The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-12-27
'TEsE TgNICA COUNTY TESAG-
EkHE.
Sheriff VI. -. Manning CharGed
with the Crime.
ELS wife and Two Others ImPIi-
Gated.
Memphis Avalanche

Memphis Avalanche.
Several weeks ago an account was given
of the tragic end of Capt James b. Harvey
Il few moments after he had debarked from
the steamer Check near Austin, Miss, at-
ter midnight; also how he had received a
decoy letter and had at once taken passage
on the vessel, destined to Austin, as he
said, to visit his sister who resided there
FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS.
Some days ago John NJ. Raglan, who
keeps IA saloon at Austin, also DIR. p. e.
Chapman. who married ncice of Mrs Man
ming, and one Harold Christenstein, were
arrested at Austin on suspscion OF having
been accessory to the murder. At first
these parties dehied any knowledge of the
affair After being arrested, however, all
three confessed TO the fact of their pres
ence at the scene of the murder. but state
that
MANNING FIRED THE SHOT
that laid Harvey low; that they had been
summoned as posse to aid him in the ar
rest of Harvey, and that they did did not
suspect his design to Kill Harvey Three
gentlemen from Tennessee got off the boat
with Harvey at the time he was shot. One
was DIR. Dunlap, who walked almost at ms
side when the shot was fired from behind 4
huge gum log, not much more than 100
wards from the vessel. Upon the man fall
mo dead in his tracks, two guns were pointed
atDunlap, who raised his hands and declared
himself stranger to Harvey, whereupon
the murdorers said:
WELL, THEN, YOU GIT,
and the doctor lost no time in "gettin'." lie
ran through the woods, found a party OF
campers told them of the deed, and asked
10 be permitted to stay with them during
the night, which request WAS granted. Ii
was 10 o'clock next daY before any ehort
was made to hold inquest and inquire
into the incidents of the murder. Nothing
came out, Mt the time, except that iettef,
DurDortiug to have been written by Mrs.
Manning was found on the body OF Harvey
It now appears, however, that Harvey ;
satchel or carpet-b bag WAS opened by tue
quartette, who were together IN the tlaSe,
DIV, and that they examined ana destroyed
or appropriated the contents OF the bag All
by direction of Sheriff Manning.
The impression is general at Austin thal
an intimacy had previously existed between
Harvey and Mrs. NJ, or that Harvey mao
threatened to kill Manning. and for this he
had been decoyeo to the place and waylaid
MRS. MANNING ARRESTED
Mrs. Manning has also been arrested, al
Austin on a charge of being implicated ~
tine taking off of Harvey. She IS said e
have formerly resided at EvahsFlile, 1nu'
and is a native of Ireland; OF rather pre-
possessing appearance; also, that she mas
nearly reached the meridian of life, and
since her marriage to Manning some seven
years ago she has often SHOWN a very pc
iiuerent temper. Ii is also said that she
once shot, but did not kill, former nus
band named DunnaWay.
Sheriff Manning was arrested at jackson
| Miss, few days since, and yesterday ut
! was reported to be en- route under guard iol
| Austin
Manning is about IS years of age, wa;
! formerly a coach painter, or maker, In New
| Jersey. became a National soldier and was
/ wounded in action during the war; went e
| Anstiu as a Freedman's Bureau officer. Tie
| has been sheriff or Tuniea four years, anc
| A leading Republican politician
THE MURDERED MAN,
! Harvey. was a native of Kentucky, served
| in the FIRST kentucky Regiment on ths
1 Confederate side during the war, had wife
/ at Louisville, and figured considerably
about Evansville, Chicago, and in the
South for several years past lie boarded
| in this city for several weeks, was eonsloer
| ed a genial, pleasant sort of person. but M
one appeared to be familiar with MS PR
| vate affairs.
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