Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-09
DUEL IN THE STREET
A Doctor Shot Down ard His
Brother Wounded.
THREE LOVESlCK SWANS QUARREL.
q Pardonea Murderer Goes Mad-A Muir.
derous Mother Used u Corn knife on
He Family-An Alabama Negroes
Crlme-A Butchers Deed.

| NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 3.-Details
OF terrible street duel at Horatio, in
which one man was killed outright
and another fatally wounded, reached
here yesterday. The dead man is Dr.
Smith, appointment practicing physi.
clan OF that place, and the man fatally
wounded is ]. J. Smith, prominent
business man Of Horatio and brother
of the dead doctor. The killing was
done by WV. Millwee, also of Horatio,
one OF the wealthiest men in the town
and man noted for his fearlessness,
The tragedy was the elimination of q
feud OF long standing. Millwee and
Dr. Smith met in front of the Locke
hotel Both men drew their weapons
and opened fire almost instan taneously.
Several shots were exchanged, Smith re.
ceiving wound in the left arm at Mill.
wees first fire. He continued to bat
tie, however, and gave up the contest
only when he sank to the ground dead,
with a bullet through his heart. j. j.
Smith came to his brothers assistance
just as the fatal bullet was fired, and
drew his own pistol to fire on Millwee
His weapon snapped, however, and
Millwee turning his attention to the
brother, sent bullet into his head.
THREE L0vEsICK SWANS QUARREL.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Dec 3.-Particu.
lars OF three-cornered duel which
took place at a country church near
Huntsville, Madison county, Wednes.
day night, were received here yester-
day. Seth Lowe, Will Phillips and
John Howard, three farmers living in
the neighborhood, were 10 love with
the same girl, Miss Irene Pruitt. Miss
Pruitt went to prayer meeting with
Phillips Wednesday night and there
they met the other two young men.
The girl went on into the building,
while the men repaired short dis
lance away to discuss the situation.
Howard and Lowe jumped onto Phil
lips, who got out his revolver and shot
Howard through the body, but before
he could cock his pistol the second
time Lowe pulled down on Phillips
and completely paralyzed him with a
bullet through the small Of the back.
Phillips shot Lowe from the ground,
however, wounding him dangerously
n the left shoulder. The fight Gre
lted panic in church. 1t is said all
jhree men are fatal y injured.
USED A CORN-KNIFE ON HIS FAMILY.
MILFORD, Del, Dec. 3.-Salvage Bill
lerback, charcoal burner, attempted
% kill his family last night He said
70 his wife: II have just learned to
Use the kind Of swords the Cubans use.
Now, want all of you to stand up"
The mother and children arose, and
}ilderback tied their hands with a
'ope which he fastened to the raft.
rs. Obtaining corn-knife, which
vas in an adjoining room, he COM
nenced cutting his family, inficting
ONE dreadful wounds. Before he
ould complete his work his son came
n. Bilderback seized a musket and
isappeared. The condition of Mrs.
'ilderback and the children is serious
AN ALABAMA Negroes CRIME.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 3.-John
ingley. wealthy farmer, was called
rom his house near Warrens last night
y negro. named Bill Scott, for the
LEGGED purpose Of catching horse.
ingley was struck on the head and
is throat cut The negro then went
ito the house, where he killed Mrs.
ingley, cutting her head almost off,
nd also Dallas Singley, ten-year.old
IN. He then robbed the house of
700. Mr.. Singley is still alive, but
innot recover. He was able to tell
lie story, Aposse is searching for the
egro and II caught they will undoubt.
lily lynch him.
A PARDoNED MURDERER GOES MAD.
PARKERsBURG, W. Va, Dec. 3.-W.
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