The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-11-27
CLOVER MAN TO
DIE in CHAIR

convicted by York jury of the muir
der of Newton Taylor, 13 year old
boy, at Clover, was this af f.ernoon
sentenced to die in the electric chair
December 20, sentence being pro-
nouncd by Judge James E. Peur.foy
at 5:35 o'clock this afternoon, after
he had overruled motion by counsel
for the defense for new trial. Coun-
sci for FAIRIES announced this after
noon that an appeal would be taken
to the supreme court.
At 1888 o'clock this afternoon, the
case, the trial of which had begun
yesterday morning, went to the juy
and at 3:19 o'clock, after the dinner
recess, the verdict was brought in.
However, it was learned this after
noon, the jury required only one bal
lot in the reaching Of the verdict and
this ballot, it was announced, was not
taken until the jurors had prayed for
guidance in reaching their decision.
At 1921 o'clock the verdict was read
and FAIRIES, sitting handcuffed beside
his attorneys. showed practically NO
emotion. Stolid and unperturbed, he
had lounged in his chair through the
morning session, apparently forgetful
of all happening about him.
! The afternoon session was recon-
vened at 3 o'clock, recess having
! been taken for dinner and for 19
minutes FAIRIES waited the return of
ha i,,rx Ac hn h,s
grew, as he waited, visibly more ner-
vous. The handouts appeared to
worry him and he continuously re-
adjusted the steel bracelets, finger
ing them in seeming curiosity. He
heard the verdict read, however, with
out tremor, merely turning his eyes
to the sheriff who had approached to
remove the handouts.
Counsel for the defense immedi-
ately gave notice of intention to move
for a new trial and at the request of
Thomas F. Mellow, Judge Peurifoy
set 5 o'clock as the hour to hear the
motion. Another recess was taken
and FAIRIES, surrounded by a number
of friends and some Of his children,
was taken to jury room to await
the reopening of the court. The mo-
ton for a new trial was denied and
at 5:21 o'clock Judge Peurifoy or.
dered FAIRIES to stand up to hear his
sentence.
i Il have wondered" Judge Peurifoy
told the aged defendant, "if you could
retrace your steps if you would live
your life differently. Now, l think,
YOU have come to know what it means
to strike down and kill in anger and
possibly you could tell the young
folk of this city something about the
control of the passions. But your
race is run. l do not know what your
intentions were in youth. But if good
/ intentions are not translated into
good actions, they fall short of value.
You have taken the wrong angle. You
might have made friends of these
people, but instead you fed the flames
of anger, and as result you stand
today, just as the sun is sinking, al
most in the very presence Of your
Maker. Your attorneys may get you
new trial, but my advice to you is
not to rely upon this hope, but now,
without delay, to make your prepara-
tions to meet your God"
For ii minutes Judge Peurifoy
talked and for ID minutes FAIRIES,
having admitted that he had moth
ing further to say that had not al
ready been said, stood watching the
Judge and waiting for the inevitable
solemn land may God have mercy
upon your soul" AS the minutes
wore on, his gaze wandered and all
l the time he showed no signs Of emo
tion other than the constant tw.rling
! of his big black hat. The strain,
however, had begun to tell and il
required conscious effort on his part
to reply under the coaching of his
/ attorney to the judges query as t.
+ whether he had anything to say why
II sentence of death should not be
. passed upon him, he stammere6,
choked, then caught himself and an
swered, Nothing except what my
counsel has said before"