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/ft ///<&■ n THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF GRADY COUNTY. VOL. 3 CAIRO, GRADY COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1912. NO. 21 010 All Hit GUI Shot to dm n ■OKSsauar Dublin, Ga.. Deo. 18.— F. W. iHightow er' was shot and instant ly killed by Mrs. A. L. Lyon at her home about seven miles .from J)ubliii about 12:30 o’clock yester day. Mrs. Lynn admits the killing,, and’says she shot High tower because he attempted to assault her. L ; There were no eyewitnesses to the tragedy except an infant two 1 or three years old. The womans husband was away in the .field jickihg cotton . with the other Children of his family, when the I shooting- occurred. The woman [ and Hightower were alone in the house, at the time. A neighbor just across the 1 road from the house heard, the shots; five in number, and a mo ment later Mrs. Dynn appeared | at the front door and called, ask-, ing him to come quick. Tom Heart and his son imme diately went over to the house and found Hightower lying oh the floor dead, blood and brains oozing out of holes in_his head at the.left eye, a pistol lying on . a lable in-a small shed room ad joining the room where the shoot ing took place, the empty- car- I'tridges on the floor. Mr. Hart asked Mrs. Flynn: “How did . this thing happen?” Mis Flynn replied: “X shot him, I had to do it, he tried to assault me. According to Hightower’s •statement to Mr. Hart-, just be- before the shooting, he had come from his home in Dublin to Mr. Lynn’s for the purpose of get ting a load of lightvvood and to carry some flour and lard to ;Mi\ Lynn. He. was on good terms with the family and had been | well acquainted with Mrs. Lynn since childhood. He put his team in the lot, apparently at home, and carried the flour and lard into the house. The shoot ing took place shortly afterwards. Mrs. Lynn made no attempt He-had been living in Dublin ftr year s and was one of the well known citizens. Those who knew him are not inclined to be lieve the womans story, but can assign no reason for the shooting. The whole affair is shrouded in •a deep mystery and is deeply re gretted by all who knew the parties. The general opinion is that he made no attempt on the woman, but possibly joked with her a lit tle roughly, and she in a high nervous, condition,, became sud denly crazed with a nervous frenzy and shot him-,' believing that he intended her harm. Sensational Develoments Leak Out In Lynn Case. Dublin, Ga. Dec. 21.—The Lynn-HighltOwer shooting took another sensational turn here to day when A. L. Lynn, husband of.the woman who claimed to have killed F. M. Hightower last Tuesday, was arrested and iodged in jail on change. of mur der. . Chief of Police J; B. Hightower son of the man who was killed, has been working on the case quietly every since his father was killed, and to-day it was de cided by him and his attorneys thatfenough evidence had been found to warrant' the arrest of Mr.. Lynn, who was lodged in the county"jail'here at about 12 o,- clock. No statement about the case was made by chief Hightower, other than that he had sufficient evidence to make' a strong case against Mr. Lynn for doing the shooting, and that the charge made against his- father by Mrs. Lynn is absolutely false. Lynn’s commitment trial will be held one day next week, and until that comes off no statement concerning the case will be made by the prosecution, other than that they have strong proof Hatton Towson, son of Rev. W. D..Towspn, former' pastor of the Methodist church at Cairo, has won the Cecil Rhodes scholar ship to Oxford University, Eng : land, his examination having recently been ' passed upon by a committee at Oxford. This is a distinctive .honor, as. there were mapy applicants for the scholarship, and young Tow- son won over all competitorsftll The Rev. Mr. TLwson has many friends here who rejoice with* him in the good fortune'of his son. . . GGHLOCKNEE ELECTS to leave,- and aftel* her husband was called from the field, went'that Mr. Lynn did the shooting with him to - a neighbor’s home i h ’ ms elf which they m ended .to to : ^t the sheriff, who arriy^, some timalater. Up to date this I A later dispatch from afternoon she had not been that Lynn, husband of the brought.to Dublin' She is in a ; delicate condition. Her husband and children-were barely in hear- jhg distance of the shots. Hightower, is the father of *!.Chief of Police Hightower, of CiDublih, and was 75 years of age.. T Last Saturday was election day in Ochlocknee, and the fol lowing were chosen mayor and aldermen for the next twelve months: Mayor, Remer Singletary; Aldermen, T. A. Bulloch; R. P. Groover; R. W. McMillian; • L. D. Johnson. . A good board, one that look well to the interests of town. PIGMIWCM RESULTS » II HIE TO THE ■Quitman, (la. Dec. 22.-~David Waldron, of Screven, Wayne county, was shot and instantly killed this morning; by Bryant Folsom, because of a picture post card sent by Waldron to Folsom’s sister. Waldron came to Quitman last som home, three miles in the country, this morning to see Bill GIRL Some, months ago Hon. Ander son Roddenbery, Congressman from the second district, :offei;ed night and went out to the Fol- a scholarship to the young lady \yho won the prize for the best exhibit from the Young Ladies the family about the card, liav-^ Cmining^Club of Grady county. ing heard it.was resented by the ~ ^ young lady, it as said. will the VANLANDINGHAM-WIND Miss Isola Vanlandingham and Mr. Herbert. H. Wind were happily married at the home of woman who claims to have done the killing, has had committ ment trial and W '• 'ou i ver, to await the action of tne grand jury. . If you want the news subscribe for the Grady County Progress. . New Year’s Greeting. With kindest thoughts and with best wishes for a happy New Year,, and thanking you most sinceiSly- for past patronage, we are Respectfully yours, ■ FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK Capital Stock $30,000.00 the bride, near town;, on Tues day last at eleven o’clock, Rev. C. E. Dell, pastor of the Metho dist church at Ochlocknee, per forming the ceremony. It was a quiet home wedding, with just a few friends of the contracting parties present. The Bridal party entered the parlor to the strains of Mendel son’s wedding march,-. beautiful ly rendered by Mrs. J. D. Burk- halter, a cousin of the bride While the sacred ceremony was being performed, the pianist softly played “Youletide Wed ding B.ells” harmonizing most charmingly with the impressive scene. "The home was lovely in its decorations of crimson and white, with a perfuoion of holly, misle to ferns and southern smilax used as a basis. The bride is t he lovely daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs^ E. S. Van- andingham, a prominent citizen of Grady county. . She possesses to a' high degree tho'Se loyely traith' .of character that wins lasting-friendship and makes a woman a queen in her own right. Mr. Wind is the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. J, Wind of this city, He is business manager of the Cairo-Messenfer, and a promising and prosperous young man Mr., and Mrs. Wind left. on. the afternoon train for Florida, where they will spend their honey moon. The Progress, together with a host of. other frsends, joins in congratulations and good wishes The girls- parents were away from home, but her brother and his wife were there with two lit tle boys, all of whom were eye- j witnesses to the tragedy. In discussing the card it seems that Weldron said something to increase the girls resentment, and her brother, ordered him to leave. He went to the home of his brother-in-law, John Meadows, near the Folsoms, and talked the matter over with him, saying he was' not satisfied about it and Was going back to see Folsom. Meadows advised him -not to go, saying they were both angry and it would be better to wait a while.- • Meadows left the room on an errand and when he returned Waldron was on his way to the Folsoms. Meadows- followed him and.saw him. open the front door and enter the house. At once a pistol shot rang out; and when he got 'there Waldron was lying on hi's back, shot through the chest. He died at once. Folsom came to. Quitman this afternoon and gave bTihseJf up to the-sheriff', It is-expected a preliminary investigation of the killing will be hold to-morrow. The.. Folsoms are a highly re spected and Well known family here. Bryant Folsom is a young man, married about two months ago to Miss Eason, daughter of M. H. Eason, recently member of the city council. Waldron was about 35 and a widower. The family have not shown the card which caused the tra gedy, but it seems to be one of the “comic cards” so-called, and they felt it was meant to be of fensive. Waldron’s body is at an undertakers here and will be shipped to Screven in the morning, Miss 1 Liicile Darsey of f Whig- ham was the fortunate one, ar d gets the Roddenbery scholarship, which entitles her to attend, free, the University Extention school at Athens. The Progress understands' that Miss Dareey’s exhibit was very, fine and we congratulate her on her good fortune, W. T. Crawford, President J. N. Maxwell, J. E. Forsyth, () ; Thomas Wight, V-prpsidents^ Cashier . Mr. Jack':Ragan| off rtfear A.k- ridge/Jrapfen^d td r afdis:%^sihf: accident Tuesday nigh-t as he was Ifdfng home from Cairo; Hi mule ran away, throwing Mr, Ragan out of the buggy, ing his shoulder, Donalsonyille,- Ga.—Ross Mur-, keson was probably fatally shot and his wife and daughter seriously wounded by Ike Deal, the daughter’s husband; En raged because his wife .had left him, Deal - followed Her to her ' father’s home and there did the shooting. After Muskeson was sh< t down he managed to get to- his gun and shoot Deal while he was leaving .the house, badly wounding him. Deal however managed-to make his escape and is at large, although posse^ are hunting him. Shoots Wife and her Parents NEGROES FORCE MAN TO SIGN. 'J, J. Proctor, who runs a com missary near Coolidge; in Thom as county, was forced to sigh a check in favor of two negroes, late Wednesday'aift^ipon. Mr. Proctor was at his store when the negroes went in and asked him for money. They were ar med with Winchester rifles and when he told them that he had no money, they forced him to sign a check and a note to a lead ing merchant in Coolidge-to sign it. If you want the news Subscribe for the Grady County Progress. SMITH-M \XWELL At the home of the bride, six miles south of town, on the 19th inst. Miss Bula Smith and Mr. C. T. Maxwell were marriage, Judge R- P officiating. The Progress wishes them a long and happy life. united in Herring -•easso- -ssassa*- -sasfflBS'- ^ Where Do You Do Your Banking? i We offer you o.ur services in handling your Banking Business. Wo have a Bank fully.equipped with modern appliances that will as sist ns in giving the public the very best service that can be obtained. Our Bank is. managed in the most conservative manner and we guar antee to you an absolutely safe place to bank your money. 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