The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-16
FARMER oGLETREE KILLED.
sPALDING COUNTY MAN
SHOT DOWN.

rranlx Terrell Under Arrest for the
shooting, Says He Had to Do 1t in
seIf-Defense-Charge That OgIe-
tree Was Drunk and Tried to
Rrain Him with "A Milk Bottle.
woman's story COrrObOrates His
statement
Griffin. Ca, Dec. 15.-Wil Ogletree has
non shot and killed by Frank Terrell.
sprh was the message that came over
,be phone this afternoon.
VIII Ogletree is considered one of
s,slding county's best andmost prosper
ons farmers, and that he had been shot
ms a sudden blow to his friends here. The
message came from the western portion of
this city, and said the shooting occurred
Of tre home of Win McElheuny. The
news spread quickly and Terrell was soon
lodged in Jail, where he was seen and gave
statement of the affair. He was in an
iron cell.
Terrell said he would give a statement
of the affair just as it happened. Terrell
and his wife have small baby that has
been i'll for sometime and is unable to eat
ANYTHING, but sweet milk. Mrs. VIII Nc
Flbenny has been giving them milk, and
This afternoon he went over to this kind
reighbor with his quart bottle, and while
sitting in the room a stranger, whom he
did not known, entered. He said The
stranger was rough and had been drink
ing. Mrs McElhenny wanted to know
where the others were, and it was Inferred
outside.
The stranger who was Tom Head, a
farmer. wanted Terrell to give him some
milk but he objected, saying it was for
his sick baby Ogletree whom Terrell de-
clared he had never met before. then en-
tered the house. looking very drunk, and
acting roughly he said, and called Lilly
into the front room, where they talked
while
Terrell says he was ready to go home,
and when Ogletree re-entered he arose and
offered his seat, whereupon Ogletree said:
What in tn H have you got to do with
It? I think you've got lot to do
Terrell answered he was only offering
his seat as he was going home. Ogletree
then wanted to know what was in the
bottle, and was told it was sweet milk.
Poor stuff" said Ogletree, give it to
me"
turned in rage upon Terrell, saying:
What in H did you give me that stuff
for?"
He was informed by Terrell that he told
him ii was only sweet milk, that he had
a sick baby and again asked for his bot
tie to take home.
Ogletree walked into the kitchen, say
ing by God, I'll give you something
else" He then put the bottle upon the
stove, when Mrs McElhenny took it off,
and gave it to Terrell, who turned to
leave the house.
Ogletree turned upon the departing man.
jerked the bottle from his hand and slap
ped him in the face several times. In his
efforts to ward off the ticks and get out
of the way, he stumbled over a barrel
and, Ogletree, taking advantage of the
position, grabbed Terrell in the throat and
raised the quart Bottle of milk, and was
in the act of Draining him when Terrell
drew his pistol and fired
Terrell says ne could not see where he
was shooting, as Ogletree had his head
pushed back He says he thinks the first
shot missed, but the last three hit his
antagonist
Terrell then went home and told his wife
ALL and made no effort to resist arrest
He expected to go to Jail, but said he had
to Kill Ogletree in self-defense
The stories of Terrell and Mrs. NOEL
benny are very much alike. Ogletree was
a young married man, and had recently
purchased a large Plantation and was an
excellent business man and farmer This
sad affair has caused much sorrow among
people, as both parties are connected with
the best families of this section. Ogle-
trees wife failed to reach him before he
died.