The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-11-18
ATERRIBLE CRIME.
4 Young Lady Murdered and Her Body
Thrown into Il Creek.

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DALTON, Ga, Nov. 1O.-Yesterilay
one of the most outrageous murders
was developed here that has ever been
chronicled from Whitfield since the
war. About o'clock yesterday morn
ing gentleman from Murray county
was coming to Dalton with Il load of
cotton. and rs he crossed Il creek, some
three miles Of this place, he discovered
the body of Il woman in the stream be-
low the bridge. The gentleman made
known his discovery and prompt atten-
ton was given to the recovery of the
body. after which the Coroner was sent
for and the inquest held, but no de-
velopments were made as to how she
came to her death, more than that she
had several bad bruises on the head and
face. which it was reasonable to sup
pose that she received from being
thrown off the bridge, as it was high
one. The body was carried into the
city, and there was recognized as being
the body of Miss Lille Cudger, a young
woman who had come to Dalton some
months ago, but had only made few
acuuaintanceS. \ post-mortem was
held over the body. and it was found
that she had been shot with about 32-
calibre pistol, the ball entering her tenn
pie and ranging toward the top OF the
head. During this time there had been
good work put in by the city detectives,
and at two o'clock they had their game,
man by the name of Charles Fatten to
whom circumstantial evidence pointed
the night before. He went to the sta
ble of r. b. Springfield, and wanted a
hack, as he stated, to drive out in the
country about three miles to friends;
that he was going out to get some wal
nuts: that he did not have time to go
out in the daytime, and he had had
them picked up. and all he would have
to do was to go and get them.
Mr. Patten returned in about an hour
and half VII the hack; never had
ANYTHING to Sd, to anybody, but imme-
diately left the stable. The next morn
ing the hack was found to have blood
and cotton bagging rubbed off Oh it.
Mr. Springfield thought strange OF that;
and as soon is the murder was known
he informed the authorities of what he
had seen in his hack. When an exami-
nation was made it was found that the
cotton lint and lint OF b&gG:ng in the
hack was similar TO that sticking to the
garments of the victim. So the evi-
dence pointed to Pattcn. who was I'M
mediately arrested and lodged in Jail.
After which it was found that one Mr..
Holman was an accomplice in the muir
der. and he was arrested without trou-
bic. Neither Of the young men will
have ANYTHING to say in regard to their
case. except that thcy deny their guilt.
but both recognize the woman rs being
an acquaintance Of theirs. and one or
two gentlemen have stated that they
have seen the woman and these two
men together often. Miss Gudger was
Il fine looking lady: about eighteen years
old. Sl:c came 80 Dalton some month
Or so ago and had changed her boarding
house several days back. and the lady
that she had been boarding with
thought her gone to her new place of
boarding, and the one that she had en-
gagged board with thought That she was
still staying at the other place Il few
days longer. and therefore there was
nothing said about the missing girl.
The accused will certainly get Justice
in Whitfield, US they are laWahissng
people. One Of the parties, the one
that was thought to be an accomplice,
has admitted knowing of the crime,
lie states that Patten and woman by
the name or Lou lIalkam. killed Miss
Gudger last Wednesday night. and kept
her hid in Dalton until Monday night,
when she was carried out TO the creek
and thrown in. The officers are keep
ing close watch and fear the parties
will be lynched tonight. But it is
hoped that such will not be the case.