Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-27
LOVE LAID Low.
LanIer Fills the Body Of His Wife's
Traducer With Bullets.

HUNTSVILLE, ALA, Oct. I'D.
J.. Love was killed in Greenville,
Miss, to-day, by John T. Lanier OF
this city. The following special to
the Huntsville Independent, gives
the particulars of the killing:
GREENvILLE, Miss, Oct. 21.-Love
came here several days since, and
was engaged in trying to get up sub
scrlptions for cotton factory. La
nier got here from Vicksburg, this
morning. He and his father, in 60
ing to the hotel, saw Love enter u
livery stable on the opposite side Of
the street, apparently not having
seen them. THEY crossed over at the
door and saw him talking to the sta
BILE proprietor in the rear of the sta
BILE.
Lanier advanced, shotgun in hand,
and when about twenty yards from
Love, the latter turned and saw
Laiiier, who almost Immediately fred.
Love was struck in the neck and
face, and turned to retreat. Lanier
fred the other barrel as Love enter
ed a buggy and mule shed. Love
fell, but got up, pistol in hand. La
nier had by this time ran up to the
mule shed and opened fire with %
pistol. Love was now down, but
endeavored to crawl away through
the stalls, but his strength failed and
he gasped his lite away on dung
heap, his mouth and eyes being full
of it when he was turned over Love,
who never fred, had fourteen
bullet holes in him. Lanier surren
dered, and is now in charge of the
Sheriff. He has retained Percy and
Yerger to defend him. Public yer
dict is that Love was justly slain.
The causes which led to the killing
are as follows Love and Lanier
were both suitors on Miss Ida John
sor, an accomplished young lady of
this city. She accepted Lanier. and
they were married, while Love was
in this city. He lett for Mississippi
% few days after the marriage, and
from West Point, town in that
State, he mailed to the most promi-
nent citizens of this city, wedding
cards containing his own name and
that Of Miss Johnson on one side, and
on the Other u printed statement re-
flecting upon the chastity Of the la-
dy, and even charging her mother
with being cognizant OF it. Lanier
remained silent in regard to the vii
famous insult offered and none but |
few friends knew what course he |
would pursue.
So about ten days ago he left the !
city quietly. in company with his ia
ther, B. G. Lanier, Sr.. his brother,
Hon. b. G. Lanier, Jr., and X. j.
Harrison, bound for Mississippi, on |
the track of the traducer, with the !
result above, stated. The sentiment |
Of the whole community is with La
nier, and all applaud the act done by |
him. Milton Humes, Esq, w. Il. |
Rison, Col. William VI. Holting, DR..
6. NJ. Harris and William Baldridge. |
some Of orr most prominent citizens,
oil leave tonight for Mississippi to
render any assistance to Lanier that !
may he necessary. y. l.. Love came
here last spring from Mississippi aud |
was instrumental in organizing the
cotton factory here. lie endeavored |
TO obtain some position in the facCo-
ry. but the directors refused To elect
him. His subscription to the capital |
stock, amounting to $500, was re-
turned to him about two months ago. |
LANIEK ACQUITTED.
GREENvILLE, Miss, Oct. 2j.--La- |
niei, who killed d. S. Love here last |
Friday, was examined before Judge |
Valiant, Mayor of Greenyille, to-day, !
and was acquitted. Mayor Valiant |
is one of our most highly respected |
citizens, and his decision is endorsed !
by the entire community.
The details of the assault by Love
ON the wife OF Lanier are utterly unfit |
for publication.
1t appeared at the trial that Love
was an unsuccessful sutton and per-