The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-20
MISS BISHOPS ACCOUNT.

Miss My B'shop testified that al ou
4 o.c!tck On the previous afterno1
while sitting in her room, which bad
pindow opposite Mr.. Division 1oor
Hasty csme in there tn get some card
he had left. In a moment or two b
came back aud then came a tti
time. The Third time he came II
her window 81 asked bim what he
wanted. When be asked her If SIT
lid rot want q drink, she ted him
she ever drank. BE talked with he,
a mon ent and then In. ultfd her.
She told Mr.. Davidson CT it. Th,
rest # Der testimt ny was ab> ut the
.ame as that of Miss Sheridan.
The negro servants were examined
u no new f.,css were brought
cut.
THE BROTHER STORY.
Will Hast, q brother If the prise
FER was sworn and testified that Mr..
Bennett told him to have a fire built
for MISS Sheridan and that be sent
MS brother Geo'ge to build 1t. H.
vas in the XII: c zen when be sent
George out, that he stayed there a
few minutes and then went into the
hall. As he went thrr ID the dining
room he saw Miss S Sheridan, Miss
Bish"p and MI Davidson in the hall
snd saw Mr.. Bennett and Gec@g'
talking. Just then Mr.. Davidso:
bruahed by him and went to Gsorg
and grabbed hold of him with his
left hand, at the same time striking
MIN with his right. George STUN
bled when he was struck and Mr.
Bennett caught hold Of him. Qlick
er than he could tell it, G orge shot
Mr.. Davidson. He testified that be
saw Mr.. Davidson with something
b fight in his hand. H, also exhibit
ed q pen knife he found after the DO
dy was taken up six hours after the
shooting.
DR.. N,sbitt testified as to the
cause of death AID the jury brought
In q verdict in accordance with the
fact. The affair is greatly regretted
bv the people Of the town, who have
fl red every assistance possible. MI.
Davidson is q Mason and a Knight Of
Pythias and. is not aropg stran-
gers.
DAVIDSON s TESTIMONY.
MI. Davidson was able to make the
following statement:
State of Sluoh Carolina, Cherokee
county. Statement Of George Abbott
Davidson:
Mr.. Bennett, Miss ShtI16sn, Mist
Bishop and myself were Ia the dining
room at the Piedmont inn ard a maj
came in about my height u am about
six feet high) smooth face, sleLds r.
Miss Sheridan says that there's the
man who tried to climb owe my tran
son. Said it Ia q low tone to MI.
Bennett. Mr.. Bennett walked over
to him End said, You owe that LADY
an apology, you insu ted her, you tried
to climb in the transom, you raped
on the door, said you were the p rter
and asked II she wanted a fire built
and said that was no way for a gen.
tleman to act and you owe her an
apology Tnis fellow said, I am not
afraid Of any man alive and If she
says I did that, she lies Said, Gene
out In the hallway and I will tell you
how 1t happened Then he went out
with Mr.. Bennett into the hall. After
they get into the hall. Miss Bishop
said, That Is the man who tried to
ct into my room Yesterday Afternoon
l wake d into the hall as this fellow
was saying, She Is a liar I said,
No, she Is not and you tried to ge'
In the other lady's room yesterday as
terncon,' meaning Miss Bishop He
said: NJ, I d1dn't.' 1 said You lie,
Ytu did
"Hs pulled out a revolver and start.
ed to shoot and Igrabbei his arm and
then he broke away and sfot somt
mere and I grabbed his arm again.
This was the finish. He shot MI. Ben
nett. Wen be first shot, he st,ot me,
hitting me on the right side OF tt e
stomach l GRABBED his arm, HI brok.
away and shot Mr.. Bennett H (Bon
net fell over on bis face al d L grab
bed bis arm sg'it. P rcple came IL
shen and / st, ppsd Lv;r B NETT anc
ran cut for a doctor ard came tval
here C numerical 10 ell
Signed, Go Abbott DIVISION.
An autopsy was performed Friday
night upon the body OF Mr.. Milan B IN
nett and the tu 1T reported above as
entering the heart or near it was lUcat
ed. Had entered between Sc v nth and
eighth ribs, penetrate, & the heart
causing almost instant death. I hss
been discl sed that two sh; is STRUCK
Mr.. Dawson, the wounded man. only
one, however, taking IF set, the othel
lodging 10 tie cluthing, although pass
irg through the coat and Vest. M,
Dawson Ia resting easy. Bsnns tt liv
ed in B,ston and D -lison 10 Cai,ago
JUICE Gays HoIp-up.
The Columbia Record says: vii
A. league, 8 white mat was aIresteG
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