The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-16
CRIMES AND CRIMINALS.
Convicted of Murder.

In jackson comfy, Both Parties were white.
The crime created cons .dernble excitement,
and Mchiahon, under no plea that he could
not get justice in Jackson secured removal
of his case TO MAC on county The trial occu-
pied several days and has resulted in the con-
Tiction OF the murderer. An appeal TO tho
supreme court will be taken
A Triple Tragedy.
ADMISSION, Ala, October s.--[Special. IA
triple tragedy took place. this time about half
past O'Clock. Mr.. s. @. Lawrence, recent
ly elected jestice of the peace OF this city, ac-
companied by VIII Lacey, his friend and room
mate who was intoxicated, both armed, en-
tered the Hot Blast Office for the purpose OF
making w. il. Edmunds, the editor, retract
something he said in card to the Mont
gomery Advertiser, denying statements
Montgomery Dispatch, concerning the diff
Guilty between Edmonds and ex-Policeman
Phinizo last Monday which he (Edmonds) de-
clined TO do. Lacey, his pal, commenced firing
promscnously a self-cocking revolver, striking
Edmonds in the left arm, badly crushing and
breaking it. Mr.. S. G. Tripney, plumber OF
this city, who was in the room, received ball
In the back of the head, coming out through
the mouth. John Chappell, young man con-
ncctod with the Office, was shot
of tie wounds will likely prove fatal,
Mr.. Edmonds may lose his arm. All this has
grown out OF the war begun few days ago on
the blind tigers. Excitement Is running high
Inent viii be put ON foot to rid the city Of such
tawlessness. Lacey and Lawrence are in jail.
Killed His Father.
RAIETGB, n. g., October Especial. r.
News was received today that ON Saturday
afternoon, IN AlamaDce county, Young white
man named RIPLEY shot and instantly killed
his father. Throe weeks ago O relative died
aud left young Ripley considerable property
and he had been on spree ever since. Satnr-
day he went to his fathers house, and turned
q 2. 4. - FsrlT
iathfr eNpostulatcd The son became violent
ly angry, ard cried out.
~ at until / come back and viii fix you.
In Little while young RIPLEY returned
with a shotgun, which he pointed at his fa-
Ahar. Tie father was not frightened.
"You can't scare Inc In that way"
In an instant he fell dead, shot through the
heart. His son had fired both barrels, aiming
directly ~ his breast. Tho murderer rode 10
town aud gave himself up 10 the sheriff, hold
ing ont his hands Ia readiness fer the handcuiIs.
n CoIorod Laborer Brutnily Murdered.
BBMiNGltAaf, Ala. October ESPECIAL AT
Mount pinson fifteen miles north OF this city,
on the Mineral railroad, this afternoon, John
MeGondor, c0lored labofer, was hruially
murdered by Isaiah Buree, assisted by three
other negroes, whose names could not be
learned. Burse formerly lived with negro
woman named Lula Davis, but gho left him
10 live with McCondor, who recently married
her. Whlle McCondor and his wife were IN
this afternoon, Burse and three other negroes
entered without word, They took McCondor
City yards from tho depot, where Burse shot
him three times killing him instantly. The
four negroes then ilcd and have not been cap
tured. After the killing AlcCondor's wife
went to bis body, took all the money in his
pockets and then she, too. fed to tho woods.
Her Life Spared.
RAIEfeH. N. O., October Especial,
Governor Scales to-day committed 10 life inn
prisonment tho death sentence OF Cora
Wright, colored, who was to be hanged at
numbering horsix months old child by plac-
ing il In a hollow stump aud letting IL starve
20 death Her accomplish in this crime was
negro man. But for him she would have re-
Tented and spared the child. She was used
as evidence against her accomplish, who will
be hanged November I'd.
For this reason. and because she Is evidently
Of weak mind, tie governor eommutes the
sentence The application FOR Communication
wa si9ned by th9 Judge, larry and solicitor. No
sppiiratinn hps h8s1 made fer tho coinmnta-
ton of The death sSntence Of Mile Potetate,
tho negro woman who Il 10 be hanged at
Henceyyille next Friday.
An Incendinry Fire.
PORTLAND, 0en.. October "a fire broke
out In Moscow, idaho, this morning, destroy
Ing number Of buildings. The loss Is $4,000
Tie ire was evidently incendiary The Mos
COW city council recently passed an ordinance
excluding gamblers and thieves, and threats
bad been made by them against tho town. 1t
IL believed that this iire is the result.
Shot Down by Three Mon.
CHARLESTON, s. c., October l0.-[speciall
News has reached hero OF most brutal and
outrageous murder committed near Branch
vile, in this state. The victim was Caesar
Steveus an noilensiYe negro, His murder
ers MeFall, Crumpler and Richardson, throe
white men, accompanied by others, entered
garden IN which stevens was Mt work and
shot the man down III cold blood literally rid
ding him with ballots and shot, after which
they deliberately rode away. They made no
attpmpt TO hide their identity. The cause for
the murder is not known. II was not politics,
for the yictim was well known and liked by
the white people. The most disgTaceful part
OF this outrage Is the fact that no arrests have
been made, and 50 far as known ne attempt
made to arrest them.
An OLD Grudgo the Cause
RALEIGH, n. c., October 1l.--lSpocial.l--
There has been an unusually large number OF
serious fights Mt camrmeetings this wear
News has been received IL another, this time
81 the kook Spring campmoeting, in Caldwell
county, last sunday, Half dozen men were
wounded two OF them fatally. The row
occnrrcd hail a milo from the grounds. and
created crca. eNcitoment. 1t was no ordinary
Ggbi. but pitched battle with Jenkins and
BUgalner factions. Rocks, sticks and knives
were finely used. Every man engaged in the
fight WAS none or less injured. John and
Lewis Jenkins were fatally injured. An old
eradgc between tho parties was tho cause of
the row.
\ Desperate Loyer.
CoIuMniA, &. C., October l9-fspecial. T.
lawrence harris is a young white man of
social standing in l'icrcetOwn, Anderson conn
~. this state. al IS Minnie Hammond is tho
only daughter of d II. Hammond one Of the
weal1hiost planters az the county, and is the
acknowledged belle Of the village, For some
time past yauuu Harris has been an articpt