The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-13
SLAIN IN COLD BLOOD.
c. E. MaREGoR KILLS j. NJ. CODY
AT wARRENTON.

The First Bullet Fired Went Through
the Heart-Two others Pass Through
the Neck and Head-The Dead Man
Supposed to Have Tried to XIII Els
Slayer Some Time Ago.
WARRENToN, GA, Oct. 12-D3c. D,
1887, at $50 o'clock p. m, on entering the
gate leading to his dwelling, Maj. c. e
McGregor was shot by some one concealed
in the shrubbery. The ball struck hin in
the right side, and passing through lodged
under the skin on the left side. The doc
tors at first pronounced the wound
mortal, but he evide ltly recovered.
In the course of a year suspicion pointed to
J. NJ W. Cody, wealthy aud prominent
citizen of this place, as the man who did the
shooting.
CODY INDICTED.
This was brought to the attention of the
grand jury, and in April, 1889, after
careful investigation, true bill was found
against Cody. He was arrested by the
sheriff and placed under a S2,5J0 bond for
his appearance at the October term of court.
Since Mr.. Cody's arrest, he has stated 20
three or four prominent citizens OF the
county that he did shoot Mr.. McGreg n,
but had what he considered suffice It cause
for doing so. When the case was called in
the superior court last Thursday, Mr.. Cody
and his leading counsel failed TO put IN an
appearance. Officers were detailed by the
court to scour tine county and arrest Cody,
but they were not successful.
CODY SHOT DEAD.
Court adjourned yesterday and this morn
ing Mr.. Cody drove into town With
friend. Mr.. MeGregor met the n as they
were driving through the public square,
and after they had passed followed them
and waited at the conner of John Thomp-
sons store until Mr. Cody alighted from
the buggy and was talking to some friends,
when he walked up to him. and, drawing
pistol, flied three shots in rapid succession
and walked off. Tee fist shot
passed through Codys heart. kill
lag him instantly. The second
and third bullets passed through the head
and neck. The third shot was fred after
Cody had walked a short distance. Mr..
McGregor called the sheriff and gave him
self up. A number of deDuties have bean
sworn in, and he will remain under guard
runs high, but no further trouble is antici-
pated.
WHAT M'GREsoR SAYS.
Maj. Mccre gor vas seen after the killing
by a reporter, and said When Cody de-
liDerately eyaded the law aud Haunted his
impudent defiance in my face, it was more
than human nature could stand. II the
courts would not punish this man
for trying To assassinate me, |
determined to do it myself. l tried to put
my bullet just where he put his In me on
Dec. %, 1887, and don't think l missed it
one inch. AS he fell | tried to put my
second bullet in his fore cad, and l think
got there, and then, as he was or the ground,
| tried to put the third III the burr Of his
ear, and don't think mis- ed it far"
PERFECTLY COOL.
McGregor was perfectly cool, and justified
his deed by the fact that Cody had oncs
shot him and had threatened SINCE to kill
him, and be believed his life to be in
momentary danger. MeGregor issthe rail
road agent at Warrenton, AID has repre-
ssnted his county in the legislature. Cody
was worth SAC, 100, aud is W dely connected
throughout the county. Mystery surrounds
the original cause of the trouble, but it is
generally asserted that there was woman
In the case.