Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-24
FATE OF TIE TRADUCER,
Death of ID. LipscOmb Love, at
GreenviIIe, Miss.


rageous conduct of D. Lipscomb Low
toward young lady sof Huntsville
Ala, who married another contrary t,
his wishes, were not surprised to heal
that he came to his death like dog
at the hands Of the lady's husband
The tragedy occurred at Greenville
Miss, last Friday, the 2lst inst. TIL,
history Of the affair and of the maj
killed, as gathered from variou
sources, are briefly as follows:
Love went to Huntsville severa
months ago and agitated the project o
a cotton factory, which was taken holt
Of by the citizens and established
Love was not elected to any position
in the company, and seems to hav,
been disgusted. The three hundred
dollars be paid in was returned to him
Whilst not success, financially, ht
got into society ard made good time in
establishing character as a marrying
man. That he was engaged to Miss
johnson at one time may have been so,
He said it was so at least. But with
out notice to him she married Mr.
John Lanier, a gentleman Of high
standing, who has fine place near the
city. Il was then that he went to
West Point, Miss, where he had
formerly lived, and committed the
offense for which his life paid the
penalty. He issued about 300 we'd
ding cards, using the young lady's
name with his own, and printing on
the back of the cards long and
scurrilous article, which if believed,
would have ruined her character for.
ever. 1t was in fine type, and would
make half a column in this paper.
These cards he mailed in all directions
in one cent envelope. 1t was re-
ported Immediately alterward that
Lanier had killed him. This
Love denied over his signature in a
letter to the Appeal, in which he
reiterated that part of his wedding
card which could be printed in a
newspaper. He wound up by saying
he had not been killed and did not
expect to be. Poor fool he was then
driving nails into his own coffin.
Lanier, the young husband, kept
his own counsel. Ten days ogo he
quietly left Huntsville accompanied
his father, B. @. Lanier Sr., Hon. B.
o. Lanier, Jr., and X. j. Harrison.
They probably visited West Point and
got on Loves track at Vicksburg.
Lanier and his father took pas
sage on the steamer Grand Tow.
er, and Friday morning they got
off at Greenville, where Love was
getting up another cotton factory. It
happened that they found him on their
way to the hotel. They followed him
into a livery stable and were within
twenty steps Of him before he saw
them. Lanier opened fire with a shot.
gun and followed it up with a revolver.
Love never was able to fire a shot,
although he drew pistol. He re-
treated and fell on dung heap, where
he breathed his last, face downwards.
When turned over his eyes and mouth
we're full of the manure, and his body
was pierced with fourteen bullet |
holes. Public sympathy at Hunts
vile, Greenville, and everywhere, is |
on Lanier's side. Prominent citizens
OF Huntsville passed through here
yesterday, en- route to Grcenville, 10 |
render Lanier whatever legal or 6nan-
cial aid may be necessary. He will
doubtless be acquitted when his trial
comes of.
Love was about thirty. five years
old, and man of large and repulsive |
features. He had been married, but
was widower, and hence the more
ardent in his matrimonial undertak.
inRs 1t is said that he killed man |
eight or ten years ago. Not many
years ago he published little paper
at West Point, Miss, and in combina-
ton with this business ran a railroad |
eating house-thus providing pabulum
both ormind and stomach. He hap
pened to be one of the first to run
up the name of Governor Stone for
gubernatOrial honors. During the
canvass Stone took meal at Loves
stand, and in rendering pay was told
by Love that his bill was already set |
tied. These courtesies ostentatiously
bestowed, he thought, Guiteau-like |
should secure him an Office. OnI
Stones election as Governor he ap. |
piled for the position of Private Sec
retary. The Governor replied DO. J
litely, with respects, etc. that the
place was already filed, and
be had no other opening
at his disposal. Love, nothing
abashed, went down to Meridian and |
telegraphed that he was there with |
his family on expenses awaiting orders. |
Governor Stone telegraphed or wrote
back suitable reply. He was a most
persistent Office seeker, but never OBJ. |
tained place as far as we know.
During his stay in Huntsville he
was in need of credentials, and wrote
to his "old friend" Governor Stone for
a aletter that would set him right in the
eyes of the community. But even
this poor favor was refused; the
Governor said he could pay for that