The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-04-30
NAN FOUND SLAIN;
Friend ARRESTED
J. D. Stuckey's Throat Cut in Local
Sanitarium-J. A. DuBOse in
Custody.

cling salesman, was arrested last night
on the charge of having murdered his
friend, j. D. Stuckey, of Bishopville,
a wealthy planter, who was found ly-
ing on his bed with his throat cut in
a local sanitarium last night about
SIS o'clock. After an investigation
by Sheriff Coleman and Coroner Wal
ker, which lasted for over three hours,
Mr.. DuBose was arrested.
There was every indication that Mr..
Stuckey had committed suicide except
that the knife with which he cut his
throat could not be located anywhere
in his room. The knife, a double
bladed bone-handle instrument was
found in pocket of a coat belonging
to Mr.. DuBose in his room on Lady
street. There were two small splotches
of blood on the blade.
After the knife was found Mr.. Du-
Bose said that he lent it to Mr.. Stuck
ey and picked it up when he found
him dead in his room.
An inquest over the remains Of Mr..
Stuckey, who was prominent and
widely connected citizen of Bishopville,
will be held some time today.
Wanted to See Him.
Before his arrest last night, Mr.. Du-
Bose, who seemed deeply shocked,
talked very freely about the affair. He
said that relative of his friend, Mr..
Stuckey, told him at the Jerome hotel
yesterday afternoon that he was un-
dergoing treatment at the sanitarium
and would like to see him.
Mr.. DuBose came to the sanitarium
about 7.30 o'clock last night and talk
ed to his friend in the sitting room,
Mr.. Stuckey had been suffering with
delirium tremens, according to DR.. M.
NJ. Rice, and had told several people
at the sanitarium that he was afraid
of being arrested. Mrs. Stuckey, who
had been at the sanitarium with her
husband ever since he came to Co.
lumbia a week ago, left for her home
in Bishopville yesterday afternoon,
after telling. those in charge of the
patients to keep close watch over
Mr.. Stuckey, as she was afraid he
would do himself injury.
Mr.. DuBose said last night that Mr..
Stuckey, whom he had known for
years, told him about his hallucina-
tions and he advised him to think of
something else. After they talked
while and made arrangements to
spend the night together, Mr.. DuBose
says his friend asked him to lend him
pencil.
Found Lying Dead.
81 told him l didn't have one and he
walked out of the room," said Mr.. Du-
Bose. He was gone some time. 1
found the negro porter back in the
hall and asked him to show me Mr..
Stuckeys room, which he did l open
ed the door and saw him lying on the
bed with blood all over the pillow. 1
walked over to the bed and put my
hand on him to see if he were alive. :"
Mr.. DuBose then informed DR.. o. E.
Thomas, manager of the sanitarium,
that Mr.. Stuckeys throat had been
cut. DR.. Thomas telephoned for
physician first and then for Coroner
Walker, who arried about $40 o'clock.
The coroner found Mr.. Stuckey lying
full length on one of the three beds
in his room at the sanitarium. His
left arm lay across his chest and his
right arm was straight down his side.
There was long, deep cash on the
left side of his throat, but there was
no knife in his hand, nor could one
be found on the bed or in the room.
A window, opening into a light we'll,
was opened, and it was thought that
the knife might have been thrown out
of it, but a search was made without