The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-05-13
MURDERED AT SUPPER.
4 F0URTEEN-iEAR OLD TEXAS BOY KILLS
A YOUNG MAN,
HOMER WILLIS IN JAIL FOR THE MURDER
OF GEORGE oUTLAw-THE CAUSE OF
IT-wHAT WILLIS SAYS.

HOMER WILLIS IN JAIL FOR THE MURDER
OF GEORGE oUTLAw-THE CAUSE OF
IT-wHAT WILLIS SAYS.
About three weeks ago Mr.. Aleck Willis
came here from Texas on visit to his
brother, Mr. G. Willis
Mr.. Willis brought with him from Tex
as his only son, Homer, foerteen years
old
The boy now occupies murderers
cell in the county Jail, while the father
has FASTENED back to his Texas home TO
console the mother whom it is feared
the shock will kill.
At Mt. Gill Willis home was another
nephew, MI. George Cutler, about TWEEN
ty years old, who was living with his
uncle.
Friday night there had been some diff
ferences between Mt. Cutler and his Tex
as cousin, and while he was sitting at
the supper table with Misses Lizzie and
Ella kenney, also relatives of the family,
he was shot in the face with a gun by
his young cousin and almost immediately
killed
Mr.. and Mrs. Gill Willis were at Bron-
wood with relatives and the young boys
father was at MI. George Coles, another
relative, several miles away.
Is seems that young Willis had made
careful preparations for his murderous
deed. When the supper bell rang he was
still mad. and refused to accompany MI.
Cutler and the young ladies to supper
He remained behind in bad humor, and
when the others were seated at the sup.
per table he blew out all the lights in the
house, got his uncIe's gun and crept
stealthiIy towards the dining room until
within a few feet of the open door, when
he raised the gun and fired the fatal shot.
The boy was not seen on the premises
after the shooting, but about ten o'clock
he appeared on the streets and reported
to Officers jackson and Savage what he
had done. He was Immediately taken
to jail
Saturday morning Sheriff Christie sent
for Coroner Daniel and an inquest was
held, the jury being composed of F. L.
Rainey. J. w. HOrtman, W. W. Kirksey.
I R. Thornton. John Bishop, j. S. Car
ter and Frank HeltOn.
There were only three witnesses, Misses
Lizzie and Ella Kenney, and Sallie Kill
patrick, the cook.
The substance of Miss Lizzie Kenney's
testimony was:
Fnday afternoon about three o'clock,
Wiille MISS Ella henney and myself were
sitting IN the room talking Homer jump
90 IN tue back door and frightened us.
| sald mat had great mind to whip
nm. Ella went out into the yard and
hoiler soon IolioWed her lie TOOK her
oy the arms, pulled them back and began
pushing her about. lie finally pushed
her out OF the yard INTO the road, by her
arms. she began cfylng and called me
10 ner assistance mat made Homer
mao ana ne behaved rldlculously. We
threatened 10 SEND for Mr.. Cutler, and
ne salu lhat II george Ontler bothered
MN ne Wouid Tx MN up lie then came
mo Vhe mousse got the gun ana earned
II lhto the room ne occupied lie soon
I Ie ou. u eiie room WIN GHe gun Ia ms
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said no yyomId l,aa,, ~ ~ P%S Sii'n ~ ne
tbo -. ,1aa JiaC ~ ~ "
came home about snnSowD an5 "a ,yo H oal1
ed biu 10 como in and ,,ai,o I,o,,,o. In
have uo,ner said if Gao llr,tl +onch e b;,,
he wonld xiii him ne said notbing - -
uomer. and Homer went down into tl,o
kitchen. and Mr., Optler to tbe LOT In y
little while the cook came in and asked