Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-13
NJ KENZ|E' s WIFE
DENIES SHE LOVES
MAN SHOT BY HIM

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Anderson, OF MonteZuma, who was
shot and seriously. wounded by
James w. willy Mckenzie, in
Fort Valley, was reported to be inn
proved at the hospital here today
Physicians announced that the sight
in the right eye is gone, and they
added that an operation TO save the
vision in the left will be made to-
morrow or Thursday.
They believe that the use OF the
latter can be retained.
Mrs. Effie Little Mckenzie, wife
of Mckenzie, has been at Anderson s
bedside since the shooting.
Anderson was shot as he was
escorting Mrs Mckenzie from her
home in Fort Valley to an automo-
bile. 1t is alleged that some words
passed between Anderson and tho
accused, and he fired from his dou-
ble-barreled shotgun. The shot
struck Anderson in the face.
puOd sYSF o!Zu0N0N
Mckenzie Monday demanded bail
in Perry, where he is being held
pending his victims condition. Sher-
if J. r. Chapman appealed to
Charles FL. Garrett, solicitor general,
who Immediately began an investi
CATION of the incidents leading up
to the shooting Sunday afternoon
Until Andersons condition is deter
mined, the solicitor general said, bond
will not be allowed except over his
protest.
Mrs. Mckenzie was the only eye
witness to the shooting.
Anderson has been a mutual friend
of both Mr.. and Mrs. Mckenzie for
some time, and after the estrange-
ment between the young married
couple, which resulted in Mrs. Nc
Kenzie filing suit for divorce, has
been, according to Mrs. Mckenzie,
the go-between in several efforts to
reconcile them Every such attempt,
however, has been unsuccessful.
Neither of the principals in the
shooting has had any comment to
make except to describe the circum-
stances under which 1t happened,
and the added statement by McKen-
zie that Anderson has been treating
him trough.
Wife Describes Shooting
Mrs Mckenzie says that she was
informed thai her husband left his
home in Montezuma on Sunday for
Fort Valley. When Mrs. Mckenzie
and Anderson walked from the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Matthews, Mckenzie was waiting
outside and had in his possession a
sawed-off shotgun, says Mrs. Nc
Kenzie.
Hold on there minute" she says
her husband shouted.
"All right" she says Anderson re-
piled, 'how are you, Bill?'
Without any other words, Mrs.
Mckenzie stated, the two shots were
fired. Mckenzie, she said, held the
gun in position and fred both shots
quickly, although he has but one
arm.
Although Mrs. Mckenzie accom-
panied the wounded man to Macon
and kept an all-night vigil at his
bedside, and remained within ear
shot of Anderson all day Monday,
she is not In love with him. but
merely a good friend, she was quoted
as having told friends. She explained
her attentions to Anderson by the
fact that she feels she is RESPONSE
BILE for his condition.
MRS. M'KENZIE'S DIVORCE
CASE is POSTPONED
MONTEZUJMA, Nov. 11.-Mrs. Eff
fie McKenzies suit for divorce was
due to come up in Macon county SUI
perior court at Oglethorpe this
week, but because of the shooting
will be postponed for an indefinite
time, it is learned here.
The couple were married in this
county six years ago. They sepa.
rated last April.