The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-11-06
DOUBLE MURDER In RABUN, GA.
a Drunken Husband Kills His Wife and
Eister.in.Law.
atlanta Constitution.

atlanta Constellation.
| CLAYTON, Ga, October 29.-Last night
was enacted a tragedy that will be long
remembered in this place. Mr.. E. w.
Beck, while under the influence Of whis.
ky, shot his wife through the brain and
his sister.in.law, Miss Addie Bailie,
through the, chest, the ball. entering be.
tween the 9th and 9thribs, behind on the
left side, and lodging just beneath the
skin to the right Of the sternum in front,
resulting in the instant death of the for.
mer and fatally wounding the latter. No
cause is assigned except drunkenness, as
they all appeared to be living amicably.
Miss Bailie's home is in Cumming, Ca,
and she was here on visit to her sister.
DR.. Bailie, their father, lives at Cum
ming. Mi. Eugene Beck surrendered to
1.-The sheriff, and was put in jail. The
killing occurred about 81 O'Clock. DR..
Frank Smith has taken charge of Miss
Bailie, and was working with: all his
medical skill to save the unfortunate
young lady. 5,,..
Captain Couch, of the Atlanta police
department, was in Clayton, Rabunioun.
Ity, the day after Eugene Beck murdered
his wife and gave his sister in-law q
mortal wound. -
Clayton is small town, and, although
situated in the mountains, once famous
as rendezvous for illicit distilleries, its
citizens have always been noted for their
love of law, order and peace. The town
| is an old one,, but never since the first
house went up, has it had sensation so
great as the killing of Tuesday night,
and never again in all probability will
1.-The good people. be called upon to witness
such an awful tragedy, The special
Telegram printed in Yesterdays Constitu-
ton gave but meager account OF the
double murder, but Captain Couch adds
enough to it to, make the story complete.
Beck, the man who has imbued his
hands in the blood of those nearest and
dearest to him is man we'll known in
Rabun county, while his wife was the
daughter OF a successful physician, and
prominent citizen of Forsyth county.
Both families are widely related and their
social position was the best in the land.
Beck was reared by q devoted mother and
a kind father and in his, youth was given
every advantage. He was bright boy
and was reputed to be the handsomest
young man in northeast Georgia. All of
Ibis relatives were quite wealthy, and
when he reached his majority bright
future was before him. He opened his
icareer promisingly by marrying into a
family whose social and financial stand
| ing was equal to his own. ID,
His vile, then his bride, was a young
lady Of beauty, refinement and intelli-
gence. From. everywhere they, secured
Congratulations upon their happy choice
/ of life partners and their welded life
opened in a brightness which is q sad
contrast to its dark and terrible ending.
Endowed with good mind and possessed
of plenty, Beck, soon made himself
prominent citizen. His business relations
with the world were pleasant, while his
home was all that could be desired.
But when yet a young man he began
| drinking, and as time went by that habit
grew. upon him until he became little
better than drunkard.. His business of
course suffered, but never did be forget
the peerless treasure he had in his wife
until Wednesday morning.
81 HOW THE SHOOTING OCCURRED.
Il, Beck's home was located near the limit
of the town. butin the county jailhe had
a room-a kind of business office. For
some weeks previous to the killing Beck
had been on spree. He drank hard
and recklessly, and his wife, who had
tried time and time again to reform him,
was so saddened by the spree that she
sent for her sister, Miss Hadie Bailie, to
come to her. The sister went and their
meeting was a touching one.s Beck re-
ceiyed his sister.in.law pleasantly but
her presence had no effect on him.
Tuesday he drank harder than ever, and
late that night sought his home. He
found his wife in bed, and. without
word of warning, drew his pistol and
shot her through the head, killing her
Instantly. The ball entered the head in
the back. near the neck and passing en-.
tirely through, came out on the forehead.
When the fatal shot was fred Mrs..Beck
wasi the act of rising to greet her hus.
band, but she was unconscious of her
approaching doom, aud 30 quick. was her
death that she probably never knew that
her husband was her murderer. Miss
Bailie was attracted by the shot, but as
she started through the door leading into
the room where her sister was dying, the
husband directed the pistol toward her
and fired. AS he drew the trigger the
young lady wheeled to retreat, but she
was too late, and the ball ploughed its
way through her chest, entering on the
left side behind, between the seventh and
eighth ribs and passing to the 'front.' No
one was Lear to prevent the deed, and
when the second shot was fired Beck
quietly walked from his house to his
room 10 the Jail where he locked himself
in. The sad news flew fast and before
the body of the murdered wife was cold
search was being made for Beck. He
was found in his room in Jail, but refused
to open the door, and when the door was
finally forced those who entered saw him
standing in the middle of the floor with.
the muzzle of cooked pistol against his
right temple. The tablcau was fright
full one, utjust as his finger began to
press the trigger some one sprang forward
and knocked the pistol from the murder.
er and would.be suicides hand. He was
then secured and placed in Jail. The
widest excitement followed the killing.
A messenger was sent to Cumming,
Forsyth county, to bear the sad iRelli-
gence to Dr.. Bailie, the father of Beck's
two victims, and then while the wounded
lady was being cared for gentle hands
prepared the dead sister for burial. The
murdered wife was most estimable lady.
While Miss Bailie is as beautiful and
accomplished as her sister was when
she married Beck, Miss Bailie is only
about nineteen years of age. She will
probably die. The people of Clayton
account for the tragedy only in Beck's
spree. He does not seem to realize his
awful crime and when questioned about
the shooting says he thought he was
shooting dogs.
NEWS FROM CLAYTON.
TALLuLAH, October 9O.-Eagene
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