Chapter 8
After "The Affair"
 

After the Shooting

The Andover Townsman reported that the friends of both parties were stirred up after the shooting but no more trouble ensued.

After he was shot, George Davenport dropped his revolver. It was picked up by Edward Hamilton of Cambridge. Hamilton later gave the gun to police Chief William Frye. Davenport's weapon was a 32-calibre Smith and Wesson "five-shooter" revolver with two empty chambers. Witnesses reported hearing more shots fired, so it is possible that Davenport stopped to reload his weapon at some point during the duel.

The Townsman reported that Parker's already had their canoes   As William Norris lay injured on the ground and George Davenport was dying, Edward Janifer handed his weapon, also a 32-caliber gun, to one of the women on the scene. He could not recall who she was. Janifer then asked for directions to the nearest police station and started to walk to town to turn himself in. 

One of th     On the way to Ballardvale, Janifer met Selectman John. S. Stark who had heard about the fight. Janifer surrendered himself to the Selectman, who took Janifer to his home. Stark left Janifer alone for about fifteen minutes while he telephoned Police Chief Frye and Dr. Charles E. Abbot. Janifer was later put in the custody of Policeman Cronan.

Medical Examiner Howe was summoned to examine Davenport's body, which had been laid out on one of the tables and put in charge of another man. Chief Frye gathered witnesses and took them to the Andover Police Stations for a preliminary trial at 4:30 that afternoon.

In 1900 the jail was located at the rear
of the Andover Town House

The Townsman described Janifer as "cool and unexcited throughout the after part of his affair." Trial Justice George H. Poor had arrived from Boston at 4:00 and Janifer pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder. Judge Poor found probable cause to hold Janifer with out bail  at the Superior Court in Lawrence, "on the charge of murder."  

To be continued, next edition, Sep. 6, 2008