Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-11
BROKE lip NY HOME,
ONE HAD TO DE-
HUSBAND DECLARES
J. w. Mckenzie Jailed as
Surgeons Try to Save Eye
for Walter Anderson

MACON, Ga, Nov. 10.-Walter
garage proprietor OIL
Montezuma, whose face was filled
with shot by an enraged husband,
in a shooting affray at Fort Valley
Sunday afternoon, will lose one eye,
his surgeon at Clinic hospital in Ma
con announced today. An operation
is to be performed on him this after
noon, when his right eye is to be
removed, and IS or 80 shot embedded
in his head and face are to be taken
out. The surgeon hopes to be able
to preserve the sight of his left eye.
James w. (WilD Mckenzie, &c
years old, member of a prominent
Montezuma family, whose aim with
saWed-off shotgun was perfect de-
spite the fact that he has only one
arm, still was held in the Houston
county Jail at Perry today, pending
the outcome of Anderson's wounds.
He gave himself up after the shoot
ing, which took place in the best
residential section of Fort Valley and
within two blocks of its principal
business section.
After his arrest, Mckenzie said
Anderson had been treating him
rough"
Anderson broke up ny home,
he said. Il told him to stay away.
and the last time L saw him, he said
have to die
Since her estrangement from her
husband, Mrs. Mckenzie has been
working in one of the Fort Valley
stores. She roomed with Mr.. and
Mrs. George W. Mathews, Jr., there.
Right after the shooting, Mcken-
zie drove to the police station in
Fort Valley, from where he later
was remov ed by the Houston county
sheriff. Anderson, meantime, was
brought to Macon.
M'KENZIE REPORTED
SEEKING RECONCILIATION
FORT VALLEY, Ga, Nov. 10
James w. Mckenzie, twenty-six,
member of a prominent family of
Montezuma, shot Walter Anderson,
garage proprietor, also of Monte
yuma, in the face late Sunday aft
ernoon, when he found Anderson in
company with Mrs. Mckenzie in this
city
The McKenzies had been living
apart for several months and MCken-
zie is said to have been trying to OBJ
tain a reconciliation.
He located Anderson in a fashion
able residence here Sunday after
noon. where his wife was stopping
and waited a half block away until
both appeared. Mckenzie. then drove
his automobile along side of Ander-
sons and opened fire with a short
barreled shotgun. two shots taking
effect in Anderson's eyes. Anderson
was said to have been armed with
pistol, but only Mckenzie fired.
Immediately after the shooting,
Mckenzie surrendered to the police
He was taken to the county Jail at
Perry later, and the wounded man
was taken to a hopsital in Macon.
Shot with One Hand
How Mckenzie fired the shotgun
is matter that is causing much
comment here. He had only one
arm having lost the other in an ac-
cldent several months ago
According TO Mckenzie's story to
the police, he said he brought along
the shotgun as IA matter Of precau-
ton, knowing that Anderson had a,
bad temper" lie said he had no
intention of using it. When he drove
up to the Anderson car, Mckenzie
stated that he called to his wife, I'D
like to see you a minute She did
not respond and Anderson is said
to have pushed her into the automo-
bile. Mckenzie stated that it was
then that Anderson apparently made
move as if to draw a pistol. He
did not give him a chance. he said.
Mckenzie is said to have told the
police that he loves his wife, who
Is little more than 20, and that he
sui hoped to obtain reconciliation.
When the shooting began, Mrs.
Mckenzie screamed and Ieaped from
the automobile She begged her hus.
band not to shoot. He made no eff.
fort to shoot her.
Macon County Beauty
Mrs. Mckenzie was one of tina
beauties of Macon county. She was
an orphan girl, her maiden name
being Miss Effie Little, of Monte
yuma. After an enlargement with
her husband, she came here to re.
side, obtaining work in depart.
ment store. Recently she was EN-.
ployed by a Fort Valley milliner.
Ihe Mckenzies had no children.
Mrs. Mckenzie suit for divorce
is pending in Houston superior court.
The shooting affray, taking place
in the best residential section OF
Fort Valley and within two blocks of
the principal business section. has
caused big sensation here. She
roomed with Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. Mathews, Jr., one of the most
prominent families Of Fort Valley.