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

rest cf her testimony was ab ut th'
sane as that Of Miss Sheridan.
The negro servants were examined
Tut no new facts were brought
ouS.
THE BROTHER STORY.
VIII Rastr, a brother cf the prise
cer was sworn and testified that MI
Bennett told him to have q fire built
for Miss Sheridan and that he sent
his brother George To build it. Il:
vas in the kite zen when be sent
George out, that be stared there g
few minutes and then went into the
hall. As he went thrcuih the dining
room be saw Miss Sheridan, Miss
Bish, . and MI. Davidson in the hall
ard saw Mr. Bennett and Geog'
talking. Just then NJ. Davidson
brushed by him and went to Georg.
and grabbed hold OF him with his
left hand, at the same tine striking
him with bis right. George STUN
bled when he was struck and Mr..
Bennett caught hold OF BIN. Qllck
ar than be could tell it, 6 orge shot
Mr.. Davidson. he testified that he
saw Mr.. Davidson with something
blight in bis hand He also e1hibi
ed pen knife be found after the bo
dy vas taken up six hours after the
shooting.
DIR. Nas5itt testified as to the
cause OF death ard the jury brought
q a verdict in accordance with the
fact. The sff.ir is greatly regretted
hV the people OF the town, who have
: # red every assistance possible. Ny
D.yiison is Mason and q Knight Of
Pythias and is not among stfan-
gers.
DAVIDSON 5 TESTIMONY.
Mt. Davidson was able 80 make the
following statement:
So eot S uth Carolina, Cherokee
county. Statement OF George Abbott
DaViosl
Mr.. / rrett, Miss sheyj6sn. Mis-
Bishop and myself were 10 the dining
.ovm at the Piedmont inn sud a man
came in about my height q am about
six feet highl. smooth face, slendar.
Miss Sheridan says that there's the
man who tried to climb over my tran
SOM Said it in low tone to Mr..
b rrett. Mr.. Bennett walked over
TO hln I'd said, You owe that lady
an spoog ycu insu;ted her, you tried
to climb in the transom, you raped
cn the door, said you were the pccter
and asked il she wanted fire built,
and said that was no way fer q gen.
tleman TO act and ecu owe her AZ
apology This fellow said, I am not
afraid of any man alive and If she
says did that, she lies Said, Come
out in the hallway and l will tell you
now 1t happened Then he went out
with MI. Bennett into the hall. After
they get into the hall. Miss Bishop
said, That Is the man who tried to
get into my room Yesterday Afternoon
i walk. d iptc the hall as this fellow
vas saying, She is liar I said,
No, she is not and you tried to ge;
IN the other la6y's room yesterday al
ternoon, meaning Miss Bishop. He
said: No, I DIDN'T said You lie,
rcu CID
he pulled cut a revolver and start
ed to shoot and grabbed bis arm and
then he broke away and sEot some
70 re- and grabbed bis arm again
r.:,s was the finish. He shot Mr.. Ben,
nett. Wnen he first shot, be $40. ne,
hitting me on the righ5 side OF the
stomach. I grabbed his arm, he broke
away and shot Mr.. Bennett Hs (Ben-
net1) fell over on his face and | grab
bed his arm again. People came il
then and I stepped over Bennett anc
tan out for a doctor ard came ever
here Commercial hotel
Signed, Geo. Abbott Dawson.
An autopsy WAS performed Friday
night upon the cody OF Mr.. Milan Ben
nett snd the tu,let reported above as
entering the heart or lear it was locat
ed. Had entered between sev2nth aDG
eighth rlhs, penetrate & the heart
causing almost instant death. L. has
been djscl sed that TWO shcts struck
Mr.. Dawson, the wounded man, oDl'
one, however, taking f.ct, the othe7
lodging in the clothing, although pass
ing through the coat and ves5. M.
Dawson is resting easy. Bennett }iv
ed in Boston and Dawson In Chicago.
DEATH OF Mr.. DAWSON.
Mr. Geo. Abbott Dawson died Oh
Saturday evening. All that could be
done, ,wes done for linn but without
avail.
The people Of G faey are ousspck
sr in their condemnation Ct tie man
nj @ did the seoosiDf, and IL would
not be safe for him to pe at large.
Oushrto Gave IL.
Senator Store, Of Missouri, iEtro.
3uced q petition yesterday that called
TOR few words OF explanation, says
Washington Dispatch correspondent.
This is one Of my constituents, SAID
the Senator. Il think his case should
be passed on favorabiy without tee
olose sc,usiny. President Cleveland
vetoed many apec;al pensions. But
10 not thiEk President Roosevelt car
ccnsisteneley veto a bill to give an ip'