The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-17
AND SON
IN CARNIVAL
OF CRIME
KILL TWO MEN IN KNOXVILLE,
TENN, AND FLEE WITH FOR
MER'S SWEE ETHEART.
POSSE is IN PURSUIT
OF Ycung Man Who Sought Refuge in
Mountains Whiie Father and
Girl Are Locked Up
in Jail.

| Knoxville, Tenn, July 1G-After :
night Of crime and murder unprece
dented in east Tennessee, Dr, Buck
McPherson, a well known physician
and Miss Elizabeth Winstead, sweet
heart OF his son, John Mcpherson
aged q, are prisoners in the Knox
county jail John Mcpherson. Che son
| is d fugitive from Justice, with posses
Of off GERS ana ctzcns after him ii
the mountainous section Of Seiyel
county, where many OF his relative.
live He is armed with pistols and vii
not be taken alive.
Grant Smith, merchant, is dead
and Deputy Sheriff William Walker is
mortally wounded, while rr. Joseph
Waddell is badly injured
Smith was murdered at the home
Of his wife, Nett.e Hall Smith, in the
eastern part of the city. about 10
O'Clock last night. Mcpherson and his
son called at the house. but Mrs
Smith asked thannsasseage, McPher
son struck her over the head with his
pistol and the weapon was discharged
Attacked BY Both Men.
The noise awakened SD.l3h and he
rushed TO the door to aid his wife in
ejecting the intruders. Both turned
on hm and the physiciaa. it is aaid
inflicted a mortal wound with a knife
while the son also made a fatal wound
with his pistol Smith living but a
| few moments
Father and son fed in a buggy, go
ing by the home of Miss Winstead,
the pretty nineteen year old sweet
heart of the son She joined them in
the buggy and the trio drove south
of the city. Two miles from the city
they ran into the buggy Of Or. JOS,
eph Waddell. who was making a night
'all A quarrel ensued and John Me-
Pherscn knocked Waddel from his
buggy and badly beat him. the father
finally separated the men The girl
was screaming from fear and excite
mont meanwhile
Again they started on their route,
their intention being TO escape. the
idea I'm carrying the girl being 70 keep
down suspicion of the officers who
were after them from this city. DR.
Waddell got in his buggy and drove tc
the home of Deputy Sheriff William
Walker near by and informed him Of
the assault made on him. Both hur.
ried after the trio and overlook them
a mile or two further on about .
O'Clock this morning The officer or
dered the men To throw up their hands
and John Mcpherson answered by fir.
ing his pistol al Walker. the ballstrik
ing him In the shoulder and passing
ing ont through the spinal column.
paralyzing him and indictlng a mortal
wound
40 the jail tonight Dr. Mcpherson
stated that Walker was a good friend
Of both himself and his son. and he
regretted The shooting very much.
Dressed Victims Wounds.
lie himself dres ed Walkers wound
and then the trio hurried on toward
the SEWER county line. after crossing
which young Mcpherson left the bug
ey. telling his father and sweetheart
good bye ard gong into the noun.
taius
The doctor and the giri returned 10
this ciiv. reaching here 40 3 O'Clock
this afternoon. Policemen arrested
'he girl at the home OF her sister and
she was committed to Jail charge
with aiding and abeftine The murder /
err.
Dr. McPherzon telephUned that ne I
would give himself mp and officers
met him a. he was leaving his resi-
lence. Fie was also committed to Jail /
for hearing Tuesday morning He
claims thaf be had nothing 10 do vIth I
'nv of tha trouble. and hat ne went 70 /
he smith house with bis son. wh1
Fas drinking
n October. 1897. Dr Mcpherson
.hat anf killed Dr Thomas Piclinrs
To Iris c1g-t~ as tle re-r'f of pesl !.
'usy over q patient Dr.. Plckings had
secured from him. the patient being
. womsn. At that time be dre se1
.is victims wo nds before be del
Ie was given q seven-Fear sentence 4
ut scrrsl only nart Of H being par +
.Cnei bv the eoFerlor.
The tragedy Las arclsed the clti1e