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Dansby had done the shooting. sent John
sou and O'Bryant, two policemen. after Dams.
by, and DR.. Thomson told me to notify the
Sheriff, as Dansby might 60 ont Of the city
limits: notified Sheriff Kennedy, and in a
few minutes Mr.. johnson telephoned me from
the factory that Dansby was on factory hill,
and to come myself and bring help. I went
and got the Sheriff. Mr.. Smith and. Mr.. Dren.
ant, and he and Mr.. Kennedy got horses and
went on ahead: and we went on foot. l sup
pose was In about hundred yards OF them
when SIra the eo!,5 shooting commenced: ran as
and Kennedy was lying on the ground, and
Mr.. johnson and Mr.. O'Bryant were holding
Dansby. The crowd then came mn. and Mr..
Fifteen or twenty shots were fired by Dansby,
Kennedy. Johnson and O'Bryant. am
Chief OF Police Of the City Of Abbeville. The
and County. Dsnsby died twelve or or one one
O'Clock last night. He died in the jail OF Alb.
beville county. Mr.. Kennedy died between
one and two o'clock lastnisht at Mr. Blanch-
assist in making the arrest, believed the
man shot at the hotel was seriously II not
mortally wounded. That is all know,
49,. .- w. g. Riley.
J. L. johnson. sworn says: -- r.-
shooting at the Carolina Hotel In this city.
ran out the front Of the Court House and was
told by DR.. Thomson, the Mayor. to get 'Bry-
ant and 60 ona to the hotel aSck ran TO the
and gone. Mr.. O'Bryant and I got to the
hotel about the same time. The Mayor told
us 10 60 TO WORK and see II we could fnd Dams
up with him between MiiIer's store and su.
|perintendent ThomRon'B; he turned and
threaten ed 70 shoot II we advanced on him.
l told Mr.. o'Bryant to stay behind him and
side Of him. My idea was II could get
around him and meet him, without bis rocog-
mixing me, could catch him without any
grounds four or i've hundred yards. and came
back up the road, but failed TO meet Dansby
or OBryanf either. I then turned and went
across the factory grounds, and found out
where Dansby was. I then went to Supt
Thomson's, and telephoned for Chief Riley.
He telephoned me he would send me man ;,
then said he would send Sheriff Kennedy. I
waited on them, and met Mr.. O'Bryart and
Sheriff Kennedy on this side OF Supt Thorn.
sons house. We then went to Mr.. Cresswells
where we found Dansby. Mr.. OBryant went
went TO the front door and I went to the end.
Mr.. Kennedy came to the end where war,
and said he could hear Dansby talking in
the house; I told Mr.. Kennedy could see
then TO come ahead, and he Repnedy) went
to the front steps, and man came out In to
the piazza and asked what was the matter
the house. said: "Here am in here; you can
eet meh you want me-" Mr.. Kennedy then
hand and walked up In I've or six feet Of Mr..
Kennedy. Mr.. Kennedy then said: "Come
on, John. and 60 with us." He said he was
not going anywhere, and commenced to
sK VAS Oos sons nsnz s Rs hn ,s
any ything ike that" Dausby then got out OF Of
the piazza on the ground, and the shooting
but could not swear that he did. Kennedy
and Dansby then backed around until they
got between me and the road. After shot
aud found that my pistol was empty. Dams
by was then, suppose. fifteen or twenty feet
from me. BE threw his band back Il thought,
to draw another pistol: ran mp to him and
down and eat straddle Of him. O'Bryan then
ran up and wrenched the pistol ont OF Dams.
by's hand. then found that Mr.. Kennedy
was shot, and didn't know Daasby gas shot
ley and Tench brennan, A. w. Smith and
several others got there about that time. Mr..
OBryant came after doctor and convey.
or longer, when be was moved to jail He
died few minutes after getting In Jail. I
never heard Dansby speak after he was shot
I don't know what became OF the pistol
Dausby had. fired five shots. Mr.. Kenne-
dy's pistol, six-shooter, was empty. know
Dansby fired several times, but don't know
how many.
;, Question d. ey b, fSreran Sc ofjury Dansby re-
Answer: Yes; he said when Mr.. O'Bryant
and caught up with him-he told us to stop.
and said he would kill me, O'Bryant, Riley or
My pistol was 3S Smith & Wesson. Mr..
Kennedy had q SO Colts pistol; Mr.. O'Bryants
was 50 Smith & Wesson.
J.L. johnson.
w. A. O'Bryapt, sworn says:
After being ordered by the Mayor to arrest
Dansby I, iu company with ]. L. johnson |
overlook Mr.. Dansby near Tbomsons house. |
so9s asS down the
Johnson told me to go down the road and
keep up with him, and lost sight Of Dansby |
between Cason's fence and the railroad.
run down TO the railroad and went down to
him over to where Mr.. Blanchett lived, and
saw was following negro, turned ana
came back across the branch near the railroad
and wbistled. could not hear Mr.. johnson:
and came back to town, and heard that
Dansby was at the factory. went 10 stark
stable and got pair OF horses and Mr. Ken
wells house. I went to the back door. was
at the back door of house when shooting be-
gan. ran around the corner OF the house,
and when came round they were shooting
and Dansby was coming towards us. AS 1
came round shot at Dansby four times. As
shot the laat shot Mr.. johnson and ran up
to him, Mr.. Johnson caught round him and
caught bis right arm and took the pistol
out OF hiR hand. It was A colts. then
went to Mr.. Kennedy. We carried Mr.. Ken.
nedy about 80 steps and laid him down: and
went for Doctor. Dansby's pistol had one
When we overlook Dapsby near Supt
Thomyon's he told uR not 10 run up on him
he would kill anybody who came MP on him.
WA. OBryant.
Certificate of DR.. Harrison.
Dr. F. E. Harrison. sworn, says:
I examined the dead body OF John Dansby
and found one bullet wound on chest. about
two and one half inches to the inner side and
one inch below right nipple, and one bullet
wound on inner side OF left thigh about mid:
way between the hip and knee which ranged
upward and backward, passing ont little
above the point OF entrance. 1t 1s my opin-
ion that the f1rst.named wound caused bis
death, did not dissect the body; did not
probe for the ball. I judge It! was about 8s. !
calibre ball. +. E.. Harrison, NJ. D.
Verdict OF the Jury.
State of South Carolins,
County Of Abbeville,
An irquisition indepte', taken at Ahhe-
VILE Court House in the County OF Ao6evtlle,
SOth day of December, 1900 before r. E. Cox,
Magistrate, acting coroner, for said county,
upon view of the body Of j. M. Dansby, Of the
County afore aid, then and there being dead.
by the oaths OF John A. Harrip, Foreman, w.
J. Brysop, r. c. Wilson, r. @. Harper, W. Fl.
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