St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-11-02
THE KILLING OF JOHN TUL.
LOS BY HENRY J. SMITH.

000 u AGNOA - 0M4xos
THE LATTER RELEASED OF
$4,000 BOND.
On Friday. Oct 25th. Mr.. Job
Tnllos vas iAtally shot BY Mr.. b
J. Smith. Of Covington. Il seem
that Mr. Smith. who is . merchant
had been furnishing Mr. Tullo
with supplies to the amount 0
$l1S2 81. and hearing that he ~
selling Ills crop to other parties
called ct Mr.. Tallos' house ~.
weeks ago. and found that he hat
gone to Jackson parish. with BIZ
brother Joe Tnllos. report said 4
hunt home. He called again on
the 24th nit. hearing that Mr.. Tul
loo was still selling his crop. Mrs
Tullos told him her husband VA,
at his brothers house. Mr.. Smith
then went to Mr.. s. r. Thomas's
had dinner. and waited for Mr.
Tullos to return. which was late il
the evening. AR. Tullos told Mr.
Smith that as it was late in the
evening. TO come the next morning.
say one hour after sunrise. and be
would make him easy. saying be
had sole bis cotton. wouldn't money
do. Mr.. Smith said. yes. The next
morning Mr.. Smith went to Mr..
Tullos' honse. in response to his in
vitation. and was given . chair on
tho gallery by Mr.. Tnllos. who be-
gan talking about various murders
that had occurred in this State
and Mississippi. After the lapse
OF about thrse-qnarters OF IN hour,
Mr.. Tullos suddenly exclaimed,
You shan't call my wife . liar. l
won't take it." And Mr.. Smith,
looking up. saw Mr.. Tullos ad-
vancing on him With . stick clencb.
ed IN both hands. in . threatening
manner, and struck him seyern!
times with it. severely bruising
his arm. Mr.. Tullos then drew his
pistol. but dropped il. and picked
it up again and ran into the house,
wbersupon Mr.. Smith. seeing TINT
his life was in danger. drew his pis-
tol and fired two shots, ono Of
which took effect in the neck, ssv.
ering the jugular vein. from the ef-
Eects Of which Mr.. Tullos died
10 short time. The evidence q tue
preliminary examination showed
hat the bail entered the front OF
he nesk and came out moro to the
rear. showing that Mr.. Tullos vas
acing Mr.. Smith when be vas
hot and that be VS. not shot 10 the |
'ack. - reported. After tho second |
hot Mr.. Smith found bis pistol
would not revolve; he run to his
nmper and got in it: seeing Mrs.
cullos running with . double-bar-
81 gun in her hand. he again tried
o make his pistol work. and pull
ng the trigger too hard. it went of
n the air: he never did fro at the
'ouse. - reported. or abuse or
peak to Mrs. Tnllos after Mr.. Tul-
Dc struck him. Mr.. Smith left
Immediately after the shooting for
'ovington. On Sunday be snrren.
cred to Sheriff Brown. Of Wash.
,gton Parish. and on Wednesday
st he had . preliminary ex-
at Franklinton before
udgs Jas. n. Thompson. and was
'leased on $4,000 appearance bond.
o the charge Of manslanghter. to
wait the action of the Grand Jury.
From what We can learn Of the
fair It appears to have been a
lain case Of justiiabls homicide.
% shooting being clearly done in I
IT, defense. 10
Mr.. Smith has an excellent repu-
tion As . peaceab.e and law I
'iding citizen. and HE popularity {
evidenced BY the fact that some Q
the best citizens Of Washington
arish promptly went on his bend. =
ID offered to 10 % for any amonnt 4
ct might b required Ell