The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-03
KILLED IN COLD BLOOD.
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brother and her husbard, ana holding Us
her arms, endaaVoriug 10 prevent the at
ter from firing a second SHOT Her 'H2fts
were futile Nell still stood on the pofel,
while on the step below him was MS "l-e.
with arms stretched above nor head ana
trying with her woman s. strength 10 keep
harm away from the brother she ipseI-
As she stood iu this manner, Ne.i thrust
the revolver between ner up--tteI arms
end fred over her head az htr pr"-neI.
The bullet enterd the lad stomach, ara
win a groan and a sob he sen 20 me
ground Other than 20 make some mono
syllable and unintelligib.e response 10 tAe
PRAYERS Of his mother chat he would speak
10 her. he never uttered n word after he
fell
Fled CarryinE His Revolver.
The lad Law upon the ground while Nell
made hurried but perfectly calm prcpa-
rations for his departure lie entered me
house put on his coat aul got mis- oeyclt'
then. pushing the wheel ana carrying the
revolver stiI ia his hand he walked rap
idly down West Broad street IN the di-
rection of the city. A young man named
FenneH attempted to stop him, but was
warned away by Nell with an oath ana
the levecd revolver. His wife ran after
him and received the same treatment He
appeared to mediate a moment. before
he decided that he would not shoot her
She turned back and as soon as Nell
reached a paved street he wheeled away
as rapidly as he could. His wife called
on by-stander 10 notify the police OF
the shooting, and returned To the side OF
her fatally wounded brother.
The lad was removed TO his mothers
house and a physician was summoned
Despite all exertions 1t was soon seen that
his wound was mortal that be was fast
bleeding TO death internally. and that the
end was only "A question OF minutes Al
the end OF perhaps half an hour of suf-
fering. surrounded by his griet-stricken
and almost hysterica mother and sister
and the ueighbors. who had fastened in
to render what assistance was in their
power, he died.
Meanwhile Mounted Patrolman Mel
drlm was on the track of his slayer. He
learned from MeHs wife that he would
probably be found at the house of his
mother No. 521 Barnard street. Officer
Meldrim went hurriedy 90 that address
and to his knock on the door Nell himself
responded. When he was told that he was
under arrest his first words held an in
quiry of the officer as to the boy-was he
alive or dead Meldrim told him that SO
far as he knew the boy was sin alive
but that Il was expected he would die
within a short time well. I'm sorry"
Nell coolly said, and went about his prep
aratlons for the ride to the station house
After his arrest Nell said that he had
shot in self defense. explaining that young
Buzbee had a revolver, too, and that he
had TO shoot in order to save his own life
II was understood later that he varied this
story by saying that Buzbee had a knife
which he threatened and attempted 70
use. Both of these tales, that are credit
ed to Nell are said by all the witnesses
to the homicide 10 be equally untrue. No
weapon of any kind was found upon or
about the lad when he was picked up from
the ground-he never carried any weapon
far g. L
volver In the house In which he lived
Beside this presumptive evidence. that
would go to show the impOssiblity Of his
having such a weapon there is positive
and undisputed evidence that he had not
Busbee "A Bethesda Boy.
The attending circumstances of the case
make ID particularly sad one. The boy
had been removed from Bethesda, where
he had spent most of his life, about five
months ago. when his mother married her
present husband. Black seems TO have
cherished q great admiration and felt a
great pride and affection for the boy and
was doing as much for him as he could
have done had he been his SON. To-day
the lad was to have started in the public
schools, and the books he needed had
already been bought By all who knew
him he is said TO have been a manly and
bright young fellow, and he was univer-
sally liked and esteemed. Since his death
his mother has been almost hysterical
With trade that paid him well as long
as he chose TO stick at il. Nell preferred
the attractions Of the gaming table and
followed them. Starting wei. he has gone
from bad 10 worse and has al last prepar-
ca himself to meet the fate his acuuaint-
ances have long predicted would be his
In recent years he has disappointed every
expectation that would have brought him
good and fulfilled every expectation that
forbade evil. He has disappointed his
friends and brought to frution the predic-
lions OF his enemies. His wife has lost
Tor him the affection she once bore and
declares she hopes he will hang. Nell him
eelf takes his arrest with fortitude enough.
and has expressed his firm confidence and
conviction that he viii get ont of the trou-
bic In which he has paced himself without
difficulty and without other ANNOYANCE
than that necessitated by his confinement
Coroner Goette investigated the facts Of
the killing and took charge of the body of
the boy. The coroner said. when asked
about the matter. that he would probably
hold an inquest sometime during the day.
II possible. during the morning Nell will
be held at the station house TO await the
action of the coroner's jury.
The arrest of Nell shows good wo, k on
the part Of Patrolman Medium by whom
II was made. Meldrim had his man within
less than a hour OF the commission OF the
homicide. whereas. If he had delayed bur
a little longer. he would probably not have
been able to get him at all and certainly
not for considerable time. nor without
much trouble and expense Meldrin
picked UP promptly the first clew that o.
fered or suggested itself and caught NIL
before he had an opportunity TO get out Of
the way, of which he would or ought TO
have been glad to avail himself
The funeral Of the dead boy will t3ke
place al o'clock this afternoon, from the
residence of his stepfather. Loue Bllck
This house is a block or two only from the
one at which the homicide was committed
and, as the killing caused great excitem mt
and indignation in the neighborho1d The
funeral, in all probability win BE- largely
attended.
For Robbing store.
Olive John son cnlorad was arrested Ia ST