The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-10-11


whiskey on the sideboard Mr.. Gaines
was given the liquor for medical pur-
poses several days ago. The man car
ried the bottle and a glass back into
the sitting room With sweep Of
the arm he knocked the bric-abrac
off little table and drew it up be-
side the PROSTATE figure of the girl.
He leisurely poured out drink,
lighted a cigarette, and leaned COM
fortably back in a chair.
He Talks to Her.
In his rich musical tones he talked
to the young lady. She was unwil-
ling to repeat what he said. His
language was that of a gentleman,
she asserted, but modesty forbade
her to make his remarks public. Suf-
flee it to say, she told The Herald.
that he flattered her.
1t seemed an hour that he sat
there, offering her soft blandish-
ments she said. The negro sat in
silence, quaking. A livery boy came
on the porch and knocked at the
door. Getting no answer, he walked
into the hall and laid his bundle
down, then went out again. The mys-
terious burglar drank heavily of the
whiskey.
Miss Lily had an excellant oppor-
tunity to study the mans appearance.
He was between 35 and 40 years old,
about five feet, nine inches, tall, and
weighed about IT'S pounds. He had
blue eyes, jet black hair, and dag
onal scar about two inches long on
his right check.
Had cen Him Before.
She remembered having seen him
pass along South Liberty street and
and also recalled having seen him on
Main street last Thursday. He was
,smooth-shaven then, however, and
now wore a false moustache.
He wore a neatly fitting dark blue
or black suit, rundown collar, a
white silk necktie with a green snake
woven into the design, tan shoes and
a black derby hat.
The negro, she said, seemed to be
nearly seven feet tall. He wore over
1alls, woody gray cap and brand
new patent leather shoes, which
squeaked when he walked.
Orders Negro to Leave.
After while the white man told
the negro to leave, and the latter did
SO with alacrity. The buglar then
locked the front window, took the
key of the door leading from the sit
ting room to the hall out of the door
and laid it on the piano, and locked
the door with key of his own. He
examined the girls chains to see
that they were secure, and then left
the room through the side window,
breaking the glass.
After while the little children re-
turned from their play and sat down
on the front porch. When Mrs.
Gaines came home about 5:45 o'clock
she asked her little son William
where Lily was. He answered that
he did not know. Miss Lily moaned
so loud that they heard her.
When they found the door and the
front window locked, Frances, the
little sister of Miss Lily, went around
to the side window and saw her ly-
ing on the floor chained. Mrs Gaines
was greatly agitated and went to the
telephone and called the police and
Mr.. Gaines.
Door Forced Open.
Frances came into the room
through the side window and un-
loosed the chains. ]. NJ. Crawford,
was called, and forced the
door open. On the table, where the
whiskey stood, was the note left by
the burglar. 1t was written on sta
tionery which Miss Lily had been
using earlier in the afternoon. There
were only a dozen words, more or
less, and they were in capital letters
such as are used in prict. The note
was turned over to Policeman Wal
lace w. Littlejohn.
Nobody was found last night who
had seen the burglar Or his negro
companion leave the Gaines residence
but they could easily have escaped
undetected through the lot of Mrs.
Paul Wilkins, in the rear on Irwin
street.