The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-02
KYLE DEMONSTRATED

KYLE DEMONSTRATED
According to the story Of witness.
es. Kyle got up from his chair and
demonstrated with Dsnsby. but with,
out making any demonstration Of
violence, Dansby drew his pistal, a
As .calibre Colts. and when \ by.
ssander grabbed his arm he quickly
changed the gun to the other hand
and fired, the ball striking Kyle in
the abdomen. The shooting occurred
so quickly that those present hardly
realized who had happened
DANsBY DEFIANT.
Dsnsby then backed out of the
room, declaring be would shoot aoy
man who attempted to stop hin, and
started to the home of his father in.
Law. Tom Cressweil, who lives near
the cotton mill.
The news of the shooting quickly
spread, and Policemen johnson snd
O'Brien started in pursuit of the
murderer. They overlook him near
Cresswell's house, but Dansby stop.
ped them with his pistol and said be
would shoot if they advanced. The
police then went to nearby house
and telephoned up town for assist
ance.
Ina short time Sheriff R L Ken
nedy With several citizens responded
to .he sumnons They surrounded
the house. tn. policemen being
stationed a. the windows and Ken
nedy going to the front door. Ken
pedy called TO Dansby to come out
and surrender.
DESPERATE ENCOUNTER
Dansby ceme out, closing the door
behind him, and with the remark
"Weli, we'll go to hell together" :"
commenced firing Dansby was shot
twice, once in the leg and once full
in the chest Kennedy was struck
once in the Ies, breast near the heart
Both men e~ptied their pistols
Kennedy fell as 5000 SIS he was hit,
bu. Dsrsby walked some So steps
and wss Teloadiny his pistol when
one OF the policemen ran up aud
grabbed hin, end tooS the gun ous
of his hsud Seyera! Others O. the
party we're firing at Dsrsby at the
tine and .be:e is some uncertainty az
to vino fred the shote that struck
him, bu, it is thought that sbey wers
fred by Keuueds
Handouts were placed on Dausby
and be was carried to the Jail. but
died 5000 after reaching there. ABOUT
an hour after the shooting he did
not epesk after being shot Kennedy
was carried to the jail and expired
within a few minutes after Dsnsby,
Kyle, who was fret shot, lived until
2 o'clock today. when be breathed
his last
This, in brief, is the story OF the
The coroner today held sn inquest
and the jary returned 8 formal verdict
in accordance with the facts
HAD KILLED OTHERS
bloodiest tragedy Abbeville county
has ever known. JohD Dansby. who
precipitated the shair, was motor
ious character in Abbevil!e county
He waa about 35 yeara old end has
always been reckless man lie
was noted gambie1 aud has killed
two or three men before His asso'
ciates we're principally negroes He
was tried for the murder of negro
several years ago but came clesr.
lie was for several years deputy
United States marshal His wife
and one child survive him
KENNEDY A GOOD MAN.
Sheriff Kennedy belonged 20 one
of the best families in Abbeville
county =pd was universally popular.
In the recent primary be was elected
on the fret ballot over severs! cnoo-
uea,s, and be ;co;s charge OF ts;s
Office only 19 days ago He was q
man of urquest:onab'e courage and
was splendid citizen He YVES
about IS years Old was vice chsncel.
lor of hbbevi!e lodge Knights o;
Pv.hias, and bad 81 coo insurance in
that order He was also insured il
the Woodmen Of the World &c
leaves q wife, who was Miss Harvey
and one child. His remaina will be
inferred tomorrow at Lower Long
Caue church, near his old home
Kyle, who was from Ludlow, Msss
and had been experimenting the
erection of the addition to ;ne Able
vile co,too mili, was about 40 years
old and unmarried He had finished
his work at AbbeviIe and was
! to a.art to bis home 10. NJ aesachusettt