Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-26
KILLED BY HIS BROTHERS SON
Frank Wilcox Kills His Uncle Jack
and Makes His Escape.
From, the Bnrlev tGd.l Ranner

From the Bdeley Gd.) BGnner.
Jack Wilcox was shot and killed by his
nephew, Frank Wilcox, at Hazlehurst
last Saturday about O'Clock in the az
ternoou. The difficulty grew out of a
lawsuit In the Justice court at that place
and was about as follows:
Mr.. John ChinnIs, who recently moved
from that place, was indebted to the de-
ceased. To save himself In the debt the
deceased sued out an attachment on a
certain cow, the property OF Mr.. Chinnis.
Mrs. Chinnis filed her claim and gave
Frank Wilcox for her security. Frank
bought the CLAIM of Mrs, Chinnis and
then each had what seemed to be good
claim to the cow.
Last Saturday was the day set for the
trial OF the case. They had already had
a previous difficulty about the same
thing, and there was still a feeling of bit
terness between them. The case excited
some notice, and the little room where
the Justice courts are held was crowded
with spectators. During the trial, while
some witness was on the stand, Frank,
who seemed to be mad, made some re-
| mark to one of the lawyers about the ties
| tlmony, when the deceased remarked: :
''l'll tend to you later, my boy" Frank
| told him he could do it then, and several
W ords passed, but they were stopped by
| friends and the court proceeded. They
soon lett the house and met again near
the warehouse, when the difficulty was
renewed. In the quarrel Jack asked
| Frank If he wanted anything out OF him,
| ard Frank said he did. Jack told him to
to take it. Frank at once pulled his pis-
toll, when Jack pulled open his coat and
told him to shoot. Mr.. COurson, who was
| present, saw that Frank was going to
shoot and caught hold of him, but Frank
| pulled loose from him and raised his pis-
| toll. Young Courson tried to knock the
| pistol up and was shot in the hand. The
same ball struck the deceased In the
mouth. He went to his store, which was
but few steps, to get his gun. Frank
| fred another shot at him as he went, but
missed him. He then went for his gun,
When Jack got to the store his wife and
others tried to keep him, but he said he
was killed and that he wanted re-
and started, but they shut the
door and were determined to keep him in.
However, he jumped out at the window
| with his gun and went In pursuit of
Frank. When he reached the street near
the railroad crossing Frank had got his
repeating rife and was near his gate.
Jack raised his gun. but it failed TO fire.
| He tried the other barrel, which hred.
At this time Frank began shooting
with his rife. The third shot the de-
ceased was struck In the hip and fell. A
crowd of friends soon gathered around
him. but he lived only minute. He told
them that his life was stolen away from
him and to tell his wife and children good
bye. On examinatio it was found that he
died from the wound made in the mouth
and head by the pistol. The double bar
rel gun which be had was breech loader
loaded with bird shot.
In the midst of the excitement Frank
got his horse and rode away, and at this
writing il still at large.
The affair is q deplorable one. They
were closely related and have large con.
nection. The Wilcox family is y respeota-
| BILE one and the untlmely death of Jack
! by the hand of his brothers son, will
bring sadness and sorrow TO many hearts.