The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-08-22
KILLED IN THE DEPOT.
Prominent Citizen of Newman Shot in tho
Atlanta Depot by Drummer

deadly tragedy, the result of an in
sniff to a woman. occurred in the Atlanta
depot at t 80 o'clock Oh last Monday after
noon. Patrick Meehan, drummer for a
whisky house, shot and almost instantly
killed Robert Mcbride, a prominent BUS
mess man of Newman, Ga.
Mcbride was one of the leading citizens
of Newman. He was president OF the
Newman cotton oil mills and the Newman
Ice Company. He was raised i'll New
York, but has been living i'll Georgia for
many years He has always been quiet
respected citizen. This is the first shady
affair in which he ever figured, and it cost
him his life.
Mr.. Mcbride and his brother have board
ed with Mrs. Meehan and her sister for two
years Meehan's business took him away
from home agreat deal. Monday week
ago, during Meehan's absence from home,
Mcbride approached Mis-. Mcehan and
told her he had something confidential to
say to her. She told him be had better
write it to her husband and promptly LETT
him. She told her sister about it and
the latter advised her to see what he had
to say, thinking that Mrs. Meehan had mis-
construed McBrides meaning. Mrs. Nee
han did so. and on insisting to know his
meaning, Mcbride told her he loved her.
Mrs. Meehan instantly became furious
and said she would promptly write her
husband what Mcbride had said. He i'm
plored her not to do so and attempted to
1r1S0Ieu ueE by lelilHS Her he HUI Scel
suspicious things in her conduct. This he
admitted later TO have done in his effort
to prevent her from telling her husband.
AS soon as he had made his confession
Mcbride saw his awful mistake and did
everything in his power to have it Quieted.
He begged to be allowed to apologize. Of
fered to do anything to have nothing said
of the matter, consulted his friends and
implored them to have the matter arranged.
They endeavored 10 do SO. but Meehan was
not at home and Mrs. Meehan's relations
would give no satisfactory response.
Then McI'rdes friends advised him to
leave town until the affair wass blown over
lie did so, and was on his way north
when he met Meehan in the Atlanta depot.
Mcbride was standing in the car shed talk
ing 20 a friend when Meehan came up be-
hind him and fired at him three times, two
of the bullets taking effect in his neck and
face.
Mcbride fell to the floor. Lord have
mercy We're the only words he said In
a few moments, before any one touched
him. he lay dead in a pool of blood, never
having known who shot him.
The third shot wounded his friend. who
knew nothing of the matter. Nleehan
was immediately arrested.
McBrdeS confession, written when he
expected to be shot fully exenerated the
lady of all blame ard shows the deepest
contrition at his awful mistake. He ex-
pccted to be shot but was unarmed, know
ing he was iii the wrong. He was Il rather
handsome man, forty-four years of age
Mechan says he was justified in shooting
him and surrendered to the officer who ar
rested HIM moment after the shooting
Mechan was formerly saloon keeper in At
lanta, but has recently been one of the
most successful whisky drummers on the
road.