The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-12-22

rest { + her testimony was about the
same az that OF Miss Sheridan.
The negro servants were examined
Ut no new ftcts were brought
out.
THE BROTHERS. STORY.
Will Hasty, a brother Of the prise
ner WAS sworn and testified that Mr..
Bennett told him to have fire built
Tor Miss Sheridan and that he sent
his brother George to build 1t. Hi
vas In the XII C zen when he sent
George out, thai he stayed there a
few minutes and then went into the
hall. AS he went thrt ugh the dining
room he saw Miss Sheridan, Miss
Bl'h' p and Mr.. Davidson in the hall
and saw Mr.. Beunett and Georg
| a)king. Just then Mr.. Davidson
bru'hed by him and went to Georg'
and grabbed hold OF him with his
left hand, at the same time striking
nim with his right. George stun
bled when he was struck and Mr..
Bennett caught hold of him. O lick
"r than he could tell it, G orge shot
Mr. ID tvidson. He teBtih. d that he
saw Mr.. Davidson with something
b light in his hand. }Is also exhibi
ed a pen knife he found after the DO
dy WAS taken up six hours afLer the
shooting.
DR.. N sbitt testified as to the
cause or death ard the jury brought
n q 6tnf In, AI~
feet. The afr ,ir is greatly regretted
bv the people OF the town, who have
II red every assistance possible. Mr..
Dlvi ison is q Mason and q Knight OF
PJ thias and is not ano ong stran.
gers.
DAVIDSON S TESTIMONY.
Mr.. Davidson was able to make the
following statement:
State OF S nth Carolina, Cherokee
couh y. Statement OF George Abbott
Davies
MI. Bcrnett, Misa Sheridan, Misc
Bishop al d myself were in the dining
o'm at tn, Piedmont inn and q man
came In about my height (I am about
SIX feet hiRf), smooth face, slender.
Miss Sheridan says that there's the
man who tried to climb over my tran
SON. Said 1t In a low tone to Mr..
Rlrett. Mr.. Bennett walked over
10 h!m nd said, You owe that lady
an ago og you insulted her, you tried
TO CLINT IN the transom, you raped
on the door, said you were the porter
and asked II she wanted fire built,
and said that was no way for gen.
tleman to act and you owe her an
apology. Tnis fellow said, L am no,
afraid Of any man alive and If she
says did that, she lies Said Come
out In the hallway and I will tell you
now 1t happened Then he went out
with Mr.. Bennett into the hall. After
hey get into the hal. Miss Bishop
said, That is the man who tried to
get into my room Yesterday afternoon
l walk, d into the hall as this fellow
was saying, She IL a liar l said,
No. She IL not and you tried to Rel
in the other lady's room yesterday af-
ternoon, meaning Miss Bishop He
said: No, l didn't. said You lie,
Y(u did,.
He pulled out a revolver and start.
ed to shoot and grabbed his arm and
then he broke away and. shot some
m"re and i grabbed his arm again
L ils was the finish. He shot Mr.. Ben
nett. When he first shot, he shot me.
hitting me on the right side OF the
stomach | grabbed his arm, he broke
away and shot Mr.. Bennett Ha (Ben.
net) fell over on his face ard l grab
bed his arm again. People came In
then and stepped over Bennett AND
ran out for a doctor and came ever
here Commercial hotel)
Signed Go Abbott Dawson,
An autopsy was performed Friday
night upon the body o. Mr.. Milan B IN
nett and the tu let reported above as
entering the heart or pear it was locat
ed. Had entered between 81 venth and
eighth ribs, penctrati the heart
causing almost instant death. l has
been dscl sed that two sh, ts struck
MIR. Dawson, the wounded man, onl
one, however taking F., II set, the otEe
lodging In the clothing, although pass
ing through the coat and vest. Mr..
Dawson is resting easy. Bennett liv
ed IN Boston and Dawson In Chicago.
DEATH OF MR. DAWSON.
Mr.. Geo. Abbott Dawson died on
Saturday evening. All that could be
done. wi; S done for him but without
avail.
The people OF G ffney are outspok
en- In their condemnation of tho M ar
vi did the shooting, and 1T H,ult
oot be safe for him to De at large.
OughttO Havelt