The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-16
FIVE BULLETS IN his BODY.


Valdosta. Ca, Jan. 15.-This city and
section was shaken with a sensation
this morning such as it has not had in
"a long time. Last night about 10 o'clock
ten pistol shots rang out in the northern
part OF the city but not until this morn
ing was any explanation given as to
what it all meant With those shots
went the life blood OF one of the most
prominent young physicians in this Sec
tion, dyeing with its crimson hues the
threshold of one Of the toughest baguiOs
the city has ever had.
The place where the shooting occurred
is in the northern part of the city at
disreputable house owned and run by
notorious character named Hattie How
ell The house is located in such a part
of the town as to make it almost impos-
sible for the city authorities to suppress
it in the past, although its occupants
have figured a number OF times before
the mayor who has fined them heavily
on each occasion. 1t is understood too,
that a recent grand jury attempted 10
try its hands in suppressng the house,
but for some reason that body failed
TO get sufficient evidence against the in
mates of the place to justify such meas
ures. The young physician who figured
in the sensation of last night is the lead
ing physician at one of the convict camps
in this section, and i5 named Overstreet.
He is well known here, and is said to be
one of the cleVcrest young men in the
country. Those who know him best say
that he is strictly temperate, except on
rare occasions, when he shows an over
fondness for wine and women. Yester-
day was one of the days on which the
old thirst came upon him, and in conse-
quence, his life may pay the forfeit for
his slip
While in the city yesterday he allowed
himself TO take one drink which called
for another, until by night, he had be-
come pretty well intoxicated.
After supper he and q friend mounted
a hack, and directe the driver to 90 to
the place Of the Howell woman. Reach
ing that place they dismounted and en-
tered the yard. They knocked upon the
door, and were informed that they could
not enter. The two men spent some time
around the place trying to persuade the
woman to let them in. The evidence does
not show that they tried to force an en-
trance, but the fact exists that when they
turned to leave the house. both women,
Hattie Howell and Birt Sellers, rushed
out and began firing at them. Five bull
let's took effect in the body of over
street, one of which passed through a
lung, and another grazing the spinal
column, and all of them entering from
the back The other three shots took
effect in the legs and hip
Overstreet was brought TO the city,
! where medical aid was summoned, and
| is still lying in a very dangerous con-
/ diton at the Prescott house. He is being
/ attended by DR.. Rose The two women
! are in jail waiting the result OF the
wounds Public Indignation is strong
! against the women, and should over
! street die, it is probable that a mighty
| effort will be required TO save the women s
necks.
! 1t is stated that the shots were fired af-
! ter the men had gotten outside the gate,
and We're on their way to the city 1t
/ is also claimed that neither of the men
We're armed in any way. Two men were
/ in the house at the time. but they were
not implicated in the crime