The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-07-24
From the Lgnchburg "a. J Republican
Another Dreadful Tragedy.


We are called upon this morning, to re-
cord another most painful tragedy, occurring
between gentlemen who may almost be con
sidered citizens of this place. The circum-
stance which caused it, however, being OF
the most delicate nature, we shall allude to
them only in so far, as will be necessary to
make Ineligible the sad termination of the
affair. On Sunday evening, last about dark,
DR.. Lorenzo ID. Williams, son Of .Jno. N.
Williams, residing just across the river, on
the Amherst side, eloped with the eldest
daughter, aged about nineteen, of Captain
Richard G. Morris, wiosalso lives immedi-
ately over the river with the purpose of mar
Irylng her. The couple, accompanied By
one OF VS. brothers, and Dir. Edmond
Hill, took the Charlottesville route for WASH
ington City The family Of the young lady
getting wind ofthe elopement accidentally
in short time after it occurred, Capt. AEogI
RS and his son, Richard G. prepared im!ne-I
diately for a pursuit. They oFerhauled the
lrunaways in Charlottesville, they having
been disappointed IN meeting a ready con
Yeyance from that place. The daughter
was concealed in the hotel, but the father
and brother got possession Of her, and them
had Williams and his party bound over in
the sum of thousand dollars each
Both parties left for home, and on Tues
day evening, they put up accidentally at the
same hotel, in Livingston, Nelson county
When Williams party and young Richard
Morris were seated at the supper table, oppo-
site each other, some indignity was offered
young Morris by the other party, when he
threw his plate into the face of Williams
Morris, Williams and Hill then commenced al
general shooting, which resulted, after some
eight or ten rounds, in the immediate death
of young Morris, and the mortally wounding
of Hill, and it is said of Williams, also
Young NJ. was shot In the head and in a Vi
tai part of the body, by Williams it is sup
posed. Hill was shot by Morris, in the cen
ire of the breast, and Williams was shot by
him IN the side and the back. When this
occurrence took place, the fatherand dauel,-
ter were IN their room, up stairs. a message
was forthwith dispatched to the families Of
the parties, and arrived here attain carly hour
on yesterday morning. Thenews of odread-
full tragedy of course created the greatest
excitement and regret in the community
AS to the feelings of the unhappy families
involved, whose cup of grief has been per
haps forever embittered, we shall mot attemnt
a description. Language would be made
quate to the task.
AS we have gathered these facts aItogeth.
er from rumor, there may be and doubtless
are, many inaccuracies IN them. But there
IS no doubt about the sad Termination of thei
affair. Nhen. We. receive the authentic and
detailed particulars, we shall give them.
+. >. The reporthas since reached here,
that Hill has died Of his wound
MORE AUTHENTIC Mr. Norris was shot
but once, and that through the body e
was not killed in The ssselee, 6l6 was
shot by Villa " Hams brother Robert, after he
Z AIorris) had shot down both Of his antag
onist, Hill and DIR. ", and was retiring
from the dining room DR.. VS. first cap
exploded, when he was shot by 1Ir. Hill and
~ both shot after they were wounded. but
without effect Morris lived but five min
utes, dying in his fathers arms. who met hira,I
Iat the h the steps Robert II Hams
has been arrested.
Shocco Jones.
Ihls name, from teen 70. twenty years a
50, was familiar as d household word ia ash
tae connected til the most
laugnaole hoaxes. Jar adventures, funny
stores, and 1oaglst duels More feeenty
is learer has become sadder, i net Wis
Ell man and has not been heaId5f ID pll
ne affairs. believe b has been leadinp
secluded lie III NE vicinity 81 Columbus
liss. Cur attention IS non dawn t6 him
5y the folloHlf notice 81 Li s5 -
sd on readers Who aee 49,
teaa me journals twenty years ago. VII rs