Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-10-07
From HolmesviiIe Pike Co. Miss.) Iniependca
and True southron, of Sept. 81.
HORRIBLE MURDER!
A Eatscr Killed nv his SONN

On Saturday night last. the 10th inst, VIM.
Franklin Carr, OF this county, shot down in
cold blood, his aged father, Mr.. William Carr,
without the slightest provocation. The cir
cum>tances, as we learn them from the ex-
! animation before the Coroner, on the follow
ing day, are al follows:
Young Carr, who is lately married, lived in
the same house with his parents. al their resi-
dence near the head waters of Magee's Creek,
IN the northeastern portion Of this county.
There had been a Methodist meeting in the
nelghborhood, during the dav, which young
Carr attended, leaving his father at home.
When he returned from the meeting he was
accompanied by three or four friends. to spend
the night with him. They noticed, upon their
arrival there. that something was the matter
between the son and his father, as the former
acted very coolly and even disrespecttully
towards the Old man. Nothing serious occur.
red, however, until the family and their guests
had retired for the night. to their varioIS apart
ments-the old man, with his aged wife, the
mother Of young Carr, occupying a pallet on
the floor in the main body or room Of the
house. Shortly after retiring, the aged couple
were heard in low conversation. apparently in
4 pleasant mood, whereupou young Carr rose
y w. 'N'N h'NA WIN ~ " liz ~ pNttt
lay. and commenced kicking his father severely
IN the side, as he lay there upon the floor. The
old man arose to his feet at the blows, to de-
fend himself, when young Carr seized a chair,
and struck his father with it several times over
the head. A scufile cnsued, the nature of
which could not well be distinguished by the
and expiring light on the hearth, but
which resulted in the old mans thrusting his
son out Of the door, which was open, into
the yard. Young Carr then returned to his
own room, seized 4 rifle gun which he kept
there loaded. and went round the house to
where his father was yet standing in the door.
One of the guests for the night, who had
left his bed at the disturbance, endeavored to |
wrest the gun from young Carr, but upon his
threatening TO shoot him also, he desis.ed.
Young Carr then approached his father in the
door, threatening to kill him before daylight.
The old man said. Don't shoot me, Frank
you know | would not hurt n hair Of your head
for a thousand dollars. and that | would share
with you the last dollar / possessed in the
world At that instant young Carr presented
the gun at his fathers breast, and fired, tho
ball passing into him a little below the breast,
and lodging in the backbone. The old man
turned and fell, exclaiuingt to his wife, "Rhoda.
m a dead man" aud instantly expired. Young
Carr then mounted IA horse. and took his Young
wife and 4 negro girl belonging 10 Il neighbours
house. not far distant. to whom he rela'ed the
:ircumstance--to whom he also sold the negro
girl, and in who's charge he left his wife, while
lie made good his escape.
AS yet Carr has not been taken, though, the
was nearly upon him on Monday last,
md would doubtless have captured him. but
or n well-managed ruse. 10 which he was led
from the proper pursuit by one of the per-
'ons mentioned az a guest ut the house on the
light of the murder. and who seemed disposed
i" aid the fugitive in his escape. 1t is vet hop
d the h~eartless patricide may be brought to
lstce-that speedy and retributive Justice
which the enormity of his crime demands.
There are circumstances connected with this
old blooded murder that We cannot reconcile ,
0 our ideas Of Justice and onr love OF rood
rder in society. WHY did those three men !
hose guests ut the old mans humble board. $
How him to be thus abused and murdered in
old blood, by his W son, for whom he exc {
ressed the kindliest feelings of IL fathers heart |
ven while that son held the gun to his aged Il
reast! And why did they afterwards allow r
ne murderer to escape! These are matters of
'onder and surmise to this horror. stricken a
Ommunlty, who have reason TO believe there s
re yet further developments TO be made in I
lis tragedy Of horrors SO unparalleled in all
,e dark annals of crime for this eoodIy coun.
In such n case as this, especially, every .
God citizen should feel himself n sworn and t
Empowered official to deliver the black hearted
nd blood.thirsty offender over to justice. The
'elfare of communities and the sanctity of .
'e laws demand it;--nay, in this case they .
y aloud for it with bleeding wounds, ghastly l"
nd sore beyond all parallel. "
What must be the feelings Of tie murderer
his voluntary exile from home, while endea-
to elude the just claims of the law. A in
ther slain by his own hand, even while the ,
lternal lips were vet warm with the generous
'ntiments of his heart towards his son. An re
red mother widowed in her declining years
the hand of him whom she nourished with
r own life, and left desolate and in despair, D,
'rdly realizing the awful truth which the ach- f.
g senses force upon her t%ottering mind. A .
'ung wife left worse than a widow--worse, "
ther in the event of her husbands escape, or st
3 ultimate capture. Truly, this a chapter of til
rrors that must forever blacken the fair fame h.
Pike County-and which must add, if pos ;,
Die. an additional disgrace, if the offender is ~
to make good his escape. u: