Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-10
DETAILS OF DEADLY
DUEL MADE
KNOWN
SAD STORY OF KILLING IN COLO
RADIO OF ONE GEORGIA BOY
BY ANOTHER TOLD FOR
THE FIRST TIME.

FORSYTH. Ga, Nov. 6.-Mr. Peter VIII
son. an aged farmer living near RUSSELL
Vile, in this county, was here yesterday
and his visit brings out a very sad story
the story of the ending of lifetime
friendship at the grave of one friend
while the other friend is under arrests
charged with being his murderer.
A brief allusion to the sad tragedy crept
into. the Georgia papers several days ago.
but the fun details are now for the first
time known to the Monroe county friends
OF the two men.
walter n. Bailey and j. W. Wilson were
two Monroe county boys. They were
born near Culloden, and their friendship
began almost at the cradle and lasted for
nearly thirty years. They lived IN this
county through boyhood and young man
hood. Several years ago they went out to
Colorado to obtain work in the mines OF
that state. While there their friendship
continued, and was unbroken almost up
to the hour OF the deadly duel between
them.
Bailey is now about thirty-fve years Of
age. He has been for three or four years
foreman in the Minnequa, Colorado, steel
plant. A devoted wife and little girl o.
SIX years are in his home.
Wilson, at the time of his death several
DAYS ago, was about thirty. He was I'M
married, and a Waterman at the steel
plant.
Both men were popular with their asso-
ciates, and both were held in high regard
by the officials OF the steel plant.
In some way a Misunderstanding arose
between them. The story goes that one
Persons. a friend OF Baileys, told Wilson
that Bailey had made remarks very de-
rogatory to the character OF Wilson.
When questioned about the matter, Bailey
denied that he had made the remarks re-
ferred to. The matter ended for the time
with a hot dispute between Bailey and
Wilson. Each made threats against the
other
one afternoon, just few days ago,
Bailey sent word to Wilson that II the
latter would meet him at the standpipe
north Of the steel plant, after supper,
they could quickly settle the dimculty.
Wilson agreed. Each man carried along
several friends to see fair play. None of
these friends expected anything more
than fstic encounter to settle the dis
plite Bailey says that he certainly did
not expect what followed.
But anger overleaped the bounds of rea-
son. The two men became enraged imme-
diately upon meeting. Each holly de-
nounced the other, and each drew his
pistol Bailey was the quicker, and shot
Wilson. The latter wheeled and ran for
Bailey. upon the advice of his friends,
Immediately went to the sheriff and sur
rendered. He seemed to greatly deplore
the death OF his former friend, and said
repeatedly that he would gladly give a
thousand dollars to be able to undo what
he had just done.
Bailey is under arrest now, in Pueblo
county, Colorado, awaiting trial upon the
charge OF murder.
The parents and many friends of the
two men live IN this county, and the sad
tragedy is widely deplored. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson are especially affected by the
death of their son. Mr.. Wilson has just
received a letter from Sheriff J. L. Bea-
man, Of Pueblo county. in which the sher-
III states his belief that the killing Of
Wilson was coldblooded murder, and asks
If the mother Of the dead man wishes to
employ counsel to assist the prosecuting
attorney Of Pueblo county in pushing the
cast against Bailey