Democratic messenger., 1896-02-29
CUT TO DEATH +!
And Another Man Badly Injur-
eel in II Fight Near
Vaudeville.

On Monday morning States Attor-
ney Jones received telegram an
nouncing the killing OF William
llamblin OF near Whaleyville, while
engaged in fight with II number OF
other young men ON Saturday night,
Mr.. Jones Immediately left for Whaley.
vile TO represent the State in the hear
ing before Squire Brimer These are
the facts brought out at the hearing:
There were five people engaged in
the fght-Peter l.. Davis. John Quill
len, .lr. William IIamblm, Van
Baker. and John Quillen, Sr llamb-
lin was cut SO badly that he died few
minutes after he received his wounds
inflicted by some one of the remaining
four men.
DIR. John W. Pitts. of Berlin, testi-
fled as to the cause OF llamblin's death.
His body was bruised terribly with a
black Jack, but the fatal wound was a
cash across the arm. which severed an
arter'. Death ensued within fifteen
minutes after the cutting. The paltic
ulars, which have now come out, are
as follows: 1t seems that Van Baker.
one OF those involved in the trouble,
has been paying some attention to a
daughter of John CULLEN. Sr.. in op.
position TO the wishes of Mr. Quillen.
Threats had been made by both Baker
and CULLEN, ST., and Quillen, Jr.
Early Saturday night Baker called
at house where young Quillen was
and then had some words, but finally
parted in perfect friendly way.
Baker left and went to the house of
Mrs. Bowden. not far away. Between
10 and II o'clock Qnillen, Sr., and
CULLEN, Jr., went to the house and
called Baker out. inviting him to
fight. Just at this time Hamblin
came up and Baker called ON him for
help. One of the Quilens, il is said,
struck Baker, and then knives and
pistols commenced To flash in the moon.
light. 1t was testified that three shots
were fired during the scrimmage.
liamblin, in acting in Bakers behalf.
received the wound in his arm. He
walked into the house, but Tell ON the
floor. The mating produced at the
trial was saturated with blood.
Peter l.. Davis claims that he was
acting as peacemaker He has been
accused once before of causing Il mans
death, but was acquitted The other
wounded men went to Vaudeville
and their wounds were dressed hv DR..
Benton ii. Whaley. 4 black lack
was found on the ground after the
fight. 1t was finally admitted that
two OF the party had knives. but the
ones produced are very mild looking
weapons. One of the women testified
that Baker had no knife. Baker pro-
duced small one ON the stand, how.
ever John Quillen, Jr.. has several
gashes on his face which he saws were
made by large knife in the hands OF
Baker The testimony on all sides
seemed To he triile mixed, and in
some points was conflicting.
Peter l.. Davis and John Quillen,
Jr., have been arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Henry T. Bell and are now in
Jail here to await the action of the
grand jury at the coming May term.
John Quillen, Sr., isso badly wounded
that the officers were compelled 10
leave him at his home for the present.
He is cut and bruised severely about
the head and face and at times is de-
lirious. Hamblin, the murdered man,
was buried Monday and now lies with
in twenty yards of the scene OF the
killing. He was n nephew of Peter l..
Davis, one of the men now in Jail.
The prisoners both disclaim any
knowledge whatever of who did the
cutting and both state positively that
hey had no knives.