The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-11-30
Death Sentence Decreed
For Slayer of Children

XOrk, NOV. Lo.-W lIlldAi ". al 1eS'
convicted by York jury Of the mur-
der of Newton Taylor. 13 year Old
boy, at Glover, was this afternoon SEN
fenced to die in the electric chair
December 20, sentence being pro-
nounced by Judge James E. Peurifoy
at 5:35 o'clock this afternoon, after
he had overruled motion by coun-
sci for the defense for new trial.
Counsel for FAIRIES announced this
afternoon that an appeal would be
taken to the supreme court.
Hears Verdict. Unmoved.
At 3:21 O'Clock the verdict was
read his attorneys showed practi-
cally no emotion. Stolid and unper-
turbed, he had lounged in his chair
through the morning session, appar-
emily forgetful of all happening
about him.
The motion for a new trial was
denied and at 5:21 o'clock Judge
Peurifoy ordered FAIRIES to stand up
to hear his rentence.
Sentence is Pronounced.
Il have wondered" Judge Peurifoy
told the aged defendant, "if you could
retrace your steps if you would live
your life any 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. do not know what
your intentions were in youth. But II
good intentions are not translated in
to 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, almost 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
preparations to meet your God"
For IA minutes Judge Peurifoy
talked and for II minutes Farles'
having admitted that he had nothing
further to say that had not already
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 the time me
showed no signs Of emotion other
than the constant twirling of his big
black hat. The strain, however, had
begun to tell and it required con-
scious effort on Ibis part to reply
under>the coaching of his attorney TO
the Judges query as to whether me
had anything to say why sentence or
death should not be passed upon him.
he stammered, choked, then caught
himself and answered, Nothing ex-
cept what my counsel has said be-
fore"
FAIRIES Confesses.
The state, after putting up only SIX
witnesses, rested its case at 1870
O'Clock Friday afternoon and the de-
fense, after a brief examination OF
Mrs. William c. FAIRIES, wife OF the
defendant, called FAIRIES to testify IN
his own behalf.
FAIRIES, somewhat pale from nearly
two months in the state penitentlary,
hut to all outward show calm and un-
perturbed, admitted that he had kill
cd Newton Taylor, for whose murder
he is now on trial, confessed that he
had also killed Leila Taylor, Claude
Johnson and Fred Taylor and wound
ed Gertrude Taylor and Dolly Taylor
and offered only the excuse that ne
had been inflamed by an alleged at
tack on one of his children by one OF
the Taylors.
The defense, it appears. aban-
doned any plan for the Introduction
of expert witnesses in support or an
insanity plea and the only evidence
offered to support such a contention
was the statement of FAIRIES, as his
own expert" that after firing the
first shot he did not think he was IN
full possession of all his facuitles'
FAIRIES also contended, on direct e1-
animation, that he did not remember
exactly what occurred after nrlng
the first shot. Then, under Cross
examination, he proceeded to recount
the story of the four killings in detail
and in reverse order, in response 20
the questionings of Solicitor ]. Mon
roe Spears.
The high water mark Of the prose