Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-05
THE JACKSON TRAGEDY.

Gen. Writ Adams and john II. Mar.
tin met Oh Il street in Jackson on the
evening of the fist of May and killed
cacl, other. Adams shot three times,
one ball going tliro' Martins hat. tie
second broke his leg aud third pierced
as TIGH uTrHsi. naIttu nut IA unuts
but only the last bnli took effect, and
that went directly to Adams, heart
They died in n few feet OF each other.
JACKSON. Miss. --Iestcrdav evening
and last night was Il seething cauldron
of excitement. The mortal combat OF
Martin and Adams w.s the entire
theme of conversation, Business wa,
practically suspended and groups OF
men stool on the streets discussing
the sad and sudden demise of those
two gentlemen.
There were threats passed 10 and
from the friends aud sympath.izerS OF
both sides, and considerable app-ehcn
zion was felt. Cooler heads reasoned.
however, and are successful, 50 Tar IN
preventing n conflict between the two
factions. II may come, though, II
moment. There is Il perccplibIe feel.
ing OF bitterness on both sides TODAY.
greater than last night.
There were but few transactions of
business. and the siatchousc was de-
serted. The entire city was IN gloom,
There were great crowds of ladies and
gentlemen all o fto-,lav carrying beau.
'iiul bouquets of flowers to the resi-.
licences of the unfortunate victims Of
the deadly bullets. Message, nf con.
dolcnrc crowded the wires from sym.
pathetic friends abroad.
The funeral services Of .Ino. II. Mar.
lin were held NJ the Methods, Episro.
pal church at 8 O'clock this evening,
The coffin was OF handsome mahogany
and was covered with the choire,t and
most delicate of flowers The last
tribute that DIR. &. e.. Andrews. the
minister, could pay to his dead friend
WAS beautiful aud touching. His re.
mains were carried from the church 10
The soutli.bound Illinois Central train
nj . o'clock. and thence to Brookha.
ven the place oil his birth, followed by
several ofhis friends, where he was in.
TERED this evening in the little GENE.
terry la The north of the town. The
following were the p.libcarcrs; ". ID.
Railiff, {. II. Alexander. Prot. l.. A.
Wyatt. Prot. III. Frey, Harry Brown
sud John Lizor.
The funeral services Of the loving
husband aud laiher:of several children
aud that noble gentleman, General
Writ Adams, was the largest seen in
Jackson for several wears. Almost ev-
cry carriage and buggy in the city was
In the procession which followed the
remains from his home to the Episco.
pal church. Rev. William Short, the
rector. officiating. The church was
packed with the best people of the
country. The services were shor, and
Impressive. Truly there was no man
whom jackson loved more than ten.
cral Adams. The pallbcarcrs were
Governor Lowry. Judge I. j. Whar
ton, +, Verdcn. &. &, Eycricl., j. 5
Hamilton. Marccllus Green, Geo. lem
IN and Oliver Clifton. Sirangel,
enough The same hearse which convey
cd Martins body to the train also Dor,
General Adams body; aud then, too
both were compelled 10 cross tn,
bridge that n year ago on the 9Th o
this month was the scene of the tray
cdy IN which Jones S. Hamilton kille,
X d. Gambrcll. the special friend q
Martin. aud that homicide WAS 8 &C
4tief 10 the terrible ono Of ye.ier la,