The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-21

A correspondent Of the Augusta Chronicle
gives the following particulars Of the murder
of DIR. Benjamin Aver, a Radical member Of
the Georgia Legislature from Jefferson County,
from which it is clearly established that he was
murdered by his own friends and robbed OF his
money:
LOUISVILLE, GA, April Ii, 1869.
DR.. Benjamin Aver was found dead on the
outskirts Of Louisville this morning. He ar
rived at Barlow yesterday, and reached Louis
Vile about seven O'Clock P. NJ. the same even
ing. He went first to George Holte, colored,
lust outside Of the corporate limits, and asked
for board and lodging. Upon being refused,
leaving his overcoat at Hollis house, he went
into town to the house Of W. g. W. Sherman,
colored. and there sought board and was again
refused He stated to Sherman that he was e1-
ceedingly tired, and that he had an overcoat
which he would spread on the floor and sleep
on it if Sherman would permit him; Sherman,
Notwithstanding, still refused. Aver, in the
me elntme, took out his pocket book, con-
tanning considerable roll OF money, and
taking therefrom o dollar, sent it down town
by Sherman's son to buy some cheese and
crackers. After tarrying awhile at Sherman's
house, he went out saying hc would try and
lind a lodging place. A short time after this
he was seen BY Sherman's daughter in COM
pany with some person (whom she did not
recognize) but thought it was colored
person returning from down town. Short
" after this, George Holt and his wife heard
Aver and some person talking in the road in
front of Hollis house. Presently Aver step
ped in and got his overcoat and left. AS he
was leaving Holt stepped to the door and ask
had q friend with him.. Holt asked him
who it was. Aver declined telling who it
was. About 8 o'clock Austin -, color
ed, passed along the road and saw man
laying on the ground. Did not recog-
nize him, but thought it was man drunk.
Drs. Garyin and Powell, after carefully ex-
amining the skull, are Of opinion that death
was caused from blow, given with heavy
stick or club, causing fracture OF the skull.
Deceased was robbed of his money and pistol.
The above is, in substance, the evidence this
day taken before the inquest, and upon which
the Jury returned the following verdict: I'VE,
the iury, after full investigation, find thai the
deceased was killed by blow from club in
the hands OF some unknown person, and
then robbed" The fact that person was
seen by Sherman'i daughter in company
with Aver, going in the direction OF Holts
house, and the further fact Of his arrival at
Holt'y house, in company with some persor,
md stating to Holt that he had company, ana
his being killed in the road coming back from
this house, not more than two hundred yards
from it. and this person, although acting as
his friend, yet not now coming forward to
mike known his name and tell something about
the atfllr, leads to the suspicion that this un
know. person committed the act. That it was
a colored person is conceded, from the fact
that il is we'll known that Aver had no white
associate in the town or community.
LArEn.-April 18.-Last night important dis
coyeries were made. Wilson, one of the color
ed witnesses at the inquest, was, upon suspi-
cion, arrested and searched, On his person
was found DR.. Ayers pocket-book, cont aiming
s2S5. Robert, brother Of wilson, and girl
to whom Wilson was paying his devotions,
were also searched, and tLey had some $40,
which they say was given them by Wilson.
TLey also state that they saw IN Wilson's pos
session day after the n murder y pistol, from IN
been DR.. Ayers. There can be no doubt from
the evidence but that Wilson committed the
murder. Whether he had accomplices is not
now positively known-the Investigation up to
this time would, however, lead one to believe
that he had.