The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-05
WON'T SACRIFICE
CLEMENT FOR GIRL
1--WE Will Hew to the Line anA
Let che Chips Fall Whsre
They May"

81 ou.-MOfc Inan
one reputation hitherto unsullied may
| he blasted, II was learned yesterday
II certain evidence bearing on the
case of Clyde G.. Clement and Miss
Laura F1eda Pendleton, charged with
the murder of the baby found in the
White mill-pond January 31st, is se-
cured in such a manner as to make II
presentable. In court when the young
couple are placed on trial next month.
Detectives employed by friends nf
young Clement. it may be authorita
lively stated, are hot on the trail of
sensational clues, and if witnesses
/ are willing to swear to what has been
intimated. the case may have differ
ent aspect after the testimony is all
insHe ~ ,t,..
NSamuelzg. Nichols, chief counsel
fort Clemeht,f would not comment on
these reports when questioned regard
Ing them yesterday, other than to say
, thepyoung mans lawyers would hew
TO the lines1 and let the, chips fall
where they mayag u. -,
4S,At One Montlt,AgO Today.
ii, ,Eas one month ago today that
Clepe6t fap iss Pendieton were ar
, rested. and the 'tg-year-oi girl declar-
edfto Solicitor Rlbeff E. fiill that Gle
raent three !!e;;;Asat;y !;;;Ast;y into I4awsons
Fork. after heyhad prevailed upon her
90 consentsby promising to marry her
if she would agree; and threatening to
desert her if slIelIfd not consent to the
drowning of thegbaby In the mean
time there areocertain things which
ares'said to nave come to light which
make the case far more complicated
than at fsrst appeared and which nro-
mise to make 1t the most ctartling to
be tried in Spartanburg county court
since Mrs. Fannie Carson, Page and
Green were convicted of the murder
of Van Carson nearly twenty years
ago.
MIR. Nicholas. In speaking Of the case
yesterday, declared he had never re-
fiected upon Miss Pendldeton's char
acterr and added that he sympathized
with the young woman, but at the
same time said that IL Miss Pendle-
toms reputation should be smirched
by testimony showing that Clement
was innocent OF the crime. he could
not let that fact deter him from intro
eucing the testimony. ,..
No Reelection Intended.
when stated some time back that
the possibilities are sthat men higher
up might be involved In the case, did
not reflect :pon the girls character
and there was nothing In my interview
rejecting &? her. But 1T seems that
the general public and those who
know iIer best seem TO think that her
character needs defending. { g
II am free To say that in the prepa-
raticn of this case any light can be
thrown on 1t by evidence against her
character. 1t certainly will be injected
into the trial.
give Clement the bene { OF an honest
trial regardless of who might be sf.
fected, and while Miss Pendleton has
the sympathy OF Clements attorneys,
IL she should prove to be the guilty
party. we cannot see him sacrificed in
order to protect her,
Has Good Reputation
Numbers OF citizens from the
community In which Clement lived
have called at my Office and dassure6
me that no ether young man in the
community has ever horne n better
reputation than he has. and we will
he able to show these. facts in the
Hrial of the case.
As 1 stated whi $. sarst retained In
this case Cleuaant Aes steen toa aI 30
| statement, as iie was advised not TO
do so by counsel The only thing
that we ask Is thHt the public, with,
hold Judgment until the facts IN this
case are sworn 10 on the stand.
We realize. of courEe, that public
Eenttment Is q very dangerous factor
in the trial of cases, bit we are going
TO endeavor to try this case ON its
merits, 'hew 20 The lIae. and let the
chips fall where they may"