The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-22
JESUP'S DOUBLE KILLING
MCALL PREFERRED DEATH 70
FACING THE SCANDAL.

Three Bullets Fired into Him by the
Enraged Husband-Only One Shot
Necessary to Kill Mrs. LittlefisId.
The Inquiry of the Coroner's jury
Not Finished.
JEsUP, GA, May eli. G.. Mccall, q
victim Of the Littlefeld- Mccall tragedy, an
account Of which appeared in this norm
ing's News, died this morning about 2:3J
o'clock. He was conscious until the end.
except as influenced by the opiates admin
istered by the physician to alleviate the
pain he was suffering. He told the physi.
clan on his first examination that he would
rather die than survive aad face the ac@
cusations Of such scandal, and afterward
repeated the same sentiment in substance
1t is also said that he remarked to some Of
his sympathizing friends gathered around
his bed that he was suffering untold agony,
but that he alone was responsible, and inn
plored them to take warning from
his sad end not be mingled
in the same kind of trouble.
Toward the end Mr.. Mccall became Less
| restless and finally passed away, surrounded
by the physician. the marshal OF the city
aud the NEWS correspondent. He waa
wounded IN three places-once in the right
side above the hip, the ball ranging upward
and lodging at the top of the right shoulder.
The next bullet penetrated close under the
left arm and came out about four inches
from its point of penetration in the lett
breast The third shot took effect just
under the nostril and penetrated to the
depth of three inches This last shot is SUBS
posed TO have been the fatal one. His rec
mains were taken to his residence this after.
noon, about three miles from to wn, and will
be inferred In the family burying ground
tomorrow. He leaves a wife aud seven
children. one of whom, daughter, is mar&
ried and is the mother of children.
MRS. LITTLEFIELD's FATAL WOUND.
Upon further examination of Mrs. LittIes
field this morning it was found that she
was not shot near the left eye but was
wounded near the left breast, the ball pass
ing through the body and lodging on thd
clothing in the back. This shot caused
instant death, the bullet having passed
through or near the heart. Her body lies
ip a casket tonight in the room of the
mined whore the body win be
inferred. This decision will cot be
reached until morning. Her sister-in-
law, Mrs. Broadwater, has been with tho
deceased during the day, and has been very
much affected by the tragedy.
THE SLAYER IN JAIL.
T. p. Littlefield, the chief actor in this
sensational event, has been under police
surveillance during the day, and tonight IL
in Jail under strong and efficient guard1
Sheriff Robinson has immediate supervision
of the details OF the surveillance and PROM
ises that the prisoner will be forthcoming
| tomorrow. The prisoner is very quiet and
cool and maintains that he acted in the pro-
lection Of his family and honor.
S. @. Littlefield Of Brunswick, the brother
of the prisoner. is here doing what he can
| In the Interest of the unfortunate man, who
| will probably be tried for murder.
Many people have visited the scene OF
the tragedy to-day, and universal coms
ment has been In depreciation Of the unforI
tunate occurrence.
A dozsD or more witnesses were before
the coroner's jury to testify, but the sworn
testimony of the witnesses cannot be given.
since the jury saw proper to exclude spectal
tors and reporters, and thus prevent a
synopsis of the sworn testimony being
given. The jury Of inquest has uot yet
reached a decision, having adjourned late
this afternoon until 8 o'clock tomorrow
morning.