The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-03-20

on the sidewalk, with view to seeing
the Doctor as quickly as possibly and an
noancine his mission on behalf OF the
World, a vehicle was heard coming to-
wards the jail.
The vehicle was alongside of the pave
ment, and proved to be the well-Sno"h
Blacl, Maria, or police wagon.
In few seconds Detective John
Hogan alighted in the roadway near tue
| sidewalk. and quickly afterwards DR..
Mellow stepped out Of the wagon to
the sidewalk. Subsequently Detectives
James Hogan and NJ. J. McManuS got
out of the wagon. Detective James
Miller. who was standing in the vicinity
of the Jail, Joined the cuStodlanS or Dr.
Mellow, who was hanG-cuifed, and they
were admitted TO the jail by Capt. James
Kelly. ~
DR.. Mellow went into Captain Kelly 5
Office and requested one of the detectives
MIR. McManus-to 90 for some cigars.
The cigars were soon forthcoming. pat
not being ofthc quality the Doctor liked.
they were exchanged. The Doctor lit
one OF the cigars and walked up and
down the Office floor smoking.
!As soon as the reporter and DR..
McDow were ris-a-cis, the reporter sad.
Doctor, represent the HortG, ana
would like to have your statement OF
the difficulty between yourself and Cap
tain Dawson
The reporter went to Captain kelIy'S
desk, opened his note book and asked
the Doctor to state his case.
The Doctor was Very much excited,
but was told that all that was wanted
was a clear and connected relation of
rthc circumstances attending the shoot
: ing.
The Doctor began to make his state
ment, but was not connected in his re-
marks. He was asked to be calm and
self-possessed, and only mention what
occurred, without any comment.
well, sir" said the Doctor, II was
standing in the veStibule of my office,
| IS Rutledge street, West side, the sec
ond house from the corner OF Bull, at
about 3 o'clock this afternoon, when a
gentleman approached me and inquired
if was Dr.. Mellow.
'.'YeS, l responded, | am Dr.. Nc
Dow
81 am Captain Dawson.
..'Walk in, Captain, whereupon Cap,
tain Dawson entered my office. As soon
as he was we'll inside he said:
":Dr. Mellow, you have been using
ungentlemanly language to one Of my
servants,
This denied. The Captain contin-
ued. Il forbid you speaking TO her. i
will speak to her when please, re-
piled.
IF YOU speak to her I will publish
you in the paper.
IF YOU do l will hold you personally
responsible. / shall speak to her until
YOU show me that you have proper
authority to prevent me.
''AS soon as uttered these words
Captain Dawson, who was standing in
front of me, struck me a staggering blow
on the chest. which caused me to fall
back over my lounge and strain my back.
Il endeavored to get up, and while
struggling to do so Captain Dawson gave
me cut across my head with cane, II.
denting my hat and causing me to stag.
ger again.
"While trying to recover myself, and
seeing him in the act of aiming another
blow at me with his cane, managed tc
60 around to my desk and get my pistol,
a self-cocking five shooter of &c or IS
calibre.
:.As soon as 7 got the pistol in my
hand, and burning under the blows
had received by fist and cane, and espe,
cially the latter, fred at Captain Daw,
son, and I thought struck him some
where in the chest.
He staggered and fell in North
westerly direction on my Office floor,
beside the table. near by which he had
been talking. He fell heavily to the
floor.
'sHe was breathing hard when | leaned
over him and raised him up My first
thought was to 60 out and call in some
PHYSICIANS, and see the extent of the
wound, and, if possible, resuscltate
him" -
How many shots were fred?" in,
quired the reporter.
Only one. AS soon as he fell, !
ceased shooting.
did you leave your Office immedi-
ately?"
NO; in the excitement of the mo,
ment, caused by the shooting, and re-
motely by a little unpleasantness | had
lust had with my wife, did not act at
once.
Not long after, however, got my
buggy to carry out the purpose OF calling
in medical aid, and drove to the corner OF
Bull and Rutledge streets. On arriving
there l saw Policeman Gordon, whom
l told I had shot Captain Dawson.
'With the policeman. | then drove tc
Judge Magrath's and also to Mr.. Julian
Mitcheli's. Neither one was Ill. l con.
cluded it was best, under the circum,
stances, to deliver myself to the authori'
ties, and went to the central station,
where surrendered myself.
subsequently Judge Magrath called
and saw me. engaged him, as my
counsel, and shall also engage Mr..
Julian Mitchell"
do you know where your ball took
effect2"
No. I suppose, however, iu the
heart, for it was nearly on a level with
my pistol when | fired.
Had you ever had any previous words
with Captain Dawson!"
''None whatever; l scarcely knew