Hide Article Text (OCR)
VIOLATED HIS HOME, ASSERTS CHEWNINGSlayer Tells Why He Shot Down C. B. Bishop LateWednesday Night.»%Demtur. Oa... July 8 Special.—E,C ChewninR, who shot and killed C. B Bishop. In Bishop Harrison's store at St-ott dale, Wednesday night, wan brought to Decatur and lodged In the county JaJt early Thursday rooming, Through his counsel. William Schley Howard an# L J Steele. ChewnlnK made the following statement in re* grard to the happening at the drug •tore In Scottdale:'\No one on earth knowe how much I regret tlus» tragedy Mr* Bishop violated the sanctity of ray home and ruined my life and the life of my child, and when the awfullness of the consequences of this act dawned upon me I did what most any other man would have done/'From outside sources It was learned that a friend of Chewnlng's Informed biro late in the afternoon on the day of the killing that Biuhoo had been making visits to hJ» home while be was absent.The v information that the friend gave him so enraged Chownlng, ac-i icording to reports, that be left bis meat market, nejtt door to Bishop « Harrison's pharmacy, and went to\ bb home to investigate what he bad beard.It is stated that when be became convinced of the truthfulness ojp the charges, he procured bis shotgun and pistol and went to the store where the shooting occurred.With Bishop In the store Were J. I*. Careon. W. R. Hughes, Henry Vinson, tenter Klndall ana Harold Hughe*, all residents of that neighborhood.Chewnlng fired his \ shotgun at Bishop aa soon as he saw him and after the load, which took effect in the back of Bishop's head, had floored him. Chewning drew his revolver and began firing with It. He shot twice with the smaller weapon, one bullet taking effect in the head and one In Bishop's hand.Chewning' left the store after the shooting and after reloading his gun and pistol started up the road to the residence of J. C. Harrison to Inform him that he had shot Bishop and to ask that the sheriff be phoned and told of the affair.After meeting Harrison in the road Chewning returned and waited at hla meat market until Sheriff McCundy, of Decatur, arrived to take him in custody.Mrs Chewning, together with a number of relatives and friends, visited Chewning at the Jail Thursday.The body of the slain man was brought to Decatur and placed In the undertaking establishment of the Johnson company.The funeral will take place at 11 o'clock Friday rooming at the Mace-' donia church, conducted by Rov. J. J. Stephenson.What1 You are eating crabs just at the time they are roost expensive? ,rY«*. 1 always have had bad luck, when they are cheap I have no money.— Fliegende Blast ter.
Newspaper Details
Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta, Georgia, US
Fri, Jul 09, 1915
Page 12
Full Page
Clipped by
Anonymous
USA 14 Dec 2018
Other Publications Near Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta Weekly Intelligencer and Cherokee Advocate
Atlanta Presbyterian of the South
Atlanta University Center Light
Atlanta Crogman Cycle
Atlanta Daily Constitution
