Letter from J. J. Shannon to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; August 24, 1869

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Letter from J. J. Shannon to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; August 24, 1869

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Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Grace, W. G.Howitt, E. L.Hyde, Jeff I.Leachman, Unknown Shannon, J. J.Towner, Albert D.Unknown, Vivian

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Crime Crime--Jail Escapes Crime--Murder Crime--Shooting Criminal Procedure Criminal Procedure--Arrest

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Law Offices Law Offices--Shannon & Grace, Attorneys at Law (Meridian, Miss.)Newspapers

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Judges Law Enforcement Law Enforcement--Detectives Lawyers Writers

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Mississippi--Clarke County. Quitman Mississippi--Lauderdale County. Meridian Mississippi--Scott County Texas

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J. J. SHANNON. [gap] W. G. GRACE.
SHANNON & GRACE,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI.
Special attention given to the collection and securing of claims.

Meridian, Miss., Aug 24 ^th 1869

Gen A. Ames

Dear Sir

At the request of E. L. Howitt Esqr Dist. Atty. and Judge Leachman I give you the particulars of a murder committed last night at Quitman. Albert D. Towner shot and killed without provocation Jeff I. Hyde a young lawyer who was at Court—The shooting happened in a room adjoining one in which Dist. Atty. Hewitt and the writer were conversing.

Court in Clarke commenced yesterday. Towner as soon as he fired the fatal shot, ran got on his horse and escaped.

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Mr Howitt is anxious for you to use every means to have him arrested. If you offer a reward telegraph me to-day and I will state the fact in the Daily Gazette of to-morrow.

Description

Towner (Albert D.) is a young man twenty five years of age a little below medium size, red hair, florid complection, and has his face shaved smooth—Is well eductated and intelligent and genteel in his manners and address.

He has a sister a Mrs Vivian living in Scott Co and also a brother there. It would be well to send a detective and a few soldiers to hunt as it is believed he will visit there and then try to escape to Texas.

Yours Truly

J. J. Shannon