The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-18
TRAGIC DEATH.
Il l.. O NNON SLAIN RIS STEP.
SON.
Who fhot Him, Re. says, Because
He illtreated Els NJ ther
and Sister

p l. Cannon, who was borned and
rarcd 10 the city OF :augehurg, was
shot and instantly killed by his step.
son, Ubl Mlllican, on the streets OF
the city OF Spartanburg at ten O'Clock
last Saturday night. The shooting
took place on Morgan q lare, almost
front of the Palm cafo. The dee
vas committed with a al calibre Win.
chester rifl,
Cannon fell dead In the door Of the
cafe, into which he had started tc
run, the bullet having en- e-ed b &
back at the centre of the left shoulder
blade and passed through the heart,
coming out inst over tho loft nippls
Death In the opinion of the physicians
was instantaneous.
Millican was arrested by Chief Of
Police A. b. Dsan, who attempted tC
get hold Of the young man before the
first shot was fired The young man
stated that he had shot his step
father and that he hoped that he had
killed him. He stated that Cannon
had beat his mother and had made
advances TO his sister. The coroner's
irQucsJ was held Saturday night anc
vas In session al o late hour The
shooting occurred when the iqrart
was crowded with Saturday night
shoppers snd attraced large crowd
From the testimony Of the witness.
es at the Inquest, Cannon was stan
ding In the street near the ourbing
With his back turned to the street.
U oi;Millican was seen coming down
The square Ghlsf Dean. as he stat
:,ia q trac D I'M Cf Il .e z car ifns
Ghief ID Dean ran stowsrd the young man
and before he reached hin the first
shot was fired, which shot is thought
to be the one which caused Cannon's
death. Cannon ran toward the cafe
door and endeavore1 to enter the
place. As soon as his hand was on
vhe door his strength failed him and
ne fell In Ghe vestitule dead.
a dispatch from SparGanburg says:
Cannon was well-known tn re, havir g
at one time been part owner in the
Palm cafe. The family, consisting OF
Mr. and Mrs. Cannon, Ubi and a
daughter, moved to Spartanburg
sometime ago from the Vances sec
tion OF Orangeburg County, where
Mrs Cannon owned considerable real
estate, which had been accumulated
by her first husband. The dispatch
further says that Cannon was a heavy
hrinker aud reports Of the mistreat
ment OF his wife had heen current on
| The streets for some time.
The news Of Cannon 8 tragic deeth
h lot Il
friends In O ,ngeburg, wh,ro he hao
lived all his life up TO q few yeare ago
ime years ago he married q widoa
laoy ~ the name OF Millican who liv-
ed near VAnces in 0 angeburg County
Ehe woman's first husband, Nj llican,
was trrpentine opei ator, and By
hard Wolk had accu nulated consider
able property. Tie marriage seems
to have been an unhappy one, as the
couple qlarrglld and wrangled almost
from the start. Mrs. CAnnon was
considerably elder than her hus
oand.
The unfortunate young man was
hhe secoud son OF the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Pntcr G, Cannon, Of OrADge.
burg, who were hig goly respected
citizens. Ila left three brothers and
1nrte sisters who have the 81 m ,athy
II all our people In their bereavement
caused by the tragic death OF thei,
brother Por several years pas,
y0uog Cannon was very dlssipated in
lls babits, aid his tragic end did not
,urprise those who were intimately
4 q tainted with thu man and knew
lls mode OF living, He has had sev
aral rowes, in ole CT which he wa,
shot 80 badly that 1t came near ter
mlnating hiS life.