The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-08-27
HORRIBLE MURDER An Az
GUSTA, GEORGIA.


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From the Appeal.
AUGUSTA, Ga, August 16-This cit
has just witnessed and just summarily an,
terribly avenged the blacklist, foulest an,
most unprovoked murder ever recorded
in its annals. 1t has seen one of its bes
citizens fall under the bullet of an assassin
1t has seen its citizens, for the first tim,
since it was settled, one hundred and fiftv
years ago, so phrenzied with passion as t
rise in mass, burst open the prison
take the prisoner out and riddle hin
/ with balls. And for the FIRST time hai
the Governor of the State deemed it hi.
duty to order out the militia to uphold civil
law.
CAPTAIN A. t. BUTLER, THE VICTIM
Captain Butler, who has just been
murdered, came to Augusta from Savan.
nah just after the war Among the first
companies which left Savannah, and
Georgia, for Virginia, was the Oglethrope
light infantry, commanded by the after.
ward renowned Barlow. Butler was one
of his leutenants, and went up by promo
ton until he became captain. He fought
with distinguished gallantry, and at
Gaines Mill was badly wounded in a
desperate charge. Returning home he
went into the service of the Georgia Cen
trail railway, and was sent to this city as
its agent. From that position he was
transferred to a similar one for the South
Carolina road, which office he was holding
at the time of his death. In the mean
time he had so won the affections of the
whole city that everyone loved him. He
was known to each and all alike as a gem
erous, gentlemanly, upright, noble gen
tleman.
he sCATTEBs FLOWERS ON LOST OAR
LING's GRAVES.
On Saturday afternoon last, after the
weeks and after that day labors had been
performed for his company, he went to his
beautiful home on Green street, and
taking his wife and a little girl of
neighbor's, walked to the street-car, and
taking it, they went to the cemetery, and
spent an hour scattering flowers upon
little mounds which held the ashes of lost
household, priceless treasures. As the
sun was going down they returned to the
track and went on board the first car that
came along. When they reached the
point nearest home, corner of Broad and
Marbury streets, Captain Butler rang
the bell, when the car stopped, and his
wife, himself and little girl rose up and
walked to the rear of the car On the
platform he encountered mulatto by the
name of Mike Murrell, and his brother,
who was sitting on the steps on the side
he wanted to pass out. He requested
them to stand aside and allow him to pass
This they did, but when Mrs. Butler
cameup, Mike pushed her down the steps.
The captain, who was now standing on
the ground, at once spoke to the negro in
angry remonstrance, whereupon Mike
Murrel drew a six-shooter, and taking
deadly aim,
SHOT HIM THROUGH THE HEAD.
He quivered for a moment, clutched at
his left leg as if he thought the wound
was there, reeled and fell to the earth in
With wild shrek his wife
fell upon him and endeavored to get one
word uttered; but that lip was closed to
her forever. In moment all the people
around ran to him, and taking him up,
carried the dying man to his home, two
squares off. He fingered from this time,
seven o'clock, until eleven that night,
when he died.
THE MURDERERs RESIST ARREST, AND
ONE IS SHOT.
On the car was constable Boiler,
anne man, and walking near on the side |
walk was policeman Finley. As soon as
The shot was fired, Boiler sprang at Mike |
Muller and siezed him just after he leaped |
rom the platform and had thrown down |
MS pistol. He held him as in the grip of
4 vice until two or three others came up
and laid hold on him. The other negro, |
Gabriel Murrell, jumped off about the |
same time and started to run across Broad |
street. Policeman Finley gave chase, |
and, drawing his revolver, fired at him. |
The ball passed the orifce of his closed |
lips, cutting away the skin above and |
below. With this the desperate wheeled, |
put his hand in his pocket as if to draw |
but before he had time to take |
t out, his breast was covered by the |
cooked revolver of the policeman, and |
minute had arrived. He surrendered, |
vas taken back to the car, and both rap
dly carried to jail and placed in one
ell.
THE GATHERING STORM.
The news of the foul, unprovoked and
Utterly inexcusable murder flew from lip /
o lip, from man to man, from street to |
treet, and cry of vengeance was raised.
By ten o'clock the sidewalks on Broad
treet swarmed with armed men, who had
that the murderer had seen
he sun for the last time. At eleven
o'clock the signal was given to move upon
he Jail, when the streets leading to it
we're at once filled. Arriving at the
Prison the keys were demanded and sur
endered, the cell opened, and both the
negroes were led forth.
THEIR TRIAL.
Taking them to the fair grounds, the
rowd halted, when court was opened for
estimony. Boiler, Finley and others
olemnly stated, and with as much mi
luteness rs if In the courtroom, what
hey had seen. After this was over,
Which required full two hours time, Mike
vas led to the front of long line of men.
The order was given by little boy twelve
ears old: "One, two, three-6re !" A
-olley from the mouths of one hundred
tistols was poured into him. His body
vas found there next morning and quietly
'uried, by no one knows whom. 1t was
ecided that as Gabriel had not fred the
,istol, and at most was only accessory to
he murder, he be taken back to Jail and
'ut in the hands of the law. This was
greed to, and he was remanded accord
ngly, and the crowd dis Dersed.
N SUNDAY MoREING-THE MILITIA
CALLED OUT.
Augusta awoke Sunday morning only