The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-12-20

ONE OF THEM KILLED

Memb rs OF Nothing But Money
Company Resent Conduct OF
Gaifney Hotel Msn'
Who Shot Eoth.
A dispatch to The State from + Il
ney ssys the usual Q1iet OF the city
was disturbed about As o'clock Fri
cay morning by the repcr5of revol7,
er three times in quick successlen'
followed quickly BY the screams OF
women crying murder" The ponce
responded to the cal frcm the Pleo
mont inn, conducted by Hssty Broth
ers. AS they went in, nan came cCt
calling for doctor.
ryest.gation showed that Geor e
Hassy, one CT the prcpristors. lad 81 o.
and instantly killed Nj. Milan S>n
cett, musical director OF NotnI z
But Money" company, which sbowec
there Thursday night, and possloly
mortslly wounded Mr. Abbott DaVl-
son, the comedian and star performer.
IL was Nj. Dawson who came GOVT
>he steps calling for doctor. Ihs
sheriff and police force arrested Hasty
sn6 lodged him in isii. The coloaer
as notified and enpanelec jury.
The Jury vas taken to the hotel "nere
,he dead body was viewed and they
adjourned to meet at the court hcuss
at l.so where the testimony was
beard. The following is tbe testimony
IS given by the witnesses:
TRE LADY EVIDENCE.
Miss Ve1ne Sker,6an testified eha'
after coming back from tie theaefe
:: he and Mr.. Bennett had a little lUncn
in her room after which Mr. Bennett
left, locking her windows securely be
fore telling her good night, as ne heard
Tow Miss Bishop had been annoyed
b, q man early In the afternoon. Soon
If er MI. Bennett left she heard some
cce at the door. She cid not say any
thing. In mome Mt be went out on
tie 7elanda and attempted TO get IL
Ter window, which opens q On tie YER
snda. Failing there, be came o -cs 20
tie door and attempted to break u IL
" putting his weight sgairs5 1t. be
Zen clined up to the trapson anc at
tempted to look in by striking a mat
Oh. She recognized George dasty
Sra then called Mr.. Bennett, ana
RsstY dropped down from the tran.
sUn.
She opened the door and calle d NJ.
Bennett again. M. Bennett came 5ut
G MD find no one. he then told her
10 90 to bed and be would sit in the
rom and write music. She objected
10 this, but he would not hear 20 leaV-
: ink her there alone. So he sat there
until I O'Clock FcidaV mornit 6, ~hsn
le went to bis room for q ctnfor5er,
which he wrapped around him, sleep
.ny on TIE foot Of the bed till I. he
LIFT her then, telling that be Wouic
tall her in tine to catch the train
Al s he called uer and went to the
,ossofice, telling the negro boy 60
lake her FIRE. The negro came 10
The door and she told him to wait q
few minutes till she could let him IN.
Ina moment or two George Hasty
tntcked at the door and asked her il
SIC had Sre, when she told him that
-saa- cid not have any, nor old sne
.apt any. She then shut the door.
When Mr.. Bennett came back she tolo
I'm OF the cccarence as they went TO
breakfast. Soon Hasty came In iEon
the kitchen and vas poiDed cut to MI.
bennet.
The young lady begged Mr.. Bennett
rot to bother with it, not TO nave
,uss. he said he would speak TO nsm
aocut 1t in a moment. BE then went
,u Hasty and said scnething to him
il a low tone. Hasty began at once
20 deny whatever Mr.. Bennett bad said:
When Bennett turned to her and asked
+ ae vas the man, being tolo poslt.Ve'
= that he was, Bennett said, l &c
.ot wish to cause any trouble, ou'
lust wish to tell you that any man
y 90 will lcok over the tCanson OF
l-oy's sleeping apartments Goes no'
cen fern with NY ideas OF gentle
man.
The young lady then told Mr.. Ben
rett to let him alone, If he was low
enough to do the trick, be was Low
sncrgh to deny it. Mr.. Bennett tnel
started to walk away, when Mr.. das5J
asked him in the hall. When the!
~snt ont Miss Bishop came IN snc
asked what the trouble was. Wner
Mss Sheridan told her OF the occur
erce. she said. That's the man "n(
!usulted me Thursday afternoon.
At that Mr.. Dawson, who was sitJlns
at the table jumpted up and tooE
lis glasses of, saying to Miss BisnoE
is that the fello"?' Miss BisnoE
told him he vas, but asked him no
10 have any row with him. Sne trlee
20 held him back, but he Wcu;d g
he went cut and said Icu are tE'
ama fellow" and struck him.
TIE SHOOTING.
Immediately Hassy shot tWlca a
NJ. Dawson, one ball taking II C
q his side and the other going astray
MI. Dawson grappled with him, tEy
ing to get the weapon. Hassy je1kei
loose and shot Mr.. Benceut throus'
The heart. Mr. Bennett threw hl
ANS across bis body, ran GOWN tn
baIl, and in moment fell dead.
MISS BISHOP S ACCOUNT.
Miss May Bishop testified that socu
O'Clock On the previous Afternoon
while sitting in her room. which LAD
window opposite Mr.. Davisor'S rom