, 1874-03-30

Col. Terrell Said to Be in a Dying Con-
diti0n.
Of Outlaws in Howell
County, Mo.


Tho Torrell-Eloycrs Murder.
Special Disputeh to The Chicago Tribune.
NEwronT Ky., March 29.-Tho killing Of the
Hon. Harvey Meyers by Col. ". G. Terrell yestor-
day, continues to oxoito the community In which
1t occurred. The murdered man was In his 42d
year, largo and portly In framo Ho WAS INV
yer Of great attninmonts, the highest standing,
and tho partnor Of Senator Stevenson. The tossi-
mony before
THE ooHoNEn's jury
developed tho fact that Torrell went to Meyers
Office armed. Ho went into tho roar ROOM
asked for N1r. Meyers, and was directed to tho
front room. Meeting his victim hero, ho asked
tho motive Of certain intorrogatlons put
to medical export in tho course
Of tho examination during the previous
day. Terrell growing inaultng, was ordered out,
and, as ho refused to go, Meyers attempted to
put him out. Aa he Was showed toward the
door, Terrell
DREW 4 DEnR1NdER.
Meyers triod to prevent him shooting, and In
doing 30, pushed Torroll against wall
somo thirty foot from tho door, aud
ut tho hoad Of staircase, when Terre1l fired,
shooting Meyers through tho stomach: Meyers
staggered In, md fell on tho floor, dying In
about three. quarters Of Ill hour. Torroll claims
he acted In sc]f-aofonse, and that ho told Meyers
that lie WAS sick and disabled but without effect,
TEnnE11 IL THOUGHT TO De DYING
from abacoss causod by being stabbed by Francis,
throo mo nths ago.
Tho killing was tho direct effect Of suit
for divorce instituted by Mrs. Marv Terrell
agaiuHt Col. Terrell, in the Chancery
G9a Ga 9a,vdy 9 N'"pSF Ky in rsa s1dseata taH
VIII @ the Hon. b. ". % Roet OF Eavport, as plsn:
this attorney. rho trial WAS set for April G, at
Q special torn Of tho Chancory Court: Mra.
Tcrrelfs petition amended nllogeB marriage IN
1850, md eohahltation until July; 1870; md spo-
lent conduct, and abandonment on tho
defendants pnrt. Tho auswor to this
donies tho charges and makes counter charges
Of abandonment. The amended petition charges
habit Of Drunkenness, and wnsting Ills ostate
without leaving suitable provisions for his
family.
To this an amended answer has been flied,
avowing
TENDER sENrlMESTs,
Infection, and regard toward plaintiff. asserting
that the defendant had delayed action in the
case in hope TINT the roturn of their only aon
from Europe would load to q reconciliation !;
TINT such Intervention had bcen attempted on
swer also charges abandonment; alleges TINT
for seven yeara after his marriago ho
conducted an Influential newspaper ia Indiana,
tho Lafayette Journal, with large and compen-
satory returns; TINT during the noxt flvo years
next two yoars Postmaster at Newport. Ky.; and
that ont Of bis earnings ho had made
large improvements on hor property, to
tho amount Of $4,000; that the disagreement
arose Of his rofusl to relinquish D contingent
right iu property; tlat demand WAS made CO.
erciyely, and TINT ho
COULD NOT cpHBo1BNTIurBLY
make such sacrifice; and he makos his answer
u oounter-claim and croas-potition, prays for Ill
vorco, and for allowance for said improvements.
To thiB the p]aintiff allBwers. and charges i'll
fidelity to tho marriage VOWS Oh the part Of tho
defendant. years Of violence, threat, md insnlt,
with occasional paroxYams OF Affection.
The answer denies that Terrell made the
alleged improvement; and charges tint ho got
the ttle to hor property BY fraud sna
gaming. aud On abandoned women aud that
when her property was reconveyed to hcr, sho
assumed Ills debts, and had to mike forced sales
to pay them.
fhe testimony in tho csao ia said to sustain
THE CHARGES AGAINST col. TERRELL
fully, aud to have caused him to ba greatly OK
cited at times, and to make threats of violence
nganst tho plaintiffs attorney. 1t is charged
That he was constantly seeking causcB Of qlar-
while ho was waiting for the end Of tho trial Of
tho case, and that he wished to fight duel with
Mr. Meyers
THREATS OF 1yNoursd
were made early yesterday, but tho Indignation
aepmB to havo subsldcd. Col. Terrell intended to
loayc on the afternoon Of tho fatal occurrence.
He had secured passage for Now. Orleuns. on
April II. This was made necessary by tho wound
from which he suffered, md which It ia feared
the confinement oi tue Jail will mako worse. He
c1afms to be In dying condition. and that be
will hardly live to ace tue trial.