The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1907-03-07
SHOT I'M PARK.
!. An Actress kllled and Her Escort
Seriously Wounded, d
BY UNKNOWN MAN.

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AEans WHO Did the Shooting, Was
DaSonpors, tlps Woman's Husband
DarsnposSt Dsnles the Charge and
says Taas he, Can Prove An
Aibi.
The police OF Brunswick, Ca. are
trying TO solyesa murder mystery.
Lillian Davenport, an actress. was
shot and almost instantly killed. and
". Il. Brown, q 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. Bro wn lat first thought
that Davenport did, but Later, at the
inquest, was doubtful. Davenport's
friends say ne can prove an alibi.
Three shots in all were fired: 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 a resort near
Brunswick, and it was there that
Brown and the actress went. They
sat on bench In the moonlight, in
q secluded spot and had been there
only short time when the man ap-
peared.
Tne 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-
4ering 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
fired. The bullet entered the ac-
Cress' 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 womans as
Slstance.
II am dying" sne cried. Loosen
my dress. Let me breathe.
Brown, followed her instructions,
and placed her on a 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 mis- mounted officers, and q ply
sicial, hurried the park.
1'Ley 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 a cluster of roses.
Meanwhile, Brown, having notified
the authorities, tainted from loss Of
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pital. There the doctors said that
his chances Of recovery We're small.
The police. after a search. found
Davenport ct his quarters in New
Castle street and placed him under
arrest. Davenport stoutly denied
that he had shot the actress and
Brown.
81 have been right here since sup
per-" he declared.
Brown, however, thought Daven-
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 a bartend-
er at the Mecca saloon, and has lived
in Brunswick only short time
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