The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-08
they SHOT IT OUT
na,coCk AND AvERETT IN "A
DEADLY DUEL.
MANLY PEACOCK KILLED
Avn H. G. AvERET'T WAS MORTAL
LY WOUNDED.

shooting Array mt Rhine, Dodge
county, Grew Out of Attentions
rrbat Were Paid the Wife of Aver
Oft by PeacOck-Emptied Pistols
at Each other, Each Receiving
vouv wounds Nine Bullets
struck Averett.
EASTMAN, Ga, Nov. 7.--At Rhine,
email town in Dodge county, Manly
peacock, prominent and successful
business man, was shot to death to-
dov nv H. G. Averett, who is now dy-
ing of wounds inflicted by Peacock
IN duel at close range, Krag-Jorgen-
sens being the weapons used.
Peacock was a member of one of the
most prominent families in Dodge coun-
~ and has in Pulaski several brothers
among the leaders of that section. He
was a nephew of P. L. Peacock Of Sa-
vannah, of the firm of Peacock, Hunt
& Co.. and had relatives standing high
IN other sections of the state. He was
a bookkeeper for his brother, a sue
cessful naval stores man.
Averett was a young man of good
family and of recognized standing, as
was his wife, over whom the trouble
originated.
In the Same Home.
A year ago Peacock invited Averett
and his wife, handsome, attractive
woman, to make his house their home,
and the invitation was accepted. With
in a short time Averett became jealous
of Peacock, and a quarrel resulted.
Shortly after the quarrel Peacock and
Mrs. Averett disappeared and were
traced to Mobile by Averett, where
they were arrested at his instigation,
but released, Mrs. Averett agreeing to
return home with her husband.
There was bad blood between the
two men after their return to Rhine
and many predicted a shooting scrape
months ago. After returning to Rhine
Peacock continued to pay attention to
Mrs Averett whenever the opportunity
presented itself, but encountered every
obstacle Mrs. Averett's husband and
family could interpose. A few months
ago Peacock and the woman went to
Florida on the second elopment.
Again Averett brought his wife
back, and, nothing daunted, Peacock
returned to his old home. 1t was once
more freely predicted that killing
would follow, and Peacock was advis-
ed to get away. He replied that he
did not intend to leave, asserting that
he was not afraid of any living be-
ing.
Met and Began to Shoot.
Since the return of Peacock and Mrs.
Averett from Florida, Averett and
Peacock met frequently on the street
and each time trouble was expected
by those within view OF the two men.
To-day they were together in a crowd
IN front of one of the village stores,
when suddenly, without a word of
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both arose with pistols of the latest
style in hand and began shooting. In
SANITY those about began scattering,
leaving the feud to the two comba-
tants. The firing continued until both
We're down upon the ground and both
were helpless.
Peacock's pistol worked like Calling
gun and nine bullets were shot into
Ayerett's body. Both men were still
AVlng when friends reached them, not
outstanding the fact that both were
ABOUT full enough of lead to drown a
man. Peacock lived an hour. Averett
VINO showed more wounds than his
enemy, was still alive at dark, but there
was not in the opinion of the sur
eeons' the slightest chance for his re-
eoYery.