The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-03-17
MOTHER SEES DAUGHTER.
Mrs. PendIeton Visits Daughter in
Spartanburg Jail-BOth Burst
Into Tears.
News and Courier.

News and Courier.
Spartanburg. March 14.-For the
frs, time in a year Mrs. J. H. Pendle-
ton, cf Durham, ~ c., yesterday met
her 19-year-l2d daughter, Miss Fleda
Pendleton. The meeting was i'll the
county jail, where the young woman,
d telegrapher, is being held, with Clyde
Caldwell CIemen., a student, while
tley await trial for the alleged mur-
der of two-monJhs-old baby girl,
fou.d January 81 in mill pond and
alleged to have been drowned by
them.
Mother and daughter mingled their
tears fo- several minutes before eitSh-
er spoke. Mrs. Pendleton was the first
IL regain her composure, A deeply
religious woman, she asked Gods con-
ISOLATION for the unhappy girl.
Asks lboUt Her Family.
Miss Pendleton inquired about her
father and b.others and sisters. She
showed great solicitation for her faith
er, who is partly blind and broken
in health. She anXiously inquired how
he was standing the strain.
Mrs. Pendleton said she would have
visited the daughter sooner but for
the fact that she had been prostrated
when she was informed, February 3,
4nat Fleda, of whom she had had no
trace since lass August, was in jail
on murder charge.
After leaving the jail Mrs. Pendleton
served warning that she would endea-
vor to call to account lawyers or 9th
ers who might attack Fleda's general
reputation for truth or virtue This
was in anticipation Of an attempt by
elements counsel to impeach the girls
statement that Clement was the father
of the drowned baby, and that it was
he who conceived the plot 10 destroy
the CHILD and he who actually threw
the baby i1to the water.
Says Daughter is Truthful.
81 defy any lawyers to present any
thing detrimental TO my daughter,
said Mrs. Pendle.on. IF the people
doubt my sincerity l will show them
by prosecuting any one who speaks a
word of i'll against her. They may
search where they may for evidence
against her, but taeir efforts will be in
vain, for I know my daughter to be
truthful and honest. She was led into
this thi1g against her consent
81 would have given my consent to
the marriage of Fleda to Clement
anything in the worldN have saved
the life of thai innocent baby l knew
Clement when the children were young
and I always cAought II: was inclined
to be Wild He has dear, sweet,
Christian mother.
81 bear no malice against Clement,
I nave no desire to see him sent to
the electric chair. Vengeance is mine,
saith the Lord
Brother to Attend Trial.
81 left Mr.. Pendleton at home with
my four daughters. He is an invalid
and l fear his mind is leaving him.
He has visions. Ny son Charles, who
was recently married and is an orange
grower ia Florida, will come to Spar
tanburg before the trial. Our re-
sources are limited, but we will place
them all at the disposal of F1eda.'
Mrs. Pendleton went to the morgue
this morning to see the body Of her
little drowned granddaughter She
was deeply affected.
The mother has barely recovered
from the illness caused by the news
of the tragedy. She was very ner-
yous while talking TO newspaper men
and sobbeG conYulSively.