The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1899-11-22
STATEMENTS OF THE SHOOTING.
J D. Haselden and J. c. Sellers Give
Their Versions.
The following is lIaseldcn's version

Their Versions.
The following is lIaseldcn's version
Of tho affair:
Yesterday morning Mr.. Ben Sellers
and myself lad some talk about the
letters. told him did not hold him
responsible for the letters for did not
believe that he wrote them; told him
hcards that he hud been making ref
crcnco to them and to my homo, and
that could not aud would not allow.
then asked him if he had made such
reference, that it was hard to believe it,
and he did not deny it. told him
he would either have to affirm or deny;
it resulted in my striking him, after
wards we npologizcd to each other,
shook hands and then transacted oui
business As he was leaving, said |
| supphsc we shall meet as friends or
| how lie suggested that We meet With
out speaking. suggested that he
seemed dissatisfied and that it would
be best to settle it. | told him
would give him satisfaction any way he
wished it, he to get fricnd to repre-
sent him. lie said, oh no, after reflect
ton am not satisfied. | will give
you ample notice. The notice got
vas while passing the depot in my bug
opened fire on nc, hitting me in the leg
as jumped to the ground. | returned
tho fire promptly and general firing
pelan. Mr.. Ben Sellers returned to
the ~aiting ,om, and Mr.. John 9. Sol
lcrs ran out and then guns were hrod
from lie waiting room, only Mr. John
G. S,ilcrs and his son Ben showing
themselves at GALL. Mr.. John y. S,l
crs taking ic!ugc behind the mail
crane we exchanged several shots. |
think Mr.. Sellers was we'll armed az he
fired at least ten times.
(Signcd) j. Dudley IIascldcn.
The following is Sellers version Of
the trouble:
The first intimation Of any trouble
was after my son returned from Mr.
Ilascldcns gin and told me how out
rageously he had been treated by the
mob at llascdcn's, after having been
invited there on II matter of business
by Mr.. J. Dudley llascldcn. Just
after my son informed me Of the trou-
| bic, they drove in buggies, Messrs. j.
Dudley and Luther Nj. lIasclden, in
one buggy and Mr.. Aubrey Evans and
DR.. Edwards in another buggy. MIR.
j. j. lIascldcn, tic father Of Messrs.
j. Dudley and Luther Nj. Hascldcn, in
a buggy behind the others, AS Dudley
and Luther reached the railroad track,
Luther jumped down and shifted his
pistol from one pocket to another,
Dudley put his in the foot of tho bug
gy. Luther went to tho north side of
the depot as if looking for some one.
Dudley got out and went on tho oppo-
side Of the derot, taking his pistol with
him. Evidently not finding who they
were looking for they drove towards
Marion. l expected trouble that even-
| ing and we prepared ourselves for it.
The mob returned about dusk, coming
By way Of Ben Scllcrs' which was
about half mile away from the travelled
route from Marion, snd whom they
reached the depot they stopped both
buggics, Luther IIascldcn jumped out
and ran up the steps on the south side
Of the depot. My son Ben was in the
front Of the Office door on the west
side and | was in the Office writing.
! Without word being spoken, Aubrey
| Evans fired at Ben and struck him on
tho left hand and Immediately Dudley
fired at him, striking him in the breast
As soon as possible Ben pulled his
pistol and hcgan firing and cmptcd his
revolver at the crowd. then ran out
| as | passed through the door / was shot
through the left forearm, | think by
Luther IIaseldcn, through the window.
ran down the steps, firing at Dudley
and Aubrey Evans, who were both
running aud firing back. About then
Ben fired at Ilcnry Edwards, with his
shot gun, but after exchanging few
shots with him he whipped up his
horse and ran off | was shot in the
back by either Luther or Dudley
ilascldcn, while shooting at Henry
Edwards. Dadloy IIaseldcn ran
through house and yard and took
refuge in a ncgro's privy; Aubrey
Evans jumped in window OF ladys
house; Luther Ilas"lden went under the
platform on all fours and left the depot
running like II buck. 1t is currently
reported that the crowd had coats Of
mail manufactured and had thcm on.
(Signcd) John 9. Sellers.