The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-08-10
4 BOTTLE OF WHISKY
,o MIR. LEE HUFF TO BE FA-
FATALLY SHOT, BY A NEGRO,

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,Is1,a1 of Parrott--A Negro Excursion
- takes the Lite of Young Man.
Another tragedy has occurred IN Ter
rell county!
Another life has ended,
And whisky has again been, indirectly,
tho cause of another bloody chapter in
fine annals of crime,
Sa+uryday night Mr.. Lee Huff, young
man who had scarcely attained his ma
iority, was fatally shot by negro excur
siOnst.
saturday a negro excursion train was
RIM over the Columbus Southern rail
road from McDonough to Albany.
When the train reached Parrott Satur-
dav night about 10 o'clock on the return
trim to McDonough it was heavily loaded
with excursionists, and many of the ex-
cnrsionits were heavily loaded with
whiskey,
When the train stopped at Parrott one
Of the excursionists jumped off and ran
into Shippey & Dunn's bar and called for
q bottle of whisbey. AS soon as the
whiskey was handed him the negro threw
a bread ticket good at Jacks bakery in
Atlanta for five cents, on the counter in
payment and ran off towards the train,
intending to get off without paying for
the whiskey. Mr.. Shippey pursued the
excursionist, caught him, took the bottle
Of whiskey from him and beat him in
the face and on the head with it, bruis-
Ing and cutting his face considerably.
The negro was turned over to Mr. Huff,
who, accompanied by Mr.. John Bright
well, started with to him to the town
prison. On the way there the blood was
trickling freely down the prisoners face
and lie requested permission of the
officer to look in hand-satchel he had
with him for handkerchief with which
to wipe the blood from his eyes. Mr..
Huff loosened his hold upon the nippers,
and the Negroes arm was free. He quick
ly opened the satched, jerked out pis-
tol and shot at both Mr.. Huff and Mr..
Brightwell. The ball aimed at Mr. Huff
entered his breast on the right side and
he died within three minutes, while the
ball intended for Mr.. Brightwell did not
touch him, though it passed dangerously
close to his body
The negro Immediately disappeared in
the woods near by.
Sheriff Christie was notified and went
up to Parrot before day, and, with a
possee OF citizens, spent a greater part of
Sunday in an unsuccessful hunt for tie
murderer.
The negro was an entire stranger in
this section, no one ever seeing him be-
fore or knowing his name, and those
who saw him While he was under arrest
Saturday night differ i / their description
OF him. For these reasons it is doubtful
II ne is ever captured and brought to
justice for committing one Of the most
cold 0looded murders ever heard of.
Mr. Huff was acting as marshal only
temporarily, having gone on duty that
Gay for Marshal J. c. " haley, who was
out OF town for some reason.
LATER.-The indications now are that
Iae murderer will be caught. Monday
telegram was received here fir m vii
ndnSDUrg, Pike county, asking if Julius
oPNes had been put in jail here. That
save sheriff Christie a clue, and he is
no" working on it. Another telegram
vas received from there yesterday ask
Il d reward had been offered for Spikes,
"lu some think he has already beeu
captured.
~. oPIKeS was reported to have been seen
q, several places in the county Monday.
ouy a thorough search by Shelf Christie
"Hu MS oalIitfs failed to find him.
memory of the Best Friend 1 Ever Had.
0n Thursday afternoon, July 21st, af-
eI an illness of some two and a half
"eghs' at the home of his parents. Col.
"uu Mrs. K. F, Crittenden, he young life
u 1'charlah Crittenden, which was just
os5'hn'ng to bud into one of usefulness
l'O "ohor' was chilled by the finger of
L G''O"' and the sunlight of life that was
'7'nnlng to shine with such radiance
- 0lmmed forever. In all Southwest
1VoIsla there was not to be. found a
var. wv deserving, honest and upright
NV; .1l's man than Jack Crittenden. His
.'s 4 sense of duty to his parents. his in
n 1IlE' his well directed thought and
o'lI'y Of life and character crown his
rn "'oiy with an unfading lustre of love
not 9' ana light. Being one of the init.
o ra'o friends Of his life, his traits of
lor a'sV'er could be plainly seen. rhe