The age-herald., 1901-04-11
SUICIDE
 HORR|F|ES TOWN
Tragedy at SummerviIle, Ga.,
 Caused Intense Excitement
DETAILS OF THE CRIME
Arlington, a Prominent Young Man, Sent Bullets Crashing Into Miss cIeighorn's Breast Before Kill
 ing Hlmself-His Funeral.

summerville, Ga, April 10.-(Special.)- The portion of Georgia surrounding this place has never been thrown Into such paroxym of excitement as was caused by the killing of Miss Minnie Cleghorn by J. J. Arlington, her sweetheart and the after act of suicide by him.
 The terrible tragedy occurred on Main street while the couple were out for 8 promenade. and Is supposed to have re- suited from Miss Cleghorn breaking her engagement with young Arlington. They had been lovers for the past five years, but objections on the part of the young lady's parents. coupled with the rumored statement that Arlington had been dis sipating too freely recently, are said to have decided her to break her engage ment and not become his wife.
 It is the popular opinion of the cause of the double crime that Miss CIeghorn's telling Arlington of her decision relative to the engagement filled his brain with such passion that the murder was done before she could realize her danger. The suicide was the secondary thought often resultant from such deeds.
 To corroborate this theory of the crime is a note found this afternoon in Miss Cleghorns writing desk in which she gives manifestation to an inherent fear that something might happen to her when Arlington would be told of the stopping of their pretty romance.
 Her Last Note.
 The note is as follows:
 's2.20 n ,IIf onufbintr to1ooo. +o =. I have gone to meet Jim A for the last time. and he will be responsible for what occurs. MINNIE CLEGHORN."
 This feeling or dread of a tragedy which must have inherently filled the mind of the young lady tells the whole story and exclusively shows that her knowledge of Arrington's character was certain When the tragedy occurred the streets of Sum- merville were as quiet as the walks of cemetery, and the wild ringing of ten pis- tol shots on the air caused the entire population to dash for the place where they were fired. The alarmed populace almost reeled In it's tracks when the first signs of the conversion of idyllic romance to heart-breaking tragedy first struck it.
 Scene of Tragedy.
 As the first excited townspeople reached the place where the shooting occurred two bleeding, limp forms were in sight and by their side the hot smoking steel pistol told the tale of the love of des- perate man for the purity of beautiful woman. The man was dead and as the crowd looked on his body began to assume the cold. stiff form of corpse. The wom- an was conscious, but the dread work of five steel plugs sent twirling into her bosom began to weaken her, and soon she, too was lifeless.
 Both Arlington and Miss Cleghorn were great favorites with everybody. She was the daughter of John s. Cleghorn, one of the leading bankers and merchants of this place. and was young woman of surpassing beauty and captivating per sonality And not only was she a social idol in Summerville, but also in Rome. Chattanooga and Atlanta, where she has often visited
 Young Arlington was promising and highly popular fellow. and stood high in the community.
 His funeral will take place at Rockmart today Special trains, bearing friends and relatives. were run from Rome and Chat tanooga to Summerville last night.
 Miss Cleghoxh's funeral arrangements Ina