Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-12

Marion job. There was a man there
at the trial helping Gregory, named
Shipley. the agent Of guaranty
company. It was all circumstantial
evidence and didn't go-that's the
only kind Of evidence they ever did
have against me-" he added. well as
was saying about this Shipley: After
the trial he says, Well, Tommy, you
handed US lemon this time, didn't
you?' Says ], you fellows ought to
have a box His not Citing me there
made Gregory still sorer."
Nolan said he was convicted Of
having helped to crack the safe Of the
Enoree Manufacturing Co., in Spart-
anburg in 1902, and was sentenced
to five years In the Federal peni-
tentary in Atlanta and ten in the state
, prison. There were postoffice funds
in the safe, hence the Federal
sentence. He worked on the Spartan
burg chaingang, until he broke his
leg by accident. Then he was trans
ferred to the penitentiary where he
remained until pardoned ten days ago
by the governor. Speaking Of his con-
viction in Spartanburg, he said:
Yes. Gregory done 1t with his
coached witnesses. He had all kinds
including one who swore had asked
company paid their employees by cash
or check.
do you think I'd ask man a
question like that?" he asked. Huh,
I should say not-I got some sense. !"
Asking as to whether he had served
sentence any place other than in this
state and the Federal prison in At
lanta, the alleged blower Of safes re-
piled, mo, sir, why when they had me
in Charleston on trial for the post
office end Of the Enoree Job, a wit
ness swore I'd served a term in the
Ohio penitentiary. But they couldn't
corroborate 1t. There would have been
record kept Of my service there, and
you bet Gregory would have got IT.
Speaking of his family history,
Nolan said he was born in Dublin,
Ireland, 55 years ago, coming to New
York when he was seven years old.
Most of my life has been spent In
New York, running saloons, tending
bar. Twelve years ago I came south
on my way to Cuba. Instead Of tending
bar since then, I've been behind the
bar" he said with a humorous smile.
How did you come by those
aliases?" he was asked, and looking
at his questioner in quizzical way
for a moment, he replied: "Oh, them
monackers Nebs,' and Chi
cago Nolan Gregory give 'em to me.
I have never had but one name. am
known only as Thomas Nolan, where
I'm known at all. Gregory's give me
another one lately-what is 1t, sher-
iff?" he asked Deputy Quinn.
Pop Nolan Is one Of the aliases
named in the warrant" replied the
deputy, and Nolan agreed, "Yis, that's
1t, Gregory give 'em to me-"
"I don't know anything about 1t, :"
said Nolan, when asked about the
charge Of robbing the Fort Mill bank,
on which he is now being held. Il
have been here ten days and haven't
even had a preliminary. haven't
got lawyer. I guess Gregory'll have
his coached witnesses on hand. If he
don't get me here he'll keep after me" ="
Again his face twitched and he moved
nervously as he observed, "This amt
prosecution-it's persecution"
Returning to the subject Of his par
don by Governor Blease, he said
warmly: There's the governor. He's
good man. Yis, he pardoned me.
They say he gets rake-off-a per-
centage for pardons. Take me, got
nothin' to give him-not even a vote.
Nothin' but my friendship. But" he
added, "he's got that, all right"