Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-10
THE TRAGEDY AT AlLENDALE
Further Particulars About the Killing
of Marley and Hoaa.

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Allendale, June 6.-George D. Kirk
land, large planter and member Of
the board Of commissioners Of Allen
dale county, and John Dunbar, candi-
date for sheriff in the recent election
in this county, who were placed under
arrest last Friday, and charged with
murder, following the testimony Of
Carrie Stanley at the inquest of H. D.
Marley, who was killed at his home
at Matthews's Bluff, this county, on
Thursday. May 29, just few minutes
after he had shot to death James w.
Hogg. also a large planter of near
here, have both been granted bail, and
1t is expected that their trial will be at
the first term of court held in this
county, commencing June 16.
Shortly after the shooting Thursday
afternoon the only details obtainable
were to the effect that Marley had shot
Hogg and that Hogg shot Marley to
death as the latter was running away.
Nothing of a legal nature, different
from the first version was heard until
the inquest over Marley's body, held
Friday afternoon, when the Stanley
woman, now under arrest, but out on
bail, under a charge of adultery, who, 1t
is said was living with Marley at the
time he was killed, testified that GER
tain members Of fish dinner party
gathered at the river a short distance
from the Marley house, had dragged
Marley from his home and shot him to
death. Her testimony was not sub
stantiated.
Dunbar Plea Self Defense.
It is admitted in affidavits filed by
members Of the party who were at the
river and submitted to Judge Rice
when kirkland and Dunbar applied to
Judge Rice at Aiken, for bail, that
Dunbar fored upon Marley twice with
bar fired upon Marley twice with
a shot gum although it is known
that other shots were fired. 1t is in
timated by counsel for Dunbar that
Dunbars plea will be self defense.
The only other matter, Of legal nature
obtainable, bearing upon the Marley
killing are the affidavits filed by Henry
D. Best, Hugh Reeves, Herman Lee
and Paul Black, also members Of the
fishing party The gist Of the affida-
Wits reads.
After finishing a dinner at Cohen's
Bluff, about one-eighth of a mile from
the Marley home, J. w. Hogg and
Buck Lewis, fisherman from Georgia.
went to the Marley house. The reason
for their going is not known. as Lewis,
although under indictment, is still at
large"
Dropping certain paragraphs Of the
affidavits relating to the shooting Of
Hogg by Marley and resuming at the
description Of the movements Of Lewis,
who accompanied Hogg to the Marley
house, after Marley had shot Hogg,
the affidavits read:
Lewis ran through the woods and
informed other members Of the party
of the fact that Hogg had been shot
Several members Of the party, includ-
ing Dunbar and Kirkland Immediately
started for the scene, Dunbar carrying
q shot gun he had taken from Lewis.
Upon arriving at the scene we found
Hogg on his hands and knees, ap-
parently, from where we stood, at
tempting to rise. Marley was ap-
preaching Hogg with a shot gun evil
IDENTIFY with the intention Of shooting
him again.
Marley Refused to Give UP.
Dunbar called to Marley to sur
render, but Marley refused to do So
Dunbar again admonished him to
throw down his gun, but Marley refus-
ed to do so and handled the gun in
manner indicating that he was going to
shoot. Dunbar then shot him twice
Pistols also were fired. Marley fell
and we then found that Hogg was
dead. apparently having been killed
Immediately. Members of the party
then placed Marley in his house and
took Hogg to the home of his brother
DR.. T. F. Hogg, near Kline.
The two versions Of the killing are
offered to the public. There is no
truth in the statement published un-
der an Aiken date line that seven men
have been arrested in connection with
the killing. Kirkland and Dunbar are
the only men arrested. Lewis Is at
large, but will be arrested when locat-
ed. Hogg is not from Georgia. as
was written from Aiken. His home
has always been in what is now AL
lendale county, where he has large
family connections.