The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-09-27
VAUGHN CONFESSES;
SAYS HE IS GUILTY
HIS UTTERANCES MARKED BY
PATHOS.
Broke Down Completely and in Fal-
tering Sentences Told How He
Had YrOnged InnOcents.
Greenyille News.

Greenville News.
Baltimore, Sept. 26.-'I am guilty OF
the charges against me. ] must have
been tempted by the devil. II ever d
man has repented for his sins tnar
man is me. Every night since l re-
signed as superintendent of the or
phan asylum l have prayed to my
Maker to forgive me. My wife ana
child are living near Greenville ana
it is breaking my heart to think Wnat
my child will have to face when she
grows older
Such was the confession OF Thurs-
ton U. Vaughn, former superintendent
of the Odd Fellows orphan home near
Greenville, S. c., made just before de-
parting today for South Carolina with
Sheriff Poole.
Pathos marked every faltering ut
terance of the broken man. Tears
coursed down his cheeks and his frame
shook with emotion. Supported by the
strong arm of the kind officer the
prisoner talked to a group of news
paper men for some time before leaV-
ing the city prison.
s'I regret it ALL" regret it ALL re-
peated Vaughn in depths of despair.
eff it could only be undone," he wall
ed.
Vaughn seemed to think more OF
the sorrow that has come to his wife
and daughter than of his own awful
plight !
Since early yesterday he has been
a changed man. He broke down COM
pletely yesterday forenoon and has
been in a high state of nervousness
since. This afternoon he voluntarily
confessed his guilt and appeared more
composed when he had unburdened
his soul.
OF to Columbia.
Sheriff ]. Perry Poole, of Green
vile, left here this afternoon with
Vaughn and will proceed direct to the
State penitentiary at Columbia.
Vaughn was securely handcuffed to
the sheriff and they were taken to
the union station in the police auto
mobile.
The paper of Identification for
which the sheriff wired yesterday af-
terday arrived this morning and the
magistrate, after being assured by
Vaughn that he was willing to go
back without extradition papers, turn
ed the prisoner over to the sheriff.
Vaughn appeared to be greatly wor-
ried, and this afternoon stated that he
was willing to take his medicine and
only asked the people of Greenville to
give him fair trial.
When asked how he escaped from
Jail Vaughn said that he climbed
through the bars of his cell, but that
he himself did not saw the bars.
Vaughn stated to Sheriff Poole that
he feared the people of South Caro-
lima would attempt to do him bodily
harm.
Since his arrival in this city Vaughn
has been taking course in medicine
at the Baltimore Medical college, and
his whole mind was set on becoming
a full fledged physician.
Vaughn Arrested at Church.
Vaughn was arrested in a promin-
ent Baltimore Sunday school on last
Sunday morning at the instigation of
r. E. Allen, OF Greenville, S. c., who
came here only few days ago to take
a position in local bank. Shortly af-
ter taking a seat in the Sunday school
Mr. Allen detected Vaughn seated a
short distance ahead of him. After
the preliminary exercise were over
Mr.. Allen consulted with one of the
officials cf the Sunday school, telling
him the story of Vaughn's case This
official consulted with other Sunday
school officers and they decided de-
tectives ought to be called in to arrest
the man. In the meantime Vaughn
went into nearby Bible class room.
While Mr.. Allen remained "on guard"
outside the door one of the church Of
ficers went and telephoned for the
detectives Within a short while they
arrived and as Vaughn emerged from
the Bible class room he was pointed
out by young Allen. A detective call
ed him on the outside of the room