Walker County AlArchives Obituaries.....MILLER, John D.  November 13, 1879
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The Vernon Clipper, Nov. 28, 1879
MR. JOHN D. MILLER KILLED
From the Jasper Mountain Eagle
Early last Thursday (13 inst) morning news reached here, that on the evening 
before, young MR. JAMES KING had shot and killed MR. JOHN MILLER.  Both are 
well known in this and adjoining counties.  An inquest was held on Thursday, 
but as we have not an official report of the same, we will give a brief account 
of the affair as we heard it related by one who was present.  Of course it is 
not given as evidence, one way or the other, and a rigid examination of the 
case may reveal such facts as to materially change the legal aspects.
	It seems that Wednesday was the day set for the sale of some property 
by the Constable of Holly Grove Beat, to satisfy a claim in the hands of Mr. 
King.  Mr. Miller was interested in some of the property, and he too attended 
the sale.  The day passed off quietly, and toward sun down Mr. King started to 
go home, when some one called him back to arrange some business.  While he was 
in the house, Mr. Miller held hold his (own)horse'’ bridle, tapping him in the 
flank and causing him to prance around him.  The horse had gone around him two 
or three times, when Mr. STACKS caught the horse by the tail and held him.  
Just as Mr. Stacks turned the horse’s tail loose, Mr. King came by in a fast 
walk again starting home, when Mr. Miller’s horse gave another quick turn, and 
came very near striking him.  Then Mr. King said, “Well by G-d, don’t run over 
a fellow!” or something to that effect.  Mr. Miller replied:  “Well, get out of 
the way, by G-d, if you don’t want to get run over!” King said:  “Well, if I do 
get tun over somebody will get hurt in the time of it.”  Whereupon Miller 
caught King by the ears and hair, and being much the stoutest, crushed King to 
the ground, and in an instance King drew his pistol, placed it up to Miller’s 
breast and fired, the ball passing through the lower end of the heart, came out 
behind, and he gave one long breath and expired.  King immediately got on his 
horse and went home, not taking time to get his cap, and told what was done.  
He then left home and has not been seen since.  Mr. Miller was buried on Friday.
	It is a very unfortunate affair, though no one has expressed surprise 
at the occurrence – not that it was any premeditated act, at all, but knowing 
that animosity existed between them and the disposition of each of them, some 
fatal result was naturally expected, if they ever came in contact with each 
other.  We only say what is well known to our citizens, for we do not wish to 
bias the opinions of any, one way or the other.  Both of the young men were 
kind-hearted and liberal friends to us, and we not less deeply regret the event 
than all the community in common.



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