The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-03-18

ASSio aSSlS ldIlOu IEOuSe on COVER
street, and had been visited during the
night by two young men, deputy
Sheriff Keller went Immediately to the
house and found the negro woman
Mary Worn and the two white women
who later proved to be Mrs. Tidwell
and her stepdaugther. They were ar
rested but later released on bond. The
men were not In the house at the time
but their identity was made known by
the woman who called to the young
men for assistance
Mr.. Tidwell arrived in the city dur
ing the day from Cheraw and carried
! his wife and daughter to Clinton. He
returned Sunday for the expressed pur-
pose Of reaching a satisfactory agree
ment with the young men, And he
states the young men would not ac-
cept his proposal lie u.> nol get to
see Woods, he stated, having heard
that he had left Greenville and was
not to be found.
Mrs. Tidwell is said to be very
beautiful young woman about %
years Of age. She is Mr.. Tidwell's Sc
cond wife, his first wife having died
some years ago. He is man of a
large family and has several grown
up children as well as grandchildren.
Mr.. Tidwell and wife resided in
GreenViI!c about a year ago, being
with the Greenyille Daily News for a
number Of months, having charge of
mill circulation. He later became as
sociated with the Jacobs Advertising
| Agency !l Clinton, a concern that Is
known all over the United States.
In Greenvile Mr.. Tidwell resided in
| Hampton avenue and Mulberry streets
! MIR Tidwell, who is q Tonnessean
| by birth, stated that he had worked
| in practically every Eouthern state
and has been engaged in the newspa-
per business from time to time, since
| 1870. For long time he Uas on the
| Louisville Journal associated with
| Henry Watterson, he stated.
| He is a man Of fine appearance, and
| OF above the average intelligence. Ma
| turally, he was despondent today, and
occasionally showed signs Of nervous
! ness and once or twice in the curse
| Of his conversation with a reporter
his eyes were filled with tears. But
when he mingled with the sheriff and
a few others in the lobby Of the Jail, he
was cool, placid and seemed at ease.
His general condition was the subject
Of comment among those who saw him
Greenvillc, March 13.-It was
necessary for Coroner Black to go be-
fore a notary public and swear that
George w. Tidwell confessed to him
the killing Of lmmet Walker before
the coroncr's jury could reach YER
| dict Tidwel was referred to as a
stranger" by all witnesses in the
testimony, thus causing a hitch in the
jurys verdict.
The inquest was held yesterday ar
ternoon at the undertaking establish
mcnt OF Mackey & Son, resulting in
the following verdict: "Emmet Walk
or came to his death Thursday, March
H. 1914, as result Of pistol wounds
inflicted by George W. Tidwcll."
The evidence Of eye-witnesses to the
killing was sensational throughout.
showing the deliberateness of ma ncr
in which Tidwell acted in carrying out
his purpose. The testimony adduced
at the inquest Is given verbatim:
Mr.. j. p. Cain being duly sworn tes-
titled as follows:
Somewhere about 10 o'clock this
morning l was sitting in the Office Of
the Carolina MILL Mr.. Emmett Walk
er was sitting at a desk directly In
front Of me. Mr.. A. r. Roddy was
standing talking to me, when notic-
ed an automobile come up to our gate.
A man hastily got out OF the automo-
bile and came to the front Of the Of
flee. peeping through the window. He
and Mr.. Walker saluted each other.
| This stranger then came into the hall
way Of the Office and asked Walker
to let him see him privately for one
minute. Mr.. Walker arose and went
into the hallway and extended his
hand. Then the shooting commenced.
There were four or five shots fired.
went to the door and saw the last shot
fired directly into Mr.. Walker. The
stranger then dropped Mr. Walkers
body and walked rapidly out of the Of
fee.
Upon cross examination he testified
as follows:
"Mr. Walker haf, no weapon upon
him before the shooting. did not see
the first shot fired and heard no con
versation in the hall and believe that
there was none. | didn't search the
body, but the coroner did. Mr.. Walk
or has pistol in the paymastcr's or
flee but | do not know whether he
carries 1t or not. He has had 1t in
the Office for several months but do
not know whether he has taken 1t
| from the office. ] heard no word OF the
trouble from Mr.. Walker. Walkers
pistol in the Office Is the property Of
the paymastcr and 1t Is customary
to keep the pistol in place like this
| for protection of funds. Walker had
no pistol on person when the stranger
| entered and there was no pistol near
the scene of the shooting. I was new