Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-05-31
Jasper Third Day, Friday June l, Afternoon and Night
In ASSEMBLY HALL Marion County High School.
Dallas. Texas.
Spllidlio Me Ne7Os.

Spltidito Uie Ne7Os.
Esteemed Editor and readers. at one
time today decided I would not at
tempt to say anything this week, as
have had Il good deal to contend with
and worry over. The night of the
22nd at 10 O'Clock l was called out of
bed by the continued ringing of my
telephone. When answered with the
usual answer. "Hellop' was told
that one of my Lodge members had
been killed. dressed and started ov-
er there which was very near across
the city. caught car and was soon
there. When arrived l found that
one Jesse q. Beverley had been shot
through the heart and killed instantly
by drunken brother in law. l stay.
ed until l got all of the detailed evil
dence could. then returned to my
office to send notice of death to the
home Office of the society be was a
member Of. BY the time had my re
port ready for the postman, the milk
men were circulating through the re-
sident part of the city. My investiga'
tion developed the fact that B W.
Srathan had been on protracted
drunk for sometime. His wife. Mr..
Beverly's sister, had been sick aud
confined to her bed for some weeks.
Mr.. Beverley was living with his sis
ter When Beverley came in about
1880 from his days work, Strahan
was lying across the bed, asleep. Mr..
Beverley went out and made some
purchases and came back and prepared
the evening meal When it was ready
he went in and told his sick sister
that the meal was ready, She told
him to see if he could wake Straban.
He went to his brother in law, shook
him and told him to get up. Strahan
cursed him, got up and went to anoth-
er room, got his pistol. came back and
commenced shooting Beverley. When
Beverley fell by his sisters bedside
dead she screamed. Strahan turned
and fred one shot at his wife but did
not hit her. The little girl of ten
years then screamed. and the drunken
man turned on the child and fired one
shot at her, but missed He then turn-
ed to make his get away, but did not
go far until the police had him. H.
is now in the county Jail, awaiting
trial for murder. So much for the
work of drunken man. Yesterday
the grand jury returned bills against
him for murder and two attempts to |
Mrs W. A. Goode went to Green
vile to consult her doctor one day this
week.
We have everything on the market
here that is good to eat. but one of
the most tempting things 1 have seen
was some big fine peaches with red
cheeks Looked like they were daring
some one to eat them. never could
take dare. In a few days we will
have watermelons. l am no darkey
but do love watermelons.
l notice you made mention of W. 7
Kelly, Little Billie" as we used to
,all him. l thought he was numbered
With those on tue other side. Was
7ery glad to see he is still alive.
Our city bas been blessed with a
rood class of visitors the past week or .
en- days, Presbyterian ministers
They we're attending the synod here.
We are always glad to welcome good
,eople to our city.
Drilling and marching still goes on
very evening War talk and the high !,
ost of living seems to be the most !
opular conversations here.
Hope to hear from my friends, ~.
T., +" of Eastland. and sold Joe," of ,
'aroline Chapel. in the next paper. ,
Good luck to all. Lone Star. .