Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-09
MOB F OILED
AS JAIL DOOR
CLANGS ON
SLAYER OF Z.
N, |, Crib, Turner County Far
mer, Who Killed Wife and Aged
Mother-in-Law, Spirited Away
to Albany to Prevent Lynching.
Prevailed Upon to Surrender by
Brother, a Minister, Of Rebecca,
After Attempt at Suicide-Sis-
ter-in-Law Is Also Wounded.

ACi -ill-LuW 10 FISu UUuIluOus
ASHBURN, Nov. S.-M. L. Crib,
who killed his mother law, Mrs.
J. C. B. Hancock, and wife, and shot
her sister, Miss Sallie Hancock, was
safely lodged in the Dougherty Coun-
ty jail at Albany this morning, ac-
cording to report received here this
afternoon. Crib was spirited out of
Turner County by Warden j. A. Put
am, to whom he surrendered at Re-
5ecca last night.
When Warden Putnam and the
prisoner left this vicinity early this
morning in an automobile, they went
TO Worth County, and with the aid
Of the Sheriff of that county succeed
ed in reaching the Dougherty Jail in
safety. Crib was out of Turner
County before the fight became
known.
Mrs. Cribb died at o'clock this
morning.
An through Turner County, and
particularly in the Rebecca district,
where the crime took place, the farm
RS sought the slayer last night, in
tent on his life, and the Warden's
light with his prisoner is believed to
be all that has saved him thus far.
Putnam hid with his prisoner in a
barn on ). NJ. Gohagan's farm, five
miles east of Ashburn, until near
daylight, when the run to Albany was
Begun
Sheriff King reached Rebecca from
Ashburn 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 short time. She was
living at the home of her parents,
and it was to that home Crib went
1t o'clock last night
oHOotS woman DOWn'
The husband did not appear to have
been drinking, it was said. His &C
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
Der. whipped out a revolver, and
opened fire.
Mrs. Hancock, 70 years old, was the
irst object of his attack. She fell
rom her chair fatally wounded, and
~ribb turned the weapon upon his
wife. There was a terrible chorus of
snrleks as he fired twice. Then, with
out an instant's hesitation. Crib
swung around, emptied the remaining
ahdmbers of his revolver at Miss Han
cock and, as the screams died away
n means of suffering, ran from the
house.
Neighbors who had heard the noise
II the shots and the screaming were
'unning to the dwelling as Crib left
{, but they were uncertain in their
'ursuit, and he gained the nearby
woods and concealed himself tempo
arily in the gathering darkness.
Dogs were put on his trail, but be-
ore they reached him he had made
MS way to Rebecca, where he sought
y 4eshome of brother, the Rev. w. j.
cibb.
Tried to End Own Life.
At that point it appears that Crib
n the. first time fully realized the
orror of his deed. He reloaded his
eFolver and was about to end his
'Wn life, when his brother restrained
I'M seizing the weapon as the slayer
'itised it to his temple.
After a brief Struggle the minister
"rested the revolver from his broth
r and began to plead with him to
give himself up. He finally agreed,
ppearing like man in a sort of
rance after his first display of wild
yassion against himself. Then the
Ulcers were notified, and the war
n came to the house.
Warned of the feeling among the
lends and acquaintances Of the
lancock family, Putnam wisely
yoided Ashburn, the county seat,
1ere great crowd was gathering.
Save him-save him" implored
Ribs brother. Whatever ne has
zone, | would rather see him die by
legal hanging than at the hands Of a
uob!"
The Cribs lived in Florida, where
wife left him two weeks ago, on
count of his habit OF drinking, she
'tlq' She went to her mothers home
ahd began legal steps TO gain pos
tession Of their child. 1t VAS this that
-hraged Crib, as far as can be
earned. 1t is certain that as soon as
heard papers were out to obtain
ne child he went TO the Hancock
'ofne and took his fearful revenge.