The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-12-22
Two Theatrical Men Shot by Ho'
tel Proprietor.
ONE OF THEM KILLED
And the Other Badly Wounded. Two
Memb rs OF Nothing But Money"
Company Resent d Conduct OF
a Gaffney Hotel Man'
Who Shot fOth.
Who Shot fo,h.

Ndlluey tlolSi "'"'
Who Shot foth.
A dispatch to The State from G II.
ney says the usual quiet Of the cit,
was disturbed about 45 o'clock Fri
day morning by tho report Of q revolv-
er three times in quick successit H.
followed quickly by the screams OF
women crying murder" The police
responded to the cs IL from the Pied
mont inn, conducted by Hasty Broth
ers. AS they went In, a man came cut
calling for q doctor.
Investigation showed that Geor e
Hasty, one CT the proprietors, had 81 OF
and instantly killed Mr.. Milan b..
nett, musical director OF Nothing
But Money" company, which showed
there Thursday night, and possibly
mortally wounded Mr.. Abbott Davi-
son, the comedian and star performer.
1t was Mr.. Dawson who came down
The steps calling for doctor. The
sheriff and police force arrested Hasty
and lodged him In jail, The co,oner
was notified and enpaneled ju'y.
The Jury was taken to the hotel where
the dead body was viewed and they
adjourned to meet at the court nous,
at l.3O where the testimony was
heard. The following is the testimony
as given by the witnesses:
THE LADY S EVIDENCE.
Miss Verne Shendan test. lied that
after coming back from the theatre
he and Mr.. Bennett had little lunch
In her room after which Mr.. Bennett
left, locking her WINDOWS securely be
fore telling her good night, as he heard
Low Miss Bishop had been anboyed
by q man early in the afternoon. Soon
after Mr. Bennett left she heard some
one at the door. She did not say any
thing. In q nome MT he went out on
the velanda and attempted to get ID
ler window, which opened on tie ver-
SNanda. Failing there. be came b OK to
tie door and attempted d to break it In
ty putting his weight against IT, lie
II Oil climed UP to the transom and at
tempted to look in by striking a mat
oh. She recognized George Hasty.
Sic tLen called Mr.. Bennett, ard
HastY dropped down from the tran.
sun.
She opened the door and callt d M.
Bennett again. Mr.. Bennett came Dui
nld find no one. He then told her
10 60 to bed and he would sit in the
II ON and write music. She objected
10 this, but he would not hear to leav-
in. her there alone. So he sat there
until 4 o'cluck Friday morni e, when
\ l,in fnx 6
which he wrapped around him, sleep
ing on the foot Of the bed till 7. He
LETT her then, telling that be would
call her in time to catch the train
AL 8 he called Ter and went to the
postoilice, telling the negro boy to
make her fire. The negro came TO
the door and she told him to wait a
/ minutes till she could let him in
Amoment or two George I{ ssty
ted at the door and asked her II
Sic had fire, when she told him that
she cid not have any, nor did She
wbnt any. She then shut the door
When Mr.. Rennet came back she told
him OF the occurrence as they went tC
breakfast. Soon TASTY came in from
the kitchen and was pOiped tut to Mr..
Bennett.
The young lady begged Mr.. Benne,
not to bother with 1T, not to have a
uss. He said he would speak to him
.ouut 1t in moment. He then went
i, Hasty and said something to him
low tone. HaSty began at once
% deny whatever Mr.. Bennett had said
When Bennett turned to her and asked
# he was the man, being told positive
ly that he was, Bennett said, II dc
Lot wish to cause any trouble, bul
just wish to tell you that any mai
who will look over the tranSOm OF q
lady's sleeping apartments does not
cor form with my ideas OF gentle
man."
The young lady then told Mr.. Ben
nett to let him alone, IL he Was low
enough to do the trick, he was low
enough to deny 1T. Mr.. Bennett ther
started to walk away, when Mr.. Hasty
asked him in the hall. When they
went ont Miss Blshop came In ant
askt what the trouble was. Wher
MISS Sheridan told her OF the occur
erce, she said THAT'S the man Wht
iDsulted me Thursday afternoon. ,
al that MIR. Dawson, who was Sibtint
at the table jumptcd up and tool
bis glasses off, saying to Miss Bishol
Is that the fellow? ~ Miss Bishop
told him ne was, but asked him not
10 have any row with him. She tret
10 hold him back, but he would e
be sent out and said 'Ytu are tht
me fellow" and struck him,
THE SHOOTING
Immediately uasty shot tWic" al
Mr.. Dawson, one ball taking [ II .ct
IN his side and the other going astray
Mr.. Dawson grappled with him, try
ing to get the weapon. III asty jerket
loose and shot Mr.. Bennett through
the heart. Mr.. Bennett threw bit
AIMS across his body, ran down th'
hall, and In q moment fell dead.
MISS BISHOP $ ACCOUNT.
Miss May Bishop testified that abon
- 0 o'clock on the previous afterDooi
iaAsitting in her room, whic;; b$d
to n .,,io