Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-23
EMPTY REVOLVER
ON FATHER |N-LAW
Of ONE OF VICTIMS

ABEL, Ga, Oct. 19.-Sherrod Nc
Gill and his son, Talley McGill, were
killed about five miles east of Abel
this morning about 4 o'clock, both
being shot from behind while seated
in truck. John Rogers, father-in-
law Of Talley McGill, was with them
when they left Rogers house in
Berrien county, and was found some
time later about mile from the
scene Of the killing in an intoxicated
condition and with a pistol in his
possession with all chambers empty.
Both men were shot twice.
Rogers says they were going to
Brooks county, where the McGills
lived. He claims to know nothing Of
the killing. He was arrested by Sher.
if Nix, of Berrien county, and turn
ed over to. Sheriff Daughtrey, of this
county. He Is here in prison.
Sherrod McGill was about seventy
years of age and Rogers is about
the same age. All the men have fam.
lilies. Sherrod McGill was supposed
to have had several hundred dollars
on his person.
The killing occurred near Bob
Lindsey's and he heard the shots
and made an investigation when he
discovered that the men had been
killed.
Coroner A. D. Wiseman, Of Cook
county, started an investigation this
afternoon.
KILLING OF MGILLS
DESCRIBED BY WITNESS
NASHVILLE, Ca, Oct. 19.-In-
formation regarding the. killing Of
Sherrod McGill, seventy.year- old
resident of Barney. and his son, Tai
ley. aged thirty-five, on the Abel
Nashville road, about 4 o'clock this
morning, Is somewhat meager.
John Rogers, father-in-law of the
younger McGill, was riding in a
chair in the rear Of a Ford truck
it seems, while the other two men
were on the seat. According to Bot
Lindsey. ) the older McGill was shot
first, the bullet entering the back
part of the head and lodging in the
mouth. Talley McGill then applied
the brakes and the car came to an
almost sudden stop, throwing the
driver forward. his feet swinging out
of the truck.
Mr.. Lindsey says that the man in
the rear then was heard to say with
an, oath: "Now you offer to get out
of the car, and I'll kill you" and
almost simultaneously fired a shot
into the body of the younger man,
the bullet blowing through In the
region Of the heart.
All three of the men were former
residents Of Berrien county, the ED
er McGill making his home with his
children. Talley McGill is survived
by his wife and several children
The killing occurred just as the
truck was passing the home Of Mr..
Lindsey, who, after hearing the first
shot, went TO the front porch in
time to see the flash from the pistol
when the other two shots were fired
and also heard the words from the
man doing the shooting. 1t is said
that Sheriff j. V. Nix, of Berrien
county, and Shelley Parrish, farm
er, of this county, apprehended John
Rogers, a white man about sixty
five years old; that he had a SO pts.
tol and bottle Of whisky, that he had
made his way several miles towards
his home, and that freely admitted
the killing, stating that he did not
know why he had killed the old man
and his son.
Men who knew the men involved
and who live near them say tina
they did not get along well. Johr
Rogers, who is certain to be held FOL
murder after the coroner's investl
cation, will be tried next month II
Cook county superior court in Adel
the crime having taken place in tina
county.
The elder McGill was a well known
planter of Berrien county, living be
tween Adel, Ray City and Nashville
His wife died year or so ago. H
! had ore child dead and four living
Larson, Mary, Fred and Talley. Rog
| ers also is a we'll known farmer o
| that section. He is about 60 years o
age. man of family.