The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-16

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Salisbury night before last, w. II. Overman
was shot by his brother-in-law, A. X. Vanyick,
Vanwyck had been drinking and Oycrman
was taking him home, when he dropped be-
hind Overman, drew his pistol and shot him IN
the head. The bullet ranged upward, passing
along the skull, and came out on top OF his
head. The skull was fractured. Oyerman's
injury is very serious lie is one OF the most
prominent citizens OF Salisbury.
A woman's Narrow Escape From Death.
A small, frail woman, with her hands tied
behind her, her feet securely bound together,
a damp towel GRAINED deep into her mouth and
throat and rope drawn 80 tight around her
neck that il cut into the flesh, was picture
presented 10 crowd on Peters street, corner
OF Haynes, between twelve and one O'Clock
this morning
Tho woman was Irene Bosnor.
Irene Bosner has been living over mat
market on the northeast corner of Peters and
Haynes streets for several months. There are
two or
THREE ROOMS ON THE FLOOR
and she occupies tho front ono while Rosa. Lee,
q companion in sin and n bosom friend Whs In
the one adjoining. Saveral women ofthe same
ilk reside in the same neighborhood and be-
tween the Bosnor woman and one OF them-
Stella Dunaway, there has been bitter guar
rel which resulted in trouble yesterday. Dur
ing tho afternoon Dunaway called upon Bos-
ner and abusing her, left In few minutes
after she left the house she threw brick
through the window and then walked away
saying:
'I'il fix you yet. Mind what tell You, you
will be dead before sun up"
AN OFFICER SENT FOR.
The Bosner woman sent for an officer and
when one arrived she recounted what had
trnnspired and repeated the woman's threat
The officer made search for the brick
tbrower but could not find her.
Last night Ir9ne Bosner and Rosa Leo
were in the front room until after eight
O'Clock discussing tho matter. Both women
were afraid Of Dunaway and remained
together until nearly nine o'clock when they
separatcd-Bosa Lee going to her room. Soon
after the separation Leo went TO bed ana 70
sleep and she slept soundly until aroused
about half past ono by the officers. About that
hour Patrolmen Chandler and Cartright
NEAR aRAHAm's DRUG STORE
when they Bero approached by aman greatly
excited.
There Is some thing wrong down there over
the meat market" he said, for as passed
just now, heard groans.
"What was 2" asked the officers.
II can't tell that's all know" answered
the man, "but If was policeman would 80
see."
The two policemen accompanied by their in
fcrmant started towards tho meat market, but
before going half the distance were met by
negro man who made the same statement.
''You don't know what it isY asked one Of
tho officers.
"No, but think ] saw some one lying at
the top OF the steps" said the negro.
WHAT THEY FOUND.
Tho policemen increased their pace and in
very foW minutes were at tho foot OF the stair
way. The door opening upon the street was
standing open and the darsaess was so intense
that an object could not be dsoerned a foot
a. 81. Notwithstanding the negros assertion
tlat he thought he had seen some one at the
head OF the steps. Policeman Chandler stepped
inside the door and, striking match, held 1t
above his head. Policeman Cartright stood
behind him and, as the match began to flicker,
said
There's some one there
Tho match went out and, striking another,
tho officers went on up. AT the top OF the
steps
THEY FOUND a WOMAN
living upon her side. Her body was half In
the room and half out willie her head was
hanging over the step. AT first they could not
imagine any cause fey her situation except
whisky, and gathering gef by The head started
TO lift her up. 1t was kien that they 6iscoy-
'wf0a the towel in heb masastslb and tie cord
around her arms Matches were freely burn-
ed then until u lamp WAS found and by It's
light tho woman was placed upon bed. The
white man and negro had followed the officers
into the room and assisted thom III
RELEASING THE woaiAN's HANDS
and feet Patrolman Chandler removed the
handkerchief from the woman's mouth, and
then observing that sho did not breathe no
began to shake her. In this way he discovered
a large cord or & small rope around her neck.
The rope had boon tied SO tight that it had
sunk into tho flesh, and had, Of course, stopped
her breath. She was purple in the face, and
as timber and limp as q rag.
The officers could, of course, mako nothing
out Of the affair, and after
SENDING HuRRIEDrY FOR A PHYSICIAN,
awoke everybody on the floor. Rosa Lee came
from her room, but could tell nothing except
what has been related. Tho woman remained
motionloss and breathless The patrolmen
rubbed her vigorously and finally discovered
that tho heart was still beating. In short
time her eyelida began to tremble, and then a
breath came. In a few minutes she opened
her eyes, and large drink Of whisky was
forced down her throat,
This revived her some.
Rosa Lee sat upon the bed with her
FRIENDS HEAD ~ lGHR LAP,
and rs the eyes opened she asked:
Irene, how did this happeuP
Tho woman gasped Tor breath, and in bro
ken way said;
1.-TWO mon came 90 my room q minute ago,
and one Of them said:
eli you speak we will Kill you
"They then poured something on TINT towel
and put II under my nose. A,l the time one
held a pistol IN my face The towel had
funny smell and l soon became sick and"
Here tho girl became unconscious again and
An EFFoRrs TO REVIVE HER
proved futile. pr. Murray arrived in 4 short
lime and was Joined in q few minutes by Dr.
Green. They both asserted that tho woman
was in u critical condition and began irving to
revive her. They worked faithfully and i'm
dustrioUSly until after three o'clock, when the
woman again became conscious, but she was
unable to talk,
The officers, led by Captain Couch, are
working the case for all Il is worth but so fur
have not beon ahle to mako anything out OF il.
At one time there was q theory that the
woman had done the work herself but the
patrolman who cut the cords away ridicale IL.
The ropes were tied too tight Tor that, and her
neck was not bruised, but cut hy the rope
around il.
There was no chlorogoym on the towel.
THR MAN ARRESTED.
About three o'clock this morning Captain
Couch arrested Jim Tucker. y Douglas county
man, charging him with being one OF the par
ties who committed the outrage. Tho man
answered the description given by the woman.
and after tho arrest she identined him posi-
lively as enc Of the two
An ATLANTA Young Man Suioides.
Fourteen grains OF morphine nut tragic
aud sudden end 60 Remus Jones's life yoster-
day afternoon.
The drug was swallowed with suicidal in
tent.
eomuS Jones was Young man well known
about town, and the intelligence OF his solf-do-
Struction created quito q sensation throughout