, asking what was
doing there and what l wanted.
told her I've come to kill YOU.
II then began firing. Her father
and mother were in another bed in
the same roo ON. !. he old man sprang
EpSt y, sf beg ana ,s,. rds as ne m d
wife and she got oft of bed and be-
gan following me. was backing
toward the door, but kept on firing
Finally she dropped to the floor.
rushed over to her body, felt to see
If her heart was beating and to see
If she had wounds sufficient to cause
her death. After satisfying myself
! started for the door 1t was then
that Mr.. Beaslcy her father, grap-
pied with me. He caught me from
behind, throwing his arms around
my body. My pistol was unIoaded,
but ! managed to put one cartridge
in while were were tusslng. | then
raised my left arm and fired behind
me, the shot piercing his heart. He
dropped to the floor dead man.
You are familiar with the rest-you
know | asked a friend to telephone
for the sheriff and you know the
sheriff arrived and carried mo to
jail.
"rhats my story; everything
have to say, except that 7 am well
satisfied with what | have done; my
mind is easy; I have a good appe-
tite; ! have gained several pounds
since the shooting, and am ready to
pay the penalty. My father wanted
me to have a lawyer and he brought
one around to the Jail to see me, but
| didn't see any use in having a law
yer when ! expect to get up and tell
the court exactly how 1t occurred. It
would be a waste Of money, and an
| unnecessary waste. ! don't want any
OF my folks to spend any money on
me and | don't want them to worry
about me. I'm well satisfied with
my deed, and think they should
be, too