The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-12-22

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tthe Kitchen and was pointed out
to Mr. Bennett. The young
woman begged Mr.. Bennett not
to bother with it, not to have a
quarrel. He said he would speak |
to him aEenC it a moment. He
then went to Hasty and said |
something to him in a low tone.
Hasty began at once to deny |
whatever Mr.. Bennett had said,
when he turned to her and asked
if he was the man.
Being told positively that he
was, Mr.. Bennett said: Il do
not wish to cause any trouble,
but just wish to tell you that any
man who will look over the tran
som of lady's apartment, does
not conform with my ideas of a
gentleman. The young lady then
told Mr.. Bennett to let him alone.
If he was low enough to do a |
trick, he was low enough to deny
it. Mr.. Bennett then started to
walk away, when Mr.. Hasty
asked him in the hall. When
they went out Miss Bishop came
in and asked what the trouble
was? When she told her of the
occurrence, she said, That's
the man who insulted me yester-
day afternoon. At that Mr..
Davidson, who was sitting at the
S'hIs, tSa'hbIle, i igmggssdd ggsd u up and took his
"Is that the fellow?" Miss
Bishop told him he was, but
, asked him not to have any row
with him. She tried to hold him
, back, but he would go. He went
| out and said, "You are the same
fellow and struck him.
7 HASTY SHOOTS.
? Immediately Hasty shot twice
at Mr.. Davidson, one ball taking
I effect in his side and the other
going astray. Mr.. Davidson
: grappled with him, trying to get
ii the weapon. Hasty jerked loose
!. and shot Mr.. Bennett through
q the heart. Mr.. Bennett threw
e his arms across his body, rar
q q down the hall and in a moment
= = fell dead.
g Miss May Bishop testified tha
u, about q O'Clock on the previous
q afternoon, while sitting in he
lo room, which had a window oppo
er site Mr.. Davidson's room. Hast
er came in there to get some card
ne he left. In a moment or two h
ay came back and then third time
nj The third time he came to ne
ed window. She asked him whs
cn he wanted, when he asked her
ng she didn't want a drink. Sf
,or told him she never drank. b
ny talked with her a moment ar
IL. then insulted her. She told M
an Dawson of it. The rest OF n
py testimony was about the same
os that of Miss Sheridan.
lell The negro servants were eXal
sIy ined, but no new facts we
H. '1nd brought out.
M ,att DAvIsoN'S STATEMENT.
He Mr.. Dawson is a Mason a
he Knight of Pythias, and IS
and among strangers Mr.. Dav
son was able to make the tolle
ing statement:
+ he South Carolina, Cherol
her County. Statement OF Geo
i'll d Abbott DAWSON. =,
he Mr.. Bennett, Miss Sherid
ter. Miss Bishop and myself were
him. the dining room at the pledm
bed Inn, and a man came in ar
ll;ng INV height; l am about six
time high. He had a smooth face
allied was slender. Miss Sheridan s
the There's the man who trie
how climb over nay transom.
,eoro it in a low tone to Mr.. Benr
told Mr.. Bennett walked over to
9 Tin and said: ''You owe that
ment there an apology. You inst
ed at her; you tried to climb in
she transom; you raped on the {
him said you were the porter,
, nor asked if she wanted a fire bu
shut and said, that was no wa,
nnett a gentleman to act, and you
f the her an apology" This +
,reak- said: IT am not afraid OF
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