Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-29
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T-,,. Emanuel County Wife Murderer
brought TO Savannah to Prevent
IVnehfng-what He says About the
Crime.
A reporter Of the MORNING News VS.
tied Alfred G.. Inman, the Emanuel coGn-
" wife murderer, at the Jail yesterday
afternoon. The prisoner was lying on the
paIlet in his cell. No. l. in the east corridor,
when the reporter entered. On
being spoken 10 he stepped up 10 the
grated door, and placing has hare feet
and hands on the iron bars, leaned
against the wall and responded cbeerfuhy
10 the greeting.
He IS certainly not a vicious
looking man. but is rather nightly
buiIt. being somewhat below the average
in stature, and of middle age. his Iaee
is covered with a dark beard and mus
tsche. and his eyes do not show the glltter
OF a spiteful criminal. He bears, how
ever. the marks Of dlsslpated ana us
sOlute life.
The details of the horrible crime for
which Iuman is imprisoned are
familiar to the readers OF the
News. The deed was one OF
the most cold blood ed, deliberate and at
rOcious that has ever been commit
Iffl IN InE STATE CAuNC AAtN EAA-NAAN-
rest a few DAYS after the murder. which
was committed in February, he has been
kept in close confinement and guarded
with strict vigilance. in order
to prevent an attempt at lynch
ing, which was feared, so strong
has been the feeling against him. lnman
was aware Of this, and though he claims
not TO have feared violent death, YET tne
sheriff of the county deemed his safety
ieOpardized BY keeping him in that local
itv. and for this reason he was brought 10
Savannah on Wednesday and lodged IN
the Chatham jail.
On his first trial he was found guilty,
but pleaded for a new trial, which VIII De
heard at the next term OF court.
On being asked how be felt, lnmah re-
sponded:
..Tm in bad place. but I hope 10 get
out sometime
s.Do YOU think You viii have new
trial." inquired the reporter.
Inman responded, II hope so. L think
il will come out all right.
In reference TO his first trial and cOnyic-
ton. he maintains that the jury was prelu-
diced and Influenced by the people, and
that he was convicted unJustly.
The circumstances surrounding the
crime are so clear, however, that hardly
any other verdict than that of guilty
c0IIld be rendered The prisoner
belonged to a respectable family possess
ing large means before the war and favor
blv regarded in the community in which
they lived. At the close Of the war I'M
urovident living and poor management
scattered the Accommodations Of early years
and Inman and his wife were re-
duced to small possessions. His wife
mad been a lady Of worth and standing,
and possessed a separate estate. A short
time before the murder was committed
she sold piece Of the land she owned and
received 800 in money. This, her nus
band was determined to possess she re-
fused 10 allow him the use Of IL IN any
way.
This greatly enraged him and was the
occasion of several family feuds, one of
which occurred the night before the
tragedy. The next morning they both
started together 10 go 70 nelgh6orlng
Mace. the wife riding on horseback and
Tnman walking. On leaving home she
had told her husband that she had the mo-
new with her. The next seen Of them was
when Inman rode up To store on the
horse the wife had ridden. and said that
he wanted a buggy. that mis- wife had been
thrown from the horse and killed. sew
E eral parties accompanied him TO the place,
where she was found lying IN the
road. Circumstances aroused the sus-
picious of the people and an examination
showed no signs Of her being trampled by
the horse. but a heavy pine knot, covered
with blood, was found near by, The wound
which caused had the w0man's death
/ showed conclusiyely that it was made
with the knot. 4 COrOner's investigation
followed. Inman was arrested, ana on ms
person was found the money his VIE had
n0sspssed and a necklace she had worn.
Every circumstance seemed TO point to
murder. and her husband as the perpetra-
tor Of the foul crime. His trial resulted
in conviction. Whether new trial will be
granted remains to be seen.