The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-31
VENGEANCE OF A HUSBAND
Kills A NAN ron AN INJURY DONE
SETENTEEN YEARS AGO.


Very AranEc and Myrertous Affair
From ne Louisville Yers.
A telegram to the Associated Press, on
Wednesday morning, announced that sheriff
Manning. turee neu. and Mrs. Manning, all 81
Austin. Miss. had been arrested Tor tue murder
II Capt. James NJ Harvey OF this city. Iiar-
vey was murdered AZ Austin, Misc. on Thurs
dav. Nov o. and until these arrests wero
ma tnS sY os mas THsn M VINO
resides in this city. ana keeps boarding house
on First street, between Green and walnut, has
bocu zcnOusiy endeayuring to nud out who the
party OF parties were who did the murder. al.
though she was divorced from Harvey. sne
SAYS that she ielt II her duty for their chdren's
sake to do what she could Tor them In the mat
ter.
at the time made known by the dispatches OF
the Associated Press, that Harvey went from
Memphis to Austin on boat. On getting on
the boat he was accosted by a stranger. VINO told
him that he was sent dowa to meet MIN. H.
expressed his pleasure, and he and Mr.. Dunlap
Of Tennessee, VINO was also passenger, started
no tn Austin. When they had gone about two
hundred Yards the stranger stepped to one side
Of the road aud three men came out from be-
hind trees, and approaching them, asked the
victim, Is your name liarveyY' he answered;
Yes" lhe man said, d" | viii Kill you,' aud
n ed AZ him. killing him instantly Dunl y was
told to ITO make tracks on" winch he did.
Before Capt. Harvey left the city for Memphis,
his wife and showed her n telegram from
Evansville telling him to come to Memphis
Harvey refused to tell Mrs. Harvey who II
was from. and thus LEFT her. After the
went to the TELEGRAPH Ohlce
and tried tn find out what name signed to
the telegram, but dtl not succeed. She then
wruts to friend OF Harvey's In Chicago con
cerning the despatch, aud received letter, the
following being an extract from II. 1t was
dated Chicago. November IN, and, after some
preliminary remarks foreign to the subject,
4 ii:
1, ike yourself Mrs. Harvey, fear the worst have
se wh ns1 en- from Eyansv sSa
succeeded IN doug 80 ast evening on the oth O. Oco.
not being there tut IN Joliet 1t was taken back to Le
James came down Saturday evening and stopped
Over sunday. On Monday morning, oct v before be
despatch at the otce AN 20 a. ana get IT, He dd 20
Suhe oi' me wha ihoasSt ABOUT it, a. be- had Not hear
pioNed me the despatch. which read. as near as can
Have lust received your address III Louisville Shall
He answered the and letter the party DC
/ sent Joliet. Nc told si.erward he another
snatch the same day ne got The let er 90 saturday
Louisville on the foowiae Monday. Oct 10. I'm sun.
phis. Tenn He said need not answer until heard
nw S nn %cean Of his sss wro'e to oar Old com
rade. Jack huenes. .sxing nun 70 maze inquiries asd
name o. t4c p.r,y WAC sent ,ai se,paea here
u te where got them or from whom. but tnese
1911 south Dearborn street, Chicago, III.
The statement that Harvey and Mira Manning
were lovers before the war IL probably true. but
IL Is known that ne was not at Philadelphia dur
ing the Centennial Exhibition, and therefore the
statement that he net Mrs. Manning there Is In
correct. From the best information, II Is be-
lteved that ~ far back ~ nineteen We ~ ago
! Harvey was the pardmour Of Mrs. Manning and
that he IL the father Of her chill that Manning
married her. thinking SHE was willow and that
tho child was legitimate, and That after num-
Der OF years bad elapsed she confessed that
! Harvey was the father OF the child.
HIrNey's friends here think these are the rea-
sons way he was deceived TO Austin and muir
/ dered. He was popular with a certain c,ass in
/ the city, and was "A man not without his faults.
but with many good qualities. lie was gallant
/ OH ser III the Confederate service. ana member
/ Ot the Marion Rules, popular company from
/ this city, hich saw service in the Mexican war.
From, re Memphis Lefger.
Some Eve or six weeks ago a man named Har-
vey OF /. usviiie was murdered az night lear
Austin. Miss. ~ unknown persons soon alter
/ ne got OF a steamboat which left Memphis -
few hours before. The AFFAIR was shrouded IN
! the ere test mystery. and public curiosity was
quickened by the fact that Harvey was poor
/ man. -nd. n WIS believed was enticed TO Austin
/ TO be " yaid and murdered.
| Much Is SAID about the causes OF the murder,
which IA based upon rumors relating to dOmes-
tie al .ir-. Mrs Manning. wife Of sheriff Man
| ming. mad been crested, anu We understand II IN
| jIi or under oiiiclal slrveill nee Three men
murder Of Harvey. and are now In jail. They are
held as accessories. sheriff Manning, VINO went
| 20 JACKSON a day or two ago to settle some ac-
counts, has been arrested there and Is on his wsy
to Austin, via Nlcksburg aud up the river.
! closely guarded. The three men In jail have
! confessed tn their share in the murder Of Har-
Ney, and unite IN saving that sheriff Manning
| kllicu MIN. IL Is fAnOleu tnAt MANNING ADMITS
tae killing. letter was found on Harveys per
SOU from Mrs. Manning. humor has II that II
was an invitation to visit Austin. 1t WAS also
stated that the other letters in his pocket
/ were perforated by bullets, aud this was
/ not which raised the supppsitiOn that the
/ letter was put in his pocket after he
/ fen. The rumOr has 10 that Harvey ana Mrs.
! Manning were lovers ard nsIc,d before the
war; were separated by some chance, and met
ior the frst time IN many Nears tins summer at
/ tue Centennial, when her husband was not with
/ her Meantime she had married three times.
! and he married once, tut had been divorced
! from his Louisville wife. The impression Is
that Manning Intercepted correspondence, or
! heard news from Philadelphia. which caused
! him to plan Aud execute HITveys murder.
Manning Is u very popular man with all classes,
and has made a splendid Ofhcer. lie is a man
/ OF nne sense ana commanding appearance,
! although not well educated. lie Wen to Mis-
! sssppt as an officer Of negro regiment, aud
| was aiterwafd connected with the Free 1man' 5
! Bureau, but his fairness, ability aud courage
won hosts If friends for MIN, aud he Is popular
| to-day. lis wife IL q ine-lOOking lady, not old
/ nor vet very young. sue ms tine ensc, and Is