The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-23
AGED CIVIL WAR VETERAN
VICTIM OF UNKNOWN
ASSAILANT
DEATH CAME 1910
AT THE HOSPITAL
Sheriff Has Two Suspects Under
Arrest But Evidence Against
Them is Very Weak.

Lee ana JACKSON through inc valley
Of the shadow Of death. and victim of
dastardly and mysterious assault
late Saturday afternoon in the little
grocery shop on East Hampton street
where he calmly awaited the sunset OF
life amid his humble surroundings
succumbed TO his injuries at 12:40
o'clock this morning at the Anderson
County Hospital, where he lay In u
stupor from the time he was operat
cd upon Saturday afternoon in an
effort to save his life.
Was Unconscious.
Mr. Dodd was in an unconscious
state when discovered lying in the
floor OF his store. and remained in this
condition until he died this morning.
give any one any word OF descrip-
ton OF his assailant.
The aged man was II years of age
On Sunday, the day after he was as
saultcd. He was struck some four
times over the head with brick.
He was struck once over either eye,
once owe rthe left ear and once in
the back of the head. His skull was
fearfully broken by the blows. and 1t
is considered remarkable that he
lasted as long as he did.
No Funeral Plans.
AT the time The Intelligencer went
tn press this morning no plans for
Mr.. Dodd's funeral had been made. 1t
Is supposed that these matters will
be arranged some time this morning.
The crime is one of the most das-
tardly that has been committed in the
city since David Hutto. another aged
man. was mysteriously> killed under
similar circumstances here several
years ago. No one was ever convict
cd of Hutto's Death.
twO Suspects Held.
AS result of rigid Investigations
into the murder of Mr.. Dodd, Sheriff
Ashley and Deputy Sheriff Sanders
have lodged In the county Jail two
negroes who are suspected OF either
being implicated in the crime or of
Knowing more about 1t than they have
as yet told. These negroes are Will
lic Chapman, aged 10 years. and p. l..
Burriss. aged IS years. The evidence
against these two is rather weak, or
at least II has that appearance now.
II may be that with further investf-
cation the evidence against them will
be strengthened.
Willie Chapman was placed under
arrest Sunday morning, he being ap-
pretended in the. vicinity of the Gluck
Mile. His arrest followed on the heels
OF statement, said to have been made
by negro girls. to the effect that they
saw Chapman near the intersection
OF HAMPTON and McDufle streets be-
tween 8 and 6 O'Clock Saturday after
noon. which Is supposed II be about
the hour Mr.. Dodd 7as assaulted.
Tell Confllctlhg Stories.
chapman denies that he was In that
vicinity Saturday afternoon, hut did
not como. any farther up the street
than the Cromer concrete store build
ing, which sits about two blocks
south OF the intersection of Hampton
streets with McDufiie street. Chapman
mas told number OF conflicting
stories. Some of these stories the
omcers have investigated, with the
result that they were found to be
without foundation In fact. Because
OF the report that Chapman was seen
N the vicinity of Hampton and Me-
Dutiie streets and because of the con-
fiicting stories he tells the officers
believe that he knows something about
the case. Chapman Is said to be a
coal passer at the Gluck Mills.
Il. l.. Burrfss Arrested.
T.. L. Burrlss was arrested Sunday
by Captain Bell OF the city police
force. but was turned loose after the |
officer had satisfied himself that the
negro knew nothing about the mat
ter. Monday afternoon Sheriff Ashley
re-arrested the negro and placed him
In the county Jail.
Burriss works iH the Inter room
of the People's OH and Ferti,irer
Ccmpany's oil mill. aud lives near
Cleveland avenue Burriss was ar |
rested on the strength Of conflicting
stories which he has told. A nerrol
named Joe Clark, who also works at |
the oil mill. states that he heard Bur-
riss say he saw Mr. Dodd when h:,i
fell IN the floor of his store. Joe
Clark told another negro. Artis
Brown. and this negro told Mr.. Levi
~. Gear. the manager OF the mill
Upon being placed under arrest /
Burriss told u different story. He
ssid that his statement about the af- |
'atr was misconstrued. He says that
ne saw Mr.. Dodd placed In an anto-
mobile. after he was injured. and /
iriten away TO the hospital. He de- /
,ies having told anyone that he saw
No Further Arrests.
NO other arrests had been made by II
he officers up until late hour last
night, though the authorities have II
,ther Clues ON which they are work II
ng and on the strength, Of which 9th
9 arrests Will probably follow short
Capt. Bell "a the city police force |
'rrsated another negro Sunday. But
ater turned him loose. after satisfy-
ng himself that the negro knew moth
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