The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-16
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AFTER STREET BATTLE

came to me stamped the day Newman
I left here. But the letter was no
the cause of the shooting. The New
mans have been looking for troubl
and have even gone out of their way
for it. Not long ago DR.. Newman
bought $3.50 worth of rifles, and he
made no effort to conceal the reason
why he made the purchase.
The Newmans declare that theiI
father was shot from ambush, and
that he was not given a fair oppor
tunity to defend himself.
Tn Newmans contend that the
Prichards have been harassing and
humiliating their father They charge
that Lev. Prichard became so obnox-
ious in his conduct in the Chancery
Clerks office that DR.. Newman was
compelled to eject him from his pri-
vate office. They also charge that
, Prichard employed Herbert L. APP
, plewhite, known to be an enemy of
the Newman family, to torment the
| old gentleman
According to the Newman side of
the story, Applewhite was also eject
ed from the office.
As to tn purchase of the guns,
the Newmans admit that they pur-
chased weapons to defend themselves.
because they realized that they would
be made the targets for Prichard
bullets just as soon as an opportunity
afforded
Whatever may have been the cause
Of the shooting, it is certain that the
old feud between the families was
not forgotten.
The killing of Cornelius Prichard
by the Newman boys exactly seven
weeks ago to the minute, the trlai
and subsequent acquital, and bitter
ness injected into the trial, all go
to show that the motive was deep
rooted.
N. T. Boyd, a New Orleans piano
tuner, who played an important part
in the affray, was practically un-
known here until the trial Of the |
Newmans for killing Cornelius |
Prichard, and after the shooting Mon
day. When his name was mentioned |
in connection with the affair, the best
informed among the residents here
did not know who he was. Boyd was
one Of the witnesses to the first shoot
ing.
Preliminary Hearing.
Until the preliminary hearing next
Monday and so as to give the Newman
boys an opportunity to attend the fun
7ral of their father today all ten per-
sons supposed to have been connected
with the double killing have been re-
eased under bond of $500 each.
Applewhite has been charged with
murder, as it seems that he, too, had
rouble with DR.. Newman, L. H. Prich-
lrd and Applewhite have been work
ng together on certain law cases, and
t is said that on one or more oc-
asions DR.. Newman ordered Apple
Whit from the chancery clerks office.
aying he didn't want any of Prich.
rd's friends about. The first trouble
vas when Applewhite went to the
ffice to look over several books which
we're kept in a vault This DR.. New {
nan refused to allow. One report is
hat in this vault the Newmans kept
uns of various kinds. This has never
cen confirmed, however. 1
There are those who believe that /
.eynolds was connected with the /
hooting because of the letter concern v
lg his half sister, Mrs. Manse Aid 7
ldge And Farr, too, it is said, is a
elated to the Aldridges. c
The company of militia from Brook =
ayen, under command of Capt J. L. /
tone, will probably return home to- E
borrow. Possibly the state soldiers q
ill return next week at the time of t
le preliminary hearing. y
The office of chancery clerk is in
harge Of w. J. Crecinck, a deputy L
ho has been in the office with the )
lte Dr. Newman some time. Ernest ]
ewman, who was injured, was chier J
} his father. EsEJ-E G
-Four affidavits AGAINST the Newman
oys implicated in the shooting Of t
eynolds, have been filed by District il
ttorney Hugh V. Wall and six others o
tidayits, charge others with the n
cath Of DR.. Newman, the father of i
e other four boys who are charged O.
ith the killing Of Reynolds. a
With Judge W. II. Wilkinson sitting Q
justice of the peace, and with n
80. I'll