The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-03-16

DILLOI
after her victim was PROSTATE and
his life ebbing rapidly away? And
to get back into the house. the posi-
ton of the body appeared to make
1t necessary that the woman step
over the fallen man to gain the
door
The Two Pistols.
Mrs. Hayes claimed that she did
not know which pistol she used
first, but later she said that. after
the killing, after she had fallen out
the front door. after she heard her
oaby's cries, after she had rushed
back into the house. caught up the
baby in her arms and gone back to
the front gate, her husband took
the automatic pistol from her hand
She claimed that she dropped the
first pistol in the bed room during
the scuffle. or that Floyd took it
from her.
The testimony OF the coroner is
that he found one pistol on the ta-
bic in another room and the other
in drawer under the hatrack
4 Postal Card.
With Il view to showing that
Floyd and Mrs. Hayes before her
marriage We're swcetheartS, the fol-
lowing post card was introduced in
evidence. II is signed familiarly
"Rastus. -
Tabor, n. c.. June, u, 1908.
Miss Rosa Harrelson. Loris, S. c.:
Was glad to see you at Mount Olive
Sorry | could not be with you more
1t didn't look good bit to me to
see you out with Sandy that p. NJ
I'm in the bank now for a short
time relieving Mr. Fussel Hope to
see you soon. Sincerely,
RastuS.'
Mrs. Hayes Continues Testimony.
Resuming the cross examination
Of Mrs. Hayes, the State endeavored
to bring out why she had spent all
night in Wilmington on her return
from Southport, knowing that there
was an earlier train home, and as to
why she stayed in Wilmington from
IL O'Clock one day until $3.50 next
morning without trying TO See her
brother, whom she was supposed to
be visiting
Il did not know | was going to
meet Bob Floyd on the train that
day said Mrs. Hayes. "No. in
deed, Floyd and | were never en-
gagged; we were never sweethearts."
My husband took the automatic
PISTOL out of my hand at the gate"
said Mrs. Hayes. Previous, it is
recalled, Mrs. Hayes said she did
not know which pistol she had used
first.
Did you not draw a pistol on
your own father once?" asked coun-
sci.
Il certainly never have done such
Il thing" was the reply.
After repeating the question as
t1 Mrs. Hayes telling certain persons
about how she had shot Floyd, and
she denying it, Mrs. Hayes was al
lowed to leave the stand
j. G. Holmes, of Loris. testified as
TO Mrs. Hayes general good charac-
ter and reputation, as did o. Z.
Todd, J. V. Goldman, G. NJ Fowler,
A. NJ. Anderson and ]. b. Collins.
Attorney Irwin b. Tucker, of
Whiteville, was called to the stand
and asked If he had any claims for
collection against Neal NJ. Hayes
These two claims were sent the at
torney February 27. of this year,
since Hayes incarceration. This
testimony was to meet the matter
brought out by the State about
Hayes inquiries about the White
Vile attorneys.
At this point the defence an
nounced that it rested its case.
COntradicting Mrs. Hayes.
In rebuttal. the prosecution called
Mrs. Flossie Hodges. who was at
Tabor the night of the killing and
saw Mrs. Hayes at King Seals. She
testified that Mrs. Hayes told her:
After | shot Floyd and he had fall
en-, | went back in the house, got
another pistol and shot him again"
Mrs. Hayes said also that after she
shot Floyd he turned her loose, ac-
cording to witness.
On cross examination witness said
Mrs. Hayes had stated that Floyd
had hold of her. was pressing her
and she warned him to turn her
loose.
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