The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-04
PATTILLO'S FATAL SHOT.
JEALOUSY OVER HIS DIVORCED
WIFE THE CAUSE.

No Verdict Yet Brought In by the
Coroner's Jury-Pattillo's Life Not
in Danger-The story of His Married
Life, separation and Subsequent
Despair.
AUGUSTA, GA, Aug. al. II. Pattillo,
who shot and killed Charles Hudson last
night, and who was himself shot in the side,
is doing very well tonight, although grave
doubts were at first expressed about his con-
dition and recovery. The bullet has nou
yet been located, but it is an outside wound.
The ball is lodged above his thigh and 10
will not be probed for any more He is
resting comfortably and may be out in q
week or two.
THE INQUEST.
An inquest over Hudson's body developed
no new facts about the killing, but the town
is busy with talk about the cause of the
shooting. It seems that Pattillo was insanely
jealous Of any attentions paid to his divorced
wife and, threatened Hudson, as he did
others, that he would kill him IL he paid anU
attentions to her. Hudson only met her a
month ago here in Augusta, and because hs
called on her and wrote her, Pattillo sent
him word that he would kill him.
THE SHOOTING.
They met last night and began firing
without any words. both being prep AIRED for
a difficulty
Pattiho married Miss Ella Hall of War-
renton several years ago, but they werd
divorced a few months after their marriage.
She was pretty and fond of society and ID
| daughter Of one of the best men in Georgia.
The shooting was not in defense of her
reputation, for that needed no
dafa ht1k efY,
crazed him, although divorced for years.
that caused Pattillo to kill young Hudson.
Both empted the five barrels of their pis.
| tolls. The blood stained and bullet-marked
| scene of the tragedy was visited by thou.
| sands to-day.
The coroner's inquest was adjourned over
until tomorrow, and no verdict has been
reached yet.
PATTILLo's CONNECTIONS.
Pattillo is young newspaper man, we'll
known throughout the state lie is a SON
| of Rev. T. A. Pattillo pastor of the Baptist
church Of Mt. Vernon Montgomery county.
| formerly Of Hancock county, and a
nephew Of Rev. s. l.. Pattllo. a
prominent citizen Of Warrenton. Young
Pattlo was raised in Hancock county, and
| first became known as editor of the Sparta
| Sunbeam, which he gave up to assume con-
| troll of the Warrenton Clipper in 1888 In
| the fall of 1884 he married Miss Ella Hall, a
daughter of DR.. M. r. Hall, one Of the
leading citizens Of the county.
THE SEPARATION.
| Their married life was supposed to be
| happy, and it was a surprise TO the friends
of both parties when Mrs. PattIllo left her
| husbands home on Christmas day, 1886.
Pattillo was not dissipated man, but he
had celebrated Christmas in a lively spree
| the night previous with his wifes
brother-in-law, and it was SUD-
posed that his wife had felt insulted at his coz
duct and had gone TO her fathers till he got
ready to beg her forgiveness. Every
| body was surprised, consequently, when
Mrs. Pattillo refused to have anything
| further to do with her husband-to even
| speak to him or receive letter from him.
They had always been very affectionate,
and Pattillo appeared to think more of his
wife than all the earth besides.
COULDN'T WIN HER BACK
He made every endeavor to win her back,
but she was obdurate aud shortly after
| ward began divorce proceedings.
| Pattillo had always been devoted to his
wife, and her refusal to return to him
almost drove him insane Miss Hall was
| only young girl when she married, and
had just "aduated from Wesleyan Female
college She was very beautiful and had
many admirers besides Mr.. Pattillo. She
had been married only three years aud was
divorce several months after the separa-
tion aud afrerward conducted herself as
any other young lady, receiving the atten-
tions or gentlemen. though no indiscretion
was ever charged against her.
THREATENED HER FRIENDS.
Pattillo became insanely jealous of his
| beautiful wife, and repeatedly made threats
against the gentlemen who showed her
attention, going 80 far as to write
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he attacked Mr.. Walker, who afterwards
married his wifes sister, because
he thought be was interfering with
his affairs, and beat him severely.
Pattillo's attitude in the matter was we'll
known, and as he was known to be of q
rash, impetuous disposition it was fre--
quently said that he would kill somebody
about his wife yet. In May following the
separation Mr.. Pattillo left Warrent IN and
accepted a position with the Augusta
Chronicle with which paper he has been
ever since. He frequently visited Warren
ton and took as much interest in his wife's
doings as ever.
HER VISITS TO AUGUSTA.
DR.. Halls daughter frequently visited in
Augusta, and Hudson was not the only man
there whom Pattillo had threatened because
of his attentions to his wife.
Hudson had known Miss Ella Hall.
she having resumed her maiden name, bat
a short while. He knew Of Pattillo's OBJ
lection to his attentions to Miss Hall, but
paid no attention to them. He comes of q
good family of Jefferson county.
Pattillo is about 80 years of age, OF a
quick, impulsive temperament, and dis
posed to act hastily. He has many friends
who will stand by him in his trouble. He
stands well in his profession as a newspaper
man. He had just returned from reporting
the Carolina campaign shortly before the
fatal affair occurred.