Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-21
INMAN,s LATEST.
The Convicted Wife Murderer Still
Protesting rISnooence. a
From me AWyas.A (Gt.l Nesss.

Froa, ne sugasA (G,l ye,ds.
Near Swaipsboro, ~ Emanuel county,
three years ago, there was much excite
ment over the death OF Mrs. A. q. Inmau,
in which the husband OF the unfortunate
woman was arrested on suspicion OF
causing her death, and indeed, threats
at lyncning were tHaulged in, Fhe hus-
band WAS subsequently tried tor her
murder. found gutlty and sentenced Tor
life term in the4 pententiary, He Is
now serving Outhis sentence AT the brick
yard OF BOndurant-S Joping. repre-
sentative of thee h'reRlRg NsCS Wis tied
him upon his invitation, aud Obtained
from him his version OF the whole affair,
as follows:
"My name is A. q. Inman. Of Emanuel
county, Ga, am years Of aye. was mar
ried and have tour children. | am imprls-
oned for lite. having been found gu lty in
June, 1888, of killing my wife. The evil
dence AGAINST me was entirely circum-
stantlal, and contained not one single
fact. The circumstances Of my wite's
death are these: had some business down
in the woods where ! was having some
rails cut. My wife accompanied me on
horseback, as SIZE was an expert rider.
In walking the horse thrOuKh a ath,
several pine burrs fell from tree,
striking the animal on the back,
which then made him give a sud
d II start, throwing my wife from the
saddle with her foot caught in the
s'irtup and her body hanging. The horse
dashed through the woods, n d my wife
struck a stump a severe blow, which
lon~ened her from the stlrrup, and sue
fe tie the ground. l ran 10 her. picked
n up, and she spoke TO me. she then
became faint. when | placed my coat
undo" her mead, and ran tor doctor aud
other assistance. She ed shortly after
ward. An examination Of her hurts
showed her hand managed, one arm burt,
her ri bit eve knocked out. aud a severe
blow on the back OF her nead. These are
tn Circumstance s of her death"
The Ermbr MRS then asked Inman
whv he >hou I be inspected Of her death,
and lnman c0Dtinu d:
MY wife had considerable property,
probably $4,000 worth, ard also he'd
life Insurance po1ct on herself, aad hsdd
one on my mother; b sides, had over
vi 0e0 in cash IN my trunk and notes
"A ainst citizens. | was thas persecut d
b. some of my citations aud other parties
to get possess on of this money. They
wen got out against me writ of lunacY,
and tried to get me 10 acknowied eds @ he
kiIliny so "a tp get me in the asylum that
hey m ght divide my property They
worked up sacD a prejudice against me
that had no showing whatever before
h. court when tried ne, and even in my
statemenl | was so IBterierpd with that
could not make it plainly"
Did YOU have no cOunselp' inquired
the EreBiBg Ne3oS.
eyes" replied lnman, shut the infiu-
ence eXerted by myTelatives created such
feeli"g against me, as have already
said, that this prejudice seemed to be
shared by my at OTneys. and the only plea
uade by tnem was Tor mercy in my be
half 1 am entirely innocent OF the
charge. and if I could have hearing 10y
an impartial tribunal and before an un-
prpiuliced jury, am con hdent Of an ac.
qu ttd. q der the cHcu ilpces Of the
trial had NJ chance to make "A defense;
beside, beng charged i'm lunaoy drove
me To- despair. / knew that | would be
,ounl guilty 81 eithrr charge, and pre-
lerrtd my present life sentence 10 resi-
dence in the asylum for lie, because
knew that il went t. be as, lum would
nav no change 70 recover my property,
while n wa ,tnfpEis0ned Tor tie crime,
time and circumstances might bring
about chan e so bat my version Of the
affair could be heard, myself INDICATED
aud my children restored TO their rlghtful
property"
''Wny don't you submit your case to the
grand jury Of your county. with all the
circums ances Of the caseY7 asked the
reDIrfer.
81 have drawn up a statement" said
luman, land nave asked my lawyers 70
We 90 prosecuted, nut hey Toqu!r' money
90 advance to take nav cas-, aud a. / have
nOne now, | Sill rrmatD at the mercy Oi
these relatives. who have despOiied me Of
a my prOperly. and nave divided IL out.
stih nav nope. and exppct To get the facts
be ore me Governor and be pardOned. and
tnrn II MAKE tbt m disyOTge every C Mt"
Tue iutervfew lBstpd nearly an hour.
when Capt. ~ Fnes cd tne gentleman ~
stripes be mad bat tn minutes Tor dinner,
aod me Conversation men ceased. We
snow nothing anOat t0e facts ~ the case,
out it there j. any lOunfalion for tn state-
ment of lnman, ths mater should be IN
yestigated.
Cen. T00mbs' Estate.