The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-12-12
MRS. HITE HELD
AS AN ACCESSORY
Charged With Completely in Shooting
HuSband.-LOdged in the LeXing
ton Jail.

Hite, wife of J. Milton Hite, the
Batesburg man who on Saturday
night was shot and probably mortal
1y wounded, the shooting occurring in
the dining room of Mr.. and Mrs. Hite
at Batesburg, is tonight in the Lex
ington county Jail, having been arrest
ed at her home in Batesburg today
by Sheriff Sim J. Miller and brought
to Lexington in the sheriff's automo-
bile. She is charged with being an
accessory to the shooting of her hus-
band. Walter E. Gurganous, charg-
ed with doing the shooting, is now in
Jail here.
Mrs. Hite was arrested on war
rant sworn out before Magistrate A.
H. Blease by John G. Darby, chief Of
police of the town of Batesburg, in
which she is charged with being an
accessory to the shooting.
The affidavit set out: THAT on in
formation and belief at Batesburg,
Lexington county, State aforesaid, on
the 9Th day of December, 1913, one
Ella Dele Hite did unlawfully assist,
aid abet and procure one Walter E.
Gurganous without just cause or pre-
vocation to violently assault, shoot,
penetrate and wound one J. Milton
Hite with intent, him, the said j.
Milton Hite, to kill and murder, said
aiding, abetting, assisting and pro-
curing being against the form of the
statute in such case made and pro-
vided and against the peace and dig
nifty of the State
Mrs. Hite refused to be interviewed
after reaching jail, telling Sheriff
Miller that she would not make a
statment now but in few days she
would be glad to talk.
Gurganous, who is charged with
the shooting, is occupying cell on
the upper floor Of the Jail, while Mrs.
Hite occupies a lower cell just to the
right of the cell occupied by the
young man. Carrying out the instruc-
tions of Solicitor George Bell Tim
norman, who accompanied Sheriff
Miller to Batesburg, Mrs. Hite and
Gurganous will not belallowed to talk
to each other. A close guard will be
placed around the Jail during the
day in order that no message may
pass between the two.
Mrs. Hite showed no visible signs
of emotion. She took her arrest
calmly, it is said, and will await the
outcome of ner husbands injuries be-
fore making any attempt at securing
bond. The same course will be fol-
lowed by Gurganous' attorneys.
Mrs. Hite is brunette, very attrac-
tive, and becomingly dressed.
Hite, for shooting whom Gurganous
and Mrs. Hitc are being held, was
seriously wounded Saturday night at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hite at
Bate sburg. Mi Hite left his work
at the store of l.. D. Cullum to 90
to supper a little before { o'clock and
few minutes later a pistol shot rang
out Nearby neignbors rushed to the
! home. only to find Mr.. Hite with a
pistol wound in the lower part OF the
neck. Gurganous and Mrs. Hite
were found in the house together,
I Mrs. Hite being at the telephone try
ing to get a doctor when the first
person arrived. The weapon with
which the wound is supposed to have
been inflicted was the property OF Mr..
Hite and has never been found.
Gurganous was arrested few min
utes later at the Hite home by John
G. Darby, chief Of police, and was
rushed to Lexington in an automo-
bile The feeling at Batesburg against
Gurganous was so strong that cir
cuitous route was chosen by the Of
fcers in order that no attempt at
summary vengeance might be made:
Gurganous has refused to make a
statement further than that he did
not do the shooting. His father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Gurgan-
Gus cS Durham, n. c., came to Lex
ington yesterday, and it is under
stood that they secured counsel to
represent their son. So far as is
known Mrs. Hite has not employed an
attorney.
The condition of Mr. Hite is said to
be grave. Upon the advice of physi-
clans he was carried to an Augusta