The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
 Goodwin Jones Fired Fatal Shots. WAS RESISTING ATTACK OF THE INFURIATED MAN Preceded by Wild Disturbance in Disrsputable Section.
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 Jan.

Goodwin R. Jones, proprietor of the saloon at Ludie and Dorsey Streets, shot and killed Green Tennent. raii- road switchman. formerly in the em- pioy of the Mobile and ohio Railway, Monday afternoon shortly before l o'clock. Tennant had been beating a woman. Lucille Johnson, of house at Ludie and Dorsey Streets. and Jones demonstrated. Tenant, who was in- toxlcated. attacked Jones with a knife, if is alleged and was shot to death. four bullets striking him.
 The people of the vicinity say that Tennant came to the neighborhood in a drunken condition with three men and proceeded to raise disturbance. He smashed in one or, two doors. broke up furniture and struck several wo- mon, He visited several houses of the neighborhood during the morning and afternoon, behaving In dlsorderly manner in each. according to witt nessea
 In the afternoon he entered the house of Lucille Johnson. started a fight and wss beating the woman, hold ing her against tfe wall by the throat while he struck her repeatedly. It is said that one of the men with him tried to stop him. but knowing he was insanely drunk became frightened and left. The cries of the woman brought Jones. who was in his place of business across the street. to the scene. Jones tried to pull the man away, renon- strating with him. Those who were present say Tennant thrust his hand in ais pocket and seizing Jones by the coat, reaching over his shoulder, att tempted to hold him, in the meanwhile nursing him and saying he was going 10 cut his throat.
 Fearing for his life. Jones drew a pistol and shot Ttnnant in the arm. The wound seemed to- sober Tennent tor a moment and Jones told him to keep quiet. and then left the house. rennsnt became enraged at the sight pf the blood and followed Jones out across the street. Jones told him to keep back and let the matter drop, but Tennant followed him into the store, with a drawn knife in hiz hand, say ing he was going to cut his throat. Jones backed to the end of bis store. telling the man to keep on, but Ten- nant stiil advanced, 1t ls said. Jones fired one bullet into the floor trying to friRhten his assailant but the man kept on and seeing the knife in Ten nant's hand with the infuriated drunk ard right before him, Jones fired three times in quick suceession. one bullet entered remnants Iace Just below the right eye. another penetrated just be- low 1t and the third lodged in the right breast.
 At the third shot Tennant, sobered, looked about him in a sort of puzzled way and groped his way, as If he were blind. to the front of the store. stag gered out across the sidewalk and fell dead in the roadway.
 Jones called up the police station and informed the oficsr in charge of what had happened. Mounted Odicers Williamson and Jackson were sent to the place and were followed a moment later by Bicyciemep Loe and Evans. Williamson and Jackson went to Joness rooms where they found him dressing. The prisoner was brought to the station house where a charge of murder was entered against him. La- ter he was taken to the County jail.
 Lee and Evans stood watch over the