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After several weeks of hard work, J. M. Reed, who is charged with murdering his 18-year-old brother-in-law, Wyley Sellers, at Hattiesburg, Miss., on the night of Jan. 18 last, has been arrested. The capture was effected early Friday morning at Kentwood, La., by Deputy Sheriff Duckworth, of Hattiesburg, and Jesse Lewis, of Kentwood.
For some years back there has been bad blood between Reed and the Sellers family, on account of the former's marriage to Sudie Sellers, about thirteen years ago. ... (They had eloped and family did not approved of marriage.)
Sellers have not been on good terms with Reed, and it is said that some of Mrs. Reed's family attempted to prejudice the wife against her husband, and partly succeeded. For a long time Mrs. Reed listened to these bad reports, and finally gave them., credence. Once or twice quarrels ensued, and a separation was imminent, but Reed managed to smooth over matters and re-establish himself as a true and devoted husband.
... Sellers family always harbored their grudge against Reed, and took occasion, when he was working in Patterson, La., to abuse him, as well as to malign his character to his wife. Reed was stricken with malarial fever and left Patterson. ... From there he went to Hattiesburg and lived with his wife and five children, the eldest being 12 years old.
... On the night of Jan. 28 the populace was aroused over a negro's attempt to assault a young lady, and the greater part of the townspeople began to hunt down the fugitive with guns.
It is claimed that Reed took advantage of the excitement, and procuring a shot gun, went to Sellers' house, and calling out Wyley, he fired one barrel. ... and he died a day or so later from the wound. ...
Deputy Duckworth went to Kentwood, and with Jesse Lewis, a citizen of that place, found Reed in the swamps in a lumber camp, and, after covering him with a gun, secured him. Reed was going under the name of Baker. ...
Reed went on to say that he is anxious to see his five little ones grow up to manhood and womanhood and be to the world more than he had been, His one object is to live in peace, but the Sellers would not give him that opportunity. ...
Clipped from The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, Louisiana, 09 Feb 1896, Sun • Page 11
Never married. Murdered by J. M. Reed, his sister Susana's husband.
After several weeks of hard work, J. M. Reed, who is charged with murdering his 18-year-old brother-in-law, Wyley Sellers, at Hattiesburg, Miss., on the night of Jan. 18 last, has been arrested. The capture was effected early Friday morning at Kentwood, La., by Deputy Sheriff Duckworth, of Hattiesburg, and Jesse Lewis, of Kentwood.
For some years back there has been bad blood between Reed and the Sellers family, on account of the former's marriage to Sudie Sellers, about thirteen years ago. ... (They had eloped and family did not approved of marriage.)
Sellers have not been on good terms with Reed, and it is said that some of Mrs. Reed's family attempted to prejudice the wife against her husband, and partly succeeded. For a long time Mrs. Reed listened to these bad reports, and finally gave them., credence. Once or twice quarrels ensued, and a separation was imminent, but Reed managed to smooth over matters and re-establish himself as a true and devoted husband.
... Sellers family always harbored their grudge against Reed, and took occasion, when he was working in Patterson, La., to abuse him, as well as to malign his character to his wife. Reed was stricken with malarial fever and left Patterson. ... From there he went to Hattiesburg and lived with his wife and five children, the eldest being 12 years old.
... On the night of Jan. 28 the populace was aroused over a negro's attempt to assault a young lady, and the greater part of the townspeople began to hunt down the fugitive with guns.
It is claimed that Reed took advantage of the excitement, and procuring a shot gun, went to Sellers' house, and calling out Wyley, he fired one barrel. ... and he died a day or so later from the wound. ...
Deputy Duckworth went to Kentwood, and with Jesse Lewis, a citizen of that place, found Reed in the swamps in a lumber camp, and, after covering him with a gun, secured him. Reed was going under the name of Baker. ...
Reed went on to say that he is anxious to see his five little ones grow up to manhood and womanhood and be to the world more than he had been, His one object is to live in peace, but the Sellers would not give him that opportunity. ...
Clipped from The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, Louisiana, 09 Feb 1896, Sun • Page 11
Never married. Murdered by J. M. Reed, his sister Susana's husband.
Partial Article ...
After several weeks of hard work, J. M. Reed, who is charged with murdering his 18-year-old brother-in-law, Wyley Sellers, at Hattiesburg, Miss., on the night of Jan. 18 last, has been arrested. The capture was effected early Friday morning at Kentwood, La., by Deputy Sheriff Duckworth, of Hattiesburg, and Jesse Lewis, of Kentwood.
For some years back there has been bad blood between Reed and the Sellers family, on account of the former's marriage to Sudie Sellers, about thirteen years ago. ... (They had eloped and family did not approved of marriage.)
Sellers have not been on good terms with Reed, and it is said that some of Mrs. Reed's family attempted to prejudice the wife against her husband, and partly succeeded. For a long time Mrs. Reed listened to these bad reports, and finally gave them., credence. Once or twice quarrels ensued, and a separation was imminent, but Reed managed to smooth over matters and re-establish himself as a true and devoted husband.
... Sellers family always harbored their grudge against Reed, and took occasion, when he was working in Patterson, La., to abuse him, as well as to malign his character to his wife. Reed was stricken with malarial fever and left Patterson. ... From there he went to Hattiesburg and lived with his wife and five children, the eldest being 12 years old.
... On the night of Jan. 28 the populace was aroused over a negro's attempt to assault a young lady, and the greater part of the townspeople began to hunt down the fugitive with guns.
It is claimed that Reed took advantage of the excitement, and procuring a shot gun, went to Sellers' house, and calling out Wyley, he fired one barrel. ... and he died a day or so later from the wound. ...
Deputy Duckworth went to Kentwood, and with Jesse Lewis, a citizen of that place, found Reed in the swamps in a lumber camp, and, after covering him with a gun, secured him. Reed was going under the name of Baker. ...
Reed went on to say that he is anxious to see his five little ones grow up to manhood and womanhood and be to the world more than he had been, His one object is to live in peace, but the Sellers would not give him that opportunity. ...
Clipped from The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, Louisiana, 09 Feb 1896, Sun • Page 11
Never married. Murdered by J. M. Reed, his sister Susana's husband.
After several weeks of hard work, J. M. Reed, who is charged with murdering his 18-year-old brother-in-law, Wyley Sellers, at Hattiesburg, Miss., on the night of Jan. 18 last, has been arrested. The capture was effected early Friday morning at Kentwood, La., by Deputy Sheriff Duckworth, of Hattiesburg, and Jesse Lewis, of Kentwood.
For some years back there has been bad blood between Reed and the Sellers family, on account of the former's marriage to Sudie Sellers, about thirteen years ago. ... (They had eloped and family did not approved of marriage.)
Sellers have not been on good terms with Reed, and it is said that some of Mrs. Reed's family attempted to prejudice the wife against her husband, and partly succeeded. For a long time Mrs. Reed listened to these bad reports, and finally gave them., credence. Once or twice quarrels ensued, and a separation was imminent, but Reed managed to smooth over matters and re-establish himself as a true and devoted husband.
... Sellers family always harbored their grudge against Reed, and took occasion, when he was working in Patterson, La., to abuse him, as well as to malign his character to his wife. Reed was stricken with malarial fever and left Patterson. ... From there he went to Hattiesburg and lived with his wife and five children, the eldest being 12 years old.
... On the night of Jan. 28 the populace was aroused over a negro's attempt to assault a young lady, and the greater part of the townspeople began to hunt down the fugitive with guns.
It is claimed that Reed took advantage of the excitement, and procuring a shot gun, went to Sellers' house, and calling out Wyley, he fired one barrel. ... and he died a day or so later from the wound. ...
Deputy Duckworth went to Kentwood, and with Jesse Lewis, a citizen of that place, found Reed in the swamps in a lumber camp, and, after covering him with a gun, secured him. Reed was going under the name of Baker. ...
Reed went on to say that he is anxious to see his five little ones grow up to manhood and womanhood and be to the world more than he had been, His one object is to live in peace, but the Sellers would not give him that opportunity. ...
Clipped from The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, Louisiana, 09 Feb 1896, Sun • Page 11
Never married. Murdered by J. M. Reed, his sister Susana's husband.
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