The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1890-05-03
GRENADA MISS SATURDAY, MAY g. 1890.

| Nol' ldylor was lhe nfsu 10 reach the WOm-
an, She quietly submitted to arrest when
Sergeant Horan placed his hands upon her
and demanded her pistol. She was hurried
ly taken down stairs and locked in one of
the front iron cages, while Ackerman was
carried into side room, where he was plac-
ed on mattress and made as comfortable
as possible, while messengers were s,nt for a
physician.
AS Ackerman lay in the agonies of death,
he was very communicative, and said
Il have a mother and sister living at Chat
tanooga that wish you would notify of my
death. | know I am bad and have been
bad. was brought up in Memphis and had
quite Il number Of friends, and could have
made u man of myself. | hope God will for
give me for what | have done. Take every
thing that have got and send it to the poor
who need it,
you haven't got anything, have you.
Jake?" inquired Detective Hedrick. =
Yes, have $50 or $40 about me some
where, take that. Here. look in this corner
Of my handkerchief, and you will find it,"
said Alderman to the officer. who found 3}5
where the dying man designated.
"Take it, said Alderman, "and If you
think will not live to use it, give it to the
poor wish some OF you would take my
coat Off"
Detective Hedrick attempted to carefully
raise Ackerman. but was afraid that he
might hurt him.
Don't be afraid" said Alderman, lift me
up can stand it,"
Ackerman was raised from his couch, and
while his coat was being removed, he said;
"My God. Lay me down. | am terribly
shot. can feel myself bleeding inside"
Alderman was requested to state what he
said to his wife in court
II only asked her for my clothes | would
not hurt a hair Of her head. When this case
comes up in court l wish you would see that
those letters are introduced. They will
show how badly She has treated me. John
son put her up to killing me and furnished
her with the pistol"
"Who is Johnson:" inquired a reporter.
"Frank c. Johnson, Clerk Of the Circuit
Court of Coahoma County, at Friars Point.
Miss" answered Ackerman.
II married the woman out of u house of
prostitution and took her home to my mother
| and tried to make lady out of her and this
is what get"
II know l can't live | must be shot three
times. but thank God l have returned to
memphis 10 ale, Mner' 'pe"' ''ie '0'V '"'
of my wretched life"
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"n"0 ~" Z "'no e... It,, o,.o,
Al =, ro,,or+o.s who s,rro,rdad
| oii .he o'iiv'is ,2I.,',, san,
1 "t mGentlemen, tell YOU cannot live"
A. this iuncture Drs. LnoX and Sawyer
arrived and made a hurried examination OF
] tho dvirc mans wounds. One of the bull
] lots tool, effect at the right of the naval
RANGING inward. passing through the bowel'
and penetrating the left lung. There wa'
also a flesh wound on the left breast, the bal
q ,tr;l,inu at the left of the nipple glancing of
q and passing out to the right OF the left shoul
% dor-blade Directly opposite this wound ant
10 o,most on n straight line is another wound
j. .,o ,ou eitber entering or coming out be
-, t,o r,oh+ sboulder-blade.
Ao,,ern,an,s condition was such that tn
!. hvs,cors did not feel that they should caus
D. him any further pain by a more minute eX
animation, as they knew that death woul
soo, come to his relief Opiates and whisk
e. ,yero freely administered. but beyond quiet
b inc the su fferer they availed him nothing.
~ Alderman sank rapidly and had nothin
o n,ore saw. He appeared to be sufrering'in
VI .a,,o1,- and had slight bemmorrhage whic
es ola.rlv Indicated that he was rapidly bleed
,nr +odootb internally. Once before deaf
Anrorman said:
y, .son,e ono come here" as though he ha
" THU, ,urther to state reporter o
~ handod tnees listened attentively, but di
,o+ oo+ob . syllable. as he uttered not al
n ouo,,d,h,e word The thief was sufferin
p, tho 1ost ,conies of death. and at 0:55 o'clocl
u iust 8ftv-fve minutes after the shooting, til
=. 1;,o ~ Iale Ackerman had come to a clos
,a ho ared before the most supreme
III ao,,.ts to ,nswer for his MANY crimes an
.,isdoods
~, I,,,,a o,ormsn which is the woman
a wv n,orr,,ce was found seated on
-, uoodo, hunk in one Of the front iron cells
-, .ho sto+ion-bopse When the reporter a,
Ia. dressed the prisoner, she replied very plea
on ontIv to his question as to what she had dor
,,,,,r.
fe "Oh only a little shooting"
he "pnt nerhans It's more serious than yt
.,s,4. what a. be sbould die?"