The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-26
THE SOU IHERN STATES.
MISSISSIPPI.

MISSISSIPPI.
Learned, January 24.--As the S.45 pas
senger train reached here this morning
Mr.. Perry A. Russell got of, and as he
passed +. r. Briscoe half drew his pistol
from his coat pocket and two shots from
a shotgun were promptly fired into him,
killing him instantly. There were seven
buckshot in his body aud FIVE in his face.
Mr.. Russell had been a citizen of this
place for four or five years, engaged in
the mercantile business for four or f~c
years, but since then has had no business
at all. lie became confirmed drinker,
which he INDUCED in TO such an excess
as TO become desperate. The citizens of
this town banished him some months
ago, After he left here he went to
Texas, but letters were received from
MIN threatening vengeance against some
OF the citizens here. He only remained
in Texas short time. when he returned
and stopped in Nicksburg, and every few
days would write back here that he would
| return and die on the streets of Learned.
telegram was received here yestcr-
day evening stating that Mr.. Russell had
left Nicksburg for jackson, and he would
be at this place this morning. l'assen-
gers on the train this morning say that
Russell declared to them that he was
coming TO kin three of the citizens OF
| this town or die on the streets. Mr. Rig
Russell TO stop of at Oakley, three miles
above here, but he refused to do so, and
came on and met his death as above
stated. While the tragedy is deeply de
plorcd, all agree that il could not be
avoided. There is no one here who had
aught against Perry Russell, and he
would not have been injured except In
sclf-defense.
| Mr. Russell is the son of honest and
| industrious hta nathan G<.ipu
about six miles from here on farm
where Perry was reared, his father hav
ing died some years ago. He leaves 4
mother brother and sister. who are wei
thought of, his brother being an upright
Christian gentleman. Russell while liv
| ing In the country at his old home was
regarded as a Woodworking and indus
| trious young man and had amassed some
means as farmer.
TENNESSEE.
Chattanooga, January pa party o.
deputy sherffs have just returned from
the mountains in the vicinity of tn,
they went to make another effort t,
catch the noted outlaw, John Massen
gale, who is wanted for murder. They
caught Massengale living in cave II
the mountains with his wife. The cav,
had been fitted up with beds, cookin.
utensils, etc They also captured Ton
and Silas, brothers of John, who ar,
charged with outraging country CIR
in the vicinity. Massengalc il under
twenty year sentence for murder. He
together with number of convicts, cs
capped from this county Jail four years
ago. and has been nj large ever since
He has lived continuously since that tim,
at his home in the Businesses of thu
mountains, and up to this time has sue
cessfully eluded several attempts made
! by the officers to arrest him. raid
was made few days since to catcl
Masscngale. at which time he was shot
in three places, all slight wounds, but
the injuries he received seem to have
broken his nerve, and although he de
| cared he would never he taken alive
he gave up gracefully and came to town
with the officers without any trouble