The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-15
BAD TRAGEDY IN MISsIsSIPEE Two Killed ayT Four
 Woup d.
 ~ IA BLOODY STREET BATTLE State Troops Ordered Out to Pre-
 vent Rioting.
 -s The Duel Wa. wasea By rartie. To a Bitter Feua-Feeifas Rans High
 As Result of the Tragedy.
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BLOODY STREET BATTLE

Meadvilie, Miss, June 1.-Two men are dead. two ware perhaps fatally wounded, and two others slightly in- Jured in bloody street battle here this afternoon. waged by parties to a bitter feud that had been previously marked with tragedy.
 As result of the affair. feeling here runs high and State troops were rushed to Meadville from Brookhaven tonight Nto guard against the possibility Of rioting.
 Those killed in the array were: pr. A M. Newman. Clerk of the Chancery Court of Franklin County. and Silas e. Reynolds. Dr. Lenox Newman. a son of one of the slain men, is believed to have been fatally injured, and Herbert Applewhite. an attorney, may not re- cover as the result of his wounds. Elm met Newman. another son, was shot in the leg. The three were taken to Natchez tonight for medical attention, after having been formally placed un- der arrest. Two men. named Boyd and Parr. alleged to have been involved in the affray, were slightly wounded. but escaped, and have not been captured. L. P. Prichard. c brother Of Corne- Illus Prichard, whom Dr. Newman killed seven weeks ago. was arrested and charged with compiicity in the tragedy. The killing of Priehard by Newman was the first bloodsiied to mark a feud that had existed between the two men. relatives and friends, for months. This bitter factionalfsm had its inception in political campaign in which Newman and Prichard were opposing candi- dates. Newman was tried Q few weeks ago for Priehard's murder. and was ao- quilted. This served to arouse even more bitter feeling among the relatives and friends of Prichard and the New man family and faction.
 Today's fight occurred almost on the same spot where Prichard was slain Apparently Newman was fired upon as he was passing the Butler buiidins in his buggy. The shot come from one of the rooms on the second floor of the building. It failed to take effect, and Newman, jumping from his buggy rushed to the front of the building drawing his pistol # is assorted. in ths
 1t Is claimed that as Newman reach. ed the sidewalk he was attacked by Reynolds and Appiewhite. Sons of pr Newman who were nearby, rushed tn the scene and engaged in the duel Numerous volleys were exchanged. but it is apparently a matter of doubt as to who fired the fatal shots.
 The streets of Meadville are being patrolled by the troops. whose pres- ence has apparently had a reassuring effect on the citizens of the town
 At a late hour tonight the situation is seemingly quiet and 1t is not thought that further bloodshed will occur.
 Cause of Trouble.
 Jackson. Miss, June 14--J. B. Cotton. president of the Franklin County Board of Supervisors. arrived in Jack son tonight from MeadviIle, the scene of the double tragedy in which pr. A. M. Newman and Silas Reynolds lost their lives. and i've other persons were wounded.
 Asked as to the immediate cause of the shooting. Mir. Cotton states that Dr. Newman and Attorney Applewhite had a war of words in the formers oflce today, Dr. Newman being Chancery Clerk. which ended by Newman order ing Applewhite out of his office. Ap- plewhite left, telling Newman to mees him on the street. The shooting follow ed shortly thereafter.
 Another version of the origin of the killing that was received nere over the telephone tonight by Governor Noel. is that Eilas Reynolds whose home Is at Greenville, had received an anonymous letter few days since, re- ferring disparagingiy to his sister who resides in Meadvville. He is alleged to have charged the authorship to pr. Newman when he went there today and the shooting followed.