The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-06
An Actress Killed and Her Escort
Seriously Wound ed,
BY UNKNOWN MAN.
Brown. the Wounded Man, Says the
Man. Who Did the Shooting. Was
Davenport, the Nolnan's Husband
Davenport Denies the Charge and
Says That he Can Prove An

The police Of Brunswick. Ca, are
trying to solve q murder mystery
Lillian Davenport, an actress, was
shot and almost instantly killed, and
! ". H. Brown. bartender. who was
with her. was also shot, and will
probably die. in secluded part of
Windsor park, in that city, Thurs
| day hight. R. L: Davenport. mana
ger Of theMajestic theater, and hus-
band of the dead actress. is under
arrest suspected Of the killing.
Davenport denies that he killed
the woman. Brown at first thought
that Davenport did. but later. at the
inquest. was doubtful. Davenport's
friends say he can prove an alibi.
Three shots in all were fred. Two
pierced Browns body, and the ac-
tress. trying to defend him. started
toward the man who shot, and her
self was shot. Before Brown could
bring assistance to the dying woman.
she succumed.
Winsor Park is resort near
Brunswick, and j: was there that
Brown and the actress went. They
sat on a bench in the moonlight. in
a secluded spot and had been there
only a short time when the man ap-
peareG.
The man, according to the bar
tender, slipped up on them. Before
Brown knew that he was being
watched, he says. he heard two shots
and simultaneously fell over. Both
bullets had taken effect, one en-
tering the abdomen, and the other
following it closely.
The woman screamed. and in re-
sponse to Browns appeal to shoot
his assailant, rose to her feet and
started toward the man, now in full
view in the moonlight.
She had gone but few steps,
however, when third shot was
fred. The bullet entered the ac-
t-ess' breast. and she fell, mortally
wounded.
Then, Brown says, the assailant
disappeared under the trees. but he
himself, although probably mortally
wounded. went to the won!an's as
sistance-
II am dying" she cried. Loosen
my dress. Let me breathe.
Brown, followed her instructions,
and placed her on bench. Then
staggering from loss Of blood. Brown
started toward the city for assist
ance. He first notified the police,
and Assistant Chief Of Police Owens,
with his mounted officers, and ply
sician, hurried the park.
They were too late. however, to
render the Davenport woman any as
sistance. She was dead when they
arrived, and near her, on the ground,
were found her wrap, jacket, book
and cluster Of roses.
Meanwhile. Brown. having notified
the authorities, tainted from loss Of
blood and was borne to the city hos
pital. There the doctors said that
his chances of recovery were small:
The police. after search. found
Davenport at his quarters in Ne"
Castle street and placed him under
arrest Davenport stoutlE denied
that he had shot the actress and
Brown.
Il have been right here since sup
per-" he declared.
Brown, however. thought Daren-
port was the guilty man, and Dav-
EXPORT was arrested.
Davenport is the manager OF the
Majestic theater. which was recently
opened here. He came to Bruins
wick last January with the Parker
Amusement company. His wife the
dead actress. was "Superba. the
leading attraction carried by the car
nival company. Brown is oartend,
er at the Mecca saloon. and has lVed
in Brunswick only q short time.