Madison County FlArchives News.....The Harby Killing November 21, 1901
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The New Enterprise November 21, 1901
More Details of the Shooting of Archie Harby by J. H. Redding

   The New Enterprise of last week contained as full account as was obtainable
at that time of the killing of Archie Harby by by [sic] J. H. Redding. Since
then we have secured other details which we publish for the information of the
public. We do not publish this as evidence in the case but simply as we have
heard it detailed by those wh have heard witnesses to the shooting speak of it.

   In company with a Quitman friend Harby had been squirrel hunting early in the
morning of the fatal day. Together they had returned to Greenville in time to
catch the 8:40 a. m. train for Quitman and Harby went on this train to Dennett
station to see Mr. Wm. Mays on a matter of business. Mr. Mays being absent from
home Harby returned to the station and flagged the train bound for Greenville
intending to go home. Redding was a passenger on this train and was to leave it
at Cone's Crossing some miles from Greenville to go to his plantation home. When
the train slowed up witnesses say Redding thinking it was the place to get off
went to the rear compartmentof the car for his baggage. Harby entered the car
from the front and he and Redding saw each other through the open door of the
partition. Harby took the seat next to the front seat on the right of the car
with his back to Redding, and leaning his arm on the back of the seat in front
of him engaged in conversation with John Mays. While in this position it is said
that Redding came forward and placing his pistol within a few inches of Harby's
back fired the first shot. Harby involuntarily straightened up and as he did
another shot was fired into his back. Harby fell to the floor dead and Redding
fired the remaining two shots while he was upon the floor. Redding then left the
train, reloaded his pistol and went off in the direction of his place.

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