The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-03-21
The Murder Of Captain Dawson.

point to one of the most cruel, cold blood
ed and heartless affairs that disgraces tht
annals of crime. The statement OF the
murderer is published this morning. In
| it he admits that his victim called upon
him to demonstrate against his iuterfer'
ence with his Captain Dawson's) govern
ess. The murderer says that after 9
conversation Captain Dawson struck hin
With cane and that he, after being
struck down, proceeded to his desk, Sc
cured a pistol and shot him. he admits
that he did not kill his victim at once
but says that Captain Dawson lived fol
nearly an hour, during which time the
murderer was making up his mind what
to do.
After the breath had left the body the
murderer vent to corner grocery and
purchased spade. In the mean time
his wife and children had left the house
Returning, he bolted all the windows and
knocking out several planks in the parti-
lion that divided his Office from the
premises, made an attempt to dig grave
This, however, he was forced to toabandon
owing to the nature of the soil, which in
that locality is "made soil" It WAS orig
inally mareh land and Was filled up
with broken bricks and other debris
Finding it impossible to conceal the
body, the murderer next devoted lis
attention to Strengthening the furniture in
his Office. Everything vas arranged
in its proper shape, the body Of the slain
man was laid out as if for burial, and
the murderer then, locking the door,
mounted his buggy and drove to the
police station and surrendered himself,
stating that he had shot Captain Daw.
son.
The following is printed this morning
in the nature of an interview with the
murderer:
"Do you know where your bali took
efect?"
"No. 1 suppose, however, in the
heart, for it was nearly on level with
my pistol when I fred.
GAS soon as I got the pistol in my
hand and burning under the blows l had
received by fist and cane, and especially
the latter, I fired at Captain Dawson and
Thought struck him somewhere in the
chest. He staggered and fell on my
Office floor beside the table near by
which he had been talking. He fell
heavily to the floor. He was breathing
hard when leaned over him and raised
him up. My first thought was to 60 out
and call in some physician, and see the
extent of the wound and Impossible resus.
citate him."
"Did you leave your Office immediate.
ly?"
"No; in the excitement ofthe moment,
cause by the shooting and remotely by
little unpleasantness I had just had
with my wife, I did not act at once"
The evidence shows that the body OF
the murdered man lay in the Office
over three hours; that he lived for nearly
an hour after he had been shot, within
the sound Of his wife's voice, and that it
was not until the Chief of Police arrived
and broke open the door that it was
discovered.
Captain Dawson was Catholic and a
priest lived within two minutes walk of
the place of his nurderer's residence, and
yet the murderer summoned no assist.
ance.
When the body was found there was
found light walking cane on the floor
near it. The victims right hand was
covered by a glove, and in his fingers was
the other glove. He was totally unarm-
ed. His face bore marks of severe beat
ing, the skin being abraded in many
places. The murderer's face, on the
contrary, showed no marks ola collision.
The impression prevails here that he
murdered the man in the hope of saving
his reputation in the medical fraternity,
he is known as rake and libertine.-
Dispatch to Greenvi2e Ne,os.
DR.. Mellow Interviewed.
Charleston World.
A few minutes before o'clock in the
evening, reporter for the World went
to the jail to see DR.. McDow and get his
version of the tragedy.
DR.. Mellow had not arrived yet
While the reporter was waiting outside
on the sidewalk, with view to seeing
the Doctor as quickly as possible and
announcing his mission on behalf of the
World, a vehicle was heard coming
towards the Jail.
The vehicle vas alongside of the pave
ment, and proved to be the well-knowr
Black Maria, or police wagon.
In few seconds Detective John Ho
gan alightcd in the roadway near th'
sidewalk, and quickly afterwards DR.
Mellow stepped out of the wagon to the
i!ewalk. Subsequently Detectives
James Hogan and NJ. ]. McManus sol
out of the wagon. Detective Jane;
Miller, who was standing in the Vicinit!
of the Jail, joined the custodians of DR.
Mellow, who was handcuffed, and the,
were admitted to the Jail by Capt. Jane
Kelley.
DR.. McDow went into Captain Kelley
Office aud requested one of the detective
MIR. McManus-to 60 for some cigars
The cigars were soon forthcoming, bu
not being Of the quality the Doctor liked
they we're exchanged. The Doctor Ii
one of the cigars and walked up an
down the office floor smoking.
AS soon as the reporter aud Dl
| S5oJ1or u,aro o.iq.o ME tha raDorter said