The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1884-03-08
MAJ OF fowler.

ITAl VI lUW41NI
i, voR THE MURDER OF
Psar, AT wIxoHA, MISS.
...A before the Circuit Court
.sseIf.Defense-The Fatal
.,senlsy and its Origin.
lance Of the Times-Democrat.l
WrsoNA, MIss.. Feb. ~, 1884
sruit Court, now in session, con-
II d regular term on the 18th
q 'st the term preceding this six
murder had been set for trial
4. fIrst week of the present term.
y. j. murder cases had excited much
4 this community-some on ac-
\ tbe parties involved, Others
z II he circumstances attending
"a offences .-and . large number, ,ol
80 81 this county were assembled
sourtroom to witness the trials.
M of The cases called and tried
/. a'ea Il the State vs. W. P. fowler,
murder Of Charles W. Wright on
Il January, 1883. Mr.. fowler is
|, accomplished and efficient bus
saut Of Schmidt &Ziegler, of New
\ while Mr.. Wright was the ac-
|suagiug partner Of the mercantile
Wright Bros. & Hammond, OF
NJ, The prosecution was con-
6by the district attorney, assisted
6pnis. Knox & Mclean, who had
ktsined by the brothers and rela-
\ Wright, while Sweatmau & Trot-
levin q Holloway appeared for
ltndant. The substantial facts as
bed by the testimony are, that
! December, 1882, Towler's firm
trough him, dealt extensively
ts firm of Wright, and consider
ii Of money was then due to
h 4 zieg,er by Wright's firm,
they were unable to pay.
,ec 8 fowler, III behalf Of his
sls, caused an attachment TO iss-
ainst and seized the goods Of
Repeated promises had been
! Wright to Towler to settle the
dness, and as frequent unsatisfac-
,usss had been given for not com.
With his promises. On the 4th ct
er fowler sought an interview
right Tor the purpose Of settling
ness between them. Up to thu
this interview, aud until near
|, the relations between fowler
right were perfectly friendly
the interview Wright manifested
disposition to put off q settle,
the business and offered first one
md another for not fulfilling hi.
!. When at last he was urged by
10 come to some definite under
|, he fatty refused to do 50, and
,n fowler
,ED HIM IN SEVERE LANGUAGE.
lsult thus offered, though not al
resented by Wright, created a
t undying hatred and relentless
in Wright, and he lost no op-
y TO express his thirst for ven
fowler left here in tn" evening
" on which the intervit' occur
did not return until ABOUT th'
January, 1888. His firm IS large
nized by the merchants of this
ID for some years be has bee
ned in the course of his bushes
0 visit the place every fifteen OF
lays. Whea here on Jsn, 10 hr
rmed by G. H, Campbell, q BAN
lis place, that Wright had, a fe"
ar Dec. 8, said to Campbell that
d kill, Towler. Huntly, the assis-
marshal, informed fowler that
had said to him that fowler had
III things about him (Wright)
e or the other must bite the
To all this fowler replied to hi
nts that he did not desire any
y, but that he had no retraction
, no apology to offer. During
Wright sought y difficulty, bur
though truly fearless and intrep-
70 desirous OF avoiding con-
h Wright that he requested tht
shall 70 remain near him, and 70
my him tn ths train in the even
n the time arrived for his depar>
II again returned here on Jan,
!, to attend to the business affairs
'use. About 6 p. m, he went to
, Of Robert & Viudex Bailey,
j Vindex Baily walked back to
9 in the store, I20 feet to the
ere he and Bailey sat for hall an
cussing business, and engaged in
conversation until one or the
awing his watch remarked: 1T
''clock and supper time Dur
his time neither fowler nor Bal.
that any one Was
THE 'FRONT.' or THE STORE
tore fronts east, is about forty
Q and 100 long. Along the crn.
e store are three counters filleh
'ds, and fourth one about NJ
! from the door, upon which
csbines. A little further from
and Just IT, he rear Of the cabi-
n lighted chandelier throwing
ow Of the cabinet in the direc-
nd on the front door,
iamond had been with Wright
thin a few minutes before he was
and he testified that as he and
we're going up the street fton' lsie
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