The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-16
A DEADLY DUEL
WITH A PRISONER
Both Killed While Sheriff Was Sery-
ing Warrant,
A MAGISTRATE SHOT tn DEATH.
As He stepped from a Train.-.is "A Re-
suitofLitigssion an Editor is Killed
by Welshman---A Negro and
Baby Shot at Preside.

JACKSONVILLE fla. March l5.--At
Defuniax Springs to-day SAerln Marvel
Mannins. 0i Walton county in attempt
ing 10 arrest Arthur Perry. negro,
wanted for assault upon another OF his
race. was ki led. the negro losing has life
Ia the encounter
The sheriff and his deputy. Wicker
ham, went to the house, wnerc the negro
was sleeping. The negro pulled a pistol
from beneath. the coverlet and fred four
Shots. 1he sheriff emptod has pistol and
MICkersham also TOOK part IN the a1alr.
two OF his bullets lodging IN the negro s
body.
ine sheriff was struck IN the stomach
and lived only three hours.
MAGISTRATE KILLED.
AIKEN. s. c.. March l5.-Magistrate
D. Perry Davis was shot and killed by
James Jackson this evening at Windsor
IN this county. as he got Of the train
returning from Aiken IL Is impossible 10
get particulars Of the killing at this time
other than what Is sta.ed above.
1t is known that bad feeling existed be-
tween tho two men. the result of a ain.
Guilty abort two weeks ago. The IN
quest will be held tomorrow morning
OF Windsor by Coroner Lee.
The deceased was a son OF the late
Cciond James i. Davis. Of this county.
and brother OF w Quitman Davis, of
the Aiken bar, and James f. DAVIS. Of
the Barnwell bar. He was about thirty
years old and unmarried. lie held the
office OF magistrate at Windsor and was
q popular young man.
James Jackson, the man who did the
Killing. is a son OF Mr.. Daniel Jackson.
q well known merchant at Windsor.
fstJtytyn HrfDI.
ATLANTA. GA, March l5.-John Con-
noley editor OF the Plowboy. published at
West Point. Ca, was shot and killed to-
night by j. G. Cox. Weshman. The
crime was the result Of litigation over an
estate. Mr. Conno.ey who is well known.
was some time ago removed as admins
traitor Of the John Broad estate. II was
charged that he had Incorporated the
funds Of this estate and had bought prop
erty and turned Il over 10 his wife. There
were several judgments obtained against
Connolly ana part OF tho property cain
ed for his wife was sold al sheriff sale
last Saturday and purchased by J. b.
Redwine The property was still claim
ed by Mr. Connolly and Redwine employ
ed COX 10 watch ~.
AN ASSASSINATION.
SAVANNAH. GA, March IA special
from Qu.tman. Ca. says:
One of the blacklist crimes in the his
tory OF this county occurred twelve miles
south OF Quitman last night at o'clock
An unknown party slipped up to the win
dow OF the house Of Henry Raines a
prominent negro. and shot him and his
two-year-0ld baby 10 death Eleven buck
shot entered Raines' head four lodged in
the baby and twelve In the wall. Raines
wife was sitting between him and the
window, and it is believed that the muir
derer intended 10 hal her also.
Raines had been trotting the baby on
his knee and had the gun been fired
while that was going on the baby would
not have been killed. but at the time II
did fire he was IN the act OF kissing IT,.
II Is thought that the coroner's jury
now in session will ind an indictment.