The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-05-17
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A terrible tragedy wss committed ~
Petersburg, Grant County, FRIDAY HlEhi,
The particulars oi which have just been
received hofp, aud another iynchina msy
follow, which wlll be The fourth IN this
state within Ten days Lawrence Hplllef,
farmer living back oi Petersburg, had
handsome slsp.dauahtef 10 whom hs
played the part Of cruel parent,
keeping her mewed up when
ever practicable, The county
was full 0i rumors oonc9nlna
their relations 10 each other, aud u be.
came matter Of surprise when Edward
Taylor, who worked for splllef, demand
ed her hand ln marriage. Spllcr refused
polnt blank aud warned Taylor he would
Nil him II he found him again on the
premises. ON Friday night the girl dis.
appeared, having cloped with Taylor and
gone TO Petersburg.
Splllcr armed himself aud fol.
lowed, vowlng death 10 the man
u caught. Al Petersburg he
learned that they we're married aud were
lodging with a man named Williams
spllIer went TO williams house and
was told the newly married couple had
retired and were asleep. Forcing his
way to the room, he entered, awaking
Taylor with the noise. Tho bridegroom
snt up In bed as Splller entered, and
Spillcr lcvelled revolver At him. The
bride begged pitcously for his life, but
Spiller fired, the bullet entering his heart
and killing him instantly. Spiler then at.
tackled the wife, hammerlng her over tho
head with the revolver, and bitterly de.
uouncing her for desortIng him. Leaving
her for dead he rushed from the house,
mounted his horse and fed, Williams
gave the alarm, aud an armed posse start
IN pursuit, SpIller returned b me, where
he was arrested aud taken back 10 jail.
The news comes by messenger, and
when the man left the town the indigna.
ton and excitement were intense. Mrs
Taylor was then In dying condition, and
the courier feared mob law In the even
Of her death.
. SHOT AND DRAINED WITH STONES.
: CaAuLEsros. W. VA. May II.
, Tho people In this immediate vi
Unity are excited over the accounts
II the numerous desperate deed
That have lately been committed
4 Within ten days i've murdsr'
}. layc been enacted and thres lynch
! Jugs, and while all OF the crimes hay'
, )een committed by the James gang,
ind though three Of It's members hav'
a oeen lynched and one shot deal while re
J. listing arrest, the lawless deeds Of th
Q ,and are still carried on aud hor
= rible tragedies are becoming every
!. lay occurrences. The latest ha
= ust come In from Roane
: IN adjolnlng county, and will ever re
!. main mystery. Thomas Duskin,
y xcll-knowu farmer, has figured prom
a iently befoss tho Federal Court as a vii
), iess In various cases, aud has lncurre
i .hc hatred Of the gang, which cause
= loyeral threatening letters 10 be sent :
= = him. lie gave them no heed, and wen
a o work as usual. With a man name
i Gilmore he was planting corn, when
}, Ihot was heard, and he threw up hl
y lands aud exclaimed. "I'm killed.
= Elmore could SEQ no person, m
!, aking hold Of Duskin .starte
q or the house, a mile distant. On the wa
@ Duskin became weak from loss Of blood
n lnd resting on the fence sent Elmoro o
i or help. Elmore had not gone i've hun
ired yards before i've masked me
y merged from the woods and attacke
a Duskin, killing him by pounding his hca
q o Jelly with stones. 80 far as could b
4 earned nothing Is known Of tho murder
q ,rs and no steps are being taken for thei
. apprehension.