The Monticellonian., 1907-08-08
Geo Ieter kiIIed at laekson. Miss.

Monday, last.
 The Clarion-Ledger. of Jack. son, Miss, gives the following ac' count of the tragedy, which was published immediately after the shooting, and before death ensued "What seems to have been a very cold blooded shooting occur red on West Capitol street, in the pool room of the Johnson.Ford l Company at 7:3o last evening, and as q result Geo. K letter is at the Jackson Sanitorium in a preca- rious condition, while T. ]. Tal- bot, boy about I9 years old, is locked up in the city jail. and will in all probability have to face a murder charge.
 From the facts as gleaned from eye witnesses to the shooting, 1t appears that the two men. with two others. were in the place play ing d slot machine for the cigars. All of them were in the best of humor except Talbot, who was drinking. and who seemed to be in Il grouchy frame of mind
 On q roll of the wheel Jeter was declared the winner of the cigars and picked them up and placed them in his pocket, when Talbot claimed that he had thrown a higher number than letter, and was entitled to them. A dispute arose, and .eter remarked that he would have no difficulty, and turn ed to walk away. and had gone two or three steps to the door that leads from the cigar stand to the pool room, when Talbot remarked that he would get even, and draw. ing pistol from his pocket, he ciasped 1t in both hands and fired two shots in rapid succession, both of which hit letter in the small of the back, went entirely through his body and came out on almost d direct line in front. The wound ed man sank to the floor. when his assailant fired again, but miss ing came very near hitting another party who was sitting in a chair leaning against the wall, the bal lodging not half an inch above his head.
 After doing the shooting Talbot fled from the building. his pisto in hand, and ran down Capito street to King corner, where he turned down Mill street. As he passed the Lemon hotel. Mr. ]. $. Catalano, proprietor of that insti- tuition, grabbed pistol, and rar after the fleeing man and fired two shots at him. This had the effect of bringing him to standstill and throwing up his hands, he surrendered. Other parties hat joined in the pursuit, and as he was turned over to the officers, he remarked that he could have killed two or three more and made hi, escape, but that he did not want to kill an innocent party.
 Jeter was at one time superin- tendent of the Cotton Oil Mill al Sulligent, Ala, and has for thu past four or five months been con nected with one of the oil mills ir this city, but has been unemployed since the season closed. He seem, to have stood well with his associ ates, and has the appearance of be ing a gentleman. He is a fine specimen of physical manhood about twenty-nine years of age, and Is said 10 have been of d quiet peaceable disposition.
 Talbot, the man who did the shooting, is in years boy, not yei twenty years of age. He was un til Thursday employed on the Sligo truck farm. as driver of . vegetable wagon, and is said tc have come from Georgia Thurs day he had difficulty with Mir Chapman. proprietor of the Sligo farm, and is now carrying a black eye from that encounter. He was drinking Thursday and that night and the police kept their eye on him as he appeared to be looking out for trouble.