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the largest circulation of Any Newspaper In the Fifth Congressional District of 8. C. EVERY ONE PAID IN ADVANCE. The Ledger SEMI-WEEKLY-PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. *E GUARANTEE THE RELIABILN ef Every Advertiser Who Uses the Columns of This Paper. BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM. A Newspaoer In All that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interest of the People of Cherokee County. fSTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1894. GAFNEY, 8. C. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1906- 1100 A GEORGE NASTY’S TRIAL SET FOR TNORSDAY. STORY OF THE KILLING OF MILAN BENNET AND GEORGE ABBOTT DAVISON. Self Defense Will Be Set Up as the Defendant’s Plea. One Non-Resident Attorney to B e Employed On Hasty’s Side. Misses Bishop and Sheridan, the Principal Witnesses, Are In the City. Outs illustrating this article are used by courtesy of the Charlotte Observer.) (By Jas. Brian Bell, Jr.) As the spring term of eourti for Cherokee county convene,! on yeeter- Jay the all absorbing; topic of conver sation on our streets is thei Hastv trial. George Hast'* will probably be arraigned on the first day of the tjerm. Hot will then be entitled to three days after arraingment before ABBOTT DAVISON. trial. If his attorneys claim the three days he cannot be tried before Thurs- '.lay, March 1. This case will prob ably be the most hotly contested one that Cherokee county has experienc ed since l‘s formation In 1897. Soli citor Sease, who will have charge of on the afternoon before. Miss Bishop] and Miss Sheridan testified that Mr. Bennett walked over to where Hasty was sitting, amd tihen told him that ‘'he owed Miss Sheridan an apalogy; that no gentleman would look over a lady’s transom;” that Hasty denied having done so, and asked Mr. Ben nett to come outside. That Bennett followed him out) of the dining room and that Mr. Davison also followed them, and that while Hasty and Mr. Bennett were talking, Mr. Davison said, “that is the same fellow,” and struck Hasty. Immediately Hasty shot twice at Mr. Davison, one ball taking effect in his side and the other going astray. Mr. Davison, grappled with him trying to ge<t the weapon. Hasty jerked loose and shot Mr. Ben nett through the heart. Mr. Bennett threw his arms across his body, ran down the hall and in a moment f'dl dead. Miss Bishop’s testimony is practically the same as Miss Sheri dan’s. Will Hasty, a brother of George, testdfled that he saw the shootling. and that his brother shot Bennett and Davison In self defense; that they had attackefd him, Bennett having hold of him and Davison with a knife, and that George shot in self defense. It will be seen from the tes timony of Will Hasty that his (George’s) plea will be self defense. The supreme court of South Caro lina says: "That when a man is at tacked, ho may repeal force with like force, and that when he sets u’' self defense he must show that the difi’-- culty was brought about by no fault of his own.” - The gentlemen who represent Has ty are successful praetdoners and will der and the place for the trial, it might not be out of place to give a few facts which will no doubt be re u ceived with interest by the eager pub lic. Abbott Davison, (one of the men killed by Hasty) was the star and part owner of the “Nothing But Money” company. He was a man of Bishop: the Helton Sisters and Miss Beebe were from New York. Interest in Trial. Great interest is manifested in Gaffney and South Carolina generally as to the outcome of the trial, what THROUGHOUT THE PUMETTO STATE ‘ v/ ? I r mm ' VC&.V , 'y'Z&S' - TEMS OF INTEREST OF PASSING EVENTS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. GEORGE HAS." perhaps thirty years of age. One of singularly pleasing iMirsonallty. He wan a in ember of the following secret orders: Knights of Pythias, Masons an 1 Elks. The home of Mr. Davison was New York. He was reported to have been engaged to be married to ABBO'T DAVISON as “Ole. Sport Davie.” evidence will >e introduced, etc. As has been wid ly published Mr. Ben nett, was kill, i almost instantly, Mr. Happenings All Over the State Taken from Our Exchanges and Tersely Told to Ledger Readers. Although expected to come up at this term of court at Abbeville, thet j case of the nine well known citizens, of the Honea Path section, charged) with the lynching of Allen Pendleton, | 1 a ne -o, was not called up Friday ati the expected time and* will not be! : tried at, this term, which came to an : end Saturday night. Commander Johnson, who was con victed at the last term of court for Horry county for the murder of Rev.| Harmon D. Grainger and sentenced j to hang on the 8th of Dece’Sber last-, but which sentence was stayed pend ing an appeal before the supreme court, was Friday rearrainged and 1 sentenced by Judge Gdge to hang on i the 30th of March next. Clarence Thrailkill will serve his sentence in the State orison or on the) changang of Saluda county if ha so orefers. The State supreme court Fridav handed down * opinion in which it set aside the appeal made by Thrailkill's attorneys. This means that the young man will serve a sen tence of three years for having taken ) the life of Ben B. Burton at Monetta, in Saluda county, on the 27th of April. 1904. The efforts of the Presbyterian con gregation of Chester to secure a pas tor are at last successful. On las Sunday a unanimous call to the pas- ed and tried a few years ago upon the charge of stealing a mail pouch in transit from the railway station to the postofflee. R. C. Hamlet, a “news butcher’ on the Atlantic Coast Line, commit ted suicide at 7 o’clock Friday morn ing in a house of ill fame at No. 19 Beresford street in Charleston. Ham let had occupied the room with a wo- by the name of Stella Sheppard. She claims to have) been awakened by the report of the pistol, and gs far as could be learnel there was no wit ness to the affair. The other occu pant^ of the house at the time was a young woman and a white boy and their testimony on the subject was all subsequent to the tragedy, they having entered the room upon hear ing the pistol shot. Civil engineers who are engaged in making the survey of the proposed South and Western railroad from Spartanburg to Clinton, thence to Sa luda and on to Aiken, hare finished the survey through Spartanburg coun tv and are locating the line now to Clinton in Laurens county. The line surveyed so far runs from Spartan burg to Glenn feprings down through Snartanburg county east of the Charleston and Western Carolina railway, passing within a mile and a half of Enoree couton mill, crossing Enoree riv^y: just above Yarborough’s bridge, thence to Tylersvtlle. in Laurens county, and passing witnin four or five miles of Laurens. Km ' -■ ■ : >ms m W- 1# r¥ 111! Bam, Saw Robbs Dots. Robbs, Feb. 21.—Farmers are be- ginnig to brelak their land very rapid ly. The weather has been fine for a good start. Some of the small grain is looking well, whilul some is so thin a good crop can’t be expected. I am glad to say this part of Chero kee affords some of thei best farming land to be found in South Carolina, and from the number of young mules bought here this yefir, I think farm ing will be carried on on a large scale. Superintendent J. L. Walkefo* visit ed our school a few days ago and ex pressed himself as finding everything in perfect order. He thought the behavior of, the school was extra good. Miss Maud Thompson is teaching her fourth term for us. She says her school is more interested and do ing the best work she has seen since she has been teaching, and the parents agree with her. as they seel their children more closely associated with their books now than an* time in the past. Miss Thompson delighted her school with a valentine party the 14th inst. They all had a jolly time. A committee has been selected to decide on a plan for Grassy Pond church to remodle the old or build a new brick church. X, BBS mi Hi tusm.. Cherokee County Jail. X mark shows window opposite cell occu- mmm ♦a, , *2 : ,?‘ r Hallway of Piedmont Inn, where shooting occurred. X shows about the spot and dotted lines show Davi- son’s course down the steps. the prosecution will be assisted by Hon. J. C. Otts, Capt. J. B. Bell and J. C. Jefferies, Esq., of the local bar. Hasty, will be represented by Butlor & Osborne of the local bar and Geo. Johnston, Esq., of Newberry. Iti is understood now that no other non resident counsel will be employed on either side. Some Testimony. It will be remembered that on De cember 14 of last year “The Nothing But M mey” company came to Gaff ney to give a performance on that night, stopping at the Piedmont Inn conducted by Hasty Brothers; t'nat on the morning of the 15th when George Abbott Davison, the star per former, Milan Bennett, musical dlrec* tor, Miss Verne Sheridan, and Miss May Bishop, members of the com pany were in the dining room taking breakfast, George Hasty came Into the room, and Miss Sheridan told Mr, Bennett that Hasty was the man who had tried to get Into h r room the night before and had looked over her transom, and then tried to get In at a window which opened out on a bal cony. Miss Bishop then told Mr. Davison that the same man had In sulted her while she was In her room ItJave nothing undone to secure an ac quittal for their client. On the other hand, Mr. Sease, the solicitor, has the refutation of being one of the strong est prosecuting attorneys in the State. He Is able, conscientious, and with the assistance which will be ren dered him by local counsel, It is thought that Hasty will have a hard time in convincing the jury of his right to be acquitted. It is beflieved by the public in gen eral that there will be no motion for a change of venue nor for a continu ance. If a motion for a change) of venue should be granted, the case would have to be tried In either Union or Spartanburg, as there are only three counties In the sewenth Judicial circuit, Spartanburg, Union and Cherokee. Young Women Will Teatify. Miss Sheridan and Miss Bishop and possibly other members of the “Nothing But Money” company will be here to testify at the trial. Misses Bishop and Sheridan will be enter tained in the homes of private fami lies while here. At this time whem the whole South and a good many other sections are looking toward the scene of the mur- Mlsg Bishop, a lady of his company and a witness at the coming trial. Milan BenneOt was describe^! at thrf*tlme as not a “showman” as they are called but was with the company on account of friends. He was musi cal director of the company. He was the composer of several operas, among the number. “The Gibson Girl,” which had a successful run In both New York and Boston. Both Miss Sheridan and Miss Bishop were from New York. Both these ladles appeared In the play “Nothing But Mone(y.” Mr. Austin Walsh was manager and part owner of the com pany with Mr. Davison. Miss Sheridan was reported to have beefri engaged to marry Mr. Bennett, leaving been said that the day for the wedding of both this couple and that of Mr. Davison and Miss Bishop had been set. Other mebers of the. company were: Frank Bennett (not a relative to deceased) wtlo played a leading role, that of Harry Mann, advance agent In “Nothing But Money.” John F. Peck who acted as Prof. Conn, Gus Carney as Buttons. Robert Tay lor, advance representative. Other ladles besides Misses Sheridan and Davison, however, living about thirty-j six hours, not passing away until; Saturday evening. Before his death; he made a statement which will be used as evidence at the trial. In a criminal case the jury must, be convinced beyond a reasonable I * *.■■■• -A ir" :v / * • Bxi'v.-Awtts; *. * Tv-' .*. .> <:£ •; GEORGE HASTY As he Appeared Two Years Ago. doubt of the guilt of a defendant) be fore they can find him jullty and <$very man under the law of this State Is presumed to be Innocent un til he Is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. So, whether the outcome of this most deplorable trag edy. it Is to be hoped that & generous public will realize that nothing has been left undone by those whose duty it is to see that justice is done! and the law vindicated. torate was Extended to Rev. S. J. Carteledge, of Anderson. In a letter i received Thursday by the chairman! of the committee. Elder M. S. Lewis, 1 Mr. Cartledge signified his accept-j ance of the call, and will enter upon his work here on the third Sunday in March. In the court of general sessions for Pickens county the first case tried was that of Vaughn and Henderson, charged with assault and battery with intdnt to kill J. D. Hawkins. Hiawklns was found below* Calhoun station with his skull fractured, and other wounds on his body. He testi fied to the court that Vaughn and HonJeliison inflicted the wounds on a trip from Greenville to Easley and robbed him of his money. Vaughn and Henderson nroved an alibi and were cleared. In the presence of about .3,000 peo ple who congregated in groups and bunches and clusters in and about the intersection of Walnut and North Church streets in Spartanburg, who clambered all over the handsome '$60,000 federal building which will soon be the home of the Spartanburg postofflee, the corner stone of that structure was laid with the ceremo nies and pomp of Masonary Thurs day at noon by Acting Grand Master W. P. Smith, who is grand chaplain of the State. A large and enthusiastic meeting of citizens of Greenwood was held at the court house in Greenwood Thurs day night in the interest of the pro posed Greenwood and Saluda railway. The meeting was called by J. T. Sim mons president) of the chamber of commerce of Greenwood, and was al- dressed by B. W. Crouch, of Saluda. Mr. Daniels, of Saluda, accompanied Mr. Crouch. Bo‘h gentlemen apoear- ed in Greenwood some days aeo and this meeting was called in order to secure a larger number of citizens to consider the proposal of Saluda. Denuty Sheriff Carroll, of Chester, has lust returned from Woodbinei Ky., bringing with him Alex Gilliam, colored, a sacrilegious thief. More than two years ago Gilliam broke Into the hc*i«e of one of the members df a colored church in Chester and stole, conveyed and carried away an entire communion sendee. He was “spotted” In Kentucky by a clever device on the nart of Chester’s chief of poli& and is now behind the jail bars. This same fellow was arrest- Ensnaring Victims Steps Shopld be Taken at Once to Prevent Futher Trouble. Here in Gaffney, as In other cities and townsj dyspepsia or stomach troubles are ensnaring victims in a most insidious way. Nearly evety mother’s son of us and daughter, too. expects/the stom ach to accustom itself tj? Aill manner of ill-treatmentv but theAime comes when we cannbt abuse/it with im punity. How much banter it would be to take steps one/ to strengthen the stomach and prevent further trouble. Use Mi-o-na no\y /and soothe the Irritated walls of ,4he stomach and strengthen the gaitric follicles so that they will pour out their daily sunply of digestive \ materials with regularity. Then the headaches, sleeplessness, specks before the eyes, poor appetite, tired,- feeling and nervousness will disappear, and you can eat what you want at an’* time you like. Mi-o-ng is a combiatipn of reme dies, some of which are. but little known in this country, ahfl is a posi tive guaranteed cur« for a^l diseases of the stomach excepting cimcer. Just one little tablet out\of a 50 cent box before meals, for few days, and you will soon regain^per fect health and strength, and hav^.no fear of Indigestion or stomach trot. v hies. Ask Gaffney Drug Co. to show you the guarantee under which they this remedy. G, —Dr. J. M. Hfcnter, th ialist, of Rock tlill Commercial Hob Wednesday, Feb will be pleased who may be affl tumors, or any /)f\ the diseases of cancer spec- ill be at the hey, S. C., on 28, 1906, and consult with any d with cancer. ^ \t which he makey a Specialty. Have you been betrayed by promis es of quacks, swallowed pills and bot tled medicine without results except a damaged stomach? To those we offer Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea. 35 cents. Gaffney Drug Co. -V- —Blue RtbtiM What Is It? Au ger Ale. It^/flu i, JO cents a yard, i for Bine Ribbon Gin- —Hats fdr M dren at bargalg ratt’s. ^ ep, 'Youths and Chll- \ prices at J. I. Sar- y —Nowhere wf bargain- as at/ If you find such real (orison's. —Shoes for « prices at J. I. lerybody at slaughter [arratt’s. —Big lotJfcf Quilts from 86c to tt, at J. I. strait’s. a.