The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-01-31
LEFT HANDED MAN
COMMITTED THE DEED

SO Says Mentalist at Anderson when
Asked as to Mysterious Death of
Aged Confederate Veteran Christmas
Week.
Anderson, Jan. 26.-"David Hutto
was killed by being hit over the head
three times with p;cce OF lead pipe
In the hands of left-handed white
man" said "IIa,". the little 16-year-
old mentalist, during her entertain
ment at the local opera house last
night. Hutto, who was an aged Con-
federate veteran, was found dead
with his skull crushed on the morn
ing of December 20 in his little store
room on the extension of Greenville
street. He was last seen by friends
on Christmas lay, the Monday before,
and judging from the decomposition
of his body it was supposed that the
murder was committed Christmas
night.
Following the finding of the dead
body negro man and negress were
arrested on suspicion, but they were
released when the coroner's jury
failed to incriminate anyone. Since
then the officers have been making
Investigations, but no arrests have re-
suited.
\ Fortune Teller.
'Ita," who is mere slip of girl,
has been giving entertainments of
mindreading and fortune telling at
the opera house for ten DAYS. One
of her specialties is to answer Ques-
tionS written on cards or paper by
people in the audience Some of her
answers, majority or them in fact,
have created considerable excitement,
and nightly the attendance at the
opera house has increased. She has
been asked repeatedly by people in
the audience to tell of the Hutto mur-
der, and with the consent of her man
aSer, last night was set for the disclo-
sure. One hour before the time for
the curtain to rise the opera house
was packed to capacity, between zoo
am 500 paid admttances being report
ed. Neasly 200 peaple were turned
away from the door because of lack
OF room.
"Ita" began her disclosure by tell
ing little incidents in the life of the
murdered man. She told of his hab-
its, good and bad, and his peculari-
ties. She told about his breaking
from his immediate family because of
woman. She then came down to
the day of the murder
Had Many Visitors.
"On Christmas day said "Ita,"
"Mr. fIutto drank quite quantity
of whiskey. His friends knew that
he kept whiskey on hand and many
of them dropped in the little store
to get some. A little after supper
time, two of his intimate friends
came in and paid visit of an hour
or more. They talked about sports.
women, etc. These two mon DEPART
ed from, the store about 1O:3O O'Clock
a few minutes later, as Mr.. Hutto
rap was heard at the store door. Mr..
iutto answered the alarm. admitting
negro man. This negro bought five
cents worth of tobacco and departed
There is something peculiar about
that piece of money, and by the way.
1t is now In the possession of the
murderer This money was coined in
1894 had turned black on the face
and had little bits Clipped out ON
the edge as if done with knife. Not
more than three minutes elapsed after
the negro departed before MIR. Hutto
heard rattle at the door. He yelled
out from his seat in the rear of the
| little store to ascertain who was there
and what was wanted A familiar
voice replied, the voice of person
extremely intimate with Mr.. Hutto.
The Slayer Enters.
Mr.. Hutto got up from his chair,
walked to the door and turned the
key in the lock, and then went back
to his chair without taking the trou-
bic to open the door. The visitor
did not seem taken back because of
the lack of courtesy, nor was he
abashed when the old man failed to
offer him a chair. Their intimacy
explained why the old man was not
wont to be courteous. Mr.. Hutto
addressed the visitor, asking what he
meant by being out at this time of
night The visitor replied that he
was in trouble; that he needed money,
and expected to get it cvcn if h had