The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-29
FAIRIES GIVEN
THE DEATH
SENTENCE
FORK Man Goes to
Electric Chair For
Murder Of Taylor
Family

Murder OF Taylor
Family
York. Nov. 25.-william G.
FAIRIES, convicted by York jury
OF the murder of Newton Taylor,
1s year old boy, at Clover, was this
afternoon sentenced to die in the
Eelectric chair December %, SEN
tence being pronounced by Judge
James E. Peurifoy at 5:35 O'Clock
this afternoon. after he had over
ruled a motion by counsel for the
defense for a new trial. Counsel
fer FAIRIES announced this afternoon
that an appeal would be taken to
|! the supreme court.
At 1888 o'clock this afternoon,
/ the case, the trial Of which had be-
gun yesterday morning, went to the
Jury and at 3:19 o'clock, after the
dinner recess. /. the verdict was
brought IN. However, it was learn
ed this afternoon. the jury required
|only one ballot in the reaching of
/ the verdict and this ballot, it was
lannounced, was not taken until the
Jurors had prayed for guidance in
reaching their decision.
At 3:21 o'clock the verdict vas
read and FAIRIES, sitting handcuffed
beside his attorneys, showed prac-
tically no emotion. Stolid and un-
-perturbed. he had lounged in his
chair through the morning session,
apparently forgetful of all happen
ing about him.
The afternoon session was recon
vened atA3 o'clock. a recess having
been taken for dinner and for Is
miutes FAIRIES waited the return of
the jury. AS the time wore on ne
grew, as he waited. visibly more
nervous. The handouts appeared
to worry him. and he continuous
~ readjusted the steel bracelets,
lingering them in seeming curiosity
He heard the verdict read, however,
without a tren1or. merely turning
his eyes to the sheriff who had ap-
preached to remove the handouts.
Counsel for the defense in1medi-
ately gave notice of intention to
move for a new trial and at the re-
Quest of Thomas T. McDow, Judge
Peurifoy set S o'clock as the hour
to hear the motion. Another re-
Ecess was taken and FAIRIES, sur
rounded by a number of friends
and some of his children, was taken
Ito a jury room to await the re-
EopeniHg of the court. The mo-
ton for. a new trial was denied and
at 5::2I o'clock Judge Peurifey or
|dered FAIRIES to stand up to hear
his sentence.
81 have wondered" Judge Peuri-
foy told the aged defendant, "if You
could retrace your steps if you
would live your life any different
ly. Now, I think, you have come
to know what it means to strike
down and kill in anger and posi-
bly, you could tell the young folk
Of this city something about the
control Of the passions But you.
race issrun. I do not know what
your intentions were in youth. But
If good intentions are not translat-
ed into good actions, they fall short
Of value. You have take the wrong
angle. You might have made
friends of these people, but instead
you fed the flames of anger, and as
a result you stand today. just as the
sun is sinking. almost in the very
presence Of your Maker Your at
torneys may get you a new trial,
but my advice to you is not to rely
upon this hope, but now, without
delay. to make your preparations to
meet your Cod
For IA minutes Judge Peurifov
talked and for IA minutes FAIRIES.
having admitted that he had moth
ing further to say that had not
already been said, stood watching
the judge and waiting for the IN
Ievitable solemn 'and may God
have mercy upon your soul" AS
the minutes wore on. his gaze wan
dered and all the time he showed
no signs of emotion other than the
constant twirling of his big black
hat. The strain. however, had be-
gun to tell and it required con-
scious effort on his part to reply
under the coaching of his attorney
| to the judges query as to whether
| he had anything to say why SEN
tence of death should not be pass
ed upon him, he stammered, chok-
ed. then caught himself and an
swered, Nothing except what my
counsel has said before
FAIRIES to Penitentiary.
York, Nov. 2S William C.
FAIRIES. convicted Yesterday on q