Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-17

correspondent of the Columbus (Ga.)
Enquirer, writing from Hatchechubbee, gives
the following particulars of recent cold
blooded murder near that place:
'It seems from the evidence elected by
Acting Coroner Margolius, justice of the
peace, who held the inquest, that Messrs.
lvey Doles and Winfield Armor, who work
for Messrs. Chapel & Hunt, sawyers, five
miles from our city, were in Hatchechubbee
during the afternoon ct Saturday, and were
freely imbibing. They left town about sun
set for their home. The house of General
Miles is directly on their route, as is the
farm of Little Bob Chadwick. 1t seems
that Miles's wife and old mother did some
washing for Doles's family and Armor recent
ly, for which they had cot received pay, and
they refused further service Wi bout compen-
sation. Under the Influence of whisky, this
was deemed we presume justlhable excuse
for the taking of the life of their victim.
They rode up to Miles's house. called him
out, went In with him and offered whisky,
which Miles accepted. They then chided
Miles for some remarks of his wife IN rea-
ton to their inability to pay for washing,
etc., and told him they intended TO kill him
and had come for that purpose, whereupon
Doles caught Miles by the head and pulled
him over, wht Armor made a rake at his
throat with his knife, cutting a terrible
cash on his head about FIVE inches in
length. Miles, In extricating himself, threw
Armor down, and in the scuffie which ensued
the negro's faithful dog came to his rescue
and took hold of Doles, WIN, to defend him.
self from the attacking oJE, turned Miles
loose, when he (Miles) effected his escape and
ran over to the residence OF M. Bolton Pitts,
white, distant three fourths OF a mile, for
assistance AID protection. General Miles
and his brother Charlie live together, and
are both married, but their wives were alb
sent on q visit near Scale, while Charlie was
in Hatchechubbee trading, leaving home but
short time before the tragedy. There
was consequently only the old woman their
mother) and small boy to witness the as
sault on General Miles. now refugee at
the home of Mr.. Pitts. That gentleman adj
VIsed the general to return to his houss, pre-
sumlng, as ne said, the boys were in liquor
and on hearing of his flight would do no
further damage and go to their homes. hot
So Bad blood and bad whisky are two
valuable auxiliaries 10 crime, and they en-
joyed both. The old mother, crazed with
fright at the bold assault on her son, remon-
strated with the men, when she herself
was seized and hurled violently to the
ground, and her throat cut from ear to ear,
causing instant death. Nor was this all.
ness, they stamped and cut her body in
horrible manner. On Charles return home
about twelve O'Clock at night you can i'm
agipe his feelings. He struck light only to
behold the corpse of his old mother toully
murdered, by whom he knew not. On look
ing around he found the little boy hid away,
who was the ONLY living witness of the foul
murder of his granny, and to whom Justice
Margolious was indebted for full and sue
cinct history of tee double tragedy, and one
| which he and his jury pronounced murder"