Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-03
TORN WITH BUCKSH0T.
ALLEN POWELL'S ATTEMPT TO
MURDER HIS WIFE.

Her YaErant Husband-Shot Down
White Lighting Him Out OF Her Room
The Assassin's ,EsoSpe-slOw Work of
the Police.
Rosa Dixon, coIored servant en-
ployed in the household OF Capt Fred NJ =
Hull, at No. So CASTOR street, was shot
by her husband late Friday nlght and
Will probably die. The shooting occurred
between IL and II O'Clock in the basement
OF Can't, Hut's residence.
The woman has been in the employ OF
Capt Hul's family for several years, and
was faithful and trustworthy servant.
About year ago she married Allen Pow
ell, MESSENGER in the Western Union
telegraph office. Their lie did not run
smoothly, and some months ago Powell
left his wife and went to Florida.
DESERTED HIS WIFE.
About two weeks ago he returned
and went 10 see her. She
was absent in south Carolina,
and Powell asked permission to go to her
room. The woman had said in the pres
ence Of the other servants that Powell
bad deserted her and that she would have
nothing more 20 do with MIN, and he was
told that be could not enter his wiie's
room until she returned.
A few days afterward he came
again, and this time met his
wife and attempted to effect reconcila-
ton, but she refused to live with him again
since he lad deserted her. He was there
several times afterwards. Friday night
he came about 8 o'clock and remained UNI
nj IL in company with Rosa and the
other servants. A few minutes before he
went the servants left, and one of them,
who sleeps in an adjoining room, went to
bed.
"LIGHT ME OUT"
She heard Powell say to bis wife,
swell, light me out and | will 60"
The woman took lamp from the table
and went into the passage leading to the
yard. Powell went ahead OF her, and as
hs got to the door, seized gun which he
had brought with him and had left In the
hall when be came, and, pointing it at
his wife, fired. The shot took effect in
her left side. tearing the flesh in fright
ful manner. she tell backwards to the
floor, dropping the lamp, which exploded
and set FIRE to the wood work. In
an instant the room was in flames.
The shot and the explosion sounded
like two reports OF gun and aroused the
servants and family and were heard
balf'a block away. Capt. Hull rushed
down stairs and found the woman in
shot. Her dress was covered with blood.
The servants were too excited to tell
what had happened and in the confusion
Powell escaped,
TORN WITH BUCKsHOT,
DR.. Colding, of the CITY Hospital, was
summoned and extracted nalf dozen
bucksnot from the WOman's breast. Her
assaiant was so close to her when he
fred that the powder burned her dress.
! Policeman Fleming was on duty in tOr-
eyth Park and heard the shooting.
lie reached the house few
minutes Riter it occurred and saw the
woman. He was furnished description
of Powell, and WIS told by those VINO
saw him jump the yard fence into the
lane tine direction in which he bad gone.
The officer made no move to follow him,
and when asked why he did not replied
thRt he could not leave bis beat.
SLOW POLICE WORK.
After some delay be went into the street
aud blew his whistle. in about ten min
utes two mounted police rode up. Tne
Snoring was reported 10 them aud they
were ted the direction in which the negro
went--towards the Savannah, Florida
and Western ra Iway yards. They re-
r led that he bad probably gotten away
by that time. and IL was no use trying 10
look for him and rode of.
TIE shooting Was not reported at police
headquarters until the patrol went on
uu;y two hours after it occurred.
ind ii Is stated that no effort was
made then to arrest the negro.
The case was not entered on the docket.
and the oltccr on duty at the barracks at
? O'Clock yesterday morning had not even
heard OF RE shooting. The pa
trOlmen are under orders not 10 leave
tne.r beats, hut 70 summon assistance
when IT. Is necessary to report to head
quarters. Policeman Fleming reported
tie case yesterday morning wnen ne Was
relieved from duty. 9he negto by this
timc bad probably eft the city or was in
a sale hiding place.
THE WOULD-BE MURDERER.
The gun, IA single-Dartel breecnloader,
with wbich he did the shonGng, was found
lust.insde the yard where he jumped the
fence.
Powell is a medium height, light col
bred muiattO, sunburnSd, and wears
moustpehe. Capt. Hull employed detec-
tive to work up the case, ard the out going
Trans from the city were closely watched
yesterday and last night. The police
have no clue. They say that Powell's
arrest is very doubtful if he has got out
Of the city. The woman was attended by
Or. COldIug Yesterday, and though her re-
cOvery is not impossible she doctor says
she VIII most likely die.