New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-07
SLAIN BY HER DISCARDED SUITOR.
CRIME OF A GEORGIAN DENTIST MADDENED
WITH JEALOUSY.

Talbotton. Ga. April SpeciaD.-The most beau
tlful and most popular yodng society woman IN
this section OF Georgia lies dead here. slain by the
hand of the person whom she had declined 10
marry. and who killed her and tried to XIII the
man who was his successful rival The young
woman was Miss Sallie Emma owen One or her
admirers DR.. W. l.. Ryder. a prominent ana
successful young dentist: another was A. 7. Per-
sons the most prominent lawyer and politician In
the county. the son Of Henry Persons. long one OF
Georgia's members OF Congress. and himself after
a term as Senator from this district a prominent
candidate for the Congressional seat which his
father held before him Dr. Ryder was the rejected
suitor. Senator Persons was looked on with more
favor MaGlenel by Jealousy. the doctor walked
into the parlor where Miss owen and Mr. Persons
sat and almos, before they noticed his presence
had fred two shots from shotgun, the first bring
ing death 10 the young woman. the second going
wide Of its mark only a little of the charge strlk-
ing tho Senator.
Yesterday morning Dr. Ryder. with friend. paii
n visit TO the home OF Misses Lizzie May and Salie
Emma owen. eleven miles distant near the village
Of Pleasant Hill. In the afternoon. young man
from Talbotton accompanied BY a female iriend'
also called az the home OF the Misses owen Inc
dav was passed most pleasantly. and later the TAI
bottom party was Joined by the Misses o"eh' '"e
latter Staying. on their arrival IN IaiDot'oh WIN
the family Of j. II. Mccoy. Several members OF the
household accompanied by Miss Lizzie May O"eh'
ATTENDED night services at the Methodist Episcopal
Church. the other sister remaining al the Mccoy
home with Mrs. Mccoy and Miss Mccoy In the
course Of the evening and before the church-
eoers had returned. Mr. Persons called on MISS
SaUe Emma owen. and short time after the
church partv had returned 20 the home Dr. Ryder
who had also attended church. called and hi1 a
foy minutes conversation With members OK the
household In the hall Il = hall and parior boin being
brilliantly lighted. Miss Sal.ie Emma owen ana
Mr. Persons at this time. were seated MI" 10
the right Of the door entering the plroT and were
no, OF the party in the hal, Or Ryder dii hot
enter into conversation with Mrs Persons OF MISS
owen. and left the house after brief stay. From
the Mccoy hous" he went - IN" weston HOUSE,
greeted friend in the office. AMI went ;o his room
on the second noo-. remaining ieH minutes Ihen
he came down and went 10 his dcnta, Office across
town STAYING there but shor; time. he retuin'I
=, his room az the Weston House. MN'r' ms N.fs
was a snosf one. From there ne "eri - tr" Nc y
was nobody in the hall. suddenly nciofe ms pif D,
pose could he OWNED. he entered the parIOr anu
snoi and Killed Miss owen. .
Afi@r the shooting Dr Ryder quickly out 20
following dscOycre! him IN IN. act 9i lt.i.f; <
be morphine Dr fydcr men rushed yioSa'ly into
the street and rapidly In thr direction oi tne
oil Persons nshpOnl. \ search party vas quickly
ORGANIZED. After little he was FOUND IN an IN.
sensible condition. lying near the southern edge u
b. some sharp instrument about the region or me
neck He was thoroughly under ~" inhu' h'"
OF the poison. ani had lost me power OF locomoton
lie lies In a a critical condition at the weston
Miss owen was daughter of the late DAME. q.
owen. and lived with her mother and sister IN a
pr RYDER formerly OF Macon. has been prOmi-
nent and successful denus. for several years.