The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-25
DECoYED TO HIS DOOM.
Fair and False--Fatal Acknowledgement
Assassination by a Father and His Two Sons
"A Woman's Remorse.

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Ia SCREAMS OF A WOMAN,
followed by the rapid discharge of firearms.
Several persons hurrying to the locality in
dcated by the sounds, they found Mr.. c.
Clark, conductor on the Atlanta and
West Point railroad, lying in the street in
an unconscious state, bleeding profusely
from several wounds. Standing near him
were Messrs. I. w. Turner, G.. V. Turner
and G. f. Turner, residents of this place,
and also employed on the Atlanta and
West Point railroad. Each of these three
men had pistols in their hands, from which
the smoke was still curling up from the
freshly discharged chambers. 20 I
A COUPLE OF POLICEMEN asfi.
being in the crowd they Immediately took
the three Turner'S into custody, and upon
their admitting that it was them who had
shot the wounded man conveyed them to
the calaboose. Meanwhile parties had
looked after Mr.. Clark, and finding him
dangerously hurt and unable to rise he was
carried into the nearest residence and
physician summoned to attend him. In all
'ai FOURTEEN SHOTS WERE FIRED
at the wounded man, and but for the gath
ering gloom of the evening, it is to be sup
posd, his body would have been riddled
with bullets, his assailants firing upon him
from the short range of half dozen paces
As it was, but two shots took effect, either
Of which, however, being sufficient to pro-
duce death; necessarily his wounds must
prove fatal. Still the doctors hope to pro-
long his life enough to enable the. coroner
to take his ~ 5rnssssrsgr rgr
ANTE-MORTEM STATEMENT.
Mr.. Clark distinctly recognized the par
ties attacking him, they being personally
well known to him; but, unfortunately, he
cannot tell which one of them it was who
fired the two shots which struck him, and
it is fair to presume that the prisoners
themselves cannot tell, their firing being so
rapid and indiscrirninatc.
Tl.s prisoners, on their arrival at the
calaboose, gave the following version of the
affair: That they had long suspected Clark
of an l..f
~ t3 Gs IMPROPER INTIMACY
with their sister, whom, it was believed by
them, he had seduced from the paths Of
rectitude and virtue, and that they had been
waiting to fix the crime upon him, that they
might award him the summary punish
ment they felt he deserved. That the day
preceding their attack on Clark they had
intercepted letter from him to their sis
ter, appointing an assignation, whereupon
they determined to take the matter in their
own hands and to deal with the offender as
they choose. To this end they planned the
ambush on Walton street. - b i,8s
THE STATEMENT OF THE DYING MAN
puts very different face on the affair, and
If, as is thought will be the case, the facts
as stated by him on what is destined to be
his deathbed are proven, the three men now
in confinement are in fair way to
81 STRETCH THE FIRST HEMP
that has been uncoiled for hanging purposes
in Atlanta since 1859. i
Mr.. Clark's statement is, that some few
days ago he received through the general
postoffice note, subscribed in a neat, FEM
mime hand, "M. Turner,o requesting him
to meet the writer at any place and on any
evening convenient for him to appoint, as
she very much wished to see him. That
though personally unacquainted with the
author of the note he knew her to be the
sister of two brothers named Turner, en-
ployes on tho same road as himself, and,
by reputation, ~. .'..s. ....l-..., ~
"HANDSOME ATTRACTIVE AND FAST"
u He had, besides, seen the young lady
once. or twice, on the street in this city.
Though surprised at her imprudence in
writing him, he, nevertheless, resolved to
answer her billet, designating Walton street,
S,o'clock p. NJ, Monday, the l4th INST, as
the place and time for the meeting.
Proceeding last evening to the appointed
rendezvous, Mr.. Clark found the young
lady awaiting him. Greeting him with a
smile and is54als5
CONSCIOUS PRESSURE OF THE HAND,
which he interpreted to mean that there
should exist perfect understanding be-
tween them, she took his arm and the two
proceeded up Walton street, half concealed
from observation in the deep shadow of the
oyerhanging branches ofthe trees, which so
thickly line the sidewalks Of that quiet lit
tie thoroughfare. .. 1tsaa e .aa ''' Y.
eU Suddenly, as they arrived at the first
street crossing, three men-the two bro
Tiers and the iatherof Miss Turner-sprang
from around the corner of building, where
they had been secreted, and, without other
words of warning than frightful oaths be-
gan NdsB Re6 go
FIRING UPON HIM WITH PISTOLS.
AT the first alarm Mr.. Clark's compan-
ion drew back with loud scream, though
retreating no further than to place herself 0
short distance in rear of the attacking par.
lty, where she continued tostand an observer
of the exciting scene. 4li els3nl. r.ia
Being entirely unarmed and having nc
means Of defending himself, Mr.. Clark at
tempted to spring behind the nearest tree
and halloa for help. AT the first simulta'
neous discharge of the three revolvers Mr.
Clark fell, wounded with bullet holt
through his lungs, but being very power
ful man, he sprang to his feet, and, as
stated, endeayored to shield his person be
hind the friendly trunk of small tire,
standing by the side of the walk. This h,
was but partially able to do. His assail
ants kept up their murderous fire upon him
from their repeaters, and a second bal
striking him, this time in the stomach, h,
I sank helpless K, the ground. e.. ira
On the strength of Mr.. Clark's state
ment, together with the note from Miss
Turner, which he had preserved and hae
about him at the time, and which h
placed in the hands of the officers of tn
law, the authorities promptly ordered tn
\ 3A ARREST OF MISS TURNER,
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