The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-26

The Coroner's Jury Return Verd. c.
CT Just.fisb bom.cids.
From the carroH'oH tGa) Times.

The Coroner's Jury Return a Verd. c.
CT Just:hsb G Homicide.
From the CrrroI;oH (GG.) Times.
It was "a despeT ale cOmoat.
And an unfaitaful wife at the bottom of
the whole affair.
Sheriff Hewitt arrived hero Thursday
night, having in custody VIII Driskell, who
was arrested for shooting Bob White. about
a mile and quar- ter east OF Villa Rica, yes
terday m rniug.
viii Driskell is just % years old, and
would weigh about 1876 pounds. Bob White,
the man be killed we CHS ABOUT 200 and is 23
years old As soon as the arrival Of the
sheriff last night, a Times reporter held an
interview with the prisoner, q part OF which
we give our readers, allowing them to draw
their own conclusions as 10 the remainder of
the interview:
"And this is VIII Driskell, is it, the slayer
of Bob Whitef"
ayes; shot Bob White in self-defense
and for other causes this Thursday morn
between 10 and IL O'clock"
"What are the circumstances and partic-
ulars which caused the shooting@ queried
the reporter.
"Well," said Mr.. Driskell, az was going
through the woods yesterday morning and
came to tree top situated about 100 wards
from dim path, leading from New Villa
Rica to the old camp ground near
the Douglas county line, that led
through the woods. As l was pass
ing the tree top l heard noise and, looking
around. saw my wife and Bob White in the
tree top, and
Here Mr.. Driskell paused aud, from the
huge sigh be gave. il seemed that he was
greatly affected.
what did you do when you saw them,
when you saw the situation described partly
abovep continued the reporter.
"Well, about the time / saw them they
saw ME, and Bob started toward me. and as
soon as he came near enough | struck him
with my gun; he snatched the gun from
me and threw it away; we both clinched at
this time and also both drew our pistols.
Bob drawing his first, aud mine went off
accidentally. Bob White threw me to the
ground aud was preparing to shoot me,
when l fired and hit him just above the
left eye He fell over stone dead.
During the fight between me and Bob
not a word was said by either, but my wife
screamed to the top of her voice.
Just as soon as Bob fell got up and took
my wife to her mothers, which was not far
away. We never spoke but a few words on
the way and when l left her at the house
told her never wanted her to come to my
house again.
81 went to the telegraph Office and sent
49, J
"This is all of the horrible affair. | never
suspected anything between Bob White and
my wife. Bob and were good friends.
loved him.
II thought Bob White was in Douglas
vile, for he had sent me word that he had
case there, and left like he was going.
My wife was and had been visiting her
mother several days, mile or so from
home, who was very sick"
Mr.. Driskell seems considerably affected.
In talk with Mrs. Driskell she said that
she met Bob White on the lone path in the
woods, and ne told her he wanted to read a
letter he had to her and talk with her some.
She said she told him she would have to go
on. but he persuaded her and they won't off
to one side, so they could read the letter
and talk the matter over. She said
that Bob spread down his coat for her to sit
on, and that when Will came up he struck
Bob with his gun and shot him, killing him
instantly. She says she and Bob were doing
no wrong nor intended any.
We learn that Bob White, the murdered
man, and Mrs. Driskell met in Villa RIGA
the day before the killing. We also under
stand that viii Driskell was very much de-
voted to his wife.
The coroner's jury declared it justifable
homicide.