The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-26
A RAILROAD PRESIDENT SHOT.
Midwife the Scene of the Probably
Fatal Encounter.

MIDvILLE, GA, Jan. 25-At 80 o'clock
to-day Jesse Thompson, president of the
Midwife and Swainsboro railroad, and II.
A. Norrell, agent of the Central railroad
here, got into a dispute over some railroad
matter. One of the gentleman called the
other liar. This brought them TO blows.
Mr.. Thompson, being the larger man, got
Norrell down. Mr.. Norrell then drew his
pistol and fired four shots, three of them
taking effect. Two shots entered the front
of the body, one lodging in the liver and the
other in the right lung. The third shot
entered the left shoulder in the back.
THE WOUNDS FATAL.
The wounds were dressed by Drs. Pipkin
and Harris, local physicians, who think
they will prove fatal.
Young DIR. Doughty arrived by special
train from Augusta at o'clock Tonight
with some of Mr.. Thompson's friends and
relatives He has not made an examination,
as he is waiting for DIR. Rawlings of
Sandersville, who is expected to arrive
very soon. Dr. Doughty has telegraphed
his father in Augusta to come on to-night's
train.
Mr.. Thompson was resting easy at $50
| O'Clock tonight.
Immediately after the shooting, Mr..
Norrel surrendered himself to the constable
VI lnlS ulSbIlCJ, W uO Sletl lO4 WIFI nun 10
Waynesboro in private conveyance at 3 80
O'Clock. He will turn Mr.. Norrell over to
the sheriff. Mr. Norrell telegraphed his
father and Judge II. ID. d. Twiggs to meet
him in Waynesboro.
THE BALLS NOT LOCATED.
MIDvILLE, GA, Jan. &c, 2:30 A. NJ
The NEWS correspondent has just had
talk with one of the physicians, who
says: "Mr. Thompson is resting quietly.
The balls have not been located and his re-
covery is very doubtful" Mr.. Tompson is
receiving excellent medical attention, and
if there is any possible chance for his re-
covery it will certainly be taken ad-
vantage of.
A SKETCH OF MR.. THOMPSON.
AUGUSTA, GA, Jan. 25.-Jessie Thomp-
son was the senior member and principal
partner in the large lumber, blinds and
sash manufactory of Jessie Thompson 81
| Co. of Augusta. The firm owns thousands
of acres of timber lands in Emanuel county,
and a railroad rCnning from Midwife to
Swainsboro. Large saw-mills owned by the
firm are located at Midwife, and Mr..
Thompson was there looking after his bust
ness He is also as the head of the con-
| struction company, which broke dirt on
Monday last near this city on the Augusta
and West Florida railroad. which was to
connect with his road at Midwife and con-
tinue from Swainsboro to Thomasville
| Mr.. Thompson was elected on the reform
ticket TO the city council from the first ward
in the recent memorable municipal canvass
in Augusta, aud was an influential, wealthy
and valuable citizen. He is a magnificent
| specimen of physical manhood, about 40
years old. and a self-made man, having
worked his way to his present position from
that Of penniless factory boy
| Mr.. Thompson owns large saw-mills at
Midwife, and the railroad from Midwife
to Swainsboro runs through his timber
lands Norrell was formerly depot agent
at Midwife, but was removed few days
ago, presumably at Mr.. Thompson's in
stance. 1t is supposed that Norrell was
talking to Mr.. Thompson about this when
the trouble started.
Norrell was taken from Midwife in a
buggy across the country to Waynesboro, the
| county site, fears being entertained Of vio-
lence from the employees in Thompson's
mills. Though six or eight hours have
| elapsed since his departure he had not
reached Waynesboro at mid light, and fears
are entertained that he was overtaken by
parties from Midwife