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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION, ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY JULY 20 1886.
NEWS BY WIRE.
happininos of thb week brief,
ly chronicled.
TtmIK Ukftlr f owl From tbs Importation <
jr«frM(-l(rini Man KlJJsd by a VUcilro
Air Bamp-Bain and Dosolatlon Mark
Ui rath af a dtarm-OUar Vowt.
Graph Cir.ss, 111., July 12.—There la
prospect of w riot over the importation of ne
groes by the Grape Creek Cool company to
take the placet oftho atriklog minora. Th«
•trikera declare that the near men cannot work
under any efrcumatancee, and that they will
vealat force with force. Tho sheriff of Ver-
million county hat forty special depatiea on
the ground, and will do all in bit power to
maintain order if tho negroos conclude to go
to work.
There wort over a thousand strikers when
the precent strike began, bat the namber it
now reduced tu snvcu or eight hundred. All
•re destitute, and the condition of many of
them is aUotntely appalling, women and
r»ildr«n hnvii<ir barely sufficient chthing to
cover them and hardly sufficient food to exist
on. Tho msn insist that they never will snr*
render, Most of them are foreigners, the Ger
mans predominating.
The strikers have been out most of the time
for sixteen months. Late last f«ll they ac
cepted the company's rate*, and even under*
bid each other for the work, there not beiog
employment for all on account of the romps-
ny'a busine m having greatly Mien off In con-
sequence of tbe long continued strike. An
soon as the spring opened they renewed their
demand for the Pittsburg rate of seveuty flvo
cents a ton, and went out on May
lit. They have linoe been evictel
from the company’s bouses and are subsisting
In tbe woods on per centsges from tbe union
and the charity of tho surrounding country.
A few of them have pot up slate shanties,
riirchbvc tints and others seek any shelter
they can find, moetof the time having only
the protection of trees.
Prnvarao, July 12.—At Uuriitril, Ohfe,
Johnson Itros A Patterson, of tfio Sow Pitts
burg mine, were pr. piring t > start up today.
Gael in this mine has to ho notlou out by m.s*
eblntry.
Yesterday afternoon a leak was discovered
In the compressed air receiver wlil-h furnishes
the motive power, and Charles II. Johnson
anil Tom Williams went into the mine about
250 yards to repair It. They nerfeoted to turn
off tbo pressure, and, upon attempting to stop
the leak, tho end of toe receiver burst Into
fragments, knocking the machinery about and
te> ring up things generally.
Tho following is a list of tho killed and
wounded.
THOMAS WILLIAM* Instantly killed.
MIAltl.KH 11. JOilNHON, faulty Injured.
nship. was
In Kssox,
boson, one of tho owners of tho mine, was
bolding a light, and tho others wore looking
on when tbo explosion occurred.
Every bone in Williams' body was broken.
Johnson waa thrown against a wail with a
large scantling acreoab la breast. Every shred of
clothing on Williams's body was torn off, and
his shoes ware blown over twenty yards. It
was a case resnltlng from carelesness. Tho
coroner rendered a decision In accordanoo
with the above facts.
Karkakrk, III., July 12 —Ruin and des
olation mark tho course of Friday night's
stoim through a section of country ten miles
southwestofhore. The hsll wss the princi
pal sgent of destruction, commencing at a
point one mile west of Chehanso and extend*
ing two or three wiles north west; then almost
retracing its course toward tho southeast to a
point between Clifton and Aehkum. The
stoim moved in a path threo to four milos
wide, destroying every species of vegetation
In its path. Luxuriant Helds of corn, six foot
high, were rut oluge to the ground. Timothy
and oats were mowed down as though a har
vests bad passed through them and scores of
fanueia are raking up tlirs© crops which
have never felt tho touch of tho alcklo.
Not only are thoso crops cut to piccos by tho
ball, but they are In many cares fairly pounded
into tbe ground. Every window on tbe north
side of tho buildings iu tho track is riddlod.
l!«ms< s and barns were unroofed and stock
kills «1. Adam Fritz, in Pilot townshii
struck by lightning and killed.
JHbs Kate Bhann* n waa prostrated by • bolt
wbi.'b parsed down tho coimuey ol tho house.
Bite is seriously injured.
Cans Hay, N. J., July 111.-John W. Hid*
well, clothing merchant of Philadelphia, oamo
to Ospo Hay two days ago. Today ho went in
lo bathe near the pier, aoeompanled by hit
ton-ycar-olil daughter, Martha. They had
been but a abort time In tho water when Uid-
well was salsed with an attack of rheumatism
ef the heart and fainted, ills little daughter
when her father was drowned in four feet of
water, no other bathers being near enough to
hear the daughter's crlee for assisUaoo.
Chicago, July 13.—A serious affair oocurred
last evening at tho Forty-thlid street crossing
•f the Lake Short road. As aovaral of Pmkor*
ton’s men wore about leaving for tha city,
Leals Behoove pasted.
' That gnn looks as if It came from a pawn
•ben/' said Behoove.
Tbe gun referred to was standing against a
ahanty, and as Behoove spoke the man
who handled It seised it and
atsrted after him. Behoove took
vefego in an ice house. As he disappeared, the
fi* puty fired at hint. The bullet took effect in
the back of Behoove'* hsid and ranging upward,
Inflicted a seiious wound. Tho wounied man
then took reftoge beneath anothor building.
The deputy attempted to strike him with
tbo end of bis rifle, and succeeded In breaking
tbegnnstock. Buboove than Jumped through
a window and escaped. The Pinkerton men
refined to tell tho name ol the man
who tired, even tho Lake police failed to con-
■ret anybody with the affislr. The present
disturbances along Lake Shore road U is bo-
Ucvrd are tbe work of idle men and rough el
ement around tbe stock yards. The striking
switchmen have nearly all been eqjolued by
the conrte fiom making auy interference and
they thsaiselyge disclaim all knowledge of tbe
trouble a. Many of them, U • said, have gouo
to woik elsewhere.
Bt. Lovia, July 13.—'The situation at Grape
Creek, 111., grows worse. Large uu tuners of
plantation negroca wore brought from Ken-
tacky last week to take the strikers places and
remained at work unmolested until yesterday,
when white miners to tbe number or two hun
dred, armed with rifles, shotguns, revolvers
and clubs, marched in a body
fa the mines and demanded of
the aeg roes that they return whence they camo
and alter an extended parley, the colored men
march*d to lhtnville, some miles distant,
where they will consider carefully the ad vise-
ability of continuing at work. In tho mean
time tbe mines are idle and the strikers Jnbi*
Hut. Should the br,tiM dtei.lo to return
fctd fulfill their cuntroet. with ths opemton,
tint and bluod.brd will I turned lately entu..
In an interview lomitht with tb. preeldut
of lb. Oru| . Creek t’wl coujuujr, he tUUd
that lb. dirutcb from St. LouU •toting that
aa armed ion. of two baadred man bid
tnnrcbtd to th. mint, and drmu.ded the negro
miner, to nun to tbo aonth I. iaoarract. No
•Hirer, bu been tigered tb. new men by tba
old mintr. If try of the miner, buy. been
lariated not to work, but drucbnt.au of aaw
Bros are being brought lo, Tb. .Utameot
tbit all tb. •trikor, bar. Inn diimlirod by
tba cgmpaay end fleeted from houro.l, cor
net Borne of tb. Nuhrlllo miner, were In
duced ta intorn to tba Math, tb.ir fere being
raid by the old men.
Chicago, July 14.—A dispatch from Austin,
ffrisi mye that tail has been commeueal la
tha United States court there against
Gos Wilke, contractor John N. Far*
well, d B, Fsrwtll, Abner Taylor
•nd Amos Babcock of China**
for violation of an act of ooagrem, passed in
February, 1BB6, prohibiting the imnortation
acd immigration of foreign labor. It is alleged
that tbe above named persons sometime in
April brought^ or caused to be breach!, from
Scotland trf granite cat ten. who are bow at
W«k OB (ho capital, tias HMe,cvutractor,aajs
they cam# of their own free will ia answer t>
•n advertisement and they were not solicited
or paid to do ao. It Is suspected that suit has
been instigated by the KntgbU of Liber, who
are "down on" the syndicate for working pen
itentiary convicts furnished by the state. The
•nit will be tried at the August term. Th«
dispatch was shown Hon. C. B. Farwell acd
Colonel Tavlor by a rejerter. They said
It wss tho first Intimation of tho affair tnoy
had bad. They had not brought sny laborers
from Scotland or elsewhere abroad. The
men who camo were not laborers, but skilled
graoito cutters, and they had not boon
brought, but came of their own free will. Tho
fact was, there being a scarcity of granite cut
ters in Texas, some Scotchmen there had
written to their acquaintance* and friends in '
the old country, telling them that they c-mld
get work if they came, aud a number came.
It was n matter with which the syndic»te has
nothing to do whatever. It belonged entire
ly to tbe contractor.
Jackroisvii.i.k, III., July l. r ..—Borne time
last year a mau named Fred Hollar was ar
rested on the charge of Blabbing Mrs. William
MrLaogblin aud her sister so severely that
they nearly lost their lives. A
party cf disguised men broke open the
jail acd shot Hollar through the abdomen.
Ihfore Hollar died he insisted tha*. ho did not
commit the deed. William McLaughlin, who
bad deterred hi* wife, died recently in a west
ern itste, cr nfctaing In bis last momenta that
be wss the anthor of the crime for which Hol
lar lot bis life.
< iih aoo. Jn'y ir>.—Union carpenters still
ptreiri m thflr sttarics upon non-union men
wbn work tin hours a day. Yesterday about
twiiity nr.ion men rushed Into a new building
st tht corner of Campbell and Oakley avenues,
and assaulted the astonished workmen with
saws, hatchets and other tools. Four me a
were severely cut. Tbe foremen was In tbo
second storv at tbe time. Hearing tho row, bo
rushed to tbe stairway and fired a shot at one
of the intiroldatore. It caused a panic among
them and they fled. The foreman fired several
shots at the crowd and they left. The patrol
wagon arrived too late to capture any of tho
aisallants.
Bt. Louis, July 14.—Ths Provident savings
bank closed its doors today and has ravlo an
sreignmtnt. A. It. Thompson, cashier, has
absconded. The liabilities exceed tho assets
by |40,OCO
Thompson Is s grsdnato of Harvard college,
and since be has held his responsible position
in this city has been regarded as a man of
sterling integrity. He is president of the
Harvard club of this city, and of the Light
Cavalry, and a prominent Knight Templar.
He announced his Intention the latter |
supposed he was there. Advlcoe
joint. however, state that ho
has never been near tho catnp, and it Is sup-
pored that ho has joined tho army of default
ers in Canada. No other cause for his def.il-
cation ran be assigned other than fast living,
for he has never been known to speculate.
Tbe Aha lots of tho bank have filed petition
for a receiver.
Ki.izahitii, N. J., July lfi.—A heroic at
tempt hss made by Jesse J. Cattlin, yardmastor
of the Peuusylvsnla railroad, this morning to
rescue Annie Wyckoff, a highly respected
S oung girl of Eli/shctli, from death at tho
until Elizabeth reilmnd station. The girl
was on her way to Uabway. While funding
on tho east bound track waiting for her train,
the through east-bound psssengrr train waa
sighted. Paisengers at the deriot called to Miss
Wyrkrir to get off tho track, lint sho evident
ly did not hear them. On came the train.
Pattlin jumped to her sldo and was dragging
her out of harm’s way, when both wore struck
hr the east-bound pa«songor train. Miss
Wycki If was hurled many feet from tho acano
of the accident, and her hot’
mangled. Death must have
ous. Cattlin wss thrown a long distance, and
was alto killed. Both bodies were taknn
chstge of by County
will hold an inquest.
Ban Fjuncisco, July 10.—Tba strike of
two hundred cor drivers aud conductors on
tho Nottt^Rcach and Mission and City rail
road eompaniea' lines, which was Inaugurated
Wednesday, assumed a serious aspect last
night. The North lloach and Mission road
haring troublo laatevening stabled all their
cars before dark, bat tbo City railroad compa
ny continued running their cars*
Boon after dark, however, about
four thousand persons gathered on Mission
•licit, beta con Fourth and Sixth streets, aud
as the company's cars passed thny wore salu
ted with showers of stones and other missiles.
An attempt waa also made to derail the cars
bv piling scantling* across the track, but tho
obstructions were removed bv the police. Fi
nally three cars were stopped, their horses un
hitched. their windows broken, their nomine-
Iota and drivers forced to leave, and one ear
wss upset acrosa the track. Tho police were
unsblo to cone with the mob, and
a*nt for reinforcement* and then suc
ceeded in dispersing tho crowd.
Officers ware then stationed at eaoh corner to
prevent tbe people from reassembling. F.»ur
of the rioters ware arrested. No serious lu<
jury to persons has bean reported.
Matters at a lata hour were quiet, with no
prospect of a recurrence of tho trouble last
night. Tbe men went on strike, ao It is alleged
bv them, because the companies had discharg
ed a number of men on tba ground that they
wars Knights of Labor.
PuaviANP, Ma, July 16.—At 3:20 a. tn„ to
day, Forepaugh’s stock and wagon tram, bound
from Augusta to Watervtlle, Me., mot with a
serious accident near Hall's Woods, a milo
above tho station of Kiverslde,
in Vassalborougb, by tho breaking
of an axle on a forward truck of a car. Four
cart left tho track, aud were piled up and
badly wrecked. They were filled with heavy
lean a aud band hones, twenty In tho car.
The shock threw the animals down and
crushed them among the debris. Seven were
filed up In one end of the ctr and instant! v
killed. The struggles of thoso allvo were
fearful to wltnras. Twenty saven are dead,
a number of them having been so badly in-
lured aa to nscemitato kill
ing. One buckskin stallion waa valued at a
$1,000 Eight buckskin band horses are dead
Edward Sharp, of Philadelphia, polemau, and
John Murray, of Waterville, Maine Ceutral
railroad brakeman, were on the car with tho
broken axle. Sharp Jumped to the grouud
and was thrown dowu and penned beacath
tho car, where he lay for half an hoar, being
nearlv su floes tn). Us had given up all hoitos
of being saved, but was finally rescued and
will recover. John Murray escaped by run
ning back to the cars in the rear.
Bt. Louis, July 18,—A despatch from Car-
bondale. Ill, says: A moat horrible subbing
affray occurred at the Grand tower lata yes-
leiday afternoon at a picnic held a few miles
sruth of that place. During the day Henry
l!rown, Thomas Hockam, Mat Khodea and
KobL Knox had quarreled several times, but
were separated each time before aerious
consequences resulted. Nothing was
thought of the matter until after tho
crowd had been broken up, when George Alli
son. a former, passed by tha place and fouud
Biown, K&ox and Rhodes lying within a few
feet of each other, mort “ *
lived bnt a few minutes.
and he bore, bceidea several agly gashes in
different parts of his body. No oaa witnessed
the affray, but it Is supposed the quarrel be
tween the men was renewed after the picnic,
and resulted aa sUted above. Ueckam ia at
large and no trace of him ean bo found.
To NsutnUtse Offewslvsnesa,
Impure breath, eaaaad by bad tooth, tobaeso,
sptriu or catarrh, ia naatrallaad by 80AO
DON’T. Tie a healthful besutifier, and a
great luxury aa a dentifrice. The repulsive
breath is by iu use rendered aa fragrant as a
rose, and eoidnws by friends or lovers will be
no longer noticed.
A young lady, on being asked what ealltng sh
wished henweeibeartto follow, unbtu*htn«ly re
piled that she wished him to be a hnsbandman.
Dr. TTUO R. TK11DI. of Washtnfton, D 0,
the celebrated author, Ooauaswkmer of the
Kslienal Board of Health, etc., sajs Liebig (Vs
Arukattd Extract of Wtteh Basel Is “Invaluable."
Cures Plies, Ball Rheum. Catarrh. Paiufal Periods
Rheumatism, lad Neuralgia. Beware of cheap
A SUNDAY TRAGEDY.
BRYANT STRICKLAND 8HOT DEAD
AT CARTBRSVILLE.
Assists: t Town Marshal: William Faekstt His Slayer
-Strickland Threatens and Shoots, aad Pack,
ttt Defends Himself-Tobe Jackson’s
■aad Appear a-The Details, ate.
Caktesrvillk, Gn., July 18.—[Special.]—
This morning at 10 o’clock, while attempting
to shoot William Puckett, Bryant Strickland
was himself shot and almost instantly killed.
Strickland was a young man about thirty
yean old. He formerly lived at Borne, where,
abotHXpur years ago, bo struck M^jor Sam
McriHi a prominent cotton merchant, on tbe
hcad^lUh a piece of scantling, causing him to
become insane. Bnbsaqnently, Strickland
spent most of his time herq with his fotber
and brothers. He waa unmarftiC
Puckett is also about thirty years old. Ho
is the night marsbaPof tho town. He is mar*
ried and baa two children.
The account of tbe killing given by tho
spectators, and that given by the participants
in it, differ. Concerning the circnmatancea
leading up to it, however,
ALL ARK AGREED,
. Last night Strickland was drinking Ho was
not drunk, but be was sufficiently under the
influence of Honor to bo quarrelsome. Whilo
in this condition, be went to tho sleeping*
loom of Coionel A. S. Johnson, who is a well*
known lawyer, and attempted to force an on*
trance. Colonel Johnson Informed Strickland
that ho was bathing and that ho did not want
him in tho room. Strickland refused to leave.
Finding that he could not gain entrance in
any other way, ha kicked tho door opeo, and,
approaching Colonel Johnson, began playfully
to slap him. Colonel Johnson insisted op on
fitiicklsnd's leaving tbe room. He refused,
and need language which anxflfod Colonel
Johnson. Tha result waa a difficulty which
brought Purkett to tbe scene. He told Strick
land that he must keep tho peace and loavo
the room. Strickland refused to obey, and, in
forcing him out, Puckett found it necessary
TO Vl>M BIH CLUB.
When Puckett and Strickland got ont upon
tho street, the latter apparently regretted his
conduct and begged not to be taken to the
guard honse. Puck ett agreed not to take him
there if he would promise to go home.
"All right,’’ said Strickland, "I will go if
you will go with mg.’’
"J will go part of tbe way," Puckett replied,
and tho two men walked off, apparently at
peace with each other.
When they separated, Strickland sought
frit nds and told them that ho intended to kill
Putki-tt on sight. Puckett beard of the
threat, but claims that it gave him but little
concern, as be thought Strickland would
change bis mind when he became sober.
Early this morn ing Strickland appeared on
the streets still under tbo iufluei.ee of liquoi.
He repeatedly announced that he was
LOOKING FOR PUCKETT,
and that he intended to kill him on sight
Among those to whom he made thin threat
were Messrs. Ben Akermau aud Jim Fields.
While talking with them in front of tbe bank
block, a row of brick buildings faring tho do-
r ot, he drew from his pocket a pair of brass
nurks, and said:
"I'll parah ze him with these, and, if they
don’t do tho business, I huvo a :w calibre pis
tol that will."
At fl:30 o’clock Strickland heard that Puck
ett was over mnr the county courthouse,
which is on tho tight side of the railroad go
ing north, snd almost opposite the bank
block. Ho sailed a small negro boy to him
snd »ald:
"Go over and tell Bill Puckett to come over
here; I want to kill k!m."
The hoy delivered tho message and retnrnad
to Strickland. t
Puckett had been informed that Strloklahd
BAD AGAIN THREATENED HIM,
and had consulted with hia brother, Jim
Puckett, and his cousin, Tobo Jack-
ion, tho alleged dynamiter. Both
these men were present whon
the boy delivered Strickland’s me>sago, and
both were armed with pistols. Puckett said to
them:
"Before taking any notice of Strickland’s
message, I'm going to consult Aldorman
Hudgins."
Bulling the action to tho word, ho sought
Mr. A. K. Hudgins, a member of tho board uf
sidei men, Inform* d him of Strickland's
threats and measgge, and asked his odvico.
"Coma along with me," Mr. Hudgins said,
"We’ll go and see Strickland. I think 1 can
settle thia matter without trouble."
Previous to cresting the railroad to tho
bank block, Puckett deputized his brother,
and Mr. Hudgins deputized Tobo Jackaon to
assist in quelling trouble, should any arise.
In the meantime, Strickland, aud Messrs.
Afceimsn and Fields, and Mr. fiobort Kirk
patrick, who had joined them,
STAETED DOWN THE PAVEMENT
in a direction opposite that from which Mr.
Uudgios, the two Pucketts, and Tobo Jack-
son were approaching. Tbe negro boy, see
ing Mr. Hudgins and Puckett walking toward
tbo postoffice, which is at tho upper end of
the bank block, zhoutsdto Strickland:
"Hera come* Mr. Puckett, now!"
Strickland wheeled around, drew his pistol,
and, leaving his companions, walked up to
tbe Planters and Merchants' bauk, which is
near tbe center of tbe block. Stopping near
a small sycamore tree, about fifty feet from
Puckett, no shouted to him:
"Step «
I've got you now!"
lie then fired two shots in rapid succession,
causing tho crowd about tho postoflico to
seek safety in flight in much lesj time than
it takes to tell it. Puckett drew his pistol,
after Strickland’s first two shots, and return
ed the fire, at the same time walking toward
hit antagonist. Jim Puckett and Tobo
Jackson, who had stopped near tho depot,
WALKED TOWARD STRICKLAND.
The shooting continued until the two Puck
etts and Tobo Jackson were right upon Strick
land. Then it suddenly ceased, aud Btrick-
laud, who had gotten behind the sycatuoiu
tree, daggered back and sank down upon tho
fuvrmtut, uttering the singlo exclamation,
r 'i>b!" Thoso that had sought safety iu flight
hastily collected about him when the shoot
ing teased, and some of them took him up and
cat ried him iuto a restaurant kept by Pomp
Johnson, colored. Strickland died within ten
minutes. The two Pucketts and Tobe Jackson
were uninjured. Mr. W. H. Howard, who
was standing in tho doorway of tho bauk, re
ceived a slight wouud in the right thigh, pre
sumably from Puckett’s pistol.
When Strickland fell, both he and Puckett
bad emptied their pistols. The latter throw
out the shells and reloaded one barrel. 8omo-
body exclaimed: "Don't shoot any more?"
Iiirkett explained afterwards that he reloado*l
because
OB FRA RED AN ATTACK
from Strickland's two brothers, both of whom
wi re at the post office whan tha shooting be
gan.
Deputy SheriffT.O. Roberts arrested Puck
ett, who offered no reeistauee, aud lodged him
in jail. Very soon after. Jim Puckett aud
Tube Jackson surrendered themselves, and
were also lodged in Jail. Thair pistols had
myctrricusly disappeared.
When Strickland’s father waa informed of
the shooting, he started to the scene; but, on
the way, he became faint, and was carried
berk home in a carriage. Strickland’s two
hretbm had hia body removed to thair fath
er's house, whore a terrible scene of grief was
enacted.
Tbo sheeting caused groat excitement
throughout the town, and seriously interfered
with the services at the churches.
There are several things connected with
this unfortunate tragedy that causo it to bo of
unusual inter**t. Primarily,
TORE JACKSON’S HAND
appears in it. It is unnecessary to till Tag
C’oKrrmrnoN's readers who Tobe Jacksoif is.
Tfcero are some here who declare thvt when
Strickland fired h!s first two shots at Packets,
both Jim Packet and Tobo Jackson fired
upon tha former. Exclusive of the five shots
Cud by Stuck Usd, all of which are aeoooat-
ed for, nine ballet holes In trees and buildings
remain to be accounted for. It it claimed by
some of tbe spectators that Packets fired five
shots and Jim Puckett and TobeJaikson
four. One man declares that it waa a ballet
from Tobe Jackson’s pistol that killed Strick
land. Public sentiment justifies Pucket, bat
it does not justify Jim Puckett and Tobe
Jackson. It is openly avowed that evidence
will be forthcoming before tbe coroner's jury
that will cause both of the Utter serious
trouble.
ANOTHER INTERESTING FEATURE
of the tragedy is, that several of the spectators
dcclaac that when tho shooting was in progress
Mr. Hudgins repeatedly said to Puckett:
"Kill the scoundrel, kid him J"
Still another Is tbat whisky was at the bot
tom ol the tragedy. Bartow is a prohibition
county, ond yet Strickland obtained whisky
snd drank it. Some of tho prohibitionist*
declare tbat the fact inclines them to favor a
general iron clad prohibition law for tho
entire state, so that whisky cannot be
brought from a "wet” county into one that i«
"dry." There is no doubt bat tbat the trag
edy has given whisky in this county a blacker
ists and snti*prehibitionists
opinion—that is,
this
always excepting Tobe Jack*
The Constitution's reporter called at the
jsil this afternoon, and through tho courtesy
of Sheriff W. W. Roberts, interviewed
TUK PUCKETTS AND TOBE JACKSON.
William Puckett expressed great regret on
account ef bia share in the killing.
"1 did it in selfdefense," be said,"but I wish
tbat it had not been necessary. I fired five
shots. It wss the last one tbat killed Strick
land. I aaw it do Ita work."
The reporter asked Jim Puckett if he had a
pistol when he started with bia brother to
meet Strickland,
"Yes,” he replied, "I bad a pistol."
"Did yon fire at Strickland?"
"No, I did not."
When tbe reporter spoke to Tobe Jackson,
he said:
"If you represent The Constitution, I
don’t want to talk. Yon fellows owe me a bat
for the material I have already famished
you "
"Well, but how about your share in the kill
ing—did you have a pistol?"
"Yes."
"Did you use Ilf
"No.”
"But it is said by seme that you did."
"I can’t help what they say; I didn’t do any
uch thing."
THE CORONER’S JURY
was orgaalzed late thia afternoon at the court
home, and then proceeded to the house of
Stiicklaud’s father. A post mortem examina
tion of the body was made, disclosing the fact
that the fatal bullet entered the left side, from
tbe front, and pasted through tho heart.
Without further action, tho jury thon adjourn
ed until next Friday. This was done to al
low both side* to prepare for the inquest.
Struk laud ’s remains will be tsken to Law-
unci vjJJo to morrow, for interment. They
will have here at 12:30 o'clock, p. m.
It is iibt }ct known whether or not the two
Pockettsaud Tobe Jackson will seek t » bo re-
Ichm<i from jail on bond, bnt it ia presumed
that they will not unless the coroner’s jury
finds a verdict against them. In tbe mean
time they are cheerful, and are confident that
the jury will order their release. A. I. JJ.
LOVB, JEALOUSY AND MURDER.
A Tragedy of the Passions Knacted In Nash
ville.
Nashville, Tenn., July 18.—[8pecUl.]—
Northeast Nashville wss thrown into a state
of wild excitement late tonight by a shooting
scrape, in which five persons wero injured,
two of them seriously. The caso is
nxnt sensational. Two years and a half
ago, P. U. Monohan came here, and being au
expert cotton miller, easily gained employ
ment in thoTennes8eo cotton factory. Here ho
met Laura Caruey, a poor but respecfoblo an d
honest girl, employed aa a weaver.
Ha at once fell in love
with her, and courted her,
hot was so Jealous that he frightenod
lur. He became disheartened in his suit and
left the city, going to Chicago, where he work
ed awhile, going thence to Augusta, Ov. and
finally drifting back to Nashville. He begin
courting Hire Catney again, aud fora ti ne
they were engaged, but ho spied upon hor J
cvi ry movement, and ennoyed her so much
by bis Jealousy that sho broke the enga^v
ment. Ho threatened to kill her unless a'.io
married him, and last Sunday night fired t vo
shots at her front gate to alarm her. Miss
Carney lived alono with her mother and a
small brother, so that there whs no one to whom
sho felt like appealing. The manager of the
cotton factory heard of it, however, and
threatened to discharge Monohan unless the
eisecutlon ceased. Monohan repliod that If
e could not get her by tho minister he
would by the revolver.
Tonight Mire Carney and some of the neigh
bors were sitting in Mus Carney’s parlors aftor
coming from church, singing a religious song.
In tbe midst of "Nearer my God to Thee,"
Monahan entered the room, pistol in hand, and
without a word shot Miss Carney in the Leal.
He then shot at John Rice, the ball striking
him in the abdomen, but being turned by a
button so ao to prevent a
fatal wound. He shot .Mrs.
Carney through the arm, and John Clapp, who
attempted to disarm him, received a ballet
through the hand. Stepping into the hall he
then shot himself in the head. His own
wounds snd those of Miss Carney are perhaps
fatal. The affair caused the greatest
excitement, and there were determined
threats of lynching, which was only prevent
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