The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-06
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
GEORGE y. HENSON Kills COL. j. b.
VERT IN CHATTANOOGA.


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treasurer Inc church court iounu nun suiny
of adultery. and he was publicly expelled on
Ds Th, o. ~ me Io'. M ,hs o.a, ,,o Henson
This afternoon was the hrst time henson
and Vert have met since the scandal was
m ado public. Neither man knew Of the others
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the elevator az ,ne seconu hoor anu r, ,ounu
young lawyer without word Henson drew
a 3s-calibro smith 4 wesson revolver from an
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oVercoat pocket and nred two thot" Inc hrst
ball passed through the fcshy part OF
mhomass arm ana was Sur,eH IN ,n &c. e,VVa'or
Inc second pnll struck vert IN 'he 'e'' p,t'9'
and entered the heart Killing III him Os oop H:D
.ou o,arnS ,ho o,avotor Soor s,onnol on,
ua %EsS ..S 'H oSr H Sh. %, stairs
tho Iov ofaca n, prtcbarJ sizer 4 Bible.
tne Ia" once oi Lr"eha, ,'i. one, ,,a, D amd
telephoned the sheriff to come and arrest
him. He was taken to jail. where he will
avail. the preliminary trial before Judge
Gillispio to- m orrow afternoon.
hensons iriends say una, vert hau maue
threats that he would Kill Henson on sight
Ano'ner .neoss su'a SSi III n H. tho onnor
craLeu over lne s'auut,' uuu' mnon VIZ ~,
Sr,ot nse for rsvsogo Since the scandal
va or.t r,oda ruhIi. Usnson has acted very
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dered his resignation, to the hank and had
sSsS Of t ohs ee U With wEe
was connected bat his friends induced him
to recomnsder the matte ,v;,n two o,no so,, and
grown daughter. "
1orrsrmaf h Fol. I" 5SHsnry Clay Fur Turner and
| House in Mount Sterling at half past II o'cocG
this afternoon. Each had made threats
!
suited. Turner's friends Joined in the fight
| and in q moment almost Bowman was on
! the ground bleeding from wounds which
caused his death in a fow moments. He had
| defended himself bravely against odds and III
| all fifteen shots were fired. Turner Was un-
| hurt. but Thomas Blair. one OF his party. was
| wounded in tho arm by one OF Boymars
bullets. Turner was ACCOMPANIED w brnce
| Turner and his son James. and by THOMAS
Blair. Al four survivors We're arrested hnd
lodged In Jail Friends Of BOWMAN say that
| declare they acted In seli-deience. ,
A shooting anrny bad been expected by tho
Rowmar ind HIS vile had separated and no
| charged Turner with alternating her nHec-
| tions. Deian. messages had PASSED between
them several times anu eacm ra'reu ur a' M 'o
| Mount Startling and Turner and his friends
came from Morgan county to attend TO some It'll.
mar tile streets were crowded with people nd
| there was an Instant .kirmishing to get under
1 cover. Turner and his friends made no effort
| msdiataiy saving they had acted in self
defence
| II. Clay Turner 10 q well-known citizen Of
mountain poiitics for years. bowman was
enuaIIy well known Al Mount Sterling.
| ,,,or M. ,r,vv ,xn vurrn u,y.ry
| thoi hLn VIZ" AM Aii''np
here from NTw York last April and opened
| two large dry goods stores as branch OF
| force OF clerks and made his vile cashier. tie
! has qGarrelled with h Is wife several times of
late: once Inst week when she in'ereeied for
ON SATURDAY. he went home under the lnfiu-
ence OF liluor and attAcEed his VIE. Int was
driven OF by Gdog which was much attached
About o'clock this afternoon re went home
| with a etter for his vile containing chock;
which he wanted her 70 sign 30 that ne G3uid
! was thoroughly sober. This augered. him and