Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-07-07
uoNNA rATH ROBBERY CASE.
Paul Haynie Held at AshevilIc, \. C.,
ON 81, 900 Bond.

Nshcyillc, July l.-Paul Ilaynie,
alias Paul Ross. charged with the
robbery Of the posi- office at IIonea
Path. :. c., on the night of April 5,
was given Il second bearing yesterday
afternoon before United States Com
missioner II. :. Mccall, and was held
for court under $4,000 bond, which
he was net able 10 furnish. He was
committed to the county Jail.
Following the testimony Of the
postal inspector from Grccnvillc, S.
G.. who Sworc that the post office at
IIonca Path WAS rohbcd April ,, OF
Lee worth OF postage stamps and
$50 in cash, the defendant asked to
be sworn that he might give his ycr-
sion oI TIA" way he cam" into posses
sion OF the suit case containing
stamps TO the value Of $L55. He
sworc to the Following statement:
II have been in some frivolous
things in my life. haven't lived a
correct life, but as for being
crack$man Of 'RroOklyn Slim | am
innocent OF the charge don't
know whCrc Iionca Path is. know
am not just right in my mind; |
have been in an insane asylum.
am not crazy, but ! was examined by
an alienist in Knoxville. and he told
me that my mind had not been just
right since birth. My people live in
WhitcSburg. Tenn, and | have been
away from home OF and on for the
past three years.
when | met this man who gave
me the grip with the stamps, was
stopping over night al Tampa, Fla.
at a hotel on Main street; don't
know the name of the hotel and |
don't know the name of the man who
gave me the suit case. He told me
his name, but have forgotten it.
II had been working in an orange
grove near Tampa for about four
months, but had decided to leave and
go back home; just before starting
10 Tennessee | went over to Tampa
TO see a girl | knew there and spent
the night at this hotel While | was
in my room this fellow who had a
room next to me. came in and after
talking some. he told me he was from
East Tennessee; told him | was
from the same state and that | was
l,n,
money. He said, ! have three grips
here, and if you will assist me with
one OF them I'm let you have $50 |
agreed to the proposition.
1--WE came together as far as Jack
SOnVIllc: then he asked me which
way | was going back to Tennessee.
told him that had mileage to last
me as far rs Columbia and as that
was the shortest way. | would come
that way. He stated that he was
compelled to 20 by way OF Atlanta.
He told me that he was going to
SncedNille. Tenn. and arranged to
meet me at NorriStown, where
was to turn the suit case over to
him. He said, If YOU get there first,
wait for me. and if get there first
| will wait for you
My money very nearly gave out
when ! got to Alexander. had
spent the night here in Ashcville, so
| got OFF the train at Alexander and
sold some knives ! had with me
which bought at auction In Tampa;
had two boxes Of knives; they cost
IN" 50.
was anxious to get home, be-
"aus" my mother had promised to
CIV" IN" a birthday party on June g."
The defendant was preceded on the
stand by Detective O NJ. Davenport,
Special Agent W. B. Thomas and
Special Officer G. 5. Rowe. OF the
Southern Railway Company, who
toid OF IN" capture Of the defendant
ut Alexander. and Of his denial that
the Suit case containing the greater
portion Of the stamps belonged TO
MN. Mr.. Thomas Sworc that he
haG asked lhc defendant the Qucs-
ton as to whether the suit case he
longed to him and he denied it. De-
tcctive Davenport testified to the
finding Of the stamps in the suit case
Stamps were found in both suit
cases when they were examined at
the Asheville post Office. At the
previous hearing G. c. Corn swore
that he had seen the defendant on