The age-herald., 1900-05-30
INTENSE EXCITEMENT Prisoners Taken to CentreviIIe to
 Avoid Mob Violence. THE HUSBAND LOOKED CALMLY ON While His Unlawful Companion Shot His Outraged Wife Who Was
 Completely at the Mercy
 of the Murderess.
THE HUSBAND LOOKED CALMLY ON

Blocton. May 29.-(special)-A horrible tragedy occurred in Blocton this evening about o'clock. Mrs Lille Gardner shot and killed Mrs. Mamie CaddeIl. The weap- used was a 3S-caibre Smith and Wes- son pistol.
 A sensational chain of circumstances led up to the murder Mrs Caddell was the wife of Foestus Caddell. A little more than a year ago, they were married and after the marriage the couple made their home at this place. They led a happy life to- gether until some time last summer when Mrs Gardner came to live with the mar ried couple For a while all went well, but rumors were set afoat in reference to the condolences of the husband and Mrs. Gardner.
 Mrs. Caddell left her husband on one two instances and returned to the house of her father, but her love for her hus- band lured her back to his home.
 In the interim the relations between Cad- dell and Mrs. Gardner became more marked and became eventually the talk of the town. Mrs. Caddell told some of her friends that Caddell and Mrs. Gardner, even  bed at night and that her appeals had no effect towards changing that state of af- fairs.
 Wife Left Her Home About two months ago, the woman left her own home. her own possessions, and her own husband all to be occupied by the Gardner woman.
 As the plot thickened the grand jury convened, and that body found a true bill against Foestus Caddell and Mrs. Gardner charging them with adultery, both parties being arrested and placed un- der bond, and instead of their connections ceasing here, just as soon as they were out on bail, they returned to their old haunts, and to all appearances resumed their illicit connections.
 Mutual friends remonstrared, but to no avail. Led onward by blind Vaccinations, they continued to occupy th~ same house until today, Caddell, it seems, refusing to give to his injured wife her personal ef- fects, and in order to obtain them she had a search warrant issued and accom- panied Deputy Sheriff Willis Jones to the house of Caddell to rescue them under the strong arm of the law
 Deputy Jones called MT Pomp Peyton to go with him to make the search. Caddell ordered his wife to leave the house, at the same time calling her a vile name. She told him that she would kill him if he re- peated the name. The officers quieted the disturbance at once and then proceeded to execute the search warrant Mrs. Gardner made her appearance about that time and began to laugh and talk to Mrs. Caddell. Mrs. Caddell had pistol placed under her belt, which she carried to the house for protection.
 shot several Times
 Mrs Gardner finally snatched the pistol from Mrs CaddePs belt and fired upon her. The first shot took effect the right side of the poor victims head. which caused her to fall at once. The murderess con- tnued to fire upon the falling women, but no other shots took effect owing to the fact that Deputy Jones caught the hand of Mrs Gardner which caused the bullet to steer wide of it's mark. Caddel stood idly by looking at his lawful wife being mur- dered, but made effort to prevent it. Dr. l.. E. Peacock was summoned at once, but life was fast ebbing away, and the poor woman died within thirty minutes after be- ing shot Deputy Jones arrested Caddell and Mrs Gardner on the spot, and soon had them on the march for the Blocton jail. Mutterings were heard from the by- islanders. It seemed that the full fury of mob would turn loose upon the prisoners. They were carried to the jail but were not incarcerated. It was decided by the off, cers that the prisoners should be taken to Centreville and there put in jail
 Prisoners Taken to Centreville
 Within few minutes MT. Pomp Peyton was whirling along the road in a buggy towards Centreville with Mrs Gardner and Deputy Jones was fast following with Cad dell.
 Deputy Sheriff Percy Sutles brought up the rear and acted as guard to frustrate any disturbance
 Caddell until recently held position with H. c. & w. B. Reynolds, and was consid- cred a good business man. He is about 23 years old.
 Mrs. Caddell was the daughter of Mir. Mulky, who is a prominent farmer living near Six Mile, Ala. She was about H years of age Mrs. Gardner is the wife of Mir. l., Gardner of Jacksonville, Fla. She had lived in Blocton for about eight months. Her age is about 30 years. At this time, o'clock the citizens are quiet, and there 10 no danger of mob violence to the prisonerA