The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-27
The Killing Of d. L. Love.
PARTICULARS OF THE rRAeIcAL AFFAIR.

PARTICULARS OF THE TRAGICAL AFFAIR.
Vicksburg Commercial
GREENvILLE, Miss, Oct, p.
Love came here several days since and was
engaged in trying to get up subscriptions
for a cotton factory, Lanier got here from
Vicksburg this morning. He and his father,
in going to the hotel, saw Love enter a
livery stable on the opposite side of the
street, apparently not having seen them
They crossed over and at the door saw him
talking to the stable proprietor in the rear
of the stable. Lanier advanced, shotgun III
hand, and when about twenty yards from
Love, the latter turned and saw LanIer,
who almost Immediately fred, Love was
struck in the neck and face, and turned to
retreat. Lanier fired the other barrel as
Love entered buggy and mule she'd Love
fell. but got up, pistol in hand Lanier
had by this tins ran up to the mule shed
and opened fire with pistol. Loye was
now down, but endeavored to crawl away
through the stalls, but his strength failed
and he gasped his life away on dungheap,
his month and ewes 1 Limo full of it when he
was turned over. Love, who never fired,
had twenty-three bullet holes in him.
the Sheriff He has retained Percy and
Yerger to defend him. Public verdict is
that Love was justly slain.
The above was supplemented by dis
patch from Huntsville where all circum-
stances are known. 1t says:
The causes which led to the killing are
as follows Love and Aanier we're both
suitorsof Miss Ida johnson, an accomplished
young lady of this city (HuntsVille). She
accepted Lanier, and they were married
while Love was in this city. He left for
Mississippia few days after the marriage,
and from West Point, q town in that State,
he mailed to the most prominent citizens OF
this city, wedding cards containing his own
name and that of Miss johnson on one side,
and on the other printed statement reflect
ing upon the chastity of the lady and even
charging her mother with being cognlZant
of il. Lauier remained silent in regard to
the yillainous insult offered, and none but a
few friends knew what course he would pur-
| sue. So about ten days ago he left this
city quietly, in company with his father,
| B. e. Lanier, ST., his brother, Hon. b. G.
Lanier, Jr., and & ]. Harrison, bound for
Mississippi, on the track of the traducer,
with the result above stated. The sentl-
ment of the whole community is with La
, mar I'D all applaud the act done by him.
Milton Humes, Esq, w. R. Rison, Col. ;, a. is-
/ liam NJ. Holting, DR.. G.. NJ. Harris and
William Baldridge, some of our most proml-
nent citizens, all leave tonight for MIssis-
sippi to render any assistance to Lanler
/ that may be necessary. d. L. Love came
here last spring from Mississippi, and was
| instrumental in organizing the cotton fac
/ tory here. He endeavored to obtain some
position iu the factory, but the directors re
fused to elect him. His subscription to the
capital stock, amounting to $500, was re
turned to him about two months ago.
| The account in the Greenville Times
j published Saturday, substantially gives the
i same as the above. only modifying it with
a few more particulars of the killing Il
says Advancing shotgun in hand LanIel
called to Love, saying. II am here Love
turned his face toward Lanier and received
the first load before he moved: running
into the stable yard. wheFeat the mule ane
buggy shed he was again shot and fell
Still staggering and crawling through thu
shed and stalls he tried to get away. La
Inier had advanced to the shed and was firing
on him with pistols. And after emptine
three fiye-shooters, his miserable victim beg
lging, struggling, gasping, groyelling in :
I dung-heap, died dogs death, and the thing
was finished. Love had twenty-three bull
let holes in him.
Love got out his pistol and died with i
in his hand cooked: and had evidently
81 snapped il once Lanier surrenderee
himself and has retained Messrs. Percy &
Yerger to defend him. The trial has beer
deferred until his witnesses reach here from
Il Huntsville.