The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-06-04
NEW DEVELOPMENT
in DOUBLE TRAGEDY
Woman Swears Crowd of Farmers
Shot Marley
UPSETS FIRST REPORTS
Just After Tragedy 1t Was Claimed
Hogg and Marley Killed
Each Other.
UPSETS FIRST REPORTS

Aiken, June 2.-Apparently new
light has been thrown upon the mys-
terious killing of Jim Hogg and II. d.
Marley, the two well known planters
in the Allendale section last week.
The report first sent out broadcast
over the country that Hogg was shot
by Marley, and, then while Hogg was
wounded and lying on the ground that
he shot and killed Marley, has been
completely upset, according to the
testimony of Carrie Stanley, at Aiken
before Hon. Robert L. Gunter, the So
licitor Of the circuit.
From the evidence Of Carrie STAN
ley, who is separated frcn her hus-
band and has been Marley's house
keeper, it appears that crowd of
white farmers of the Allendale section
shot Marley to death after coaxing
him out Of his house with the prom
ise of protecting him on his way to
surrender to the sheriff.
WOman's Testimony.
Carrie Stanley appeared before So
licitor Gunter here and has sworn
that crowd of men, consisting Of
Herman Lee, John Dunbar, George d.
Kirkland, Henry d. Best, Paul Black,
Hughes Reeves and Buck Lewis, came
up to the Marley place after the
shooting of Hogg by Marley, and after
getting him to come out on the
ground, John Dunbar shot him twice
with pump gun which he (Dunbar)
had taken from the hands of Buck
Lewis.
According to the report it appears
that gathering Of ten farmers were
attending fish catch and dinner at
Cohen's Bluff. Jim Hogg and Buck
Lewis, whose home is on the Georgia
side of the river near Brier Creek,
went down to the home of H. d. Mar
ley, about three-quarters of mile
from Cohen's Bluff, to pay a visit. AS
Hogg reached the Marley gate he was
attacked by Marley's dog, and being
afraid of a bad bite from the animal,
is alleged to have shot and killed it
forthwith. Marley, seeing the dead
dog, and Hogg with his gun in his
hand, came out of his home and is
said to have fired one load of shot in
the breast of Hogg, who fell face
down on the ground. Lewis then
lodged behind a tree until Marley en-
tered his home, when he ran to the
other members Of the fishing party
and told them of the shooting.
Marley Fatally Shot.
1t is testified by Carrie Stanley
further that the whole party, some
eight in number, then hastcned to the
Marley home, and after coaXing him
outside shot him to death.
The afEdavits of each member of
the party conflict with the woman's
statement, the party claiming. that
Marley was standing over the pros
trate body of Hogg when the party
arrived, and that Marley appeared in
a threatening manner.
The testimony of the woman states
that whiskcy was on the breath of
several members OF the fishing party;
she especially designates John Dun
bar, whom she charges with firing the
two shots into Marley's body.
Physician's Statement.
Dr.. Johnson Peoples, sworn, stated
II find nine shot holes from the back
OF Marley's body. Five in the front
and complete decoration on the lower
part OF the skull at the back, as if
from a number of shot. Some of the
wounds were due to shot going
through from the front.
(SigneO johnson Peoples, M. d.
The people in the Ellenton section
and many in this locality are well ac-
quainted with all the parties con
cerned and great interest is being
taken in the fcrreting out Of the kill
ings.
The men are under arrest but will
apply today for bail.
o.