The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-03-06

heard two shots and got up and looked
ont Of her door. Did not see either
Of the young ladies in the hall.
Will Hasty, a brother Of the de-
fendant, was next put on the stand.
He was in the hall when the shooting
occurred. He was going to the bath
room when he saw George and Ben
nett talking. Dawson brushed by and
said to George: " You are the same
fellow who insulted that lady, at the
same time catching hold Of him and
striking him with his right hand, in
which was some bright instrument.
When he caught hold of George he
(George) slipped and fell on his his
knees. Mr.. Bennett caught hold Of
him on the other side. He came up
caught hold Of Mr.. Dawson to part
them. When he did, George drew his
pistol and fired, first at Mr.. Bennett
and then at Mr.. Dawson. Mr.. Ben
nett reeled and fell where he was. He
said that he and George and the two
men we're the only ones in the hall,
but that Arthur was coming up the
stairs.
Arthur Hasty next testified. He
said he was on the street in front Of
the entrance when he heard the fight.
He started up the steps and saw these
two men have George down on his
knees. Just as he got to the top of
the steps he heard the pistol shot,
and saw Mr.. Bennett reel and fall,
and Mr.. Dawson 60 down stairs.
With this the defence asked for
more time to consult with the remain
ing witnesses, so recess was taken.
The state tried to get in the dying
statement Of Mr.. Dawson, but it was
ruled out, as his case is not being
tried at this time.
The evidence in the famous George
Hasty case was completed Saturday
afternoon ana The arguments begun,
but were not completed until Monday.
The jury has heen kept under two
bailiffs since the case was started.
The star witness Saturday was The
defendant, George Hasty. He was on
the stand for more than an hour. Dur
inc the morning and while the State
was in reply some strong evidence was
adduced by the State, putting the
clincher on.
The first witness for the defence
was Smith Williams, the proprietor
of the Palmetto House, then the Pied
mont Inn. He testified to the way the
dining room door opens. It was made
a swinging door, but before he took
charge a stop had been put in. It
was testified by the States witness
that it was a swinging door.
c.. c.. Burlington was standing a
bout fifty or sixty feet from Abott
Dawson when he passed after being
shot and saw a knife in his hands.
Dave De Steffano, a barber. who
kept a shop under the hotel belonging
to Hasty, was with Arthur Hasty on
the street in front Of the hotel when
the row occurred. He ran back down
and did not 90 back for several mlnu-
tes.
Miles Burlington was sleeping in
the Piedmont Inn the night before
the tragedy, in bed with the defend
ant. The defendant came to bed
about l o'clock and got up about6.
He did not hear lady call, but one
may have called without his knowing
it.
Will Hasty, recalled, testified that
he tried to get through the transom
and examined for dust, and found no
disturbance Of the dust.
Prof, R. O. Sans would not testl-
fy to making an examination before
the transom had been tried by Will
Hasty. This was some days after the
tragedy.
There was considerable stir in the
court room when George Hasty was
called to the stand. He said that he
had gone up to the dining room to
get his breakfast and had gone out
into the kitchen. AS he came back
Mr.. Bennett met him, accusing him OF
insulting one of the ladies. He denied
this and then told Mr.. Bennett that
if he would come out into the hall he
would tell him more about it. He