The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-03-22
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MSDsw Tosueeu 10 make anySNAtemNpts ts>e.
The jury rendered the following yerdiets
"That the deceased came to his death byssn
gunshot wound inflicted by T. b. Mellow,
and that Moses Jonson (the negro coachman !
was an accessory after the fact
The prisoners were then remanded to Jail.
In explanation Of the verdict it is said
that thsrs is evidence, not yet published,
which will show that Mellow used his
coachmnn TO carry notes to numerous women
with whom he had been carrying on in
trigues.
1t is now probable that the body of the
murdered man will be exhumc1 for the pur-
pose of holding post mortem examination.
1t is noticed that the physician who examin-
cd tho body did net make a post mortem, but
only probed for the ball, which he failed to
find.
In view of McDow's statement that his vic
tim lived for three-quarters of an hour after
he had shot him, and that he had 81 ent part
OF that time trying to revive him. the theory
is now advanced that the woand might net
have proved fatal, and the murderer in or
der to seal the lips of his victim, might have
administered morphine or some ether
deadly drug. All the circumstances sur
rounding the case give color to this theory
Mellow admits that his victim lived for
over half an hour after he was shot, and
head in his lap until he died, while the
murdered mans wife and child were within
the sound Of his vsice.
Mellow in statement to q reporter of q
city paper, admits that his fondne.s for
women was his one sin.
The French maid who was the moving
cause Of the tragedy, is still at Capt Daw-
sons house. Her statement has not vet
been given to the police or the public. She
was brought from Lausanne, Switzerland 2
by Mrs Dawson several years ago, auda,is,
said TO be tine daughter OF Swiss p.reIIs a6f12:
mat McDow nude her aoquafH o
tried to persuade her ta4s4neSxif 3ii15
ter he had obtained diS6f6 5ay nf14 5ey,
MIR. c. d. Ahrens, the fath0D " MrSsafc-.
Dow, had lived with his daughter and b er
husband until last Christmas when he sud-
denly left aud went to a hotel, where he has
since resided. He refuses to speak about
the matter. tits rumored that tho cause of
his leaving was that he had been informed
that his sen-iu-law had intended to do awny
with him, so as to get possession Of his es-
tate. Mr.. Ahrens is o rich merchant and
highly esteemed. Having made fortune
at the grocery business, he retired after his
daughters marriage. 1t is said that after
leaving his daughters house he had changed
his will, and had willed all his property to
made Mellow his executor.
The report of the policeman who shadow
ed DR.. Mellow and the girl is looked for
with interest. 1t is still in the possession
OF the Chief of Police, who declines 10 give
1t up until the trial. Ian.
SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS.
CHARLESTON, March 14.-The murder of
Capt. Dawson excited such intense interest,
followed so soon as it was by his funeral
that the public generally lost sight of the
details Of the shocking tragedy, while they
hastened to the house aud the church to nav
last tribute ofrespect to his memory. In
every quarter from friend and foe alike.
comes the sentiment: "The pity OF the
taking off of such man by such creature p'
The police and the Coroner however, have
not been idle. The details of the tragedy
are simply sickening. Hero are some Of
them as given by the World this morning.
There is now no questioning the fact that
DR.. Mellow attempted to bury the body OF
Captain Dawson after the shooting on Tues
day night. The tragedy-so terrible in
that it was sudden shock to the communi-
ty in the taking away of one of the
most prominent figures in the politics and
commercial enterprise Of the South-is made
more shocking by the fact that an ATTEMPT
was made to hide the body away in . hsrri-
bic little hole in the ground
ho~office In which ths shooting occurred |
cp's into hallway. In this hall there ia |
n stairway to the floor above, which i, in |
wo sections. Under these stairs there is n |
closet, the door of which is little more than
three feet high.
There are many facts which point indis-
putably to the conclusion that DR.. Mellow
attempted to dig grave for his victim un-
m oil |
ls y spade, which was found saked with jusi
Ihe kind Of soil as that which is found be-
usnth this floor. There is in the closet un-
Ter the floor, hole which shows signs of
in,ing been recently dug.
Another strong proof that DR.. Mellow
'ad been in the closet during the afternoon
vas the fact that the crown Of his hat was
] ghtly crushed in and bore tangible eyi.
!cDce of the fact that il had been in con-
act with n wbitewasbed wall. The ouIy
'iece Of wbiteuashed wall in the basement,
s stnted before, is that on the under part
f the second section Of stairway.
DR.. McDew was seen by a gentleman,
0r. Iafitte, when he walked out of his Of
ce shortly after the shooting, which walk
ill be explained further on in this account.
Ie accosted him with remark calling his
Iteniion to the fact that his hat was dented
nd there was whitowash on it, DR.. Nc
ow thanked him, took eff his hat, straight
ned il and brushed the whitewash frem IL.
Another evidence is the fact that Captain
awson's shoes show evidence of having
,en dragged. The back of the heels are ;
10 ed, and on one Of them is quite an !,
,rasion.
At the bottom Of the pit there5were found ]
otprints OF man and o woman. Only Z