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

Sheridan and Of insulting Miss !:
Bishop. He told why he went in Mr..
Davison's room. He had left some
cards and some chips in there and
went in to get them.
On cross-examination Hasty testl-
fed that he did not own pistol but
borrowed this one with view to buy
ing. He said that instead Of insulting
Miss Bishop, she came to him and put
her hand in his pocket in a very IA
miliar way.
The solicitor repeated the conversa-
ton as given by Miss Bishop at the
inquest. and he denied it all. He de-
MED telling John Spencer at E o'clock
that morning that he had been trying
all night to get in one Of the ladies'
room. and that he was going back and
try again. He admitted being fined
for firing pistol at Mrs. Settlemyer's
some time before.
On the redirect examination he said
that he was not searched at the city
prison. but was searched at the county
Jail, and explained that the knife was
put in his trousers leg because he had
been warned that his life was IN dan
GER. It was to defend himself from
the mob that might be formed to
lynch him.
Walter Baker was put on the stand
by the defence, and on cross-exam1-
nation, he testified that he was at
Piedmont Inn on the night before the
tragedy, from the time of the show TIL
about l O'Clock. During that time
George left the room twice and was
gone about twenty-five minutes each
time. He did not hear lady call
while he was there, but one might
have called without his hearing it.
The state then put up several wit
nesses in reply. Among them were
Misses Bishop and Sheridan. They
had been accused Of using profane
language just after the shooting. They
both denied it.
Col. Johnstone, for the defence, dis
missed them both with: II thank
you."
S. F. Parrot, whose office is under
the Piedmont Inn, testified to hearing
the screams of women upstairs, and OF
hearing something fall in a few mo-
ments, and Of seeing Mr.. Dawson
come out Of the ladies' entrance with
out a knife in his hand. 1t had been
testified that the young ladies were IN
the dining room, and were not eye
witnesses, and that Mr.. Bennett had
fallen before there was any scream
inc. 1T had been also testified that
there was knife in Mr.. Davlson,s
hand. p :;
NJ. L. Cook, street overseer, TESTIFIED
to seeing Mr.. Dawson come out OF the
entrance, throw his hands up, open,
with nothing in them, and clasp his
side and 60 to the Commercial hotel.
He also testified that he made the ar
rest. He did not hear any profane )
language used.
Lloyd Austell, a policeman, testified
to seeing Mr.. Dawson pass him with
out a knife in his hand. He carried
the defendant to the calaboose, and ne
did not hear any profane language.
Joe Mauney, a white man, testified
that he was near the front OF the
Commercial hotel when Mr.. Dawson
passed, and he went to his assistance,
opening the door for him. In the hotel:
Mr.. Dawson opened his vest, and had
no knife in his hand.
DR.. c.. A. Jeffries testified as to the
course of the ball that killed Mr.. DAY.
ison, it being downward, and not up
ward.
James Swofford testified that Ar
thur Hasty, his brother-in-law, told
him that he did not know anything
about the shooting, that he did not see
it.
John Spencer testified that George :
Hasty called at his place of business
about 'clock on the morning OF the
tragedy and gave him a drink, and
then told him that he had been trying
all night to get in the room of one of
the women and was going to try again
3. D. Hallman testified that he
heard Arthur Hasty say that he did
not know anything about the shoot