The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-05-10

Mr.. Benet said the handwriting was
Mr.. Haile's, whose attorney and
friend he was. The letter came into
the possession of Coroner Scott while
he and other officers were collecting
exhibits during the early stages of the
investigation, and was brought to the
inquest i'll box containing personal
effects of the dead men.
The other exhibit of writing
was contained on small scrap
of yellow paper, which was found
in the pocket of Professor Homes.
On it were the words, "But l have
been dissuaded from doing this by
my friends through consideration
for the welfare of the university"
Mr.. Benet said he never saw or
heard of the letter until informed by
the coroner that it had been found
in Mr.. Haile's pocket. He said he
had Mr.. Halle as his client in a mat
ter in which charges against Prof.
Homes were investigated, Mr.. Halle
being witness.
Mr.. Benet said he had known Of
strong feeling that had existed be-
tween Professor Homes and Marshal
Halle, explaining in conclusion that
the charges rested solely upon the
duties that each man thought were
his at the university. Mr.. Bcnet said
further that he knew Mr.. Halle had
resented in his mind what was de-
scribed as "loosc talk around the uni
versity."
The Coroner's Jury
The coroner's jury was as fol-
lows: j: e. Black, fireman; w. A.
Caldwell, D. C. Swtzer, Judson
Smith, A. j. Bobosig and w. Y. In
gram.
The coroner called Detective w.
T. Kelly and then Detective J. P.
Broom, who had reached the Uni
versity in response to telephone
calls from the University after
Marshal Halle had begun firing. Be-
fore the arrival Of the officers, the
marshal had shot Professor Homes
to death, and had fired at Dean
Baker, who had entered the Office
to investigate the reports, and had
also menaced President Currell.
Dean Baker said he did not be-
ylicve that Marshal Halle intended
more than to keep him from the Of
flee, while President Currell said
Marshal Halle had said to him.
"You are responsible for this" ex
hibiting a revolver, and the witness
said he hurredly left the office.
When the officers arrived they
found the iron grill door locked.
They saw the body of Marshal Halle
lying beyond. By the side of Mr..
Halle was a revolver and five
empty cartridges. Five minutes la
ter they attempted to open the
door to the ante room which was
locked with a spring lock. They
found the body of Prof. Homes in
the ante room, after the door had
been opened with key. There were
two empty cartridges in the cham
Der of the revolver.
Treasurer Huggins
Treasurer George II. Higgins said
he was using the telephone across
the hall from his Office He thought
he heard sounds Of Il peculiar ma
tnrc. Dr.. Green came in and said
The noise came from the deans Of
flee. When he went in he found
the iron screen t,oor locked with
an automatic catch. He saw the
body of the marshal. He knew
Messrs. Homes and Halle had been
"at outs" about repairs. He said as
he went out he passed Prof. Homes
in the corridor, but Mr.. Halle was
not in the office when he left. Both
men were entitled to come to the
office on respective business mis-
sions, he vouchsafcd and opinion. He
said he thought the two men were
going to make up" He said that
from the University.
the wounds, said Prof. Homes was