Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-01-18
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The following concerning the KIN
ng cf Nfs. NJ. p. Carpenter and Mrs
fancy Davis, IN fayetteville, Ark,
ast week, is taken from the Her
Id, published in that osty
In a statement MT Carpenter said
he crime was committed by enemies
Who had dhreAtenod his life over IL
les Of land claFned by the so
,alled sduatters. and Included IN his
700 acre plantation.
The first feature fixing suspicion
mon Carpenter was the fact that,
he stated he had been tax
en- unawares BY a mob Of men, three
kinds OF firearms were in the
room. and Carpenter had every
chance 10 defend himself. Examina-
ton HhUowed that neither the aaHto-
matte rifle, shot gun or revolver had
been fired for some sime-
When questioned, Mr.. Carpenter
said in part: 1T was about 8 o'clock
Monday morningl think, when I was
awakened by dull thud. II sounded
like something Ealing. ] turned
aroand quickly and saw q man stand
ing over me with weapon in his
hand. No, don't know what II
was. It wasn't a hatehet or corn
knife. hut didn't have time 70
make sure. jumped up and crap
pied with him. He struck ct me ana
| hia the beam over my head. The
weapon struck me slightly on the
forehead then caught in my sleeve
ans tore aha" When asked who
the man was be saad: 1T was 70.
Giles that killed my wife and d
WAS Hamilton who killed Mrs. Da'
Wis. can swear Il. When Mr.
Carpenter made this accusation hs
jumped 10 his feet, and pointed bs
finger at the accused. Hamilton
shifted uneaHily and then smiled
Giles stood the gaze for q few mo
lments. then unconcernedly glanced
ont Of The window. when ! lnan
laged Co get rid Of the man was
graphing WITH he continued, n
ran for the door, and another mar
Win a weapon ran from Mrs, Davis
room. j called 10 my wife; only
groan answered me-
The Biytheyille Courier Gays
between 2 ana O'Clock IN N
imozsr.-:--- t-,.e ll.sz ssrs.aFentiy entere'
Through tie rear door," said Car
penter. iand when ] was awakened
one stood over me with a lons
,.swn knife Or hatchet attempting g
strskss a-sauwauiisssssan Nm slc%s
one OF which struck the ceiling 4
1.-The room over the bed. as the sea
Indicates. In the scnffle ! got Y
Iand the murderer fled. As he q
SO another man came out p nas.
Davis room and both wenN oae =
front door, one IN one direcnoh, j
ter leaving the door, and 'ne o'ne
in the other direction
u went back to the rooi
lwbere my wife was to see ho'
! badly she was injured. she pen
struck before awoke, Deing qall
deaf. and found her sun Dre@lnins
but UNCONSCIOUS she oliis o'iel@
one sound. @oh, Ny God. lmh'
diately went into Mrs laws TOO
and found her walking aoous =
room reeiing as though aPollL y -
] aided her to the bed ana 4'Aau y
: down. She was oioody an over ~
soon died.
7 was afraid to follow 1he iaal
derers. az ] knew they were alV
me. and ! remained IN me NOUS
until between and 3 O'Clock oelo,
] went across TO the negro cst1'
20 ask for aid Recognised \
{ man who killed my wife ana -
was trying 70 kin me as Ea' e.F
: The other man was frank han'isoi y
MT Carpenter was sleeping n =
!. same bed with ms Nlis,
f The motive for the murder
= that can be alleged y lsaAileis 81
h These aiccasers contend t'iat -
penter was du financial sifal's' q
that he had been dn ms ~ e
Il day In an eflde<tFor 70 ttoae 2 y.
n on his 1e0 acre aafn' ana nlaas
3 Tip % Memphis, where ne failen
al ne did here 1hae PC Aaae
O Plea 70 slis wife ana her mothef
s. come 2 ~ aaa' tnat ahes z
a reiaised, mat q i1sha sis's
j. which the murder was eoaniniAee0'
,e th9t carpenter' en1aeea 2 ~
n refusal, had DECIDED 70 snu A'
4 lives and secure the money
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