The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-05-26
MARTIN ARLEDGE SHOT FRIDAY
AFTERNOON
HAD Been out OF JAIL ABOUT FIVE MINUTES. Shut ON
WAY FROM JAIL TO SQUARE.
SHOT THREE TIMES. He LIVED BUT ten MINUTES. MADE
NO STATEMENT BEFORE DEATH JOHN nNGH
PLACED IN JAIL TO AWAIT Pre-.
lMINARY TRIAL

A tragedy occurred on the street OF
Philadelphia last Friday about 2
O'Clock in the afternoon when John
Tingle shot Martin Arledge. Martin
Arledge was hit three times out OF
the four shots fired, and died within
ten minutes, and without making
any statement whatsoever as to the
shooting. His body was taken to
his home Immediately after being
carried to the Court House for a few
minutes, and the remains were laid
to rest in the Good Hope cemetery
Sunday afternoon. John Tingle
was placed in jail Immediately to
await preliminary trial.
Martin Arledge had been In jail for
several weeks, 1t will be remembered.
awaiting the recovery OF Joe Will
liars. who has been in the hospital
at Meridian since he was shot from
ambush several weeks ago. Mr.. VII.
liams has shown signs OF inprove-
ment, and Martin Arledge was re-
leased from Jail Friday afternoon on
a $500O.00 bend, with Mr.. George
Mars and Dir. II. #, Hays az bonds
men. Tom McCrory had gone tol
tile Jail to shave Mr. Arietige and.cut
his hair. Sheriff Posey. Mr.. McCrory
and Martin Arledge left the jail to-
gether, and stopped for a few min.
utes OH the west side of the street
that runs between the Citizens Bank
and the Democrat Printing building.
Mr.. Arledge asked Sheriff POsey II he
should have his gun, stating that
the county attorney said he could
have 1t IL he would make bond for 1t.
Sheriff Posey states that he told
Martin Arledge that II the county at
torney said he could have the gun OF
course he would give it to him, but
that IL he apprehended any danger
he would accompany him safely to
his home. Martin Arledge then said
that he could defend himself II he had
his gun. Sheriff Posey then walked
towards the square, and turned west
from the bank when he heard shots
fired. He arrived to see John Tingle
fire the final shot just after Arledge
had fallen to the ground. He arrest
ed John Tingle, and placed him IN
Jail, and returned to help carry Mr..
Arledge to the shady side OF the
street, on the walk near the Bank.
Herman MCGEE, Marvin Warren,
Rodger Thompson and Bud Cum
mings, four boys, were sitting on
the porch OF the Ice house, recently
built south of the Democrat building.
These boys were looking at an Out
Door Magazine when the first shot
was fired. When they looked they
state, that Mr.. Arledge had turned,
and that Mr.. Tingle was shooting at
him. Mr.. Arledge was crying out
and fell against a Ford car, and to
the ground, in front OF the ice house,
a few feet from the south wall OF the
Democrat building. Mr.. Arledge ask
ed to be picked up, and ne was car
ried over to the shady side of the
street. He tried to speak again,
witnesses state, but choked with
blood. He was shot three tmes,
above the left eye, iu the breast, and
In the back. Just which shot was
fired first there is some difference OF
opinion. One of the boys state that
when Mr.. Arledge turned to run his
face was bloody. Mr.. Tingle states
that he fired the first shot In his
breast. He was shot with 81 cali
bre pistol.
Mr. Arledge had come from the jail
directly to the ice house, and before
he met Mr.. Tingle he had inquired at
the ice house for Grady Brand, who
was out.
MIR. Tom McCrory was with him,
and near him when the shooting be-
gan. He states that he saw Mr.. John
Tingle approaching, and called Arr
ledge's attention to 1t, but that Are
ledge's actions did not indicate that