Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
N. CLEGHORN IS
DYING FROM
WOUND
Marchman CIansmen Swear
Out Peace Warrants for
Eight Rival FeudlstS.
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or more men. "They have bounded me
all day yesterday and today" said
Cochran Just before starting to get his
team to return to his home, "and ! may
have to defend myself soon"
Cochran and Marchman hadn't gone
30 steps before they stopped to greet
friend and saw four Cleghorn boys ap.
preaching from their rear. Without a
,rord and in the twinkling OF an eye.
Cochran drew his gun and began firing,
first at Tan. then Marion, both men
falling.
The other two brothers escaped
through a nearby store. When the
smoke cleared up Tan was carried into
the sleeping apartments cf nearby
livery stable and Marion carried to the
office of DR.. C. r. Luke. 1t Vas some
time after physicians were summ09e"
before they reached the wounded men
Tan received a dangerous wounG
in the thigh and bled profusely
Marion received a .@2-caiiber bell IN
the left cheek, which went straight II
Sheriff ]. a. King was on the scene
in five minutes after the shooting ana
before the wounded men We're removed.
"You will not have to make any inyes-
+iea+ion as to who did the shooting.
sheriff" said Cochran. II ala It, ana
am ready to go with you he ano
Mavchman then handed the sheriff their
guns and were taken TO the sheTlH
office. where bond was fixed. They
have said but little since the shooting
Marion Cleghorn had out his gun
when seen ty Cochran, but Cochrans
work was so quick and accurate that
he received a bullet in the head before
he could possibly bring his gun into
plav. News of the shooting quickly
spread over the city and great excite
ment prevailed for more than an hour.
After Minnie Marchman died and her|
mother accused Tan Cleghorn as the
cause of her untimely END. Cochran.
who had married her sister. swore to-
avenge her death. He used no dra-
matte vendetta oath taken as he stooc
above the Amboy bellies body.
Brother in Law Vowed Vengeance.
He simply declared that he was going
to see that the girls wrongs were
avenged. His first step was to resort
TO law. When he had failed to prove
that the girls death had resulted from
poison given her by her sweetheart he
resorted to arms.
Sunday ne met Tan Cleghorn on an
Ashburn street. His shotgun spoke and
Cleghorn fell dead his friends thought
1t was afterwards declared that he
would survive.
Cochran was not satisfied When he
was released on bond. he reloaded that
same gun. Feeling was at that time
running high between the Cleghorns,
the Cochrans and the Marchmans.
Yesterday when Cochran left home
with shotgun on his shoulder he was
accompanied by Lee Marchman. Both
knew the mission on which they were
bent
C1eghorn was encountered. a fusil-
lade followed. When the smoke cleared
Tan's brother was being taken away
and physicians declared he could not
live.
CIeshorn Loyal to Brother.
Marion Cleghorn was Tan's most ar
dent defender When the. Marchman
girl u1eu ano ran was IN nlulnS with
feeling running high against him as
the entire countryside searched for him.
the brother repeatedly declared Tan
was innocent and time and again as
serted that he would even up matters
with the people he called his brothers
traducers.
At the same time Cochran was urg-
ent In his claim that Tan Cleghorn was
responsible for the girls death. and
pledged himself not to rest until jus
tice had been melted out.
During the weeks that have passed
since Minnie Marchmans death, feel
ing has grown between the family.