The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01

At late hour last night Mrs.
Reese, who is only 18 years of age,
was completely prostrated over the
tragedy and fears were expressed that
she would not survive the shock. Two
physicians were in constant attendance
at her bedside at Acipco.
The Landman brothers were married.
widow and two young children. Hous-
ton, the younger brother, was married
Christmas and lives in North Bir-
mingham. At an early hour this
morning the young bride had not been
notified of her husbands death.
The tragedy occurred in a field about
100 yards from the house of John r.
Fuqua, a dairyman, by whom Emmett
Honeycutt is employed and with whom
he lives. Accounts of the affair are con-
hicting, but it seems that Honeycutt was
standing near the F'uqua home, talking
with John Fuqua when the Landman
brothers and p. r. Reese. husband of
Mrs. Birdie Reese, approached. They
called out to Honeycutt to come out to
them. Honeycutt and Mr.. Fuqua then
walked in the field near the Fuqua house
and in a few moments fight ensued be-
tween Reeves and Honeycutt. This was
followed by Honeycutt drawing a .32-cali-
bre pistol and firing three shots, one of
the bullets passing through the chest Of
Houston Landman. killing him almost in
stantly; the other two striking Samuel
Iandman in the neck and in the stomach.
Samuel Landman died in about 10 min
utes in his wife's arms Reese escaped
unhurt save for few scratches about
the face.
Following the shooting Honeycutt sur
rendered to Deputy Sheriff M. e. Moore
and was brought to the county jail and
placed in a cell ON a charge of murder.
To u newspaper man at the jail Honey
| cutt made the following statement;
MY name is Emmett Honeycutt and |
am p years of age. My mother and two
brothers live in Oak Grove but live with
j. r. Fuqua, with whom am employed
as a dairyman.
II don't want to make any statement
as to what started this shooting but
will say that l killed Sim and Houston
Landman in self defense.
Il was standing near where I live about
s o'clock. when Sim and Houston Land
man and p. r. Reeves. their brother-in-
law came along. We had some words
and Reeves, he draws knife ana i1ous-
ton draws a pistol and tnen 1 started
shooting. but not before Reeves had cut
me in the face and on the arms. After
the shooting 1 walked to Deputy Moore
and gave up. | am very sorry 1T all
happened but it was no fault of mine"
Honeycutt at the jail was perfectly cool
and showed no excitement. He smiled ".I
joked with the iailers and chatted pleas
antv with the newspaper man. BUT stead
fastly refused to say ThaL caused the
| tragedy. .asA
| In ShaAas morgue early this morning,
! where the bodies of Samuel and Houston
| Landman were taken, p R. Reese was
brought in custody of Chief Deputy Sher-
| if Walter Metcalfe and Erwin Steeel.
Later, on the advice of Coroner G. l..
Spain, Reese was allowed his liberty but
was notified that he must see the coroner
| this morning.
Mr.. Reese's statement of the affair fol-
| lows:
| 81 was coming along the road when
looking ahead l saw Emmett Honeycutt
and John Fuqua talking with Sim and
! Houston Landman in field
! | walked up and told Honeyeutt that
he ought to be ashamed of himself fol
| the way he had treated my wife and then
we both started fighting all over the