The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-12-19
(Greenville Nows Dec. 14th.)

$3.50 clock Mt the Mansion house
when Robert Davis, overseer of the
card room at the Huguenot mills,
entered room No. 81, occupied tenn
porarily by a. G. Franklin, of Pei
nam, ADD MIR. and Mrs. A. r.. Gss-
sett, of Pacolet, aud fired pis'ol,
the bullet missing Franklin's left
side by the width of a garment.
With the report of the pistol came
loud screams of woman. The af-
fair produced the most intense ex-
element and in few seconds a num-
Der of men in the hotel lobby rushed
TO the room, whore they found three
men struggling over a pistol and the
woman standing by screaming with
fright.
Chiefof Police Kennedy and Ser
geant Gunnels were soon on the
scene and the parties were placed
under arrest. Davis was taken to
tho station house and put behind
iron bars, but was afterwards released
on $25 bond given by Mr.. Mullaly,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gossett and Mr..
Franklin gave a bond of $40 each,
bat 1t was afterwards refunded.
Mr.. Franklin, his daughter, Mrs.
Gossett, and her husband were guests
at the Mansion house. Shortly
after supper the three repaired to
Mr.. Gossett's room, where they we're
engaged in discussing family affairs
when in short time they were Joined
6X Mr.. Davis who b ID come up at
the IAvitation of Mr.. franklin, An
oil friend.
= The four were laughing and talk
ing, and apparently having q jolly
time. Something was said by Cos
sett which offended Davis, who left
the room, returning in about ten
minutes with pistol.
Davis knocked at the door and as
1t was opened by Mrs. Gossett, it is
said; that he rushed by the woman
with his pistol in hand and attempted
to shoot Mr.. Gsssett. He was i'm
mediately grabbed by Mr.. Franklin.
The pistol was fired, the bullet pass
ing through FrAnklin's coat and vest
and clipping a suspender buckle
from his pants, but never touched
his skin.
-. Mr.. Davis and Mr.. Gossett had
been drinking, as the odor of strong
corn could be easily detected. After
the occurrence Chief Kennedy found
pint bottle of liquor on the bureau
in the room where the shooting took
place.
MRS. Gossett is the woman who
created q sensation at Pacolet about
ten days ago by mysteriously disap-
pearing with DR.. Montgomery,
prominent druggist Of that town.
Mr., Gossett had arranged with his
wife's father, Mr.. franklin, to bring
her to the Mansion house, where he
would meet her, and it was his hope
that they would be able to settle the
differences between thom.
Mr.. Franklin and his daughter
came to Greenville yesterday morn
ing and registered as A. G. Franklin
and daughter. Yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Gossett arrived here over the G.
Il G. division, and went at once to
the hotel, where he registered as ].
G. Gossett.
When seen by reporter last night
Mr.. Gossett insisted that the occur
renee be kept out Of the paper. When
told it would be impossible to grant
his request he then insisted that
fictitious name be substituted for his.
He said that the reason he had reg
istered j. G. Gossett was to prevent
any Of his friends here in Greenville
knowing that he was in the city; that
they knew of his wife having left him
several days ago and he didn't want
them to know that he was here to
meet her.
He is young man and holds a
J responsible position with the Pacolet
kanufacturing company. In refer
5ee TO the occurrence in the hotel,
Iii. Gossett and Mr.. Franklin tells
che same story, which is about as
follows;
"Mr. Davis came into the room;
We we're laughing, telling jokes and
discussing things in general. Mr..