The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-09
CRIMES AND CRIMINALS
Shot by Her Lover.

Eiri, tWenty-one years old, was shot by Charles
bryant. The latter, who was the girls lover,
met her while i'll the street near her home.
Bryant approached and, after few words
charging her with infdelity drew pistol and
fred three shots. The girl ran into the house
opposite her home. where she fell, crying:
Charley has shot me!' The shots had taken
effect, tho ball entering just below the left
breast and ranging upward. Bryant has fed
and cannot thus far be found. The crime has
caused great sensation among the negroes.
A Bad Man From Georgia.
RALEIGH, N. c., October 1.-ISpecial. AT
Durham last night there was a very sensational
and daring murder, which caused great excite
ment Some days ago a mulatto named John
Num- arrived al Durham, mailing from Geor-
gia. Saturday night he got into a difficulty
with negro named Fisher Herndon about a
mulatto woman. There was quite a crowd
near BY and as Num- quickly drew revolver
several people ran. Two shots were fired in n
moments time, both at Herdon, who was only
few feet away. So quick and accurate was
the murderers aim that both balls went
through the heart. The wounds being hardly
an inch apart. AS he fred, Mum cried out
that Herndcn was the fourth man lie had
killed. lie at once fled with the pistol in his
hand,a menacing all who attempted pursuit.
a negro tried to intercept him and was Shot
through the arm. Pursuit so far is unayailing.
RALEIGH, NJ c., October Especial. IA
very strange suicide, if such it may be termed,
occurred in Yadkin county last Thursday
night. a white man named Rufus Reavis
forced his way into room OF Allgood's whisky
distillery, hiding himself under shelf. He
put one end of syphon into barrel of whisky
ana the other into his mouth. He suffered
the liquor to run into his stomach until that
and his throat were filed and thus he was
found, dead, with whisky pouring from the
end OF the syphon in his mouth. He had
literally his fill of liquor for once. His appear
ance was horrible in the extreme.
VIII Swing for IT.
LEBANON, Tenn. September 30.-[Special
Jim Turney and Mac Francis who have been
on trial here the past two days for the muir
der OF Leonard Martini were convicted of muir
der i'll the first degree and sentenced to be
hanged Friday, the 9th of November. When
the jury brought in thoir verdict of guilty of
murder in the first degree, not the slightest
change was discerned in the action of the
prisoners. No sign of weakness could be de-
tected. The judge, addressing Francis, asked
II he had any reason to give why sentence
should not be pronounced upon him. Francis
replied: II don't knows it any use.'' Tur-
ney said all he wanted to say was that he
didn't get Justice"
AS they stood up to listen to the reading of
the warrant that sealed their fate, Turney
showed slight signs of weakness, hut Francis
stood stubborn, stold and Indifferent through
1T all. The prisoners will be taken to Nash
vile for safe keeping, as the Jail here is inse-
cure.
The crime was committed near Round Top.
in this county, Friday night, the 9th of last
month The negroes were holding meeting
at Prosperity church. Martin, a poor, half
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there he showed his money. Jim Turney
heard Of it and went up and looked into his
face and went away. He hunted up Mac
Francis and they went behind the church and
planned the crime. When church was over
they followed Martin and overlook and killed
him. and mutilated him almost beyond recog-
milton. They were arrested and committed to
jail Turney escaped but was reoaptured.
Defending His Home.
MEMPHIS, September CA terrible tragedy
took plac this off fSt1 81
city ct Gill's station. j. ID, Smith, Will w.
Eastman. j. q. Jordan, all residents Of Mem
phis took trip on the dummy to the station.
Smith seeing a mule in the road, said he
thought lie would take q ride. As he approach
ed the animal Jim Conley negro, called out:
'1et the mule alone" at the same time apply
ing approbrious epithets. Conley was seated
in yard. Smith and Eastman started toward
him. Jordan demonstrated but they entered
the yard. Conley ran into the house. shut the
door, and { second afterwards a shot gun was
thrust through the window and discharged.
Its contents struck Eastman in the head kill
ing him instantly. Smith ran to Eastman
AS he was bending over the dead body the
other barrel of the gun was discharged. He
was struck in the left side with several buck
shot, and mcrtally wounded. Conley after the
shooting fed. The jury of inquest exonerated
Conley, it being proven that he was defending
his house from assault.
a Woman Assassinated.
AUGUSTA, Ca, October q! Special. Flora
through a window of her house on thc Sand hills,
while eating supper lest night The window was
pulled open and gun thrust in and discharged,
and the woman found weltering in her own
blood from dangerous wound in her side. Dr. i.
Stephens was called i'll TO dress the wound, and
says 1t is quite serious, threatening the woinGns
NE The only theory as to the cause of the shoot
fng lays the deed Mt the door OF her step-father
who Is said to be the father of her two children.
Bloody Tragedy.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, October 4.-[Special. +
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tragedy in the seventh district of Rutherford
county. 1t seems that trouble has been brew
ing for some time between John Henry Ceu-
tor and William Smith, two highly respected
farmers, on the Manson pike, about six miles
from each other. The trouble is said to have
grown out of the alleged intimacy of Smith
with a sister of Coulter. Coulter and his
brother, Claiborne Coulter, were in Afurfrees-
boro one day last week, and while under the
influence of liquor made threats of killing
Smith. Smith learned of these threats and
prepared himself accordingly. Nothing, how
eyer, transpired until Tuesday night
surprised to see Coulter coming toward
his house with q double-barreled
shotgun in his hand. Smith, whose door was
standing open, turned out his light secured
his gun and stood in the door watching Coul-
ter, who was held in allegiance by Smiths dog
and who called for Smith, threatening his life
at every breath. Smith, seeing that Coulter
was determined on fight, fred both barrels
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yards to the honse of Mr.. James Premm,
where he fell upon the porch. MIR Premm
came to the door and saw Coulter, who seemed
to be dead. DR.. Reed was sent for, but could
not remove any of the shot from the wound
which is on the right hip Coulter was carried
to his fathers home and is not expected to
live. Smith went to MurfresborO to give HIM
selfup. A warrant was sworn out by n. G..
Nancy, deputy sheriff, charging Smith with
shooting Coulter with intent to kill. Smith
waived examination before Esquire NJ. NJ
Henry and gave bond in the sum of 81 600 for
his appearance at the December term Of the
criminal court.
Contaminated BLOOD.
CoLUMBIA, S. c., October Especial "A
peculiar case was tried here today IN the
court of sessions. a negro man and white
woman were charged with living together as
man and wife. When brought to trial they
proved they had been married by preacher in
this state. AS miscegenation is not
allowed by the laws of this state
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