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Tjyi I f v rfwr* ' >»li J- THE LEDGER. Tuesday an<^ Friday, were not in the hall at the time, he walked out in the hall and I told him said. He had heard Miss Bishop point I had not bothered the lady. I hadn’t struck him on the left side near the shoulder. His foot slipped and he* the trace of the knife's blade. I had went to his knees. He illustrated an inch long, then a ship and then) the exclamation. Witness replied It Was His Pistol. out Will Hasty a« the man who had tried to break in the transom i DcCamo Editor and Publisher, done the sboofing. He had the pistol, told him that I did not believe any) this to the jury, sho win- the ^sture. Walter Baker, a young white man ot Witness went to bed about 10 one else can. He said he would not He claimfld that Bennett grasped about 30 years old, was put up after! w J. Brian Beil, News Editor. that he had turnod the prisoner over to Officer Austell, who was below him on the steps. Defendant’s counsel as unable to do anything with this The Ledger is not responsible for the views of correspondents. All correspondence should be ao- dessed to Ed. H. De.Camp, Manager. AN EXPLANATION. |o’clock: he was up during the night take my word for anything, anu by him on the face with his fingers and a conference between defer mt’s | witness and there was laughter in several times. He hoard no unroar that time Mr. Davison ran out and struck at him with some instrument counsel. He identified the pistol as the court room. Officer Austell next or disturbance through the night. | struck me. by the time I said I hadn’t in his right hand. Davison clutched his own. Does not know whefc | sworn, said that he saw Davison On cross-examination he denied; bothered the ladies and didn’t know him on the right shoulder and was George Hasty got it. He has several. come up the sidewalk with right telling Mr. James Swafford that he anything about them at all. and he striking at him. He then fired. Had oistols. After the show he went to i hand waving. He wag calling for a vas at the foot of the stairway when told me he would not take mv word no malice against either of them. He the Piedmont Inn. Saw Will and; doctor. There was no knife. This •he shots were fired. Was asked if for anything; by that time the other and Bennett were not liable to get Into George Hasty there. He stayed there witness said that George Hasty wan he told Mr. Hallman that he knew man ran out and knocked me down trouble until Davison came out and an hour and a half. He heard no dis- ot^second step from pip. (Cook had nothing about it. Denied this also, and caught) me. Davison had me struck him. Bennett, was mad but turbance. They said something be- teSified that he was on second step I He was getting ready to go upstairs | somewhere about the neck and when- not much so. fore getting there about wafiting a from landing). On account of the pressure of mat- to ge t_ ],i s breakfast. Denied that he ever he knocked me down he went The pistol was Mr. Walter Baker’s. ; lunch. George went to dining room Joe Mauney, a young white farmer ] ia> l asked Lank Wittenberg in the on me like that with his fist. Ben- He took the pistol Wednesday night to gK a lunch,. They saw lights turned; w ho was sworn, opened the door for ter incident to the Hasfcv trial we are 1)resence 0 f Messrs. Parrott waicli net caught me right in there (in the and put it in his room. No. 17. He on j n tfie dining room. (Was not per-; Mr. Davison at the Commercial Ho- ■nahlA tn handte to anv extent any way George had gone. Witness said face) and struck at me. Davison slept in No. 17 Thursday night. He milled to say why George could not tel. Ho was with Mr. I.enimons. Da- ■name w nanam io au. e teui ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ & Jrink aQd he wag beatine me ove r the hear ai the went up to get some things he had get a lunch). He saw Lowry Walker, ( vison came up towards him and turn- might ha/e asked whether George; same time. I noticed something left, a deck of cards, some poker Shuman and others there that night, ed across the street. Witness ran un had beep taken to the calaboose or the 1 in liotb pf their hands. 1 couldn’t,tell chips. He went out and forgot) the He did not hear No. 35 come in at all to him. Davison had both hands counay jail. i what it was they bad me going so.” gun. Got back into the room apd got that night. Mr Sease asked if the witness were Defendant then declared that he the gun. Stuck it in the overcoat Crost examination by Mr. Bell he not somewnat oL a fighter himself, fired the fatal shots first at one man pocket. Hung up the overcoat in Bui- said that he and Luther Curry wait- Defendant’s counsel denied that a and then, by a mere turn of the wrist, lington’s room. Put on the overcoat; ed for George. The latter was gone man’s inability has anything to do! at the other, with a man’s credibilty. Question The First Witness. •ther local news in this issue. GEORGE HASTY GUILTY OF MURDER (Continued from page one.) She saw Miss Bishop come out first and Miss Sheridan ran past her and •aid, “Oh, my lore.” At thai time Ar thur Hasty was brushing the hair from Bennett’s forehead. She was bold by Arthur to get back in her room or she would be sick again. She had been quite ill and was nervous. The slightest noise would have wak ed her up. Arthur got up several to get her was admitted and witness said he had The first yitness sworn Saturday been tried about three times for fipht-, morn jng was Mr. Smith Williams, ing and twice for selling liquor. He proprietor of the Palmetto hotel, for- had not been convicted ofHhe latter charge. Mr.’ Otts had been his at torney in one of the assault and bat tery cases and had been convicted and had said to the jury that what he had done to the old Jew was for more than some men had been killed for. -- Witness said he went out for a doc tor and told Mr. Cook and Mr. Aus tell to come and ge: George. He was merly the Piedmont Inn. He took charge on the 8th of January. He spread out over his side. He walkea to hotel door with Davison. Saw Da vison remove his hands from his side .... ^ , ji , and open his jacket himself. Thet-e next morning. AVhen he was knocked so ne time for the lunch. Possibly 30 was no knife. down by these two men he was scar-: minutes. Thetf got impatient) and Dr. C. A. Jefferies was put up to ed. They were s riking at him, they■ started to leave. George told tnem! testify as to the course of the bullet* had things in their hands. He did not ( to wait and he would try again. They which killed Abbott Davison. After know anything about these men. j waited until a^out 12:45 and left. Had had no previous acquaintance. They saw George at the foot of the He shot to save his own life. He steps, found screen doors at dining room | knew that' he was in danger. Would In reply to Mr. Butler, witness said entrance when he firlt went there, not have shot otherwise. Thinks he , he did not know whether or not These doors would not swing in be •o woman screaming. She was in a “Mother Hubnard.” On cross-examination, she said her former name was Nance and she is This concluded the evidence for the day. The taking of evidence in the case of the State of South Carolina against a sister of Mrs. Jim Swafford. She George Hasty, charged with murder did not tell Mrs. Swafford that Ar- ^mg caused the death of M an Sfcur knew nothing of it. She did not Honne.t on the lr 'th of last December, remember who was in the room when £ as concluded Saturday afternoon. Arthur came Mrs. Hasty was in the T , wo argument were made. At 6 room. Did not know whether or not o clock the court took recess until •egro women were in there. j lm yesterday mornmg at 9 :30. ^ gwafford did not ask hefr how she ^ The defence put u0 Ut ^® standing it She did not remem- ® at “ r f ay , „ ^ cause there were strips nailed on the lintel to keep the doors from swinging sho* Mr. Bennett first. He shot two or three times. Shot them while both were on him. Fired just as rap- in against the other doors. He took idly as he could. Mr. Bennett charge January 8th. On cross-ex- straightened up and fell. Did not amination, admitted that when the run down the hallway at all. Would doors were slammed they would re- not have shot either if both had not bound 12 or 15 inches. Had examin- attacked /iim. Davison at no time ed transom Saturday morning for nad his hand against the wall, nor Solicitor Sease. ! did he wrench loose and fire at Ben- The transom swings from tj|p and nett, not on an axles in the middle* He said he did not insult Miss The opening is 12 1-4 inches. Said Bishop. Did not try to climb over that party entering door at foot of Miss Sheridan's transom. Heard no I occurred between them as he was at *teps must got very close to wall to outcry during the night. There were the window. Senator Butler oppos- see into the part of upper hall where neople passing in and out nearly all ed bringing out this testimony. It difficulty occurrd. the time until he went to bed. was ruled out by Judge Memminger, C C Gibson an operative in the Among those whom he had seen were who said he could not let the inquisi- Irene cotton mills, testified that he Mr. Lowry Walker. Mr. Shuman, a tion go too far into collaterial mat- ^ ters George went down stairs to get a lunch. He heard no unusual noise. It was a quiet night. Heard no wo- num scream. The door was closed where he and Luther were. There might have been screaming and he might not have heard it. The defend ant’s case was ended here. Miss Bishop Again. The prosecution began its case in reply by putting up Miss May Bishop. The State wanted to break - down George Hasty’s testimony as to. what saw Davison come out of the door to drummer, Mr. Baker and others, the hotel. He was running an.d hoi- He went to Miss Sheridan’s room •er savineTnvthiffg'To^hinT""She hajj of the defendant, who was on the;iering for a doctor. Ha had a knife that night and said U, Will Hasty warnei nTkeo^ wW ertdence stan <l 45 minutes, and most of that „pen in his hand up to his side with who was in there, that a couple of *een warned to Keep wnat ti me he was undergoing cross-exami- paiin out. Witness did not know mo- wanted to see him about rooms. she was not nation. The prosecution brought out disposition Davison made of the The second time he •he had for the stand. remember saying that — —, ... * .j x . js .- •unrised a grea4 'i ea i °* evidence to contradict knife. Mr Otts asked her if she was sur- witnesses for the defense. This was, On cross-examination, he said that room. told Will that Miss Bishop said in reply to evi dence of Estes that she did scream in the dining room before leaving, but exhibiting the course of the bullet in uhe mannikin. Dr. Jefferies stated that Dr. Nesbitt and Dr. Allen were present. Receiving such a blow aa that would weaken a man a little. Just how much he could not say, de pends on the shock and the hemor rhage. Could not say what effect the excited state of mind or deceased would have had. The direction of the bullet was also horizontal. James Swafford was sworn. Saw Arthur Hasty the day following the homicide. Was asked if Arthur Has ty had said that he was down stairs when it happened, that he heard the fussing and started up the stairs when he heard the shooting. Wit ness replied in the affirmative. He and Arthur had married sisters. Cross-examination, he said that Arthur Hasty had also told witness that he knew nothing of the cause of the matter. Afternoon Session. John Spencer, the meat market man. was put up after dinner. Mr. Seasp said he wanted to prove the Sally wanted him to come to it was after Bennett was shqt that 1 whereabouts of defendant the night she ran into the dining room scream- ' * orised. She answered affirmativeily. She did not say that George had got a feature of the trial, the contra die-, he did not see the knife when he first Denied his ing for help. Defied that there was any “cuss on cross-examination that words” said by herself or Miss Sheri- before the tragedy. Defemdant had sworn to the hours at which he went to bed and the hours of getting up. Witness was permitted to testify af- tion of the testimony as to the knife saw Davison. He was about 100 feet he insulted Miss Bishop ^ an - She said that Mr. Davison did . ter objection. He said George Has- liquor and be<» on a spree. She did agr ^d to have been carried by Ab- from Davison. • went into room 17 to get his effects, did have a knife in his hip pocket and ty came into his shop early in the tf»iTu)sr*Gfloreft hX ouaht bott Davison when he was running. He left the sidewalk between the She had raised the window and ask- the blade was covered with so^p. She tell from the Piedmont Inn toward the barber shoo and the hotel door. ®d him what he got out of thnt room, had made a soap nlaster the day be- to be ashamed. She did not —, , , , , . , , . Swafford that she told George so. I Commercial hotel. The defense made Will Hasty. I a strong showing although the pros- William Hasty, brother of the de-;«*utum also had a strong case and fondant was sworn. Lived at Pied- Gie evidence in reply was from wit- *ont Inn, Dec. 13th. Arthur and him- nesses of station and of intelligence •elf were proprietors. George! was, as well as of evident character, hired to them. The show people! The defendant was as emotionless came in after 9 o’clock on the train, on the stand as he has been in the He was asked at whose suggestion! course of the trial. Insensible to the arranged the rooms. Question ruled higher emotions, it seemed, he told •ut as irrelevant. He was at Pied- in a matter of fact way of his shoot- mont Inn next morning. At time of ing the two men whom he insists he •hooting he was in the bath room. had a ri ^ ht to kllL Unmoved and im- heard .' or of dining room slam. Passive he has watched the proceed- Heard •. • e one say “You are the ings of the trial as if it was another’s man msulted that lady!” He fate that this jury is to decide. He Davidso* crossed the street “ang- He said that he got the pistol to look fore and had not cleaned the blade. lip' 1 .” Did not know who went to Da- at it. He was thinking of buying it. |He had only one knife. vison first. He did not go and did not Denied that h<y had at that time a pis- \\ itness testified that there were ! to try again. Witness was not al- see the men. with a long six-inch barrel. Ad-j two bullea wounds on Davison, one lowed to testify in regard to his tak- a tr" A ’ ' morning of the tragedy, and after some talk about a drink of liquor, said he had beem up all night for an unnamable purpose and was going wheeled toward dining room and Davison passed. , Grabbed George on right shoulder and struck him on does not appear to be callous, but merely not impressed with what has happened, the sorrow and the suffer- left shonller. George went to his,i n S of his own people, and the an- knees. When witness'got to George guish of others. He told his version DeStaffino, who had barber shop mitted that he also had a bottle of in the abdomen and a scratch on his under the hotel, was next sworn. He j li~uor in that room, had started to borrow some coal from. Solicitor asked if witness did not Arthur Hasty. Met Arthur at foot sny to Miss Bishop, \ou are a pret- of stairway to hotel. He saw Arthur j tv girl.” look up steps and run up. Witness Also that he asked her if she didn t started up. Hei remembered seeing want a drink, and when she said that two or three men in a scuffle. He she didn’t drink he asked her if she heard two or three shots in quick didn t want <4ven a bottle of beer, succession. Arthur was nearlv up when she said. No, I told you I don t breast. The judge) ruled that the clothes were the best evidence. Wit ness stated that she knows where the clothes are at her home at Rich mond Hill, Long Island. The kind ladies of Gaffney had packed the clothes in her trunk by mistake. She had offered to send them here, but was told that ti^re would be no ing a drink with George Hasty. Mr. B. D. Hallman, next sworn said that Arthur Hasty told him the next morning that he knew nothing about the tragedy, as he was not thefre at the time. Dr. Nesbitt, again sworn, said he undresses Mr. Davison. There was one wound in his body and an abra sion on his left breast. Solicitor then. He turned and ran down the 1 drink.” He denied that he asked necesity until the trial for the killing Sease wanted to bring it out that ste p 3 (her jf she was married or if Davison i of Mr. Davison. Saw Smith Raines standing there.; was not her lover. Denied further Witness stated further, in reply to there were holes in the clothes cor- . , , , , - - responding to the abrasion, but this When he went up tAie stairs the sec- that h© had made any insulting pro-, Question, that at no time during the, was ruled out as it had been'before, ond time he met Davison coming; Posals. Ammitted seeing John Spen-, transaction in the hall did she see In tha opinion of the witness -nis down. He heard Smith Raines say cer in the meat markat that morn- George Hasty on his knees. Estes abrasion was made by a bullet. The omeihiug about Davison haying a ing about 6 o clock, Went there to had testified that she put an arm State has suffered by not having Da- both the men were on him. He in a manner which made it better | l.nlfe. Witness did not see a knife. 1 gft something for breakfast. Denied around^ Davison’s waist to restrain vison’s clothes here. It is said they ; would show powder burns in addition heard two or three shots After the him to have gone on the stand Witness said that RMnes asked if giving John Spencer a drink or that him. Witness denied this. ■eara two tnree snots. iier uw ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ cross- George Hasty was cut much. he told John Spencer that he had Miss Sheridan Recalled. to two holes by bullets. W1 th- examination did not harm him (This is alleged to have occurred been up al! night for a certain pur— Miss Sheridan, recalled, stated Mr. Junius Parrott, one of the own something seriously and the only particular in before people! outside of hotel were pose and that he was going back and that she searched Mr. Bennett's pock- ers and managers of The Cherokee m.ix ..saw that which his evidence was short of its | supposed to know anything about tr > it again. ets^ and that she took out his watch News, testified that c something in Davison's hand as he full intended effect was on the exami-i who was m transaction). | Solicitor asked witness had not was going down the steps He said nation of witness in reply. In effect On crose examination, witness dei been convicted for conducting a blind _ that he heard some screaming in the he denied that he had bothered the nied that he told Deputy Marshall tiger and if he had not) been practi- ou t °' Ms, pocket where his watch ; screaming. There was always some direction of the dining room There young women on the afternoon or Hallman that he and Arthur were in cally driven from Mrs. Setzler’s was She denied using any curse ; kind of racket going on and he had mr«r« Ortinf. nponlft in the hall his night perceding the double homicide, the pool room trading for coal and boarding house, where he was trying words. Said when one of the doctors paid no attention to anv noise before were b e Psopie in me nail, ms _ I*— -- * **-* —- examined Bennett she prayed, but the screaming. He saw Arthur Has- frst shot Bennett appeared to •truck. When Davison passed with- ^examination m the hall there was bright in his hand. Witness saw that ( on the morning and chain, pocket diary, some letters of the nomicide he had overheard and her purse. She took his knife | screaming, then a fall and more wife among them Then Miss Bishop He explained the presence of the rer i that he knew nothing about it. When to annoy somd show people. _ and Miss Sehridan came out of the volver in his pocket in a plausible he met Davison coming down stem. Defendant’s counsel made a feeling that was th «> only time she used the ; tv come around the corner and asked dining room. Miss Bishop kept call- manner; he denied having pushed witness said. “Are you shot?” and protest against such questions. Judge 8 Dam f^ .. , which way his brother, George, had Ing out ’’Where #is Abbott?” and the quarrel and swore that he had latter said “\es. friend, get me a doc- \i emm i n g ei overruled the objection. . ou usel declined to cross-examine gone. Arthur had denied tnis in ef- somebody said “Why, he got shot, been forced to his knees with one tor quick!” Witness said he was a but w arned the solicitor not to eo too her Ther e was some laughter in the feet. On cross-examination, he said too and has gone down stairs.” man’s hand over his face, another; scrapper when it was necessarv. De- f ar . court room in remembrance of their (that he was at the door of his office, She exclaimed, “Lord. God. did he man’s hand on his shoulder and both nied that he ever told that George, witness denied the allegation as former get shot, too?" She afterwards point- slashing at him or striking at him. Hasty fiad said to him tha,. he shot tQ the u0U8e Jir Sease ,, c r Ed D r i i. ed to him (Will Hasty) as the man The prosecution Saturday put up, first. Mr. Osborne asked if Mr. Hall-L then wanted to * kn o W defendant’ 1 r* 1 v Parrott ’ edItor ^ The the house before, but there were icei^why ^thelThad^ot arrested 1 him" nt^in^hfs^nffs SlS ^7—.^ ^ ^i« ^^eTuderUirPtedmo^ 7nt wX^ss ot Miss Sheridan was searching Ben- so that Bennett had none in his hand, and was jiot in the evidence. L r a diflculty at Mrs. Settlefnyers, ing wasXmfume If^^plrrmt's^kt^temeiffo but it had not been proven. Mr. Parrott. stated that his attention regard to noise overhead. He went out for a lunch for Baker was attracted by something. He This ended the taking of testimony. the dining room is over his office. He stated there had been noise in aett’s pockets and he told her to let The defendant’s overcoat was put in; Mil^s Bullington, who was next the body alone until the coroner came evidence. The police who arrested | sworn said he was rooming at Pied- and she said, “God damn the coro- him and carrid him to the jail had; mont Inn. He testified in regard to Bf xr!” ’ jobsrved no cut on his shoulder.! the dining room doors. He had room; and Curry and himself that night.; heard the. screaming before the fall „„ . — Tha Argument. Witness did not go to bed until late but the coat shows cuts very plainly.: No. 9. George Hasty slept with him.i Gp uldn t find anything to eat. Left of the body. Did not recall hearing The areument was bemin at 3:20 tha f night. The first time he was in The defendant had a knife with him Witness went to bed early. Did not ttlem m the room aext te bis own: the pistol shots. Arthur Hasty and o’clock. Judge Memminger declared Miss Sheridan’s room was about 12 in the guard house before he was sent know when George went to beti. room, where he went to get the lunch., Mr. Davison came out of the door ; that as so many fine distinctions had to the county jail. ! Cross hallway separated his room; " ltnes s denied that Davison said j near the same time. Arthur asked, j been made in the case he would not The court room was not so crowd-; from Miss Sheri.Ian’s. This is five; 4 , j.f?, __j nsull fP “Did you see George go down the place any limitations on time, but he would hear the same number of ar guments tin each side Saturday and the remainder Monday. The first speech was made by Capt. J. B. Bell, for the prosecution. c’clock He heard no ne ueitiu uu unusual noise that ^ w x.* ■. -* . ”— —~ ~. — 1 . v, j„ >• it, __sj , . - T . aight, heard no woman scream. No ed Saturday. Interest seems to be feet wide. On cross-examination, he a w „ He mere, 5 r »* id . back way. It complaint was made to him. ! waning and the weather was bad.! said that George came to bed shortly re tne ieuow - mediately after was almost imme- the shooting. When On cross-examination, he recalled 1 The public sentiment here seems to after a passenger train. No. 35, he; Does not remember who was at the Mr. Parrott first saw Mr. Davison the what he testified at the inquest He be unchanged, notwithstanding any had been told. Heard that was a lit- table with Estes. In reply to Mr. latter came out) of the entrance, call- Then stated that George had shot evidence that the defense puts up. ile late that night, probably 12:35. Osborne, Jie said that all that he said ins' for a doctor. His right hand was three times. He does not know who This is due, perhaps, to the previous Would not swear was shot first, but thinks it was Ben- f e ^ at ions of the Hastys to the people bed before 1 o’clock. Had not heard him what he had got out of the room nett. He saw something bright in GaffnCy, as indicated all througn inv ladv screaming or calling for as- He answered a pack of cards. She Davison’s hand. He bad testified at^he trial, and was broadly hinted ar sistanee. but he is a pretty sound put her hand in his pocket and found the inquest that he had not seen Ben- by Mr. Junius Parratt in his test4- sleeper. It was further from Miss an organge. He offered it to her and the bottling works on the sidewalk, that the incident was closed with acitt strike George but he had caught aaoqy. Sheridan’s room to Bennett’s than to she said she didn’t want it. That fGibson had testified differently). Bennett when he accepted George hold of him Witness verified this. Another strong'bit of evidence Sat- his. He heard nothing but would not was all that occurred between them Mr. Butler wanted to know if sound Hasty’s disclaimer and was return- Oavison caught George with his left irday was the statement of Dr. Jef sav that nothing was said. ' and he didn’t see her any more. As of the fall couM not have been made ing to his seat at the table. Hasty land and struck him about the ehoul- feries with regard to the direction of Will Hasty was again put up. to the knife found on him in jail, he by somebody running down the steps, called him out into the hall. Mr. Bell der with his right hand Witness the wound taken in the. body of Ab Swore th^t Prof. Sams made the dia- said he put it there in response to in- Miss Bishop recalled, said that Mr. declared that it was a chivalrous act jai i that ho had answerei the ques- bott Davison. This could not be gram a few days afterwards. There formation conveyed to him. He want- Davison always carried his knife in for Mr. Bennett to sit up al! night as dons at the inquest that had been put drought out on direct examination was no oign of the disturbance of the ed it for protection. : his bio H e had only one Miss Sheridan’s protector and to go that George went, to to Miss Bishop was when she asken open with the oalm over his side and He addressed the Jury only 25 rainn- his left hand was near it. Did not tes. He, first addressed himself to see Gibson. Did not know Smith the law of self-defense. Raines. Mr. Davison went beyond The strongest points he made were to him bv ;he lawyers on the other and the prosecution has no* be<-n ab’e on the door iin rd. He a,! to Mr. G-Mcrne i. a !:ed about the rents Ulfe * -' 4il:5S Sheridan was recalled and get a comforter when he lay down side. Did not know that it was ma- to male out • well round id ci.-.e <»e- n.a a chair on top of a table to get on tire overcoat. Witness said that and '’sked about. NV.ll saying to across the foot of her bed. He could teijal at that time to tell of Miss cause this defendant is being tried his body in any part throught the m- Dennett cut him on the leic George, “Don’t, stop,” or something not blame the Hasty boys if it so be for each seperately and evidence tr-ur om. , .T'louldfcr. Another rent was caused tkal The lawyers wrangeld that they had perjured themselves as Sheridan’s using an oath. Mr. Sease wanted to know if wit- relating to Abbott Dawson has been ae-s in speaking to George had said, ruted out. Dr. Jefferies testified t at 'Don’t, look out.” Witness recollect- it was a gunshot wound on the right, nothing to show t! a' this man was of these people before they came i snouider. Another rent was paused . . .. Jefferies objected to the testi- by rats i#i the jail. He made no ef- aver this, witness said to Judge they would be expetod to do some- iony . s irrelevant, as there va'-- fort to get away. He did not know Memminger that she heard Will Has- thing to save their brother. He also ad saying omerhing like that just side, four and. - hail to five inches itfore the shooting. ^to the right and a little aoov • ti e The solicitor asked if witness were level of the nave , though no/ more •>»t in the kitchen at the time of the T han enough deviation to be percep tbooting. Witness denied it. and tible. The singular rirt % of the cour e ground for contradiction was estab- of thi all is that it 'sas deft<4 ed ilshed. ftom an almost horizontal line to a Another Brother. downward cours - at an angle of Anoth*”* Hasty, anotner brother of *”i degree? by nothing' more tnan 'he •4:e defendant, was then sworn. He walls of the ascending coion; or w ge This shows how diff of defendant or a? active. When got down he s .w where the dust been removed by his body wit 's contihued. The Defendant. ’.ere. Solicitor Sease asked about the tv say. “George, don’t, stop.” That ridiculed the idea of George Hasty was before the third shot was fired, reouiring an hour to get a sandwich Mr. Bennett had only one knife. for Baker and Curry, waiting in the knife with Which Bennetr is Rlles-d to (Wi11 Hasty had testified that the darkey’s room at the hotel. Mr. ha .4 out the coat U was a Tittle remark ’' ; had 50011 directed at all of Bell’s speech was clear, forceful and nayq cut tne coat it was a little the t an<1 n o t at George). hieh in tone. nif he said; at ,oa8t 14 was 8ome - Made the Arrest. Mr. H. K. Osborne. Mr. Lewis Cook, street overseer of It was a very unusu l argument Gaffney, was on sidewalk when Mr which Mr. H.. K. Osborne made in At 10:30 the defendant, George j tMnjt ^ ^ ^ Henamedthe poo- ss ' orn ’ s ““ ^ ’rs,,,,, in the ba || r jg bt a fterwards. Did \v»S born m In ion county. N. ; r nn v v nnvlwYv clco w.. oil. xxu.x,, OIL. u.' ,V. vrouur Worked in cotton mill until he Davison came out. 150 feet away. Mr. opening for the defense, ‘hie to Gaffney a year ago. On the '', fol , 'j , , * ' ‘ Davison’s hands were open when he Mr. Osborne ma .e some md fell forward dead " v '‘^ some strong point* • as coming uo the stairs had been intestine. This mow? how difficult morning of Dec. loth he went up to . ‘ . ,!:1 ? himself out of the door. He in the request to charge the law as to on 6 the .“ew.“ m IZl He it it to -pe-hlate as to the Section with M-. H» von, £ "u aSa Jf l hla rift; aelWefenae. The defendant ta, car- «<-ard a little racket upstairs look- taken by a bullet. info kitchen to get breakfast for J 11 liai ' f, 8 Packet when ne gjde with palms in. There was no tain rights in his own habitation, •^un the* steps'^and sav^ George 1 and Following is the verbation testi- Estes. When ''-e -.me out m- Ben-.*** aureate* The cut on bfo sboui- v n if e . Witness said he arrested Right of *elf-defens« is restored Mr. Bennett and Mr. Davison fighting j mony of George Hasrjy to 8aw George on his knees. Mr. Davi- curred in the dining room * tm ‘ d ‘ ^ -Mr. Be’:nett met me and told m . ov *r transom, and told Bennett that T e , 5ad _.V^j un ril Ik” ^ot just nas.-ei him on the steps and Miss|ed improperly the night before. Thai appeared to be striking at him. Ben- -<<• w ..xn ... x . ,x —,— —. —. — —x— Iso in it. Just as he got to I had insulted them ladies and tried if he would com"- out into the hall ho,; 10 nL guard *nou... a t was - . _ 4ia top •- 'be stairs he heard the to break in that 'rrmsom. I told h : iCCeovge. would explain it. Defend nt ahooting lr. Bennett stepped back I hadn’t. He sai l I had an! I said aid ;i>at be denies until yet that he and stagg red. Mr. Davison stagger- l hadn’t. And the lady said yee and tried to climb over the transoin or to Bishop appeared to be referring to courts would give them redress. Defendant was on the stand but oO him.' Arthur Hasty’s wife was in bod Mr. Osborne spoke of the difficulty minutes. The overcoat was a heavy, when he got there. Saw no cut on in defending the accused in face of dark blue coat which had seen con-j George’s shoulder. Heard no norfani- so much public sentiment. After aa- *} when he was shot and ran down 1 said, ’I deny it.’ And I deny it un- annoy the voung woman. In the ball, siderable wear. There was on each ty from either one of the young la- he step? He saw bis wife with her til yet. So he said something else to be expostulated that he had done 1 shoulder an aperture which, amiears dies. He was the first officer there. a >3d out of the room door Saw me and I told him I didn’t care to nothing and about that time Mr. Da-|to have been made by rats or moths. Did not see Raines there or Gibson. Will’s wife in tha hall. Saw Will dis arm George. Miss Bishop and Mifs Sheridan talk any more about R in the dining room, to come out in the hall and I would try to explain it to him. So we vison came up and saying, “You’re On the left shoulder is a rent which Defendant’s counsel wanted to the same fellow,” put his left hand appears to have been made by a knife know why, if witness had arrested on defend^t’s right shoulder and slashing. There was one distinct cut George Hasty, Miss Bishop bad made sailing the fickleness of the public opinion he took ufw the bullet. He spoke derisively of The idea of Ben nett standing motionless when defen- (Continued on page 8.) /