Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-08
CR|bb LANDED IN
ALBANY JAIL
FOR SAF ETY.
Turner County Farmer Stays His
Mother-in-Law and Wife and
Wounds Sister-in-Law.

ASHBURN,. Nov. s. NJ. l.. CriDo,
her sister, Miss Sallie Hancock, was
safely lodged in the Dougherty Coun-
ty Jail at Albany this morning. ac-
cording TO a report received here this
afternoon. Crib WAS spirited out OF
Turner County by Warden J. A Put
+ nam TO whom he surrendered at Re
becca last night. When Warden Put
nam and the prisoner left this vi
cinity early this morning in an auto
mobile. they went to Worth County
and with the aid Of the Sheriff of that
county succeeded in reaching the
Dougherty jail in safety. Crib was
out Of Turner County before the fiignt
became known.
Mrs. Crib died at o'clock this
morning.
All 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 ali that has saved him thus far.
Putnam hid with his prisoner in Il
barn on ]. NJ. Gohagan's farm, Ave
miles east of Ashburn, until near
daylight, when tho 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 Cribb went
at 6 o'clock last night.
Shoots Woman Down.
The husband did not appear to have
been drinking, 1t was said. His ac-
tons we're 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 q revolver, and
opened FIRE.
Mrs Hancock 10 years old, was the
FIRST object of his attack. She Tell
from her chair, fatally wounded. and
Cribb turned the weapon upon his
wife There was a terrible chorus OF
shrieks as he fred twice. Then, with
out an instants hesitation, Cribb
swung around. emptied 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
running to the dwelling as Crib left
II but they we're uncertain in their
pursuit and he gained the nearby
woods and concealed himself tempo
rarily in the gathering darkness.
Dogs were put on his trail, but be
fore they reached him he had made
his way TO Rebecca, where he sought
The home OF a brother. tho Rev. w. }
CRIB
Crib Surrenders.
At that point it appears that Crib
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
him, selling the weapon as the slayer
raised it 10 his temple.
After a brief struggle the minister
wrested the revolver from his broth
sr and began to- plead with him to
give himseu up. He finally agreed.
appearing like a man in a sort of
trance after his first display OF wild
passion against himself, Then the
officers were notified and the war
den came 10 the house.
Warned of the feeling among the
friends and acqualntanCes OF the
Hancock family. Putnam wisely
avoided Ashburn, the county seat.
where a great crowd was gathering.
Save him save him" implored
Cribs brother. Whatever he has
done | would rather see him die by
legal hanging than at the hands OF
a mob"
The Cribbs lived in Florida, where
his wife left him two weeks ago, on
account of his habit OF drinking, she
said She went TO her mothers home
and began legal steps to gain posses
sion of their child. II was this that
enraged Crib, as far as can be
learned. II Is certain that as soon as
he heard papers were out TO OBJ
tain the child he went to the Han
cock home and took his fearful re-
Nenge.
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