The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-09-13
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luR OF Jsmss y. Msixef, occurred
ihe lmpfoinSu duei-4iof such u was
WAS not unexpected, aud whsu the rapid
pi-to filing was heard, aud before lhs
csuse OF. was dtnniisly ascpfis,ned,
Inasy In tl velnlty remarked that II was
taptalD bUufne aud Meta w. TfoutIs
has lona been bfesiuE between these
Inen, a.d II eulpina.ed 10 the bloody
wofk Of ftstefda
o#uis drfnEfnouBIH.
The beginning 81 M ifouDic between
the two men ,lab., Tar back 10 the 10 Il.
there kas been trouble between uaplsia
u urne aud bis wlls, and two suits arc
nov pending. onc I = divorce aud one
lor possession oi the children. Captain
Bourne, whether Justly or not, ha. held
MotLer Responsible for his do.
nestle inieiIcty. aud thls II was that led
10 tue b ooiy pfalr Of yesterday. Az
stated above, the two mun have been at
outs Tor same time, aud both havs
seemed 10 expect aud dread Just such
an affair ~ occurred yesterday, 40 they
seemed to shun each lhrr.
THE TRAGEDY. 'NyN Z"
They met, however, yesterday, aud a
eye witness gives the following account
oi the frIble scene that followed
Neither was standing on the sidewalk ou
the wcst-ldsof Washington street. lie
was alone, or, It least was not taking
to anyone. Bourne approached, but did
not seem 10 notice his arch-euemy until
within probably fifteen feet Of him.
Suddenly he raised bis eyes aud the
hatred Of years.seeinrd TO Gu inmate then
aud thrrs. ,Mctzsr'r right side was
towards bourne aud he did not see the
after. Bourne, quick as 4 fash, pulle
his revolver and, without q word fired,
he ball passing through Mctzlcr's. bowels
aud body, making, 1t is thought,
mortal wound Metzler then re.
treated Into Arthur JACOBS store, Bourne
following and firing rapidly. Alter Mctz.
Ter got Into the stor. he got behind the
counter, drew his pistol and CONNIE need
returning the fire. Bourne continued "a
rhoot aud advanced on Metxicr until they
ciincsed, both 1rIpg until both pistoll
Scre emptied, when they wero separated,
HIS WIPE AND CHILDREN.
Captain Bourne received two wounds,
one lu the left breast ~ short dlstancs
above the heart, aud the other In the ah
domen about two inchcs above the navel.
Captain Bourne requested that Father
Pich rit and his wife aud children b
sent for. Father 'Plchcrit was soon
found, and short time afterward
two OF his children arrived, tho oldest
one, Brucie, = beautiful little girl oI
about ten years Of age, and the other Z
boy Of i've or six years. Upon hearing
tho news OF the terrible. = affair,
Mrs. Bourne went directly TO the
house of Captain MetzIer, the
iather Of Mr.. Metzler. While there she
met your corresp pondent. Shu stated
tnat Bourne bad sent for her, and thai
she had sent her children, and asked
what she had better do She was nd.
vlsed TO 20 TO her husband, by all means,
aud Mrs. Metzler, the mother Of Jim
N tzler, also told her she should most
certainly go to him.
BOURNE DEAD.
Captain Bourne died at I've o'clock lss,
evening At the La Madrid House, where
hc had been taken, without seeing hIs
wife he. loved TO death. Il was a pltIabIs
aud touching sight To- witness Captsiu
Bourns's two tie children sitting on
The noor by the side of their dying father.
The sympathy oil the tire community II
undoubtedly with Captain bourne.
Mrs. bourne was formerly, Miss Mari
!. Mablp, OF this county, anu married
Captain Bourne shortly after the war.
Captain Bourne has been Chsncery
{ erN OF thi c UNITY, and has occupied
other high ofilriai positions.
AEIzLEE's WOUND.
Alter the sbootlsg Mrizlcr was Or.
restrtTbut sben fuubd to DC badly huri
wa. convey d to the rrsluepce Of bis
Iather. The bali which Is thought u
have made ths moriai wound, wss.e er.
irarted I ON the body o Melxler.
Al Up. m, fhysiciaas stated that be
could not live fhl oueh the night