Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-08
2OF CRIB s
VICTIMS
DEAD
Turner County Farmer Stays His
Mother-in-Law and Wife and
Wounds Sister-in-Law.

ASHBURN, Nov. s.-En route in
an automobile to the Dougherty
County jail at Albany. ]. A. Putnam,
Warden Of Turner County, is speed
ing this morning with NJ. L. Cribo,
the Rebecca farmer who last night
instantly killed his mother in law
Mrs. J. G. B. Hancock, and wounded
fatally his wife and seriously shot
her sister, Miss Sallie Hancock. Mrs.
clibb died at o'clock this morning.
Au through Turner County, and
particularly in the Rebecca district,
where the crime took place, the farm
ers sought the slayer last night, in
tent on his life, and the Warden's
flight with his prisoner Is believed to
ne all that has saved him thus far.
Putnam hid with his prisoner in a
barn on j. NJ. Gobagan's farm, Ave
miles east of Ashburn, until near
daylight, when tho run to Albany was
begun.
Sheriff King reached Rebecca from
Ashiburn as soon as possible after the
tragedy, but the Warden was gone,
and the Sheriff knew no more than
the tentative mob concerning his in
tended destination. Crib had been
surrendered to Warden Putnam by
relatives.
Crib and his wife had been sep
arated for a snort time. She was
living at the home of her parents,
and it was to that home Cribb went
at o'clock last night.
Shoots Woman Down.
The husband did not appear to have
been drinking, 1t was said. His ac-
tons were sure, prompt and terrible
Showing his way into the house, he
pushed open the door of the dining
room where the family was at sup
per, whipped out revolver, and
opened fire.
Mrs. Hancock, 20 years old, was the
first object of his attack She fell
from her chair, fatally wounded, and
Crib turned the weapon upon his
wife, There was terrible chorus Of
shrieks as he fred twice. Then, with
nut an instant's hesitation, Crib
swung around, efnptied the remaining
chambers of his revolver at Miss Han
cock, and, as the screams died away
In means of suffering, ran from the
house,
Neighbors who had heard the noise
Of the shots and the screaming were
runninE to the dwelling as Crib left
1t, but they were uncertain in their
pursuit and he gained the nearby
woods and concealed himself tempo
'srily in the gathering darkness.
Dogs were put on his trail, but be-
lore they reached him he had made
mis- way to Rebecca, where he sought
The home of a brother, the Rev. w. J
tribb.
Crib Surrenders.
At that point it appears that Cr1bh
for the first time fully realized the
horror of his deed. He reloaded his
revolver and was about to end his
own life, when his brother restrained
4'm, selling the weapon as the slayer
.aised it to his temple.
After a brief struggle the minister
~rested the revolver from his broth
er and began to plead with him to
give himself up. He finally agreed,
appearing like a man in sort OF
trance after his first display of wild
passion against himself. Then the
otncers were notified, and the war
zen came to the house.
Warned of the feeling among the
,IIends and acquaintance of the
Hancock family, Putnam wisely
avoided Ashburn, the county seat,
Where a great crowd was gathering.
Save him--save him" implored
CHbb's brother. Whatever he has
done, | would rather see him die by
legal hanging than at the hands OF
@ mob!"
The Cribbs lived in Florida, where
JUS wife left him two weeks ago, on
socount of his habit of drinking, she
'a.d. She went to her mothers home
'ho began legal steps to gain posses
ron Of their child. II was this th3t
ragged Crib. as far as can be
earned 1t is certain that S soon as
r. heard papers were cut to 90
H am the child he went to the. Han
olk home and took his fearful re-
'c1ge.