Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-08-17
THREE MEN MURDER ONE
A Terrible Tragedy at Brandon.
X. y. Dinkns Shot to Death by r. Dab
ney MARSHALL, u. &. Fox and ~. II.
Coiemaa. OF vioxsburg.

u. J.. Dinkins Shot to Death by r. Dab
ney Marshall, u. L. Fox and ~. II.
Coienaa. OF vioxsburG.
Jackson, Miss. Aug 9.-lIon. I. Dab
ney Marshall prominent lawyer and
member of the State legislature from
Vicksburg, shot and killed r. +. Dinkins
ut the Brandon Depot this morning at 8
O'Clock.
From parties arriving from Brandon
the following particulars of the affair are
learned:
Mr.. Dinkins. who in the agent q
woodworking machine, and whose head
quarters are in Jackson, went owe: to
Brandon on the 4 O'Clock train yeste;day
evening to try to sell the Rankin county
board of supervisors II machine,
This morning Dinkins was Il passef ger
on the hack driven by John Hoard iol-
ored, of which j. {. Crump was On
ductOr, and it is from them thai sfhe
facts Of the killing were gathered. though
there were several other eye-wiinesses.
Arriving at the depot Dink.ns walked
up the steps onto the high gallery which
runs all around the depot, and started
around the corner to the east of the Witt
| iDg-r0om.
Here he met Marshall and three cln.
panions. AS Dinkins turned the corner
| Marshal stepped to the front and said
| "This is Mr.. Dinkins,' at the same mo-
ment sticking pistol to Dinkins' stoln-
ach and firing.
The witnesses say Dinkins grabbed 7he
| pistol just as it fired, and that possibly
J the first bullet missed the mark.
As Dipkins jerked the gun away from
Marshall and stepped back there was IL
yertable fusilladc of shots fired hy Mar
| sllallS companions. who were aflerward
learned to be ii. II. Coleman and Il 7.
Fox of Nicksburg
Dnkins backed off the gallery, ald
some witnesses think he fired Marshal's
| pistol rs he rctrcated; anyway. it was
found in his hand after he was killed.
| Dinkins backed across the road to the
| cisteul-house twenty-five feet from the
depot and fell dead, pierced by numerous
| bullets. After he was down, and gasping
| III the throes of death, the witnesses say,
Marshall got another pistol from Coleman
| and fired into the PROSTATE body,
| Marshall. Coleman. Fox and Marshall's
law partner, Noller went into the wait
ine-room of the depot, as soon as the
bloody work had been completed and an
nounced they were ready to surrender
and Sheriff Dobson was sent for,
Noller who is Marshall's law partner,
it is said did not do any of the shooting,
declaring he was along merely i'll the ga
| pacity of au attorney.
The cause of this killing is sensa-
tional story told on Marshall by Dinkins.
| Two weeks ago Dinkns and Marshall oc-
cupied the same room at hotel in Ray
mond. Kinds county. aud next morning
Dinkns told of what transpired during
| the night.
Mr. Dinkins told this in strict con-
| fdence but it got out, as I'LL such things
generally do. and in few days was the
talk Of the county,
| When il came 10 the ears of Marshall
he denounced il as a lie through the col
umns of the jackson Clarion-Ledger. 1t is
known here that Noler went to Raymond
last Saturday and interviewed Dinkin;
ON the subject. Dinkins told Noler he
was sorry the report was out. that he
mentioned il in confidence to two friends
and they spread it, He asserted, how
ever, that what he said was true.
| Mr. Marshall was the duly nominated
Democratic candidate for .loatcr Senator
between Warren and Kinds counties. has
served term in the Legislature and is
well known over the State He is highly
connected. being the scion of one of the
Oldest and most influential families in
Warren county
| Mr.. Dinkins is Of as noble birth and as
highly connected socially as any man in
the State, being cousin of W. l.. Din.
kins, of Canton. and of James Dnkins. of
Memphis. division passenger agent of the
Illinois Central railroad snd also cousin
of Bishop c. B. Galloway. of this city
| Marshall, in company with ii. ii. Cole.
man. w. J. Nolcr, Il. X. Fox, three
friends from Nickshurg, went over to
Brandon this morning by private convey
ancc and went Immediately 10 the tepor
north of town.
Dinkins came down just in time to
catch the morning train. when Marshall
fired on him Just as he stepped from Il
hack, killing him instantly. Dinkins was
| unarmed.
Mr.. DinkiEs is widower He married a
Memphis woman. from whom he after
ward obtained Il divorce. His two Young
children by his first wife are in the Cath
Ollie convent here.
A telegram from Sheriff Dobson. of
Brandon. says he has all four of the men
participating in the killing in Jail. Sheriff
Dobson says he found six bullets in Din
kins' body. one in the head, one in the
arm and four in the body.
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